Search / Zimparks
Fresh graft probe against Kasukuwere
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has commenced a probe into a raft of allegations of corruption at the Gokwe Town Council (GTC) where former Local Government minister, Saviour Kasukuwere...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:54hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Crocodiles maul fisherman to death
A MAN from Silobela was on Tuesday mauled to death by crocodiles while on a fishing expedition at Tshapewa Dam.Julius Hoko from Tshapewa Village under Chief Gobo, had gone for fishing but did ...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 10:48hrs | 1758 | 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 | 879 | 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 | 262 | by Reuters
Prince Harry invests in Matusadonha
Britain's Prince Harry is the president of the African parks, a company that has acquired a stake in Matusadonha National Park in Mashonaland West Province. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Auth...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1981 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe baby elephant sales rake in US$3,2m
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) raked in over US$3,2 million in the sale of 101 baby elephants to China and the United Arab Emirates between 2016 and this year....Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:53hrs | 749 | by Staff reporter
The truth about Zimbabwe elephant sales
A few individuals have sought to tarnish the ZIMPARKS image in a bid to derail the growth of the tourism sector.Recently social media has been awash with all sorts of falsehoods, exaggerations...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 16:12hrs | 3005 | by Nicholas Ncube
Zimbabwe allowed to trade elephants
The government has accused animal rights pressure groups of sending "wrong and damaging" information about the country after they said Zimbabwean authorities had "illegally" sent 30 young elephants to...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1820 | by Staff reporter
Hippos kill border jumper
A SUSPECTED border jumper was fatally attacked by two hippopotamuses while trying to illegally cross into South Africa through an undesignated entry point along the Limpopo River. The incident...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:44hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Brave girl (11) jumps into stream, wrestles crocodile to save friend
IN a rare show of bravado, an 11-year-old girl from Hwange Town plunged into a stream and jumped on top of a crocodile before gouging its eyes to rescue a nine-year-old friend who had been gripped by ...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 05:47hrs | 11270 | by Staff Reporter
4 years in jail for python, pangolin skins possession
AN inyanga from Binga has been jailed for an effective four years for possession of pangolin and python skins. Jerry Mwembe (44) of Kabula area in Lusulu was arrested after an anti-poaching te...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Harare dirty water recycled thrice daily
Massive pollution and "heavy siltation" of Harare's main source of drinking water, Lake Chivero, is now forcing the Harare City Council (HCC) to clean its filtration plant - which treats water that co...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 06:53hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners vanish with AK47
A RANGER with the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority lost his AK47 with 15 rounds of ammunition to illegal gold panners in Chimanimani under as yet unclear circumstances on Tues...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 11:34hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Kariba youths face the Magistrate over causing noise to elephants
Wednesday the 9th of October at exactly 10:37am, three youngsters from Mahombekombe's ward 6 stood before Kariba magistrate, Mr Toendepi Zhou for allegedly causing noise to a herd of elephants which r...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 21:37hrs | 1244 | by Dumisani Mawere Patsaka-Nyaminyami Community Radio Correspondent
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 | 18 | by Staff reporter
Arms cache found in Zambezi National Park
POLICE in Victoria Falls are investigating a case where wildlife rangers found two metal boxes with 1 500 rounds of ammunition cached in the Zambezi National Park. National police spokesperson...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:12hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
Govt drafts law for Zesa re-bundling
Government has drafted a law that will enable it to consolidate Zesa's four subsidiaries into one entity, and is now in the process of roping in a consultant that will help rebundle the power utility....Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:17hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
US$100k tourism boost for Tsholotsho
GOVERNMENT has set aside US$100 000 to establish a tourism camping site in Tsholotsho to be run by communities living adjacent to the Hwange National Park. The move is aimed at empowering the ...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:18hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Man breaks into neighbour's house
A 23-YEAR-OLD Guruve burglar was slapped with a 2 year jail term by a Guruve magistrate yesterday after he broke into a neighbour's house and stole goods worth $2177.Richie Karasa (23) of Kand...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 22:38hrs | 991 | by Simbarashe Sithole
EMA and the Municipality of Kariba complicit in Kariba's escalating human-wildlife conflict
As Kariba mourns for the umpteenth time the death of a victim of Human-Wildlife Conflict, voices have been raised against inaction by wildlife authorities which borders on criminal negligence. Matound...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 22:29hrs | 186 | by Laiton Kandawire a Patsaka Nyaminyami Community Radio correspondent in Kariba
Chinese community donates anti-poaching equipment
Sino Zimbabwe (SinoZim) Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), yesterday donated six drones to capacitate the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zim...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:21hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife rolls out 100 scholarships
AT LEAST 100 secondary schoolgirls are set to benefit from First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa scholarship programme covering girls from different communities in all the country's 10 provinces starting next...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:23hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
3 poachers shot dead in Bubye Conservancy
ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers this week shot dead three suspected poachers and launched a probe into recurring cases of rhino poaching in the Bubye Valley Conserv...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:47hrs | 695 | by Staff reporter
