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Zimbabwe national park to get 3 new airstrips
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is set to enhance connectivity in Matusadona National Park by opening three new airstrips at Tashinga, Fothergill, and Kanjedza. This development a...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:01hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new dinosaur discovery: inside the unique find
VISITORS to Lake Kariba - the world's largest man-made lake, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe - come to enjoy the abundant wildlife, fine fishing or spectacular scenery.However, in...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's search for missing Australian tourist intensifies
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have intensified the search of an Australian tourist who went missing in Victoria Falls on Friday.Victoria Falls National Park, home to one of the world's seven wonders,...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 50 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
German tourist goes missing in a remote Zimbabwe wildlife park, found alive 3 days later
A German tourist who went missing in a national park teeming with wild animals in northern Zimbabwe has been found alive and in "good health" along with his rental car three days later, a spokesperson...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 20:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe business upbeat over Richard Branson's visit
THE Zimbabwe Business Council says the recent visit by one of the world's richest men and owner of Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson offered the country an opportunity to market its tourism potential....Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 07:17hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Richard Branson in Zambezi conservation walk
One of the world's richest men and owner of the Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson, is in Zimbabwe taking part in the Zambezi Valley Walk for Wild Expedition covering Mana Pools and Matusadona national ...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 13:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Kariba: Zimbabwe's dormant tourism jewel
IT'S 6am on a Tuesday morning in the resort town of Kariba.The sun is already hot as usual and temperatures are on a high at 41 degrees Celsius.And taking a stroll on the streets of Ka...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Tourists flock to Kariba for the famous bream
LAKE Kariba is arguably one of Africa's best, and prettiest spots to execute fishing expeditions.Over 40 different fish species call the lake home from shoals of Kapenta to the fighting Tiger ...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's upper-middle income economy plans in disarray
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said his administration will be able to push to fulfil its long-term plan of transforming Zimbabwe into an upper-middle income economy in line with Vision 2030 if the illegal e...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:26hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Cross-border donkey rustlers on the prowl
To new arrivals, "Dip 27" is no different from any other rural service centre in Madabe communal lands south of Plumtree in Zimbabwe.Yet locals know that the daytime semblance of law-abiding p...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:21hrs | | by Oscar Nkala
Police 'hire out guns to poachers'
Police in Gokwe have come under fire for allegedly hiring out unregistered firearms and selling ammunition to poachers in a syndicate that is threatening elephant population in the area.This f...Published: 17 May 2017 at 13:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet arrested for killing a pangolin
A prophet turned poacher has been arrested with other suspect for killing a pangolin in Mashonaland East.In a statement, the Matusadona Anti-Poaching Project (MAPP) said the two were arrested ...Published: 02 Feb 2016 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Animal rights activist gears for sponsored walk against elephants killing
The animal rights activists Samuel Nkomo is geared for the sponsored walk from Matopos National Parks to Victoria Falls in a bid to increase awareness on the issue of protecting wildlife and [protesti...Published: 24 Nov 2015 at 05:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Top Zimbabwe cop fingered in poaching saga
A syndicate comprising police officers, Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers and Asians is behind the latest spate of elephant killings in Hwange National Park, it has emerged.One o...Published: 01 Nov 2015 at 08:20hrs | | by Brian Chitemba and Tinashe Farawo
More animals die of cyanide poisoning in Mat North
Cyanide poisoning has claimed hundreds of birds, three zebras, a warthog and a cheetah at a Nyamandlovu ranch.Poachers used cyanide to kill the animals last Wednesday at Dingwall Ranch o...Published: 12 Oct 2015 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Let them eat ice cream
All the reports we get at the Vigil suggest that the wheels are coming off Zimbabwe. This week we were sent several emails which in different ways graphically show how bad things are becoming....Published: 24 Aug 2015 at 06:59hrs | | by ZimVigil
Elephant killed 2km from workshop
Poachers in north-western Zimbabwe killed and sawed the tusks off an elephant just 2km away from where a workshop on elephant conservation and management had taken place, a conservation group rep...Published: 29 May 2015 at 05:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe hunting revenue decline by 30%
Zimbabwe recorded a 30% decline in revenue from sport hunting since the United States banned all ivory and elephant trophies from Zimbabwe last April, an official said at the end of last month....Published: 18 Feb 2015 at 12:39hrs | 2 | by Adam Cruise
Zimbabwe a Haven for Tourist Attraction
The sparkle and glitter of the tourism industry in Zimbabwe is regaining momentum at an accelerated rate. The New York Times recently published an article stating that Zimbabwe is a priority destinati...Published: 19 Jan 2015 at 12:17hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
Zimbabwe among 52 places to visit in 2015
The New York Times has released its prestigious places to visit in 2015 and Zimbabwe is among them.Under the sub-heading Once-avoided, now a must visit, Zimbabwe is given a glowing ...Published: 10 Jan 2015 at 17:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kariba FC promoted into Premier League
Kariba FC beat Twalumba FC, 3-1 to get promotion to the top flight Castle Lager Premmier League at Chaminuka Stadium on Saturday.The win ensured a Premier Soccer League (PSL) berth for the...Published: 17 Nov 2013 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top Zimbabwe destinations for 2012
Romance and adventure go hand in hand in Zimbabwe. The holiday destinations in Zimbabwe will allow you experience the low lying semi arid land to forest and lake infested lush green highlands. The ri...Published: 21 Jan 2012 at 20:45hrs | | by Tourism
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