Billian Matambo Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Workers Union (ZIDAWU)A member of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) It’s so pathetic to realize that drug abuse is spreading like veld fire among youth in mining communities. As a nation, our level of seriousness in tackling this challenge is still questionable. There are […]
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By Billian T MatamboDated 08/03/21. The victimization of locals, violation of human rights and killings of artisanal miners is not only robbing family breadwinners but the whole community of Chiadzwa is devastated by these acts of bloodshed. It’s even shocking and uniquely surprising that the security guards, police and army […]
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Josphat Makaza There are fears that the death of cattle in Chiadzwa has been as a result of drinking contaminated water in the mine. It is allegedly said the water was contaminated ZCDC in their efforts to prevent artisanal miners from mining in the water, community monitors had learnt with […]
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Josphat Makaza, CCDT He was shoot in the face at close range and left to die. The mine through security officers said they do not have treatment for artisinal miners. Currently, he is at home taking painkillers he get from a local clinic. Chiadzwa Community Development Trust through the Chiadzwa […]
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Refias Sithole, Marange Development Trust Mining activities in Chiadzwa has caused more suffering on the people of Marange than the anticipated benefits as villagers are loosing their livestock from slimes dams at ZCDC. The communities has always been accusing the mining companies in Marange of neglecting and marginalizing them from […]
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Isabel Rambi (ZIDAWU) The prevailing Covid -19 pandemic has increased a gap between the rich and the poor, making the later poorer. With restrictions on movements and closure of informal business many are left without any means of survival. The high unemployment rate is not easing the situation and unlike […]
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by C. Sunguro, ZIDAWU A sizeable number of workers at Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) are now living in fear of victimisation after a photo of a plate with paltry beans and three slices of bread was shown in the social media. The photo appeared last week Tuesday when they […]
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Molline Mudiwa, MDT youth aged 25 According to World Health Organization (WHO), older people and those with underlying health conditions such as Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes and Chronic Respiratory diseases are more likely to develop serious illnesses from COVID-19 which may result in fatality. This statement has been misinterpreted by the […]
Read More Josphat Makaza, “Invisible Makaza”CCDT InformationChiadzwa, Zimbabwe21/04/2020 As according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Children, Article 17, it states that it is the duty of state parties to ensure the children had access to information especially that is aimed at the promotion of his or her […]
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Billian T Matambo, Zimbabwe Diamonds and Allied Workers Union (ZIDAWU)Chiadzwa, Zimbabwe21/04/2020 Having adopted a media strategy early this year ZIDAWU has hit the ground running in implementing the adopted strategies in the midst of the Corona virus induced lockdown. Our Quarterly Executive meeting was held via our WhatsApp platform. This […]
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