Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Putting land in the hands of women http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by MARGRET MASANGA – JOHN AND DESTELIA NGWENYASunday, 07 November 2010 14:01 GUTU – The Ruti irrigation scheme in Gutu, Zimbabwe, aims to empower women by addressing issues of access to and control of land. Ipaishe Masvingise is visibly excited by the thought of growing her …
Farmers Tortured For Not Attending Zanu (PF) Rally http://news.radiovop.com/ 07/11/2010 20:33:00 MASVINGO, November 7, 2010- At least 15 resettled farmers from Cooden Farm about 20 kilometers west of Masvingo town were severely tortured by Zanu (PF) youths on Saturday evening for failure to attend a rally held in Mangwandi area under Chief Zimuto. The farm …
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Warning of severe hunger in Zimbabwe until next harvest http://www.apanews.net/ APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) The Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWSNET) has warned of severe food shortages in most parts of Zimbabwe over the next four months as the southern African country runs out of reserves of the staple maize crop. The US-funded FEWSNET said in its …
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Army General awarded massive GMB exit package as looting continues unabated http://www.thezimbabwemail.com 08 November, 2010 08:30:00 Staff Reporter Harare — Former Grain Marketing Board acting chief executive and operations director Retired Colonel Samuel Muvuti is entitled to three vehicles and his gross annual salary for five years, as part of his terminal benefits, an arbitrator …
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Concern as silence prevails over ongoing farm attacks http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell08 November 2010 Concern has been raised that silence over ongoing farm attacks across the country is playing into the hands of ZANU PF, who continue to insist that the agricultural sector is well on its way to recovery. Robert Mugabe’s party has been …
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Mugabe Vows To Defy Regional Court In Land Dispute With Former White Farmers http://www.voanews.com President Mugabe vowed to defy rulings by a regional tribunal saying Harare was pressing ahead with its land reforms to correct colonial land imbalances Blessing Zulu & Ntungamili Nkomo | Washington 30 August 2010 President Robert Mugabe has vowed to defy …
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NuPlanet to build 5-MW hydropower plant in Zimbabwe http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/ By: Creamer Media Reporter1st November 2010 South African hydropower plant developer, owner and operator NuPlanet has been granted a generation licence to build a 5-MW greenfield hydropower plant at the Mutirikwi dam, Zimbabwe’s largest reservoir. An eight-month technical feasibility and environmental-impact assessment phase for the project …
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ZESA rules out debt write-off http://www.newzimbabwe.com 31/10/2010 00:00:00 by Lunga Sibanda SOME 35 000 households in the country’s southern regions have had power supplies switched-off as the national utility, ZESA, refused pleas to write-off huge bills accrued since the introduction of multiple currencies. ZESA vowed to continue switching off defaulting customers even as Bulawayo residents …
Zimbabweans feel pinch of strengthening rand http://www.mg.co.za/ GODFREY MARAWANYIKA | HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Oct 31 2010 07:03 Luke Nyoni thought dollarising Zimbabwe’s economy meant an end to inflation, but the weaker greenback is causing headaches in a country that relies on imports for most of its goods. Much of Zimbabwe’s food and consumer goods now …
Border Chaos As Zimra Workers Embark On Go Slow http://news.radiovop.com 31/10/2010 20:19:00 HARARE, October 31, 2010 – Workers at the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) have embarked on a low intensity strike to force management to review their salaries in a move that has slowed down business at the country’s busiest port of entry- Beitbridge. The …