Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tobacco deliveries set to hit 200m kg mark http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 10:02 Bernard Mpofu GOVERNMENT sees tobacco deliveries hitting the 200 million kgs mark this marketing season.The new forecasts becomes the first revised figures since Finance minister Tendai Biti made projections in the national budget statement last December.Government also expects excise duty collections from tobacco …
‘Long way before a gold-backed local currency’ http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 10:05 Reginald Sherekete WHEN Reserve Bank chief Gideon Gono announced plans to introduce a new gold-backed local currency two years ago, the move caused a furore of interest and criticism. However the proposal seemed to have died a natural death since then. Now, amidst the firming …
BEE law: ‘Failure to comply will lead to sanctions’ http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 10:16 By Nqobile Bhebhe YOUTH Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment minister Saviour Kasukuwere said the government would not hesitate to impose punitive measures against foreign-owned firms which failed to meet the deadline to comply with the controversial empowerment law. Kasukuwere revealed that non-compliant firms would …
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I set money aside for Zim land reform — Blair http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 09:00 By Bernard Mpofu FORMER British Prime Minister Tony Blair has for the first time revealed that London, during his term in office, had set aside funds for Zimbabwe’s land reform programme.He insisted that the UK was still committed to bankroll a …
Rights commission to look only at post-2009 abuses http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 20 May 2011 09:15 By Paidamoyo Muzulu and Nqobile Bhebhe VICTIMS of state-sponsored organised violence and torture prior to and after Independence have to wait longer for justice because the proposed Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission will only deal with cases that happened after the formation of the coalition …
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South African Churches Send Food Aid to Zimbabwean White Ex-Farmers http://www.voanews.com Commercial Farmers Union Agricultural Recovery and Compensation manager Ben Gilpin said his organization will channel the food packages to the farmers who are mostly over the age of 65, have no source of income and are no longer able to work Gibbs Dube | Washington 19 May …
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Battle for Zim report in final round http://mg.co.za/ GLENDA DANIELS JOHANNESBURG – May 20 2011 00:00 The Mail & Guardian’s three-year battle to gain access to a report by two senior judges on Zimbabwe’s 2002 presidential election finally reached the Constitutional Court this week. The report was commissioned by former president Thabo Mbeki, who sent judges Dikgang Moseneke …
Black commercial farmer wants SADC Tribunal reinstated http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/6685 May 19th, 2011 On the eve of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State in Namibia (20/21 May), a dispossessed black commercial farmer from Zimbabwe who ran a successful agricultural enterprise is selling packets of sugar to feed his family. Luke …
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Elephants Wreck Havoc To Police Crops http://www.radiovop.com/ 18/05/2011 13:27:00 Bulawayo, May 18, 2011 – Elephants have invaded and destroyed about five hectares of planted maize crop that was awaiting harvest at a police owned farm in Inyathi, Matabeleland North province of Zimbabwe. The stray elephants, according to police officials, invaded the police owned Eland Farm in Matabeleland North …
Winter wheat season flops in Manicaland http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Tony SaxonTuesday, 17 May 2011 14:40 MUTARE – The incessant power cuts in farming areas of Manicaland have forced some farmers to abandon winter wheat, while others have scaled down the hectarage.Only a paltry 243 hectares out of the projected 5000 hectares have been planted. Wheat farmers said winter …