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Ian Khama humiliated by Botswana's ruling party
Former Botswana President Ian Khama slammed the ruling party after a candidate he backed withdrew from a leadership contest, saying it was rigged in favour of current president, Mokgweetsi Masisi....Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 08:00hrs | 25843 | by AP/Bloomberg
US poll says NO to Botswana plans to hunt and cull elephants
As the Botswana government rumbles towards the lifting of the ban on hunting its famous wildlife, an authoritative poll in the United States, from which the second greatest number of foreign tourists ...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 08:58hrs | 1273 | by Don Pinnock
Botswana! The sinking of Africa's democracy basket
It was difficult to remain as silent when Africa's jewel of democracy took seat and comfort upon an imminent time bomb.The growing conflict between the most recent former president, Lt. Genera...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:58hrs | 8179 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Gonarezhou to reintroduce rhinos
Gonarezhou National Park is set to reintroduce over 20 rhinoceros into the vast wildlife conservancy next year, after the last of the 200 rhinos that were kept in the park were gunned down by poachers...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:28hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Residents plot to petition Parly over baboon menace
RESIDENTS of Kariba have threatened to approach Parliament to register their complaints over the increasing baboon population in the area saying the apes were now a menace, especially in the residenti...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
'Ethanol blending saves Zimbabwe millions'
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya on Thursday told Parliament that blending of ethanol with fuel has been saving the country millions of dollars.Mangudya had appeared before the ...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:10hrs | 668 | 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 | 1287 | by Dr Louise de Waal
Monetary policy statement, an admission of failure
On February 20, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John Mangudya, issued his monetary statement which contained both admissions of failure in the economy and a topsy-turvy aspiration for an immediate ...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 08:25hrs | 2616 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Willing recolonisation will forever be the hallmark of MDC-Alliance
The folly of Zimbabwe's destiny lies in a fetish plinth that Sadc and the African Union (AU) are insignificant to the African cause, while the European Union (EU) and International Criminal Court (ICC...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 22:35hrs | 1310 | by Isdore Guvamombe
The panacea for future hydro-political conflicts: You-Me-Us!
You, me and us, saving water! The old adage is clear that prevention is better than cure, and indeed saving is better than expending to beg tomorrow. You care, I care and we care, but our care is litt...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:05hrs | 280 | by Eugine Makaya (PhD)
The most popular slots in the year review
In 2018, there were many games that were at the top of the most popular slots rankings at online casinos and are therefore the most played. In addition to "old hands", numerous new slots have been add...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:35hrs | 178 | by Staff Reporter
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 | 2544 | by Agencies
Elephant tramples man to death
A MARANGE man was on Sunday trampled to death by an elephant while taking pictures of it.Manicaland police spokesperson Tavhiringwa Kakokwa confirmed the incident yesterday.Kakokwa sai...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:38hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
iSoftBet online casino software launches rich African wildlife-themed slot
iSoftBet is returning to their old stomping group with a brand new African wildlife-themed slot this month. Making its way to watering holes across the internet is a slot with a theme well-explored by...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:20hrs | 351 | by Staff Reporter
Cop collapses after inhaling teargas smoke 'made for elephants'
Two female police officers and two judiciary officials in Bulawayo collapsed as a result of tear smoke while scores of people including one elderly woman walking near the High Court were injured durin...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 21:52hrs | 3109 | by Staff reporer
Lessons from the Zimbabwe coup
PART ONEZimbabwean politics is characterised by the existence of schizophrenic public and private sector leadership. The structure of post-coup politics in Zimbabwe owes a great deal to this schiz...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 10:01hrs | 2335 | by Brian T Kagoro
From Great Zimbabwe to Zimbabwe Ruins with Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
With great good hope Zimbabweans of all polical affiliation, race, colour and creed poured-out onto the streets, led by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, to tell Mugabe of The Enough of the journey from Th...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:33hrs | 1953 | by Reginald Thabani Gola.
