Staff Reporter ZIMBABWE wants its mining sector to generate wealth, jobs and development, but in communities such as Mberengwa, the more immediate question is whether the people living on top of the country’s mineral deposits are being asked to sacrifice too much for that promise. For Sthembisiwe Shava, the price of environmental change is measured…
Staff Reporter ZIMBABWE’S push to expand fish production and reduce reliance on imports is set to receive a boost following the introduction of modern cage farming technology at Lake Kariba, with a private sector project targeting 7 200 tonnes of fish annually. Fin Fish Suppliers is preparing to install a full cage fish farming system…
More than 80,000 vulnerable people in Mberengwa District are set to benefit from a lean season food assistance programme funded by the Government of Japan, as Zimbabwe continues to battle climate-induced food insecurity despite improved rainfall in parts of the country. The assistance, valued at USD 2.5 million, is being delivered through the World Food…
The journey into Mudzi District begins with a road that tests both vehicles and patience. After kilometres of dust, potholes and dry landscapes, the silence of the countryside is broken by a small round signpost standing beside the road. Written on it are only two words: “Benson Mine.”It is a simple sign, easy to miss,…
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) expects this year’s Zimbabwe Agricultural Show to be one of its biggest editions yet, with organisers targeting 630 exhibitors as the country seeks to accelerate agricultural transformation through innovation, technology and commerce. Running from 24 to 29 August under the theme “Powering Growth: Where Agriculture, Technology and Commerce Converge,” the…
by Rukudzo Gota In a pivotal moment for environmental stewardship, d,elegates at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands have made significant strides in advancing wetland conservation efforts. The conference, which took place over several days, culminated in the adoption of three crucial resolutions focused on effective water management,…
WOMEN in Mupambe village under Chief Saba in Binga have been left with smiles after a solar-powered water scheme ended years of walking up to 10 kilometres daily in search of water, a burden that had defined life for households in the drought-prone area. The transformation follows the rehabilitation of a long-failing borehole into a…
Republishing The Hwange community is bearing the brunt of the continued use of coal as a form of energy amid rising air pollution and respiratory diseases in several villages close to mining areas. Mining companies are stampeding to extract coal in Hwange, but an investigation by The Southern Environment with support from the Voluntary Media…
Climate change is increasingly disrupting education systems worldwide, and school children in Zimbabwe are among those bearing the brunt of a crisis they did not create. Extreme weather events such as prolonged droughts, heatwaves and flooding are not only damaging school infrastructure but also widening inequalities in access to education, as funding gaps continue to…
LARGE-scale farmers have thrown their weight behind Government’s new grain import levy and local procurement framework, describing the measures as critical to strengthening domestic production, stabilising grain markets and accelerating Zimbabwe’s food sovereignty agenda under Statutory Instrument 87 of 2025. The policy introduces levies on selected grain imports while compelling processors to increase local sourcing,…
