By A Correspondent - The Masvingo Women Rights Advocacy Group (MWRAG) has intensified community mobilisation and demanded compliance with a landmark High Court order directing the decommissioning of the Runyararo West dumpsite. Through sustained advocacy, community engagement, environmental monitoring and women-led civic action, MWRAG has emerged as a powerful voice…
By A Correspondent- Communities in Ward 30 have raised concern over the continued deaths of cattle and goats reportedly becoming trapped and drowning in a slime dam associated with Bikita Minerals. According to reports documented by community monitors from the Youth Empowerment and Skills Development Association (YESDA) and Bikita Institute…
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…
CHITUNGWIZA – A massive commercial development set to rise in Chigovanyika, St Mary’s, has hit a significant stumbling block after the constituency’s Member of Parliament, Brighton Mazhindu, formally lodged a strong objection to the proposed change of reservation and regularization of land currently designated for public use. In a letter…
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…
Harare – The Harare Residents Trust (HRT) has strongly condemned what it describes as a covert attempt to convert a portion of Enterprise Road, specifically the intersection of Gletwyn and Powland Roads, into a car sales business, warning the move would lead to a "disaster" in traffic management. In a…
By A Correspondent -The Youth Empowerment and Skills Development Association (YESDA) has conducted a follow-up visit to the Bikita Minerals slime dam in Murape Village, Ward 11, Bikita West, and observed with deep concern that water contamination linked to leakages from the tailings facility appears to be worsening. The organization…
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.…
Mana Pools – Chewore Lodge and Campsite has permanently closed its doors and is relocating to a new site within the Mana Pools Wilderness, ending a 15-year legal battle with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) over the validity of its lease agreement. In a statement posted on…
