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US$300 million solar plant feasibility underway to power local communities

Editor Enviro August 9, 2024

EnviroPress Reporter Feasibility studies are currently underway for the construction of a 60-megawatt (MW) solar power plant that is set to inject clean energy into the national grid and bring lasting benefits to local...

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Farm bricks devastating the environment, but villagers have no choice

post@e August 5, 2024

Stanslous Ruvengo There is an upsurge in the business of moulding farm bricks in Chivi district, and this is taking a huge toll on the environment which has to provide the clay, water and...

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Severe frost lays waste whole maize, bean crop

post@e July 31, 2024

Stanslous Ruvengo Farmers in Nyamakwe and Nyimai irrigation schemes are ruing their losses following a bout of cold spells which resulted in severe frost laying waste several hectares of winter maize and beans. The...

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Raging inferno destroys community gardens

post@e July 25, 2024

Stanslous Ruvengo Dozens of families in Chivi District are now poorer after an out-of-control blaze laid waste around four hectares of arable land hosting community gardens in Gwenyanya Village, under Chief Masunda,The wild fire...

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Fodder out of sugarcane trash as drought bites

post@e July 22, 2024

Anesushe Mamhute Some farmers in Chiredzi are no longer discarding anything after harvesting sugarcane apparently after realizing that the trash can be turned into good feed for cattle, sheep and goats. Sugarcane trash is...

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FAO drives green jobs for Zim youth

post@e June 12, 2024

Moses Ziyambi The Food and Agriculture Organization on June 11, 2024, hosted the Green Jobs for Rural Youth Employment (GJ4RYE) learning event in Harare. Themed Youth in Agrifoods Systems – Green Skilling for Green...

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Chiredzi’s Banana market potential source of new cholera cases

post@e April 16, 2024

Anesushe Mamhute Chiredzi residents have expressed dissatisfaction with Chiredzi Town Council’s service delivery performance in view of the current cholera outbreak, with uncollected garbage and poorly-maintained public toilets being cited as examples of the...

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Mining of lithium provokes new conflict in Buhera

post@e June 17, 2023

Ivon Bake Just like the Sese community in Chivi resisted diamond exploration by Murowa Diamonds Mining Company, villagers in the Muchemwa area of Buhera district have drawn daggers on First Roots Mining Company which...

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US$12 billion mining industry, Zim launches responsible mining initiative

post@e June 6, 2023

EnviroPress Reporter As Zimbabwe edges closer to its target deadline of achieving a US$12 billion mining industry by year 2025, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched a nationwide responsible mining initiative to bring sanity and...

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Govt shuts down Bikita Minerals over abuses

post@e May 17, 2023

Govt shuts down Bikita Minerals over abuses Moses Ziyambi Bikita Minerals on May 15 stopped operations following a government directive that the company close over a litany of offences including labour malpractices, employment of...