A comment on watering

really it’s as easy as “Harare  City Council bans watering of verges” I for one will phone and report any offenders who seem to have no compassion for the poor people walking along the roads with chigubu’s full of water while they water a verge and half the road, it flies in the face of common decency and consideration for others, and that goes for the same morons that burn their house hold rubbish after dark inflecting on their neighbours  a night of disrupted sleep as smouldering rubbish  wafts into our homes!    Grrrrr

JOHN ANTONY SWIFT

Death Notice: JOHN ANTONY SWIFT  1930 – 2017: We announce with sadness the passing Of John Swift, father Of Kim, Garth And Julian And Brother Of Jen, Robert,  Michael (Late)  At Pleasant Ways In The Early Hours of this morning.  John will now rest in peace and be released from this world. There will be a memorial service to celebrate the life Of John Swift on Friday 15th September 2017 At 2.30 At Pleasant Ways Retirement Village, 4 Cuba Avenue, Mt Pleasant.  The family would love you to join us. Email:  Robert Swift kufara@zol.co.zw and cell:  0775091678/ 0772320907

Norman Frederick Mumford

Norman Frederick Mumford

Our Dad, father-in-law and Grandpa passed away on August 30th in Launceston, Cornwall, UK. His memorial service and celebration of life will be held there on Saturday 16th September. Your laughter and love of cooking will always be remembered. Love Audra, Sean and Bailey and Shaun, Liz and Kym.
Email: audra.mumford@gmail.com

THE ACADEMY AND PE RFORMING ARTS BULAWAYO

THE ACADEMY AND PE RFORMING ARTS BULAWAYO

THURSDAYS 14, 21 & 28 SEPTEMBER AT 7.00 P.M. POLDARK SERIES 3 - 1
'Poldark' returns! - need we say more ... Well, it s 1794. War and the revolution in France hang over Britain. In Cornwall Elizabeth is heavily pregnant, but who is the father Demelza wants answers. George grows his empire with a view to crushing the Poldarks while Ross and Demelza attempt to keep the peace and repair their relationship at Nampara. However, the arrival of Demelza s brothers disturbs the fragile truce and Ross must ask himself how long he can allow George s ascent to continue unchecked Facing battles both at home and abroad, will Ross answer the call and risk losing everything he holds dear
The French Revolution gave us high cross-Channel drama [in Episode 3] and Ross's 007-style heroics and rakish revolutionaries upped the ante... True to Graham's novels, this show does it all with conviction and is very well acted, particularly by the central cast. [Independent]
This was an episode [4] to remind us just how good Poldark can be at its best. [The Telegraph]
Admission: $3.00 [free to Film members] Supper available from 6.15 p.m.

FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER AT 7.00 P.M. EXCELSIOR
In 1881 La Scala Milan staged 'Excelsior', a magnificent spectacle created by Luigi Manzotti, a choreographic, historic, allegoric, phantastic plot in two parts and eleven scenes , i.e. this was not a ballet in the classical sense. Excelsior sings the praises of progress in science and other accomplishments, in keeping with that era of supreme optimism. The steam engine, the Brooklyn Bridge, electricity, the telegraph, the Suez Canal and the tunnel between Italy and France are all technical achievements which are shown on stage. Despite its seemingly dreary subject matter, it was a huge success when first performed, and enjoyed a run of 103 performances during that year alone.
'This product ion from 2002 at the Teatro alla Scala brings a riot of colour to Manzotti s work. With 100 dancers on stage at a time, references to the golden MGM film era and Busby Berkeley-style dancing, it is guaranteed to intrigue and charm!' [Presto]
' The restaging, based on the original stage and choreographic designs, nods at irony, revels in kitsch, and apart from cultural snobs, shaking their heads in despair lets the audience have a thoroughly good time The fun would soon wear off, however, if it weren t for the fact that beneath the light-hearted exterior is some seriously good dancing.' [Gramiliano]
Admission: $3.00 [free to Red Carpet members] Dinner available from 6.00 p.m. ($10.00)

FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER AT 6.30 P.M. KEEPING THE DOORS OPEN!
Choirs from Girls College, Falcon and CBC come together with guests Blessing Chimanga and the Coghlan Choir for another Academy fund-raiser!
Admission: $3.00 - a fund-raiser so NO concessions!

