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Kariba tension-gripped as government departments dither tactlessly
Kariba is a tense town this week for both tourists and local stakeholders, with emotions boiling over in some instances. Government departments' inept handling of important issues is at the core of th...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 18:47hrs | 4821 | by Laiton Kandawire Patsaka-Nyaminyami Community Radio Environment and Tourism Correspondent
BCC struggles to pay workers
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says its coffers are running dry and as such it is struggling to pay its workers and deliver services effectively. The council which says its revenue declined by 80...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 13:06hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Baboons targets Kariba patients
KARIBA - Some residents in the resort town of Kariba have raised red flag to Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management to tame troops of baboons attacking patients at the district hospital....Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:17hrs | 1411 | by Naume Muza
ZimParks rangers drunk with sanitizers
KARIBA - The human and wildlife conflict in the resort town of Kariba is being fueled by Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management (ZimParks) rangers neglecting duty while drunk with sanitizers ...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:11hrs | 960 | by Naume Muza
Victoria Falls city fathers, residents face off
A Vic Falls forest along Kazungula Border Post Road which has been targeted by residents for indiscriminate cutting down of treesVICTORIA Falls authorities and residents have faced off over th...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 08:03hrs | 916 | by Staff reporter
Bid to regularise illegal mining in national parks hits snag
CABINET on Tuesday shot down a request by environment and Tourism minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu to regularise illegal mining activities inside Zimbabwe's national parks.The government h...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:19hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls set to re-open
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) last week allowed tourist operators back into the rainforest to view the mighty Victoria Falls which has been at its highest flow in ove...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:18hrs | 2613 | by Staff reporter
Suspected poacher dies in police cells
A SUSPECTED wildlife poacher in Gwayi, Matabeleland North province, died of suspected poisoning while detained at Dete Police Station, with police saying they suspect he could have drunk the poison on...Published: 30 May 2020 at 09:41hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Kariba women under siege from baboons
Baboons are causing havoc to Kariba residents where women are major causalities in the resort town here.This has been part of challenges faced during Covid 19 lockdown that kicked off late Mar...Published: 24 May 2020 at 21:56hrs | 1532 | by Naume Muza
Poacher jailed 9 years
A 27-YEAR-OLD Mushumbi poacher was jailed 9 years by Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday.Alan Pagan'a of Sedze villag...Published: 14 May 2020 at 21:10hrs | 1065 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Victoria Falls residents jostle for free elephant meat
THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) on Sunday gunned down a lone bull elephant that had terrorised Victoria Falls residents for the past month. The bull wo...Published: 06 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
Elephants trample farmer to death
A 68-YEAR-OLD man from Laughing Hills Farm in Hurungwe was on Monday trampled to death by a herd of elephants while he was tending to his field.Kenneth Machengo's body was discovered late in t...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 08:11hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Villagers feast on stray elephant
VILLAGERS in Chikomba district, Mashonaland East province on Tuesday broke COVID-19 lockdown rules after they congregated over the carcass of a young bull elephant that was gunned down by rangers in t...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 08:26hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Cops and rangers gang robs fishermen
A GANG of five police officers and three rangers from the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) allegedly raided fishermen in Siabuwa, Binga and stole more than 3 000 kilogrammes...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 07:48hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Kapenta fishing ban lifted
GOVERNMENT has exempted kapenta fishing in Lake Kariba from the current lockdown and set stringent measures which have to be followed to minimise spread of the Coronavirus.Among a raft of meas...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 17:44hrs | 1874 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Rainforest, vegetable markets disinfected
THE Victoria Falls Municipality has started disinfecting public areas in the resort town and on Friday partnered with the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) on a simi...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:55hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Residents, Chamisa's councillors row over Mnangagwa rice
VICTORIA FALLS residents are divided over the distribution of rice allocated to rural constituency MPs by government after it emerged some greedy councillors diverted some bags of the special starch t...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 07:39hrs | 1199 | by newzimbabwe
Twins die in mysterious Mt Nyangani mishap
A mission to recover stray cattle in the mysterious Mount Nyangani ended in grief for the Matsiwira family when their eight-year-old twins died after spending the night on the mountain. The bo...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1317 | by Staff reporter
German, French tourists arrested after wandering into Victoria Falls rainforest
Two tourists from Germany and France were arrested for trespassing in the Victoria Falls rainforest on Easter Sunday.The rainforest and other tourist facilities around the country are closed a...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 10:36hrs | 3548 | by Staff reporter
Woman, baby die in crocodile attack
An 18-year old woman and her 11-month-old baby from Onapathali in Mhangura died last Wednesday after being attacked by a crocodile while fetching water. Mrs Esnath Mavhangira was fetching wate...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 07:55hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls thunders
THE thunderous sound of the mighty Victoria Falls is back as the Zambezi River's water levels have significantly risen, giving hope of recovery in the tourism sector once the Covid-19 threat has been ...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:30hrs | 4413 | by Staff reporter
Gates to Victoria Falls closed
Gates to the iconic Victoria Falls have been closed to the public in line with the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. This has happened on the back of significant increase of wate...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:26hrs | 1261 | by Staff reporter
Farmer trampled to death by an elephant
A 50-YEAR-OLD Mbire farmer was trampled by an elephant and died on the spot while guarding his sorghum from wild animals last week.Barnabas Mwinga of Mufanechiya village ,Chief Matsiwo in Mbir...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 11:16hrs | 1720 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
