Date of Issue: 08 March 2022 Harare: The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) celebrates International Women’s Day with the rest of the globe. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Gender equality now for a sustainable tomorrow,” honoring the contributions of women and girls around the world who are leading the charge on climate change […]
Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) “Using the law to protect and conserve the environment” ______________________________________________________ No. 26B Seke Road, Hatfield, Harare Tel: +263 242 573601-3 Website: www.zela.org 07 March 2022 Dear Partners, Colleagues and Stakeholders RE: STAFF CHANGES AT THE ZIMBABWE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION I hope this finds you well and that 2022 is off […]
01 March 2022 By Eunice Nyangani (MDT), ZELA Youth Network On the 1st of March 2022, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) with support from Norwegian Church Aid organized a training on Environmental Human Rights Defenders (EHRDs). The Capacity building saw EHRDs being trained about climate change issues and use of the law for protection. Members […]
Date of Issue: 03 March 2022 Harare– Today is the 3rd of March, a day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. World Wildlife Day has become the most important global annual event dedicated to wildlife. This year, the day is being celebrated under the theme, “Recovering key species for ecosystem […]
01 March 2022 An effective Parliament is an essential part of the jigsaw puzzle in the campaign to achieve transparency and accountable management of public resources, including in helping to point the nation’s sustainable development compass in the right direction. According to Parliament of Zimbabwe’s website, its “…core functions have evolved over millennia and in […]
25 February 2022 In most cases, real owners (beneficial owners) make it practically impossible to tell who is truly running and profiting from a company. This allows these real persons to abuse their tax responsibilities, launder money, get around international sanctions, break monopoly laws and funnel anonymous money into political processes. That challenge of anonymous […]
18 February 2022 The global financial and taxation system has undergone various shocks and changes. New challenges have continued to emerge that have affected developing nations’ capacity to domestically mobilise resources. In Zimbabwe, tax incentives have remained one of the Government’s primary tools to attract foreign direct investments, particularly in the mining sector. Tax revenue […]
11 February 2022 According to World Health Organisation Global Status Report on Violence Prevention, one in three women and girls will experience physical, sexual or gender-based violence (SGBV) in their lifetime. Regrettably, only four per cent of these women or girls will report the violation due to stigma or fear. Even with thriving mining businesses, […]
Concepts and Insights on Climate Change By Prof. Tumai Murombo Climate change is one of the most urgent global environmental challenges facing humanity. It is not the only environmental or non-environmental challenge, yet the prospect of its devastating impacts and its potential to change the biophysical and man-made environments is unfathomable. Other global challenges include […]
04 February 2022 Compiled by Obert Bore (Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association) On the 24th January 2022, the Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe issued a Statement in response to a Civil Society statement on Chinese investments in Zimbabwe, wherein a number of civil society organisations (CSOs) expressed discontent regarding the impact of Chinese investments on some communities […]