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Zimbabwe battles intense heatwave as temperatures hit record highs
Zimbabwe is enduring a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to unprecedented levels, particularly in areas like Beitbridge, Lupane, Gwanda, and Chiredzi, where the mercury has exceeded 40 degree...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:29hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Sweden, South Africa impressed by Zim tourism surge
Zimbabwe has gradually witnessed a surge in the tourism and hospitality sectors over yesteryears, with several tourists coming from South Africa and Sweden expressed their commitment to embark on a ma...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 08:02hrs | 1330 | by ideon Madzikatidze in Gonarezhou, Chiredzi
3 elephants gunned down in Beitbridge
THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Parks Authority) has shot dead three elephants in the border town of Beitbridge in yet unexplained circumstances although it is believed ...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 07:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet suspends Victoria Falls-Maun route due to low bookings
Zimbabwe's low-cost airline, Fastjet, has suspended its flights from Victoria Falls to Botswana's tourism capital, Maun, just a year after launching the then seemingly lucrative route in June 2022....Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco smuggling between Zimbabwe - SA now security threat
SOUTH Africa is drowning in illicit cigarette smuggling which has seen the neighbouring country losing at least R50 million (US$2.6 million) daily in potential revenue from well-coordinated syndicates...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:49hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Tourist arrivals increase by 51.5% in just 3 months
TOURIST arrivals to Zimbabwe increased by a roaring 51, 5% in the first quarter of the year, signalling significant recoveries in one of the country's highest earning sectors, the Zimbabwe National St...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo named dogs after Ian Smith and his wife
WHAT Ian Smith and his Rhodesian Government had not anticipated was the resilience of the country's nationalists.They remained courageous and refused to regard the hardships and strenuous chal...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among top 24 tourists destinations
GLOBAL business and financial media group, Bloomberg, has listed Zimbabwe among top 24 destinations to visit in 2023, despite widespread negative foreign publicity and a southern African nation's tank...Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 16:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA based Zimbabwean filmmaker walks into a room with a different energy
The Cape Town-based filmmaker's refreshing combination of cool confidence and whimsy comes across even before we've sat for the interview."Hi, can we re-schedule?" a breathless voice says when...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to donate 2,25m road-runner chicks to 4 provinces
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to distribute 2,25 million four-week-old chicks to 225 000 households in Matabeleland North, South, the Midlands and Masvingo provinces in the next three years....Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman killed in Beitbridge bus accident
ONE woman died on the spot, while six others were injured on Monday evening after a Harare bound MB bus they were travelling in hit a stray cow about 78 kilometres away from Beitbridge.Officer...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fashion icon Hilfiger visits Zimbabwe
AMERICAN fashion designer, Mr Tommy Hilfiger, visited Zimbabwe where he spent a night each in Gonarezhou National Park and at Victoria Falls, in yet another show of confidence in destination Zimbabwe ...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
So Zimbabwe wants to feed its starving people with elephant meat! Heil Zimbabwe. This is long overdue
Did you know that the sustainable elephant carrying capacity for Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park and Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou National Park is, in both cases, no more than ABOUT one elephant per two squa...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 16:10hrs | 8 | by Ron Thomson
$30bn for DDF roads rehab
GOVERNMENT has set its sights on accelerating infrastructure projects, including upgrading roads, airports and drilling of boreholes at a cost of about $30 billion.Through the District Develop...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:23hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanla deploys in Matabeleland South
DURING the armed struggle some parts of Matabeleland South Province and its neighbour, the Midlands were shared operational areas by Zanla and Zipra guerrillas. Some of the shared areas were Mberengwa...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Tendaiishe Chitima wins 'Best Actress' at the I WILL TELL International Film Festival
Actress Tendaiishe Chitima has won "Best Actress" at the I WILL TELL International Film Festival on Sunday, September 5th for her outstanding performance in the film Gonarezhou: The Movie. ...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reintroduces black rhino in Gonarezhou
GONAREZHOU National Park has reintroduced the black rhino species, seven years after it became extinct.The last original black rhino population in Gonarezhou was seen in the 1940s, presumably ...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ministry spearheads tick-borne diseases vaccine production
THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Fisheries will spearhead a programme for the local production of vaccines for tick-borne diseases to reduce the import bill and to boost production of liv...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 06:47hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Top cop, wife arrested for car theft
A SENIOR Chinhoyi police officer and his wife, arrested and later acquitted recently on arms racketeering charges, have both been arrested again, this time for car theft.Inspector Clive Kadamb...Published: 27 May 2021 at 10:20hrs | | by Staa reporter
MP demands control over NGOs
CHIREDZI North Member of Parliament Roy Bhila (Zanu-PF) recently caused a stir after he demanded control over activities initiated by non-governmental organisations in the south-eastern Lowveld....Published: 25 May 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police boss, wife arrested after acquittal
POLICE have arrested Mashonaland West police Armoury officer-in-charge, Inspector Clive Kadambure together with his wife, Shyness Kadambure on car theft charges.The couple had last Monday been...Published: 25 May 2021 at 07:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Provincial armoury officer-in-charge acquitted
POLICE armoury officer-in-charge for Mashonaland West, Inspector Clive Kadambure, together with his wife, Shyness Kadambure, have been acquitted for contravening the Firearms Act.The couple wa...Published: 19 May 2021 at 18:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest another firearms smuggler
A CHINHOYI man was last week arraigned before Chiredzi magistrate Joy Chikodzenge over allegations of dealing in firearms without registration as defined by section 14 of the Firearms Act Chapter 10:9...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Republic Police senior officer up for firearms smuggling
Officer-in-charge Mashonaland West Police provincial armory, inspector Clive Kadambure has been arrested in connection with a case in which two men were arrested at Sango Border Post trying to smuggle...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 14:15hrs | 1 | by Shelton Muchena
Armoury officer in guns smuggling case
