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Zesa switches off 17 Bulawayo Suburbs
A TOTAL of 17 Suburbs in Bulawayo will be without electricity for about 7hours between 9am to 4.30pm due to maintenance work.In a statement on X, The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Dist...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1289 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo East suburb plunged into darkness
Several households in Bulawayo East suburbs have been left without power after thieves once again targeted and stole copper cables, contributing to the ongoing wave of vandalism affecting critical pub...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 14:39hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Flights using Zimbabwe airspace subject to new US$ fees
Flights passing through Zimbabwean airspace without landing are now subject to new fees, with recreational flights required to pay at least US$31 to the government. The Transport and Infrastructural D...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 11:51hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
8 hour blackout in Bulawayo's eastern suburbs
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has announced a scheduled power outage for certain eastern suburbs in Bulawayo on Tuesday.According to a statement issued...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:49hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC notifies of power outage
ZETDC has warned of a power outage that is affecting Chiredzi after a mainline fault.In a notice on its X page, ZETDC said there were a number of areas affected and engineers are working flat ...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans to experience more power cuts
ZESA Holdings says consumers should expect more power outages in Harare, Bulawayo and some areas in Karoi and surrounding areas due to faults and maintanance work.Posting a notice on its socia...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZETDC blames power outages on dwindling water levels in Kariba
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has attributed on-going power shortages to depressed electricity generation owing to dwindling dam water levels at Kariba dam....Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Power outage hits parts of Harare
PARTS of Southern CSC are without electricity as the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) is fixing a cable.In a statement, the power utility said the affected ar...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 16:01hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo city centre in electricity blackout
SOME parts of the Bulawayo city centre do not have electricity due to a cable fault.In a statement on X, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) said they are wo...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 18:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Electric fault switches off Gweru city centre
Most parts of the city centre in Gweru are without electricity due to a cable fault.In a statement, the Zimbabwe Electricity and Distribution Company said the affected areas are AgriBank, Beth...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 14:12hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Electricity blackout in Sauerstown
AREAS in Sauerstown, Bulawayo are going to be without electricity due to a cable fault as restoration work is in progress.In a statement, Zimbabwe Electricity and Distribution Company said the...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 18:31hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Western suburbs in power blackout
Today, Thursday, residents in the western suburbs of Bulawayo will experience a power outage from 9:30 am until approximately 3 pm. This outage is necessary for scheduled maintenance.The affec...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 15:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bromley to face electricity blackout.
NORTHERN Bromley suburbs to experience a daylong electricity cut tomorrow, 30 September from 6am to 6pm due to maintenance activities.In a statement, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and ...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zulu to commence lithium processing in Zimbabwe
Premier African Minerals Ltd, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, has announced its readiness to commence the production of spodumene concentrates at the Zulu Lithium and Tantalum project l...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo CBD faces electricity cut
Scheduled maintenance activities will result in a planned electricity outage in Bulawayo's city center today from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZE...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Election: CCC 23:00 update
Good evening. As we head into election night and the count begins, dozens of polling stations have still not opened for voting to commence. Urban areas such as Harare and Bulawayo are particularly bad...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:14hrs | 8 | by Charles Kwaramba
Bulawayo suburbs in power blackout
A POWER fault affecting the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) mainline distribution chain has resulted in several suburbs in Bulawayo going for at least a day without ...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 11:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
7-hour power cut for Bulawayo's Eastern suburbs
ABOUT 13 Eastern suburbs in Bulawayo will be without electricity for about 7 hours on 20 April. According to a statement from the Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company (ZETDC), the schedul...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 16:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scott Vincent: the Zimbabwean golfer who won the golden ticket
Even in Scott Vincent's wildest dreams, it's unlikely that he would have been able to imagine how much his life would change over the space of a year. He's seen such a dramatic shift in personal circu...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 17:25hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Investors flock to Premier for Zulu off take
ZIMBABWE-FOCUSED miner Premier African Minerals says it has been approached by a number of other mining firms in the country to talk about its future plans for Zulu lithium for either direct equity in...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zulu lithium production might start this week
MULTI-COMMODITY mining and natural resource development company, Premier African Minerals, on Tuesday completed the plant assembly, construction and final instrumentation connections at the mine plant...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power supplies to normalise from today
POWER supplies are set to normalise from today after almost a week of exceptionally high-level load shedding caused by the breakdown of four generation units at Hwange Thermal Power Station and a far ...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo, Matabeleland in 7-hour blackout
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (Zetdc) Western region yesterday disrupted electricity supplies to some parts of Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South affecting operati...Published: 04 May 2022 at 20:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC to switch off Bulawayo, Mat North and South for 7 hours
RESIDENTS in some parts of Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South provinces will this Friday go seven hours without electricity as the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lupane Magistrates courthouse almost complete
CONSTRUCTION of the Lupane Magistrates courthouse is almost complete with the main building, prison holding cells, waiting shed and ablution facilities already roofed.This comes as Government ...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:25hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Harare hit by severe load shedding