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Vulture conservation and Culture in Zimbabwe

Vulture conservation and Culture in Zimbabwe

Education and Awareness Seminar for Bulawayo

Date : 19 September 2017
Venue: Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe Auditorium
Time: 17:00- 19:00hrs

Speakers
Guest of honour- Phathisa Nyathi
The paradigms of conservation in Southern African societies

Lovelater Sebele- Parks and Wildlife Authority Senior Ecologist
The plight of vultures in present day Zimbabwe

Fadzai Matsvimbo- Birdlife Zimbabwe Ecologist
Turning the tide, conserving vultures. Vulture species management plans

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Automobile Association

We are kindly inviting you or anyone at your company to attend our 83rd, Annual Branch Meeting which will be held at our offices number 2 Kenilworth Road in Newlands Harare on Thursday 21st September 2017 at 17:15hours

The full Accounts and Report of the association will be available for inspection at the branch office at least 7 days before the meeting

(ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS TO THE BRANCH COMMITEE)

In accordance with terms of Clause 19(2) of the constitution nomination for election to branch committee which shall be proposed and seconded in writting and accompanied by the consent, in writing of the person nominated, shall be lodged with the branch manager no less than 7 days before annual meeting

We pride ourselves on offering you everything you need to get you MOVING keep you MOVING and MOVE you forward Contact our Membership Dept for more info

YOUR PRESENTS MAKES A CHANGE ( confirm your presents)

Comments from Mike Garden

With the rains fast approaching, it is important for people to be mindful that this form of "dumping rubbish" will result in an avoidable major concern if we are to experience the quantity of rains we received this past year. It is obvious that we do not have adequate drainage facilities and the ones that are there are filled with rubbish too - so any collation of water from the rains will obviously fill our streets and homes resulting in loss of life and property. Current society regrettably are not only arrogantly introverted but also take heed the morning after. We have ample time to make a difference and contribute positively to our environment by investing time into recycling our rubbish and guaranteeing a toxic free future for our next generation. Thank you for sharing.

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Agree 200% with you – I suggest you ask COH to provide you with their litter hotline numbers and a protocol people can use if they witness offenders. A couple of years ago I witnessed a van dumping office stationery by Country Club and took photos of them, and their number plate and logo and sent it to COH and they acted on the offenders. We have to be active but we do need help from COH.

Cheers Clive   

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To encourage recycling, if glass and plastic bottles and for that matter empty beer and soda cans were returnable to supermarkets or recycling centres in exchange for a nominal return reward, I am sure that this would go some way to alleviate the current scourge of litter. J

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Please will you mention or write something about people watering their verges.  Our borehole in Glen Lorne is already starting to splutter, but there are I reckon about 10 people on Folyjon Crest watering daily.  Grrr................

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We do clean ups on a regular basis in Kariba – we have EXACTLY the same thing so often, we have just cleaned up a stretch of road and hours later, someone dumps all their rubbish, so infuriating! Great to see others do their bit too – if everyone does a little each day, it would be a much better place to live!! Kind regards Sonya

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You serious about burning rubbish? Please don't encourage others to burn their rubbish. It's illegal and I for one am sick and tired of breathing burning plastic fumes.                                                                                                                                                                      Take it to the dump by all means but expect to get harassed by "officials" who try to extort $5 off you for carting your rubbish because the City fails to collect regularly.

I pay for private removal of rubbish. Very good rates and I deduct what I have to pay for privately from the refuse collection charges levied by the non-performing City.

