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Meat galore after bus ploughs into elephants
IT is rare for those who witness road accidents to smile, but hundreds of villagers near Victoria Falls yesterday had a bus accident to thank after they walked away with chunks of meat after three ele...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:27hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
Agritex officer arrested
A NKAYI based Agritex officer has been arrested for criminal abuse of office after he collected transport money from villagers under the pretext that it was for transporting fertiliser.Police ...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:37hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Herdboys in narrow escape as lightning strike kills cattle
"We ran for our dear lives when we saw the sun falling down and suddenly our cattle were lying on the ground."These are the words of 13-year-old Thabo Ndlovu after he and his friend Andrew Mpu...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mathema calls for thieving businessman's eviction
WARY of the growing number of cases of stock theft in his area, Chief Khulumani Mathema from Wenlock Communal Lands has revealed that he is considering evicting a local businessman from his community....Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:58hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda businessman, butchery operator nabbed for alleged stock theft
POLICE in Gwanda have arrested a businessman and butchery operator from the Konongwe farming area for alleged stock theft after the recovery of live and slaughtered cattle.The cattle were reco...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:24hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda businessman arrested for stock theft
The Police in Gwanda has arrested a businessman and butchery operator Irimai Muringa of Konongwe Farming area for stock theft after the suspect and his four employees were found in possession of three...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 15:40hrs | 2019 | by Staffreporter
Cattle carcasses recovered in suburb
Three cows and an ox's carcasses were found in a gully in the bushy area of Methodist Village and Magwegwe suburb on Wednesday morning.The carcasses were discovered in a gully by Goodwell Mhlo...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
5 years for stealing 150 goats
A Beitbridge man, Charles Ndou, who is accused of teaming up with fugitive businesswoman Sarah Chauke to steal 150 goats worth $663 000 around the Lutumba and Tshapfutshe areas, has been jailed for fi...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman masterminds the theft of over 150 goats
Police in Beitbridge are out in full-force pursuing a business woman who is believed to have orchestrated the theft of over 150 goats worth $663 000 around Lutumba and Tshapfutshe areas, in Ward 5....Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 19:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rise of Ngubra cattle breed
When others see a cow, they think of beef or draught power.But for this family, when they see a cow, they see an opportunity to make thousands of US dollars from breeding.To many, catt...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Importation of poultry from South Africa remains suspended
The importation of poultry and poultry products from South Africa remains suspended as the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is on high alert following confirmed reports of an outbreak of high p...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 17:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe heightens surveillance against Avian influenza
THE Department of Veterinary Services has advised poultry farmers to tighten bio-security and maintain proper disinfection to curb any potential spread of the avian influenza into the country. ...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lightning strike kills 19 cattle
Five families on the outskirts of Victoria Falls under Chief Mvuthu were left counting their losses after 19 cattle were killed by lightning during a heavy storm in the early hours of Saturday....Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 18:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Uninspected meat floods butcheries
Some farmers and butchers are selling condemned meat from livestock affected by diseases such as January disease and anthrax, instead of burning the carcasses. Although cases of tick-borne diseases ar...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lightning kills 25 cattle in Chipinge
Chipinge commercial farmer Mr Dawie Joubert was left counting losses after his 25 cattle were struck by lightning on Thursday afternoon. The district's Department of Agricultural, Technical an...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:00hrs | 14 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Why Fortune Charumbira is to lead the reburial of the Gukurahundi victims?
It has always been how Zanu pf's murderers work to cover their fingerprints in crime scenes which sees Charumbira heaped with the responsibility to lead the Gukurahundi reburial exercise. As w...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 17:31hrs | | by MLF
11 elephants found dead in Hwange
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) is conducting investigations to establish the cause of death of eleven elephants in Pandamasue Forest located between Hwange and Victori...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
No water for all Bulawayo suburbs
FOR the first time in many years, all suburbs in Bulawayo will at the same time go without tapped water until further notice, a situation that will compound water woes among the city's nearly one mill...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Farmer co-operation important for disease control
A FARMER training session in Manicaland held recently revealed to me that our communities are almost the same with regards their approach to animal health matters.One area visited has endemic ...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:47hrs | | by Dumisani Nsingo
Zimbabwe, Botswana negotiate cattle repatriation
Government is negotiating with Botswana to have hundreds of livestock that stray into the neighbouring country repatriated instead of being put down.Villagers along the border in Matabeleland ...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rustler gang slaughters four cattle at roadside
A MAN from Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly stealing four head of cattle from a farmer in Mbembesi. Thandazani Ndlovu (36) with three accomplices only identified as (Golide) Tshuma...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Of heroes betrayed, forgotten
When, in the fullness of time, the lies can hold no longer, when the frail bottom of deception falls off, when the foggy morning dew of orchestrated media smokescreens withers and gives way to the pow...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:55hrs | | by Zifiso Masiye
Donkey meat hits Bulawayo market
SUSPECTED livestock rustlers have invaded Umguza district, stealing cattle and donkeys from their pens and slaughtering them, with the meat allegedly sold in Bulawayo.The rustlers are targetin...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:07hrs | 2089 | by Staff reporter
Cattle rustlers wreak havoc in Mat South
POLICE in Matabeleland South have launched a manhunt for suspected cattle rustlers who stole and slaughtered three cattle valued at $2 300 in the bush.Police said the cattle were stolen betwee...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 22:29hrs | 2049 | by Staff reporter
Investor injects US$400m into CSC
ONE of the biggest companies in the country, Cold Storage Company is back to life following an affirmed massive capital injection of US$400 million that will be spread over the next five years by its ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 09:03hrs | 1516 | by Staff reporter
Botswana proposes hunting and trade as elephant population declines.
