Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘RBZ plundered’ http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Thelma Chikwanha, Staff writerTuesday, 24 May 2011 13:08 HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe workers have called for heightened government intervention at the crisis-ridden institution, amid allegations that the central bank’s board members were pillaging the bank. Senior managers at the bank alleged yesterday that board members were paying themselves hefty allowances, running into …
SADC decision shameful It is indeed sad that the SADC extra-ordinary summit on the 20th of Maydecided to dissolve the SADC Tribunal. SADC leaders have exposed their truenature. They claim to uphold certain principles as seen by their signaturesto the commendable SADC Treaty. All this it seems is to hoodwink the worldthat they are a …
HARARE BUSINESSMAN IN FRESH FARM SEIZURE Veneranda Langa Senior Reporter Suspected war veterans yesterday stormed Fox farm at Pamona in Harare and forced the owner, Desmond Fox, to leave immediately to make way for a new owner, a beneficiary of the land reform programme. When NewsDay visited the farm in the afternoon yesterday, Fox, who …
The Africonomist: A Talk with Pat Devenish http://www.africa.com/ Monday May 23, 2011, 16:37 by The Africonomist Agro-industrial businesses in Africa are playing an increasingly important role in the global food supply chain as the cost and demand for commodities rise and as the world’s population expands. Pat Devenish, the group CEO of AICO Africa Ltd., a Zimbabwe-based agro-industrial …
SADC turns its back on human rights http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell23 May 2011 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has made the potentially devastating decision to dissolve the regional human rights court, for at least another year. The Tribunal has already been suspended for more than six months, after SADC leaders last year decided …
Black Farmer Falls On Hard Times http://www.radiovop.com 19 hours 45 minutes ago HARARE, May 22, 2011- On the eve of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit of heads of state in Namibia this weekend, a dispossessed black commercial farmer has been forced to sell packets of sugar to feed his family. Luke Tembani, 74, one of …
Tobacco farmers bemoan poor prices http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 22 May 2011 00:15 BY KUDZAI CHIMHANGWA AND MOSES CHIBAYA TOBACCO farmers are disgruntled over the prices being offered at the auction floors and are urging government to urgently intervene on the issue.This year, the number of registered tobacco growers surged to 60 000 against last year’s figure of less …
Apostolic sects slammed http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 21 May 2011 23:47 By Silas Nkala SOME church organisations in the country have condemned apostolic sect churches and Zanu PF for turning their churches into venues for political rallies.The condemnation comes after Zanu PF has targeted the apostolic sects in an effort to boost its dwindling support base. It is believed that …
SADC to re-constitute contentious tribunal http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 21/05/2011 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter THE regional SADC grouping will reconstitute its judicial arm following pressure from the Zimbabwe government which has been critical of its rulings against the country’s land reforms. Foreign affairs minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi welcomed the development which was taken at an extraordinary SADC summit underway in Namibia. “We …
Erich Bloch Column: Labour demands beyond employer means http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 09:19 WITHOUT exception all employers have been confronted with demands, from employees in general and the labour force in particular, for increased wages. Most collective bargaining agreements have been reached after prolonged, usually very confrontational negotiations, frequently only concluded after referral to arbitration, or to the …
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