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New piped water scheme closed after sewage scare

January 7, 2022 0 Comment

Moses Ziyambi A borehole and solar-powered mini piped water scheme built by aid organisation Christian Care and commissioned in July was temporarily closed after tests done Masvingo City Council indicated that the water was...

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The law

No more firewood permits, Forestry Commission declares

January 7, 2022 0 Comment

…as 70 000 hectares of forests get destroyed Moses Ziyambi The Forestry Commission has suspended the issuance of firewood licences, citing the destruction of over 70 000 hectares of forests across the country EnviroPress...

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The Great EnviroPress Commentary

Instead of plastic bags, rather ban plastic bottles

January 5, 2022 0 Comment

The plan by authorities to ban the use of plastic carrier bags by December 2022 will do very little to reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the environment. By our own estimates, plastic...

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NEWS

How a ramshackle sewage pump station is killing off a whole river

January 4, 2022 0 Comment

Moses Ziyambi In a full council meeting held in the evening of April 29, 2021, City of Masvingo Acting Town Clerk Edward Mukaratirwa gave a report that sewage collection, treatment and disposal was generally...

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Business

In Lupane, logging by ‘outsiders’ provoke intense resentment

January 4, 2022 0 Comment

…loggers accused of destroying environment, disregarding locals Moses Ziyambi Massive logging of Lupane’s mahogany and hardwood by people from outside of the district is provoking resentment among locals who feel their natural resources are...

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NEWS

Climate change and GBV: the nexus

January 4, 2022 0 Comment

Upenyu Chaota Zimbabwe, like many parts of the world, has been hard-hit by changes in climate, with effects being felt in food security, and consequently exerting pressure on peace and tranquillity at household level....

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NEWS

Dead in the water: Masvingo’s trees program hard to resurrect

January 4, 2022 0 Comment

…city runs for decades without planting any tree Moses Ziyambi Despite running a nursery where seedlings of various tree species are nurtured, City of Masvingo has hardly planted and grown any tree for over...