The results of the recent and most extensive elephant population survey of Botswana estimates the country’s population at 126,000 elephants, a further decline from 131,600 reporte...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 10:55hrs | | by Dr Louise de Waal
Damnatio memoriae and Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day?
In the recent past few years, it had become a norm in February to see pomp and extravagance in Zimbabwe's state and independent media with preparations towards and celebrations on the birthday of "com...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 21:18hrs | | by Brian Maregedze
Butcheries sell infected meat
A RARE tick-borne disease (atheileriosis) is killing cattle at an alarming rate in Mutare district with some unscrupulous elements reportedly selling the carcases to butchery operators at give away pr...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 11:07hrs | 2371 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to help looted businesses restock
GOVERNMENT will assist businesses in Bulawayo to restock following widespread looting and destruction of shops during last week's violent protests, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nqobizitha Ma...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rustlers wreak havoc in Beitbridge
VILLAGERS from Mapayi and Dumba areas on the outskirts of Beitbridge have this year lost 39 cattle and 150 goats to cross-border livestock rustlers who are believed to be slaughtering and selling carc...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dog meat peddlers resurface in Bulawayo
Bulawayo City Council and an animal rights body have warned the public to desist from buying meat from the street amid fears that dog meat vendors could be back on the market.The warning comes...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo donkey abattoir saga rages on
When Zimbabwean businessman Gareth Lumsden announced in October 2017 that he had set up a $150,000 donkey abattoir in Bulawayo, local animal welfare organisations protested that his proposed slaughter...Published: 26 May 2018 at 19:38hrs | 3522 | by Oscar Nkala
Highway robbers arrested after robbing Malawi inyanga
NEVER rob an inyanga, especially from Malawi.This advice rang true for a gang of five armed robbers that has been pouncing on motorists along the Beitbridge-Masvingo and Beitbridge-Bulawayo hi...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
James Maridadi pens open letter to VP Constantine Chiwenga
Dear Sir,It was with a sense of shock and horror that Zimbabwe read of the your dismissal of 15000 nurses a few days ago. Nurses are the pillars upon which the health sector operates.I...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 11:27hrs | 8438 | by James Maridadi
Measles hit cattle in Bulawayo
A leading meat processing firm in Bulawayo says most animals from communal farmers are being condemned and destroyed at slaughter point as they are infected with measles due to poor hygiene and farmer...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 21:15hrs | 2171 | by Staff Reporter
Man arrested for 'sex with goats'
A man in Kenya has been charged with having unnatural acts with two goats belonging to his neighbour.The 35-year-old man was accused of killings the goats immediately after committing the hein...Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 06:20hrs | | by BBC Africa
Chimene wanted for theft
Former provincial minister for Manicaland, Mandiitawepi Chimene has reportedly fled to Burundi.She was initially believed to be in Mozambique where she had run to when she got wind that she wa...Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chimene looted elephant meat'
SELF-EXILED former Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs Mandi Chimene, is alleged to have forcibly taken elephant meat valued at $1 800 early this year from Cecil Kop Nature Reserve. Po...Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Escalation of stray dogs worry BCC
Bulawayo City Council authorities have expressed concerns over the increasing number of stray dogs in the city.Latest council minutes states that the Committee considered the matter and Counci...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 06:59hrs | 1125 | by Stephen Jakes
14 elephants found dead
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating a matter of 14 elephants found dead on Friday in Victoria Falls,13 of which were killed 9 months ago.Sources close to investigations allege ...Published: 20 Nov 2017 at 11:18hrs | 1404 | by Simbarashe Sithole
13 jumbos die in 'cyanide poisoning'
THIRTEEN elephants were found dead in a bush between Fuller Forest and Chikandakubi area outside Victoria Falls town on Wednesday in yet another suspected case of cyanide poisoning.A villager ...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Political vultures circling over Mugabe's throne
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe now firmly agrees that there are vultures circling over his throne.President-Robert-Mugabe-gives-a-speech-upon-arrival-at-the-Harare-International-Airport-from-United-N...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dog meat vendor resurfaces, arrested
A BULAWAYO man who is suspected to have been selling dog meat to residents of Sizinda suburb and surrounding areas, has been arrested after he was found with some carcasses on Monday.The arres...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 06:51hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
White Zimbabwean farmers take on Nigeria's challenges
Farming in Nigeria is not for the fainthearted.Intermittent electricity means generators are needed half the time. Chronically potholed roads make transport slow and expensive. Fake fertiliser...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 14:32hrs | | by AFP
Dog meat is not part of nation's food culture
The recent arrest of a Bulawayo man on allegations of selling parts of dogs' carcasses he retrieved from some rubbish dumping sites was a very unusual occurrence.The dogs had been put down by ...Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 07:58hrs | | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Senior cop arrested for 'poaching'
A senior police officer and three accomplices have been arrested for allegedly poaching on a farm belonging to the Minister of Micro-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Dr Obert Mpofu in Umguza...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Dog meat can kill'
A VETERINARY surgeon has said people should not eat dog meat as doing so can result in illness or death.The warning follows an incident in which the Bulawayo City Council raided a homeless Bul...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dog meat seller 'syndicate' attacks municipal police
A Bulawayo City Council (BCC) municipal police officer was attacked by three men looking for carcases at a dump site, an incident that the municipality has said raises suspicions about the existence o...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 11:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC tightens security at carcasses disposal site
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said it will tighten security at its carcasses disposal site where a vendor is suspected to have been getting dog meat for sell to residents.The local autho...Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dog meat vendor records brisk business in Bulawayo
A HOMELESS Bulawayo man has been skinning carcasses of dogs that would have been put down by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and selling the meat to some residents....Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 06:30hrs | 3888 | by Staff reporter
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