Jane Bubear Sports Foundation equips 20 grassroots teams in Dete
The Jane Bubear Sports Foundation has donated complete soccer kits to 20 grassroots teams competing in the Rhino Cup Champions League (RCCL)–Iganyana Division League, strengthening efforts to use sport as a tool for youth empowerment, wildlife conservation and the prevention of poaching. The donation, which included kits for senior, junior…
Kariba boat tragedy: 18 children, 28 women among 44 victims identified by police
Eighteen children, including infants and toddlers, are among 44 victims identified by their next of kin following the Lake Kariba RIDA boat tragedy, according to a new police statement that provides the clearest picture yet of the people who died in the disaster. The Zimbabwe Republic Police on Friday released…
Hwange council records 300–400 human-wildlife conflict reports a year as deaths mount
Human-wildlife conflict in Hwange is becoming increasingly complex, with Hwange Rural District Council receiving between 300 and 400 reports of conflict each year, according to Environmental Officer Nxolelani Ncube. Ncube told VicFallsLive that the council’s records, which date back to 2013, show not only the frequency of encounters but also…
Kariba boat tragedy death toll rises to 46, police say
The death toll from the RIDA boat accident on Lake Kariba has risen to 46, according to the Zimbabwe Republic Police. In a statement issued on Thursday after 4PM, the police said the names of the victims who died in the accident will be released in due course. The latest…
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‘Why reject US$365 million?’ MPs press Government over HIV funding as debate turns heated
A parliamentary debate over what Members of Parliament described as the Government’s rejection of a US$365 million United States health funding package turned heated on Wednesday last week,…
‘How will poor Zimbabweans afford healthcare?’ MPs ask
“How will poor Zimbabweans afford basic healthcare?” That question from Daveson Masvisvi Member of Parliament for the Gokwe…
Rural schools still face science teacher shortages, MPs tell minister
Concerns over the shortage of mathematics and science teachers in rural secondary schools dominated question time in Parliament…
Treasury: 57.2km of Bulawayo–Victoria Falls M4 Highway Opened to Traffic
The Government says 57.2 kilometres of the 440.4km Bulawayo–Victoria Falls (M4) Highway have been opened to traffic as…
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