4 elephants poisoned, tusks removed
FOUR elephants were found dead, three of them without tusks in Woodlands Farm resettlement area on Monday. The resettlement area is on the edge of Hwange National Park and the jumbos were poisoned wit...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:20hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Lions kill railway line tracker
A 43-YEAR-OLD railway line tracker at the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) was killed by a lion in Dete, authorities have confirmed. Matabeleland North police spokesperson Chief Inspector S...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 05:28hrs | 1661 | by Staff reporter
Two armed poachers nabbed
Two armed suspected Mbire poachers were arraigned before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday.The duo Isaa...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 06:38hrs | 268 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabweans in diasporans, Govt sign MOU for homecoming initiative
GOVERNMENT has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zimbabwean nationals living in the diaspora which will see them holding various activities in the country next month coinciding with the 40th i...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 16:28hrs | 13022 | by Staff reporter
11-year-old killed in crocodile attack
AN 11-year-old boy from Binga was killed by a crocodile while swimming in a stream at Binga Centre. Munkuli Amusomi (11) a Grade Five pupil at Malube Primary School was swimming with other kid...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:05hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is our Biblical Joshua,' says Chadzamira
The Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs has equated President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the Biblical Joshua who will lead Zimbabwe through the final stretch to the 'Promised Land'.Sp...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 08:29hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
Kariba kapenta fishing under threat
Players in the kapenta fishing industry are reportedly scrambling for Lake Kariba's Basin 5, amid fears of overfishing which could scuttle efforts to replenish fish stock. Some rig crews are r...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 05:48hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Baboons terrorise patients
BABOONS are terrorising patients at Binga District Hospital stealing their food, vandalising property and causing sleepless nights to expecting mothers as they scrounge for food.In August last...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:37hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
Man drowns while fishing
A MAN from Hwange drowned in Deka River during the week while fishing with friends, police have confirmed. Matabeleland North police spokesperson Chief Inspector Siphiwe Makonese said the body...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:38hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
Poisoned fish on sale in Chikuti, police warn
Fish poisoned with cyanide are being sold along the Harare-Chirundu highway near Chikuti and police are concerned that vendors in other areas might be selling the fish. National Police Spokesp...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:38hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
15kg live pangolin lands man in trouble
A 39-YEAR-OLD Chitsungo man is in soup after he was allegedly found in possession of a 15 kilograms live pangolin.Zuze Tauro of Mushang...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 21:50hrs | 3662 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man assaults, head-butts 'cheating' girlfriend
A man from Jambezi, outside Victoria Falls has appeared in court for assaulting his girlfriend with a switch before head-butting her for cheating on him with other men. Jefati Munkombwe (61) a...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:07hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
Exposing corruption at ZIMPARKS
Who Guards the Guard? Once upon a time in the remote southeastern corner of Zimbabwe- ZIMPARKS Juniors were short-changed by superiors in 2011, but I still wonder if everything was done above bo...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 12:11hrs | 2009 | by Nicholas Ncube
Poacher dies in shoot-out
A SUSPECTED rhino poacher was recently killed in a shoot-out with Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers at Save Valley Conservancy in Masvingo Province. ZimParks ...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 05:36hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers storm wildlife conservancy
A SAFARI and mining firm running the Mujingwe Conservancy in Mwenezi has taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Defence Forces Commander, Philip Velario Sibanda, Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri and 12 ...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:10hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo community, EMA in sustainable wetlands utilisation
Masvingo community and the Environmental Management Agency has embarked into a sustainable utilisation of wetlands.This was revealed by Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitalit...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 10:15hrs | 270 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa, Oppah Muchunguri dragged to court
A LOCAL conservancy company, Apatron Mining has dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa; Defence Minister, Oppah Muchinguri and Commander of the Defence Forces, Valerio Sibanda to court for deploying sol...Published: 01 Feb 2020 at 06:29hrs | 1742 | by Staff reporter
Army camp commander faces fraud charge
Defence ministry camp commander Laxwell Ngara yesterday appeared in court facing fraud charges after he allegedly produced fake documents claiming $306 135 as payment for cleaning services rendered to...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:41hrs | 2391 | by Staff reporter
Top cop in rhino poaching storm
A BULAWAYO senior police officer and two accomplices, one of them a Zambian, have appeared in court for allegedly poaching rhinos at Bubye Valley Conservancy at Mazunga area in Beitbridge. Nhl...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:21hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Breaking: Zim Parks Rangers found dead after encounter with Zambian poachers
Two Zim Parks rangers that went missing after a fight with Zambian poachers they had apprehended at Lake Kariba have been found dead, a spokesperson has confirmed. Zim Parks spokesperson Tinas...Published: 06 Jan 2020 at 20:05hrs | 7212 | by Staff Reporter
Smuggler nabbed in Victoria Falls
A Victoria Falls man who was in the business of smuggling prohibited products from Zambia into Zimbabwe has been jailed for six months after being caught with cases of cane spirits and skin lightening...Published: 03 Jan 2020 at 14:26hrs | 3561 | by Staff Reporter
Another Tsholotsho top official fired
AS confusion continues to reign supreme at the Tsholotsho Rural District Council (RDC) a senior official was on Thursday fired from the local authority, bringing to three the number of executives who ...Published: 15 Dec 2019 at 12:12hrs | 1283 | by Staff reporter
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 | 959 | 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 | 1807 | 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 | 936 | 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 | 273 | 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 | 1994 | by Staff reporter
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