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Don’t forget that the burning of household or garden refuse is illegal as it is a major pollutant! People should use garden waste to make compost, of course.  Regards STAN

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To all walkers/bike riders on Art Farm: be careful parking your car at the gate on Harare Drive. This morning a friend's car and another car had their driver side windows smashed and things taken.  Oliver

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Australian Drug Problem: Hi Mike, interested to read your comments on the above - (which seems to me an excellent idea) they are also trying to apply the same method in order to avoid "benefit payments" being used to buy alcohol - a huge problem particularly among the First Australians community . there seems to be HUGE resistance from the recipients(protesting that they are being denied their "rights" to decide for themselves how to spend cash doled out by the Govt) - I can't help but think of all those 100's and 1000's of Zimbabweans  who would be over the moon to get regular, generous benefits at all - whether in cash or card!!!! best regards Kate 

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If you can help it, DON’T drive at night on the Harare/Mutare Road, especially between Rusape and Mutare.  Cattle roam freely there and often sleep on the road for warmth and I have seen countless dead animals on the side of the road from traffic accidents.  

Peter Robinson

Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Peter Robinson will take place at 2.30pm on Friday 15 September at the St George’s College Chapel. 

Robinson Peter : Sad passing of a respected gentleman, deepest sympathy to all the family From Directors and Staff Safeguard Security Group.

Robinson Peter : Deepest sympathy to all the family on the passing of Peter from Andrew & Caroline Mallon

Robinson Peter : Ex BSAP, my thoughts are with you as well as sincere symthy to all the family on your sad loss from Yvonne Mallon 

voter registration

President Orders New Registration of Voters from 14th September to 15th January

In a proclamation gazetted today, 8th September 2017, the President ordered a new registration of voters in all wards and constituencies in Zimbabwe.  The proclamation was issued in terms of section 36A of the Electoral Act.

The new registration will be done over four months, starting next Tuesday, 14th September 2017, and ending on Monday 15th January 2018.

Effect of Proclamation

Although the proclamation does not expressly say so, its effect is as follows: Entirely new voters’ rolls are to be prepared for the 2018 general election.

The Proclamation does not mention biometric voter registration [BVR] but the Zimbabwean Election Commission [ZEC] has made it quite clear that this will be the method of registration for the new voters’ rolls.

Everyone who wants to vote in the 2018 elections will have to take action to get themselves registered on a new roll.

Voters who are registered on an existing voters roll will have to apply for re-registration on a new roll. As the law now stands this entails proving their identity to a voter registration officer, though they will not have to prove citizenship or provide proof of residence. They will however be expected to allow their biometric particulars to be recorded.

There is a problem here which will have to be sorted out before registration starts. The only way of checking whether those who claim to be already on a voters roll and produce their proof of identity, is by checking them against the existing voters roll.  But ZEC has denied they have the complete existing rolls.

New voters, i.e. people who are not already registered, will also have to apply for registration on a new roll.  They will have to provide proof of their identity, their citizenship and their residence.  They too will have to allow their biometric particulars to be recorded.

There are other legal problems with the proclamation:

It implies a total cut-off date for registration on the new rolls, but the Electoral Act provides for continuous registration until twelve days after nomination day.

If biometric registration is to start soon, ZEC needs to clarify a great number of issues on which the public is confused.  There should be a clear procedural manual that they follow and this should be made available to the public.

The Electoral Act needs to be brought into line with the Constitution.  Immediately.

Otherwise confusion and lack of transparency may result in a “Kenya” situation.

Source: Veritas

Pensions

Read about pensions being cut for ex public servants in South Africa  http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-39056-Rhodie+pensioners+appeal+to+UK+over+pay/news.aspx

Bulawayo events

Paul Hubbard will be giving a talk on Mzilikazi in his History dinner series at the Academy of Music on the 20th September starting at 6 p.m. Members of the audience wishing to enjoy the two course dinner should book in advance.

A fun run for Cancer will be held on Sunday 16th September, sponsored by Bonsa, starting and ending at Busters from 7 a.m. The runners, cyclists and walkers start at different times, so phone (09)2244914 for more information.

