Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Widespread flooding hits Southern Africa http://www.irinnews.org Photo:UNHCR/N. Shrestha Flooding at Botswana’s Dukwi Refugee Camp JOHANNESBURG, 22 January 2013 (IRIN) – Several Southern African countries are dealing with the effects of flooding following heavy rains over much of the region in the past week. In South Africa’s northern Limpopo Province, floodwaters claimed 10 …
Zim villagers airlifted out of flood zones http://www.swradioafrica.com/2013/01/22/zim-villagers-airlifted-out-of-flood-zones/ – click to see video By Alex Bell22 January 2013 Ongoing heavy rainfall continues to cause chaos across the country, leading to the closure of the Beitbridge border over the weekend and the rescue by helicopter of stranded villagers. A helicopter from the Air Force was dispatched on Monday to …
86 drown, 38 killed by lightning in 3 months http://www.newzimbabwe.com 21/01/2013 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter Danger … Flooded rivers taking lives POLICE say at least 86 people have drowned and 38 others killed by lightning since the onset of the rainy season in September last year. Figures …
Striking farm workers evicted http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary EditorMonday, 21 January 2013 11:22HARARE – Twenty evicted families at Mara Farm in Goromonzi South Constituency are being soaked by rains as the police are denying them entry into the farm to collect their belongings. The Daily News visited the farm last Thursday and witnessed the farm-workers ordeal. This …
Lions, hyenas terrorise Hwange village http://www.newzimbabwe.com 21/01/2013 00:00:00by Staff Reporter VILLAGERS in the Jambezi area of Hwange district say they are being stalked by lions and hyenas which have killed nearly two dozen cattle.The animals escaped from the Hwange National Park through a broken fence and have been roaming through the neighbouring communities, destroying everything in their path. …
Elephant death prompts action against UN tourism conference http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell 21 January 2013 The death of a baby Zimbabwean elephant in a Chinese zoo has prompted public action against the upcoming United Nations (UN) tourism conference, with participants being urged to boycott that meeting. The meeting …
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Elephants still being held to fulfil Chinese wildlife order http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell21 January 2013 There is concern for the fate of at least two elephants still being held in Zimbabwe for future export, to fulfil an order placed by China. The animals are being held in Victoria Falls, according to the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force (ZCTF). …
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Elephant calves back in Zim wild http://www.iol.co.za January 21 2013 at 06:14pmBy SAPA Harare, Zimbabwe – An animal welfare group says five baby elephants held in captivity in western Zimbabwe for shipment to zoos in China have been returned to the wild. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Monday the calves were taken …
Bleak future for Zim tourism http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Richard Chidza, Staff WriterMonday, 21 January 2013 11:44HARARE – With the world agonising on whether to attend the United Nations World Tourism Authority (UNWTO) jamboree slated for August in Zimbabwe and Zambia, operators say the country’s wildlife sector stands at the precipice. In a statement last week the Save Conservancy …
OHCHR Press Briefing Note – Mali, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Iran http://www.scoop.co.nz/ Sunday, 20 January 2013, 9:30 amPress Release: OHCHR OHCHR Press Briefing Note – 1) Mali 2) Sri Lanka 3) Zimbabwe 4) Iran 18 January 2013 Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Subjects: 1) Mali2) Sri Lanka3) Zimbabwe4) …
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