Residents of Monavale and Meyrick Park have expressed outrage after graders moved into the internationally recognised Monavale Wetland Ramsar Site clearing large sections of protected land in what conservationists describe as a brazen assault on one of Harare’s natural water source. The destruction, which began last
By Takudzwa Tondoya The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has slammed the City of Harare for allowing construction activities on protected wetland areas in Tafara barely a week after Zimbabwe hosted the prestigious Ramsar COP15 Conference on wetland protection in Victoria Falls. CHRA expressed outrage over the
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa The Minister of State for Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Marian Chombo has called for a united response from stakeholders to combat the rising threat of veld fires across the province. Speaking at the launch of the 2025 Provincial Fire Awareness Week
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) is set to complete its biogas energy project by year-end after successfully setting up 10 of the targeted 14 bio-digesters across the country. The initiative, which commenced in 2018 is part of the agency's efforts to provide alternative energy sources for
Greyish dust covers what would normally be green tree leaves as well as other surrounding surfaces in what serves as testimony to the environmentally toxic activities caused by Lafarge- a cement production firm- in Mabvuku. From a distant, even on a scorching Zimbabwean summer day, a
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's wife, Auxillia has partnered with the Ministry of Environment, Climate , Tourism and Hospitality Industry to plant indigenous trees as a way to respond to climate change. The First Lady said it was critical for citizens to put their heads together and find
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has expressed concern over the environmental damage being caused by artisanal mining, saying the gold detector has become the biggest threat to the ecosystem. By Kovedzayi Takawira This is despite the fact that small scale mining contributes significantly to the economic development
In a bid to enhance efforts towards the preservation of wetlands, the Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT) has launched an ambitious project aimed at educating school children on the importance of the water sources. By Edgar Gweshe Wetlands are the major sources of water for Greater Harare after
RESIDENTS of Kambuzuma have written to the Minister of Environment, Water and Climate seeking the ministry’s intervention to stop the construction of a fuel station on a wetland located in the area. By Edgar Gweshe In the letter, the residents who are being represented by the Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the preferred mobile network operator (MNO) by customer market share, and the largest operator by network coverage, has embarked on a road rehabilitation project in partnership with local rural communities which is set to create up to 1.000 jobs. Announcing the project, in
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