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ZPRA veterans align property reclamation drive with Vision 2030 goals
Former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) combatants have emphasised that reclaiming properties acquired during the liberation struggle is more than just restitution - it is a strategic effor...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:53hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda rejects coal mining proposal inside Hwange National Park
Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, has firmly rejected a proposal to conduct coal mining within Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, emphasizing that alternative coal-rich areas are available elsewhere...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:44hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Historic environmental crime fines payment with trees
Last week, two Gauteng Province, South Africa-based companies paid for the environmental crimes that they committed by supplying thousands of trees and shrubs (in-kind-payment) to the Gauteng De...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:34hrs | 400 | by Emmanuel Koro
Zim to host 21st UN Tourism meeting
Zimbabwe is set to host the United Nations Tourism 21st Committee on Tourism and Sustainability meeting in September 2025, a decision underscoring the country's commitment to sustainable tourism devel...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 10:26hrs | 371 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Chivayo's donation to ZCC builds 5 schools
The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has embarked on an ambitious project to build five secondary schools in Beitbridge, Victoria Falls, Bulawayo, Beatrice, and Mvuma, funded in part by a generous US$1 mil...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:09hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Boterekwa now has gaping holes, and ditches on main road
The iconic Boterekwa area, renowned for its breathtaking scenery in Zimbabwe's Shurugwi region, has become a hazard for motorists due to rampant mining activities. Holes and ditches are now visible al...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 17:12hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Town Clerk named Zimbabwe's best CEO for 2024
Victoria Falls City Town Clerk, Mr. Ronnie Dube, has been awarded Zimbabwe's Best Performing Chief Executive for 2024 by the Zimbabwe CEO's Network, an organization dedicated to advancing leadership e...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 16:56hrs | 3603 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa turns Famona Fire Station into recreational park
Three students from Girls College, Bulawayo, took center stage as they guided President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a Zanu-PF-organized tree-planting event at the Famona Fire Brigade Station Park. The event...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Linking Scientific Solutions With Socio-economic Needs Leads To Successful Environmental Conservation
Johannesburg - The world, including South Africa's Gauteng Province which includes the City of Johannesburg, is increasingly acknowledging that scientific solutions to environmental challenges can onl...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 21:27hrs | 144 | by Emmanuel Koro
Milton high in Environmental Conservation programme
MILTON High School student volunteer activity group, ASEZ STAR Club Light of Hope will embark on a mission to clean up Townsend Road from Corner Leopold Takawira to 12th Avenue Extension on October 27...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 20:40hrs | 652 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe army faces scrutiny over unlawful gold mining operations
Rusununguko/Nkululeko Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, a company owned by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), is allegedly conducting an unauthorized alluvial gold mining operation in Allied Timbers' Tarka Forest, ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:23hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Matopo Hills clean-up campaign
A Matopo-based environmental conservation organization has launched a series of clean-up campaigns aimed at preserving the heritage site where Cecil John Rhodes is buried. Located atop a grani...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:29hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean doctor nominated for continental award
Dr. Rufaro Nyakatawa, a distinguished Zimbabwean doctor renowned for her innovative contributions to paediatric medicine and advocacy for enhanced healthcare services for children in Africa, has been ...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:30hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Edd Branson sponsored Tanzanian model Mercy Kindamba shines at Miss Ocean World Pageant
Tanzanian model, Mercy Paul Kindamba, sponsored by renowned philanthropist Dr. Edd Branson and representing Miss Tourism Africa and Africa Tourism Promotion Centre, has achieved a remarkable fea...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 12:34hrs | 38 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Foreigners fuel Zimbabwe's wildlife illicit financial flows
It was business as usual for Mgcini Ncube when he was caught by detectives while skinning an impala deep inside Victoria Falls' Zambezi National Park.Ncube (37) had set up a temporary structur...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:00hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi implores councils to promote waste recycling
FORMER Vice President Kembo Mohadi says recycling plays an important part in waste management, which is missing in local authorities as they struggle to manage waste collection.Officially open...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Where wildlife produces its own managers
When African wildlife 'sends' you to South Africa's Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) to study nature conservation, using international hunting revenue so that you can come back and manage it, yo...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 13:16hrs | 18 | by Emmanuel Koro
'Don't cause Zambian wildlife loss' British govt told
The President for Zambia National Community Resources Board Association(ZNCRBA)Mr George Tembo said that the British Government's recent announcement to ban international trophy hunting impo...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 15:15hrs | 17 | by Emmanuel Koro
Population growth in Africa a concern to Europe?
