Lupane carpenters bemoan the high cost of timber despite being custodians of the sacred forests. Image by The Citizen Bulletin

BY CALVIN MANIKA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 4, 2021

Rich forests in Lupane have not translated into better living standards for locals, and now they are demanding a change to that.

Gwanda district still has poor infrastructure despite rampant mining activities.

BY VUSINDLU MAPHOSA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 4, 2021
 
Despite the rampant mining activities, the poor road network and lack of health facilities, schools, and water sources characterize parts of Gwanda district.

BCC needs to vaccinate over 720 000 to reach herd immunity. Image by Unsplash 

BY LIZWE SEBATHA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 4, 2021

Contrary to pronouncements by government players, the numbers show that it may take a longer period for the city to reach herd immunity.

Ineffectiveness of radio lessons has seen some parents in Hwange sending their children to extra lessons. Image by GPJ

BY LETHOKUHLE NKOMO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 4, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the country's school calendar and split the education system into two.

Deka river is turning greenish with an unpleasant smell due to mining activities taking place close to the river source. Image by The Citizen Bulletin

BY LETHOKUHLE NKOMO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | OCT 4, 2021

In the early 2000s, mining rights were granted to coal miners along the Deka road in Hwange, stretching for approximately 10 kilometres South West of Hwange town. Promises to steer clear of the community’s river have been broken.