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Chinese to invest US$15m in solar plant
A Chinese firm, Yaowei Technology will set up a US$15 million solar panel plant in Zimbabwe and produce about 500 solar panels per day. Once the project takes off, it will significantly addres...Published: 4 hrs ago | 166 | by Staff reporter
Duty waiver on solar equipment
Government has approved a duty waiver on solar equipment and allowed mining firms to procure energy directly from the Southern African Power Pool. Further, selected hotels in resort areas will soon st...Published: 4 hrs ago | 388 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to install prepaid meters on govt buildings
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) plans to install prepaid meters on government buildings to curb wastage and contain government's debt to the power utility.Speaking at a Minist...Published: 19 hrs ago | 613 | by Staff reporter
Zesa dismisses four-day load shedding reports
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has dismissed reports that it will switch to stage four of load shedding, which would see affected suburbs experiencing four days...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 500 | by Staff reporter
Solar use incentives on the cards to 'ease pressure on Zesa'
Government is crafting incentives to promote investment into solar energy to reduce pressure on grid electricity, whose generation is currently depressed due to low water levels in Kariba dam. ...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:47hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube was also surprised
It's almost a year since Finance minister Mthuli Ncube was appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to help turn around an economy weighed down by decades of ruinous policies.In the 10 months...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 15:01hrs | 13559 | by Staff reporter
Wheat farmers hit by power cuts
THE long hours of power cuts being implemented by Zesa has hit hard on the country's winter wheat farming with yields now expected to drastically go down.Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture,...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:35hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Wheat farmers hit by power cuts
THE long hours of power cuts being implemented by Zesa has hit hard on the country's winter wheat farming with yields now expected to drastically go down.Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture,...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:33hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Batoka power project clears ESIA hurdle
THE multi-million dollar Batoka power project has been certified not to pose adverse effects on human settlement along the Zambezi River, passing one of the pre-project commencement processes and sett...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:29hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Bosso bullish ahead of Barbourfields blockbuster
HIGHLANDERS coach Mandla "Lulu" Mpofu believes their last two results, which saw them win against Dynamos before last week's draw away at Ngezi Platinum, have given them momentum ahead of their tough ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:16hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power outages a manifestation of endemic corruption in govt
THE massive daily power outages rocking the country have had a devastating impact on an already fragile economy, throwing into disarray President Emmerson Mnangagwa's mantra that "Zimbabwe is open for...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 09:24hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Zesa throws RBZ under the bus
ZIMBABWE'S power utility, Zesa Holdings says the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has not provided with foreign currency to import power since last October.This comes as the southern African cou...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:59hrs | 3280 | by Staff reporter
RioZim, Zesa to ink power deal
RIOZIM says its US$1,5 billion investment into building a 2 800 megawatts thermal power station in Sengwa, Gokwe North, remains firmly on course with the company now moving to the next phase of prelim...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:41hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Chasi flies to SA to finalise a power import deal with Eskom
Energy and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi is in South Africa to finalise a power import deal with Eskom as the Government moves to reduce power shortages. Minister Chasi's trip to So...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:35hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to discuss Zimbabwe's energy woes with Eskom
President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he will discuss Zimbabwe's energy woes with Eskom, adding that boosting the supply of electricity to SA's northern neighbour requires a "balancing act". The ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 08:25hrs | 1326 | by Staff reporter
Power cuts cripple informal sector
THE incessant power cuts being experienced across the country have hit the informal sector hardest with players now spending long hours or days without production. The power utility, Zesa, is ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:17hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos in stoppage winner
Dynamos 1-0 ChapunguGhanaian midfielder Robert Sackey rose from the bench to score an injury time winner on debut as Harare giants Dynamos grabbed their first set of three points in four home matches ...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:27hrs | 566 | by newzimbabwe
Power crisis an indictment on govt
Zimbabwe is paying the price for lack of foresight and leadership with rolling power cuts that have intensified over the past few days.A number of businesses are now being forced to operate on...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:25hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
CAPS United in crisis
ZPC Kariba 1 - 0 CAPS UnitedCAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe was for the second successive match conspicuous by his absence in the dugout as the Harare giants' title charge suffered yet ano...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:17hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Chasi to revoke license of dormant IPPs