Elephants trample Chipinge man to death
A 61-YEAR-OLD Chipinge man was trampled to death by stray elephants along the Save River in the Chibuwe-Murovhoti area on Tuesday.Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson ...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:16hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fears Matabeleland restoration: no one will baby sit him in Matabeleland
"If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand". These words of wisdom are attributed to Jesus Christ himself.Zimbabwe is one such Kingdom trying to find balance on shaky t...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 08:02hrs | 3653 | by Israel Dube
Elephants wreak havoc
FARMERS in the Chibuwe/Musikavanhu irrigation scheme have appealed to Government for assistance in controlling elephants that are destroying their summer crop. The elephants are straying from ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:36hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Global warming crisis & the possible death of life on earth
I do not subscribe to the view that global warming is a direct result of human activities/industries. I believe that global warming is a product of nature or natural processes, that the phenomenon cou...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 12:06hrs | 918 | by Don Chigumba
Confusion over Botswana’s elephant population
Botswana’s parliament recently passed a motion considering lifting the ban on elephant trophy hunting, citing an increase in both the elephant population and human-elephant conflict (HEC) as their m...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 07:42hrs | 1272 | by Dr Louise de Waal
Corruption damaging Zimbabwe recovery
TRANSPARENCY International's 2017 corruption perception index ranked Zimbabwe number 157 out of 180 countries. Using a scale of 0 to 100 (where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean), Zimbabwe has...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 06:03hrs | 984 | by Paddington Masamha
Founded on cruelty, fuelled by money
Are we about to see the end of one of South Africa's most infamous practices - Captive Lion Breeding (CLB) for hunting and trading of their parts? If Parliament adopts the recommendations of a hard-hi...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 11:56hrs | 1160 | by Andreas Wilson-Späth
Zimbabwe female rangers denied UK visas
The UK's decision to deny visas for two pioneering female anti-poaching rangers to attend an awards ceremony has been criticised by organisers.Zimbabwean Nyaradzo Hoto risks her life every day...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 09:35hrs | 2374 | by BBC
Mnangagwa finally breaks free of Mugabe shodow
After 56 years of working under Mugabe, ED finally breaks free from the ambits of his master and successfully established himself in one year. November has become a month which will be r...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 07:00hrs | 12414 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
CEO's case opens can of worms, suspended over hunting concessions
TSHOLOTSHO Rural District Council (RDC) CEO Themba Moyo was suspended for allegedly being the "stumbling block" in efforts to capture all hunting concessions in the district by private players, accord...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 12:13hrs | 1042 | by Staff reporter
Poaching declines in Zimbabwe
There has been a marked decline in the number of elephants lost due to poaching this year owing to effective anti-poaching mechanisms.Statistics provided by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Man...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:37hrs | 193 | by Staff Reporter
Tsholotsho Stadium money ‘disappears'
TSHOLOTSHO Rural District Council (RDC) is setting up a Commission of Inquiry into possible embezzlement of hundreds of thousands of dollars, including $360 000 that was meant for the construction of ...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 06:45hrs | 1488 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies in crocodile attack
Wild animals in and around Lake Kariba have killed 12 people in the past two months, with authorities urging residents to be more careful when moving around or engaging in fishing activities. ...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:16hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's political survival at the ‘Deep End'
Zimbabwe is now falling into the dungeon again after prices of all commodities started to sky rocket like nobody's business. Citizens of Zimbabwe are in a state of panic not knowing what to do. The pr...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 19:45hrs | 11413 | by Tolexy
My two cents on Zimbabwe situation
The situation in Zimbabwe , it is like being caged in boxing ring fighting a strong man and the rest will be history. The lifestyle is thorn in the flesh. Where are we going as a nation? Zimbabweans a...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 13:29hrs | 2536 | by Enos Denhere
An open letter to Bulilima MP Dingimuzi Phuthi
"DO NOT DISAPPOINT US" I would like to congratulate you on winning The Bulilima Constituency as our MP. Remember this "including all other people who are in the opposition when they ...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 18:46hrs | 1371 | by Taboka
Vendors use catapults to save German tourist from elephant attack
A TOURIST who was left for dead by an elephant bull in Victoria Falls on Saturday has been identified as Frank Sternhardt, a 56-year-old German national and has since been airlifted to South Africa fo...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:56hrs | 2258 | by Staff reporter
