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Unesco World Heritage Committee endorses Mosi-Oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls Declaration
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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The milestone was reached on Saturday last week during the committee's meeting in Paris, France. THE Unesco World Heritage Committee has officially adopted the draft decision on the progress report on the World Heritage Convention and Sustainable...
Tilaurakot misses out on World Heritage Sites list
The Kathmandu Post
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Nepal’s bid to enlist Tilaurakot, the ancient capital of the Shakya kingdom and the palace where Siddhartha Gautam spent his princely life before he became the Buddha, on the UNESCO World Heritage list has ended in disappointment. The proposal was...
Who Benefits From Lungu Body Hostage?
Zambian Observer
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July 16, 2025
ANALYSIS | Who Benefits From Lungu Body Hostage? Tomorrow, the Progressive Forces of South Africa will hold a high-stakes press briefing in Johannesburg. They promise to reveal what they call shocking details about the late President Edgar...
JUSTICE HAS NEVER BEEN SERVED, SAYS SIKHALA
News dze Zimbabwe
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July 7, 2025
The launch of opposition politician Job Sikhala’s memoir Footprints in the Chains in Bulawayo on Friday became a platform for calls for truth, justice, and national healing over decades of political violence in Zimbabwe, particularly the...
Vanishing wetlands put $39tr in global benefits at risk, report warns
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
A new report, the Global Wetland Outlook 2025, entitled Valuing, Conserving, Restoring and Financing Wetlands, has warned that without urgent action, one-fifth of the world’s remaining wetlands could vanish by 2050, creating an ecological loss...
Why Mulder refused to break Lara's world record Test score of 400
The National News
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South Africa's stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder etched his name in the history books by refusing to break one of the most coveted records in cricket – the highest individual score in a Test innings. On the second day of the second Test against...
58 Visa-Free Destinations For Indian Passport Holders This Summer
Gulf Insider
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July 7, 2025
Looking to travel this summer as an Indian passport holder? Good news, Indian travelers can visit up to 58 destinations visa-free. The top destinations are placed throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Aside from these...
Williams hits defiant 137 but South Africa take control
PerthNow
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June 29, 2025
Zimbabwe's Sean Williams has struck a fluent 137 from 164 balls on day two of the first Test against South Africa in Bulawayo but the visitors were in command with a 216-run lead and nine second-innings wickets remaining. A South African side...
AAMU Engineering Scholar Named AT&T Rising Future Maker
Speakin' Out News - Alabama
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July 16, 2025
Munashe Kwenda Alabama A&M University electrical engineering major Goodwill Munashe Kwenda has been selected as one of only 25 students nationwide to join the 2024-25 class of AT&T Rising Future Makers, a prestigious program that recognizes...
Malawi finishes 7th at Region 5 youth games with 34 medals
The Maravi Post
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July 15, 2025
By Edwin Mbewe LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi team which participated in the just-ended 11th edition of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) region 5 Youth games in Namibia has returned via Kamuzu International Airport (KIA), Lilongwe after...
Who said what - top 5 expert reactions on Wiaan Mulder declaring while batting on 367 in ZIM vs SA 2025 2nd Test ft. Ravi Shastri
Sportskeeda
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July 8, 2025
Brian Lara continues to hold the individual Test batting record as Wiaan Mulder decided to declare South Africa's innings while he was batting on 367* against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on Monday, July 7. Mulder was in touching distance of breaking...
Chivayo ties behind Jah Prayzah's US visa woes
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 27, 2025
Zimbabwean-born UFC star Themba Gorimbo has spoken out on musician Jah Prayzah's recent US visa setback, subtly suggesting that the artist's close ties to controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo may have played a role in the denial - despite...
'What On Earth Was He Thinking?': Netizens Heartbroken At Wiaan Mulder's Mysterious Declaration At 367*, 34 Runs Short Of Surpassing Brian Lara's Record
Free Press Journal
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July 7, 2025
Wiaan Mulder and Brian Lara. | (Image Credits: X) Fans have questioned South Africa all-rounder and stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder for declaring his innings at 367 in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo when he had the chance to surpass...
‘A hippo swallowed me alive – my first thought was thank God it’s not a croc’
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 15, 2025
Michael Moran Audience Writer 07:12, 15 Jul 2025 This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more A safari guide who found himself inside a furious hippopotamus has shared the...
PHOTOS: Mzansi Express bus crash in Musina claims lives
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 8, 2025
News / National by Staff reporter 7 hrs ago | Views A devastating road accident early Tuesday morning has claimed multiple lives after a Mzansi Express bus traveling from Johannesburg to Zimbabwe was involved in a horrific crash in Musina, Limpopo...
Man admits 'I was relieved' as he sat inside hippo's jaws with his skin ripped off
Daily Star
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July 15, 2025
A safari tour guide who was attacked by an angry 15ft hippopotamus has told how he felt an unlikely sense of relief as he went through a near-death experience in the monster's massive jaws. Paul Templer, a safari guide for approximately six years,...
CHARAMBA'S 26 TONNES OF FERTILISER STOLEN
News dze Zimbabwe
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July 14, 2025
A businessman from Kwekwe has appeared in court after she was implicated in a theft of 26 tonnes of ammonium nitrate belonging to the Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Mr George Charamba. Sithabisile Mpofu (49) was...
Abuses continue at Tanzanian national park, US human rights group says
Mongabay
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July 15, 2025
The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) continues to prevent villagers from farming or herding cattle in an area marked for expansion of a national park, the U.S.-based Oakland Institute said in a report released July 1. Ruaha National Park...
Horoni Falls: Chimanimani’s hidden treasure
The Standard
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Over time, Horoni Falls has become a favourite destination for church groups, who frequent the site for retreats and spiritual camps. Chimanimani district in Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands boasts some of the country’s most spectacular natural...
Wanted Online: Art in the wild
BusinessLIVE
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“Joining an African Art Safari allows you to immerse yourself in your art while experiencing the camaraderie of travelling with fellow artists,” explains Alison Nicholls, who has been leading Africa Geographic’s Art Safaris in Southern Africa...