Swathes of the industrial sites and some western suburbs of Harare were hit by scheduled power cuts yesterday, with parts of the eastern suburbs and other industrial areas set to be affected today as ...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 10:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo western suburbs experience power supply interruption
RESIDENTS in some parts of western suburbs in Bulawayo are experiencing an interruption of power supply as the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution (ZETDC) is carrying out maintenance wo...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 19:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
4 Types of Japan Racing Betting
In Japan, gambling is illegal in general. Casinos aren't supported to the fullest. And that's why there are some activities that are similar to gambling that the government supports. These are called ...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 14:09hrs | 18 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa in silent judicial revolution
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is a man on a mission — changing the judicial landscape as much and as quickly as he can. The changes are coming at an alarming pace, but Zimbabweans are too preoccupied...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Zimbabwe students shine at Spain science fair
Clad in grey trousers, neatly ironed white shirts, blue ties and blazers are two Nyatsime College Form 4 students who can't hide their joy after they came second in the energy category at the just end...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim politicians urged to shift focus from election results to rebuilding the nation
Politicians must accept last week's controversial election results, which saw Emmerson Mnangagwa elected leader of Zimbabwe after serving as interim president since November last year – and shift fo...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 08:49hrs | | by Agencies
Politicians urged to shift focus from election results to rebuilding the nation
Politicians must accept last week's controversial election results, which saw Emmerson Mnangagwa elected leader of Zimbabwe after serving as interim president since November last year - and shift focu...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 10:56hrs | | by Agencies
Gilbert Muponda goes back to his roots
Growing up in Zimbabwe's high-density suburb of Warren Park in the early 1980s Gilbert Muponda was an astute and intelligent young kid, who dreamt of fast cars and wanted to be a lawyer.He was...Published: 15 May 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Ruth Butaumocho
The Global Advocacy trip by the MDC Alliance delegation: A big achievement and a strategic move
1.We wish to acknowledge the interest generated by the trip to the US and that it is fundamental that there be adequate communication to clear the myths. The MDC understands the importance of accounta...Published: 20 Dec 2017 at 12:12hrs | | by Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti
YARD Student Command in solidarity with UZ College of Health Sciences Students
A social revolution without a political soul will never be complete and fruitful. Every revolution dissolves the old society and to that extent it is social. However we shall note that every revolutio...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Anele Ncube - YARDSC President
Load shedding to affect Masvingo on Tuesday
Masvingo will be in darkness on Tuesday as the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company announced.ZETDC advised its customers in Masvingo that there will be a shutdown of Mkw...Published: 29 May 2017 at 14:01hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
The Paradox of an Independent Zimbabwe - Biti
Today Zimbabwe marks year 37 of Independence; the first quarter of 2017 has proved to be the worst for Zimbabweans, there is no hope for a solution from the state.Zimbabwe is arrested by an am...Published: 18 Apr 2017 at 14:27hrs | | by Tendai Biti
Netone inflated payments to Powertel
Scandal-ridden mobile phone operator Netone inflated payments to state owned internet provider Powertel by over $1 mln for leased circuits and bandwidth. The irregular payments affected Ne...Published: 28 Oct 2016 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet brings F1 to African fans for free
Econet Media has added Formula 1® racing to its already impressive portfolio. The African broadcaster has successfully concluded an impressive three and a half year deal with Formula One World Ch...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 10:43hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Social media: To regulate or not to regulate?
The increased adoption of social media platforms as a means of real time communication can be, to a greater extent, be directly linked to the exponential adoption of mobile smart phones and improved b...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by Robert Ndlovu
Mutare to have permanent High Court
MUTARE will have a permanent High Court in the next six months, the secretary of the Judicial Services Commission, JusticeRita Makarau has revealed.Addressing journalists last Friday durin...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 11:31hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Board orders NetOne forensic audit
The NetOne board has resolved to undertake a forensic audit into the operations of the Government-owned mobile operator, after revelations that the firm could have been prejudiced of millions of dolla...Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 05:46hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Voice call tariffs to be reduced
Voice calls will from December be reduced by more than 30% after the Postal and Telecommunications Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) adopted a new pricing model to regulate the local industry.Pre...Published: 21 Oct 2014 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ebola keeps criminals out of Zim Jails
If you are a criminal and want to stay out of prison after being arrested in Zimbabwe, say you've been to one of the countries affected by the deadly Ebola virus.It turns out the Zimbabwe ...Published: 12 Sep 2014 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The Rwandan People's Party Statement on the Rwandan government's failure to deal with recent fires in the country
It is the sacred duty of every government to defend the lives and property of its citizens. This the Rwandan government is failing to do. There has been a spate of fires that have caused death an...Published: 20 Jul 2014 at 08:48hrs | | by John V Karuranga
Zim teenage motor racing sensation to fly Zimbabwean flag
ZIMBABWE'S teenage motor racing sensation Axcil Jefferies will once again be flying the Zimbabwean flag, as he hits the streets of Houston in Texas, United States, this weekend.In what will b...Published: 03 Oct 2013 at 04:56hrs | | by Sports reporter
Econet withdraws NetOne lawsuit
Econet wireless has withdrawn its $12 million lawsuit against its competitor NetOne as two parties were in discussions for an out-of court settlement. THE country's largest mobile phone oper...Published: 03 Jul 2013 at 06:38hrs | | by Business reporter
Econet takes NetOne to court in bid to recover $12m
THE country's largest mobile phone operator Econet Wireless has approached the courts once again in a bid to recover $12 million owed by State-owned mobile company Netone in interconnection fees....Published: 02 Jul 2013 at 04:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
How to save your mobile phone if you get it wet
We have all had it happen, from the toilet drop disaster to phone in the bathtub moment. It can be an upsetting experience, but if you wet your phone, all is not lost.Act quickly and you can o...Published: 11 Apr 2013 at 18:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
First Nanotechnology Centre launched in Zim
THE first ever Zimbabwe International Nanotechnology Centre was launched in Harare early this week.The launch was made possible through a partnership between the State University of New York a...Published: 21 Mar 2013 at 22:56hrs | 3 | by Tech Reporter
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