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Titled 'Danger in the Mud', the picture, which also claimed gold in the 'Animal Portraits' category, shows a cleverly disguised crocodile in Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park.

Mana Pools image wins prestigious World Nature Photography Award

By Staff Reporter A PICTURE of a crocodile swimming through the mud at the Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe has been selected as the grand prize winner of the 2022 World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA), which honoured the most evocative shots from thousands of entries in a variety of categories. Titled ‘Danger in the

19th March 2023

Zimbabwe top trending wedding destination for 2022; followed by Italy, SA

By traveldailynews.com Three African countries feature in the top five; Zimbabwe is top, South Africa is joint second, and Kenya is fifth. Italy is in joint second with South Africa and Portugal in fourth making them the only two European countries. A new study by financial comparison company money.co.uk has revealed the top trending wedding destinations in 2022 and

25th May 2022

Zimbabwe participate at Africa’s biggest tourism conference

By Lisa Nyanhongo ZIMBABWE will be part of Africa’s premier tourism fare Travel Indaba (ATI) to be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa next month. The trade show makes a return after a two year break due to the covid -19 pandemic restrictions. The conference will run between May

23rd April 2022

Cashless And Flightless, Thousands Of Russian Tourists Stuck In Thailand

By Associated Press BANGKOK: Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand’s beach resorts because of the war in Ukraine, many unable to pay their bills or return home because of sanctions and canceled flights. The crisis in Europe also put a crimp in recovery plans for the Southeast Asian nation’s tourism industry, which has

12th March 2022
Qasem Soleimani

Qasem Soleimani: Stampede kills 40 mourners at burial in Iran

BBC Forty people have been killed in a stampede as Iranians flocked to the burial of a top commander killed in a US drone strike, officials say. The deaths in Qasem Soleimani’s hometown of Kerman led to the postponement of his interment. A new time will be announced later. Millions are already estimated to have

7th January 2020

Singapore Airlines denies snooping with seat-back cameras

By AFP Singapore Airlines insisted Thursday that cameras on its planes’ entertainment systems had been disabled after an outcry online from worried passengers who spotted the tiny lenses peering at them. Travellers took to Twitter and other social media to raise the alarm over the cameras at the bottom of seat-back screens on a number

21st February 2019

Zimbabwe’s tourism booming after Mugabe exit

By AFP HARARE: The departure of Robert Mugabe has finally brought some good to Zimbabwe — a boom in tourism. Mugabe was removed from power in November last year after the military stepped in. Mugabe’s fall has been a blessing to Zimbabwe with more tourists now visiting. Zimbabwe Tourism Authority CEO Karikoga Kaseke revealed the tourism boom at

8th September 2018

Cholera scare on Algeria-France flight

By AFP A sick eight-year-old triggered a cholera scare onboard a flight from the Algerian city of Oran to Perpignan in southern France on Wednesday. The child was among 147 passengers on the ASL Airlines flight who were kept on the plane for about an hour after it landed. They were eventually allowed off after

6th September 2018

UK tour operator makes Zimbabwe return after 12 years; targets Mana Pools

By Staff Reporter UK-based tour operator, Wilderness Safaris, is set to return to Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park after a twelve-year absence. Company CEO, Keith Vincent said the magnificent 1.7 million-hectare park, situated at the elegant new Chikwenya Camp at the confluence of the Sapi and Zambezi rivers will be open for guests on 1

17th August 2018
Jon Snow

UK news caster on his Zimbabwe holiday

By thetimes.co.uk My hols: Jon Snow My partner is from Zimbabwe and we took our first holiday there this year (I couldn’t go earlier because I was banned by Mugabe). It’s a sensational country with wide open spaces and good roads, yet it’s underpopulated. We stayed in Hwange National Park, about an hour from Victoria

16th August 2018

Zimbabwe edges back onto tourist map

By AFP After nearly two decades in the doldrums, Zimbabwe’s tourism sector is enjoying a rebound, with visitors returning in droves to see the majestic Victoria Falls and explore unspoilt safari reserves. The number of foreign visitors to Victoria Falls, the southern African country’s flagship destination, jumped nearly 50 percent in the first quarter of

23rd July 2018
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Overthrow of Mugabe tempts tourists back to Victoria Falls

By Peta Thornycroft IT IS one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the stupendous roar of its cascades synonymous with the raw beauty of the African landscape. But for nearly two decades, Victoria Falls was a little-visited gem, as the political violence and mismanagement of Robert Mugabe’s regime kept tourists away from Zimbabwe.

28th May 2018

NRZ steam train attracts foreign enthusiasts

By Bulawayo Correspondent  LOCAL and foreign international steam train enthusiasts were recently treated to a 200km round trip from Bulawayo to Plumtree by the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ). The Mother’s Day jamboree attracted steam train enthusiasts from countries like France and Italy. Local steam train lovers from as far as Harare also participated in

17th May 2018

Zambian airline to launch Harare flights in July

By Xinhua HARARE: Zambia’s airline Proflight announced Wednesday that it will launch a new service between Zimbabwe’s capital Harare and Zambia’s capital Lusaka in July, its third international route as it expands its regional footprint. In a statement to Xinhua, the airline said the Lusaka-Harare route, staring on July 9, will not only boost trade

17th May 2018

Cresta Oasis Hotel in court; charged with robbing client

By Court Reporter THREE employees from Cresta Oasis hotel in Harare landed in the dock for allegedly stealing US$900 from a client. Tinashe Shamba, 20, Godknows Mupatiwa, 27, and Shupikayi Puruvheya, 42, appeared before Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande last Friday. They released them on $50 bail each and remanded to May 23 for their trial.

2nd May 2018

A birder’s paradise in Zimbabwe

By Joshua Hammer I Hamilton Spectator JOHN Brebner swept his binoculars over a fissure-ridden rock face that towered over a grove of acacia trees. Candy-coloured striations of dolomite and quartz ran through the tan granite, and human figures painted by Khoisan Bushmen three millenniums ago were faintly visible on the facade. “There it is,” Brebner

27th April 2018

Tokwe Mukosi dam set to change Masvingo tourism

Staff Reporter SERVED by a main road in an appalling state of disrepair and lacking commercial air links with the major cities of Harare and Bulawayo, Masvingo has in recent years struggled to realise its undoubtedly immense potential as tourism destination. This historic city is home to the Great Zimbabwe monuments which are recognised as

23rd April 2018

Where to stay when visiting Masvingo

Staff Reporter IF the interaction between mankind and nature is ordinarily about the former digging up and destroying the latter for his existential convenience then the Lodge at the Ancient City is proof that man does not always need to cut down trees, dig up the ground and flatten hills for his comfort. The design

23rd April 2018

Tips for surviving an airplane crash

By Associated Press EACH day, more than 8 million people around the globe step aboard some 90,000 flights. They almost always land safely. But in the rare chance of a crash, there are some things passengers can do to improve their odds of surviving. Here are some tips adapted from a British Airways safety awareness

23rd April 2018

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