20 January 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Multiple stakeholders including labour, academics, NGOs, communities, activists and business from around Africa will gather for the 14th Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) in Cape Town between 07- 09 February 2023 to deliberate over policy reforms, transparency and accountability, and responsible supply chains in the mining sector. The 2023 instalment […]
16 January 2023 RE: Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Executive Director’s New Year Message Dear Partners, Stakeholders and Donors As we begin the new year, we are filled with hope that our best days of promoting our vision, and values are still ahead of us. In 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic laid bare a lot of our […]
22 December 2022 Dear Partners, Stakeholders and DonorsRE: Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Executive Director’s End of Year Message As 2022 comes to an end, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support. The success of the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is based on the relationships we have […]
Deadline:20 December 2022 Time Frame for assignment: 8 days Reports to: Project Officer 1.Background and Introduction A public interest organisation which is into natural resources governance and environmental justice work seeks to hire a consultant to develop a gemstone identification manual. The organisation is implementing a five-year project with the objective of nourishing the gemstone […]
08 August 2022 Compiled by Nobuhle T (Mabhikwa) Chikuni – ZELA and Josephine Singo In December 2019, the first COVID-19 case was reported in Wuhan, China, while Zimbabwe recorded its first COVID-19 case in March 2020[1]. As part of the global response to the pandemic, Zimbabwe developed a cocktail of measures including the COVID-19 restrictions […]
30 November 2022 Introduction On the 23rd of November 2022, the President Mnangagwa, gave the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the new Parliament building in Mount Hampden Harare. The address marked the opening of the Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe. During the speech, the President tabled 16 Bills for debate […]
Date of Issue: 25 November 2022 Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) joins the world in commemorating the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) an annual campaign that begins on 25 November and runs through International Human Rights Day on 10 December. ZELA subscribes to gender equality and condemns GBV in all its various […]
25 November 2022 Compiled by Christabel Mhiribidi The world is warming because of emissions produced by humans, mostly from burning of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. Global temperatures have risen 1.1C and are heading towards 1.5 C according to the UN climate scientists, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. If temperatures rise to […]
17 November 2022 When Governments such as Zimbabwe make deals with investors to exploit publicly held natural resources, it is in the public interest to disclose to citizens the terms of such agreements. These terms are contained in contracts, licenses, legislation, and regulations. While legislation and regulations are usually open to the public, licenses and […]
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 11 November 2022 Dear Partners, Colleagues and Stakeholders RE: Staff Changes at the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association I write to inform you that Nqobizitha Ndlovu who was […]