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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
CCC faction threatening to kill innocent Matabele children in bad taste
Reports in the media that a CCC faction led by Nelson Chamisa is threatening to murder innocent children of Matabele MPs and councillors that have not been recalled by CCC Interim General Secret...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 17:58hrs | 13 | by Israel Dube
Cecil Rhodes's grave still haunts Zimbabweans
It's a sacred hill where for centuries Zimbabweans would go to consult their ancestors.It's also where the notorious British coloniser Cecil John Rhodes chose to be his final resting place....Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
What balance and fairness can one truly give a wicked cruel government?
As much there is always overwhelming acceptance and approval of my articles on social justice in Zimbabwe - now and again, there are, nonetheless, some who demand fairness and balance in my analysis....Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 18:53hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo Game Sanctuary gets new furry resident
Tshabalala Game Sanctuary on the outskirts of Bulawayo has a new tenant; a three-year-old male lion that was released yesterday to the facility from Hwange National Park.Still nameless, the li...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
International organizations urge Africa to oppose EU ivory trade ban bid
"The European Commission's proposed ban on international trade in ivory will be a disaster for those African communities who rely on wildlife for food and job security" according to a joint statement ...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 17:33hrs | 12 | by Emmanuel Koro
Mozambican community's promising hunting revenue powered development
Wildlife hunting is increasingly becoming the main 'driver' for not only socio-economic development but also for wildlife and wildlife habitat conservation, in southern African communities that co...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 17:03hrs | 5 | by Emmanuel Koro
'Demand Arrest Of Chicken Thieves Not Wildlife Poachers' - Animal Rights Tell Africans
One of the most curious and harmful lessons that Western animal rights groups continue to teach African rural communities co-existing with wildlife and the African public, in general, is 'demand the a...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 12:54hrs | 4 | by Emmanuel Koro
Lizard sparks witchcraft scare in Old Magwegwe
A monitor lizard has caused a stir in Old Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo, stoking fears of witchcraft against a background of strange animal sightings in the area.On Friday last week the communit...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pricing madness hits Victoria Falls
NZALA Milimo was born in Victoria Falls in 1974 and did her primary and secondary education at public schools in the resort town's ghetto townships.But unlike the thousands of well-heeled fore...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmer mistakes man for pig, shoots him
A 46-YEAR-OLD Shurugwi man was last Thursday shot dead after he was reportedly mistaken for a warthog by a farm owner.Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Joel Goko confirmed the death of Go...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls: A 'must-do' destination
VICTORIA Falls is a must-do Zimbabwean destination. It is home to one of the largest waterfalls in the world. It is the adrenalin capital of Africa and has hotels to satisfy every taste.Go whi...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:53hrs | | by Great Zimbabwe Guide
Aren't we just proud of Air Zimbabwe's safety record
IF Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) really, really was serious about marketing itself well, it would make enough money to buy more planes and pay workers, including those it surreptitiously fired.Now tha...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 15:46hrs | 1 | by Lenox Lizwi Mhlanga
Man faces jail over dead pig
A MARONDERA farm worker who picked up a dead warthog from the bush and skinned it was on Tuesday arraigned before magistrate Ignatius Mugova and was found him guilty of removing a dead animal without ...Published: 10 Dec 2017 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warthogs wreak havoc in Mat North
MANY villagers in Matabeleland North Province are now forced to guard their crops throughout the night to ward off warthogs that are invading their fields.Speaking in a telephone interview, Um...Published: 24 Apr 2017 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mock drill plane crash causes panic
Aviation authorities at The Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport have disclosed that the reported 'plane crash' on Thursday morning was not real but a 'planned drill'.Airport manager Pas...Published: 15 Dec 2016 at 16:41hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Defiant protesters dare Mugabe
Pro-democracy activists have vowed to continue holding protests against President Robert Mugabe and his under-fire government, despite increased State thuggery and human rights violations by secur...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 13:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Road trip to the Matopos
SITUATED about 55km from Bulawayo, within the Matopo National Park, built upon a granite outcrop is the Matopo Hills Lodge.A lodge that offers guests a getaway experience from the city life an...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Faith Phiri
Caveat populo! (Let the people beware!) with no reforms it is HEAD Mugabe win TAIL MDC lose!
