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Mafume says they are protecting victims from land barons
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has revealed that the authorities at Town House are working with the government to enforce demolition court orders in an orderly manner to protect residents who could have be...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:55hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt whips errant Chinese miners
The Zimbabwean government has intensified its efforts to combat environmental degradation linked to alluvial mining along the Sanyati River in Hurungwe, targeting two Chinese companies accused of illi...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:48hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Stash of cyanide discovered in Belmont
THE Environment Management Agency (EMA) is investigating a case involving the alleged illegal importation of cyanide, which was found hidden in a warehouse in the Belmont industrial area in Bulawayo....Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo supply dams at 44,43%
BULAWAYO supply dams are currently at 44,43% with the total volume of all dams at 184 208 617 cubic metres while the drawable volumes are at 167 623 509 cubic metres (m³), underlining the crisis the ...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 20:39hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets up committee for Bulawayo water
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has approved the appointment of a 20-member Bulawayo Water Technical Committee to oversee the rapid improvement of water and sanitation services in the city over a 100-day period....Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
CCC councillors call Mvurwi Town Council to order
Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors elect for Mvurwi Ward Six Tonderai Samhu and Ward One Elisha Benjamin have called Mvurwi town council to order following the delay in refuse collection....Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 20:14hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fuel tanker overturns, kills driver
A FUEL tanker driver died on the spot when his vehicle overturned outside the Mzilikazi Barracks in Bulawayo, spilling over 20 000 litres of petrol resulting in the closure of the Bulawayo-Harare high...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt stops billing HCC over Pomona waste
GOVERNMENT has reportedly stopped billing the Harare City Council (HCC) over the controversial Pomona waste to energy management deal.Under the deal, council had been ordered to pay at least U...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Harare mayor fires salvo at govt
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday fired a salvo at government for choosing to disburse funds to the Environment Management Agency (EMA) to buy refuse collection trucks, instead of giving the funds t...Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 05:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tanker bursts into flames outside Beitbridge
A ROAD haulage tanker carrying sulphate oil burst into flames some 20 kilometres outside Beitbridge along the Bietbridge-Bulawayo highway on Tuesday.Sulphate oil is used in the creation of per...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 18:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans owning metal detectors without a licence
GOVERNMENT is crafting a new law to ban the owning of a metal detector without a licence, a move that has been welcomed as this will stem land degradation and veld fires reportedly caused by illegal g...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
40 000 bodies face exhumation
MORE than 40 000 bodies that are buried at Chikomo Chemhute Cemetery, which is part of the Glen Forest Memorial Park face being exhumed after allegations were raised that the burial grounds and cremat...Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:26hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Govt reduces workforce to 10%
GOVERNMENT has further decongested its workforce to 10 percent from 40 percent and temporarily closed some of its district offices in Hwange after staffers tested Covid-19 positive. In a circu...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe yet to enact laws to curb mineral smuggling
WHILE deliberations continue over joining an international group formed to reduce corruption in mining countries, Zimbabwe continues to lose billions of dollars from the smuggling of extracted resourc...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Early Day capacitates young climate change reporters
Early Day, a local youth led organization that seeks to foster for the empowerment of youth, women and disabled persons in matters of sustainable developm...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 22:55hrs | 3 | by Paul Ndou
Conservationist fears umsuzwani extinction
VEGETATION conservationist and director of Isandla Esihle/Ruoko Rwakanaka Trust, Never Bonde has expressed fears that due to high demand as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, the Lippia Javanica/zu...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Batoka project on right track
Zimbabwe and Zambia are satisfied with progress on the US$5 billion Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme (BGHES), which is expected to produce 2 400 megawatts.Zambezi River Authority (ZRA)'s Cou...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
EMA urged to get tough on BCC
THE Environment Management Agency (EMA) in Bulawayo has been petitioned by a human rights organisation, Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) to release its charges against the Bulawayo City ...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:19hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Harare's growing garbage problem
HARARE, renamed from the colonial Salisbury, in the early days of independence, was widely referred to as the Sunshine City owing to its squeaky-clean streets and orderly, smart and clean residential ...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's farm invades
More than 150 illegal settlers have invaded the 3 467 hectare citrus farm near Chinhoyi owned by businessman and Zanu-PF Zvimba South legislator Philip Chiyangwa. Chiyangwa said in an intervie...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:20hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Council land scam takes new twist
HARARE City Council's head of planning Priscilla Charumbira has denied allegations that she unprocedurally changed land use plans for several open spaces in the capital, accusing fellow employees, alr...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:05hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Harare man found with cyanide in Hwange
A 55-YEAR-OLD man from Harare has been arrested after he was found in possession of 3kg of cyanide and some pangolin scales. Danmore Chinjonjo of 3146 Mugwazigwazi Road in Budiriro suburb alle...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EMA censures BCC over raw effluent discharge
THE Bulawayo City Council is facing prosecution for discharging raw sewage into nearby rivers which is threatening aquatic life and livelihoods, recent council minutes have revealed.The most a...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Injiva's million dollar bet on Tsholotsho
OWEN Sibanda's childhood was typical of thousands that grow up in Tsholotsho, one of the poorest districts in Matabeleland South province.He walked at least 18km to and from school every day a...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Hospital fined over medical waste disposal
THE Environment Management Agency (EMA) has fined Mvurwi District Hospital for dumping hazardous biological waste in a pit instead of using an incinerator, NewsDay Weekender has learnt.Mashona...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Residents plot to petition Parly over baboon menace
