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Zim land reform destroyed safari business THE Financial Gazette’s Supplements Editor Tabitha Mutenga (TM) caught A. up with Darryl Collett (DC), the former owner of Mjingwe Ranch — part of the Bubiana Conservancy in Masvingo province, for a chit chat over the future prospects of Zimbabwe’s wildlife conservation after the 84 000 hectare Bubiana …
Wildlife farmers raise the alarm Tabitha Mutenga Staff Reporter CONSERVATIONISTS have warned that Zimbabwe’s wildlife numbers have dropped to such low levels that the country’s tourism industry was now under threat. Chaos at the country’s privately owned wildlife conservancies has resulted in Zimbabwe losing more than $10 billion in potential revenue over the past …
DPRK posts ivory racketeer to Harare newsday THE Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has reportedly deployed a suspected internationally-known ivory smuggler, Kim Chang Su, as its business point person in Zimbabwe, NewsDay has learnt. BY RICHARD CHIDZA Su, who according to international media reports, was once arrested in October 2016 after attempting to smuggle …
Fighting baboons bring business to a halt Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterBUSINESS came to a halt in Victoria Falls central business district yesterday morning when a troop of baboons fought fierce running battles. For about 30 minutes, two males slapped, punched and pulled each other amid loud screeching which drew the attention of scores …
A Birder’s Paradise in Zimbabwe Source: A Birder’s Paradise in Zimbabwe – The New York Times John Brebner swept his binoculars over a fissure-ridden rock face that towered over a grove of acacia trees. Candy-colored striations of dolomite and quartz ran through the tan granite, and human figures painted by Khoisan Bushmen three millenniums ago were …
Batoka Gorge Hydro to hire experts to save falcon bird newsday BATOKA Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme (BGHES) has resolved to hire ornithologists to help conserve the Taita Falcon birds from extinction along the Zambezi River basin. BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI This was revealed last week by BGHES engineer, Christopher Chinsense, indicating that scientific environmental evidence has been …
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Gutu RDC mulls creating game park Runesu Gwidi Herald CorrespondentGutu Rural District Council has announced plans to venture into wildlife sanctuary operations through establishing a game park on the shores of Mushaviri Dam to boost revenue inflows. The council is planning to establish a 100-hectare game park at a cost of $105 000. There …
Is this how much Zimbabwe values its Elephants? 0 April 13, 2018 2:05 AM Source: Is this how much Zimbabwe values its Elephants? – The Zimbabwean Presidential Elephant Specialist Sharon Pincott accepted an invitation to travel from Australia to China for a school conference, in an effort to inspire children from the Asia Pacific region to …
Illicit ivory trade earns man 9-yr term Ivory Michael Magoronga Midlands CorrespondentA Gokwe man has been jailed nine years for illegally trading in ivory. Gokwe Regional Magistrate Mr Christopher Maturure sentenced Cuthbert Sibanda of Ngondoma Village under Chief Njelele to an effective 9-year jail term after he pleaded guilty to unlawfully trading in ivory. …
Beitbridge: A virgin tourism zone Thupeyo Muleya Feature CorrespondentBEITBRIDGE District in the southernmost part of Zimbabwe sits on perhaps a virgin tourism zone with great potential to contribute to the country’s gross domestic product. Like most countries, Zimbabwe has been working round the clock promoting tourism activities known to contribute an estimated 10 percent of …