The story goes that a man bought a horse on the mistaken belief that the animal was a strong animal with many productive years ahead of it. It was a strong beast alright but did not have many producti...Published: 28 Jan 2016 at 06:49hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
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
Driven hunt organizer implicated in land deal irregularities
The playgrounds of trigger-happy trophy hunters are far removed from the fertile fruit farms of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape. But a recent television expose of driven hunting - has established a ...Published: 18 Sep 2015 at 10:22hrs | | by Hazel Friedman
Aunt accused of casting a spell on child
A spirit medium claiming the identity of a Zaka man who allegedly died nearly a decade ago manifested itself through a 24-year-old daughter born out of wedlock, accusing its embittered aunt of castin...Published: 13 Jun 2015 at 21:58hrs | | by Ngoni Dapira
Concern over slaughter of wild animals at Mugabe bash
THE Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force (ZCTF), an animal rights group, has expressed concern over the killing of wildlife that would be served to guests at President Robert Mugabe's birthday celebration...Published: 23 Feb 2015 at 16:21hrs | | by Lulu Brenda Harris
Maize thief fatally assaulted
A 35-year-old man from Nyanga was at the weekend fatally assaulted after he was caught stealing maize cobs and butternuts in a garden in Mutoko.Acting Mashonaland East Provincial police spokes...Published: 19 Nov 2013 at 01:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 men fined $150 for killing a warthog
NINE Harare men were fined US$150 each after they were found guilty of contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act by killing three warthogs at a private plot which they hunted with a pack of 27 dogs....Published: 13 Sep 2013 at 04:28hrs | | by Court Report
Ilala Lodge ready for UNWTO
From the verandah of Ilala Lodge, whitish spray rose wafted effortlessly above riverine vegetation on the east, in characteristic protest of the huge plunge down the Victoria Falls. When the wind is r...Published: 26 Jul 2013 at 14:26hrs | | by Leisure reporter
Air Zimbabwe to start offering daily flights
CASH-STRAPPED national carrier, Air Zimbabwe will in the next two weeks start offering daily flights to Johannesburg, Harare and Bulawayo when the servicing of one of its two A320 airbuses and an MA60...Published: 20 Mar 2013 at 22:12hrs | | by Business Reporter
The little boy who wrote MDC-T Manifesto
As I write this piece, my heart bleeds for the Maisiri family which lost a 12-year-old son in a horrific inferno last Saturday. I have seen images of the little boy's charred remains sticking out to ...Published: 02 Mar 2013 at 10:54hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru The Other Side
Air Zimbabwe to take delivery of its second Airbus aircraft
Air Zimbabwe will soon take delivery of its second Airbus A320 aircraft as the state-run airline intensifies efforts to revive and regain passenger confidence and end the chaos that at one time resul...Published: 13 Jun 2012 at 13:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tourism revival lies in Victoria Falls paradise
The poster on the wall had an evocative black and white photograph of a man driving a locomotive. "Zimbabwe", it said, "Africa's paradise". Handing over an American $20 bill to the ticket seller, I as...Published: 20 Jan 2012 at 14:11hrs | | by David Smith
Zimbabwe's luxury on the wild side
A game-viewing boat cruise for six guests along Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe took an unusual turn when a hippo charged at us. The professional tour guide in the speed boat with us took control, urging calm...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Gugu Mbonambi
Wild animals wrecking havoc in Mat North
WILD animals are reportedly wrecking havoc onto the fields of Matabeleland Farmers at Gundwane village in Lupane district.The villagers have appealed to...Published: 14 Mar 2011 at 14:42hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Welcome and Greetings from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.. 
Following on from our last blog, we spent two days in Chobe national park, Botswana's premier park for elephants. They say there are 40 to 60 thousand, we certainly saw hundreds. ...Published: 08 Mar 2011 at 11:21hrs | | by Gill & Alistair
Harare: Air-Zim Makes Emergency landing
An Air Zimbabwe aeroplane flying from Victoria Falls to Harare developed a technical fault mid-air on Monday which led to rescue services preparing for an emergency landing at Harare Intern...Published: 07 Dec 2010 at 22:20hrs | | by byo24 Harare
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