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Lions kill 3 children triggering revenge lion-killing feelings from bereaved community
The lions of Tanzania's Ngorongoro Conservation Area horrifically killed three school children this month, drawing sympathy worldwide. This put a spotlight on the human-wildlife conflict in Tanzania a...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 09:12hrs | 39 | by Emmanuel Koro
American hunter kills another Zimbabwe iconic lion
ANOTHER iconic male lion was killed by an American hunter using a bow and arrow in the giant Hwange National Park, sparking global outrage.The lion, named Mopane, was killed last week outside ...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NGOs mustn't be surprised when Govt cracks whip
I am not a regular imbiber but once in a while I go into a decent bar for an hour of two, just to catch up. And just last week, I popped into a hotel bar, seeking decency, social distance and a bit of...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Isdore Guvamombe
Mugabe ouster hatched in SA hotel
The toppling of an autocrat generally makes for enthralling reading. Two Weeks in November obliges in many respects.Keeping readers on tenterhooks and delivering on its promise to reveal, in t...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 21:36hrs | 2 | by David Gorin
US hunter kills two Zimbabwean elephants; claims self defence
AN American hunter who who shot dead two elephants with his friend has seen his company's website and social media sites swamped with furious messages.Photos of Mike Jines standing over the co...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 09:02hrs | 7 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe, US in extradition pact
Zimbabwe has taken a huge step towards greater co-operation with the United States after Harare agreed to a pact for extradition of criminals between the two countries.The development comes as...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 08:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cecil the Lion killer freed
THE High Court has set aside professional hunter Mr Theodore Christian Bronkhorst's conviction and sentence in connection with the smuggling of 29 sables worth $435 000 to South Africa through an ille...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
International live ammunition laws
We reflect on the legalities of soldiers using live fire on protesters. The highly-charged political violent demonstrations and the ensuing shooting of people on August 1 was one of the worst of its k...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Chamisa legitimising neo-colonialism
Because Mother Africa's children residing at home and abroad are paying extremely close attention to Zimbabwe's upcoming harmonised elections, the individual profiles of the candidates will automatica...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
Mugabe's crimes against the people of Mthwakazi - Full dossier
This document chronicles the suffering compounded by the despicable genocide and ethnic cleansing inflicted on the people of Matabeleland (Mthwakazi) during the past one hundred and twenty-four (124) ...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 12:45hrs | | by MLF
Irregularities surrounding death of Cecil the Lion's son
The death of Cecil's son, Xanda at the hands of trophy hunters on 7 July is mired in confusion. He was shot just outside Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, near the spot his father had been killed by Am...Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 09:27hrs | | by Adam Cruise
Zimbabwe should not allow export of Xanda's remains without a full investigation, says HSI
In a letter to The Honorable Oppah Muchinguri MP, the Minister of Environment, Water and Climate of Zimbabwe, Humane Society International is calling on the government of Zimbabwe to investigate the i...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 16:08hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Trump's Zimbabwe connection
Donald Trump will be sworn in as United States president this week. So far, according to ...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 11:28hrs | 2 | by Ian Scoones
Unethical Namibian Hunters to blame for poor international image of Trophy hunting
Hunters who engage in unethical and illegal practices are largely to blame for the decline in the 'overall acceptance' of trophy hunting by the general public and influential institutions across the g...Published: 19 Dec 2016 at 09:30hrs | 1 | by Oscar Nkala
Zimbabwe drops charges against Cecil the lion hunter
A Zimbabwe court has dropped charges against a professional hunter alleged to have helped an American dentist to kill a famous lion named Cecil.It ruled that the charges against Theo Bronk...Published: 11 Nov 2016 at 14:37hrs | 2 | by BBC
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Slippery slope for Zimbabwe and its leader
Forget Cecil the Lion: for Zimbabweans, 2015 was mostly about President Robert Mugabe, lack of money, and how long both would last.While Cecil and his death at the hands of an American dentist...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 13:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri wants cyanide poaching cop named
