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China man jailed for rhino horn dealings

A Chinese national has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for illegally dealing in wildlife, one of the harshest penalties imposed in Zimbabwe's ongoing crackdown on poaching and the illicit wildlife trade.Harare magistrates on Thursday …

Published: 12 Sep 2025 at 09:47hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter

UZ employee in trouble for possessing ivory

A University of Zimbabwe employee from the Clinical Trials Test Research department, Bloodshow Kopa (45), was yesterday brought before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo, facing charges of illegal possession of ivory. He appeared alongside co-acc…

Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:46hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter

Pumula man arrested with 6kg Ivory in broad daylight bust

A 30-year-old man from Pumula South, Blessed Matibenga, is facing serious charges after he was allegedly caught red-handed attempting to peddle a 6kg chunk of elephant ivory in broad daylight  -  without a license, a permit, or a…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:57hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter

'Artificial ivory opens another way to end ban on natural ivory trade' says U.S. NGO

A United States-based NGO welcomed a BBC report this month that Austrian scientists have developed a new artificial ivory product, called Digory, that looks and feels like the real thing. The managing director of the U.S.-based Ivory Educa…

Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:41hrs | 4 | by Emmanuel Koro

30 kgs ivory lands four in trouble

FOUR suspected poachers on Wednesday  appeared before Guruve magistrates  court on charges of contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act.They were allegedly  found in possesion of 30 kilogrammes of ivory without a permit. …

Published: 15 Oct 2022 at 17:49hrs | 32 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Zimbabwe to securitise its ivory stockpile

THE Zimbabwe government is currently engaged in discussions on how the country can use its 130-tonne ivory stockpile as a tradable commodity or security asset, the Zimbabwe Independent reported.The discussions follow the announcement by th…

Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 10:41hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Illegal sale of ivory escalates amid ban

RANGE States attending the African Elephant Conference in Hwange have said allowing trade in elephants and their products will reduce illegal buying and selling, contrary to claims by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Spe…

Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to pull out of CITES?

Zimbabwe, which is sitting on more than 136 tonnes of ivory and rhino horns worth about  US$600 million, is prepared to operate outside the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) if the organisation continues …

Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:19hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

15kgs of ivory lands poachers in hot soup

Two suspected poachers who were found in possession of 15 kilograms  of ivory were arrested  and dragged to court yesterday. James Ngocho (37) and Peacewell Muranganwa (26) pleaded not guilty to the charge before Guruve magi…

Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 20:02hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Jealous man plants ivory in ex-wife's toilet

A PLOT by a jealous Guruve man to get his ex-wife and her boyfriend imprisoned by planting ivory on her hit a snag after he was arrested for possession of ivory.Fisher Mupini tried to get his ex-wife Beauty Kajiwa (30) and her Mozambican b…

Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's daughter sucked in illicit ivory trade court case

Two ivory dealers have appeared in court facing charges of illegally selling unregistered ivory products in a case which has sucked in former first lady Grace Mugabe and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's child, Tariro.State prosecutor Francis…

Published: 15 May 2018 at 09:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe ivory stockpiles continue to soar

THE suspension of Zimbabwe by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) to trade in ivory is impacting negatively on Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimPark)'s efforts to generate revenue for its…

Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Citizens should assume responsibility for resources

Zimbabwe is endowed with an abundance of vast natural resources notably diamonds, gold and platinum to mention a few.These minerals and other resources have the potential to take care of Zimbabwe's citizens and propel the country to greate…

Published: 21 May 2014 at 14:14hrs | 2 | by Nicole Hondo

Latest conflict resource: poachers on the prowl for ivory

An average of about 45 elephants per day were illegally killed in 2011 in every two of five protected sites holding elephant populations in Africa, thanks to the growing illegal trade in ivory, which continues to threaten the survival of e…

Published: 10 Jan 2014 at 22:33hrs | 2 | by Pavithra Rao

Zimbabwe Parks Authority sitting on $10 million ivory

THE National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is sitting on 44 tonnes of ivory worth US$10 million it cannot sell due to an indefinite ban on the sale of the commodity by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.A…

Published: 13 Oct 2011 at 05:05hrs | | by -

Gbagbo 'lawful leader' of Ivory Coast

Laurent Gbagbo is the lawful president of the Ivory Coast and attempts to remove him are a "travesty of justice", ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe said on Thursday."Our conclusion is that Gbagbo is lawful president of the country, his presidency…

Published: 20 Jan 2011 at 17:27hrs | 667 | by Sapa

How Not to Promote Freedom in Africa

In a peculiar way, the fall of Zine Ben Ali, sole master of Tunisia for a quarter century, exposes the bankruptcy of a centerpiece of America's foreign policy, namely, our declared support for democracy.Two inspiring victories for liberty …

Published: 17 Jan 2011 at 14:36hrs | 2 | by Byo24NEWS | Roger Kaplan

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