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HARARE, ZIMBABWE - The cholera outbreak that swept through Zimbabwe in 2008-2009 killed more than 4,000 people and sickened nearly 100,000. Parts of Harare and its surrounding suburbs were especially ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:02hrs | 448 | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
'Spiritual Spectacles' prophet in another court no-show
Prophet Tapiwa Freddy has once again failed to appear in court in an ongoing legal dispute with Craft Properties (Pvt) Ltd over a residential plot in Kadoma. Since the case began on February 7, 2025, ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:16hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Chinese company fined for under-declaring workers to NSSA
Mining firm Jiangxi Risheng Pvt Ltd has been convicted for under-declaring its workforce to the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), resulting in a financial prejudice to the state amounting to ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:58hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillor opposes water privatisation
A Bulawayo city councillor has urged the municipality to retain full control of the proposed water utility, arguing that local ownership is the best approach for managing the city's water supply....Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 15:05hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo deputy mayor to have his day in court over bribery allegations
The bribery case involving Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Finance and Development Chairperson Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo is set to be heard tomorrow in court. The two are facing charges of soli...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:17hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda rejects coal mining proposal inside Hwange National Park
Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, has firmly rejected a proposal to conduct coal mining within Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, emphasizing that alternative coal-rich areas are available elsewhere...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:44hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Refurbishment of National Sports Stadium gains momentum
The refurbishment of the National Sports Stadium is set to accelerate after the government resolved several challenges that had delayed the project. The 38-year-old facility, which last hosted interna...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 07:39hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Court kicks out Chinese company from villagers' land
The High Court in Chinhoyi has issued an interdict against Labenmon, a Chinese mining company, barring it from expanding its operations into a grazing area owned by two villages in Magunje, Hurungwe....Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 19:19hrs | 13314 | by Staff reporter
Hwange residents oppose Chinese mining venture
Residents of Hwange have raised concerns over an application filed by the Chinese company, Sunny Yi Feng (Private) Limited, for an exclusive prospecting order in the district, which they claim could h...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 11:58hrs | 1662 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents urged to reject water privatisation
The Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has called on Bulawayo residents to oppose government plans to privatise water services in the city. The move has raised concerns among critics who f...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:21hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
A battery of corruption: ZESA's dubious energy storage deal
The quest for energy solutions in Zimbabwe has often been marred by corruption, incompetence, and misplaced priorities, and the latest developments at ZESA Holdings follow this all-too-familiar script...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 23:07hrs | 517 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Electricity availability in Zimbabwe is now worse than Rhodesia in the 1940s
The irony of Zimbabwe having worse electricity availability today than Rhodesia in the 1940s is a stark and painful reminder of how far we have regressed as a nation. For Zimbabweans who have ...Published: 06 Jan 2025 at 12:10hrs | 1140 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
85 000 Chinese nationals now living in Zimbabwe
I was astonished to hear the other day that there are now over 85 000 Chinese nationals living in Zimbabwe. I questioned this estimate and was told no, its real. What on earth are they doing here? The...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 19:15hrs | 931 | by Eddie Cross
EXCLUSIVE: Town Clerk threatens Councillors with arrest over bus terminus dispute day before Deputy Mayor Ndlovu is arrested
Retired Major Christopher Dube, the Town Clerk of the City of Bulawayo, has come under fire after allegedly threatening elected Councillors with arrest if they failed to reverse their decision to relo...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:00hrs | 1621 | by George Tshuma
Bulawayo deputy mayor granted bail on corruption charges
The Bulawayo High Court has granted bail to Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo, who face allegations of soliciting a US$20,000 bribe over a land allocation deal. The two were each...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 18:33hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Chinese firm 'disrupting' Gwanda water source
Residents of Gwanda have voiced growing concerns over what they describe as the excessive drawing of water from Mtshabezi River by a Chinese mining company, fearing that the river could dry up if the ...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:11hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo deputy mayor challenges 'strange arrest'
Incarcerated Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu has formally challenged his arrest on bribery allegations, calling the circumstances surrounding his detention "strange" and his arrest "illegal."...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:19hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Paid an arm and leg for Hwange Unit 7 & 8 and yet they not generating - Chinese demanding head in a silver platter!