Commissioner-General of Police Dr Augustine Chihuri yesterday sent chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba, who is testifying in a case against The Sunday Mail editor ...Published: 07 May 2016 at 20:13hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Govt thwarts EU bid to ban trophy imports
Government has stopped the European Union's bid to ban the import of hunting trophies from Zimbabwe with exports of wildlife from the regional bloc expected to soar, a Cabinet minister has said....Published: 02 May 2016 at 11:34hrs | | by Samantha Chigogo
Peta launches Cecil-inspired 'condoms for hunters' campaign
PETA Distributes 'Huntsman' Condoms as a Way to Nip Future Generations of Animal-Slayers in the Bud Harare -...Published: 15 Apr 2016 at 09:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Time to change from our dogmatist approach
"Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest" Maya Angelou. The resonance of wise words by Maya Angelou allow for applic...Published: 10 Apr 2016 at 17:30hrs | | by Tanaka Karanda
Open letter to Honorable Dexter Nduna
Honorable I will address you with your title, I know you guys like it a lot, to honor yourselves and soundly assume that we also honor you. First and foremost I would like to give you credit in admiss...Published: 15 Feb 2016 at 11:14hrs | 1 | by Baridzi Nkololo wa Tjilumehane Moyo
Hunters hold African wildlife to ransom
The worlds wealthiest hunting organization, Safari Club International (SCI) and professional hunting groups, met behind closed doors with the South African Department of Environment (DEA) ...Published: 21 Nov 2015 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Adam Cruise
SA government and US hunters plotting future for SA's wildlife
American hunters and SA's Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) are meeting behind closed doors at a resort near Polokwane today to plan the future use of SA's wildlife. The four day conference of...Published: 10 Nov 2015 at 06:48hrs | | by Don Pinnock
Cecil the Lion's killer will not be facing any charges
The American dentist who sparked public outrage after it was revealed he had killed Zimbabwe's Cecil the Lion on a hunting trip will not be charged as he 'had his papers in order', it has been re...Published: 12 Oct 2015 at 14:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cecil cubs feared dead in Hwange National Park
SLAIN world famous Cecil the lion's cubs and their mothers have disappeared from Hwange National Park, sparking fears they may have been killed by males out to start a new pride. American...Published: 10 Oct 2015 at 11:42hrs | 1 | by Leonard Ncube
Mugabe's prosperity gospel
Nowadays Zimbabwe gets little news coverage abroad - understandable, given that most stories from Zimbabwe are about poverty, unemployment and fractious politics. This is hardly hot news.Every...Published: 05 Oct 2015 at 08:32hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil
Cecil the Lion killer's trial set for October 15
The trial of Theodor Bronkhorst, who is being accused of failing to prevent an illegal hunt that led to the killing of Cecil the Lion, will now begin on the 15th of October.Bronkhorst's la...Published: 28 Sep 2015 at 16:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe warned; 'if you want to kill us, we are prepared to kill also'
Zanu PF supporters in Kadoma yesterday warned First Lady Grace Mugabe that 'if you want to kill us, we are prepared to kill also'.They said Grace was fed with malicious rumours by "witches", w...Published: 25 Sep 2015 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Driven hunt organizer implicated in land deal irregularities
The playgrounds of trigger-happy trophy hunters are far removed from the fertile fruit farms of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape. But a recent television expose of driven hunting - has established a ...Published: 18 Sep 2015 at 10:22hrs | | by Hazel Friedman
Zimbabwe police arrest Cecil hunter over sable smuggling
Police in Zimbabwe have arrested Theo Bronkhorst, the professional hunter behind the killing of Cecil the lion, following the discovery of 29 sable antelope allegedly being smuggled to South Afric...Published: 15 Sep 2015 at 10:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fails to punish Cecil's killers
Zimbabwe has all but let Cecil's killers off the hook as Mugabe's wife says hunter did nothing wrong."I say the dentist who killed the lion must be left alone," said Mrs Mugabe, adding that th...Published: 14 Sep 2015 at 13:05hrs | 2 | by Adam Cruise
WorldVentures Foundation Plants Seeds of Hope in Zimbabwe
As the world mourned Cecil the Lion and debated the humanity of hunting big game in Zimbabwe, a baby found abandoned in a pit latrine was being loved back to life nearby. How she got there, no one kno...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 15:12hrs | 2 | by APO
I welcome constructive criticism says Grace Mugabe
The First Lady, Dr Grace Mugabe says she is not without fault and welcomes constructive criticism as long as it is genuine.She was speaking at a rally at Murombedzi Growth Point in Mashonaland...Published: 27 Aug 2015 at 13:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Our heroes did not shed their blood for this poverty
ZANU PF has been trying to fool us by their desperate measures to fight corruption to revive its image but we have reserved our comments until after the heroes' holidays, out of respect for our fallen...Published: 21 Aug 2015 at 02:18hrs | 4 | by Farai Mbira, ZUNDE President
