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Football kicks off community development in Masvingo rural

Editor Enviro July 26, 2025

Trymore Tagwirei A coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations—the Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers Forum (ZimSOFF), Batanai HIV and AIDS Service Organisation (BHASO), and Socio-Economic Action Transformation for Humanity (SEATH)—recently partnered to host a series of football...

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Bikita cllr accuses mining company of faking community development projects

Editor Enviro July 24, 2025

Trymore Tagwirei Bikita Minerals, one of Zimbabwe’s largest lithium mines, is under fire for allegedly misleading the public about its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts in Bikita and surrounding communities impacted by its operations....

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Zimbabwe defies lithium slump with 30 percent export surge in H1 2025

Editor Enviro July 23, 2025

Tiyani Hahlani Zimbabwe’s exports of spodumene concentrate—a lithium-bearing mineral—surged by 30 percent in the first half of 2025, defying a sharp global downturn in lithium prices. This is according to the Zimbabwe Economic Review,...

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From hunting ground to ‘green gold’: Pikinini Jawanda irrigation scheme transforms rural livelihoods

Editor Enviro July 22, 2025

EnviroPress Reporter Just a year ago, the land now occupied by the thriving Pikinini Jawanda Irrigation Scheme was a wild thicket—a hunting ground where locals foraged for rabbits and birds to feed their families....

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ZELO launches community monitoring project in Bikita to address mining impacts

Editor Enviro July 19, 2025

Rutendo Chirume The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organization (ZELO) has introduced a new community monitoring and engagement initiative in Bikita District, targeting areas affected by mining operations under Bikita Minerals. The project was officially launched...

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Bikita Minerals launches US$400 million cesium smelter in boost to local value addition

Editor Enviro July 17, 2025

Tiyani Hahlani In a significant boost to Zimbabwe’s value addition drive, Bikita Minerals has announced the construction of a US$400 million cesium smelting plant, a project expected to catalyze local economic development and support...

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Renewable energy shift could save Africa US$5 trillion and create 5 million jobs by 2050, think tank says.

Editor Enviro July 17, 2025

Trymore Tagwirei. A landmark report from Power Shift Africa paints a transformative vision for the continent: a complete shift to renewable energy by 2050 could unlock up to US$5 trillion in savings, expand energy...

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Dust from lithium mine sparks health, education crisis in Buhera

Editor Enviro July 16, 2025

Rutendo Chirume Communities in Ward 12 of Buhera North are raising alarm over escalating dust pollution caused by increased traffic and mining activities at Sabi Star lithium mine, which residents say is posing serious...

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Zimbabwe eyes renewable energy boom to power sustainable future

Editor Enviro July 16, 2025

Trymore Tagwirei. Zimbabwe is on the brink of a clean energy transformation, with the government accelerating efforts to unlock the country’s vast renewable energy potential. As part of its vision to become an upper-middle-income...

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Hope amidst crisis: Global Wetland Outlook 2025 urges action as Zimbabwe takes lead

Editor Enviro July 16, 2025

Tiyani Hahlani The world is in the midst of a wetland crisis. Since 1970, more than 411.5 million hectares of natural wetlands have been lost globally a staggering environmental decline driven by land conversion,...