Charles Davy threatens to sue Zimbabwean website

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Charles Davy threatens to sue Zimbabwean website http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Lance Guma06 January 2011 Controversial commercial farmer Charles Davy has threatened to sue a Zimbabwean website, for publishing a story accusing him of ‘aiding and abetting’ the ZANU PF regime. Davy is father to Chelsy, the ex-girlfriend of British Prince Harry. The website in question, Zimdiaspora.com, …

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Zim minister orders youth to invade sugar farms

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Zim Minister Orders ZanuPF Youth To Invade Sugar Farms   http://www.radiovop.com 06/01/2011 12:50:00 Masvingo, January 06, 2011- Zimbabwe’s Youth Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere on Wednesday ordered boisterous Zanu (PF) youths to invade sugar conglomerates Triangle and Hippo Valley over a land dispute. “These companies think we are still in Rhodesia. They think we …

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ZanuPF military forces farmers to attend election rallies

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ZANU-PF Military Forces Farmers to Attend Election Rallies http://www.voanews.com Peta Thornycroft 05 January 2011 Although Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party seems to have accepted, in public at least, that elections are not possible before year end, many new black farmers north of the capital were told Tuesday by senior army personnel there would be …

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Name and Shame

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Name and shame: Charles Davy ZANU-PF sponsor, partner, hunter http://www.zimdiaspora.com/ Tuesday, 04 January 2011 13:26 Editor News Investigative reporter HARARE – When most white landowners were scurrying for cover from marauding Zanu PF youths, one Charles Davy was enjoying himself at Matetsi Wildlife Enterprises.  A hunter by day and a Zanu PF collaborator by night …

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White farmer reclaims farm

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White farmer reclaims farm http://www.newzimbabwe.com/ 04/01/2011 00:00:00    by Ngoni Chanakira AGRICULTURE Minister Herbert Murerwa has confirmed that at least one white former commercial farmer has been allowed back on his land after the government kicked out the black beneficiary for not using the property. The white farmer – who cannot be named as authorities want …

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Armyworm devestates crops in Zimbabwe

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Armyworm devastates crops in Zimbabwe http://www.panapress.com Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Agriculture officials in Zimbabwe said Tuesday large swarms of armyworms had invaded farms in the main cropping northern and eastern areas of the country, threatening to severely reduce crop output. They said the pests were mainly targeting the maize crop, the country’s staple food. Godfrey …

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Unsung Heroes

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Unsung Heroes http://www.morningmirror.africanherd.com There are many unsung heroes in Zimbabwe, and one of those veryspecial people is Matron Mary Winifred Brewster who was on  Thursdayawarded an MBE! In Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s New Year’s Honours List, (DiplomaticService and Overseas) Mary Brewster was bestowed as  a Member of theBritish Empire for services to the sick and …

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Zimbabwe bans SA poultry imports

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Zimbabwe bans SA poultry imports http://www.afriquejet.com Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe Friday banned chicken imports from a major South African supplier after press reports said the company was exporting expired products which posed a health risk. The media last week accused Supreme Poultry, the biggest supplier of chicken to Zimbabwe, of re-packaging expired meat for export. …

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Political interference a major problem to Zim farming

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Political interference a major problem to Zim farming http://www.zimeye.org/?p=25524 By Gerald Chateta Published: January 1, 2011 Harare  –  The Commercial Farmers Union says because of political interference and disturbances which characterised the commercial farming sector in 2010 Zimbabwe will once again this season rely on food aid. “The rains have been fine, even the small …

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Agriculture fragile despite recovery signs

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Agriculture fragile despite recovery signs http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 30 December 2010 17:48 ONCE regarded as the breadbasket of southern Africa during the first two decades after Independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has for the past 10 years become a perennial importer of food and relying more on food handouts from aid agencies after “farm invasions” which started …

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