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 […]
By Lincoln Majogo “……no one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death” Kofi Anan-Former […]
Wetlands Action for People & Nature Date of Issue: 02 February 2022 Harare– Wetlands provide numerous environmental, economic, and social services such as pollutant removal, wildlife habitat, groundwater recharge and carbon sequestration.[1] They play a crucial role in climate change mitigation by trapping carbon thereby reducing greenhouse gases, a major contributor of global warming. Wetlands […]
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 25 January 2022 Dear Partners, Stakeholders and Donors RE: Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Executive Director’s New Year Message Compliments of the season! As we welcome the New Year, […]
Due date 01 February 2021 Background Extractivism affects the lives, bodies, and territories of women, in the promotion of mining projects. Most of the socio-environmental costs of the extractive industry are felt by the rural populations of extractive regions, however women are often disproportionately impacted. The presence of extractive projects is associated with the increase […]
December 2021 By Kudakwashe Makanda This story starts with a few months back around June 2021, when the Mutoko people were in panic mode, terrified by the tragic news of a possible mining-induced displacement arrangement that was said to be coming their way. A whole community, close to about 4 villages with more than 2000 […]