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Donkey abattoir: An investment that never was
LAST October, the news of a donkey abattoir opening here sent tongues wagging and elicited mixed feelings from a cross-section of society.It sounded bizarre to Zimbabweans, to whom donkey meat...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 11:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
68 donkeys to be slaughtered at Bulawayo abattoir
SIXTY EIGHT donkeys are expected to be put down at a proposed donkey abattoir in Bulawayo's Manningdale suburb and 10 of them were euthanised on Tuesday.The Zimbabwe National Society for the P...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Over 10 donkeys 'shot' at abattoir
THE Government will not license a donkey abattoir that is being built in Bulawayo.The Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services DLVS) made the announcement last week as the Zimbabwe Nati...Published: 28 Dec 2017 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Legal action against donkey abbatoir
ANIMAL welfare groups are working on instituting legal action to bar a Bulawayo businessman who set up the country's first donkey abattoir in Bulawayo from operating.Veterinarians for Animal W...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 14:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
High profile Zimbabwean cleric grabs a white-owned farm
Three shell-shocked generations of the Smart family in Zimbabwe have been violently evicted from the remains of their farm in the Rusape district east of Harare by a top cleric, Bishop Trevor Manhanga...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 19:00hrs | | by Ben Freeth
Another high profile cleric takes over a white-owned farm and evicts farm workers
Zimbabwe: Jambanja by Bishop Trevor ManhangaThree shell-shocked generations of the Smart family in Zimbabwe have been violently evicted from the remains of their farm in the Rusa...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Ben Freeth
Dead animals cause for concern in Harare
Harare Residents Trust has bemoans failure by Amenities department to remove dead animals in Harare."The removal of dead animals from our roads is the responsibility of the Amenities Departmen...Published: 04 Sep 2015 at 07:15hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe baby elephants headed for Chinese circus
A grim fate likely awaits young elephants plucked from Zimbabwe's wild.Sources in Zimbabwe say that young elephants seized from their mothers in Hwange National Park months ago are about to be...Published: 01 Jul 2015 at 11:31hrs | | by Christina Russo
Man accused of selling dog meat
A Chinese man is seeking a peace order at the Harare Civil Court against his neighbour who is accusing him of killing dogs and selling the meat at his restaurant.Wang Shaojun, through his lawy...Published: 12 May 2015 at 10:07hrs | | by Prosper Dembedza
Borrowdale Python mystery . . . the facts
The discovery of a dead 2,93 metre African rock python along Borrowdale Road in Harare last week generated a lot of theories.While the traditionalists were quick to link...Published: 16 Mar 2014 at 15:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal sale of puppies at traffic intersections
Veterinarians for Animal Welfare (VAWZ) Inspectors last week managed to apprehend the notorious puppy vendor, Rickson Madanhire. Reacting to a report from a member of the public, Senior Inspector Taka...Published: 05 Feb 2013 at 11:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
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