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By Admore Mbonda in Kariba From the shoreline, Lake Kariba does not look like a border it looks like movement. Boats slide across the water carrying fishermen, traders, and families…

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From Sewer Ponds to Beer Hall: Inside Kariba’s Illegal Crocodile Meat Trade

3 weeks ago

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By Admore Mbonda, in Kariba In Kariba, the night has a new menu—and it’s leaving residents both hungry for answers and fearful for their safety. Just metres from the lapping…

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Floating Buoys Pilot Set to Ease Border Tensions on Lake Kariba

2 months ago

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By Admore Mbonda in Kariba KARIBA—Zimbabwe and Zambia have launched a pilot project to install floating buoys on Lake Kariba, a move authorities say will shift the dispute from confrontation…

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Automatic Weather Station Boosts Safety at Lake Kariba Control Tower

2 months ago

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By Admore Mbonda in Kariba KARIBA—Government has installed an automatic weather station at Lake Kariba’s Control Tower, a move officials say will strengthen safety on the lake by providing real-time…

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Illegal Plastic Shelters on Lake Kariba Spawn Health, Security Fears

3 months ago

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By Admore Mbonda in Kariba The GatcheGatche Fishing Camp Association has sounded the alarm over a growing number of illegal plastic shelters appearing along parts of Lake Kariba, warning that…

Agriculture

Energy production for development of Agric in Zimbabwe

5 months ago

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BY TONY M. MONDA Energy production in Zimbabwe stands at 9,709 Gigawatt hours (GWh), with hydro-power at 4990 GWh contributing the most; followed by coal (4542 GWh), Biofuels (129GWh) and…

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Remembering Kariba’s Silent Sacrifice: 17 Workers, 67 Years On

5 months ago

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By Admore Mbonda and Dumisani Mawere KARIBA– As the sun sets over the expansive waters of Lake Kariba, casting a golden glow over the monumental concrete structure that powers homes…

Environment

Wild Animal Attacks Kill Eight in Kariba

6 months ago

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By Admore Mbonda in Kariba Wild animals in and around Lake Kariba have killed eight people over the past two months, prompting authorities to urge residents to exercise extreme caution,…

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Rising Lake Kariba Levels Renew Optimism for Hydropower Output

6 months ago

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By Admore Mbonda in Kariba Lake Kariba has recently observed a marginal yet encouraging rise in water levels, raising hopes for improved hydropower production in the coming months. The Zambezi…

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Lake Kariba Tragedy: A Story of Two Rangers Who Never Made It Home

8 months ago

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By Admore Mbonda in Lusaka, Zambia On the shores of Lake Kariba, where fishermen cast their nets at sunrise and wildlife rangers patrol the vast waters, the families of Timothy…