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By Staff Reporter A Mutoko magistrate has come under scrutiny after reversing an Environmental Management Agency (EMA) decision that had stopped a miner from engaging in harmful practices within the Manyuchi River in Makaha a crucial water source for hundreds of villagers. According to lawyers, only the

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Environmental Advocacy Group Applauds Riverbed Mining Ban

August 21, 2024

author: Elia Ntali

The Network for Environmental and Climate Justice (NECJ), an environmental advocacy organisation, has hailed government’s decision to ban riverbed mining. On Tuesday, the government announced an immediate ban on all riverbed mining activities in response to widespread environmental degradation. In a statement, NECJ described the move as