The onset of the rainy season in Zimbabwe has brought with it not only much-needed rainfall but also a disturbing increase in human-wildlife conflicts, particularly involving crocodiles. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) reports that eight people have tragically lost their lives to crocodile attacks over the past two months. ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe…
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has rejected the implementation of a housing development project in Greystone Park in Borrowdale, Harare, on the basis of the project being implemented in a wetland area. This followed the commencement of a housing development project without the necessary Environmental licences in a clear wetland with obvious black clay soils…
Four individuals were brought before the court over the weekend following their arrest in a sting operation aimed at combating the illegal ivory trade. The suspects—Mosper Musumhi (39), Edson Gonamombe (54), Kudakwashe Jim (28), and Irene Kumanda (46)—face charges of unlawful possession of ivory valued at approximately US$2,292. The group was presented before Harare Magistrate…
The five-megawatt Mutirikwi mini-Hydro power plant in Masvingo, completed late last year, is now fully operational, providing a significant boost to the national grid’s electricity supply. Harnessing the abundant water resources from the Mutirikwi River, the facility is generating electricity that is being fed into the national grid. Honourable Ezra Chadzamira, Masvingo’s Minister of State…
In a troubling revelation, a Chinese company has misled Zimbabwe’s Environmental Management Agency (EMA) by entering into a partnership aimed at rehabilitating open pits left by artisanal miners along the Umzingwane River. Instead of honoring its commitments, the company, Friends of the Environment, engaged in riverbed mining, closing pits by day while secretly mining at…
Action Aid Zimbabwe has sounded the alarm, urging the government to enforce existing laws designed to protect and preserve the nation’s wetlands. This plea comes in the lead-up to the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, set to take place in Victoria Falls from July 23 to 31 under…
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) announced a promising uptick in water levels at the Kariba Dam following recent rainfall, reporting a current measurement of 476.39 meters above sea level. This marks a significant 6.17% increase in water storage capacity, a welcome development for both nations reliant on this critical hydroelectric source. ZRA CEO Munyaradzi Munodawafa…
