Lack of national agriculture policy hampers revival

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Lack of national agriculture policy hampers revival By ZimSitRep_M | September 16, 2016 1 Comment Source: Lack of national agriculture policy hampers revival | The Herald September 16, 2016 Conrad Mwanawashe: Business Reporter THE development of a national agricultural policy is key to the revival of the agricultural sector as it could provide guidelines and direction for the sector, industry and agricultural …

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Civic groups urge Rights Commission to probe Matobo land dispute

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Civic groups urge Rights Commission to probe Matobo land dispute By ZimSitRep_M | September 19, 2016 1 Comment THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has been urged by a civic grouping to investigate a land dispute between Matobo villagers and the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) in Matabeleland South. Source: Civic groups urge Rights Commission to probe Matobo …

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Land Commission gets down to work

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Land Commission gets down to work By ZimSitRep_M | September 19, 2016 3 Comments Source: Land Commission gets down to work | The Herald Patrick Chitumba and Munyaradzi MusiiwaThe Zimbabwe Land Commission, which was recently appointed by President Mugabe, has started assessing farms in all the provinces to ensure accountability, transparency and fairness in land distribution as well as …

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The story of the takeover of another Zimbabwean farm: the McKinnon family

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The story of the takeover of another Zimbabwean farm: the McKinnon family By ZimSitRep_M | September 20, 2016 7 Comments The WhatsApp call line broke up at times, but the voice on the other end was one that had become familiar to me these past few days: “We had to get out. I was going to just send …

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Zanu PF youths threaten fresh farm invasions

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Zanu PF youths threaten fresh farm invasions By ZimSitRep_M | September 20, 2016 6 Comments ZANU PF youths have threatened a fresh wave of land invasions targeted at all the remaining white-owned farms by 2018. Source: Zanu PF youths threaten fresh farm invasions – NewsDay Zimbabwe September 20, 2016 by Jairos Saunyama The threat was made by Zanu PF youth secretary …

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Rains expected next week 21 September 2016

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Rains expected next week By ZimSitRep_M | September 21, 2016 6 Comments Source: Rains expected next week | The Herald September 21, 2016 Thandeka Moyo Bulawayo BureauSIGNIFICANT rains are expected to start from next Monday as winter is now over, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said on Monday. In a statement, the MSD said last Saturday, moisture entered the country from Botswana …

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Zimbabwe faces electricity disaster

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Zimbabwe faces electricity disaster By ZimSitRep_M | September 22, 2016 1 Comment Source: Zimbabwe faces electricity disaster | The Financial Gazette September 22, 2016 By Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter REGIONAL  power suppliers could switch off Zimbabwe after the country’s integrated power utility, ZESA Holdings, failed to meet prepayment arrangements for power imports, the Financial Gazette can report. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary …

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Sadc experts warn of floods

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Sadc experts warn of floods By ZimSitRep_M | September 23, 2016 0 Comment Source: Sadc experts warn of floods | The Herald September 23, 2016 Innocent Ruwende : Senior Reporter SADC weather experts have warned of potential floods in the region following the prediction of normal to above normal rainfall in Southern Africa this season. The experts, however, said the rainfall outlook was …

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Price controls Bill gazetted

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Price controls Bill gazetted By ZimSitRep_M | September 25, 2016 4 Comments Source: Price controls Bill gazetted – Sunday News September 24, 2016 Harare BureauWANTON overpricing of goods and services is set to be thing of the past following gazetting of the National Competitiveness Commission (NCC) Bill last Friday. The Bill provides the framework to reduce prices of goods and services …

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Govt secures $423m for new agric season

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Govt secures $423m for new agric season By ZimSitRep_M | September 27, 2016 1 Comment Source: Govt secures $423m for new agric season | The Herald September 27, 2016 Business Reporter Government has secured $423 million to support the 2016/2017 agricultural season while negotiations are currently underway for a further $500 million, Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said.“For …

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