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Dark clouds hang over African wildlife Chronicle 26/5/2020 Chronicle Correspondent A Johannesburg-based environmental journalist, Emmanuel Koro is writing a new book calling for the need for Sadc countries to start international trade in ivory and rhino horn as soon as possible, in order to raise wildlife conservation funds that their Covid-19 pandemic damaged economies …
Review cost structure to entice domestic tourism: Minister Chronicle 8/5/2020 Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ENVIRONMENT, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Mangaliso Ndlovu, yesterday unveiled Government’s bank guarantee facility worth $500 million to assist the tourism sector to access working capital loans from banks. The minister said the stimulus package …
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Victoria Falls residents jostle for free elephant meat Chronicle 6/5/2020 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) on Sunday gunned down a lone bull elephant that had terrorised Victoria Falls residents for the past month. The bull would reportedly stray into people’s yards in Chinotimba, Mkhosana and …
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Hope for domestic tourism – Government stimulus excites tourism sector Chronicle 6/5/2020 Grace Byers (who plays Anika Calhoun on hit American series Empire) and her husband Trai Byers (who plays Andre Lyon, son to music mogul Lucious the same series) were stunned by the beauty of the Victoria Falls. (pic cred Grace Byers’ Instagram …
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Rural communities need to benefit from wildlife Herald 28/4/2020 The Herald, 29 April 2002 THE Southern African Development Community should assist rural communities in the member states to contribute to economic growth by fully participating in wildlife activities. Zambian permanent secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources, Ms Eileen M. Imbwae …
Safari industry loses US$100m revenue Dr Emmanuel Fundira Herald Reporter The safari industry has lost nearly US$100 million revenue as hunters continue to cancel bookings for 2020 because of Covid-19 that has affected the world in general and Zimbabwe in particular. The industry has revealed that close to 90 percent of the bookings which …
Human-wildlife conflict: Urgent solution needed 0 April 27, 2020 3:17 PM Source: Human-wildlife conflict: Urgent solution needed – NewsDay Zimbabwe MORE people have been killed by wild animals than those killed by COVID-19 in Zimbabwe. From January to date, more than five reported cases of human-wildlife conflict deaths have occurred. Last year alone, more than 30 people died …
Government, tourism sector meet over rescue package 0 April 25, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Government, tourism sector meet over rescue package – The Zimbabwe Independent Kudzai Kuwaza GOVERNMENT is discussing with players in the tourism sector on coming up with a financial rescue package following the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, businessdigest has established. Kudzai Kuwaza The Hospitality Association …
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Toddler befriends wild hyena clan in Zimbabwe 0 April 27, 2020 2:03 AM Some kids adore horses — this tot loves hyenas. Source: Toddler befriends wild hyena clan in Zimbabwe – New York Post Kiki Wolhuter playing with a clan of hyenas.Caters News Agency/Kim Wolhuter Some kids adore horses — this tot loves hyenas. Two-year-old Kiki Wolhuter, of …
Buffalo kills Zaka man (72) Herald 17/4/2020 Herald Correspondent A 72-year-old Zaka man who was bathing in a stream was on Wednesday attacked and killed by a lone buffalo. Police identified the deceased as Ephraim Chinyere from Ngwaru village under Chief Ndanga near Muchechetere Secondary School. Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Charity Mazula said: “We …