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Mat North ready to shine at NAPH national finals

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1 year ago

July 31, 2024

BY SPORTS REPORTER

Matabeleland North province is gearing up for the National Association of Primary Heads (NAPH) ball games national finals in Bulawayo on Wednesday and Thursday with a strong contingent ready to take on the competition.

According to NAPH Matabeleland North Sports chairperson Wilson Ndlovu, the province is proud to be participating in all ball games disciplines for the first time.

“We are more than ready; our preparations have gone well, and our coaches have done a fantastic job in preparing our children for the national event,” Ndlovu said in an interview with VicFallsLive.

“For the first time, we are fielding teams in all disciplines on competition – soccer, rugby, tennis, basketball , netball, handball and volleyball – unlike in the past when we only participated in a few. We saw a lot of skill exhibited by our students during provincial competitions, and we’re confident they’ll do well.”

Ndkovu added that they have qualified coaches who have taken the children through rigorous preparations.

The teams are currently camped at David Livingstone Primary school in Umguza district.

The United College of Education, Northlea Hugh School and Heartsfields Rugby Ground will host the events.

While the meet is a contest for bragging rights, NAPH is using it as a platform to select the best team to represent the country in the upcoming COSSASA games in Bulawayo in August.

Here are the results of the Matabeleland North provincial ball games played last week ahead of the nationals:

_Handball Girls:_
1. Binga
2. Hwange
3. Umguza A
4. Tsholotsho
5. Lupane
6. Bubi
7. Nkayi
8. Umguza B

_Handball Boys:_
1. Bubi
2. Umguza A
3. Lupane
4. Hwange
5. Umguza B
6. Tsholotsho
7. Nkayi
(NB: Binga did not bring a boys team)

_Volley Girls:_
1. Tsholotsho
2. Nkayi
3. Hwange
4. Bubi
5. Binga
6. Lupane
7. Umguza A
8. Umguza B

_Volley Boys:_
1. Hwange
2. Binga
3. Nkayi
4. Lupane
5. Tsholotsho
6. Umguza A
7. Bubi
8. Umguza B

_Basketball Girls:_
1. Hwange
2. Bubi
3. Nkayi
4. Umguza A
5. Umguza B

_Basketball Boys:_
1. Bubi
2. Hwange
3. Umguza B
4. Nkayi
5. Umguza A

_Netball:_
1. Tsholotsho
2. Lupane
3. Hwange
4. Binga
5. Bubi
6. Nkayi
7. Umguza A
8. Umguza B

_Soccer Girls:_
1. Nkayi
2. Tsholotsho
3. Hwange
4. Bubi
5. Umguza A
6. Umguza

_Soccer Boys:_
1. Hwange
2. Nkayi
3. Tsholotsho
4. Bubi
5. Lupane
6. Umguza A
7. Binga
8. Umguza B

Note that this is the first time Matabeleland North is participating in all disciplines, including tennis and rugby, which was previously not included.

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Cabinet approves review of tourism levies, licenses and fees

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3 hours ago

August 27, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY STAFF REPORTER

The Cabinet has approved a review of levies, licences, fees, and permits of tourism sector , aimed at streamlining the regulatory environment and enhancing competitiveness.

The announcement was made during Tuesday’s post-Cabinet briefing, attended by Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbara Rwodzi.

The review, conducted through a consultative process, covered various subsectors, including accommodation, hospitality and catering, tour guides and operators, boating services, and vehicle rental services.

Previously, these subsectors were constrained by a complex regulatory environment, which the review aims to simplify by removing unjustifiable licences and permits, streamlining duplicative requirements, and reducing excessively high fees and levies.

Significantly, the review introduces a range of reductions, with some fees being cut by 25-50% and others scrapped off completely.

The reviewed instruments will undergo further refinement to ensure they fully support a competitive and thriving tourism industry.

This reform is part of the broader ease-of-doing-business agenda, designed to lower operational costs, enhance competitiveness, and drive sustainable growth in Zimbabwe’s economy.

The tourism sector is one of Zimbabwe’s key drivers of economic growth, and this development is expected to provide a significant boost to the industry.

Source: Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

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Hwange duo sentenced to 26 months for wildlife crimes

Published

3 hours ago

August 27, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY WANDILE TSHUMA

Two Hwange men have been sentenced to 26 months imprisonment for setting 49 wire snares, including 48 class one snares, in Sinamatela Game Park, resulting in the killing of one impala and two female kudus, with a total value of US$6 000 worth of dried game meat.

Lungisani Moyo (38) and Joel Nyathi (27), both from Madumabisa Village, were convicted of contravening the Trapping of Animal Control Act.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority, the state presented a case that the two unlawfully set the snares this month, resulting in the illegal killing of one impala and two female kudus.

The matter came to light after a joint patrol by police and Zim-Parks officers intercepted a man in the Lwendulu area carrying a suspicious black bag. Upon searching him, authorities recovered 12 bundles of dried game meat.

Upon probe, the man led officers to Moyo’s residence, where further illegal game products were discovered.

Subsequent searches at both Moyo and Nyathi’s homes yielded a total of 22 bundles of dried game meat, kudu hooves, intestines, and other animal parts.

Police investigations confirmed the use of wire snares to hunt the animals within protected parkland.

The total value of the poached wildlife is US$6 000.

Of the 26-month sentence, 10 months were suspended for five years, leaving the two to serve an effective 16 months imprisonment.