The Centre for Natural Resource Governance says the death toll at Rezende mine may have reached seven, and wants an independent inquiry by STAFF WRITER THE CENTRE for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG), a Zimbabwean advocacy group, has called for an urgent independent investigation into the collapse of Rezende mine in Penhalonga, after unverified reports put…
A cholera alert shows how unlicensed gold-digging is poisoning more than the soil by STAFF WRITER Health authorities in Manicaland province have issued a cholera alert after a confirmed case was detected in Mutare, linked to a patient who had recently visited the gold-mining area of Penhalonga.
by BERNARD CHIKETO IN THE rugged highlands of Manicaland, where the Odzani River carves its path through ancient rock, a quiet revolution is underway. For decades, Zimbabwe has been caught in a debilitating cycle of energy poverty, with power outages stifling industry and dimming homes for up to 18 hours a day.
