Green procurement practices for sustainable, huge success
There is need to ensure that your sources are not hurting the environment, paving the way for a more sustainable tomorrow.
By Charles Nyika
Nov. 28, 2025
MP urges stiffer penalties for polluters
“I still believe in imposing more deterrent action, with stiffer penalties for polluters, with full polluter pays requirements, including clean up and rehabilitation costs.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Nov. 26, 2025
A green industrialisation which works for all of us
It could lock the country into a permanent poverty trap, concurrently reinforcing its peripheral role as an irrelevant player within the global economy.
By Kevin Tutani
Nov. 21, 2025
Indigenous knowledge systems as a means of food security
Increasingly erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, heatwaves, and failing water systems have undermined food production, pushing rural households into deeper food insecurity.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Nov. 15, 2025
Pollution crisis: Zimbabwe’s struggle against negligent investors
In Zimbabwe, the clash between economic ambition and environmental preservation has reached a critical point.
By Tonderayi Matonho
Nov. 4, 2025
Bulawayo City Council champions breast cancer and mental health awareness
Bulawayo mayor David Coltart underscored the connection between physical and mental health, noting that the two could not be separated when addressing the challenges faced by breast cancer patients
By Nokuxola Mbangeni
Nov. 4, 2025
Uzumba villagers, Chinese firm clash over granite mining plans
They cite environmental concerns and accuse the company of forging regulatory approvals, the Zimbabwe Independent can reveal.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Oct. 31, 2025
Reviving old factories or starting afresh? Why investors in Zimbabwe are choosing the latter
Many older plants were designed for volume production under import-substitution models, not modern lean or modular production.
By Kevin Msipha
Oct. 31, 2025
‘Prioritise mental health as a core component of disaster preparedness, response’
THE African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI) has called on the government, humanitarian agencies and development partners to invest in community-based mental health services
By Brent Shamu
Oct. 28, 2025
