Fish lost its fin to infection in Namibia’s Caprivi Strip Tweet

Deadly infection hits Zambezi fishFears malady may spread to humans By Moses Magadza in Windhoek and Tawanda Kanhema in Harare A deadly infection – the worst in recorded history among fish in some rivers in the backwaters of the Zambezi River – has been detected amid fears the infestation has spread and could also affect [...]

Fish lost its fin to infection in Namibia’s Caprivi Strip Tweet

Deadly infection hits Zambezi fishFears malady may spread to humans By Moses Magadza in Windhoek and Tawanda Kanhema in Harare A deadly infection – the worst in recorded history among fish in some rivers in the backwaters of the Zambezi River – has been detected amid fears the infestation has spread and could also affect [...]

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Curse of the Marange Diamonds

PROLONGED DRINKING sprees for many, expensive cellphones for some and new cars for a precious few bear testimony to the brief wave of prosperity stirred by six months of free diamond digging, picking and peddling in Marange communal lands, where ngoda (slang for diamond) has become an easy substitute for cash.

Curse of the Marange Diamonds

Diamond rush triggers negative social repercussionsThey speak with diamonds under their tonguesThe Marange diamond rush, however lucrative, has triggered an array of negative social repercussions for the community. TAWANDA KANHEMA was in Chiyadzwa recently and discovered that besides the looming demolition of houses within diamond fields, the sudden wave of prosperity among villagers driven by [...]