Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association
21 October 2021 Compiled by Eunica Pabwaungana-Shurugwi Community Development Trust ZELA is a public interest law organisation Its vision is to promote environmental justice through sustainable and equitable utilisation of natural resources. It promotes community rights, transparency and accountability and legal reforms in the mining sector It improves engagement between mining companies, …
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Support the girl child in her endeavors
Compiled by Dickson Manyumbu-Shurugwi 18 October 2021 A girl child must pursue her education no matter the circumstances. This was the message from the meeting convened on the 18th of October 2021 at Chironde Secondary school with the support from Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) a nongovernmental organisation. It was …
Read More »OBSERVING THE LAW CAN REDUCE FARMER -MINER CONFLICT
19 0ctober 2021 Compiled by Eunica Pabwaungana- Shurugwi Community Development Trust (SCDT) Nature is observed through the power of God given to his people on the environment. People are the stewards and should use the environment sustainably for the benefit of the present and future generation. There are different projects …
Read More »A clean environment is a necessity-Clean up campaign at Hotsprings shopping centre
Compiled by Keith Marera- Hotsprings Environmental Champion Youths Forum Date: 07/10/2021 Preserve nature for the better future. I am writing this report to tell you about the clean-up campaign that was held at Hotsprings shopping centre. The activity was organised by Save Odzi Community Network Trust a community-based organisation in …
Read More »Who is to blame the EMA, community, or the company?
Compiled Susan R.Muchena-Marange Development Trust 20 September 2021 Where ever you go in any community in Zimbabwe most communities where mining is taking place have their fair share of problems that are mainly affecting them day and night and one turns to wonder where the government is or the Environmental …
Read More »About the Time4Action Summit
Compiled by Simbisayi Nyamhandu 17 September 2021 The time 4 action two hour Summit took place on the 10th of September 2021.The event was in commemoration of the one year anniversary of the #MyPlaneMyRights campaign.The occasion gathered 130 online attendees on zoom, every session of the occasion was recorded and …
Read More »UNKI MINE AND THE HOST COMMUNITY UNITE IN CURBING DISEASES
Compiled by Eunica Pabwaungana of Shurugwi Community Development Trust (SCDT) Unki is a well-known mining company in Zimbabwe which legally extracts platinum and other group of metals. The mine is located in Shurugwi district and ward 19 is the host community. Apart from Unki mine in Shurugwi, there are also …
Read More »COMMUNITY BENEFIT SHARING: The Key Takeaways
Compiled by Proud Nyakuni and Cosmas Sunguro. Dated: 31/08/2021 A picture of a pool resulting from irresponsible mining in Chiadzwa Background and Introduction Benefit sharing in Zimbabwe has been very contentious especially in resource rich communities that feel that they are being short changed, and they are not getting a …
Read More »Community development is everyone’s duty
Dated 14 July 2020 Compiled by Billian Tino Matambo People say ignorance is not defence but pardon me looking at our community and its local leadership we can agree with one another that yes actually ignorance is indeed defence. Our local leadership are battling to make a choice between what …
Read More »Domboshava gold;curse or blessing?
30 July 2021 Compiled by Domboshava Residents Trust The discovery of gold deposits in ward 4 recently has brought mixed reactions from the people of Domboshava, a village in the province of Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe.It is reported that the gold mine is rich with precious stones with the news that …
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