EnviroPress Reporter Dozens of families in Murape village on the old Nollen Farm are now fetching water for domestic use from an open gully (pictured) because Bikita Minerals closed off a deep protected well that had been their source of potable water for decades. Bikita Minerals claims that the well is located within their mining […]
Peter Makwanya Perfecting the art of resilience building needs to start with the local and inward focus before venturing into the unknown world of climate change adaptation. While collaboration and inclusion of international best practices is key and instrumental in adding value to building capacity to climate action and justice, it is vital that communities […]
…’improving accountability in natural resource governance key to sustainable green future’ Moses Ziyambi The lagging behind of Africa in terms of transitioning to cleaner sources of energy can be rectified by improving the governance of its vast transition minerals which can help power the continent’s future, it has been stated. This was said by researchers, […]
Zimbabwe’s government is struggling to reduce open defecation, a practice that poses serious health and environmental risks, despite its efforts to improve sanitation facilities. Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Jenfan Muswere said Tuesday that open defecation has fallen slightly from 30% in 2020 to 28.6% in 2023, but it remains a challenge. He […]
Clayton Shereni The plunder of diamonds in Chiadzwa by government officials and security officials who work in collaboration with Chinese firms, the gold rush at Hwendedzo and the lithium rushes in Bikita, Goromonzi and Mberengwa may all amount to the resource curse that has come to characterize mining operations in Zimbabwe. With 80 percent of […]
Moses ZiyambiFamilies in the resettlement areas surrounding the iron mines in Manhize where Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) is building a steel manufacturing plant are resisting the slow but systematic evictions being effected by the company.Disco, which is a subsidiary of Chinese steel giant Tsingshan Holdings Group, is extracting iron ore in Manhize Range […]
Moses ZiyambiBikita Minerals is making frantic efforts to hide circumstances surrounding the recent death of an employee, fearing that the issue may provoke another strong government response five months after the company was ordered to suspend operations over many abuses including lackluster safety standards.Nelson Musendekwa, who was a plant operator at the mine’s gravel packing […]
Samson Cader A local community based organisation, Centre for Gender and Community Development in Zimbabwe (CGCDZ) and its partner communities in Masvingo province are introducing innovative agricultural practices that promote land and livestock management.The stakeholders believe that the movable kraal concept and the holistic land and livestock management can address some long-standing conservation challenges in […]
Samson Cader Access to clean and reliable water is a fundamental human right, yet many communities in Zimbabwe grapple with lack of access to it.This situation has seen Centre for Gender and Community Development in Zimbabwe (CGCDZ), a community-based organisation taking the initiative to install solar-powered boreholes and piped water system in various communities across […]
Moses Ziyambi ‘After my business collapsed – I accepted defeat, I knew I h’d done everything in my power to make it work. I knew that the collapse of my business had nothing to do with me but rather – whatever had taken place had everything to do with the environment I was operating in’ […]
Kholwani Nyathi He prides himself in pushing for the meaningful participation of children and young people in shaping their futureDesire NyaguraUNICEFZimbabwe/2023/Kudzai Tinago22 June 2023Epworth, Zimbabwe- Desire Nyagura is emerging as a leading voice in Zimbabwe’s fight against climate change and is aggressively pushing for a clean and safe environment in urban areas. Nyagura (18) from […]
Moses Ziyambi There is need to take deliberate efforts to accommodate the perspectives of marginalised voices if the noble concept of the just transition is to avoid leaving anybody behind, it has been pointed out. These sentiments came out during a recent virtual meeting on climate justice which brought together journalists, experts and activists. The […]