Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Mash West land officers accused of demanding bribes August 3, 2016 in News LAND officers in Mashonaland West are allegedly demanding bribes of up to $7 000 from people desperately in need of land. By VENERANDA LANGAThe issue came up yesterday during a public hearing on the Land Commission Bill at Banket Sports Club, which was …
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Rusape woman seeks Chimene’s penalisation over farm invasion August 3, 2016 in News A RUSAPE woman has filed an urgent High Court application seeking to penalise Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Mandiitawepi Chimene for defying court orders over the ownership of a farm in the area. BY OBEY MANAYITI Chimene was recently barred from taking over the land …
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Chimene ignores court order, invades farm July 27, 2016 in National, News A RUSAPE woman has accused Manicaland Provincial minister Mandi Chimene of violently invading her farm on Sunday before dumping her goods by the roadside. BY OBEY MANAYITI Christine Murembwe, who owns Mona Farm, said Chimene had been targeting her farm for a long time, but …
Another jailed for side marketing July 25, 2016 Crime & Courts Noah Pito in HurungweAn 80-year-old man here was last Friday jailed one month for side marketing his tobacco crop after he had been contracted by a tobacco company. Karoi magistrate Mr Sam Chitumwa gave Shasha Chipunza time to restitute Chidziva Tobacco Processors on three occasions since …
Chinhoyi murder suspect in court June 28, 2016 Crime & Courts Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauThe man accused of killing a Chinhoyi farmer and robbing him of his car, cash and clothes was a fugitive from justice after a conviction for stocktheft a month ago, it has emerged. Kudakwashe Nduma (24) was on a warrant of arrest after being …
Crowhill Farm saga rages on June 28, 2016 Crime & Courts Fungai Lupande Court ReporterFour men allegedly led a group of 120 people to invade Crowhill Cleverhill Farm in violation of an existing court order before stealing a plan booklet from Mount Pleasant legislator Cde Jaison Passade. The quartet, Ardwell Chiminya (57), Leonard Madimitsa (33), Amos Muza (40) …
Chinhoyi farmer murdered in cold blood June 27, 2016 Crime & Courts Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauTWO men murdered a 90-year-old farmer who had offered them a lift by crushing his head with a big rock before dumping his body in a bushy area along the Chinhoyi-Baguta Road. The assailants made off with Mr Gardner Bertram’s Ford Ranger …
Gwanda bans overnight movement of cattle June 23, 2016 Local News Richard Muponde, Gwanda CorrespondentGWANDA police have banned the movement of trucks carrying cattle during the night in an effort to fight stocktheft which has become prevalent in the district. Gwanda has become a cattle rustling hot spot and recently villagers in Matshetshe took the law …
Farmer fined for defying eviction order An 85-year-old former commercial farmer from Mberengwa has been fined $150 for failing to vacate a farm, which has since been allocated to Mberengwa North legislator, Tafanana Zhou (Zanu PF). BY Stephen Chadenga Stamatoula Raft, who owned Clifton Farm in Mberengwa, was fined last Friday for violating a section …
Moffat grandson refuses to vacate farm June 16, 2016 Local News Bruce Moffat Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court ReporterA BULAWAYO woman has taken Shangani commercial farmer, Bruce Moffat to court seeking an order directing his eviction from the disputed Oaklands Farm. Sibongile Shava, in court papers, says she was allocated the farm in 2014 by the Ministry …