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300 jumbos died in the Hwange National Park in 2013 and four have been killed along Manzamnyama River in suspected cyanide poisoning

Posted on September 26, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

FOUR elephants were found dead along Manzamnyama River which borders Bulilima District in Matabeleland South Province and Tsholotsho District in Matabeleland North in a suspected case of cyanide poisoning. Bulilima Rural District Council chief executive officer, Mr John Brown Ncube said a professional hunter who was operating in the district found the carcasses at the river on Friday. He said tests were being conducted to ascertain the cause of death. Mr Ncube said the…

A Hwange Police Station officer died after being shot by a fellow police officer on Sunday

Posted on September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

A POLICE officer stationed at Hwange Police Station allegedly accidentally shot a colleague, who later died, during a high speed chase with suspected poachers on Sunday night. Doctors at Hwange Colliery Hospital reportedly battled for more than six hours in a vain attempt to save Constable Faxon Maphosa (34) who eventually succumbed to the injuries yesterday morning. A police officer identified as Moses Ndebele allegedly shot Cst Maphosa in the abdomen and the bullet…

MDC-T Demands Devolution Of Governmental Powers & Responsibilities

Posted on March 1, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Section 264 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe calls for the devolution of governmental powers and responsibilities. Whenever appropriate, governmental powers and responsibilities must be devolved to provincial and metropolitan councils and local authorities which are competent to carry out those responsibilities efficiently and effectively. The Constitution of Zimbabwe became operational in May, 2013 but almost three (3) years afterwards, the Zanu PF government has not yet activated the system of devolution in accordance with the…

Arrest Of 5 Rangers & Locals, Over Poaching, Triggers Mass Ranger Redeployment From Hwange

Posted on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is carrying out massive transfers and redeployments of rangers at Hwange National Park to improve general services at the largest wildlife sanctuary in the country. The transfers came after Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri revealed in October that five game rangers were arrested in Hwange National Park for allegedly poisoning 11 elephants with cyanide.National parks regional manager central and acting spokesperson Mr Tawanda Gotosa confirmed the…

Welshman Ncube Blames President Robert Mugabe’s Ruling Zanu PF Party For State Media Arrests

Posted on November 5, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

FORMER Industry Minister Welshman Ncube’s MDC party has fingered President Robert Mugabe’s ruling Zanu PF party as being behind the slew of arrests of journalists in the past few days. In a statement Wednesday, the MDC said Mugabe and his lieutenants have in the past few weeks “threatened the media hence the arrests”. “The MDC condemns the continued assault on the media in an endeavour to suppress the freedom of the press by the state…

Photos Of Sunday Mail Journalists Attending Court

Posted on November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Media practitioners have expressed outrage at the arrest of Sunday Mail Editor Mabasa Sasa, his investigations editor Brian Chitemba and reporter Tinashe Farawo over the publication of a story implicating an unnamed top police officer in a cyanide poaching scandal which has left about 60 elephants killed in Hwange.Pictures by Tafadzwa UfumeliThe trio have appeared before the magistrate at Rotten Row Court.source-newsday

Zimbabwe’s Journalists Arrested On UN Day Against Impunity For Targeting Journalists.

Posted on November 3, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Demands by the Police that The Sunday Mail journalists arrested on November 2 should reveal their sources is a blatant violation of the Constitution, Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, ZUJ, Secretary General, Foster Dongozi has said. “Section 61 of the Constitution under Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Media clearly states that every person is entitled to Freedom of the Media, which freedom includes protection of the confidentiality of journalists’ sources of information,” said Dongozi….

Assistant Police Commissioner, Parks & Wildlife Rangers, & Asians In Elephant Cyanide Killings Syndicate

Posted on November 1, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

A syndicate comprising police officers, Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers and Asians is behind the latest spate of elephant killings in Hwange National Park, it has emerged. One of the suspects under active instigation is an assistant commissioner of police. Several others have been arrested in connection with the killing of 22 jumbos last Sunday, including a junior cop and a Parks camp manager. The syndicate has allegedly killed around 55…

26 More Elephants Carcasses, ‘Cyanide poison Victims’ Found In Hwange National Park

Posted on October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

RANGERS in Hwange National Park have discovered the carcasses of 26 elephants at two locations, additional victims of cyanide poisoning. Bhejani Trust and the National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority made the announcement on Wednesday, a week after 14 other elephants succumbed to similar poaching tactics. According to the agency and Bhejani Trust, which undertakes joint animal monitoring and welfare work with the parks agency, the 26 dead elephants were found on Tuesday….

‘7Chinese Vets At Hwange National Park, Prepare 170 Elephant Calfs For Shipment To China’

Posted on August 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

ZIMBABWE is preparing to ship at least 170 baby elephants to China as it has emerged that seven Chinese veterinarian doctors are camped at Hwange National Park preparing the animals for the rigors of a long-distance flight. The elephants are destined for Chimelong Safari Park in Guangdong Province of China, which has reportedly ordered 200 elephants from Zimbabwe. In June, Zimbabwe exported 24 elephants to China to fulfill part of the order, but preparations are…

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