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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
... around promising to buy their produce in foreign currency.Speaking at the second edition of the Gweru Agricultural Show at Vungu Rural District Council offices yesterday, Cde Msipa, who was the guest of honour, said farmers who think of selling their produce should instead do so through the Grain Marketing Board to avoid starvation.The Midlands Governor said only the GMB was the reserve...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
... poor communication between ourselves."I sent one of our organisers to come and market us here in Gweru, but he failed to do so. This show was a bit disappointing and it is not what we expected. We hope to have a better show next time."A total of 11 groups took part in the event, with three clinching the top prizes of being best dancers.This however, did not go down well with other contestants...
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Teknosis (Free subscription) | 19/07/2008
Established in June 2005, UYFP is an African youth-led farming cooperative that has secured a 100-acre plot of farmland in the city of Gweru under the Zimbabwe government's land redistribution program. UYFP's mission is to empower African youth through gainful farming initiatives so that they are able to demonstrate the essential skills necessary to function as life long productive citizens...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
... offices of the Zimbabwe Civic Education Trust (ZIMCET) and the Catholic Development Commission in Gweru on Friday.The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition reported that the ZIMCET director and NANGO Midlands province representative Peter Muchengeti was also arrested during the raid on the ZIMCET offices. The Coalition said documentation relating to victims and perpetrators of political violence...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
... candidates, Tendai Savanhu (Mbare East), Omega Sipani-Hungwe (Dzivaresekwa), and Tsitsi Muzenda (Gweru-Chirumanzu), who lost to Piniel Denga, Evelyn Masaiti and Patrick Kombayi of the MDC-Tsvangirai, have approached the Supreme Court to set aside the Electoral Court's ruling.Zanu PF lost its House of Assembly majority to both factions of the MDC when it won 99 seats against the opposition's...
