Government formalises small-scale miners in gold sector overhaul
Formalisation is expected to deliver wider benefits, including improved environmental management, enhanced safety standards and increased productivity.
By Freeman Makopa
14m ago
Ema halts MPs’ wetland housing project
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has moved in to halt the construction of residential stands for Members of Parliament,
By Kenneth Nyangani
56m ago
The case and curse of Mutare’s Christmas Pass Mountain
Historically, Christmas Pass Mountain stood as a testament to the country’s rich biodiversity and captivating landscape.
By CLAYTON MASEKESA
Apr. 18, 2026
Ema swoops on Botha mine
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has intensified its crackdown on mining activities in Mashonaland Central, issuing a sweeping suspension order targeting operations at Botha
By Staff Reporter
Apr. 13, 2026
Zimbabwe’s Children Are Ready. Is the Policy?
Zimbabwe faces real climate pressures. The ND-GAIN Country Index places it among the world’s more climate-vulnerable nations.
By Nyasha Simon Dick
Apr. 10, 2026
Harare appeals US$86K Lake Chivero pollution damages ruling
THE City of Harare has appealed part of a High Court judgment in which Kuimba Shiri (Pvt) Ltd was awarded US$86 240 in damages over pollution at Lake Chivero that devastated its business.
By Desmond Chingarande
Mar. 31, 2026
Living on smouldering grave: How broken sanitation drives Hwange residents into deadly fire zones
At one point, the friend threw Alicia’s shoe while they were playing. When she ran to retrieve it, she stepped onto a patch of ground that looked solid. Moments later she screamed.
By Sharon Sibindi
Mar. 15, 2026
Marondera council fined US$5K over pollution
“This meant that the Municipality of Marondera is discharging all the effluent direct into the environment, thereby polluting the environment and water bodies.”
By Jairos Saunyama
Mar. 7, 2026
China is not the villain Zimbabwe’s critics make it out to be
Zimbabwe’s economy is fragile, its regulatory bodies understaffed and under-resourced, and its legal enforcement patchy at best.
By Wilfred Ndhlovu
Feb. 13, 2026
