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Artisanal miners fingered in Gwanda's rising HIV stats
Gwanda district has emerged as the area with the highest number of HIV cases in Matabeleland South, with the infection's spread largely attributed to the activities of artisanal miners, according to t...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:44hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's gold output surges 33%
Zimbabwe's gold production surged by 33 percent in the third quarter of 2024, with output rising to 10.3 tonnes, compared to 7.7 tonnes in the previous quarter, according to official data from Fidelit...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
7 top rogue cops arrested, dragged to court
Seven high-ranking detectives from the Zimbabwe Republic Police's homicide unit in Bulawayo have been charged with theft, criminal abuse of office, and obstruction of justice following their alleged i...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:38hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe miners get State-assisted burial
The government has granted state-assisted burials to the six artisanal miners who tragically lost their lives in a mine dump landslide in Kwekwe last week. A funeral service for the victims - Simon Ch...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 07:59hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
6 bodies recovered after Kwekwe mine collapses
Six bodies were recovered yesterday at Homesteak Mine (Globe and Phoenix) in Kwekwe after a tragic collapse of mine dumps while the miners were digging underground.Fortune Mupungu, chairperson...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 10:42hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Artisanal miner killed in cold blood
Artisanal miner Moses Chatikita (39) was allegedly murdered in a gold rush at Watakai farm in Concession recently.The now-deceased Chatikita was assaulted with a shovel on the head and died on...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 09:24hrs | 1018 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mazowe
Miner killed in dispute over cigarette
A 38-year-old artisanal miner from Shurugwi in the Midlands Province was fatally stabbed by a fellow miner after refusing to share a cigarette. The incident occurred on September 30 at around 8 p.m. a...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Former artisanal miner finds better opportunities in South Africa
A former artisanal miner from Zimbabwe, now residing in South Africa, has shared how his life has significantly improved since moving to the neighbouring country.Khanyisani Sibanda (41) left Z...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 21:30hrs | 543 | by Stephen Jakes
Man fatally assaulted in compound dispute
A 60-year-old man, Ineki Paulosi, from Foothills Farm Compound in Bindura, was fatally assaulted following an altercation on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 8 PM and has sinc...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 17:41hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Nyasha Magadhi: A Trailblazer in Zimbabwe's Mining Industry
Born: May 29, 2000 Occupation: Mining Entrepreneur, Consultant, Youth Advocate Founder: WeMine Zimbabwe, Ore Min...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 17:09hrs | 1476 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe deploys gold mobilisation taskforce
Authorities have deployed a national gold mobilisation taskforce to Zimbabwe's eight mining provinces in a strategic move to increase gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refineries (FPR). This in...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:35hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Miner sentenced to life for brutal bar attack
A High Court judge, Justice Naison Chivayo, has sentenced a Gweru artisanal miner to life imprisonment for a brutal bar attack in which he used an AK-47 Colombia knife to fatally stab one person and i...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:33hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police detective accused of terrorizing miners
The Kadoma business community has lodged an urgent complaint against Detective Sergeant Hardline Maisiri, accusing him of extortion and corruption. Business owners, particularly in the mining sector, ...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 16:19hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Panners wreak havoc in Gwanda
Residents of Gwanda in Matabeleland South have raised serious concerns about the adverse effects of increasing artisanal mining activities, which have led to environmental damage, livestock deaths, an...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 09:16hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Econet goes head-to-head with Starlink with new packages
Econet Wireless has launched its SmartBiz broadband data packages, aimed at meeting the connectivity needs of various business sectors, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), farmers, sc...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:52hrs | 2622 | by Staff reporter
Econet ready for head-on competition with Starlink
The recent launch of Starlink in Zimbabwe has sparked considerable market excitement, prompting Econet Wireless, the nation's largest telecommunications and technology firm, to strategically position ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:49hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for gold in Zimbabwe
DOROTHY Moyo says a prayer every time she walks, runs, or drives around her neighbourhood in central Zimbabwe - afraid that the earth will give away from beneath her feet, dragging her underground....Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:21hrs | 1882 | by Staff reporter
Most Popular Luxury Watch Brands in 2024
Luxury watches have long been revered as the epitome of craftsmanship, innovation, and style. For enthusiasts and collectors, they represent more than just a means to tell time - they symbolize status...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 17:00hrs | 197 | by Staff Reporter
Boost for ZiG as gold deliveries soar
Zimbabwe saw a significant increase in gold deliveries in July, driven mainly by contributions from artisanal and small-scale miners. Deliveries surged by 33% to 3,495 kg from 2,618 kg in June...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:33hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner caught raping mental patient
In a distressing incident in a Mount Darwin village, James Museredza, a 38-year-old artisanal miner from Kandeya, was caught in the act of raping a mentally impaired woman who has both hearing and spe...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:08hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Artisanal miner caught pants down raping mental patient
There was drama at Kandeya village in Mount Darwin where an artisanal miner was caught raping a mental patient.To make matters worse the victim has hearing and speech problems.James Mu...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 15:06hrs | 917 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Artisanal miner kills colleague over cigarette
The love of cigarettes led a Guruve man in hot soup after he allegedly struck his mining colleague with an iron bar to death.Bothwell M...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:14hrs | 284 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man stabs girlfriend for cheating
A 28-year-old man from Shurugwi, Cleo Nyakatera, has been arrested for stabbing his girlfriend multiple times following a dispute over alleged infidelity. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Emman...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Police remove artisanal miners from Jumbo
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have launched an operation to remove illegal artisanal miners from mining sites in the Mazowe district of Mashonaland Central. This action follows a directive aimed ...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 16:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to eradicate child labour in agric sector
