The Zimbabwean government has said that white farmers whose tracts of land were seized between 2000 and 2001 under a government programme of land reform can apply to get them back.
Where the land cannot be given back, the farmers will be offered land elsewhere, according to a joint statement by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube and Lands and Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka.
The ministers said the government would revoke offer letters to black farmers who were resettled in the land.
They said the white farmers whose land was to be seized by government but is yet to be taken can can apply to lease the land for 99 years.
Some 3,500 white farmers were evicted from their farms during the controversial land reforms.
Zimbabwe's government agreed in May to pay $3.5bn (£2.6bn) in compensation to white farmers whose land was taken during the land reforms.
Latest Stories
-
Painter and sculptor B. Acheampong turning his passion for art into profitable venture
13 minutes -
Presidential lodge, RM residency in Ashanti region left to rot away
27 minutes -
Herty Corgie highlights the essence of gratefulness in ‘My Gratitude’
2 hours -
ANNOUNCEMENT: Joy FM temporarily goes off air January 11
3 hours -
Yango honored with two titles at the Technovation Africa Awards 2024
3 hours -
Aowin Traditional Council declares war on illegal mining with spiritual intervention
3 hours -
Leadership must ensure equity for all citizens, regardless of faith – Asiedu Nketiah
3 hours -
Prof. Alex Manu appointed Executive Director at Centre for Social Justice
3 hours -
Imminent changes within some key security agencies, state institutions, and its implications
3 hours -
There are more women than men, but there’s a man for every woman – Rev. Nana Yaa
4 hours -
Nii Kwei releases ‘The Praise Medley’, a celebration of God’s goodness
4 hours -
Mistakes in team composition can be costly, pray for us – Fifi Kwetey appeals to Ghanaians
4 hours -
Mahama forms 5-member Hajj task force to cut pilgrimage costs
4 hours -
Fuel shortage hits Sissala East and West Districts
4 hours -
President Mahama orders immediate probe into 2020 and 2024 election fatalities
4 hours