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Zera reviews ZiG fuel prices downwards
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced a downward revision of fuel prices in local currency, effective from August 8 until September 4, 2025. The move follows the authority's ro...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:20hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$10 billion to fix power crisis
Zimbabwe will require up to US$10 billion in energy sector investment over the next decade to meet rising electricity demand and address chronic power shortages, according to a new report by Veritas, ...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:15hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Kariba water level declines
Lake Kariba is recording a steady drop in water levels, closing the latest monitoring period at 478,77 metres as of August 5, 2025, according to the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA).This represen...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:45hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis now more than a national disaster
Bulawayo councillors have raised alarm over the deepening water crisis in the city, warning that the situation poses serious risks to residents' livelihoods and the city's long-term development....Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 16:48hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, China seal US$55m technical cooperation agreement
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday presided over the signing of a US$55 million Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement between Zimbabwe and China, in a move set to boost the country's dev...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:22hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani project to begin round-the-clock operations
Construction at the Lake Gwayi-Shangani multi-purpose dam has entered an intensive new phase, with contractors set to begin round-the-clock operations as government funding ensures uninterrupted progr...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Hwange units 7 and 8 power Zimbabwe's energy stability
Zimbabwe's energy security has received a major boost from Hwange Thermal Power Station's Units 7 and 8, which have emerged as vital contributors to the national grid, powering key economic sectors in...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 19:16hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Fresh displacement looms under Tugwi-Mukosi development plan
A new wave of forced displacements is set to strike Chivi and Masvingo Rural districts, with over 17,000 people-estimated to be from 3,652 households-expected to be relocated under the Government's Tu...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 13:24hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Kariba Dam rehabilitation nears completion
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has successfully completed a critical "test on completion" under the ongoing Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP), marking a major milestone in efforts to secure ...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 09:05hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
What we experience in Zimbabwe is no longer load shedding - It's an energy crisis
Downplaying the gravity of a crisis may offer short-term comfort, but in the long run, it only deepens the problem.In Zimbabwe today, the term "load shedding" has become a household phrase - r...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 20:58hrs | 487 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa orders monthly funding to revive Gwayi-Shangani dam project
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has instructed the Finance Ministry to ensure a monthly disbursement of USD 5 million toward the completion of the long-delayed Gwayi-Shangani Dam, government spokesperson...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 19:12hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pushes for regional coal, steel union
ZANU-PF is driving an initiative to establish a coal and steel union among former liberation movements in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, aiming to boost economic integration...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:02hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records surge in LPG consumption
Zimbabwe is experiencing a significant surge in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumption, signalling a growing shift among households and small businesses towards cleaner and more affordable energy a...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:03hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Experts predict prospects of another good rainy season
Zimbabwe could be set for another season of above-average rainfall later this year, with weather experts forecasting a possible return of La Nina conditions. If confirmed, this would mark the second c...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:17hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls in danger
One of Africa's most celebrated natural wonders, Victoria Falls, is facing mounting threats from climate-related water risks, particularly recurrent droughts, according to a newly released global anal...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:39hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Embassy pledged full support to Dr Gomo
The Zimbabwean Embassy in the United Kingdom has pledged full support to the grieving family of Dr. Fortune Faith Gomo, a Zimbabwean scientist who was brutally stabbed to death in Dundee, Scotland, on...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hit by nationwide power outage
Zimbabwe experienced a nationwide power outage on Thursday afternoon after a major system disturbance knocked out power generation at Kariba and Hwange power stations, the country's main electricity s...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1553 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani dam stalls due to funding delays
The delayed construction of the critical 10MW mini-hydropower plant at the Gwayi-Shangani Dam is threatening to derail Zimbabwe's long-term plans to supply water to Bulawayo through a 251km pipeline, ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 18:12hrs | 910 | by Staff reporter
ZRA to conduct leakage test on Kariba Dam plunge pool
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has announced that a controlled leakage test on Sluice 3 at Kariba Dam will take place on 2 July 2025, marking a critical milestone in the ongoing Kariba Dam Rehabili...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:24hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Invictus Energy to get National Project Status
The Zimbabwean government has taken a significant step toward advancing the country's first major oil and gas development after issuing an updated draft of the Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement (...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 18:46hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Chinese-funded project power Zimbabwe
The Chinese-funded expansion of Hwange Thermal Power Station, specifically Units 7 and 8, emerged as the main source of energy supply for Zimbabwe in 2024, according to the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory ...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:42hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
US$5m monthly for Gwayi-Shangani project
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the long-delayed Gwayi-Shangani Dam, declaring the project a national priority. Cabinet has resolved to allocate US$5 million ever...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:31hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dam deal will leave ratepayers drowning in bills
A $126 million plan to construct the Glass Block Dam in the Umzingwane catchment area could finally provide relief for Bulawayo's persistent water shortages. However, the project's private financing m...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:49hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Promising gold discovery near Bulawayo
London-listed Kavango Resources Plc has announced the discovery of a series of significant gold intercepts at its flagship Hillside Gold Project near Bulawayo, further boosting Zimbabwe's profile as a...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:08hrs | 496 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
State gem miner pushes ahead with hazardous mining facility
The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has commenced operations at a high-risk deep diamond processing facility in Chiadzwa, despite internal warnings flagging serious safety failures that p...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:23hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani Dam project to miss deadline again