The Government of Zimbabwe, in collaboration with the National Employment Council for Agricultural Industry (NECAgriculture), is committed to eradicating child labor in the agricultural sector by impl...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 11:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese shoots 3 Gokwe miners, kills 1 in Zimbabwe
Kwekwe Magistrate Cheryl Tembo has remanded Chinese national Cai Yulong (58) in custody for allegedly murdering an artisanal miner and severely injuring two others who trespassed into his mine....Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 08:20hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Highway to Harare project spikes HIV cases
The construction of the Harare-Chirundu highway has led to an increase in HIV infections, as sex workers are targeting men working on the project. Davison Mambudzi, a Mashonaland West NAC offi...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 09:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe a top 5 gold smuggler'
A recent report titled "On the Trail of African Gold: Quantifying Production and Trade to Combat Illicit Flows" by SWISSAID reveals that Zimbabwe ranks among the top five African countries engaged in ...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 09:14hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Billions in African Gold smuggled to UAE yearly
Gold smuggling out of Africa, mainly to the United Arab Emirates, has surged over the last decade, with hundreds of tonnes of gold worth tens of billions of dollars illegally leaving the continent eve...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gold ore thief bashed to death
Police in Mashonaland Central province have arrested two suspected murderers who allegedly assaulted a suspected gold ore thief to death yesterday.Two artisanal miners Callisto Mbuuyu and Jayd...Published: 26 May 2024 at 11:43hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe court declines to hear case between CIO and employee
Labour Court judge Justice Bridget Tapiwa Chivizhe has ruled that the Labour Court does not have jurisdiction over a case involving the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and an employee, Cloddie...Published: 21 May 2024 at 08:30hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in destructive gold mining
THE once-pristine and picturesque Boterekwa escarpment in Shurugwi, Midlands province, now stands as a haunting monument to the ravages of human exploitation and destructive gold mining activities by ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:51hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe leverages on resources for economic stability
The backing of Zimbabwe's currency by gold and strategic mineral reserves is reflective of the Second Republic's determination to ensure the country's natural resources are leveraged to advance sustai...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal miner slips to his death
A 25-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe man slipped to his death in a deep shaft after a rope they were using to pull him from the shaft loosened.Solomon Taundi of Gatsi village, Chief Negomo in Chiweshe died ...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 13:11hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZELA and MaVal Partner to Educate ASMs on Responsible Lithium Extraction at School of Mines
Recognizing the rise in artisanal small-scale miners (ASM) venturing into lithium mining in Zimbabwe, ZELA is collaborating with MaVal to conduct a training workshop at School of Mines in Bulawayo fro...Published: 05 Apr 2024 at 19:26hrs | 4 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Artisanal miner leaves kitchen knife on colleague's jaws
A Gweru based illegal gold miner is in deep trouble after he stabbed three people in a gold dispute, one of the stabbed victim was left with a kitchen kni...Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gwanda mines now STI hotspots
Gwanda mining areas have emerged as hotspots for sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) as well as silicosis, a lung infection caused by the inhaling of dust.This emerged during a joint health o...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold deliveries to Fidelity continue to decline
According to the latest official data, there has been a significant decrease in GOLD deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refineries (FPR).Statistics from FPR indicate a 22% drop in gold delive...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents have been urged to exercise extreme caution and adhere to strict hygiene standards following reports of a diarrhoea outbreak linked to water shortages, with Cowdray Park suburb bein...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CIO agent in AK47 abduction, torture of CCC MP Ngadziore seen in public
A gun-toting Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) agent caught on video abducting a Citizens Coalition for Change MP has been publicly sighted for the first time since the November 1, 2023, inciden...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 12:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scott Sakupwanya controls half of Zimbabwe's gold sales?
Gold dealer Scott Sakupwanya says he delivered almost half of the gold sold to the official buyer, Fidelity, in 2023.Sakupwanya says his company Better Brands delivered 13 tonnes of gold to Fi...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 09:24hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Man appears in court for killing rival suitor
A 32-year-old artisanal miner from Murehwa operating in the Kitsiyatota mining site, Bindura, has appeared in court for fatally stabbing a love rival. Nicholas Masangudza from Masangudza villa...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's EPOs are only being held for speculative purposes
Calls have intensified for the Government to review the issuance of Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) by the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development following revelations that the majority of them ...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man slits his throat in public
SEKE community in Chitungwiza was left shell-shocked after a 33-year-old man slit his throat with a knife in public.The man only identified as Marlon killed himself in full view of the residen...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mines minister orders stop to artisanal mining
Mines Minister Soda Zhemu has called on artisanal miners to "completely stop" mining activities during the current rain season which poses a high risk of mine disasters.In a statement, Zhemu a...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Buried alive for 3 days
WIPING his dusty face and shaking his muddied clothes, Owen Jaison (24) takes a huge sigh of relief.He had just dug his way out of belly of the earth for a kilometre.He and other 14 ar...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:51hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Man beats up cheat girlfriend and lover
SEETHING with anger an artisanal miner allegedly bashed his love rival before turning on his naked girlfriend and assaulted her with a rope after he allegedly caught them getting cozy on the bed....Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 09:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold output declines 15%
Zimbabwe produced 30 metric tons of gold in 2023, 15% less than the previous year, official data showed on Monday, as electricity cuts and currency volatility impacted output.The southern Afri...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 17:47hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
All 15 miners trapped underground at Redwing Mine rescued
All 15 miners who were trapped underground following a mineshaft collapse at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga last week have been rescued three days after the incident.The mine owned by Metallon Gol...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Tempers flare over trapped Redwing miners
Tempers flared yesterday at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga where about 11 artisanal miners were trapped underground after a mine shaft collapsed, with relatives accusing government of fumbling the rescue ...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:41hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
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