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Tourism faces gloomy future. . .Pressure on Zim to stop activities involving wild animals June 15, 2017 Business There are indications that elephant rides and lion walks will be stopped in December this year Leonard Ncube in Victoria FallsTHE tourism industry is facing a gloomy future as some international tourism agents from America are reportedly campaigning …
Suspected rhino poachers nabbed in SA June 14, 2017 Crime & Courts Crime ReporterSouth African Police Services have arrested three men believed to be Zimbabweans who were part of cross-border rhino poaching syndicate. They were identified as Jabulani Ndlovu (39), Forget Ndlovu (37) and Skhumbuzo Ndlovu (37). “On 5 June 2017, the police in Hoedspruit outside Phalaborwa …
Four elephants die of ‘cyanide poisoning’ June 14, 2017 Local News Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterFOUR elephants have died due to suspected cyanide poisoning in Hwange National Park. A container containing cyanide was found last week in the same area where elephant cyanide poisoning was first reported in 2013 leading to the death of more than 300 jumbos. …
Sustainable tourism for development June 12, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Bishow Parajuli Special CorrespondentThe United Nations General Assembly designated 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. In line with the global designation, Zimbabwe launched last week, the Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development under the theme, “Travel, Enjoy and Respect”. It is my sincere …
Four nabbed for killing impala June 10, 2017 Local News ]Leonard Ncube in Victoria FallsFOUR people employed at a local lodge in Victoria Falls have been arrested after they allegedly trapped an impala using a wire snare while on duty. The four; Bongani Mathe, Elias Sibanda, both of Chinotimba as well as Ephraim Marevangepo and Trynose …
Two jumbos killed, dehorned in Hwange June 10, 2017 Local News File pic of elephant horns Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterPOLICE in Matabeleland North have discovered two dehorned elephant carcasses at Hwange Main Camp that were allegedly poisoned with cyanide by suspected poachers. An Anti-poaching patrol team discovered the decomposing carcasses of two elephants on Wednesday. “Police …
Sadc urged to share anti-poaching intelligence June 9, 2017 Local News Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterPOACHING is a security threat that needs countries to collaborate and harmonise legislation to come up with shared anti-poaching intelligence and heavy penalties for illegal hunters. Security agents from five Sadc countries Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe that are hard …
ZimParks, Gwanda council dispatch team to control problem jumbos June 7, 2017 Local News A bull elephant Richard Muponde, Gwanda CorrespondentZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) and Gwanda Rural District Council have dispatched a team to control elephants that have invaded farms in Gwanda and threatening the success of Command Agriculture. The elephants have reportedly destroyed …
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A few crocs may come in handy at Tokwe-Mukosi fisheries June 6, 2017 Business Obert Chifamba Agri-InsightThis other evening, I was watching the ZBC television eight o’clock news when a clip showing Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister, Shuvai Mahofa, overseeing the launch of the Tokwe-Mukosi Command Fisheries programme was played.The ZBC cameraman or woman, or whatever the case …
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Germans take control of Gonarezhou Top Stories June 1, 2017By Andrew Kunambura, Political Reporter Gonarezhou National Park GOVERNMENT has surrendered management of the Gonarezhou National Park to a German based-firm, Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), after failing to contain rampant poaching which was threatening to wipe out the game park’s teeming wildlife, theFinancial Gazette can exclusively report.The arrangement …