Zimbabwean Cotton Industry: A Sleeping Giant Ready to Boom, Says Deputy Minister
John Cassim Zimbabwe’s cotton industry has the potential for significant growth and could become a major contributor to the nation’s economy, according to Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Vangelis Pater Haritatos. His remarks followed a high-profile tour of the Gio-Djigbe Industrial Zone (GDIZ) in Cotonou, Benin, on Monday. During the […]
Malawi President Chakwera Fingered In Muggy Wildlife Trafficking
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Malawi are expressing significant concern regarding the recent presidential pardon of Yunhua Lin, a Chinese national who was convicted of multiple wildlife trafficking offenses. In 2021, Lin received a 14-year prison sentence for possessing and trafficking pangolin scales, elephant ivory, hippo teeth, and rhino horn. However, reports indicate that President […]
SA Police Launch A Man-Hunt For 100-Vultures Killers In Kruger National Parks
– The Kruger National Park said the poisoning incident was one of the deadliest incidents the game park has ever seen. John Cassim South African police in the Limpopo province have launched a manhunt for suspects linked to the recent death of over 100 vultures and the illegal hunting of an elephant in the Kruger […]
Harare City Council Moves to Regulate Dog Ownership Amid Rising Stray and Aggressive Dog Concerns
By Sani Mbofana Growing concern over stray and aggressive dogs in Harare’s neighborhoods was a key point of discussion at today’s Harare City Full Council Meeting. In response, the council has initiated efforts to regulate dog ownership and promote responsible pet ownership. This regulatory framework is based on the Harare City Council Dogs Act, also […]
Harvest of Dignity Inspires TN Gold to Support Marginalized Women at Arcturus Mine
John Cassim Jubilant smiles spread across their faces as the women celebrated their first fish harvest on Friday. For the past six months, the Pamodzi Fisheries and Fresh Produce, a group of young women including former teenage mothers, survivors of gender-based violence, and those who have left sex work, had diligently worked on their fish […]
WWF Report: South Africa and Kenya Lead Africa in ESG Banking, but Transparency Lags.
– Banks in South Africa and Kenya score an average of 50.1% and 43.7%, respectively, on ESG integration. Banks in Tanzania, Namibia, and Zambia score an average of 37.7%, 21.1%, and 19.3%, respectively. – Banks in Gabon, Cameroon, and the DRC, with scores below 10%, are in the early stages of adopting environmental and social (E&S) principles […]
Borrowdale Island Clean-Up: Trauma Centre, Community Bring Back Lost Glamour
Ana Solanki, wife to Dr Vivek Solanki, in Blue with several other community members during the clean up Environment Reporter A cloudy, yet rain-free Saturday, April 26, provided ideal conditions for a major community clean-up initiative in Borrowdale. Led by the Trauma Centre’s B’Dale’s Dr. Vivek Solanki and his wife Ana, the Trauma Centre team, […]
Trauma Centre B’dale to Lead Tree Planting and Clean-Up Along Borrowdale Road
John Cassim This Saturday, April 26th, the Borrowdale community in Harare, sponsored by Trauma Centre B’Dale, will launch a clean-up and rehabilitation initiative along Borrowdale Road to promote environmental awareness. The campaign follows the City of Harare‘s authorization for Trauma Centre B’Dale to clean and rehabilitate a significant roadside verge and adjacent island on Borrowdale […]
The Ivory Paradox: Zimbabwe Says Trade Ban Harms Conservation
John Cassim Zimbabwe has called for the lifting of the ivory trade ban, arguing that trading its existing stockpiles will raise much-needed funds to continue wildlife conservation efforts and help combat illegal wildlife trafficking. Environment, Climate and Wildlife Minister, Evelyn Ndlovu, made this call during the CITES COP-20 Stakeholder Consultation meeting held in Bulawayo this […]
Congolese Ivory Trafficker Arrested in Lusaka With loads of Tusks
Six men including a Congolese suspected to be the Ivory trafficking kingpin, paraded after a raid that led to their arrest in Lusaka Zambia. John Cassim Zambia’s Ministry of Tourism, through its Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), has nabbed a Congolese suspected to be the ivory trafficking kingpin in the country. Five accomplices […]