The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has expressed concern over the proliferation of dumpsites in residential areas saying they have become breeding grounds for disease-causing vectors. In a statement, EMA Harare Metropolitan Provincial environment manager, Leon Mutungamiri emphasized the need for all stakeholders, including individuals, corporations, communities,
EMA had said the fixed penalty of (ZWL$100 000), is prescribed in terms of Section 64 of the Environmental Management Authority Act
The City of Harare will from Monday next week start issuing tickets to individuals and shop owners who throw litter outside undesignated points. This was revealed by the City’s Chief Security Officer, Dr. Collen Tongoona. He said shop owners or business operators found with litter on
The Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT) engaged the Ministry of Environment, climate Change, Tourism and International Trade to put forward submissions on wetlands protection
As the destruction of wetlands continues in Harare, calls have been made for the amendment of the country’s Environmental Management Act to limit powers of the responsible Minister. By Edgar Gweshe Under Zimbabwe’s Environmental Management Act, the responsible Minister has powers to allow or stop developments on
Corruption among government and council officials as well as general lack of knowledge among residents has been blamed for the continued destruction of wetlands in Harare. By Edgar Gweshe Delivering a keynote address during a stakeholders workshop hosted by the Harare Wetlands Trust last week, acting Harare
Government of Zimbabwe on Monday handed over air quality monitoring equipment worthy 9000 euros to the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) to escalate country efforts against pollution. At a ceremony held in Harare, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate, Ambassador Grace Mutandiro who
Acting Highfield District Officer, Dr Michael Vera has confirmed that cases of typhoid have gone down, with at least 10 people being admitted per day down from the 50 recorded in October when the first outbreak was reported. Vera told 263Chat on the sidelines of a typhoid
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