Rhino poaching drop may mean we're running out of rhinos
A strategic report on poaching just released by the Department of Environmental Affairs shows that fewer rhinos but more elephants are being killed. Of concern, however, is what it leaves out....Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 09:36hrs | 531 | by Janine Avery
Makandiwa prophesied Zimbawe oil discovery in 2015
The recent discovery of oil in Zimbabwe, as confirmed by Australian company Invictus Energy Limited on Monday, was prophesied by United Family International Church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa in 2015. ...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 12:43hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
A classical example of a pot telling the kettle: 'how black!' who will be counted in the Trump Era
Be it Mnangagwa giving Donald Trump land in abundance in Victoria Falls or Chamisa dreaming of Las Vegas in Victoria Falls, it is just tasteless. Now when Chamisa ridicules Mnangagwa about his golf co...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 19:44hrs | 1194 | by Nomazulu Thata
Elephant 'tramples to death' tourist in Zimbabwe
An elephant has trampled to death a 49-year-old German woman in a famous game reserve in Zimbabwe, a wildlife official has said, AFP news agency reports.The unnamed woman was attacked after sh...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 13:37hrs | 1530 | by BBC
Bulawayo mayor welcomes Kenyan environmental conservationist
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Madlala Mguni to day welcome the Kenyan national Jim Nyamu and his team who traversed Africa on foot from Nairobi raising awareness against poaching.Mguni said: "Today, ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 17:15hrs | 1499 | by Stephen Jkaes
Govt urged to award tenders to informal traders
GOVERNMENT should give tenders for the production of certain goods to informal traders as a way of supporting them and creating jobs, Harare Informal Traders Council project manager Agnes Magunje said...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:35hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa challenged to end their fight
A CIVIC group has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu PF and the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance to end their fight over the outcome of the July 30 elections as this was now taking a toll o...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:33hrs | 1458 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks translocates 100 buffaloes to Hwange
ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has moved 100 buffaloes from Zambezi National Park to Sidinda in Hwange to boost tourism in the area.ZimParks western region manager...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks rangers kill Zambian poacher
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers have shot dead a suspected Zambian poacher and injured his two accomplices in a shootout in Zambezi National Park in Victoria Falls....Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:47hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
'Turn disused buildings into colleges'
EDUCATIONIST Ambassador Aaron Maboyi-Ncube has said idle buildings in Matabeleland South province could be turned into institutions of higher learning for the benefit of local students.Maboyi-...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:43hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Jumbos harass villagers
Newly-installed headman Azviyambiwi Ndou, also known as Chikwelengwe, says he hopes the incoming government will rescue his community from a host of problems, among them lack of educational facilities...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:52hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Killer crocodile shot dead
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority on Tuesday shot dead a crocodile that had become a threat to human life in Redcliff.The crocodile attacked and killed a 14-year old boy who...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:07hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
Davies Mugadza survives elephant attack
Nyami Nyami FM acting station manager, Davies Mugadza, on Tuesday evening had a close shave with death when he was attacked by an elephant whilst driving in Kariba.It was around 6pm when Mugad...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 17:44hrs | 3015 | by Staff reporter
Beast surprises Milton rugby team
CELEBRATED rugby star, Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira, made a surprise visit to Milton High School's first team rugby, the Milton Elephants, and gave a motivational talk and held a mini training session at ...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:14hrs | 2036 | by Staff reporter
Empower the girl child through education
Some of our traditions and customs have left the girl child in catch-22 situations. It has long been viewed as correct and acceptable for a married man to flirt around with his wife's young sister. ...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 20:32hrs | 408 | by Tondorindo Murisa
Rangers shoot dead suspected poacher
ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers last week gunned down one suspected poacher, recovered rifles and cyanide-laced cabbages and oranges in two separate incidents. ...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:12hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
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