Date of Issue: 17 March 2023 The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is saddened to learn about the collapse of a classroom block at Globe and Phoenix Primary School in Kwekwe. The accident, which happened on March 16, 2023, saw at least 14 pupils injured because of the cave-in. ZELA applauds the swift assistance that […]
Compiled by Batanai Mutasa Kadoma, 17 March 2023 – The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) and the Africa Institute of Environmental Law (AIEL) this week, held a workshop to strategize and combine efforts to encourage the ratification of the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) Statute, which is one of the priority implementation indicators of the […]
Date of Issue: 08 March 2023 Harare – The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Women’s Day 2023 (IWD 2023) through recognizing and celebrating women and girls who are championing the advancement of transformative technology and digital education. This year’s theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender […]
Date of Issue: 03 March 2023 Harare: March 3 is World Wildlife Day; it is on this day that we take time to celebrate all the world’s wild animals and plants. One in eight wildlife species face the threat of extinction, animal populations are declining at unprecedented rates, wild plant species continue disappearing and many […]
02 March 2023 Compiled by Tafadzwa Mvududu While in Binga supporting the establishment of environmental clubs in school, I met two boys who were bathing at the hot springs. They saw me coming and shouted “Kune vanhu varikugeza musasvike padhuze” (we are bathing please don’t come near us). This is a public space where so […]
24 February 2023 Notable strides have been made by Zimbabwe to leverage mining for sustainable development given the progress towards the US$12 billion mining economy by 2023. With Zimbabwe poised to play an influential role globally in the supply chain of green energy minerals, mainly lithium, a key component in the manufacturing of batteries required […]
17 February 2023 Mining remains a key Sector in Zimbabwe’s economy as it is the top income earner for many Zimbabweans with over half a million people being directly employed in the sector and more than a million employed along the industry’s value chain. However, with mineral extraction comes challenges that include environmental degradation with […]
24 January 2023 Compiled by Manyumbu and Eunica Pabwaungana Ladies and gentlemen yesterday we had visitors from Anglo American company headquarters in Canada at Chironde Secondary School in Shurugwi.They were inspecting projects done by Unkimine in our district as implemented by World Vision. Unki mine injected USD 2.8millionfor educational development. This came out through community […]
Dates: 9 February 2023 Venue: Amatheko (Thibault Square, Cape Town) Introduction and Background The 2023 Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) will be held under the theme, A just energy transition: Unlocking community potential and participation. The AMI will be held against the backdrop of a climate crisis undermining global energy security with Africa being the most […]
Plastic and solid waste management have emerged as one of the greatest global threats to public health and the environment. International and regional instruments were developed to address the growing concern and challenges emanating from movement and disposal of toxic waste. One fundamental international instrument is the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements […]