Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Mugabe aide’s hearing set THE wrangle over ownership of Centenary Farm in Figtree pitting President Robert Mugabe’s aide Ray Ndhlukula and David Connolly has been set down for hearing at the Supreme Court in Bulawayo on August 3. BY NQOBILE BHEBHE Ndhlukula, who is deputy chief secretary in the Office of the President and …
CSC loses 400 cattle: 300 beasts auctioned over debts July 23, 2015 Business Prosper Ndlovu Business Editor—THE troubled Cold Storage Company (CSC) had more than 300 of its cattle herd auctioned in Bulawayo over unpaid debts to different creditors. Economic analysts fear the public auction last week could result in the collapse of the giant parastatal, which is …
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Army, police uniform robbers strike commercial farmer July 23, 2015 Local News Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentTHREE armed robbers wearing police and army uniforms stormed a commercial farm in Mwenezi, handcuffed and flogged the farmer, his wife and workers before stealing $5,000. Police said the suspects also took a variety of items whose value was yet to be ascertained. Also …
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Farmers inputs scandal: Trial continues July 23, 2015 Crime & Courts Fungai Lupande Court ReporterFirst Mutual Life Assurance official yesterday said Lasch Investments was evasive with the payment schedule of farmers who had paid their insurance premiums. Testifying in court First Mutual individual life and funeral business executive, Ms Colleta Simbanegavi, said Lasch Investments remitted $8 000 …
Workers turn screws on aide Centenary Farm workers in Figtree have joined their employer in challenging one of President Robert Mugabe’s aides’ controversial take over of the property, in what has been described as a test case. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU Ray Ndhlukula, the deputy chief secretary in the Office of the President and …
Senior govt official ordered to vacate farm July 20, 2015 Local News Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court ReporterTHE battle for the control of Avalon Farm in Umzingwane district has taken a new twist following a fresh ruling by the Bulawayo High Court ordering a senior government official, Zenzo Ntuliki, to vacate the property. Ntuliki occupied the farm two months …
High Court blocks Lochard evictions July 17, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Cde Andrew Langa Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court ReporterTHE Bulawayo High Court has blocked Insiza Rural District Council from evicting families settled on Lochard Farm who had been declared illegal settlers by the local authority. One hundred and seventeen villagers who are part of about 2,000 villagers under …
Minister thrown out of Mutasa ally farm July 17, 2015 in National, News MANICALAND Provincial Affairs minister Mandi Chimene’s attempt to takeover a Rusape farm belonging to ousted Presidential Affairs minister Didymus Mutasa’s former aide hit a brickwall yesterday after the High Court ordered that she should vacate the property. By Everson Mushava Chimene invaded Mona Farm …
Lochard villagers get reprieve July 13, 2015 Local News Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle ReporterVILLAGERS from Lochard farm yesterday got a reprieve from Zanu-PF after they were told that they would not be immediately forced to vacate their farms despite the looming July 31 deadline. This follows a deadline set by the district lands committee which ordered all people who …
Highway robbers thrown behind bars for 20 years July 11, 2015 Crime & Courts Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge BureauThe two notorious armed robbers who were last year arrested in connection with a murder case and 26 robbery cases committed along the Beitbridge-Masvingo Highway, were yesterday each jailed for an effective 20 years. The duo that is believed …