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Zimbabwe

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Arts & Entertainment

Prince Claus Award Handover to Book Cafe - Harare

The Prince Claus Award to the Book Cafe was received by the cafe's creative director Paul Brickhill in Harare with the country's Prime...

by zimphoto Zim in Zimbabwe on 08/03/2012

Politics

Mugabe celebrates his 88th birthday

Long ruling Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe turned 88 years old on the 21st of February 2012 attending his birthday celebrations, hosted for him...

by zimphoto Zim in Zimbabwe on 25/02/2012

Business

More women farmers at Zimbabwe's tobacco auction floors

Women small scale communal farmers in Zimbabwe are now more prevalent at the tobacco auction floors. These ladies, who do much of the hard labor on...

by zimphoto Zim in Zimbabwe on 15/02/2012

08/03/2012 - Prince Claus Award Handover to Book Cafe - Harare - Zimbabwe - The Prince Claus Award to the Book Cafe...
25/02/2012 - Mugabe celebrates his 88th birthday - Zimbabwe - Long ruling Zimbabwean President Robert...
15/02/2012 - More women farmers at Zimbabwe's tobacco auction floors - Zimbabwe - Women small scale communal farmers in...
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...

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Prince Claus Award Handover to Book Cafe - Harare

Arts & Entertainment

Prince Claus Award Handover to Book Cafe - Harare

The Prince Claus Award to the Book Cafe was received by the cafe's creative director Paul Brickhill in Harare with the country's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in attendace.
by zimphoto Zim, on 8th of March 2012
Mugabe celebrates his 88th birthday

Politics

Mugabe celebrates his 88th birthday

Long ruling Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe turned 88 years old on the 21st of February 2012 attending his birthday celebrations, hosted for him in the country’s third largest city a...
by zimphoto Zim, on 25th of February 2012
More women farmers at Zimbabwe's tobacco auction floors

Business

More women farmers at Zimbabwe's tobacco auction floors

Women small scale communal farmers in Zimbabwe are now more prevalent at the tobacco auction floors. These ladies, who do much of the hard labor on the lands under cash crops through ou...
by zimphoto Zim, on 15th of February 2012
Cecil Rhodes grave at the Matobo National Park

Our World

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...
by David Mbiyu, on 17th of October 2011
White rhino tracking in Matobo National park

Our World

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...
by David Mbiyu, on 17th of October 2011
Tourism at The Great Zimbabwe ruins

Our World

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...
by David Mbiyu, on 16th of October 2011
Nechilibi High School receives Zimbabwe Tourism Authority press Visit

Society

Nechilibi High School receives Zimbabwe Tourism Authori...

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...
by David Mbiyu, on 19th of October 2011
School facilities in Hartzell School - Nyanga District - Zimbabwe

Society

School facilities in Hartzell School - Nyanga District ...

School facilities and pupils in the Hartzell School Library - Nyanga District. Mutare, Zimbabwe. 14th October 2011
by David Mbiyu, on 14th of October 2011
Fairfield Childrens Home in Mutare - Zimbabwe

Society

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...
by David Mbiyu, on 14th of October 2011
School children in Nyanga District

Society

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...
by David Mbiyu, on 14th of October 2011
Matobo Park rock paintings - Zimbabwe

Our World

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
by David Mbiyu, on 17th of October 2011
Victoria Falls to host UNWTO in 2013

Our World

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
by David Mbiyu, on 19th of October 2011
Africa's big five in Hwange National Park

Our World

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...
by David Mbiyu, on 20th of October 2011
Tourism in the Eastern highlands of Zimbabwe

Our World

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...
by David Mbiyu, on 16th of October 2011
Zimbabwe's ivory stockpile

Our World

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
by David Mbiyu, on 12th of October 2011
Sanganai-Hlanganani Travel Expo 2011 Opens in Harare

Business

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...
by David Mbiyu, on 11th of October 2011
Being poor in rural Zimbabwe

Our World

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. ...
by Skyler Reid, on 4th of June 2009
Funeral for Zimbabwe's ex-military Chief Solomon Mujuru

Politics

Funeral for Zimbabwe's ex-military Chief Solomon Mujur...

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...
by ziminfocus Visuals, on 20th of August 2011
Thousands pay respect to Zimbabwe's ex-military Chief Solomon Mujuru

Politics

Thousands pay respect to Zimbabwe's ex-military Chief ...

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...
by ziminfocus Visuals, on 18th of August 2011
Robert Mugabe arrives at the National Heroes Acre.

Politics

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.
by zimphoto Zim, on 20th of July 2011

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