The annual Sanganai/Hlanganani Travel Expo will be held again this year at Zimbabwe International Trade Fair from 27th September to 1st October and Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Harare is endeavoring to make it a great success.

Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo celebrate its 13 years in arts with its 13th edition to be held from 27 - 30 September 2017 in conjunction with Sanganai/Hlanganani Expo.

Sports fans enjoyed a feast of sport last month with Junior Golf Championships, Polo Championships, cricket, soccer and the Youth Games, which are continuing this month.

We must emphasise that promotion and publicity play an important party in making people aware national, regionally and internationally what Bulawayo has to offer from the business and tourism point of view and that it deserves its description as 'the jewel of Africa'. We repeat, please take advantage of our free offer and list your company and its products on our website www.bulawayopublicity.com and email to us any interesting news about your products and developments which we can include in our monthly newsletter, which reaches readers as far afield as New Zealand.

In the last 3 months our website received over 12 000 hits from United States of America and 2 480 from United Kingdom amongst other countries

www.bulawayopublicity.com
bulawayopublicity@gmail.com
Telephone 00 263(9)60867/72969.

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Bulawayo News

The Zebra Crossings have claimed another victim despite the fact that they have nearly all been repainted. This incident took place at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair crossing. In many countries motorists have to pause at zebra crossing regardless if there are pedestrians on the crossing or not. Should motorists not adhere to this law, they can be fined quite heavily. It has been seen that our local motorist often ignore the need to stop at zebra crossings and pedestrians have to leap out of the way to avoid being hit. Please motorists have a care for the safety of other people before you too kill or injure a friend or family member.

Bulawayo was once known as the tourist/industrial hub of Zimbabwe and whilst over recent years industry has taken a knock, it is heartening to know that it is now reviving, businesses as well as industry per se. Take for example, Turnall Fibre Cement, General Beltings, Archer Clothing and the building of Kentucky Fried Chicken and a $5 million bread plant by Bakers Inn in Belmont and others. Mine Entra showcased a number of companies manufacturing mining equipment.

Humble Pie, which is under new management, is situated opposite old Chitrin's in Jason Moyo Street/5th Ave. There is nothing 'humble' about these pies because they are delicious. Also new is the Red Cafe, so called because of its decor, in George Silundika Street. Medically Bulawayo is well served by virtue of the number of chemists, privately owned casualty units and hospitals which have opened in recent years.

Hotels and Resaurant

Time, Ladies and Gentlemen

The once much-loved George Hotel in Avondale closed on January 4 this year - sold to Multi-Choice as their new HQ.
A planned valedictory meal in the grotesquely named Freckle and Phart pub, or the depressing dining room, which was reminiscent of railway architecture circa 1946, was aborted, as it was semi-gutted well before closure.

Further up George Road, some folk opened a nice restaurant, the Acropolis, and were doing so well that they decided to beat sanctions and hid their profits in the back of some copper firescreens, only to get caught.

Charleston Hotel (ex-Kamfinsa Park) is also shut: "Due to ever rising," I heard. Both the above places underwent major changes in clientele, facilities, and ambience, even cleanliness but are fondly remembered for special functions and The George, especially for
wedding receptions.

In 1980 Harare lost the popular Windsor Hotel on Baker (Nelson Mandela) Avenue. It housed the Colony, where Edwin and Rachelle played twin pianos to international cabaret standards to discerning diners in formal finery. The Lincoln Room had fantastic value for money food in luxurious surroundings. It closed late November 1980 when the set three-course lunch, featuring baron of beef, rolled to the table and carved to order was $1,50.
1890 was the cocktail bar.

The day the Windsor closed (earlier than announced to avoid vandalism seen at Meikles' Long Bar by "souvenir hunters") beer was 38c; bar lunch 35c.
Opposite was a complex housing the raucous Round Bar and Le Coq d'Or where little French was heard.

