Compiled by Nyaradzo Mutonhori and Moreblessings Chidaushe When it started with a few cases in Wuhan, China towards the end of 2019, COVID-19 was little discussed or given the attention it deserved, and the world may well have under-estimated its potential spread and impact right from the beginning. No-one was prepared for what the world […]
Sibandas, Clarity and Mukasiri It seems like the donation made by the Chinese billionaire, Jack Ma, has given an adrenaline shot to government’s efforts to control the scourge of coronavirus. Without brushing off the significance of Jack Ma’s act of kindness to Africa and other parts of the world, in Zimbabwe, the knowledge that without […]
Nqobizitha Ndlovu-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Introduction The 22nd of March 2020 marked the World Water Day annual commemoration with this year’s celebration running under the theme “Water and climate change.” The day was however eclipsed by the worldwide outbreak and spread of a viral disease COVID-19. A pandemic declared as such by the World Health […]
By Fadzai Lee Midzi-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association On 22 March 2020 we were celebrating world water day, acknowledging the importance of water. In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic and the climate change discourse, water remains a critical resource which is getting scarce by the day yet key in preventing the spread of diseases. In Africa […]
By Cosmas Sunguro INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Education is said to be the ‘key to success’. These wise words would only be meaningful only if the responsible authorities knew that it unlocks and awakens the community. Education is like light put in the dark room. No doubt that it plays a pivotal role in the socio […]
By Proud Nyakuni and Cosmas Sunguro Financial, economic, health and other crises and measures put in place impact men and women differently, and yet the effects of austerity measures on women and girls are rarely considered. Globally, women are more vulnerable to these economic shocks. During times of crisis, global likely to be taken out […]
25 March 2020 ATTENTION: ZIMBABWE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION PARTNERS,DONORS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS RE: COVID-19 MEASURES AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS Greetings and here is hoping I find you well and safe. With the deadly novel coronavirus COVID 19 that has drastically affected most parts of Asia, Europe, North America and spreading into […]
By Joyce Nyamukunda Machiri-Publish What You Pay-Zimbabwe Coordinator Zimbabwe has managed to come up with the new Companies and other Business Entities Act. The Act requires companies to keep and maintain a register of beneficial owners of the company and to file such information with the Registrar of Companies. This is a baby step which […]
By Cosmas Sunguro and Proud Nyakuni Working in a mine has never been a stroll in the park. Let alone being a woman. One needs a heart of a lion to challenge the impediments that are along the way. The economic challenges coupled with obsolete societal beliefs; remain a tall order for a woman to […]
By Cosmas Sunguro, Proud Nyakuni and Sandra Musonzah Diamond mining in Zimbabwe has brought firmly rooted scepticism in diamond mining communities. Basically, limited transparency, poor accountability, corruption, illicit financial flows, poor community benefit sharing, weak environmental management practices and disruption of livelihoods paint a picture of legacy issues. This leaves one questioning whether the Government’s […]