Underground pipeline exposed along Mthombothemba major road in Hope Fountain, Umguza. Image by Lynnia Ngwenya

Residents of Hope Fountain in Umguza, Matabeleland North have come together to restore their damaged roads that have been neglected by the government for years. The villagers have mobilized through their village committee and set a deadline of December 2023 to complete the project.

BY LYNNIA NGWENYA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | APR 21, 2023

Poor solid waste management in Matabeleland North province puts human lives at health risks. Image by Unsplash

In Matabeleland North, various stakeholders participate in national clean-up campaigns every Friday of every month but land pollution is getting worse in the province.
 
BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | APR 14, 2023

Matabeleland North vegans believe their culture contributes towards conservation efforts to protect the environment. Image by Unsplash

Another culture appears to be the answer at a time when conservationists are worried about the preservation of species and involving communities through awareness campaigns. The vegan lifestyle is currently all the rage, although opinions on it vary.
 
BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | APR 13, 2023

Water shortages coupled with a poor reticulation system that has outlived its lifespan fuel open defecation in Lupane. Image by NewZimbabwe.com

Open defecation in Lupane, the provincial capital of Matabeleland North, poses a health and environmental hazard. Environmentalists, concerned citizens and research have long raised alarm.
 
BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | APR 13, 2023

Pvumvudza, an agricultural technique introduced by government in 2020 to promote food security, is being abandoned in Hwange. Image by UNDP

As climate change wreaks havoc, leaving communities facing hunger, some communal farmers in Zimbabwe were given hope through conservation agriculture, also known as Pfumvudza, as the answer to their problems. Years later, some people are abandoning the idea after poor yields.
 
BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | APR 13, 2023