Police officer-in-charge of armoury in Mashonaland West, Clive Kadambure, has been arrested in connection with the case where two men were recently arrested after being found in possession of six fire...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 arrested for guns smuggling
Police have arrested two men and recovered six firearms at Gonarezhou National Park. The guns were believed to have been in the process of being smuggled to Mozambique and have since been take...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
If Zim govt calls Dendairy's displacement of people from their ancestral land 'investment', so can we say Rhodes was an 'investo
To say I was shocked by the lame, disingenuous, and shamefully ridiculous attempts by the Zimbabwe government to sanitize the septic, cruel, and repulsive displacement of over 12,000 Chilonga villager...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 12:23hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'2020 was challenging, but local tourism is resilient'
IT is that time again when we reflect on the year that was. The year 2020 came to a close yesterday and yes, it had its joys and sorrows.I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the t...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Givemore Chidzidzi
Clearing landmines from a crucial African wildlife corridor
In Zimbabwe, landmines affect not only local populations but also their precious livestock and wildlife. Thanks to an initial start-up grant from the US government, followed by another grant and stron...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 12:46hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Heavy rains expected
Heavy storms coupled with localised heavy downpours, strong winds and lightning are expected across the country until Saturday, following the storms across the southern, western and central areas yest...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heroic mother who saved baby from crocodile grip honoured
CHIREDZI woman Morina Musisinyani (30) who, in April this year saved her three-year-old son from the jaws of a crocodile, was honoured on Friday by a feminist organisation.Whispers, whose lead...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt shilly-shallying threatening Zimdollar sustainability
ON June 24, through Statutory Instrument 142 of 2019, government boldly declared "the Zimbabwe dollar… the sole legal tender in Zimbabwe in all transactions". But worryingly, and curiously, the same...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
A second President is possible for Zimbabwe to save the little left
The citizens may have lost out on many resources (mining) but remember we can still support anyone we want to turn our fortunes around. We need to have one we anoint as an economic leader, one we ...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 09:07hrs | | by Justice Maphosa
Communities hail construction of Shangani-style campsites
CHIREDZI communities have applauded the construction of Shangani-style campsites at Gonarezhou National Park, saying the move will go a long way in preserving their culture.Gonarezhou Conserva...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 | | by Staff reporter
Government evicts 500 illegal farm settlers
Cabinet has approved the eviction of 500 illegal farm settlers across the country under the 100 days priority projects approved by cabinet for immediate implementation under the Ministry of Lands, Agr...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 16:31hrs | 1 | by Collen Ncube
National Geographic Traveller lists Zimbabwe in Top 10 'must-see' destinations
National Geographic Traveller, one of the world's leading travel magazines, has listed Zimbabwe as one of the 19 must see destinations in the world in 2019.Zimbabwe was placed at number nine, ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 07:43hrs | | by African News Agency
News farmers are lazy, says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial vice chairperson, Ailes Baloyi has savaged resettled farmers in the district for just sitting idle on the land without producing anything of value.Speaking during t...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 14:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's daughter in anti-poaching film
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter Tariro is set to feature in an anti-poaching film under the Gonarezhou Film Project.This comes as a direct war on poaching - a vice that has hit game pa...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 17:08hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to launch Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Legacy Foundation
ACTING President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, will today lead proceedings during the launch of the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Legacy Foundation, a key tourism heritage project and a major highlight of this yea...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa prioritises Beitbridge economy
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said the heavy presence of the country's top leadership in Matabeleland South province yesterday, for two important complementary activities, is a realisation t...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC sets up 'shady' polling stations
INDEPENDENT biometric voter registration (BVR) and data science experts analysing the voters' roll, yesterday claimed they had unearthed another suspected vote-rigging loophole, where the Zimbabwe Ele...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Why Mnangagwa won't prosecute Kasukuwere for graft
A week before the military intervention that toppled ex-president Robert Mugabe in mid-November last year, Saviour Kasukuwere was addressing a Zanu-PF crowd in Harare, and yelled: "Down with Emmerson ...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 19:46hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
SA hunters to shoot 2000 Zambian hippos
South African hunters will take part in the slaughter of 2 000 hippos in the pristine Luangwa Valley in Zambia. This follows a shock move by the Zambian government, which overturned a 2016 decision to...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 14:33hrs | 1 | by Janine Avery
100-year-old man ready to vote in Zim election
AT 100 years old, John Makanjera is still full of life. You could say he is young at heart.He is a registered voter, an avid newspaper reader, and does not shy away from expressing his thought...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:14hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Soldier terrorises villagers
Zimbabwe National Army soldier Alexander Dube (33) from Masvingo will face the wrath of law after he was allegedly hired to terrorise villagers suspected of stealing cattle.Allegations are tha...Published: 15 May 2018 at 18:37hrs | | by A. Mhlongo
Zimbabwe goes online to grow tourism
THE government is in the process of developing an online product, a platform that will offer home stays and eateries for international tourists to choose from when visiting Zimbabwe.Speaking t...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls join top must-visit sites
CANADA's largest travel agency, Flight Network, has named Victoria Falls as one of the top tourist destinations in the world to experience, after consultations with over 800 recognised agencies and pe...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Masvingo airports set for upgrade
Buffalo Range and Masvingo airports are set to be upgraded to international standards, with Chinese investors having shown interest to partner Government in the two projects.Buffalo Range Airp...Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF protects invaders, blasts EU
The Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial leadership has resolved to let the more than 15 000 settlers in the Save Valley Conservancy stay put, saying evicting them with general elections around the corner woul...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
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