ZESA's explanation of reduced generation from Hwange Thermal Power Station especially due to repeated Units 7 and 8 did not make any sense at all. The two units costing US$ 1.4 billion were commission...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 21:17hrs | 2649 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe villagers challenge construction of Chinese cement plant in their area
Villagers from Kapere and Chasara in Hurungwe have urgently appealed to the Ministry of Environment, calling for the cancellation of an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate issued to Labenm...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:24hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda residents face water crisis amid persistent power cuts
Residents of Gwanda town are expressing deep concern over a severe water shortage exacerbated by ongoing power cuts affecting the entire nation. The situation has become critical, with many going with...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:47hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Chinese Steel Plant: Zimbabwe's economic boon
Zimbabwe is aiming to be home to Africa's largest steel plant, but disputes over the project continue even as it ramps up production.Over the past few months, villagers have been accusing the ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:53hrs | 7949 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa vows to remove barriers to modernisation
Zimbabwe is ready to embrace modern technology to accelerate its modernisation and industrialisation agenda, and the government will remove any obstacles that hinder this objective, President Mnangagw...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:24hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Chinese company to set up cement factory in Bulawayo
The Bulawayo City Council has granted approval to Chinese company Labenmon Private Limited to establish a cement grinding facility at Umvumila Industrial Park, located near the United College of Educa...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 17:36hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter
Chinese company to build lithium refinery plant in Zimbabwe
Sinomine Resource Group Co.'s Zimbabwean unit plans to build a $500 million lithium refinery in the next 3-5 years, even as the company currently loses money due to weak metal prices."We have ...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 15:34hrs | 1922 | by Staff reporter
Guards arrested for US$194,000 mining equipment theft
Two security officers have been charged with stealing mining equipment worth over US$194,000. Fungai Mufundirwa, a 38-year-old security manager at Garlpex Investments (Private) Limited, and Kaseba Cos...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:16hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge's mega power station takes shape
A Chinese company, Prestige Massive (Pvt) Limited, is progressing with its 1,200 MW coal-fired power and chrome smelting plant in Beitbridge, which is expected to significantly impact the border town'...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:55hrs | 1378 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lithium gambit: Navigating China-US rivalry
Lithium is Zimbabwe's third-largest mineral export after gold and platinum group of metals, bringing in US$2,46 billion and US$2,27 billion, respectively, in 2023.AS the world is going through...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:17hrs | 249 | by Samir Bhattacharya
Shots fired after thieves target Mnangagwa's private residence
Shots were fired after thieves broke into President Emmerson Mnangagwa's private residence in the exclusive Hellensville neighbourhood in Harare on July 6.It is the third break-in targeting th...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 08:09hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
Chinese firm concludes NRZ feasibility study
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) announced this week that a feasibility study on a potential investment deal with a Chinese company has been completed.NRZ recently signed an investment ...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 07:24hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
NRZ, Chinese firm in US$500 million investment deal
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is gaining momentum in its recapitalisation efforts, as it has signed a lucrative agreement with TransTech, a subsidiary of China Railway International Group (C...Published: 20 May 2024 at 09:24hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Investor pours US$44m into steel plant
Local investor BER–Pig Iron and Steel Company (BPISC) has committed US$43.8 million to establish an iron ore processing plant in Redcliff, Midlands province. This initiative will be operated under a...Published: 20 May 2024 at 07:48hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Court judgement could see 70% of mines shut down in Zimbabwe
HARARE - A large majority of Zimbabwe's mines risk losing their mining permits after the High Court ruled that miners should first obtain an environmental impact assessment certificate (EIAC) before b...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 21:09hrs | 76 | by ZimLive
Two cars stolen in one night at same location
Hwange - Police in Matabeleland North Province have launched a manhunt for unknown suspects who allegedly used duplicate keys and stole two Honda fit vehicles on Sunday evening at a DRC location...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 15:30hrs | 1 | by Peter Matuka
US$54 million Gwanda Lithium Mine employs 300
