Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
RBZ splashes $12m on Mliswa At a time Zimbabwe was reeling from the effects of foreign currency shortages, the Reserve of Zimbabwe reportedly splashed almost $12 million for embattled businessman Temba Mliswa. Mliswa is now facing fresh charges involving $3,5 million that he allegedly swindled from the central …
SA under pressure to take action on Zim land reform SW Radio Africa News Stories for 20 July 2010 By Alex Bell 20 July 2010 The South African government is coming under increasing pressure to take action against Robert Mugabe and his land ‘reform’ programme, after more South African farmers were arrested in Zimbabwe last …
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COMMENT – Newsday July 20 2010 Beneficiaries must pay RBZ debt Finance minister Tendai Biti is keen to prevent asset-stripping at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. In his mid-term monetary policy statement last week, Biti announced that he would present to Parliament an RBZ Debt Restructuring Bill before the end of August as part of …
Letter to Editor – Newsday July 20 2010 We need land market to realise land reform gains Dear Editor Thank you for informative news which is top shelf to say the least. Of particular interest was the story headlined “Land titling sparks uproar in Parliament” of July 16 2010. This was a follow up to …
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AfriForum Media Statement 16 July 2010 Zim farmers succeed at SADC Tribunal – for the third time Zimbabwean farmers affected by the country’s land reform policies have succeeded for the third time with an application to the SADC Tribunal in Windhoek, Namibia. In the latest ruling by the tribunal delivered today, the …
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Govt snubs regional court ruling, again SW Radio Africa News Stories for 19 July 2010 By Alex Bell 19 July 2010 The government has once again snubbed a ruling by the human rights court of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), saying the ruling is of “no consequence” to Zimbabwe. The comments were made by …
Title deeds make land bankable- COMM Zanu PF MPs are angry with Finance minister Tendai Biti for suggesting that resettled farmers need title deeds to ensure their land can be used as tradable security. Biti, who was presenting his Mid-Term Budget Review in Parliament on Wednesday, incensed the MPs when he suggested that the 99-year …
Land titling sparks uproar in Parliament MUNYARADZI MUGOWO – Jul 16 2010 10:10 Finance minister, Tendai Biti, on Wednesday struggled to convince Parliament that new farmers who got land offers from government during Zimbabwe’s fast-track land reform urgently needed title deeds to access agricultural funding. The remark – made as he presented his mid-term fiscal …
City of Harare boundaries extended Herald, Tuesday, July 13, 2010 By Michael Chideme THE City of Harare’s boundaries have been extended following the incorporation of 28 farms previously under Mazowe and Goromonzi rural district councils. The 28 farms, with close to 21 000 hectares of land, will be developed mainly for residential purposes. The incorporation …
Tobacco deliveries head for 100 million kg mark Herald, Monday, July 12, 2010 By Walter Muchinguri TOBACCO deliveries to the auction floors could this year reach the 100 million-kg mark for the first time in eight years. During the past eight years deliveries plummeted from about 165,6 million kg in 2002 to as low as …