The long-anticipated Gwayi-Shangani Dam project, a cornerstone of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project aimed at resolving Bulawayo's chronic water shortages, requires an additional US$84 million to ...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:26hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
IPPs unveil 16 000MW power project in Zimbabwe
Private players are spearheading over 16,000 megawatts (MW) worth of power generation projects across Zimbabwe to help ease the country's worsening electricity shortage, Intensive Energy Users Group (...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:06hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Lake Kariba water levels rising
Water levels in Lake Kariba have shown a modest but encouraging rise, providing cautious optimism for improved hydropower generation in Zimbabwe and Zambia.According to the latest update from ...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 11:57hrs | 1621 | by Staff reporter
DDT's toxic legacy haunts Zambezi Valley
Five decades after Zimbabwe defied international regulations by continuing to use the pesticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), alarming signs of ecological and human health damage are emerging...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 11:52hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt brokers EU power deals as blackouts unsettle economy
The Zimbabwean government is actively facilitating partnerships between local independent power producers (IPPs) and European Union (EU) investors to secure much-needed funding for critical energy pro...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:16hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-Zambia scramble to revive US$5bn power project
More than three decades after it was first proposed, the Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project is back in the spotlight as Zimbabwe and Zambia renew efforts to revive the long-stalled US$5 billion energy ve...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:22hrs | 3854 | by Staff reporter
South Africa in talks with Zimbabwe, Zambia to run Grand Inga transmission line
South Africa's Minister for Minerals and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, announced on Tuesday that his country is engaging in discussions with Zambia and Zimbabwe regarding the potential routing ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 11:03hrs | 698 | by `
Zimbabwe to train over 10,000 teachers annually in AI
More than 10,000 teachers and lecturers in Zimbabwe will receive annual training in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital literacy under a new partnership between the Zimbabwean Government and the ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:56hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to engage Tajikistan's key economic players
Zimbabwe is expanding its international partnerships with a strategic focus on Central Asia, as Vice President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga prepares to visit Tajikistan tomorrow for high-level meetings wi...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:44hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's electricity supply improves
Zimbabwe's electricity supply continues to show steady improvement, with national power generation reaching 1,586 megawatts (MW) on Tuesday, up from 1,417MW recorded the previous day. This marks a sig...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:40hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Power generation to increase at Kariba
Power generation at the Kariba South Hydropower Station is expected to increase to around 500 megawatts (MW) during the upcoming winter season, following improved water allocation by the Zambezi River...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:14hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
The fight is not to ban coal, says Minister
Zimbabwe's Energy and Power Development Minister, July Moyo, has emphasized that the country's focus should not be on phasing out coal, but rather on finding smarter and cleaner ways to utilize it.&nb...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:04hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
No end in sight to Zimbabwe's electricity crisis
Zimbabwe is currently grappling with a severe energy crisis, characterized by daily load-shedding lasting up to 16 hours. Meanwhile, neighboring Zambia remains cautiously optimistic about easing its p...Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:59hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Zim targets 1,8 million solar systems by 2030
HARARE - Zimbabwean population needs over a million and eight-hundred thousand (1,8 million) solar infrastructure-related systems to be installed countrywide as safe alternative to resolve possible en...Published: 20 May 2025 at 19:04hrs | 409 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe set for 300MW coal power plant boost
Zimbabwe's push to strengthen its energy infrastructure has received a significant boost, with independent power producer Huoyuntong Investments (Private) Limited applying to establish a 300-megawatt ...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:47hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Fined for selling unregistered prescription drugs
A 24-year-old man from Mutare, Brendon Leeroy Munyama, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for selling unregistered medicines, but was given the option to pay a fine of US$240 to avoid jail...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani project 72% amid concerns over slow progress
The long-awaited Gwayi-Shangani Dam, a cornerstone project of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project, is now 72% complete, showing only a modest 2% progress since October 2024. The slow pace has drawn...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:40hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Ariston reduces costs with new solar plants
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed agricultural company, Ariston Holdings Limited, has reported substantial financial savings driven by its investment in solar energy projects, which have helped reduce de...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:08hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Power Station output increases as repairs near completion
Zimbabwe's largest coal-fired power plant, the Hwange Thermal Power Station, is steadily recovering operations after a technical fault earlier this month disrupted power production on several units....Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:41hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
A Challenge to the Ministry of Health Show us the Truth, Not the Spin
Dear Minister of Health, Deputy Minister, and Permanent Secretary, Allow me to also include Nick Mangwana and the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio committee on health.Followi...Published: 11 May 2025 at 10:37hrs | 175 | by Hector Mbizvo
Zimbabwe adapts to use technology in agriculture
Zimbabwe is rapidly transforming its agricultural sector through the adoption of agritech and climate-smart solutions as it works to combat the effects of climate change, improve yields, and reclaim i...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:40hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Boreholes are not the solution to Zimbabwe's water crisis - they may worsen it
There has been a growing disturbing trend.The Zimbabwean government has, in recent years, taken to vigorously drilling boreholes across the country as its signature approach to solving the cou...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 991 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kariba Dam water levels records steady rise
Water levels in Lake Kariba have recorded a steady rise, offering renewed optimism for improved electricity generation in Zimbabwe and Zambia, according to the latest update from the Zambezi River Aut...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:54hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
ZESA warns of 'increased load shedding' after Hwange fault
Zimbabweans are facing intensified electricity blackouts after the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) announced a significant drop in power generation due to a fault at the Hwange Power Stat...Published: 05 May 2025 at 13:43hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ramps up power generation to 1 553MW
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has significantly increased the nation's electricity output, generating 1,553 megawatts (MW) on May 2, 2025 - up from 1,304MW the previous day - bringing relief to con...Published: 03 May 2025 at 08:34hrs | 802 | by Staff reporter
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