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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/conservezim-conservezim-402997277_rwandan-ambassador-urges-african-wetland-activity-7329027493032554496-Slsn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAEOZZoIBX1-7rFcrw04ZfUeUPSSwOOU74oo Rwandan Ambassador Urges African Wetland Rehabilitation Ahead of COP15 John Cassim With only two months remaining until the Ramsar COP 15 on Wetlands in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the Rwandan Ambassador to Zimbabwe, James Musoni, has urged African countries to prioritise the rehabilitation of their wetlands, particularly in urban areas where settlement-driven encroachment is occurring. "I appeal to other African countries to rehabilitate, protect, and make these urban wetlands useful through environmentally friendly activities, rather than allowing actions that destroy biodiversity," Ambassador Musoni stated. The Ambassador made these remarks in an exclusive interview with ConserveZim in Harare, referencing the recently rehabilitated Nyandungu Eco-Park as an example.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ethiopias-reforestation-inspires-diplomatic-green-tree-conservezim-x74xf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via. Ethiopia’s Reforestation Inspires Diplomatic Green Lagacy Tree Planting In Zimbabwe John Cassim The Zimbabwean government has launched the Diplomatic Green Legacy Tree Planting initiative, which aims to plant 1,000 trees on the outskirts of Harare. The initiative commenced on Thursday with the planting of over 20 trees by African diplomats. The event was led by the Dean of the diplomatic corps and Ambassador of Rwanda to Zimbabwe, James Musoni, at a National Heritage site. "Ethiopia is spearheading a green legacy initiative, championed by our Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, through which we have planted more than 30 billion trees in five years. In 2024, Ethiopia achieved a remarkable feat by planting 650 million trees in a single day." stated Rashid Mohammed, the Ethiopian Ambassador to Zimbabwe. —————————————- For more follow us on: ➡️www.conservezim.com ➡️Watch, like and follow Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@conservezim1459 ➡️X: https://twitter.com/ConserveZim ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conservezim-conservezim ➡️Facebook: ConserveZim For advertisements contact: Mobile: 0772920301, 0719920301 Email: [email protected], [email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/zimbabwean-president-calls-empowerment-communities-conservezim-k6jwf Zimbabwean President Calls for Empowerment of Communities Within SADC-TFCAs By John Cassim Zimbabwean President and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Emmerson Mnangagwa, has called for the empowerment of indigenous people living within the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) in the region. Mnangagwa made this call during the official opening of the SADC-TFCA Summit, which is taking place in Harare this morning. President Mnangagwa, affectionately known as ED, bemoaned the effects of climate change in the region. He noted that more protected areas are now struggling to provide water for wildlife, leading to increased human-wildlife conflict as animals interact more with humans in search of water. For more on this story please follow us on: ➡️www.conservezim.com ➡️Watch, like and follow Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@conservezim1459 ➡️X: https://twitter.com/ConserveZim ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conservezim-conservezim ➡️Facebook: ConserveZim For advertisements contact: Mobile: 0772920301, 0719920301 Email: [email protected], [email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/zimbabwe-seeks-align-regulations-au-framework-combat-fish-ui1ef?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via Zimbabwe Seeks To Align Regulations With AU Framework To Combat Post Harvest Fish Losses John Cassim Post-harvest losses have been identified as a significant obstacle to growth in the fisheries and aquaculture sector across Africa. This was highlighted by Professor Crispen Phiri of Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (MUAST) during a recent workshop in Harare. The workshop was aimed at aligning Zimbabwe’s fisheries and aquaculture regulations with the African Union's Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS). Professor Phiri stated, "Inadequate processing, storage, and cold chain infrastructure result in substantial post harvest losses of fish products." —————————————— For more on this story follow the links below: ➡️www.conservezim.com ➡️Watch, like and follow Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@conservezim1459 ➡️X: https://twitter.com/ConserveZim ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conservezim-conservezim ➡️Facebook: ConserveZim For advertisements contact: Mobile: 0772920301, 0719920301 Email: [email protected], [email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/malawi-president-chakwera-fingered-muggy-wildlife-conservezim-bcxxf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via Malawi President Chakwera Fingered In Muddy Wildlife Trafficking. John Cassim Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Malawi are expressing significant concern regarding the recent presidential pardon of Yunhua Lin, a Chinese national who was convicted of multiple wildlife trafficking offenses. In 2021, Lin received a 14-year prison sentence for possessing and trafficking pangolin scales, elephant ivory, hippo teeth, and rhino horn. However, reports indicate that President Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned Lin. ——————————————— Follow us on: ➡️www.conservezim.com ➡️Watch, like and follow Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@conservezim1459 ➡️X: https://twitter.com/ConserveZim ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conservezim-conservezim ➡️Facebook: ConserveZim For advertisements contact: Mobile: 0772920301, 0719920301
