April 22
Zimbabwe: El Nino-Linked Drought Threatens Maize Production in Zimbabwe
Mazowe district of Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central province is struggling with prolonged severe drought, threatening the country's maize supply, and impacting business of its grain… Read more »
April 16
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF to Take Charge of Food Aid Distribution As Zimbabwe Grapples With El Nino-Induced Drought
Zanu PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Christopher Mutsvangwa has said the ruling party will superintend the distribution of food aid in Zimbabwe. Read more »
April 03
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declares El Nino-Induced Drought a National Disaster - Over 2,7 Million in Need of Food Aid
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a state of emergency on drought currently gripping Zimbabwe. Read more »
February 04
Zimbabwe: Delayed Rains Prompt Drought Resistant Small Grains Demand
THE delayed onset of the rainy season late last year prompted an increase in small grains demand, listed seed producer SeedCo Limited has revealed. Read more »
January 15
Zimbabwe: Over 700 Houses Collapse Due to Heavy Rains in Epworth, Thousands At Further Risk
OVER 700 houses have collapsed in Epworth since the commencement of the rainy season, with December's incessant showers leaving hundreds more homeless and desperate for aid. Read more »
January 12
Zimbabwe: Met Department Warns of Heavy Rains, Potential Floods From January 11 to 17
THE Meteorological Services Department has warned the public of heavy rains and potential flash floods countrywide from 11 to 17 January. Read more »
January 05
Zimbabwe: Disaster! Harare Council Warns of Third Flooding in Budiriro, Kuwadzana Areas
Harare City Council has warned of a third round of flooding in hard-hit Budiriro and Kuwadzana areas. Read more »
January 04
Zimbabwe: Govt Reveals Plans to Evict Illegal Settlers on Agricultural Land
AGRICULTURE Minister Anxious Masuka has revealed plans to evict all those living illegally on state land that includes areas reserved for agriculture. Read more »
December 29, 2023
Zimbabwe: Harare Mayor Calls On Residents in Low-Lying Areas to Evacuate Due to Incessant Rains
CITY of Harare (CoH) and the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) have established two evacuation centres following an alert on potential floods in the capital due to continuous rains. Read more »
November 24, 2023
Zimbabwe: Carbon Credits Trade Under Siege From Western Media Ahead of COP28 - Says Conservationist
The emergence of carbon credits trading in Zimbabwe has witnessed various remote communities benefitting through life-changing infrastructural development projects despite the… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Zimbabwe: Children at Greatest Risk of Climate Change Crisis, Need to Be Proactive in Mitigation - UN Agency
THE United Nations Committee on the Rights of Children (UNCRC) has described climate change as a burden weighing mostly on children, who unfortunately have been sidelined in roles… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: Farmers Show Huge Appetite for Agric Index-Based Insurance
For Japhter Nyathi, whose 5-hectare plot at Honeybird Kop Farm, Umguza district in Matebeleland North was destroyed by a hailstorm a few weeks before expecting his first 2022… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: Schools Shut As Cyclone Freddy Approaches Zim
The government has ordered schools in provinces likely to be hit by Cyclone Freddy to close starting this Friday when the storm is expected to hit Zimbabwe. Read more »
February 22, 2023
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Dams Record Significant Water Inflows
Bulawayo water supply dams have recorded 57 percent water inflows following recent heavy rains which have been pounding most parts of the country. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Braces for Cyclone Freddy
Zimbabwe's Civil Protection is on high alert for Cyclone Freddy which is likely to hit Southern African countries, particularly in Chimanimani and Chipinge in the Eastern Highlands… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Zimbabwe: Top UN Environment Official Visiting Zimbabwe
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) acting deputy executive director Sonja Leighton-Kone is visiting Zimbabwe this week, the world body has revealed. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Environment Agency Targets Smoking Bangers in Carbon Emissions Crackdown
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has embarked on a massive clampdown on owners of vehicles producing hazardous exhaust emissions above regulated levels. Read more »
December 31, 2022
Zimbabwe: Sanctions Hit Climate Change Investments
Sanctions against Zimbabwe over human rights violations is impacting its ability to secure capital for certain projects. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Zimbabwe: Plastic Pollutants Devastating the Environment, Waste Recyclers Say
SOLID waste in the form of plastic sheets and bottles is accumulating at an alarming rate in Zimbabwe, thereby threatening the well-being of animals, humans and marine life,… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Begins Relocation of Over 2,600 Wild Animals As Drought Worsens
ZIMBABWE has begun the relocation of more than 2,600 wild animals from the southern parts of the country, where they are at risk due to drought, to the northern parts of the… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Sales Down By 11,64% As Drought Effects Take Toll
Tobacco sales have so far recorded a 11,64% decline when compared to the same period last year, signifying reduced yields this selling season as effects of poor rains in the last… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Africa: Zimbabwean Company Shortlisted for Prestigious Continental Energy Award
A ZIMBABWEAN company, Zonful Energy, is among the eight African low carbon innovators shortlisted for this year's edition of the Ashden International Awards. Read more »
May 02, 2022
Zimbabwe: Cyclone Idai Victims Want World Vision to Replace Goats It Infected, Killed
FOOD and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has started compensating Chimanimani farmers who lost goats donated as part of an economic recovery project for victims of the 2019 Cyclone… Read more »