its quarry mining project and the community’s interests, an allegation which he denies. On Friday, hearing of the application at Marondera Magistrates Court, was postponed to 2 May.

In response to Councillor Munemo’s disapproval of Matscandnavia operations in the 4 villages, the mining company through its lawyersZvavanoda Law Chambers, on 20 March wrote a letter of complaint to Manyame Rural District Council alleging that his conduct was adversely affecting

operations without any environmental impact assessment having been done and approved by EMA, would effectively mean that several dwellers in the 4 villages would be staying in the midst of a mining location and would be exposed to unmitigated & unassessed environmental hazards.

seeking an order compelling Matscandnavia to be ordered to remove some pegs, which the mining company installed in some villagers’ land within 24 hours of the granting of the order sought by the community leader. In the event that the mining company fails to comply with the order

following due process & the law. Councillor Munemo, who lives in Savanhu village, where he was born in 1984 & which is also his ancestral home, recently engaged Tinashe Chinox & Kelvin Kabaya of ZLHR, who on 10 April filed an application at Marondera Magistrates Court,

Cllr Munemo wants Matscandnavia, which trades as Seven Stars Mine, to be ordered not to prospect, conduct exploration or any form of mining activity in four villages namely Savanhu, Mhonda, Mhundwa & Charigwati located in Mayambira in Seke in Mashonaland East province, without

On behalf of Blessing Munemo, an aggrieved community leader, who is also ZANU PF Councillor for Ward 1 in Mayambara in Seke, we hauled a granite mining company to court, where were we want it to be stopped from carrying out unsanctioned exploration activities on villagers’ land.