Vehicle rubbish bins mandatory

environment by the travelling public.
Environment and Natural Resources Minister Francis Nhema said commuter omnibuses with stickers encouraging passengers to throw litter through windows would be fined too.

He said the Government would work with the Environmental Management Agency to enforce the regulations.
Cde Nhema was speaking at the prize-giving ceremony of the 2011 National Schools Environmental Debate Competitions last Friday.
“What we are planning with EMA is to make sure all kombis written “marara panze” (throw litter outside) will be fined,” he said. “It is a violation of the law. We will go to buses and if your bus does not have a bin inside, it’s an offence and you will be fined. If I come to your bus in the morning and find it without a bin it’s a US$20 fine and if I come in the afternoon it’s another US$20.”

Minister Nhema said in line with its statutory mandate, EMA should continue to intensify environmental awareness programmes, while at the same time exploiting new avenues for enhanced environmental management and protection.

He said environmental management was a shared responsibility and urged every citizen to play a part.
This year’s school debates were held under the topic: “Lack of environmental education and not economic challenges is the cause of environmental problems in Zimbabwe”. Rio Tinto High School was the best school from the affirmative team and St Faith High School was the best from the non-affirmative team.

Albertina Ncube of Luveve High School was the best speaker from the non-affirmative team and Tryphine Mukunyadzi of Kriste Mambo was the best speaker from the affirmative team.

“I have a strong conviction that sustainable environmental management is a shared responsibility,” said Minister Nhema.
“If we all play our part and walk the talk in our interaction with the environment, current environment challenges will become a thing of the past.
“Some of the environmental problems being witnessed in urban areas can easily be addressed through raising an environmentally conscious society which sees economic opportunities out of the myriad of challenges.”

This year’s school debates were held under the topic: “Lack of environmental education and not economic challenges is the cause of environmental problems in Zimbabwe”.
Rio Tinto High School was the best school from the affirmative team and St Faith High School was the best from the non-affirmative team.
Albertina Ncube of Luveve High School was the best speaker from the non-affirmative team and Tryphine Mukunyadzi of Kriste Mambo was the best speaker from the affirmative team.