As the world commemorates World Wetlands Day, a global event championing the vital role of wetlands in water security and biodiversity, a story of extraordinary individual effort in Chiredzi provides a powerful local echo to this year’s theme of, Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage. The World Wetlands Day is observed annually on February 2nd, […]
Help Chiredzi’s Sick Artist
By Titos Makondo Taratatata! The news serves as a call to action, urging all good Samaritans to open their hearts and wallets and help Chiredzi’s artistic gem Lenso (born as Leonard Hlungwani), who is currently battling Tuberculosis (TB) and nolonger able to perform. Lenso’s health took a turn on December 10th when he felt chest […]
Zim Youth Demand Climate Justice Ahead of COP30
By Elaine Chiroto Young climate leaders took center stage on the 7th of August at the National Youth Dialogue on Climate Justice in Harare, setting a unified agenda to influence national and global climate policy frameworks ahead of COP30 in Brazil. The event, facilitated by Mr. Justin Salani, Co-Director, and Research and Policy Lead at […]
Women & IKS in the Fight Against Climate Change in Zaka
In Zaka North, Ward 2, where the earth cracks under relentless drought and the rains arrive too late or too fiercely, women are turning to the wisdom of their ancestors to survive.
GLCTA Returns With A New Name
By Titos Makondo, Scrivener Reporter Like an eagle renewed, the Great Limpopo Cultural Trade Fair [GLCTF] by the Mahlanga Trust is set to bounce back anew with a new name. The GLCTF, founded under the Great Limpopo Transfontier Conservation Area [GLTCA], promotes biodiversity, sustainable tourism and cross-border collaboration in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. lt […]
Volunteers: unsung heroes of climate action
The climate crisis is escalating in the 21st century, with impacts becoming increasingly evident, from intensifying El Nino events to record breaking temperatures. The need for urgent action has never been clearer, there is therefore need for accelerated climate action.
Mall Construction Project Kicks Off in Chikombedzi
By Titos Makondo SIXTY people in Chikombedzi have come together to form the Shopping Complex Association to drive growth and development of Chikombedzi. These gems pooled their resources and funds to build a 60 – outlet shopping complex at Chikombedzi growth point. The construction has resumed, with foundation work currently on progress, and is slated […]
Improved Dam Levels Boost Water Security for Winter Wheat, Sugarcane Production
Zimbabwe’s water security outlook has significantly improved, with national dam levels now standing at an impressive 88.1% as of March 1, 2025. This positive trajectory is set to bolster winter wheat production and sustain critical sugarcane plantations, particularly in the Mkwasine estates, which rely heavily on Manjirenji Dam for irrigation. Manjirenji Dam, a key water […]
Manjirenji Dam: A reflection on humanity’s relationship with nature
By Marymore Matewe, Environmentalist The looming tragedy at Manjirenji Dam is a stark indictment of our collective failure to protect Zimbabwe’s natural heritage. While the once-pristine waters still reflect a semblance of beauty, they mask a deepening crisis fueled by climate change and, more critically, our own destructive habits. It’s not enough to simply observe […]
Chiredzi South Residents Beg For Help Amid Deteriorating Road Network
By Titos Makondo THE Chiredzi South’s longstanding road crisis has reached a boiling point, with residents pleading for help as they struggle to travel from one point to another due to the poor quality of the roads. The major roads (Chiredzi to Sengwe and Rutenga to Sango border post) that residents rely on to access […]