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Man arrested for theft of aluminium cables
A man from Mzilikazi in Bulawayo has appeared in court for illegally possessing and stealing aluminium cables.He was arrested in Sauerstown after being found in possession of 10 kg of cables o...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 12:43hrs | 445 | by Stephen Jakes
Harare pumping capacity down to 25%
Ongoing disputes among officials at the Harare City Council are crippling efforts to address the capital's worsening water crisis, with revelations that the city is producing only a quarter of its dai...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:34hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
17-year-old arrested in 800kg copper theft
Two suspects from Bulawayo, including a 17-year-old teenager, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of stealing 759.5 kg of copper cables valued at US$15,190.Ishmael Mpala (27) of Emakhan...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 20:18hrs | 740 | by Sankara Bizela
Power outages hit Mkoba
Several homes in Gweru's Mkoba suburb, including Mkoba Teachers' College, experienced power outages after suspected thieves stole copper cables. The affected areas include Mkoba 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets beneficiating aluminium
The Zimbabwean government aims to boost lightweight metal production through aluminium beneficiation to meet rising industrial demand. Aluminium is essential in various sectors, including aerospace en...Published: 16 Jun 2024 at 09:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aims to be 5th largest lithium producer
Chinese investors racing to secure lithium supplies could help Zimbabwe rise to become the world's fifth biggest primary producer of the material that's vital to battery electric vehicles and the gree...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 05:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's most wanted robber arrested
One of the country's most wanted suspected robber Cornwell Junior Kasambarare, who is believed to have masterminded a spate of armed robbery, including the famous Mashwede Holdings heist and housebrea...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo suburb plunges into darkness
BULAWAYO's Newton West suburb was plunged into darkness early yesterday morning after thieves once again stole copper cables as the spate of vandalism of critical public infrastructure continues unaba...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi implores councils to promote waste recycling
FORMER Vice President Kembo Mohadi says recycling plays an important part in waste management, which is missing in local authorities as they struggle to manage waste collection.Officially open...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi claims that Zimbabwe opposition has failed urban people
Opposition political parties have failed to run councils as evidenced by bad roads, failure to collect garbage and provide clean water to residents, Zanu-PF Second Secretary Kembo Mohadi has said....Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:00hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Harare taps run dry
HARARE City Council has announced the imminent shutdown of water production at its treatment plants due to lack of aluminium sulphate."The city would like to notify you that due to critically ...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
POLICE WARNING: Private security firms potential criminals
POLICE have warned Bulawayo residents against hiring private security companies to patrol in their suburbs as that could expose them to criminals.The officer Commanding Bulawayo Province Commi...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 23:08hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Harare diarrhoea outbreak rages
Harare City Council is producing about a quarter of the residents' daily potable water requirements, with the authorities last week sanctioning a rationing regime amid a diarrhoea outbreak in the capi...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new multi-billion industrial hub to create 25 000 jobs
A NEW industrial energy hub worth over US$13 billion that is set to create more than 25 000 jobs will soon be running in Mapinga Mashonaland West province in yet another transformative initiative from...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare runs out of water chemicals
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has run out of water treatment chemicals, forcing the local authority to shut down the Morton Jaffray Water Treatment Plant.In a notice to residents, HCC said the...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Early Christmas for Nkayi family which lost 21 cows...as they get 16 more
The Nkayi family which lost 21 cattle after mistaking a deadly pesticide for one of the popular worm remedies for livestock has received an early Christmas present after veteran farmers and well wishe...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 10:07hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Donations pour in for Nkayi cattle loss family
WELL-WISHERS who have been touched by the story of the Nkayi family which lost 21 cattle after dozing them with a deadly grain protectant have mobilised donations including cattle to be handed over to...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pastor, and wife arrested for fraud
AFM Church Reverend Titus Murefu (68) and his wife Winnet (60) on Friday appeared in court charged with fraud involving US$80 000 in a botched deal.Harare magistrate Shane Kubonera remanded th...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
21-cattle loss: 8 family members on suicide watch
MALE and female members of a Nkayi family in Matabeleland North Province, who lost 21 cattle after dozing them with a deadly grain protectant, have been sleeping in the same room since the fatal accid...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Imports substitution at Bulawayo Factory Shells
AS people building modern homes moved to aluminium window frames from steel ones, Mr Innocent Mlalazi of Bulawayo's Mahatshula suburb saw that as an entrepreneurial opportunity as the product was bein...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean family accidentally poisons 21 cattle
A Nkayi family in Matabeleland North Province has been left distraught after losing 21 cattle valued at over US$8 500 following a breakdown in communication which resulted in a dangerous grain protect...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targeting key role in global electric car industry
ZIMBABWE is poised to become a key player in the global transition to green energy, not only through lithium mining, but its beneficiation that can empower local communities and develop the nation as ...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa in import substitution drive
Zesa is working with Mozambique and Zambia to add an extra 250MW of imports which will help with the winter peaks, while it is now moving into manufacturing of electricity pylons and assembling solar ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Residents finger ZETDC employees in cables theft
RESIDENTS of Queens Park East in Bulawayo have accused Zimbabwe Electricity, Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) employees of colluding with thieves in the theft of electricity copper cables...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
UAE billionaire jets into Zimbabwe
Prominent Dubai-based businessman Mr Shaji Ul Mulk arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday to explore areas of cooperation in various sectors of the economy.Mr Mulk, who is the chairman of Mulk Holdings...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 drivers arrested over Zesa cables theft
