In Zimbabwe, employment does not come-by easily and at Lowdale Farm in Mazowe South, Mashonaland Central province, the prospects of getting a suitable job were even slimmer.
There are serious psychological factors pushing us towards better behaviors, regardless of whether such actions are mandated or not.
On a lighter side, this fast growing coal mining town is ‘notorious’ for a dearth of picnic sites as well as few hotels and lodges despite high demand for such facilities.
On one hand, developing countries eyeing a switch from coal to natural gas to support higher penetration of renewables may be dissuaded by higher gas prices. On the other, the energy crunch could be proving once-and-for-all that natural gas is losing its role as a transition fuel, and that it’s time to rapidly scale renewables and battery storage for resiliency and reliability.
By John Engel While the world waits for cost-effective and scalable long-duration energy storage to support the around-the-clock deployment of power generated by renewable sources, fossil fuels will continue to play a significant role in the energy mix to provide reliability to the grid and industries. Seemingly counter-intuitive on the surface, investments in the infrastructure […]
“There’s a risk of regulatory … and financial action, and I believe that’s getting more and more explicit,” Pershing said during a virtual media briefing.
THIS column cannot be complete without briefly mentioning Covid-19 tidings which continue to ravage the entire world with latest reports in spikes in the form of a fourth wave whose effects are considered to be more lethal than previous related cases.
The Tongogara refugee camp in Chipinge, in Manicaland province is home to more than 15 000 refugees who have fled war, conflict and unrest across the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa regions.
When audiences sacrifice money to buy internet data in search of gratification, it is important to create compelling and riveting content that they will opt for over the rest being brought forth every second across the globe, says digital storyteller Thembelihle Zulu Whande , copiously challenging herself to be knowledgeable about current affairs and digital trends to incur resounding audience engagement and retention.
The Ba Lemba will always be of Jewish origin: Matchaba-Hove
By Grant Moyo Studies have shown that in the southern African region, women only make up roughly 21% of voices heard, read about or seen in print, television and radio news. Samkeliso Tshuma, a human rights activist, is playing her part to ensure that girls and women are heard, seen and are able to document […]
By Burzil Dube BEFORE delving into this week’s installment, which is a continuation on the genesis of Bulawayo suburbs’ names, Yours Truly will briefly pay tribute to all those who are currently adhering to Covid-19 lockdown regulations. As it is usually said that a stich in time saves nine and this is the opportune time […]
A new report released by research company IHS Markit explains the role gas can play in the transition to net-zero. The report; A Sustainable Flame: The Role of Gas in Net Zero, states that gas has a significant part in both the near-term and long-term energy decarbonisation targets owing to the ability of existing infrastructure […]
Renewable energy advocates offered reactions last week to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that warned of a “code red for humanity” due to global warming. The report — signed by leaders from 195 governments — is the first released by the panel since 2013, again confirming that global warming is being […]
BY KENNEDY NYAVAYA AN overwhelming odour, hatch of flies and trickling streams of slimy mud mark the characteristics of Ngozi Mine, a dumping site located 12km from Bulawayo’s central business district, on a wet summer morning. During heavy downpours of rain recorded earlier this year, used diapers, a wide range of plastic material and other […]
BY BURZIL DUBE LAST week’s article on the state of Hwange-Deka Road seemed to have hit the right musical chord as there was some form of unanimity on the need to repair this once popular tourist highway. Those living in and around the coal mining town are fully aware of how this particular road was […]