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Ex-DeMbare boss dies
ZIMBABWE football has been thrown into mourning once again following the death of another football administrator and former Dynamos chairman Phillip Mugadza.A football administrator, businessm...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 09:20hrs | 879 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe urged to release more prisoners
THE International Coalition Against Coronavirus for Africa (ICAC) Zimbabwean chapter has urged authorities to release more prisoners from overcrowded correctional facilities, which the organisation sa...Published: 30 Jul 2020 at 09:00hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF's mask is shifting at the everest of the Covid19 Pandemic
For donkey years, the Zanu PF's tin-pot trimvirate has been playing a game of musical choirs to keep itself in power amidst the deepening and excruciating economic and constitutional free-fall. Zimbab...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 07:20hrs | 716 | by Matthew Dube Esquire
The truth about King Lobengula's treasure revealed
Historical notes from Percy Crewe who was close to King Lobengula has refuted reports that the King had lots of money and treasure given to him by the whitesCrewe writes that the King had a fe...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 09:45hrs | 4762 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Covid-19 plunges Zimbabwe into wildlife management crisis - What can be done before vaccine?
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an almost three-month ban on international and domestic travel to Zimbabwe's prime tourist resorts. This has plunged the country into a wildlife management crisis char...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 07:34hrs | 1790 | by Emmanuel Koro
Africa lacks strategy to combat Covid-19
The International Coalition Against Coronavirus for Africa (ICAC) has lamented lack of Africa based initiatives to fight Covid-19 saying the continent only depends on the World Health Organisation (WH...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 09:49hrs | 233 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabweans must not be used by the army to oust Mnangagwa
In this article my desire is to enlighten the public especially those that are not well connected to the corridors of power in Zimbabwe, what do I mean by the term corridors of power? It simply means ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 11:04hrs | 4048 | by Knowledge Hakata
Zimbabwe won't pull out of CITES
ZIMBABWE will not pull out of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in order to sell its stockpile of ivory tasks worth US$600 million, the Minister of Environment, Clima...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:07hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Bid to regularise illegal mining in national parks hits snag
CABINET on Tuesday shot down a request by environment and Tourism minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu to regularise illegal mining activities inside Zimbabwe's national parks.The government h...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:19hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Lusumbami descendant 'discovered' in Botswana
This week my focus was supposed to be on the controversy-clouded 3-kilometre road stretch along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway, which is rather surprisingly clocking its third year of being rehab...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 10:15hrs | 1534 | by Burzil Dube
Truck driver attacked by elephant while relieving self
A truck driver is currently receiving treatment at a Kariba hospital after being attacked by an elephant while relieving himself in a bush.The incident, confirmed by police through their twitt...Published: 29 May 2020 at 18:00hrs | 2395 | by Staff reporter
Pair in court for ivory possession
Two men from Mutoko were remanded in custody Wednesday when they appeared in court facing charges of unlawful possession of ivory.The two are Peter Kachere (46) and Vambayi Chiripanyanga (37)....Published: 27 May 2020 at 20:10hrs | 231 | by Naume Muza
Poacher jailed 9 years
A 27-YEAR-OLD Mushumbi poacher was jailed 9 years by Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday.Alan Pagan'a of Sedze villag...Published: 14 May 2020 at 21:10hrs | 1068 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Govt dismisses claims of ZDF deployment in Mozambique
Government has dismissed allegations by some opposition elements that it has deployed troops to Mozambique to help its eastern neighbour crush an Islamist insurgency in the Cabo Delgado region that ha...Published: 05 May 2020 at 08:18hrs | 810 | by Christopher Makaza
Zimbabwean elephants cause havoc in SA village
Government's plans to secure the border with Zimbabwe as part of the Covid-19 regulations have not stopped marauding elephants from destroying crops in a South African village, writes Chester Makana...Published: 04 May 2020 at 10:57hrs | 2927 | by Chester Makana
Villagers feast on stray elephant
VILLAGERS in Chikomba district, Mashonaland East province on Tuesday broke COVID-19 lockdown rules after they congregated over the carcass of a young bull elephant that was gunned down by rangers in t...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 08:26hrs | 793 | by Staff reporter
'Coronavirus vaccines should be tested on poor Africans'
A discussion between two top French doctors on live TV left viewers horrified when they proposed that Africa should become a giant laboratory for coronavirus vaccines testing because the continent lac...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 15:44hrs | 2453 | by Staff reporter