The premises were banned from selling drink or tobacco; dancing was proscribed. For years they thought it was a library! Picture the indignation when they found the country's most interesting nightlife had flourished there for years!
Playboy was nearby, as was La Boheme: nothing to do with opera, it offered strippers of often-venerable years. The entrance fee for Sunset Strip was two shillings and sixpence." The Gentlemen" were the popular Rock band that played at Saturday Lunchtimes and Sunday Evenings!
Three major Chinese outlets closed after 1980: Golden Dragon, a hangout of Ministry of Information people, the bar a favourite with international journalists; The Bamboo Inn with a dark, dingy but somehow appealing pub and later by an Irishman called (of course) Paddy and The Mandarin, next to Meikles Store which had no bar, but hacks and hackettes gathered round a service hatch as if in a Fleet Street club.
Down the way was the Pink Panther,
Run by two aged sisters from the Caucasus, they served delicious kebabs at the original site, later Linquenda House. One also owned the Georgian Grill.
PP later became Alfredo's then Front Page: restaurants with lively pubs, gregarious regulars, and liberal hours.

The "Page" owners: a blonde and a brunette belonged in international glamour magazines. Pino's in Union Avenue (Kwame Nkrumah) was arguably the best seafood joint around, but gained notoriety when someone complained and the ebullient eponymous Portuguese proprietor whacked him over the pip with a flambe pan.
The Bombay duck between Jameson (Samora Machel) and Central served iridescent curries all hours for next to nothing.
In Greendale Avenue was the average man's idea of an English Pub, The Red Fox!
At Msasa, The Red Lantern, run by S-W African (Namibian) Germans specialised in eisbein, knackwurst and bratwurst that I can still smell and taste.
Beverly Rocks was a hospitable hostel: good food, great music, lovely gardens, (now a government training centre.)
Going east, the old Jamaica Inn was run by various characters including an ex-Federal hangman and Commonwealth boxing gold medal winner. Good stop there on the way to or from Three Monkeys in Marandellas (Marondera) for lunch. (Now a religious institute.)
Glen Lorne's local was the festive Highlands Park. Great dinner dances, lovely Sunday lunches, cream teas in the garden.
Down the road at Chisipite Shopping Centre was The Howf of Chisholm, which was super.
The Spaniards, Marlborough (ex-Quorn) served incredibly good food, except for the soup, which was: always watery, insipid and costly. .
You queued and often cleared the table yourself. The food was
delicious and you either brought your own wine or bought rotgut. Guido was deaf and when you came to pay he asked what you had and worked it out in his head.
When he retired to the mother country, a redhead Italian bombshell bought the business and never looked back, until the Aussie Tax Squad arrived. By that time she had opened Sandro's in Kingsway. There's not been another Harare establishment like Sandro's. Starting as a private club, it retained club land ambience till the end. Five stars cooking or basic bar lunch often polished cabarets; journalists and businessmen rubbed shoulders with cabinet ministers.
Sardinian Sandro also ran Eros: fine Mediterranean food and friendly bar and Sandrock's, for back-packers.

