By Climate Activist Prosper Tiringindi MASVINGO — Questions are emerging over Zimbabwe’s cloud-seeding programme after a devastating hailstorm swept through Masvingo shortly after the Government announced the deployment of an aircraft to the province for rainfall-enhancement operations. On October 4, 2026, The Herald/Sunday News reported that the Government had deployed…
MASVINGO - The Masvingo Women’s Rights Advocacy Group (MWRAG) is mobilising support for women and children affected by the violent hailstorm that struck Masvingo on October 5, leaving homes extensively damaged and some families without adequate shelter. MWRAG is working through its network of community monitors, together with members of…
Harare – Zimbabwe’s diplomatic engagement at the 81st United Nations General Assembly has been declared a resounding success, with Cabinet adopting a report highlighting major breakthroughs in bilateral relations, debt clearance support, and international re-engagement. The report, presented by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Amon Murwira, detailed Zimbabwe’s participation…
Harare- A parliamentary inquiry has revealed that Lake Chivero, Harare's primary water source, is experiencing "severe ecological shocks" including massive fish die-offs and the rapid proliferation of invasive water hyacinth, driven by catastrophic levels of pollution from raw sewage. The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate and Wildlife's report, chaired by…
Harare- A damning parliamentary report has exposed a deep disconnect between municipal revenue collection and infrastructure maintenance, revealing that funds meant for sewer repairs have been systematically absorbed into general accounts while critical infrastructure has been allowed to deteriorate for over 15 years. The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate and…
Harare – The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has officially announced that the September National Clean-Up Day will be held on Friday, 4 September 2026, under the theme, "A Clean Environment, Everyone’s Responsibility." According to a notice released by EMA, the national clean-up campaign will serve as the grand opening for…
Chitungwiza – A group of Chitungwiza residents and ratepayers has lodged a formal petition with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), demanding urgent action over what they describe as rampant industrial pollution that is poisoning waterways, endangering public health, and violating constitutional rights to a clean environment and safe water.…
Harare- On the floor of Parliament, the air was thick with the familiar scent of political hedging. But for Brighton Mazhindu, the Member of Parliament for St Mary’s, the stench wafting through his mind was not that of bureaucratic doublespeak, it was the unmistakable, fetid smell of raw sewage that…
Harare — The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has declared the escalating water pollution crisis in Harare a "state of national disaster", revealing that a staggering 250 million litres of raw sewage flows into Lake Chivero daily while industries exploit weak enforcement mechanisms because "it's cheaper to pollute rather than…
Chitungwiza- In Manyame Park, the air is thick with a stench that defies description—a nauseating cocktail of raw effluent, stagnant sludge, and decay. Children weave through narrow, muddy alleys on their way to school, skipping over puddles of murky water that glisten with an oily sheen. Just a few metres…