EXACTLY 150 years ago, Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck became the Chancellor of the Germany Empire. He masterminded the unification of Germany in 1871 and served as its first Chancellor until 1890, i...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 11 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Safari hunting companies urged to consider human rights-focused rural development
The days of hunting season-focused employment of a handful of locals and hand-outs of a few chunks of protein-boosting game meat are over. This development approach is unfair to the Afri...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 10:39hrs | 14 | by Emmanuel Koro
International Youth Day: Youth VOW to transform food systems for Human and Planetary Health
Youths were urged and vowed to take matters into their hands and not to shun agriculture as a business during the ActionAid and Global Platforms organized 2021 International Youth Day Virtual Commemor...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Alfred Towo
ZMX to enhance farm profitability
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), a commodity ex-change platform that was launched last week, will increase efficiency in farm produce marketing, enhance profi...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:02hrs | 1 | 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
NMBZ realises $705 million pre-tax profit
NMBZ Holdings realised a profit before taxation of ZWL 705 414 282 last year, in what the group's chairman, Mr Ben Chikwanha, described as a remarkable performance, despite the difficult operating env...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 10:36hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Commodities Exchange launch rescheduled
The much-anticipated launch of the commodities exchange - the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) - been extended by a month to April 30 to give allowance for the requisite approvals and promulgation o...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 15:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange to go live
The commodities exchange, the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), is doing final engagements with key stakeholders such as farmers before the exchange goes live this month. The engagements are...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
3 banks to extend credit facilities to farmers
THE agriculture commodities exchange - the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) - to be introduced soon, has courted three banks willing to extend credit to farmers as more progress is made towards the ...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Albert Ngulube an exceptional MP as communities are urged to guard to natural resources
RURAL communities should jealously guard against the plundering of their natural resources which they should use to improve their welfare. We only have ourselves to protect our own resources.T...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Let's save Nkayi from irresponsible timber extraction!
One can not silently bear the pain and sadness of the wanton harvesting of the teak and pine trees from Sivomo and Gwampa Forests, in Nkayi District, coupled with the degradation of the enamel-rich so...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 08:22hrs | | by Nhlanhla Moses
National Environment Cleaning Day gains momentum in Zimbabwe schools
Walking up and about Harare streets and beyond on every first Friday of the month has become a norm to see the young and old being actively involved in the National Clean-Up campaign. The first Friday...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 16:44hrs | 1 | by Brian Maregedze
Religious imperialism? Count me out
I WAS pleasantly surprised when people from near and far, from within Zimbabwe and beyond the borders, white and black, Christian and non-Christian came to the defence of the Zimbabwe Bird after the n...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 4 | by Conway Tutani
Bulawayo mayor welcomes Kenyan environmental conservationist
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Madlala Mguni to day welcome the Kenyan national Jim Nyamu and his team who traversed Africa on foot from Nairobi raising awareness against poaching.Mguni said: "Today, ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 17:15hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jkaes
Mnangagwa takes economic gospel to China-Africa summit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday pledged a cocktail of economic reforms set to improve the investment climate and enhance policy clarity, consistency and predictability. In his address at the 2018 Summit...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
NMB Bank assists orphans in Dzivarasekwa
