Our study of Zimbabwe’s land reform after 25 years has been looking at land use and environmental change and the intersection with economic, social and political processes. Over the last year we have been analysing land use cover change data … Continue reading → …
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Solar energy transforms Nzvimbe villagers’ lives
Source: Solar energy transforms Nzvimbe villagers’ lives -Newsday Zimbabwe VILLAGERS in rural Nzvimbe, under Makoni South Constituency, received a major boost on Thursday after Energy and Power Development minister July Moyo commissioned a solar mini-grid project. The project, dubbed the Nzvimbe Mini Solar Grid, is expected to improve energy access in the remote area, one […]
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Karoi, Catholic Church seal deal on training college
Source: Karoi, Catholic Church seal deal on training college –Newsday Zimbabwe KAROI Town Council and the Catholic Church have sealed a deal to establish a teachers’ training college in Hurungwe District, with classes expected to commence in September this year after seven years of negotiations. The agreement marks a major milestone in efforts to expand […]
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US-backed scheme delivers water to drought-hit Gutu
Source: US-backed scheme delivers water to drought-hit Gutu -Newsday Zimbabwe MORE than 20 000 villagers in Gutu District, Masvingo Province, are set to benefit from improved access to safe and reliable water following the completion of the Jori Piped Water Scheme. The project, implemented under the Tsungai Project, is a United States (US) government-funded emergency […]
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Rising public anger makes rushing CAB3 a growing stability risk for Zimbabwe and the region
Source: Rising public anger makes rushing CAB3 a growing stability risk for Zimbabwe and the region –Newsday Zimbabwe The torching of a Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 billboard in Chinhoyi has added a volatile new dimension to Zimbabwe’s deepening constitutional dispute, signalling that public opposition to the proposed changes is no longer confined to legal […]
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Zimbabwe’s fight for mineral value addition
Source: Zimbabwe’s fight for mineral value addition -Newsday Zimbabwe Zimbabwe’s vast mineral wealth has placed the country at the centre of intensifying global economic and geopolitical competition. With major deposits of lithium, gold, platinum, chrome and other strategic minerals, the country has become a key destination for foreign investment, particularly from China. As global demand […]
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What happened to a once proud nation such that we now celebrate a borehole?
Source: What happened to a once proud nation such that we now celebrate a borehole? Watching Zimbabweans sink so low is one of the most devastating experiences of my life. Tendai Ruben Mbofana A caricature currently circulating on social media depicts jubilant residents singing and dancing around a newly installed borehole in the middle of […]
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Zimbabwe’s premature celebration of economic deals betrays a government with no faith in itself
Source: Zimbabwe’s premature celebration of economic deals betrays a government with no faith in itself The best way to judge a person is through their actions rather than their words. Tendai Ruben Mbofana The tendency of the Zimbabwean government to loudly celebrate the mere commencement of negotiations, the signing of non-binding Memorandums of Understanding, and […]
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Chivayo’s attempts to muzzle the media can never be justified: A response to Loughty Dube
Source: Chivayo’s attempts to muzzle the media can never be justified: A response to Loughty Dube My heart bleeds when a profession held so dearly as the light of the world is cast into darkness. Tendai Ruben Mbofana The Phathisani Sibanda vehicle controversy, involving a lavish Toyota Fortuner and a US$30,000 “lunch money” windfall from […]
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‘Zimbabwe is well positioned to source adequate fuel amid Middle East tensions’, National Oil Company of Zimbabwe CEO tells Parly
Source: ‘Zimbabwe is well positioned to source adequate fuel amid Middle East tensions’, National Oil Company of Zimbabwe CEO tells Parly – NewZimbabwe.com NATIONAL Oil Company of Zimbabwe (NOIC) says it does not expect the Middle East crisis to disrupt the movement of fuel to the nation as it is well prepared to source the […]
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