Tiyani Hahlani Kinsey, a subcontractor at Bikita Minerals, has paid US$15 000 to the family of Farai Murimoga, who died on duty on August 22 after being crushed by a front-end loader at the...
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Girls bear the hidden burden of environmental decline in Masvingo
Rutendo Chirume Every morning, 16-year-old Thelma Chivasa from Ward 11 in Masvingo District wakes up earlier than her two brothers. Before going to school, she fetches water from a distant well and helps her...
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Alluvial mining threatens future of Runde-Tende dam project
Trymore Tagwirei The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has raised concern over intensifying alluvial mining activities at the Runde-Tende river confluence, warning that the uncontrolled extraction could derail major development plans including the long-awaited Tende-Runde...
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Villagers demand compensation for losses to protected wildlife
Rutendo Chirume Rural communities in Masvingo have expressed frustration over restrictive laws that protect wild animals even when they destroy crops and livestock. Villagers argue that the Parks and Wildlife Act is out of...
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A ‘bold’ step as government empowers A1 farmers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa talks to government officials and community leaders during the launch of the Productivity Booster Kit, and the A1 Land Tenure Title Deeds Programme in Mazowe on August 25, 2025. Tsitsi Bvumburai...
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Bikita Minerals worker crushed to death in dusty conditions
Tiyani Hahlani A mine worker employed by Kinsey, a subcontractor at Bikita Minerals, was fatally crushed by a front-end loader during a night shift this week, amid growing concerns over safety standards at the...
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Smuggling, poor governance undermines Zimbabwe’s energy transition
Trymore Tagwirei Zimbabwe, home to some of Africa’s largest lithium reserves, holds immense potential to become a major player in the global energy transition discourse. However, poor governance, smuggling and lack of value addition...
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Mine blast injures children of workers with tragic histories at Bikita Minerals
EnviroPress Reporter Three Bikita Primary School children were injured last Friday following heavy blasting operations at Bikita Minerals, raising fresh concerns over safety at Zimbabwe’s largest lithium mine. The children, who are all related...
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Government commissions 160KW rural electrification project
Trymore Tagwirei The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has successfully commissioned a 160-kilowatt solar power system in the Tongogara Soti Source area of Gutu, marking a major milestone in the government’s drive to expand access...
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Village Business Unit boosts food security in Chivi north
Tiyani Hahlani The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has officially opened a Village Business Unit (VBU) in Ward 10 Mhikuro Village, Chivi North, as part of a nationwide programme aimed...
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