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Smart agriculture will boost economy
Smart agriculture has the potential to help farmers increase their yields through adoption of modern, technologically enabled farming methods, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.In a speech...Published: 13 hrs ago | 77 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims that fuel and wheat shortages already fixed
Government has made significant headway in dealing head-on with various challenges affecting the economy, and has since addressed fuel and wheat challenges, while satisfactory progress has been made i...Published: 13 hrs ago | 122 | by Staff reporter
Presidential scholarships for 2019 - 2020 academic year
PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR The Presidential and National Scholarships De...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 08:49hrs | 5862 | by Presidential scholarships
US hunter kills two Zimbabwean elephants; claims self defence
AN American hunter who who shot dead two elephants with his friend has seen his company's website and social media sites swamped with furious messages.Photos of Mike Jines standing over the co...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 09:02hrs | 2439 | by Agencies
Elephant tramples man to death
A MARANGE man was on Sunday trampled to death by an elephant while taking pictures of it.Manicaland police spokesperson Tavhiringwa Kakokwa confirmed the incident yesterday.Kakokwa sai...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:38hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter
iSoftBet online casino software launches rich African wildlife-themed slot
iSoftBet is returning to their old stomping group with a brand new African wildlife-themed slot this month. Making its way to watering holes across the internet is a slot with a theme well-explored by...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:20hrs | 282 | by Staff Reporter
Carl Joshua heads to Mzansi for ShowMax recording
LOCAL comedian Carl Joshua Ncube has been invited to be part of a stellar line-up of comedians for the ShowMax television recording called Funny People this month in Johannesburg, South Africa....Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:22hrs | 85 | by Stff reporter
Carl Joshua Ncube to feature in Showmax TV recording
Carl Joshua Ncube is going to be part of the lineup of the SHOWMAX TV recording called Funny People this month in Johannesburg South Africa. He will be joining an all star cast of comedians from all o...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 13:59hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
$15m hotel under construction
HOSPITALITY concern, Ilala Lodge Hotel Group has started the construction of a $15 million hotel along the Zambezi River in Victoria Falls. In a statement, the group said the building of the f...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 22:57hrs | 1422 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns traditional leaders
Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs Ezra Chadzamira has warned traditional leaders against illegally parcelling out land, saying Government would not condone such lawlessness. He said Go...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:47hrs | 695 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe is gone, but the army remains
Robert Mugabe is gone, but the army remains at the centre of our political life. Until that changes, the violence won't stop.Like the fleeting blossom of Jacaranda trees in spring, faith in the go...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:39hrs | 2808 | by Fadzayi Mahere
Zimparks complies with court order, releases businessman fishing rigs
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) has complied with the Bulawayo High Court order compelling it to release two fishing boats impounded from Binga businessman Taurai Marava last year...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:44hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma denied bail for possessing baboon skulls
A SUSPECTED inyanga from Dete in Matabeleland North was found in unlawful possession of several baboon skulls, raw ivory, python and lion skins and 16 scales of pangolin all valued at $30 000. ...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:20hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
New activities for Matopos National Park
A TOUR operator in Bulawayo is planning to introduce new tour packages to excite visitors to Matobo National Park as the industry is fast adopting innovative and diverse ideas that will revive interes...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:25hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police lay fresh charges on 7 Chinese nationals
POLICE have opened fresh charges of money laundering and theft of a motor vehicle against seven Chinese nationals who are being accused of possessing more than 20kg of rhino horn pieces with a combine...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:18hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Tormented man surrenders snake to cops
Police officers at Esigodini police station were left shell shocked when a man brought his snake in a bid to dump it there.A man from Habane Township left tongues wagging after a fruitless ple...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 08:59hrs | 1742 | by Staff reporter
Elephants trample Chipinge man to death
A 61-YEAR-OLD Chipinge man was trampled to death by stray elephants along the Save River in the Chibuwe-Murovhoti area on Tuesday.Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson ...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:16hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Kariba MP opens up to social media
The House of Assembly member for Kariba constituency, Honourable John Houghton, has joined the social media with a formation of WhatsApp group which is open to all citizens within the Kariba constitue...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 08:41hrs | 1923 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye
Judge raps Zimparks
BULAWAYO High Court judge, Justice Maxwell Takuva has rapped the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) for impounding licensed rigs allegedly caught fishing in prohibited areas....Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:25hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Luxury boutique hotel opens in Victoria Falls
A brand new luxury boutique hotel will open its doors to the discerning international traveller in the resort town of Victoria Falls next year.Mbano Manor Hotel will bring a unique bespoke exp...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:35hrs | 1519 | by Staff reporter
Hyenas wreak havoc in Tsholotsho
A serious human-wildlife conflict is brewing in Tsholotsho with hyenas terrorising people in the district's two wards.Villagers in the two wards have already lost over 30 goats and about 25 ca...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 18:11hrs | 711 | by Staff Reporter
Frustrated top doctor breaks down
A Senior House Officer -Anaesthetics Suleiman Makore on Friday took to social media to vent his frustration on the economic situation in the country vis-a-vis the salary that medical officers ar...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 08:32hrs | 5991 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The Municipality of Kariba titivates its strategic plan
The Municipality of Kariba has always remained number one in its approach of engaging its stakeholders and clientele this time by successfully reviewing its strategic plan which mainly focused on the ...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 22:11hrs | 729 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye, Patsaka - Nyaminyami CR Correspondent
Black Panther star Danai in Zimbabwe
Actress Danai Gurira, Zimbabwe's export to Hollywood has been unveiled as the face of a local anti-poaching campaign running under the theme "Poaching Steals From Us All". The Black Panther st...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 05:50hrs | 1225 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF has no agenda for a GNU'
