HARARE - A wildlife trust was recently launched in Zimbabwe to help further the conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitats. The Animal and Wildlife Area Research and Rehabilitation (AWARE) Trust will offer services such as free veterinary treatment to wild animals and facilitate conservation and education campaigns around animal health and welfare.
Zimbabwes prisons have seen a 93 percent drop in the death rate and are now under-populated by 24 percent, Deputy Justice Minister Jessie Majome revealed in parliament last week. Prior to the formation of the unity government, Amnesty International said 1,000 prisoners were dying every six months in Zimbabwes overcrowded prisons.