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South Africa's celebrity snake handler dies of snake bite
One month after he was placed in an induced coma following a snake bite, South African YouTuber, Graham 'Dingo' Dinkelman, has passed away.In a statement, 44-year-old Dinkelman's wife Kirsty D...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 09:24hrs | 3231 | by TimesLive
Zimbabwean tree cures erectile dysfunctional
Deep within Zimbabwe's forests lies the Mugondorosi tree, a species steeped in legend and traditional medicinal knowledge. Revered for its ability to treat male erectile dysfunction, this once-abundan...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:43hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks offers US$2,000 reward for lion poachers
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has announced a reward of US$2,000 for any information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the poaching of three lions in Hwa...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 11:24hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls still on Unesco's World Heritage list
Victoria Falls, a major tourist destination in Southern Africa, will remain on the World Heritage list, despite calls from some conservationists to classify it as "World Heritage in Danger." This deci...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 15:59hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
Met Dept issues heavy rains alert
HEAVY rains are expected across much of the country for the next seven days from today to Wednesday next week, the Meteorological Services Department forecasts, as the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone ...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge conservationist killed by buffalo
RENOWNED conservationist, John Digby Bristow, has been killed by a wounded buffalo he was trying to nurse.Bristow on Wednesday succumbed to injuries he sustained when the buffalo trampled him....Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 09:51hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Prince William honours Zimbabwean ranger
A Zimbabwean wildlife ranger - Jealous Mpofu has received a prestigious award honour from Britain's Prince William for his outstanding service to the protection of painted dogs which are under threat ...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 15:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Wildlife cave paintings - Namibia's strongest argument for International Hunting
In Namibia's centuries-old wildlife cave paintings messages lies the Southern African country's strongest argument for international hunting."We co-existed with wildlife and hunted it for meat...Published: 08 Nov 2023 at 09:29hrs | 24 | by Emmanuel Koro
Even elephants are running away from Zimbabwe
Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe's biggest national park are moving to neighbouring Botswana in a search for water, a spokesman said Monday."Many animals have and are moving from Hwang...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 20:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hunting benefits truths can collapse Anti-hunting Animal Rights Groups
The recent 'flooding' of the media and British House Lords with the truths about international hunting benefits not only caused a rethink on the UK trophy hunting imports ban Bill but can also eventua...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 10:13hrs | | by Emmanuel Koro
Richard Branson enjoys Zimbabwe's wildlife during two week visit
British billionaire Richard Branson – the founder of the Virgin Group – and his family spent considerable time touring Zimbabwe's prime wildlife resort areas during his visit to the country....Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
SADC loses iconic conservationist as WhatsApp gives hunting communities 'permanent' voice in the media
The director of Zimbabwe CAMPFIRE Association, Mr Charles Jonga's death on 6 May 2023, signaled SADC's loss of an important wildlife conservation voice in the media.In an interview this week f...Published: 08 May 2023 at 15:51hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
Zimbabwe documentary selected for Climate Story Lab ZA
The 2023 Climate Story Lab ZA is excited to announce that nine creative projects from five African countries have been selected to participate in the Lab. The 4-day residential lab brings together cli...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 12:36hrs | 6 | by Agencies
Why Tanzania can't afford to harm own hunting community
With international hunting bringing benefits that include wildlife and habitat conservation, including meeting the socio-economic needs of communities co-existing with wildlife, Tanzania can't afford ...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 12:47hrs | 6 | by Emmanuel Koro
Hollywood star goes on a safari in Zimbabwe
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi continued to explore the African continent on Friday as they went on a safari in Zimbabwe, after recently traveling to Rwanda.The comedian, 64, shared four ...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's once-off sale of ivory stockpiles acceptable
ZIMBABWE is desperately seeking international support to be allowed to sell its stockpile of ivory to raise funds for its conservation efforts.It is an age-old problem for the southern African...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC-T connive to sell Harare golf courses
Zanu-PF and MDC-T councillors have set themselves on a warpath with their Citizens' Coalition for Change counterparts after conniving to block CCC councillors from sitting on committees while facilita...Published: 10 May 2022 at 17:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Discontinue trophy hunting imports ban bill to save African wildlife'
A leading SADC Safari hunting company that has so far spent over US$367 000.00 to support wildlife conservation and socio-economic development in Tanzania has appealed to the British Government to dis...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 15:00hrs | 12 | by Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg
Population growth in Africa a concern to Europe?
EXACTLY 150 years ago, Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck became the Chancellor of the Germany Empire. He masterminded the unification of Germany in 1871 and served as its first Chancellor until 1890, i...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 8 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Namibian professional hunters also conserve wildlife
They bring international hunters and income to Africa. Additionally, they contribute to wildlife management and conservation through acceptable hunting...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 19:01hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
SADC leadership ignores wildlife conservation as COVID-19 cripples tourism
The COVID-19 pandemic is clearly refusing to go away and is causing great damage in Africa — to both humankind and the tourism industry. This, in turn, is drastically reducing the income needed to c...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
Lions kill 3 children triggering revenge lion-killing feelings from bereaved community
The lions of Tanzania's Ngorongoro Conservation Area horrifically killed three school children this month, drawing sympathy worldwide. This put a spotlight on the human-wildlife conflict in Tanzania a...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 09:12hrs | 33 | by Emmanuel Koro
Zuma roars loudly from the cells
The system of imprisoning former leaders in the world was the prerogative of the French from the time of Napoleon to Sarkozi. France has become accustomed to putting former leaders on trial, but the w...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 16:57hrs | 10 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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
Mohadi falls: Who is my brother?
