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Covid-19 hits ZimParks operations Herald 29/6/2020 Mr Tinashe Farawo Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor The novel coronavirus pandemic has severely affected wildlife conservation efforts by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), as its main lifeline earnings from foreign tourism have dwindled to critical levels. ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said last …
COVID-19: Safari sector records US$100 million loss By Newsday – June 24, 2020 ZIMBABWE’S safari sector has lost revenue of nearly US$100 million due to the outbreak of the COVID-19, a new report has revealed. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI With flights grounded, hunters continue to cancel bookings for 2020 because of the coronavirus outbreak. Zimbabwe has recorded more …
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78-year-old Dete man ordered to pay US$20 000 for killing leopard that attacked him in the bush 24/6/2020 The Chronicle Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter A 78-year-old man from Dete in Hwange District has been ordered by a court to compensate the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) of US$20 000 after he killed …
Tourism re-opening to save small players from permanent collapse Chronicle 24/6/2020 Victoria Falls Safari Lodge one of the prime destinations at the scenic Victoria Falls Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter ALTHOUGH the Covid-19 pandemic has almost grounded various industries leading to streamlining of workforce due to loss of business, the tourism sector players remain …
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US govt applauded for accepting elephant hunting trophy imports Chronicle 24/6/2020 Chronicle Correspondent Johannesburg-based international award-winning environmental journalist, Emmanuel Koro has applauded on his twitter page, the recent decision made by the US Court of Appeals for the Washington DC’s Circuit, to allow elephant hunting trophy imports into the USA. The decision was made …
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Safari operators embrace digital training Chronicle 22/6/2020 Mthabisi Tshuma, Business Correspondent WILDLIFE professionals countrywide have turned to the digital sphere to continue training as they gear up for the re-opening of the tourism industry. The sector has been failig to conduct continuos training sessions for tour guides under the on-going lockdown period, which has …
Botswana investigates 154 elephant deaths 16 JUN, 2020 – 00:06 Herald GABORONE. — Botswana is investigating the mysterious deaths of at least 154 elephants over two months in the northwest of the country, a wildlife official said yesterday, although poaching or poisoning have been ruled out. “We are still awaiting results on the exact …
VAT exemption for domestic tourism 0 June 15, 2020 2:00 AM Source: VAT exemption for domestic tourism | Sunday Mail (Local News) Sunday Mail Reporter The tourism industry will enjoy Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption on products offered to locals as part of measures to nurse the sector back to health after over two months of Covid-19-induced …
Hunting, safari operators count Covid-19 losses Chronicle 8/6/2020 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter ZIMBABWE’S safari and hunting industry is counting losses due to outbreak of Covid-19 amid fears that the sector might take three years to recover from the effects of the global pandemic. The tourism sector has been severely crippled by the novel …
Vehicles to put conservation, anti-poaching war into top gear Herald 5/6/2020 Minister Ndlovu Herald Reporters Government has intensified conservation and anti-poaching activities in the wake of an increase in poaching as Covid-19 continues to affect economies globally, a Cabinet minister revealed. Speaking at the handover of the second batch of seven all-terrain vehicles and …
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