Half a million pounds (£500,000) donated following Cecil the Lion's death
Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit has received more than half a million pounds in donations, following the death of Cecil the Lion, BBC reported.Cecil was a well-known to...Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Killing of Cecil was a blessing - prominent conservationist says
Former Gwayi Valley Intensive Conservation Area chairperson in Matabeleland North Langton Masunda has said the killing of Cecil the Lion was a great blessing.He said all the media hype on Ceci...Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 11:30hrs | 8 | by Thobekile Zhou
Grace Mugabe castigates Britain, US hypocrisy on skulls, Cecil the lion
THE First Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday castigated Britain and the United States' hypocritical behaviour, saying the two Western countries are taking the killing of Cecil the Lion to be more important t...Published: 14 Aug 2015 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Felex Share/Leonard Ncube
Fastjet to name its first aircraft in Zim after Cecil the Lion
African discount airliner Fastjet Plc will open a base in Zimbabwe this month, after adding an Airbus A319 to its fleet, and another in Zambia by October, Chief Executive Officer Ed Winter said....Published: 12 Aug 2015 at 19:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cecil was significant to Zimbabwe's economy
The recent killing of Cecil the lion by an American dentist, Walter Palmer was not just a mere slaughtering of an animal but it was rather damaging of a natural resource that generated income wh...Published: 12 Aug 2015 at 17:49hrs | 11 | by Peacemaker Zano
WATCH: Zuma surprised Cecil the lion shooting such a big issue
South Africa President Jacob Zuma did not think the shooting of Cecil the lion would become such a big issue, ...Published: 11 Aug 2015 at 15:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans have every reason to mourn Cecil the Lion
It has been more than a month since Cecil encountered his death after being murdered by the American hunter Palmer.Cecil's death was met with mixed reactions between the international communit...Published: 11 Aug 2015 at 07:48hrs | | by Kenesias Dambakurima
Horrific moment: 2 day old hippo mauled to death
A two day old hippo calf has been mauled to death after its mother introduced it to the pod and the other hippos turned upon the infant.The baby was being introduced to the rest of the pod whe...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 19:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Cecil the lion killer threatened with Mubobobo
We are going to hit you with Mubobobo - Uglisha to the Dr who killed Cecilhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBpi8f1S6Xs ...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 16:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe accuse Zimbabweans of failing to protect Cecil the lion
President Robert Mugabe has accused his own people of 'failing to protect' Cecil the lion.In his first public comments about the lion, Mugabe said on Monday that Zimbabweans should protect ...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 17:39hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe's real horror is Robert Mugabe
While one regrets the pointless killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe, perhaps news outlets would better utilise their resources by focusing on the true national tragedy of Zimbabwe.And as...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 11:16hrs | | by Daniel Griffin
Heroes day commemorations - Live Update
1312: The proceedings have ended and with that we conclude our updates.1309: The National Anthem is now being played.1254: President Mugabe is now leading the procession to lay wreat...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 12:25hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo and Costa Mano
Govt should do more to bring harmony among citizens - Zanu PF youth member
Zanu PF youth member Fidelis Fengu has challenged the Zimbabwean government to work hard top bring harmony and trust among the citizens saying there was a lot of mistrust in the society."There...Published: 09 Aug 2015 at 08:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
WATCH: Cecil the lion advert a hit
The popular Lion Lager brew is using Cecil to market its beer.The brand placed adverts in the Zimbabwean press on Thursday saying, "Our pride lives on - A tribute to Cecil the Lion"."...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 14:51hrs | | by News24
The truth behind Cecil the lion
Zimbabwe's most famous big cat, Cecil the lion, was shot and killed by an American trophy hunter early in July. The man who stalked and killed the 13 year old lion is Walter Palmer, a dentist from Min...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 06:15hrs | 4 | by Waza Online Blogger Jera
Cecil the lion's killer to be extradited to Zimbabwe?
The Prosecutor General (PG) Johannes Tomana has started processing papers for the extradition of the American dentist Walter Palmer who killed Cecil the lion in Hwange.Environment, Water a...Published: 07 Aug 2015 at 19:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
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