Peter Ndlovu wants a Sunday Marimo statue at Rufaro Stadium
FORMER Warriors star striker and captain Peter Ndlovu has implored local football authorities to build a statue at Rufaro Stadium in honour of Sunday Chidzambwa, who recently announced retirement from...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:27hrs | 1951 | by Staff reporter
4 elephants poisoned, tusks removed
FOUR elephants were found dead, three of them without tusks in Woodlands Farm resettlement area on Monday. The resettlement area is on the edge of Hwange National Park and the jumbos were poisoned wit...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:20hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Illegal possession of elephant tusks land man in trouble
A Bulawayo man landed himself in trouble after he was found in possession of six elephant task at a business centre in the city.Police confirmed that Shepherd Chivaka (48) was arrested b...Published: 01 Mar 2020 at 08:59hrs | 1881 | by Stephen Jakes
Baboons terrorise patients
BABOONS are terrorising patients at Binga District Hospital stealing their food, vandalising property and causing sleepless nights to expecting mothers as they scrounge for food.In August last...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:37hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
Africa Cup of Nations 2021
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Cameroon between 9th January and 6th February. This will be the 33rd edition of the A...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 13:44hrs | 1841 | by Staff Writer
Where is our promised listening President?
When President Emmerson Mnangagwa returned from his brief exile in South Africa in 2017, he famously declared that the "voice of the people is the voice of God", promising a new era of responsive gove...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 08:56hrs | 287 | by Nqaba Matshaz
Zimbabwe warriors grouped with Bafana Bafana in World Cup qualifier
TWENTY years after their battle ended in mayhem at the National Sports Stadium, claiming 13 lives of Zimbabwean football fans in a stampede, the Warriors and Bafana Bafana will again clash in a World ...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:32hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 'reduces debt by theft' after Supreme Court ruling: lawyers
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a controversial government decree from February 2019 which converted debts accumulated in United States dollars to the local RTGS currency – at a great l...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:20hrs | 879 | by Staff reporter
Why animal poaching needs to stop & how you can help stop it
Animal poaching continues to be a major issue in the conservation of many animal species. Despite efforts to stop poaching, it continues to persist. Many people do not realize the extent of the proble...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 14:09hrs | 1318 | by Staff Writer
Civil servant up for illegal possession of elephant tusks
A FIELD orderly at Camsasa Clinic in Guruve was last week arraigned before the courts for possession of two elephant tusks.Last Chaatama (39) pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded ...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:15hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Donkeys face population collapse due to skin trade
Donkeys are in a state of global crisis with the animals facing population collapse across a number of countries as traders target their skins to export as an ingredient for ejiao, a traditional Chine...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:57hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Two Mozambicans nabbed for poaching in Mbire
TWO Mozambicans were arraigned before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday for unlawfully entering Zimbabwe and reportedly possessing two elephant tasks weighing more than 10 kilogram...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 12:02hrs | 936 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe readies mass wildlife migration
Zimbabwe is planning an enforced mass migration of wildlife away from a park in the country's south, where thousands of animals are at risk of death due to drought-induced starvation.At least ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:20hrs | 273 | by Reuters
Woman arrested with US$176 800 worth of ivory
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has arrested a 42-year-old woman in Murehwa for illegal possession of ivory.In a statement the police said on 06 November 2019, they received information that the ...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 16:39hrs | 4311 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ted Fellow Carl Joshua Ncube stars in a documentary
One of the pressing questions both worldwide and in Zimbabwe is ‘How do we sustainably use our natural resources and protect our wild life from extinction?'Produced by MMX Productions and Re...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 07:47hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Russia's 'troll factory' is alive and well in Africa
(CNN) - In the runup to the 2020 election, the graduates of Russia's infamous "troll factory" are honing their fake-news skills. This time, they are doing it openly, using Africa as a proving ground -...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 17:02hrs | 1514 | by Mary Ilyushina, CNN
SADC protest against UN cites unfair trade restrictions
Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe are going to submit protest documents that will allow them to legally trade in their elephants, rhino and giraffes. The three countries are declaring themselves independ...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 2583 | by Emmanuel Koro
