Zambia and Zimbabwe are advancing the $4.5 billion Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme on the Zambezi River, despite climate change concerns. The project aims to generate 2,400 MW, but declining water levels raise doubts about its sustainability. Source: Zambia and Zimbabwe Push Forward with Controversial Hydro Project Amid Climate Concerns There were serious misgivings about […]
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Lake Kariba Weekly Levels in Meters
Source: Lake Kariba Weekly Levels in Meters | Zambezi River Authority The Kariba Lake is designed to operate between levels 475.50m and 488.50m (with 0.70m freeboard) for hydropower generation. The Lake level that fluctuated due to variations in rainfall on the lake and immediate catchment, closing the period under review at 476.44m (6.52% usable storage) […]
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Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative Creates GoFundMe to raise funds for Court Case for Diaspora Vote
Source: Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative Creates GoFundMe to raise funds for Court Case for Diaspora Vote As part of the work to enable Diaspora voting in Zimbabwe in the 2028 elections, the Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative is mobilising resources to mount a Court Challenge to get the authorities to amend legislation to give voting right […]
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Bulawayo schools among 15 sites facing flood damage
Source: Bulawayo schools among 15 sites facing flood damage – CITEZW The Bulawayo Fire Brigade has responded to 15 flood-related incidents since the start of the2026 rainy season, including cases at three schools — Vulindlela Primary, Nzwananzi Primary, and Aislyby Primary — and has recorded one minor injury. The figures highlight the ongoing flood risk […]
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Govt pothole hotline appeal faces test of credibility
Source: Govt pothole hotline appeal faces test of credibility – CITEZW The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development’s latest appeal to citizens to report potholes and urgent road defects through dedicated provincial hotlines, is facing a test of credibility, as questions mount over whether reporting alone can meaningfully resolve a road crisis rooted in years of […]
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Calls grow to ring-fence Zimbabwe’s sugar tax revenue
Source: Calls grow to ring-fence Zimbabwe’s sugar tax revenue – CITEZW Local health experts say Zimbabwe must strengthen and properly govern health taxes if it is to protect its fragile health system, following new recommendations by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to significantly raise taxes on sugary drinks and other health-harming products. Zimbabwe’s health sector […]
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Pests, leaching threaten crops
Source: Pests, leaching threaten crops -Newsday Zimbabwe A POSSIBLE upsurge in pest infestation particularly in the southern parts of Zimbabwe is threatening an expected bumper harvest that was inspired by favourable rains during the 2025-26 agricultural season. According to reports, farmers across Zimbabwe have exceeded the maize planting target for the summer agricultural season, reaching […]
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UN Women urges councils to set up safe markets
Source: UN Women urges councils to set up safe markets -Newsday Zimbabwe UNITED Nations assistant secretary-general and UN Women deputy executive director Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda has challenged Zimbabwean local authorities to take the lead in establishing and scaling up safe, dignified markets for women traders, saying the idea is achievable if backed by political will. Gumbonzvanda […]
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Zimbabwe Vigil Diary 17th January 2026
Source: Zimbabwe Vigil Diary 17th January 2026 Once again Vigil activists met outside the Zimbabwe Embassy in London to continue our protest against the human rights abuse and lack of democracy in Zimbabwe perpetrated by ZANU PF, the ruling regime. https://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbabwevigil/55046964807/sizes/m/ Thanks to those who came today: Tadiwa Chinyanganya, Blessing Harry, Jonathan Kariwo, Philip Maponga, Patricia […]
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The off-peak data bundle heist: an unashamed daylight robbery by mobile networks
Source: The off-peak data bundle heist: an unashamed daylight robbery by mobile networks When innovation is just thievery in disguise, the problem is clear. Tendai Ruben Mbofana Some corporate practices are so cleverly packaged that they initially appear to benefit consumers, until one stops to ask who really gains. To directly receive articles from […]
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