On quieter Chalet days, great juicy joints were trundled in at lunch;
patrons sliced their own for 50c with pickles, mustard, horseradish, chips and rolls.
The city's best pies were served in a motor sport-theme cocktail bar. There was a civilized snooker room (not a crummy pool hall.) It became a motor parts store, then a Spar. Park Lane (now GMB HQ) the Kaya Nyama steakhouse had its own printed "Doggy bags" as the steaks were so enormous.
The Clovagalix, on Fife Avenue, caught fire once too often, becoming Cafe Med, Borrowdale. Caruso's on 4th/Samora was a great Chips d'Oliviera club-cum Portuguese pub/restaurant. As Vila Peri, it moved to 3rd/Baines. Next-door was Fat Mama's, previously Spago's. Now called Mama Mia's, it thrives at Newlands.
The Cellar, Marimba Park was tops with journos and the printing trade, serving wonderful whisky prawns, real rosti; the upstairs bar often seemed the centre of the universe.
Kamfinsa's Bizarre Bar (later IT, previously Buster's, The Cockpit,
etc) was hugely popular with yuppies, briefly with buppies; once a licence to print money. New owners cut corners. Now it's a swimming pool sundries shop.
Meikles closed The Mirabelle, The Causerie, Flagstaff and Captain's Cabin, Bagatelle and La Chandelle.
Monomotapa lost 12000 Horsemen and Bali Hai, but gained La Francais from Avondale.
When everywhere else closed, you could get ABFs at Al's Place near the Kopje. Probably unlicensed: whether you ordered whisky, brandy or rum it came from one bottle; gin, cane, vodka, white rum another.
High -Chaparral (ex-Nick's Bar), Avondale opened all hours: a good greasy spoon where coffee and steak rolls helped avoid the worst "mornings after", especially after Le Matelot (ex-Lighthouse), died a
death. Aphrodite, Strathaven, was a superb Greek restaurant.
Demi's near State Lotteries closed due to commuter omnibuses'
anarchistic parking. The original owners set up Tavern Bacchus, near Reps, which then became the Manchurian.
Up the street, Copacabana served wonderful Portuguese food, having previously been a great Chinese (White Lotus ). The Himalaya, nearby, did colossal searing noon curries at minimal cost but was avoided after dusk.
Rosedale's/Rose Bowl/Rose & Crown in Hatfield was a superb Sunday lunch venue with live entertainment.
One of the best seafood platters you could ever eat was at the Kentucky, also in Hatfield.

ANONYMOUS

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Comments additions or corrections appreciated

John Robert Anderson

John Robert Anderson, passed away in Bulawayo on Saturday 29th July. Dearest Dad of Peter and Sam, Grandpa of Ashley and Trevor, Graham and Aldy an Great Grandpa of Alan and Boston. RIP Dad - no more pain.

My Dads funeral was on Friday 4th August at the Ascension Anglican Church on Leander Avenue at 3pm.

BERYL JUNE BULPITT

BERYL JUNE BULPITT

Much loved Mom, Grandmother, Sister and Friend passed away on Sunday the 27th August 2017 in Jo'burg. Well loved lady known fondly in the ballroom world. Will be sadly missed by Raymond, Cheryl, Chris, Dave, Mark, Crystal and Christopher.

In lieu of flowers please send a donation to Edith Duly Nursing Home.

Death/ Memorial Notices

Death/ Memorial Notice: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jim Searing, father of John Searing and grandfather to Rob and Michael, at the age of 91 on the 23rd August 2017.  A memorial service will be held at Baptist Bible Church on Tuesday the 5^th September at 2.30pm.

Death/ Memorial Notice: Widdows, Joyce - It is with Great Sadness that we announce the death of an amazing Wife to Alfred, Mother to Hazel, Lee, Anne and Garth, Grandmother to Michael, Nathan, Brendan, Ryan, Hayley, Bryan, Stacy, Holly, Bruce, Samantha and Jason and Great Grandmother to Darrien, Cheyenne, Megan, Callum, Annika, Samantha, Josh and an amazing friend to all.  Her service will be held at 135 Lomagundi Road at 2.30pm starting at 3.00pm.  Please bring a plate of snacks and drinks if wanted.  Tea and coffee will be served. Contact Anne 0772312702 or Paula 0784527238.

