Zimbabwe: Illegal Ivory Dealer Jailed For Two Years

By Christinah Motlhabane, The Voice A sense of remorse and a convincing mitigation statement have saved a convicted ivory dealer from a lengthy jail term as he got off lightly with a reduced sentence. Poul Garirayi would have been condemned to a mandatory 10-year...
Elephant poaching and illicit financial flows

Elephant poaching and illicit financial flows

By Lincoln Towindo – Sunday Mail According to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), 322 elephants were killed by poachers between 2016 and 2019, largely for their tusks. These are then shipped out to Asia, via South Africa, but the...
Pangolin, ivory land duo in trouble (Zimbabwe)

Pangolin, ivory land duo in trouble (Zimbabwe)

By Simbarashe Sithole, Newsday Two Mukumbura men have been arrested after they were allegedly caught in possession of a live pangolin and ivory, which they were selling in their village on Sunday.  Desire Marunga (25) and Tedious Ruwizha (44), both from Chigano...