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123 elephants die in Hwange since August
At least 123 elephants have died from starvation in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park due to a severe drought that has gripped the region since August, with the highest number of fatalities recorded in ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 10:16hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Starving Zimbabweans to feed on overpopulating elephants
In the wake of chronic food shortages and starvation necessitated by El Nino induced drought countrywide, several communities in Zimbabwe are set to benef...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 07:09hrs | 572 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Diplomatic tiff between Botswana and Germany: the magnificent ELEPHANT
The president of Botswana was not angry per se. He should never be angry if he is aware of the global positioning of states: which country is at the top of the other: who is the big brother and what a...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 18:10hrs | 22 | by Nomazulu Thata
Botswana to 'send' 20,000 elephants to Germany
Botswana's president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation.Angered by proposals in Berlin to restrict the import of hunting trophies, President Mokg...Published: 05 Apr 2024 at 10:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mobilises against UK's trophy hunting ban
IN response to the United Kingdom's impending legislation that could ban the importation of hunting trophies, Zimbabwe is preparing to send a delegation to lobby against the measure, according to a Ca...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:15hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Overpopulation dogs Cowdray Park schools
THE public and private sector have been urged to invest in education infrastructure in the fast growing suburb of Cowdray Park in Bulawayo which has seen the limited number of schools forced to create...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo earmarks US$14 million for roads
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has allocated US$14 million for the restoration of the city's deteriorating road infrastructure, which has been plagued by potholes.The city's road network has ...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:30hrs | 1 | 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
MPs want Zimbabwe to quit Cites
LEGISLATORS are calling on the government to quit Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in order for the trading and eating of wildlife animals to go ...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Shopping mall craze grips Zimbabwe
THERE is no doubt that locals are innovative.However, novel ideas and trends often progressively lead to a bandwagon, where everyone wants to get in on the action.Once someone starts a...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Urban home-seekers invade rural area land
The rising cost of land in urban centres such as Harare has pushed desperate home seekers to invade adjacent rural areas, which are now experiencing increasing pressure on demand for social services....Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:00hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt turns to UN over gem ban
ZIMBABWE'S ruling Zanu-PF and 16 fringe opposition parties under the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) have requested the United Nations (UN) to help it resume international trade in diamonds, the Zim...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 08:07hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Scores turn up for ZDF Covid-19 vaccination outreach programme
Over 200 Emgwanwini and Cowdray Park residents, Tuesday, received their Covid-19 jabs during a Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) community outreach Covid-19 vaccination programme.The community out...Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 20:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Amnesty to decongest prisons
Cabinet received an update on the Covid-19 Outbreak, which was presented by the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs as chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force on the Covid-19 Outbreak. ...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
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
Baboons wreak havoc at Matopo High School
A TROOP of monkeys and baboons has unleashed havoc at Matopo High School in Matabeleland South province, causing infrastructural damage that includes the breaking of windows and furniture, the Souther...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimParks raises concern over surge in human-wildlife conflicts
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has attributed the surge in human-wildlife conflicts to overpopulation and encroachment of human settlements into conservancies....Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
More schools needed in Gwanda
GWANDA District in Matabeleland South province has a dire shortage of schools and existing institutions are crowded. Schools countrywide have closed indefinitely due to a spike of Covid-19 cases. ...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 05:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
UZ student gives minister ultimatum
ALLAN Moyo, a University of Zimbabwe student, has filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) to provide the ...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to demolish illegal upmarket homes, lodges in Victoria Falls
The government is reportedly hunting for land barons who allegedly illegally parcelled communal land outside the world-class resort city amid indications more than 100 "illegal executive settlers" wil...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:34hrs | 22 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Trojan Mine becomes Covid-19 'hotspot'
The densely populated Trojan Nickel Mine has become the hotspot of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic in Bindura, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.More than 50 people tested positive to Covid-19 in the min...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 14:59hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe Era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 12:32hrs | 4 | by Livingstone Kazizi
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