NMB Bank last week handed over food items and cooking pots to the Dzikwa Trust, a charitable organisation in Harare's Dzivarasekwa suburb that assists and empowers orphans and vulnerable children from...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 10:12hrs | 2 | by Agencies
NMB Bank assists orphans in Dzivarasekwa
NMB Bank last week handed over food items and cooking pots to the Dzikwa Trust, a charitable organisation in Harare's Dzivarasekwa suburb that assists and empowers orphans and vulnerable children from...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 11:01hrs | | by Agencies
'Vote God-chosen Mnangagwa,' says Abednico Ncube
MATABELELAND South Provincial Affairs minister Abedinico Ncube has described President Emmerson Mnangagwa as God-chosen to lead the country.Ncube made the remarks at the ground-breaking ceremo...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Ensuring wildlife and livestock coexistence vital for international trade and environmental protection
Victoria Falls - Addressing disease issues that are a result of the coexistence of wildlife and livestock is important to the international trade of beef. Given the importance of both the livest...Published: 15 Nov 2016 at 13:17hrs | 14 | by FAO
Public hearing for Bulawayo Power Station
THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) will hold a public hearing on the $87 million upgrade of the Bulawayo Power Station on Monday next week.The Bulawayo Repowering Project and Social Impact Asses...Published: 26 May 2016 at 06:58hrs | | by Business Reporter
Ian Khama must come out of the closet
It is about five months since Botswana President Ian Khama took over the chairmanship of the regional body, Sadc. He took over from President Mugabe last year in August.Many people would be fo...Published: 11 Jan 2016 at 05:33hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Warrant of arrest for Zanu-PF linked Chief Fortune Charumbira
A Lawyer has pleaded with the courts to issue warrant of arrest for Chief Fortune Charumbira who has absconded court hearings on seven different occasions.Martin Mureri of Matutu and Kwi...Published: 16 Oct 2015 at 10:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Renewed assault on Zimbabwe property rights
THE government has advised remaining white commercial farmers to apply for 99-year leases to avoid losing their land amid growing pressure from senior officials and Zanu-PF supporters for more land s...Published: 06 Feb 2015 at 12:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lions wreaks havoc eTsholotsho
TSHOLOTSHO villagers in Sipepa area are living in fear of five stray lions who are wrecking havoc and have reportedly devoured a cow.Sipepa village herdman Norman Ncube said the pride of...Published: 12 Nov 2014 at 19:48hrs | 5 | by Makhosi Sibanda
EMA wake up and show that you are alive
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) must take serious consideration to the environmental conservation measures for the sustainability of economic development and protection of the environmen...Published: 15 Jul 2014 at 12:40hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
Teachers marrying former students
Young male teachers are in the habit of choosing potential future wives among their students who they follow up after they complete school.Jennifer Mandoga, a Family Aids Caring Trust (Fact) d...Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 14:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo spruces up tourist attractions
THE City of Kings Business Ventures has spent over $80 000 towards the upgrading of its hospitality facilities and tourist attractions in the past two years as it seeks to consolidate its market nic...Published: 16 Dec 2013 at 17:20hrs | | by Business Reporter
'My govt will not tolerate corruption,' says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe, says he will not tolerate corruption in the new government.He was speaking while officially opening the 1st Session of the 8th Parliament in Harare."My govern...Published: 17 Sep 2013 at 08:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T's monkey approach myopic
British premier David Cameron announces that British aid would go to those who support homosexuality, Morgan Tsvangirai wakes up singing the "virtues" of sodomy. Barack Obama announces he backs same-...Published: 11 May 2012 at 08:10hrs | | by Farirai Chubvu
Twenty-one fruit trees planted at Milton High School
MBIRA Tours and Safaris in conjunction with the Forestry Commission and Miss Zim Environment have planted trees at Milton High School in Bulawayo.A total of 21 fruit trees which included lemon...Published: 10 Mar 2012 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare water unsafe for human consumption
A University of Zimbabwe researcher, Professor Chris Magadza, has said treated water supplied to Harare residents does not meet minimum World Health Organisation standards....Published: 30 Mar 2011 at 09:25hrs | 4 | by Byo24News
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