The Zimbabwean government directive bans all alluvial mining and river rehabilitation. We explain the total ban, the single legal exception, and what the order means for miners and communities.

Hydropower plants on both major dams on the river have been affected by climate change-related low water levels in recent ...

Paul Tungwarara PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s adviser Paul Tungwarara has moved to entrench his company’s controversial role ...

As Zimbabwe bans all river mining, only a company linked to Presidential Advisor Paul Tungwarara gets a pass for a prototype. Security forces are ordered to stop all other operations.

On a chilly Tuesday morning in June 2025, in an area called Magetsi on the banks of the Mutare River in eastern Zimbabwe, a crew of 10 men in dirty overalls and worn-out trousers wade into the ...

In the fast-flowing rivers of eastern Zimbabwe, two new species were discovered. Omoniyi David via Unsplash In the highland rivers of Zimbabwe, researchers stretched a weighted net across the ...

Zimbabwe has introduced The Zambezi Trader, a luxurious river cruise vessel operating from Msuna Island downstream of Victoria Falls along the Zambezi River into Lake Kariba. Guests can book 2-, 3-, ...