RESIDENTS of Kariba have threatened to approach Parliament to register their complaints over the increasing baboon population in the area saying the apes were now a menace, especially in the residenti...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt deploys psychologist to 'haunted' Bulawayo school
GOVERNMENT has deployed a psychologist to provide counselling services to science teachers at Mandwandwe High School in Bulawayo who are reportedly refusing to use the school's science laboratory, cla...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Dead miners worked for a top polical cartel' Mliswa alleges
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has alleged that there is a cartel of politicians who are behind the illegal mining activities that led to the death of miners recently in Mashonaland West....Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 13:27hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa leads Clean-Up from Parirenyatwa Hospital
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today heads to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare for the national monthly clean-up exercise as Government intensifies efforts to build sustainable environment management an...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Government not dispensing expired drugs, says Mangwana
The government has dismissed social media reports alleging that expired drugs are being dispensed for use by patients in the country.In a statement to ZBC News, the Permanent Secretary for Inf...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 14:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Byo school abandons 'haunted' lab
A LABORATORY at Mandwandwe High School in Nkulumane, Bulawayo, has been unused for over two years as staff and pupils are still "haunted" by the death of a science teacher after he allegedly inhaled p...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 11:53hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Small-scale miners push gold output to top 30 tonnes in 10 months
ZIMBABWE'S gold production topped 30 tonnes for the 10 months to October, with 34 tonnes expected in the full year, anchored by small-scale miners.The previous high was 27,1 tonnes produced in...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda councillor pledges to attend to Hlalani Kuhle residents problems
Gwanda Ward 8 Councillor has pledged to attend to the plight of Hlalani Kuhle residents who now live in fear of having their houses collapse on them due to open cast mining at Imani mine.This ...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 14:32hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Residents blast local council
Mvurwi residents have blasted their local council for failing to provide proper services especially in sewage related issues.Residents from Rusunguko phase one are alleging that they have gone...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
May Day loses significance
Noah Bikita (42) is a former Detroop Mine workers committee chairman. He worked at the mine as a driver and is now paying the price for standing for workers' rights in 2016, as he is out of employment...Published: 02 May 2018 at 08:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Donkey abattoir owner hits back
Bulawayo businessman Garrith Lumsden has been in the eye of a storm after his plans to set up a donkey abattoir in the city were made public.Animal rights groups have come out strongly against...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 07:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Veld fire destroys hectares of land in Guruve
A veld fire destroyed hectares of land in Guruve area on Thursday (yesterday).The Mashonaland Central Environment Management Agency (EMA) manager Mr Robert Rwafa said he is yet to receive the ...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 10:02hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
79 vendors arrested in police crackdown
Police have arrested 79 illegal vendors in the past two days, including three criminals who smashed a store and stole mobile phones during an operation to restore sanity in and around the city on Thur...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's govt orders vendors, pirate taxis out of CBD
GOVERNMENT has ordered illegal vendors and pirate taxis operating in the Central Business District (CBD) to move to designated sites with immediate effect. Addressing journalists yesterday dur...Published: 12 Oct 2017 at 02:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Children use dumped blood as lipstick
A PRIVATE Harare medical centre, AMI Hospital, yesterday appeared in court facing allegations of disposing hazardous biological waste in a public dumpsite in Mt Hampden.The hospital's represen...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Pythons 'ransack' teachers' bins
FOUR large pythons measuring between three and six metres are giving Rukweza villagers and pupils sleepless nights as they are seen roaming the area in broad daylight and feeding on leftover sadza and...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pomona dumpsite burns horror
MANY Zimbabweans have watched in horror pictures of Chinese cities covered in smog with people walking around wearing face masks to counter the effects of the dirty air.For a number of Har...Published: 13 Nov 2016 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare city council resolved to perpetuate water crisis in Zimbabwe
In a startling move, the newly constituted Environment Management Committee of the City of Harare chaired by Councilor Hebert Gomba made a resolution which was presented to the full yesterday on 07 Ap...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 11:12hrs | | by Community Water Alliance
Mujuru in court over veld fire
A BULAWAYO businessman and politician, Kidwell Mujuru, has appeared in court facing charges of starting a veld fire that destroyed approximately 121 hectares of grass and trees in Umguza.Mujur...Published: 16 Nov 2015 at 06:01hrs | | by Melody Baya
'We are still cleansing Zanu-PF,' says Kasukuwere
Zanu-PF national commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere says the ongoing "hullabaloos" in Zanu-PF are aimed at "cleansing" the revolutionary party of ill-driven, unbecoming elements.Speaking on the sid...Published: 05 Feb 2015 at 12:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Andrew Langa in gold mine ownership wrangle
SPORT, Arts and Culture Minister Andrew Langa has been sucked in a mine ownership dispute with claims that he was fraudulently given shares in a Filabusi gold mine.On Friday, the High Court ordered L...Published: 19 Jan 2015 at 07:39hrs | 3 | by Auxilia Katongomara
Tsholotsho beauty crowned Miss Environment
IT was all smiles for 23 year old beauty therapist Precious Ncube from Tsholotsho who was crowned Miss Environment Zimbabwe at Hartsfield Sports Ground on Saturday evening beating nine other contestan...Published: 02 Dec 2014 at 06:49hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
Kembo Mohadi in court over death threats
HOME AFFAIRS minister Kembo Mohadi yesterday appeared in person at the Bulawayo High Court in a case where he is accused of threatening to kill an employee of AfricOil Petroleum, a consortium keen to ...Published: 09 Oct 2014 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi threatens to kills foreign investor's employee
HOME Affairs minister Kembo Mohadi has been accused of storming the Beitbridge Police Station threatening to kill Barbra Lunga, an employee of Red Queen, a South African company which he has been...Published: 01 Oct 2014 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Farmer drags govt to court over deforestation
A farmer has taken Government to the High Court seeking to compel it to stop deforestation that is threatening extinction of indigenous trees, especially in prime tobacco growing areas.Mr...Published: 13 Jun 2014 at 06:39hrs | 10 | by Fidelis Munyoro
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