Reports said that Magistrate Jefta Makhaza did not ask the accused to plead and were remanded in custody until 5 June. Msika said that the government was committed to redressing the colonial land imbalances. He said that only government had the power to compulsory acquire land and that no one had the right to sell land to the landless majority. Tobacco export stocks hit lowest level in five years Land invasions coupled with unattractive prices on the sales floors last month had dampened spirits in the once vibrant industry Stocks of export tobacco from Zimbabwe are at their lowest level in five years, news reports said on Tuesday. TIMB also noted that this time last year the country had close to 75,000 mt worth of stocks on hand compared to the current 54,000 mt.
Tobacco accounts for nearly one third of the country's total foreign currency income.
He said that land invasions coupled with unattractive prices on the country's tobacco sales floors at the start of the selling season last month had dampened spirits in the once vibrant industry. The material contained on this Web site comes to you via IRIN, a UN humanitarian information unit, but may not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. All graphics and images on this site may not be re-produced without the express permission of the original owner.