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
Let us work for and defend Zimbabwe
We are in the second Republic, the christened new dispensation, and we are in the process of economically re-engaging the Western world, and I do not in anyway wish to undermine the decent efforts of ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova
Redefining the role of government in an economy
The Zimbabwean economy has over the years been largely dominated by the government as the law maker, the regulator, business owner (competitor/supplier), consumer, financier and tax collector at the s...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:55hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Redefining the role of government in an economy
The Zimbabwean economy has over the years been largely dominated by the government as the law maker, the regulator, business owner (competitor/supplier), consumer, financier and tax collector at the s...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 13:29hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Redefining the role of government in an economy
The Zimbabwean economy has over the years been largely dominated by the government as the law maker, the regulator, business owner (competitor/supplier), consumer, financier and tax collector at the s...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:28hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Open for business starts with health funding, Mr Mnangagwa
ONE death is a death too many to justify. As the cholera outbreak ravaged populous Harare high-density suburbs Glen View and Budiriro for the second time within a decade, my heart grieves and prays th...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana
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
ZBC bans 'prosperity, miracle prophets'
Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has temporarily suspended all programming covering "prosperity and miracle prophets." This comes amid public outrage over the unprecedented coverage of prophets ...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 11:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
99 inmates on death row
THE country's prisons and correctional institutions are struggling to provide essential services to inmates amid revelations that they have 19 000 prisoners against a holding capacity of 17 000 with 9...Published: 10 Dec 2017 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Failure of governance affects all communities, no one is spared
Once upon a time Zimbabwe used to boast of sound and well articulated economic policies where the poor citizens could afford to put a decent meal on their table.Zimbabwe's economy is no doubt ...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 11:30hrs | | by Leonard Koni
New suburb for Esigodini
UMZINGWANE Rural District Council is in the process of getting suitable contractors for its new suburb in Esigodini, which is set to help ease accommodation problems in the mining town at an affordabl...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 13:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prisoners won’t starve, says Zimondi
Food security across the country's prisons and correctional facilities is stable and no inmate will starve, the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has said. Speaking during a to...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 06:26hrs | | by Samantha Chigogo
Voices for African Wildlife statement on the official announcement of the mass protest date to save Zimbabwe baby elephants
As a follow up to our earlier statement when we broke the news of our forthcoming mass protest against the government's continued abuse and mismanagement of our wildlife resources, particulary their e...Published: 25 Jan 2016 at 22:30hrs | | by Kenesias Dambakurima
Voices for African Wildlife statement on mass action to save Zimbabwe baby elephants
What is it going to take for government to heed our voice of protest against its continued and now habitual export of baby elephants to China? This is the question we are battling with as we prepare t...Published: 09 Jan 2016 at 19:09hrs | | by Kenesias Dambakurima and Bongani Trevor Kumalo
Swaziland Elephant Export Ignores Alternatives
Controversial plans are progressing to export 18 elephants from Swaziland to US zoos, apparently without proper consideration of relocating them to other reserves in Swaziland."There is space ...Published: 27 Oct 2015 at 15:10hrs | | by Melissa Reitz
Let's revisit death penalty now
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa's declaration that he will never sign death warrants for 97 murder convicts on death row stirred controversy and mixed fe...Published: 29 Aug 2014 at 09:17hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
'There are no police officers who move around with spikes' says Chihuri
POLICE Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri has dismissed reports that traffic police officers move around throwing spikes in front of moving vehicles, saying the tyre deflating devices were only fo...Published: 03 May 2014 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim keen to sell elephants to reduce overpopulation: Chadenga
Zimbabwe is keen to sell some of its elephants to reduce over population, a senior wildlife official said on Monday.Zimbabwe has excess elephants estimated at around 100,000 and selling of the...Published: 13 Dec 2011 at 09:00hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Zimbabwe spending $1.7 million per month on prisoners
The government is spending $1.7 million per month feeding prisoners due to overpopulation, Zimbabwe's Herald Online reported on Thursday.Prison authorities said this was partly as a result of ...Published: 01 Sep 2011 at 05:44hrs | | by Sapa
Hyenas wreaking havoc in Umguza District
Villagers from Ward 10 in Umguza District in Matabeleland North are reported to be living in fear of losing their livestock to the hyenas. According to villagers hyenas usually visit their com...Published: 09 Aug 2011 at 20:47hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zim govt considering feeding prisoners with elephant meat
According to reports on Friday the government is considering feeding prisoners with elephant meat in a bid to improve their diet and keep the country's population of pachyderms in check.Some ...Published: 22 Apr 2011 at 13:26hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
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