Pilot whale

Alternative names: ca’aing whale; Atlantic blackfish; common pilot whale; pot head.

The long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) is one of the two species of cetacean in the genus Globicephala. It belongs to the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae), though its behavior is closer to that of the larger whales.

Roberta Katunga

Business Reporter

WORKERS in the tourism sector’s chances of getting a salary adjustment are hanging in the balance after it emerged that a number of employers have not been remitting National Employment Council (NEC) for the Tourism Industry dues.

How do insects breathe?

The insect world is a weird place. Insects have strange body parts that humans lack, like extra pairs of legs and eyes. Pretty much everything about insects is weird and different from that of humans.

Dumisani Nsingo

Business Reporter

MEHLO Arts Academy will at the end of this month launch its programme aimed at identifying and nurturing young artists in Matabeleland region to participate in various traditional entertainment activities during the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) annual general assembly to be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia in August.

DELAGATES attending the United World Tourism Organisation to be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia in August will be able to download material from fast and reliable internet as the two countries are putting in place measures to improve connectivity in the host cities Victoria Falls and Livingstone.

Fireflies/Lighting bugs

I RECENTLY encountered a “burning bush” that had tonnes of fireflies in Kariba and it made me remember my days as a child, watching characters in cartoons trap the fireflies into a bottle and use it as a “lamp”. I stood there for several minutes staring at the spectacular sight and I could not help but be inspired to write this article and share a few facts about these unique creatures.

Dumisani Nsingo

Business Reporter

THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is considering increasing the number of runs for its leisure steam trains owing to an overwhelming response during the Valentine’s Day celebrations.

Crayfish

Biology

THE Crayfish also known as the Crawfish or Crawdad, is a freshwater fish closely related to the lobster thus mostly confused with the clawed lobsters and saltwater spiny lobster which is commonly called crawfish.

BATELEUR EAGLE

Ndebele: INGQUNGQULU, Shona: CHAPUNGU

THE Bateleur eagle has superb flying abilities and was chosen as the emblem for the Air Force of Zimbabwe. The name Bateleur is said to have been given because of its habit of somersaulting, slow-rolling and performing other antics in the air.

Dumisani Nsingo in Hwange

THE Hwange Local Board (HLB) has begun rehabilitating its major roads in its area of jurisdiction in preparation for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) annual general assembly to be held in Victoria Falls in August.

Thokozani Ndlovu

Business Reporter

SOME major hotels in Bulawayo have already been fully provisionally booked almost a month before the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) kicks off in the city.