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Africa's big five in Hwange National Park

Hwange National Park (formerly Wankie) is the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe and has an abundance of the Africa's big five: the lion, buffalo...

by David Mbiyu in Zimbabwe on 20/10/2011

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Victoria Falls to host UNWTO in 2013

Zimbabwe and Zambia are to host the 2013 UNWTO assembly at Victoria Falls, the World Heritage site that lies between the two countries. Victoria...

by David Mbiyu in Zimbabwe on 19/10/2011

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Nechilibi High School receives Zimbabwe Tourism Authority press Visit

A press team organised by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority London office joined in a visit to school children at Nechilibi High, Hwange. Visitors...

by David Mbiyu in Zimbabwe on 19/10/2011

20/10/2011 - Africa's big five in Hwange National Park - Zimbabwe - Hwange National Park (formerly Wankie)...
19/10/2011 - Victoria Falls to host UNWTO in 2013 - Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe and Zambia are to host the...
19/10/2011 - Nechilibi High School receives Zimbabwe Tourism Authority press Visit - Zimbabwe - A press team organised by the Zimbabwe...
17/10/2011 - White rhino tracking in Matobo National park - Zimbabwe - Matobo Park is one of the only places...
17/10/2011 - Matobo Park rock paintings - Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe - Matobo National Park has a rich...
17/10/2011 - Cecil Rhodes grave at the Matobo National Park - Zimbabwe - At the top of one of the Matobo rocks...
16/10/2011 - Tourism in the Eastern highlands of Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe - The range forms Zimbabwe's eastern...
14/10/2011 - Fairfield Childrens Home in Mutare - Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe - Fairfield Childrens Home lies on the...
14/10/2011 - School children in Nyanga District - Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s education system was once...
12/10/2011 - Zimbabwe's ivory stockpile - Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe is sitting on a 44 tonne...

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Cecil Rhodes grave at the Matobo National Park
At the top of one of the Matobo rocks in Matabeland is the grave of Cecil Rhodes, the founder of the state of Rhodesia & the De Beers diamond company. Matobo, Zimbabwe. 17th Novembe...
White rhino tracking in Matobo National park
Matobo Park is one of the only places where white rhino can still be found, although poaching is pushing the species to the brink of extinction. Guide Ian Harmer led us on a rhino track...
Tourism at The Great Zimbabwe ruins
A tour of the Great Zimbabwe and Great Enclosure. It is from these ruins that the country got its name Zimbabwe, which means 'house of stone' in the local Shona language. Gre...
Nechilibi High School receives Zimbabwe Tourism Authority press Visit
A press team organised by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority London office joined in a visit to school children at Nechilibi High, Hwange. Visitors toured the school and handed out gifts to...
School facilities in Hartzell School - Nyanga District - Zimbabwe
School facilities and pupils in the Hartzell School Library - Nyanga District. Mutare, Zimbabwe. 14th October 2011
Fairfield Childrens Home in Mutare - Zimbabwe
Fairfield Childrens Home lies on the outskirts of Mutare and is probably the oldest orphanage in the country having been set up by the United Methodist Women Missionaries in 1903. Mutar...
School children in Nyanga District
Zimbabwe’s education system was once among the best in Africa. Despite decline in recent years due to hyperinflation and political unrest, the infrastructure is still maintained in scho...
Matobo Park rock paintings - Zimbabwe
Matobo National Park has a rich heritage of rock painting done by the San bushmen. Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe 17th October, 2011
Victoria Falls to host UNWTO in 2013
Zimbabwe and Zambia are to host the 2013 UNWTO assembly at Victoria Falls, the World Heritage site that lies between the two countries. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. 19th October 2011
Africa's big five in Hwange National Park
Hwange National Park (formerly Wankie) is the largest game reserve in Zimbabwe and has an abundance of the Africa's big five: the lion, buffalo, giraffe, cheetah and elephants. Hw...
Tourism in the Eastern highlands of  Zimbabwe
The range forms Zimbabwe's eastern border with Mozambique and comprises three main mountain groups - Nyanga (to the north) which contains Zimbabwe's highest mountain Mount Nya...
Zimbabwe's ivory stockpile
Zimbabwe is sitting on a 44 tonne stockpile of ivory, which it cannot sell due to an indefinite ban from CITES. Harare, Zimbabwe 12th October, 2011
Sanganai-Hlanganani Travel Expo 2011 Opens in Harare
Professor Aurthur Mutambara, the deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe opened the country's Sanganai/Hlanganani travel expo at the Rainbow Towers in the capital. Zimbabwe. 11th October...
Being poor in rural Zimbabwe
The world hoped that the new unity government would signal the turnaround of the once flourishing nation of Zimbabwe. Travelling to the outskirts of the country tell a different story. ...
 Funeral for Zimbabwe's ex-military Chief Solomon Mujuru
Zimbabweans from across the political divide thronged the National Heroes Acre to witness the burial of ex-military Chief, Solomon Mujuru who was burnt to death in a fire at his farm ho...
Thousands pay respect to Zimbabwe's ex-military Chief  Solomon Mujuru
Thousands pay their last respects to Zimbabwe's ex-military Chief and war hero Solomon Mujuru during a funeral parade. Plenty of family and the Presidential Guard were in attendanc...
Robert Mugabe arrives at the National Heroes Acre.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrives at the National Heroes Acre during the burial of a National Hero Andrew Muntanga, Harare, Zimbabwe. 20th July 2011.
Australia "A" win the Coca-cola Challenge cricket trophy in Zimbabwe.
The Coca-cola Challenge Trophy a triangular cricket series was won by Australia "A" in a contest with South Africa "A" in the final after the host team Zimbabwe XI ...
Brian Lara out of retirement to play Zimbabwe T20 Series
Brian Lara came out of retirement to play in the Stanbic T20 Series in Zimbabwe where he is playing for the Masvingo Rocks, one of the five franchise teams in the Zimbabwean tournament,...
Jason Gillespie new Head Coach for MidWest Rhinos
The MidWest Rhinos a franchise team in Zimbabwe hope for improved results in the new domestic cricket season after signing former Australian strike bowler, Jason Gillespie, as their new...