POLICE in Bulawayo last month arrested three Harare truck drivers found in possession of suspected stolen Zesa aluminium conductors.According to police, the law enforcement agency received a t...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
All Zimbabweans must benefit from mineral Resources: Zimcodd
THE Zimbabwe Coalition of Debt and Development has reported that in the week under review, Zimbabwe registered a big milestone in the mining of Platinum Group Minerals (PGMs) with the addition o...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 11:08hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Police hunt most wanted habitual criminal
Police have launched a manhunt for one of the country's most wanted suspects Cornwell Junior Kasambarare, who is believed to be masterminding a spate of armed robbery and housebreaking cases in and ar...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Indian billionaire targets Zimbabwe investment
INDIAN billionaire Mr Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk has set his sights on investing in a number of sectors in Zimbabwe after his recent meeting with President Mnangagwa and top Government officials in Dubai, th...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
July Moyo reported to ZACC over US$9m tender scam
INDEPENDENT Norton lawmaker Temba Mliswa has formally reported Local Government Public Works and National Housing minister July Moyo to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) over a corrupt US...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
1 AM drama in Pumula East Citizens arrest cable theft cops
THREE officers based at Pumula Police Station in Bulawayo were on Sunday morning arrested for alleged theft of copper cables in Pumula East suburb.Residents arrested them at about 1AM. One of ...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ warns Ukraine war could result in price increases
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has predicted that the ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine will have a knock-on effect on prices of goods and services ...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
SA companies caught in Russia-Ukraine crossfire
JSE counters with even a remote connection to the Russia-Ukraine conflict have taken a pounding in the past week as gun-shy investors decided they were not worth the risk.Leading the fall was ...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mudede assaults daughter- in-law
FORMER Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede has appeared in court on allegations of assaulting his daughter-in-law during the time she was having an altercation with her husband, Mudede's son.Mude...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers hit Surrey again
ARMED robbers at the weekend raided Surrey Farm in Marondera and kidnapped a security guard, before stealing 12 aluminium pipes.The daring robbers reportedly processed the pipes for close to f...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:49hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zesa blames thieves for vandalising infrastructure
ZIMBABWE Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has blamed the power outages affecting Bulawayo on thieves that were allegedly vandalising its electricity infrastructure to steal copper cables.Th...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Police probe into death of businessman Douglas Munatsi
MEMORANDUMSUBJECT: SUDDEN DEATH BY FIRE OF DOUGLAS MUNATSI AT NUMBER C9 NORTHFIELDS FLATS, CORNER JOSIAH TONGOGARA AND FIFTH AVENUE, HARAREThis memorandum serves to put on record circu...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Zisco requires US$360m for resuscitation'
INDUSTRY and Commerce deputy minister Raheshkumar (Raji) Modi on Sunday said the defunct Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco) requires US$360 million for its resuscitation.Ziscosteel was on...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
UN rapporteur visit to expose sanctions damage
THE visit next week by a United Nations special rapporteur to investigate the impact of Western sanctions on Zimbabwe will help lay bare the full extent of how the embargo is a violation of human righ...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's envoy splashes US$280 000 on wife's gift
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's envoy and self-styled cleric, Uebert Angel has spoiled his wife, Beverly, with a Ferrari F8 Tributo 2021 super car.According to official Ferrari dealer, Ferrari ...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 20:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZESA sets up whistle-blower toll-free numbers
ZESA has introduced toll free numbers for members of the public to report incidents of vandalism and theft of its infrastructure. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 20:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Criminals descend on Bulawayo's affluent suburbs
BULAWAYO's affluent suburbs have been hit by a spate of housebreakings as organised criminal syndicates target businesspeople after cutting copper cables resulting in power blackouts. The gang...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thieves plunge Byo suburbs into darkness
BULAWAYO has been hit by a series of power outages with several suburbs going for weeks without electricity as organised copper theft syndicates continue to strike in the city. The Zimbabwe El...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa mulls tariff hike
ENERGY deputy minister Magna Mudyiwa has told Parliament that the Zimbabwe Electrical Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) is considering hiking tariffs to raise money for operations, includi...Published: 22 May 2021 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
8 robbers pounce on ex-minister Made
THE eight suspected robbers who pounced on former Agriculture minister Joseph Made's farm before stealing an assortment of goods worth thousands of dollars appeared before Marondera magistrate Patienc...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 06:19hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
2-week blackout for Hillside suburb
RESIDENTS of Hillside suburb in Bulawayo have gone for almost two weeks without electricity after thieves once again stole nearly 1km of copper cables along Percy Avenue in the suburb. The inc...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Spotlight back on Zimbabwe's major stadia
THE spotlight is back on the country's stadia following the preliminary inspections by ZIFA, which began last week. As anticipation around the return of domestic football grows, the associatio...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lawyers urged to offer free services to inmates
LAWYERS must provide free legal services to suspects who are unable to pay as part of their social responsibility programmes for the courts to make fair decisions. High Court judge Justice Web...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop 'steals' irrigation pipes
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer Robert Boora (31) stationed at Chipinge Urban police station appeared before Chipinge Magistrates court facing char...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 07:53hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo / Simbarashe Sithole
ZESA to curb vandalism of electricity infrastructure
Power utility, ZESA Holdings, says it is working on strategies to curb vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure after suffering a loss of more than US$2 million last year.ZESA Holding...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 21:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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