Zanu-PF President and First Secretary Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday officially opened the the ruling party's 17th National People's Conference at Umzingwane High School...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:35hrs | 190 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Bulawayo youths launch tourism company
A group of youthful entrepreneurs in Bulawayo have joined hands to set up a tourism and safari company, which they believe will be a game changer in the lucrative, but stuttering industry.Abat...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:25hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1118 | by African News Agency
Zimbabwe grain surplus can last 9 months
ZIMBABWE has a surplus of grain that can last for nine months, the Secretary for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement, Mr Ringson Chitsiko, has said. He was briefing the P...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:45hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe telecoms investment costs drop 35%'
ZIMBABWE's infrastructure sharing model has yielded up to 35 percent drop in the cost of investment in the information and telecommunications sector, which will largely benefit ordinary consumers and ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:38hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Elephants wreak havoc
FARMERS in the Chibuwe/Musikavanhu irrigation scheme have appealed to Government for assistance in controlling elephants that are destroying their summer crop. The elephants are straying from ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:36hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Mapfumo must embrace a spirit of patriotism
It's a shame to know that Thomas Mapfumo a Zimbabwean and an American based songwriter and singer utters that the New Dispensation should practice good governance before they call for the removal of e...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 14:03hrs | 1987 | by Rudo Saungweme
VACANCY: British Embassy hunts for a political officer
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome an...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 11:58hrs | 3658 | by British Embassy
Dodgy North Korean envoy still holed up in Harare
LOCAL wildlife conservationists are still watching the movements of North Korea's representative in Harare, Kim Chung Su, amid growing worries about his alleged involvement in poaching syndicates in t...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:35hrs | 1442 | by Staff reporter
25% tourism jump in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has registered a 25 percent jump in tourist arrivals at its resorts for the period January to October 2018, compared to the same period ...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 06:56hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
'Resolve forex repatriation bottlenecks'
ZIMBABWE should institute urgent measures to eliminate bottlenecks choking repatriation of foreign currency by foreign companies if Harare is serious about attracting significant Foreign Direct Invest...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 06:54hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa Statement on National Tree-Planting day
Fellow Zimbabweans, This Saturday of December we have taken time to commemorate and be part of a national effort and indeed global duty to plant trees for the good of our environment, the eart...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 13:42hrs | 2021 | by Nelson Chamisa, MDC President
Hippo attacks American tourist
A 37-year-old American tourist was rushed to a private hospital in Victoria Falls with a fractured leg yesterday morning after she was attacked by a hippo while canoeing on the Zambezi River.M...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 12:39hrs | 1176 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa calls for stiffer penalties
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday called on Parliament to enact legislation to criminalise the destruction of wetlands and the indiscriminate cutting-down of trees.Speaking in Norton where h...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:25hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
Parastatal reforms gain momentum
GOVERNMENT'S reform programme on 43 public enterprises has gathered momentum with Cabinet yesterday resolving to consider, for adoption, submissions on targeted entities beginning next week. E...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 22:33hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for possession of ivory
A 37 year old Mushumbi Pools man appeared before Guruve magistrate yesterday over illegal possession of 6kg of ivory worth $1 500.Dzingai Nyamhungu (37), of Ngoroza village under Chief Chisunga, p...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 10:09hrs | 447 | by Staff Reporter
Confusion over Botswana’s elephant population
Botswana’s parliament recently passed a motion considering lifting the ban on elephant trophy hunting, citing an increase in both the elephant population and human-elephant conflict (HEC) as their m...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 07:42hrs | 1254 | by Dr Louise de Waal
Founded on cruelty, fuelled by money
Are we about to see the end of one of South Africa's most infamous practices - Captive Lion Breeding (CLB) for hunting and trading of their parts? If Parliament adopts the recommendations of a hard-hi...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 11:56hrs | 1152 | by Andreas Wilson-Späth
Colliery rescuers retrieve snake victim's body
RESCUERS from Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) yesterday used hooks to finally fish out the body of a Lupane man who was allegedly fatally bitten by a snake in a well last Wednesday. The...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:56hrs | 2614 | by Staff reporter
Safari operator sues Zinwa, illegal settlers
SAFARI operator Debshan has taken the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) and two fishing cooperatives to court after cooperative members illegally settled on its property in Matabeleland South....Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:16hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Deadly snake in 45 metre well derails efforts to retrieve corpse
A SNAKE that allegedly fatally bit a 25-year-old man from Lupane in a 45-metre deep well on Wednesday last week has kept rescuers at bay as everyone is afraid to enter the well and retrieve the body. ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 05:50hrs | 3215 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe - safari destination of 2019?
Zimbabwe is growing in popularity and seems poised to make a run as one of 2019's hottest African safari destinations. However, in 2018 it is Botswana that is on the ...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 13:37hrs | 616 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe female rangers denied UK visas
The UK's decision to deny visas for two pioneering female anti-poaching rangers to attend an awards ceremony has been criticised by organisers.Zimbabwean Nyaradzo Hoto risks her life every day...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 09:35hrs | 2357 | by BBC
Dead fish sparks health scare in Gweru
TONNES of fish have died at Gweru's Anchor Yeast Dam - popularly known as Ngamo - from suspected contamination, with residents selling the fish to unsuspecting members of the public and raising fears ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:09hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Court stops Chimanimani farmers eviction
THE High Court has stopped the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) from evicting Chimanimani families, who were facing imminent displacement from their banana farms.The...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:11hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi ally invades conservancy
SOUTH Africa-based business mogul and farmer Erasmus Nare - a known Vice-President Kembo Mohadi ally - has reportedly invaded Denylynian Animal Conservancy downstream of the Zhovhe Dam in Beitbridge....Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:18hrs | 1157 | by Staff reporter
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