Humans are destroying the world; wildlife populations plunge 60% in just two generations
When you take a look at the Earth as a whole, people are responsible for the vast majority of its problems. From all of the pollution, to the terrorism and destruction, human beings do not treat our planet with the respect that it deserves. While it is easy to pass off these issues as not […]
African students set to benefit from $27m scholarship program
Some 200 African students will benefit from the chance to study at a leading university, thanks to a new package of scholarships. The University of Edinburgh’s partnership with The MasterCard Foundation will allocate $27 million over seven years. It will ensure access to education for bright young leaders who have a personal commitment to changing […]
Uganda Stops Chinese Companies From Destroying the Environment
The Ministry of Lands, Water and Environment has temporarily halted excavation and water diversion activities by a Chinese company at a trans-border wetland in Luweero District for lack of an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report. The assistant commissioner in-charge of policy and enforcement in the ministry of Environment, Mr Joseph Ongol, together with the commander […]
Dirty Water Keeps Harare Residents Snapping
Green, black or grey with bits in: Posting photos of the water coming out of Harare’s taps has become a favourite pastime for some frustrated city dwellers. In the last week, the colour of water in some areas of the Zimbabwean capital has varied from black and frothy through brown with bits in to pea-green, […]
Norway Gives 670.000 Euros to Western Sahara Flood Victims
The Norwegian government has decided to donate approx. 670.000 Euros in humanitarian aid to UN’s work towards refugees from Western Sahara, following the flooding in the refugee camps. “We pay closely attention to the situation for the Saharawi refugees, and know that the situation has gone from bad to worse following the floodings in October”, […]
Zimbabwe National Parks Blamed For Lake Chivero Disaster
A host of environmental challenges have besieged Lake Chivero, which in addition to ruining our water supply and nearest National Park, could impact plans to build a regional Ramsar education centre at the lake – a potentially huge project. Eye witnesses told Harare News that trucks manned by Chinese nationals and assisted by locals, are […]
15 Car Crashes As Tanker Spills 10 000 litres Diesel
About 15 cars were on Saturday evening reportedly involved in accidents after drivers failed to control the vehicles on slippery roads following a diesel spillage that affected the stretch of road from Msasa National Fuel Depot up to the intersection of Robert Mugabe and Mutare roads. The driver of a Borewell Transport Company tanker carrying […]
Why It’s So Hard to Fight Fisheries Crime
A court in São Tomé and Príncipe, a small oceanic island off the African west coast, recently delivered an historical verdict in the fight against the transnational criminal syndicates involved in fisheries crime. The court convicted the Chilean captain and two Spanish officials of the Thunder, a Nigerian-flagged vessel considered to be one of the […]
Mugabe Unhappy With White Professional Hunters, Over 1000 Zanu-PF Youths to Be Trained
PRESIDENT Mugabe is unhappy that professional hunting remains in the hands of white people hence Zanu PF aims to train over 1000 youths in that area, politburo secretary for youth Pupurai Togarepi has said. Togarepi said this to youths undergoing professional hunting training in Harare, Wednesday. He said the program will see some youths sent […]
Arrested Zim Journos Tried to ‘Overshadow’ Cyanide Poaching Probe – Police
A Zimbabwe police spokesperson on Tuesday defended the arrest of three journalists, saying their newspaper’s claim that a senior police officer had been implicated in the recent poisoning of dozens of elephants was “meant to overshadow” the force’s efforts to arrest those really behind the crime. The detention of Sunday Mail editor Mabasa Sasa and […]