Death/ Memorial Notice: Lynne Coast, formerly of Hesketh Park Estates in Karoi, passed away so peacefully on 1st September, 2017 at Dandaro in Harare. Beloved wife of Allan, dearly loved mum of Sandra, Johnny, Veronica, Alison & Janet - adored granny of Garith, Bruce, Michelle, Shannon, Courtney, Tracey, Wayne, Loryn, Sally, Ashleigh and great-granny of Zoe, Aaron, Lizelle and Tyler. Her Memorial will be held at 2pm on 7th September 2017 at Dandaro Community Centre

Zimbabwe public holidays 2018

1. New Year's Day Monday - 1 January, 2018
2. Good Friday - Friday 30 March, 2018
3. Easter Saturday - Saturday 31 March, 2018
4. Easter Sunday - Sunday 1 April, 2018
5. Easter Monday - Monday 2 April, 2018
6. Independence Day - Wednesday 18 April, 2018
7. Workers' Day - Tuesday 1 May, 2018
8. Africa Day - Friday 25 May, 2018
9. Heroes' Day - Monday 13 August, 2018
10. Defence Forces Day - Tuesday 14 August, 2018
11. National Unity Day - Saturday 22 December, 2018
12. Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December, 2018
13. Boxing Day - Wednesday 26 December, 2018

Zimbabwe travel advice

Zimbabwe travel advice

04-09-2017 09:59 AM GMT

Entry requirements section (Emergency travel documents) – it may be necessary to produce a police report if your passport has been lost or stolen and you have been issued with an ETD as immigration officials want to see evidence of entry stamps on departure; Money section – it’s illegal to leave Zimbabwe with more than $2,000 (or equivalent) in cash

Rose Remembrance Day

Picabella Rose Nursery will proudy host  the annual Rose Remembrance Day on October 6 and 7 in aid of Island Hospice and Health Care. Time 9.30-12 noon with a lovely  tea in the Nursery Garden. Tickets now on sale; Contact Pricila 0782833338 and Sheryl 0772202072. Please book early, numbers are limited. Find us on FACEBOOK! or Call 0773 208 032

Memorial Service: Widdows, Joyce

Memorial Service: Widdows, Joyce: The date for the memorial is 8th September at 135 Lomagundi road. 2.30 starting at 3.00.

Pensioners Aid Charity Shop

Pensioners Aid Charity Shop is looking for donations of glassware bric a brac, brassware and china. Please consider our needy pensioners when downsizing or disposing of unwanted items.  Every dollar raised at the shop goes directly to assisting needy pensioners many of whom have lost everything. Instead of selling your preloved items on bidding wars why not donate to this worthy cause? The charity shop is situated in Arundel shopping village adjacent to Alo Alo restaurant and opposite Sues Boutique. Open Thursday 9am to 1pm and Friday 9am to 3pm. We can collect.  Phone Paul on 0772 513 884.   

Lift required ans stolen items

Lift Required: Elderly lady requires lift from Harare to Gweru on 4^th,5^th,6^th ( or around those dates )September 2017.  Contact Barbara 0772 110 868 for further details

Stolen: Not sure if anyone can help? We had our GX broken into at 9am yesterday on Cameron Road off Borrowdale, the unmarked silver toyota Vitz smashed a back window and got away with a black Toshiba Laptop, 2 Black Samsung Flight Bags containing David Clark Boom mike aviation headset, Leatherman Wave knive in brown leather pouch, Maglite torch, GPS Garmin 3, Fuel drains, Protractors, Clip Board, Aviation Maps, CAAZ CPL Licence Debbie van der Riet Green lever arch Chirundu anti-poaching work files, Black Diary and many other unreplaceable things. Please if anyone finds anything please call us on 0772480863, 0772250392 Thank you and take out there in the Pomona area, seems theses thieves are working the area

BADLY SNARED YOUNG ELEPHANT COW

BADLY SNARED YOUNG ELEPHANT COW – KARIBA - 30/8/17 – JOB DONE 31/8/17!

A rather long day of a really playing hard to get girl !!! Escape artist of note !

Darters and Parks Rangers covered much ground tracking the snared elephant cow.

She was finally located and darted and the snare removed from her back leg.

The Aware Team finally headed back home at 4pm Thursday, after just over a week away and a number of animals dealt with from Matusadona, to Nyamoumba, to Mana, to Mongwe and back to Kariba for the hardest and longest run around. . . . . . . . . 

