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Zim battles poaching headache BRIAN CHITEMBA 1 DAY AGO Brian Chitemba Investigations EditorFOR decades, poaching has been a thorny issue for Zimbabwe and many other African countries. The rampant illegal killing of big game is threatening the survival of several species; and wildlife crime is on the rise due to an increased demand for illegally …
Safari operators optimistic, set US$100 million target February 10, 2017 in Business THE Safari Operators’ Association of Zimbabwe (Soaz) has set a revenue target of more than US$100 million for the 2017 season buoyed by a favourable outcome of the Cites convention meeting held last year. Kudzai Kuwaza Soaz chairperson Emmanuel Fundira told businessdigest on Tuesday that …
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Desperate baboons feed on tobacco By ZimSitRep_M | February 6, 2017 1 Comment Source: Desperate baboons feed on tobacco – DailyNews Live Bernard Chiketo 5 February 2017 HURUNGWE – Intelligent and thus highly adaptable, baboons have addedanother cuisine to their growing menu of delicacies, this time thecountry’s most priced cash crop – tobacco. With agricultural practice lacking concern for …
Chilojo Cliffs: Isn’t nature elegant? February 3, 2017 Business Chilojo Cliffs Isdore Guvamombe: Tourism Matrix The sun wasn’t yet up but the sky was already softly aglow – a misty gold and yellow hue. An ethereal fog swirled over the cliffs, forming a low-slung cloud bank out of which rose a spectre of hills and …
Life for a life!. . . ‘Poacher’ shot dead after jumbo kill February 1, 2017 Local News Police and Parks officials inspect the carcass of the elephant that was killed by poachers in the Pandamasule Forest in Matabeleland North Province Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterA SUSPECTED Zambian poacher was shot dead while another one was injured in Sibomvu …
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Beyond the China ivory ban 0 Opinions January 26, 2017By Own Correspondent Most poachers are after ivory, which is believed to have a lucrative market. Picture: GETTY IMAGES THE recent announcement by the central government of China to ban all domestic ivory trade and processing by the end of 2017 offers a glimmer of real optimism …
RBZ working on paying export incentive to tobacco farmers 0 National Report January 24, 2017By Own Correspondent During the 2016 tobacco marketing season 66 215 tobacco growers delivered and sold green leaf tobacco valued at US$588,2 million. THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is working with local banks to refine the current framework of the five percent export …
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Safari operators back live animal sales January 26, 2017 Business Live animal sales being conducted by the Zimbabwe government periodically are crucial in assisting the country earn revenue from its wildlife resources while also helping it to sustainably manage the wild animal population, the Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe (SOAZ) has said. Early this month, the …
Zimparks names ‘poaching kingpin’ January 20, 2017 Crime & Courts Abigail Mawonde Herald CorrespondentThe Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has named a suspected cross-border poaching kingpin as Dumisani Moyo. The authority said Moyo was hiding in Zambia and police were tracking him down. Zimparks spokesperson Ms Caroline Washaya-Moyo told The Herald recently that Moyo was working with …
Zim first female ranger relives memories January 17, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Mrs Tom Ruth Butaumocho Gender Editor —Growing up in the rural areas, in the 1970s every little girl then aspired to be a teacher, nurse or just being a full time housewife. With no mentor to look up to for advice on which career …