Community Voices

By Billian T Matambo Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Workers Union (ZIDAWU). As supported by section 149 of our constitution which grant Zimbabweans a right to petition its government, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), local CBOs, CSOs, youth movements, and relevant stakeholders in the extractive industry joined hands in petitioning the …

By Vincent Ndagurwa and Ashlyn Chintokoma Many people might have heard about the recently held Environmental Child Rights Conference (ECRC) without necessarily having knowledge of what it was all about. We take this opportunity to unpack the Conference’s proceedings.Main focus will be put on its objectives and general outcome thereto …

By Cosmas Sunguro Mutoko villagers of Chagumarira and surrounding communities living near Illford mine are up in arms with the employer as they feel they are being treated unfairly. Like a jilted lover, they feel they were misused while the company made a lot of fortune. The argue that the …

By Norman Mudadisi, Vusumuzi Ndlovu , Samantha Manyeka and Siduduzile Masilela Lack of trust and confidence in how government generates, distributes, spends and accounts for public resources to meet the development needs of the citizens is a major challenge. Gwanda residents have lamented lack of transparency and accountability in the …