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Friction over hunting concessions Companies & Markets May 18, 2017By Staff Reporter Higher and Tertiary Education Minister, Jonathan Moyo THE High Court has barred a company tasked to hunt elephants in Tsholotsho North from funding the construction of a football stadium from other operations until a dispute over the legitimate holders of permits in the area …
Poacher injured in gunfight with rangers May 17, 2017 Local News Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterFIVE suspected poachers were arrested and one of them is receiving treatment at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after he was shot at Matopos National Park. The Anti-Poaching Police Team and game rangers heard gunshots within the national park in the early hours …
Zim wildlife boss fired after $3m rhino horn goes missing: Report By ZimSitRep_M | May 15, 2017 1 Comment The head of Zimbabwe’s wildlife authority has been fired following the disappearance of rhino horns worth $3 million two years ago, a report says. Source: Zim wildlife boss fired after $3m rhino horn goes missing: Report | News24 2017-05-15 Harare – The …
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Govt avails $1m fence to Chirisa Safari Area May 11, 2017 Local News From Elita Chikwati in GokweGovernment has provided a game fence worth nearly $1 million for the Chirisa Safari Area in Gokwe, as the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development engages the local community to come up with solutions to the spread of …
20k eye Tokwe Mukosi fishing permits May 11, 2017 Local News Killer Zivhu George Maponga Masvingo BureauThe recent completion of the giant Tokwe Mukosi Dam in Chivi has sparked a stampede for business opportunities, with over 20 000 individuals and companies having already submitted applications for fishing licences at the reservoir. Tokwe Mukosi Dam was completed on …
2 crocodiles, hippos die May 10, 2017 Local News Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterTWO crocodiles and more hippos have died in the Mlibizi area of Binga with authorities’ saying further tests must be carried out to establish the cause of the continued deaths. This is the first time that crocodiles have died in the Mlibizi River where hippos …
High prospects for 2017 hunting season May 9, 2017 Business BOOKINGS for this year’s hunting season, which runs between April and November each year, are up 20 percent from the previous year, an official has said. The first three months of the year are reserved for marketing activities. Zimbabwe hosts hunters from countries including Russia, the …
Fish die enmasse in Mlibizi river April 27, 2017 Local News Dr Nyasha Masuka Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterTHE Ministry of Health and Child Care has said the anthrax outbreak affecting people in Binga is now under control, but there are reports of fish dying. Anthrax-infected hippos started dying from March 27 and some people ate meat from …
Cornered poacher guns down ranger April 26, 2017 Local News Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge BureauPolice here have arrested a 41-year-old suspected poacher after he shot and killed a game ranger at Nottingham Estate, 40km south west of Beitbridge town. Bino Ndou is accused of shooting the ranger once on the right side of the chest on Sunday morning. …
Warthogs wreak havoc in Mat North April 24, 2017 Local News Andile Tshuma, Chronicle ReporterMANY villagers in Matabeleland North Province are now forced to guard their crops throughout the night to ward off warthogs that are invading their fields. Speaking in a telephone interview, Umguza District Administrator Mrs Gloria Round, said her district was one of the …