Lions terrorise villagers
VILLAGERS in the Makhulela and Ndolwane area in Plumtree are living in fear of a pride of lions, which has so far killed over 10 cattle in the past week.The lions were first noticed last weeke...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:20hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma takes pangolin fight to High Court
A Binga inyanga serving nine years in prison for illegal possession of 400 grammes of pangolin scales has approached the High Court challenging his sentence. Damason Mutale (39) of Chininga vi...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:42hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Zimparks fails to catch large python at Zinwa offices
Zimparks only managed to catch the smaller of the two pythons spotted at Zinwa officesThe Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) was recently called to catch two large pythons spotted at...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:28hrs | 2420 | by Staff reporter
Crocodile rips off fishmonger's privates parts
In an incident that shocked Beatrice villagers, a 27-year-old Harare fishmonger was attacked and killed by a crocodile before his body was discovered with his private parts missing.Paul Nyamha...Published: 16 May 2019 at 07:04hrs | 2633 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa jets off to Botswana
President Mnangagwa is expected in Botswana today to attend the crucial Elephant Summit taking place in the tourism town of Kasane. The Summit commenced on the 3rd of May and will conclu...Published: 06 May 2019 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Poacher shot dead, 3 others flee undressed
A SUSPECTED poacher was shot dead on Monday night in Hwange National Park, while his three accomplices escaped undressed following a gunfire exchange with Zimparks patrol officers.The deceased...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1608 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls now too expensive for tourists
VICE President Kembo Mohadi Friday said government was concerned about exorbitant rates charged by hotels and tour operators for accommodation and other leisure activities which make the country an ex...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 07:48hrs | 2845 | by newzimbabwe
ZimParks chief brings sanity in the Fishing industry in Lake Kariba
Following decades of several cries by the new fishing generation that had been trying in the fishing business enterprise especially of matemba regards allocation of permits, the current Director Gener...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 11:24hrs | 698 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye a Patsaka Nyaminyami Community Radio Correspondent
Cobra causes stir in Nkulumane suburb
A THREE-METRE-LONG cobra caused a stir in Nkulumane 12 suburb in Bulawayo after it slithered into houses near a bushy area on the outskirts of the residential area.Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 06:39hrs | 2424 | by Staff reporter
Zimparks hikes rain-forest entry fees
Zimbabwe and Wildlife Management Authority Zimparks, has aligned the Victoria Falls rainforest entry fees for locals to the prevailing inter-bank exchange rate in response to the recent monetary measu...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 21:35hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
MDC MP confronts 'poor quality' minister
MDC Chief Whip Prosper Mutseyami Thursday urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fully consider knowledgeable ministers who are well equipped to represent him in different cabinet ministries.Th...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:54hrs | | by newzimbabwe.com
Residents plot to petition Parly over baboon menace
RESIDENTS of Kariba have threatened to approach Parliament to register their complaints over the increasing baboon population in the area saying the apes were now a menace, especially in the residenti...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bullish on TelOne future prospects
The professionalism of TelOne's management, including their determined push to turnaround the State-owned enterprise (SOE), will likely be a drawcard for reputable technical partners or suitors, Presi...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:30hrs | 404 | by Staff rpeorter
Ex-Victoria Falls Mayor arrested
Former Victoria Falls Mayor Sifiso Mpofu has been arrested after being found in possession of 8 pieces of ivory weighing 120 kilogrammes.Mpofu was arrested with two others for illegal possessi...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 10:34hrs | 1766 | by Staff reporter
Pair arrested for killing a marauding lion
TWO Tsholotsho men have been arrested for killing a lioness which was part of a pride that preyed on their livestock and allegedly killed over 200 livestock in a space of two months.The pair a...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 06:57hrs | 1466 | by Staff reporter
International bidders for Zimbabwe dam projects
Government has floated an international tender for the construction of 19 major water infrastructure facilities, including dams and water purification structures to enhance agricultural production and...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:05hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads to Chivero for national clean-up
President Emmerson Mnangagwa heads to the Lake Chivero environs tomorrow for next month's national clean-up campaign, a Cabinet minister has said.Speaking in Kariba after touring Chirundu Bord...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:17hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
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 | 838 | by Staff reporter
Zimparks yachenjezya balabula atala akubelesya tunsyabwe tutali-mumulawo
Bakkali bamu Kariba bapegwa nchenjezyo atala abakalamuMuleli wanyika yaDRC wasumpula umwi muzulwidi kuzwa kukabunga kapikisya munyika eeyiMwambulili wankamu ilangania aabanyama amasaka...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 14:18hrs | 151 | by Citizen
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 | 199 | 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 | | 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 | 1048 | 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 | 1953 | by Staff reporter
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 | 491 | by Staff reporter
Government evicts 500 illegal farm settlers
Cabinet has approved the eviction of 500 illegal farm settlers across the country under the 100 days priority projects approved by cabinet for immediate implementation under the Ministry of Lands, Agr...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 16:31hrs | | by Collen Ncube
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 | 1216 | 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 | 200 | by Staff reporter
Load More Stories
