Zimbabwe tobacco production rebounds though well short of 2000 record sales

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Zimbabwe Tobacco Production Rebounds Though Well Short of 2000 Record Sales http://www1.voanews.com Tobacco production and sales went into a slide after President Robert Mugabe launched fast-track land reform in 2000 through the often violent seizure of white-owned commercial farms Gibbs Dube | Washington 29 July 2010 Tobacco sales in Zimbabwe so far this year have …

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State witness withdraws case against Mliswa

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State witness witdraws case againsts Mliswa http://www.thezimbabwemail.com 30 July, 2010 03:52:00    Alexander Chigumira A State witness in fresh charges of assault brought against embattled businessman Temba Mliswa said he withdrew his case against him and was surprised to have been summoned to court said he withdrew his case against him and was surprised to have …

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RBZ official contradicts state in Mliswa case

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RBZ official contradicts state in Mliswa case http://www.thezimbabwemail.com 28 July, 2010 11:52:00 HARARE – A Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) senior official has denied making a report against businessman Temba Mliswa, who stands accused of swindling the central bank of US$3,5 million, as the case took a new twist at the magistrate’s court in Harare …

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Please pay farmers for us – govt begs Dutch

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Please pay farmers for us – govt begs Dutch http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk    Written by Gift PhiriWednesday, 28 July 2010 12:31 HARARE – Top EU officials last week told a ministerial delegation from Zimbabwe to first pay compensation to Dutch farmers whose land was expropriated under the land grab before development aid could start flowing to Harare. …

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World Bank warns of ‘farmland grab’ trend

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World Bank warns on ‘farmland grab’ trend   http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimbabwe/5729.html          28 July, 2010 12:02:00    By Javier Blas in London Investors in farmland are targeting countries with weak laws, buying arable land on the cheap and failing to deliver on promises of jobs and investments, according to the draft of a report …

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Brazil to assist Zimbabwe in agricultural development

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Brazil to assist Zimbabwe in agricultural development http://news.myjoyonline.com/ Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 20:30 GMT The Brazilian government is prepared to impart agricultural skills and knowledge to Zimbabweans to revamp local production, a diplomat said on Tuesday. Speaking after paying a courtesy call on Vice President John Nkomo, Brazilian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Raul de …

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Zim property auction in SA postponed after government intervenes

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Zim property auction in SA postponed after government intervenes http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell27 July 2010 The auction of several Zimbabwe government owned properties in South Africa, seized to pay back South African farmers and a German bank, has been postponed, after the government challenged the legality of the sale. The auction was meant to get …

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UN’s FAO say Zimbabwe food security improving

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UN’s FAO says Zimbabwe food security improving http://www.reuters.com Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:03pm EDT * Economic stability helping wobbly farm sector * Aid cut and food shortages on the horizon * Aid to small farmers helps yield 20% of national output By Nelson Banya HARARE, July 27 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s troubled farm sector has started …

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Prosecutors backtrack in Mliswa’s case

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Prosecutors backtrack in Mliswa’s case http://news.radiovop.com 27/07/2010 08:12:00 HARARE – State prosecutors on Monday backtracked on an earlier undertaking to subpoena a senior Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) official to testify in the ongoing fraud case of controversial Harare businessman Temba Mliswa. Prosecutor Tendai Chiduwa had agreed last week to an application filed by Mliswa’s …

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Gideon Gono resisting IMF audit of RBZ

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Gideon Gono resisting IMF audit of RBZ http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Lance Guma27 July 2010 The country’s controversial central bank governor, Gideon Gono, is reported to be resisting an International Monetary Fund (IMF) audit of the bank’s finances, following revelations it was looted by senior ZANU PF officials. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is saddled with …

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