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sadc-tfca-calls-collective-voice-cites-conservezim-conservezim-82ysf/?trackingId=k8AxOZJ092azXw30eMGJcA%3D%3D SADC TFCA Calls For a Collective Voice at CITES John Cassim Southern African countries have been urged to speak with one voice regarding the lifting of the ivory trade ban on countries like Zimbabwe. Officials attending the Southern African Development Community – Transfrontier Conservation Area (SADC-TFCA)conference have made this call ahead of the CoP20, which will be held in November 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Zimbabwe argues that its elephant populations are growing by 5–8% annually (an unsustainable rate for available habitat) and has stockpiled about 130 tonnes of ivory (worth an estimated US$600 million). However, the international ban on ivory sales under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) remains in place, limiting revenue for conservation and fuelling debate on sustainable use. “The region should continue to advocate at CITES for decisions that recognize its successful elephant management, using its CITES Engagement Strategy,” urged Domingos Gove, Director of Food Agriculture And Natural Resources at the SADC Secretariat. “We oppose one-size-fits-all policies that disregard national wildlife conservation or management successes and local community livelihood considerations.” For more on this story follow us on the following platforms: ➡️www.conservezim.com ➡️Watch, like and follow Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@conservezim1459 ➡️X: https://twitter.com/ConserveZim ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conservezim-conservezim ➡️Facebook: ConserveZim For advertisements contact: Mobile: 0772920301, 0719920301 Email: [email protected], [email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/masvingo-farmers-realize-irrigation-potential-after-conservezim-ni8if?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via Masvingo Farmers Realize Irrigation Potential After Decades Of Waiting John Cassim A US$1.1 million investment by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is transforming the lives of nearly 400 farmers in Masvingo province. The UNDP allocated US$600,000 to the Chizumba Irrigation Scheme and the rest to the Pikinini Jawanda Irrigation Scheme. Pikinini-Jamwanda irrigation scheme is located in Ward 14 under chief Mawarire, in Mwenezi, Masvingo Province. Since the completion of the Manyuchi Dam in 1988, farmers in this area are finally realizing the full agricultural potential of the region's significant water resources. This marks a turning point, allowing them to benefit from the nearest reservoir. For more on this story follow the links below: ➡️www.conservezim.com ➡️Watch, like and follow Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@conservezim1459 ➡️X: https://twitter.com/ConserveZim ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conservezim-conservezim ➡️Facebook: ConserveZim For advertisements contact: Mobile: 0772920301, 0719920301 Email: [email protected], [email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sadc-tfca-commends-pilot-sadc-univisa-project-summit-conservezim-dbcwf/?trackingId=1QboO5kxgctA2h%2BTYXSzIw%3D%3D SADC-TFCA Commends Pilot SADC Univisa Project as Summit Concludes By John Cassim Zimbabwe, Angola, Namibia, Mozambique, and South Africa have been commended for piloting a Univisa project aimed at facilitating seamless visitor movement across the region, enhancing the travel experience, and boosting tourism. The Univisa is a regional instrument that originated with Zambia and Zimbabwe, initially covering day trips to Botswana through Kazungula. “The Summit commended five Member States – Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe – for accepting to pilot the SADC Tourism UNIVISA, a regional instrument expected to simplify travel and promote regional tourism within SADC countries, thereby boosting intra-regional tourism,” stated the SADC Executive Secretary, Mr. Elias Mpedi Magosi, while reading the SADC-TFCA summit communique. Apparently, countries that constitute the KAZA TFCA had pledged in principle during a KAZA TFCA summit held in Livingstone, Zambia last year that they would consider implementing the instrument.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/zimbabwean-cotton-industry-sleeping-giant-ready-boom-says-rpkpf/?trackingId=VkIJnRpBS4OaSRZmAWyHdQ%3D%3D Zimbabwean Cotton Industry: A Sleeping Giant Ready to Boom, Says Deputy Minister John Cassim Zimbabwe’s cotton industry has the potential for significant growth and could become a major contributor to the nation’s economy, according to Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Vangelis Pater Haritatos. His remarks followed a high-profile tour of the Gio-Djigbe Industrial Zone (GDIZ) in Cotonou, Benin, on Monday. During the visit, Deputy Minister Haritatos, accompanied by Benin’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Gaston Dossouhouli, explored the clothing value chain. This pivotal engagement aimed to identify strategies to unlock Zimbabwe’s agro-export potential. The delegation toured two factories, each employing 500 young people, highlighting the textile industry’s capacity to create rural youth employment. Minister Haritatos emphasized the importance of adopting this model to transform Zimbabwe’s cotton sector by increasing production and adding value. For more on this story follow the links below: ➡️www.conservezim.com ➡️Watch, like and follow Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@conservezim1459 ➡️X: https://twitter.com/ConserveZim ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conservezim-conservezim ➡️Facebook: ConserveZim For advertisements contact: Mobile: 0772920301, 0719920301 Email: [email protected], [email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sa-police-launch-man-hunt-100-vultures-killers-kruger-conservezim-ape6f?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via SA Police Launch A Man-Hunt For 100 Vultures Killers In Kruger National Park John Cassim South African police in the Limpopo province have launched a manhunt for suspects linked to the recent death of over 100 vultures and the illegal hunting of an elephant in the Kruger National Park. According to reports, on 8 May 2025, Phalaborwa SAPS received a report of an elephant carcass discovered in the Mushiyani block, Mahlangeni area of the Kruger National Park. Initial investigations revealed that poachers used a cable snare to trap the elephant and then laced the carcass with poison. ——————————————— Follow us on: ➡️www.conservezim.com ➡️Watch, like and follow Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@conservezim1459 ➡️X: https://twitter.com/ConserveZim ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conservezim-conservezim ➡️Facebook: ConserveZim
