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New farmers not paying tax to the State

4 hours ago ago from The Zimbabwe Times

By Ray Matikinye BULAWAYO Almost all black farmers who benefited from large tracts of commercial farmland under President Mugabe’s controversial land reform program are not paying any tax to the State because “a majority of the farmers are still struggling” a senior manager with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), Brighton Rombe has said. “A few [...]

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Chaos and failure continue on Zimbabwe farms

14 hours ago ago from AMERICAblog News

While this article is spot on about most points, these stories need to get away from the "black against white" story. At a certain level perhaps, but the real problem is taking farms away from productive farmers and turning over the farms to cronies who know nothing about farming. Maybe the owners of the farms had been white though many workers who are black were also thrown out of the farms. Robert Mugabe then handed previously productive ...

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Economy lifts Zimbabwe spirits

15 hours ago ago from Maoni Yangu

Last year, residents of Zimbabwe were suffering with the highest rate of inflation in the world, and a chronic shortage of even the most basic goods. But 12 months later, goods are back on the shelves of local grocers, due in part to the government's decision to replace the Zimbabwe dollar with the South African rand and the US dollar. The improved economy has lifted spirits across the country in time for Christmas. But as Al ...

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20 hours ago ago from Incoming

The endurance is remarkable... But maybe not inevitable. As long-time readers have known my opposition to farm subsidies is matched by my appreciation for how powerfully they are ingrained into the politics of both sides. And while I may be seeing my own "green shoots" on their eventual disappearance, it is interesting to note new voices of dispproval appearing in the crowd of subsidy opponents. The next time you hear a Republican or a ...

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The Approaching End of the Slave-Built Economic Empire

12 hours ago ago from Pan-African News Wire

Walter Rodney, a Guyanese-born African historian, wrote extensively on revolutionary thought and political practice. He was based in Tanzania for many years before returning to Guyana where he was assassinated in June 1980. Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos The approaching end of the slave-built economic empire AFRICAN FOCUS By Tafataona P. Mahoso Courtesy of the Zimbabwe Sunday Mail In How Europe ...

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