Congratulations Kennedy Nyavaya So well deserved! DCA Zimbabwe

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This was announced Saturday at a side event, held under the theme “Global Coalition for Energy Planning – Shaping the Agenda for Action”, prior to the 15th IRENA Assembly in Abu Dhabi. IRENA Environmental Gist Online (EGO) LIDA NETWORK

“As the world grapples with climate change, calls have been made to reduce carbon emissions worsening the crisis, particularly through transforming the energy sector…” ✍🏿Kennedy Nyavaya

“We have had several meetings with various companies, which will help us progress,” said a ZESA official at the IRENA 15th Assembly.

Imagine this minister speaking for nearly 2 minutes without mentioning President Kagame. I have attended pressers with Ministers from Rwanda. They can speak for 2 hours without mentioning Kagame. They articulate issues be it AI, energy, environment. In Zimbabwe it’ ED, ED….ED.

Yes, Africa has to deal with so much external interference in its affairs. But what is missing is credible and principled leadership. There is need for renewal.

As you go to bed tonight say a little prayer for Dhara Blessed Mhlanga HSTV . He is spending the night in Harare Central Police detention charged with “Transmission of data message inciting violence or damage to property.” He is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow morning at 9am. Dhara’s is

#InPictures 🔵Resolute AMH senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga enters Harare Magistrates Court building. Mhlanga, facing charges of allegedly distributing content deemed harmful to the State, handed himself to the central ZRP Law and Order Section. newsday.co.zw/local-news/art…

🔵Two individuals posing as deaf vendors dramatically disrupted a press conference by Zanu PF challenger Sybeth Musengezi before cops arrested him in Harare earlier today. The dramatic incident is the latest in a series of tactics by government to clampdown on dissent.

🔵𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒! 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞, 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞!

Key takeaways from our just ended Greenlens Journalism Lab- Training on Climate Change with support from Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa Theme: “Strengthening Climate Accountability: Equipping the Media to Inform, Investigate, and Inspire Action.” Sweden in Zimbabwe 🇸🇪 EU Delegation to Zimbabwe 🇪🇺 Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) Dutch Embassy Harare 🇳🇱

🌍A group of legislators, who toured protected wetlands in Chinhoyi and Darwendale in Mashonaland West province, last Friday have called for an all-hands on deck approach to the protection and restoration of natural resources. ⬇️Read more

#Watch 🔵Parliament in partnership with DanChurchAid and Conservation Conversations has launched the “Voices of Zimbabwe on Wetlands” campaign to bolster community participation in wetland protection. facebook.com/share/v/1Ywzvt…

#Journalismisnotacrime

#BREAKING 🔵Zimbabwe Independent editor, Faith Zaba, has been detained overnight by the police over an article that appeared in the weekly, which the authorities allege ‘undermined the authority’ of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. 🔗newsday.co.zw/local-news/art…

🔵Local businesses have been challenged to beef up their environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks in order to strike a balance between ecological sustainability and profits in their operations. newsday.co.zw/category/16/lo…

With Zimbabwe’s laws and enforcement seemingly leaving gaps in sustainable wetland management, experts suggest a return to waning African science/indigenous knowledge systems. 🔗Read more in my latest piece for The Standard 👇🏿: newsday.co.zw/thestandard/am…

…despite apparent accuracy in displaying the health of nature, African science has been largely relegated to the peripheries of Zimbabwea’s wetland management strategies and dire consequences have emerged… Read more in my latest for The Standard👇🏿 thestandard.co.zw/standard-style…