Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cyanide poisoning claims five more jumbos May 30, 2016 Local News Brenda Ziga Herald ReporterFive elephants were killed last week by poachers using cyanide in Matabeleland North, Forestry Commission information and communications manager Ms Violet Makoto has said. In a statement, Ms Makoto said Forestry Commission guards who were on patrol discovered the cyanide which was planted …
Taxation of safari operators & professional hunters May 26, 2016 Business Did you know that not all supplies of goods and services to safari operators and professional hunters are subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) at the rate of 0%? In addition, supplies to foreign hunters can either be standard rated or zero rated depending on …
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Wildlife sales: Sounds good, but is it? May 23, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryTO curb the crippling effects of the current drought on wildlife, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has laid out plans to sell-off some of the animals, from elephant to lion, zebra and impala. Sounds like a good plan, but there …
Govt to revamp Save Conservancy May 23, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories From George Maponga recently at SAVE VALLEY in ChiredziGovernment has started restructuring wildlife-rich Save Valley Conservancy in southeast Lowveld as part of efforts to curb rampant poaching and to reduce conflict between animals and humans who have settled in the area. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife …
80 tourists arrive for Greater Mapungubwe expedition May 12, 2016 Business The heart of the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area Beitbridge BureauALL is set for the inaugural wild run tourism expedition, which will be held in the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area (GMTFCA). Preparations for the event, which involves Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, have gathered …
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Govt selling live wild animals May 11, 2016 Local News Mr Prince Mupazviriho Samantha Chigogo Herald CorrespondentGovernment is selling off live wild animals to capable breeders in a new de-stocking scheme aimed at protecting the country’s wildlife from dire drought consequences. This comes as one of the several initiatives that the Government of Zimbabwe has been …
Zimbabwe’s national parks authority to destock as drought ravages wildlife 0 Top Stories May 3, 2016By Own Correspondent In Zimbabwe, four million people are facing starvation. THE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority of Zimbabwe says it will reduce its stock of wildlife in the country to manageable levels after drought affected pastures and water sources. Wildlife …
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Govt acts on Save Conservancy April 26, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa George Maponga Masvingo BureauGovernment will soon make a final determination on the future of the lucrative Save Valley Conservancy in line with the wildlife-based land reform policy as it can no longer tolerate a situation where the sector remains a preserve of a …
Stray lions kill 100 cattle April 22, 2016 Local News George Maponga Masvingo BureauVillagers in Tshovani communal lands in eastern Chiredzi have appealed to the Government to urgently rehabilitate the perimeter fence around Save Valley Conservancy after stray lions from the wildlife-infested conservancy have killed about 100 cattle over the past three months. There are growing fears among …
Govt, EU clash over trophy hunting April 12, 2016 Local News Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri Samantha Chigogo Herald CorrespondentGovernment is against the European Union’s call to ban the importation of trophies hunted from Zimbabwe saying the move has major repercussions on the country’s economy, a Cabinet Minister has said. This comes as Zimbabwe is severely affected by the ban …