Tendai Mbofana sent me some information, which greatly upset me. I ignored it. Then he sent me the same information for the second time. I only write under some cloud of inspiration. at this point the...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 13:54hrs | 13 | by Ken Mufuka
Hwange power plant in limbo as Zimbabwe frustrates Chinese investor
Zimbabwe is stalling the completion of a 720 megawatt coal-fired thermal power plant in Hwange in a stand-off between the finance ministry and the military which is in a joint venture with a Chinese c...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Conservationist fears umsuzwani extinction
VEGETATION conservationist and director of Isandla Esihle/Ruoko Rwakanaka Trust, Never Bonde has expressed fears that due to high demand as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, the Lippia Javanica/zu...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Mugwadi parades his net fishing catch
Zanu-PF Director of Information Tafadzwa Mugwadi paraded his net fishing adventures at Nyazvidzi River, which borders around being illegal.In Zimbabwe fishing by rod or line fishing, except in...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 20:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
My heart is in Zimbabwe!
As we pass from the year 2020, let us establish some homegrown truths about ourselves as Zimbabweans.While I will challenge our readers to this debate, on penalty of paying a fine of a goat if...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Ken Mufuka
'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
Speeding 40-tonne mine truck kills 2 elephants
Concern has been raised after a speeding 40-tonne coal mining dump truck belonging to Zambezi Gas and Coal Mine hit and killed two jumbos last Tuesday night.The accident happened near Sinamate...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans to send dead elephants' brain tissue to US for toxin tests
Zimbabwe plans to send brain tissue samples from dead elephants to the United States to test for toxic micro-organisms blamed for hundreds of elephant deaths in neighbouring Botswana, the parks author...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 18:57hrs | | by Reuters
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 | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hailed for Cites pullout plan
President Mnangagwa's announcement that Zimbabwe plans to pull out of the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (Cites) has triggered excitement in Geneva, Swit...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:35hrs | 10 | by Emmanuel Koro
BCC to cull horses, as it runs out of pasture
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to cull nearly two dozen of its horses citing overpopulation and lack of pastures, a development likely to anger animal rights activists.The cullin...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Oh Ntuthuziyathunqa, my heritage, kindly refuse to die!'
It is with utter dismay, sadness and inexplicable shock, to native Bulawayans and Matabelelanders in general, to hear through the grapevine, of the proposed monstrous intentions of the culturally inse...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:12hrs | 1 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Let us respect our village heads and Chiefs
Traditional leaders are the custodians of our customs and traditions, we must support and show great respect to our Chiefs. It is through their wisdom and wise counsel that peace and tranquility preva...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 09:21hrs | | by Thomas Murisa
Botswana's elephants: myths vs facts
Botswana president, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, recently hosted a summit in Kasane for five southern African heads of state to forge a common regional elephant conservation policy. Since Masisi took over it...Published: 23 May 2019 at 07:52hrs | 3 | by Conservation Action Trust
Property Rights in Zimbabwe were destroyed by ZANU PF to enable the destruction of human rights.
Someone once said the following story. "There were baboons that used to steal maize meal and other crops from a farmers fields. The farmer was a vegan and conservationist, as such he didn'...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 15:14hrs | 9 | by Thabo Makuyana
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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2 | by Andreas Wilson-Späth
DAFF ignores science, wastes public funds in appealing High Court Rock Lobster ruling
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF) plans to appeal the recent Western Cape High Court ruling against fishing quotas for West Coast Rock Lobster thereby incurring further le...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 09:40hrs | | by Louzel Lombard Steyn, Environmental journalist
Bulawayo mayor welcomes Kenyan environmental conservationist
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Madlala Mguni to day welcome the Kenyan national Jim Nyamu and his team who traversed Africa on foot from Nairobi raising awareness against poaching.Mguni said: "Today, ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 17:15hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jkaes
Zimbabwe to receive gorillas from DRC
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) is soon expected to take delivery of okapi and gorilla breeds in a wildlife exchange programme with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Government says no to donkey abattoir
THE Government has vowed not to license the donkey abattoir in Bulawayo as slaughtering of the animals is unlawful in the country, an official said.Speaking at the Donkey Skin Trade Conference...Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 16:02hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
SA hunters to shoot 2000 Zambian hippos
South African hunters will take part in the slaughter of 2 000 hippos in the pristine Luangwa Valley in Zambia. This follows a shock move by the Zambian government, which overturned a 2016 decision to...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 14:33hrs | 1 | by Janine Avery
Dictator Ian Khama steps down, hands over to Masisi
Khama has visited all of Botswana's 57 constituencies since December, bidding a long goodbye to a population of just 2.2 million after serving the constitutional maximum of 10 years in office....Published: 31 Mar 2018 at 10:55hrs | | by AFP
The second Giants Club Summit addresses the survival of our elephants
The second Giants Club Summit meets in Kasane over the next few days, uniting African leadership with global science, finance and influence to accelerate anti-poaching efforts, close ivory markets, an...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 09:53hrs | | by Dr Louise de Waal
Mnangagwa bans live elephant trade
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured below, has banned trade in live elephants following a global outcry in the wake of the sale of 34 baby elephants to China late last year.Mnangagwa also b...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 12:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chimene wanted for theft
Former provincial minister for Manicaland, Mandiitawepi Chimene has reportedly fled to Burundi.She was initially believed to be in Mozambique where she had run to when she got wind that she wa...Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
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