Takes a girl to show who is boss !!

Photos and Video Update to follow soonest.

THANK YOU to the hard working team of +15 who assisted in this exercise.

Keep a look out for this ele with a big silver X on her left hip/butt.

She will reunite with her Cow herd soon and we would really appreciate any feedback on a sighting of her along with how many adults and calves are in the herd.

We suspect she is from the small herd of approximately 9.

Pics below of this elephant cow 2 days before she was darted and snare removed.

    

If anyone has any information on the persons that are laying these snares, please contact any of the below numbers. Your report will be treated as sensitive and confidential

Please advise on the below if you do have sighting or suspected sighting.

PARKS & WILDLIFE

ZIMPARKS AREA MANAGER  -  Mr D Sithole – 0775 971 799  

ZIMPARKS SENIOR RANGER – Nicholas - 0772 762 500

Toll free - ZIMPARKS AREA MANAGER -  Mr D Sithole - 0738 813 441

KAWFT

Debbie Ottman  0773 996 487- KARIBA

Sonya Mc Master  0772 874 352 – KARIBA

WHATSAPP  NUMBERS - for photos or messages

Sonya Mc Master 0778 733 784

Debbie Ottman 0784 512 921

Carl Nicholson  - Kariba Dangerous Drugs License Wildlife Darter 0773 279 746 – KARIBA

For any donations, help offer, more info, or information on injured animals or incidents with Wildlife please contact below

kawf2011@gmail.com

Phone numbers

Sonya Mc Master  0772 874 352 – KARIBA

Debbie Ottman  0773 996 487- KARIBA

WHATSAPP  NUMBERS -for photos or messages

Debbie Ottman 0784 512 921

Sonya Mc Master 0778 733 784

Carl Nicholson  - Kariba Dangerous Drugs License Wildlife Darter 0773 279 746 – KARIBA

Tracey Bruk-Jackson – Harare representative  

(contact for donation drop offs etc.)

Whats app 0771 567 032

Phone number 0712 205 384

FACE BOOK -  https://www.facebook.com/KaribaAnimalWelfareFundTrustKariba/

WEB PAGE – www.kawft.org

BLOG - https://kawft.blogspot.com

DONATION PAYMENT OPTIONS

  www.paynow.co.zw/kawft

ECO CASH REGISTERED NUMBERS for donations below

Sonya Mc Master (Registered Name – Stroebel) 0772 874 352

Debbie Ottman  0773 996 487

CABS PAYMENTS:

CABS KARIBA

ACC NAME – KARIBA ANIMAL WELFARE FUND TRUST

ACC No: 100 265 7636

Seldom seen

HI All, The Vumba to me has always brought out thoughts of Trees, Mountains and Wind. We lived in Umtali (Mutare) in the late 60s and spent many a long, holiday weekend in different cottages around the (B)Vumba. My Dad loved his card games & after dinner the whole family would sit in the lounge next to a well stacked, wooden fire playing Canasta, Monopoly or Cribbage – 15/2; 15/4; and the rest won’t score.

Last week I spent a couple of nights at Seldom Seen – the Birders paradise just 1km off of the main road and 8 km from Leopard Rock. Seldom Seen is run by Ken & Sue Worsley (worsley.ken@gmail.com ) and their daughter, Narine, kindly showed me around the place. Remarkable how bush wise a youngster can be from spending so much time growing up with nature! Then there is Buluwezi who is a fountain of knowledge on birds who can take you on a guided tour through the forests identifying most birds from their call alone.

Seldom Seen is just over half an hour from Mutare and an ideal place to go if you want to have family time well away from the TV.  Being so close to Leopard Rock this offers a very cheap alternative accommodation for a group (12) of determined golfers wanting the self-catering option for a boys only weekend. Seldom Seen has a fully equipped main house with 2 separate cottages with their own private space. All very cosy!

Give Ken a ring on 0714 516 743  for more details. Ciao Mike G.