Mnangagwa survives on lies and deception
Taking everyone for a fool is a risky political gamesmanship that sobers up despots sitting on the false comfort of illusions. Emmerson Mnangagwa, a masquerade of a president thinks that his cruelty a...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 19:41hrs | 3445 | by Job Wiwa Sikhala
Zimbabwe's plan to ship 33 of its baby elephants to China
A Chinese ground crew has just arrived to prepare 33 baby elephants for imminent shipment to China, according to sources near Hwang National Park. These elephants have been held in captivity for nearl...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 16:40hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
11 cops arrested in botched extortion bid
ELEVEN constables from different police stations, were last week arrested in Borrowdale while trying to extort money from a businessman they accused of illegally dealing in foreign currency and gold. ...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:34hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Rural Namibians pin hopes for prosperous future on tourism lodges & hunting despite animal rights' anti-use threats
Namibian rural communities are impressively running lodge and hunting agreements to reduce poverty in seemingly lifeless but wildlife rich semi-desert landscapes, despite the western animal rights gro...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:26hrs | 152 | by Emmanuel Koro
ZimParks needs US$30 million for operations
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) needs about US$30 million annually to effectively run its operations, but the budget might be affected if the United States government's...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:22hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
'US crafting Cecil Act to ban Zimbabwe trophy movements'
THE United States is reportedly working on legislation called the Cecil Act, which seeks to ban the movement of trophies from Zimbabwe to America, a development that could see the southern African nat...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 12:37hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe slates proposed US anti-trophy hunting law
GOVERNMENT is disturbed by moves by the United States to frustrate wildlife trophy hunting in Zimbabwe and is engaging Washington over the matter, a senior official said yesterday. The United ...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Demystifying Robert Mugabe's Pan-African bubble
When the dust settles, it's time to write. I have just watched Ian Bedowes' engagement of Robert Mugabe's legacy, which got me thinking. I was reminded of my very robust, 'no walls barred' WhatsApp re...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 16:18hrs | 1626 | by Dr Brilliant Sigabade Mhlanga
When a government starts abducting its own doctors…
While the President of the Republic is busy trying to be endorsed by a dead man called Robert Mugabe, all the country's referral hospitals are without doctors, after the Doctors Association called for...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 08:15hrs | 4434 | by Knowledge Hakata
We are being framed - Vic Falls ex-mayor
FORMER Victoria Falls mayor, Sifiso Mpofu and his two accomplices, who are facing charges of illegal possession of ivory, on Monday told the court that they were being framed.Mpofu (42), Milto...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 07:23hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe swallowed by Frankenstein monster
ONE of the country's greatest orators - and demagogue too - former president Robert Mugabe, was controversial in life and now in death. Although he was ideologically difficult to pin down given his co...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 06:33hrs | 1636 | by Gumisai Nyoni
Drama as ivory poachers are arrested in Harare
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Harare have reported that they have arrested two suspects accused of of llegal possession of ivory. The police say the suspects were nabbed at a rest...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 08:04hrs | 2122 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Robert and Grace Mugabe's US$1 billion fortune
Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace built up a huge personal fortune and property empire while their countrymen suffered in the starvation and grinding poverty that his brutal regime brought about....Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 07:26hrs | 3002 | by Mail Online
A history of abductions, assassinations in Zimbabwe
October 15, 1975: Edson Sithole and his secretary Miriam Mhlanga were grabbed by unknown assailants, bundled into a car and were never seen again. A few weeks earlier, Sithole had fallen out with othe...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 15:04hrs | 1581 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe model fares well in global pageant
Local model Pauline Marere was chosen among the top 10 out of 56 models from across the world at the Miss Heritage Global in Accra, Ghana, last month.The outgoing Miss Africa Continent was rep...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 15:03hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
CTMI readies for conference
THIS coming week, Church Team Ministries International (CTMI) will be holding a Leader's Conference titled Build His People Build his Church, at Bulawayo's White City Stadium.The Build confere...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 05:03hrs | 471 | by Staff Reporter
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