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Married to [[Rosemary Chinamasa|Rosemary]], in September 2003 Rosemary evicted white farmer Richard Yates from his 800-hectare tobacco farm Tsukumai Farm at Headlands, located east of [[Harare]]. Although the Chinamasa's paid some compensation, Yates is still awaiting final payment and still considers the farm his in an interview with the [[Daily Telegraph]]. The following year Rosemary won the Zimbabwean Tobacco grower of the year award, together with a Z$24million prize and trophy as the 2004/2005 top grower at a ceremony in Harare on [[July 29]]. British MP [[Kate Hoey]], who made a fact-finding visit to Zimbabwe earlier in the year, said the award was shocking: "It is like someone stealing a race horse and winning the [[Grand National]].”<ref>http://www.swradioafrica.com/pages/shame.htm</ref> As a result, London based [[British American Tobacco]] came under pressure to stop its Zimbabwean associate company to stop spinsoring the award, which it did the following year. |
Married to [[Rosemary Chinamasa|Rosemary]], the couples children include Chengetai. A self proclaimed [[bisexual]],<ref>http://chengetai.hi5.com</ref> although banned from travelling in to the [[United States]], he currently claims his home location as [[Worcester, MA]]. |
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In September 2003 Rosemary evicted white farmer Richard Yates from his 800-hectare tobacco farm Tsukumai Farm at Headlands, located east of [[Harare]]. Although the Chinamasa's paid some compensation, Yates is still awaiting final payment and still considers the farm his in an interview with the [[Daily Telegraph]]. The following year Rosemary won the Zimbabwean Tobacco grower of the year award, together with a Z$24million prize and trophy as the 2004/2005 top grower at a ceremony in Harare on [[July 29]]. British MP [[Kate Hoey]], who made a fact-finding visit to Zimbabwe earlier in the year, said the award was shocking: "It is like someone stealing a race horse and winning the [[Grand National]].”<ref>http://www.swradioafrica.com/pages/shame.htm</ref> As a result, London based [[British American Tobacco]] came under pressure to stop its Zimbabwean associate company to stop spinsoring the award, which it did the following year. |
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Revision as of 21:09, 26 September 2007
Patrick Chinamasa is the Justice Minister of Zimbabwe.[1]
Chinamasa and Labor Minister Nicholas Goche met with Tendai Biti and Welshman Ncube, secretary generals of the Movement for Democratic Change, in Pretoria, South Africa on June 16, 2007. South African President Thabo Mbeki, appointed by the Southern African Development Community, presided over the negotiations which seek to end economic sanctions on Zimbabwe.[1]
Personal life
Married to Rosemary, the couples children include Chengetai. A self proclaimed bisexual,[2] although banned from travelling in to the United States, he currently claims his home location as Worcester, MA.
In September 2003 Rosemary evicted white farmer Richard Yates from his 800-hectare tobacco farm Tsukumai Farm at Headlands, located east of Harare. Although the Chinamasa's paid some compensation, Yates is still awaiting final payment and still considers the farm his in an interview with the Daily Telegraph. The following year Rosemary won the Zimbabwean Tobacco grower of the year award, together with a Z$24million prize and trophy as the 2004/2005 top grower at a ceremony in Harare on July 29. British MP Kate Hoey, who made a fact-finding visit to Zimbabwe earlier in the year, said the award was shocking: "It is like someone stealing a race horse and winning the Grand National.”[3] As a result, London based British American Tobacco came under pressure to stop its Zimbabwean associate company to stop spinsoring the award, which it did the following year.
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