A TOTAL of 300 workers mainly locals have been employed at the newly-established Gwanda Lithium Mine Zimbabwe at Mandihongola area in Matebeleland South province, in yet another milestone investment u...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Cellphone thief in court
A 36-year-old man from Hwange was released on summons on Friday at Hwange magistrates Court for stealing a cellphone from friend....Published: 27 Jan 2024 at 09:37hrs | 12 | by Peter Matuka
Mwonzora moves to sell off MDC property to pay bills
THE once formidable opposition MDC's vast property empire is under threat as party leader Douglas Mwonzora bids to sell some of its prized assets to raise money to settle arrears, including util...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 16:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
400 delegates jet into Zimbabwe for diamond Indaba
Approximately 400 delegates hailing from 59 countries, including Zimbabwe, are set to gather in Victoria Falls next week for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) summit. The focus of thes...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:35hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Bikita Minerals sitting on 65 million tonnes of lithium
Zimbabwe is making significant strides towards becoming a leading global producer of lithium, and the exploration efforts at Bikita Minerals, the oldest lithium mine in the country, owned by Sinomine,...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Moti dismisses claims lithium mine is 'just rock', insists value is up to $1.4billion
SOUTH AFRICAN businessman Zunaid Moti has responded to a recent investigation by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and amaBhungane that revealed a Zimbabwean lithium project...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 23:48hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
US$1,4bn lithium project for Mutoko
South African conglomerate, the Moti Group is forging ahead with its planned lithium project at its 10 000-hectare site in Mutoko, Zimbabwe after receiving promising valuations on the venture's long-t...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
30 cheat death along Bulawayo, Victoria Falls Road
Thirty passengers traveling on a Kakono bus company cheated death by a whisker this afternoon after the bus developed a mechanical fault that resulted in the steering wheel locking up and the bus...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 16:23hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Bitumen World starts work on Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road
CONSTRUCTION giant, Bitumen World (Private) Limited, has deployed three well-equipped teams to undertake intense road maintenance and rehabilitation works along the dilapidated Bulawayo-Victoria Falls...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:45hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Kariba Dam rehabilitation project is now 67% complete
Rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam wall is progressing well and work is 67 percent complete, the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), a bi-national organization that manages the dam on behalf of the governmen...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 15:55hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chinese firm gets lucrative US$200m Zimbabwe exploration deal
GOVERNMENT has awarded a US$200 million contract to China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to modernise Zimbabwe’s geological survey and metallurgical laboratory infrastructure facilities, the Zim...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 18:22hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo splurges US$140,000 on Catholic parish
Wicknell Chivayo's spending spree shows no signs of abetting after the controversial businessman donated US$100,000 cash, a home solar system and a US$40,000 Toyota Hilux D4D to the Roman Catholic Chu...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zisco set to start mining operations
THE Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco) intends to start mining limestone and iron ore near Kwekwe by the end of this year as part of the preparatory groundwork to revive the defunct former steel ...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 09:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo imports US$3.5 million super cars, mystery over new fortune
A new fleet of luxury cars imported by controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo is turning heads in Harare.In a four-week period in April and May, Chivayo imported four brand new Rolls Royce...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 19:59hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Unit 7 back on Zimbabwe power grid
Hwange Thermal Power Station Unit 7, which was recently taken off the national grid for confirmation tests, was successfully put back on Monday, adding 300MW to the national output as the country puts...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tobacco company gives back to the society
The Tian Ze Tobacco (Pvt) has made strides in capacitating tobacco farmers to enhance their production and has run social responsibility projects in areas where tobacco farmers are located.Spe...Published: 06 May 2023 at 10:53hrs | 12 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zanu-PF extortionists milk Chinese firm
Former vice-president Kembo Mohadi's name was used by two Zanu-PF officials to extort US$110 000 from a Chinese company that wanted to open a gold mine in Matabeleland South, court records have reveal...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 09:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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