THE Government will consider revoking licences of Independent Power Producers failing to kick start their projects as it moves to reduce the power deficit grappling the country, a Cabinet Minister has...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:05hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
BCC, ZPC impasse escalates
THE Bulawayo City Council has vowed not to grant a development licence to Zimbabwe Power Company for the refurbishment of the Bulawayo Power Station as the impasse between the two continues to escalat...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:04hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to inject additional 160MW this week
Zesa will this week add 160 MW of electricity to the national grid following the successful refurbishment of Unit 5 at Hwange Power Station (HPS), while a further 160MW from Unit 6 is expected within ...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 20:59hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
10-man Highlanders hold Ngezi Platinum
Mandla Mpofu started his reign as Highlanders coach with a draw against Ngezi Platinum Stars at Baobab Stadium on Saturday.The Bulawayo giants put a gallant fight to snatch the point following...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 17:17hrs | 1776 | by Staff reporter
Load shedding is by God's design, says Zanu-PF
With the country bearing the brunt of an average 19 hours of daily power load shedding, Zanu-PF has said the outages are the design of God, arguing that nobody else has power over water levels in Kari...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:31hrs | 4164 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa looks to SA for electricity
President Mnangagwa is expected to meet his South African counterpart tomorrow to discuss whether Zimbabwe's neighbour can export more electricity to the country in light of the shortages being experi...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 09:43hrs | 1074 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa to meet Ramaphosa over electricity
President Mnangagwa is expected to meet his South African counterpart on Sunday to discuss whether Zimbabwe's neighbour can export more electricity to the country in light of the current shortages bei...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 18:58hrs | 3351 | by Staff reporter
Electricity tariffs hike looms
Government says it will soon review electricity tariffs to reflect costs because current charges are no longer sustainable.Zimbabwe is currently facing its worst power shortages in years after...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:18hrs | 1816 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic, SAZ in solar plant deal
FINANCIAL services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, has facilitated the construction of a ZAR7 million 190kw solar plant for Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) as part of interventions to aid ...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:01hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power shortage attracts solar investment
Faced with a punishing load shedding schedule, sometimes lasting 15 hours, the Zimbabwean renewable energy market has opened limited prospects.The prolonged phase, ignited by a recent drought,...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 19:24hrs | 1417 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe, Mack Air in flights deal
The national airline Air Zimbabwe and Botswana based charter airline Mack Air today signed an agreement for the launch the "Flame Lilly Hoppa" domestic and regional air service.The agreement, ...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 16:58hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter§
Botswana boosts troubled Air Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe and Botswana's MackAir announced a deal for flights linking tourist spots inside Zimbabwe. The flights will also link tourism hubs in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa. Air ...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 16:38hrs | 2017 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Earth tremors hit Kariba
Kariba residents were on Wednesday thrown into panic mode after earth tremors were experienced in the resort town. The tremors, experienced for the second time in a month is said to have lasted for ab...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 17:04hrs | 3926 | by Staff Reporter
Why the smear campaign?
Zimbabwe has been under economic sanctions for nearly two decades.To date, it is still reeling under the effects of the ruinous Western economic embargo that is estimated to have cost the coun...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:25hrs | 403 | by Kudakwashe Mugari
Mnangagwa's minister apologises, posts R139 million proof of payment to Eskom on Twitter
Zimbabwe's energy minister Fortune Chasi was on Tuesday forced to put the proof of the country's US$10m (R139m) payment to Eskom on his twitter account, after earlier claims of having paid was refuted...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:58hrs | 6198 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe confirms Eskom payment
Government yesterday confirmed paying US$10 million to South African power utility, Eskom, to service the debt to the power utility - and the money was set to be in the receiver's bank by end of day y...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Zesa insolvent
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) is insolvent with its liabilities outstripping its assets by over US$92 million, a report by the Auditor General Mrs Mildred Chiri reveals. The...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1875 | by Staff reporter
Kariba Municipality implements controversial supplementary budget
The Municipality of Kariba has with immediate effect implemented a hotly disputed Supplementary Budget. It came into effect on 1 June 2019, according to invoices seen by this reporter.The budg...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:44hrs | 159 | by Laiton Kandawire - A Patsaka-Nyaminyami CR Correspondent
Kariba Dam left with 4 metres before switching off
Zambian media have reported that water level in Kariba Dam is left with about 4 metres before reaching the minimum height level for hydro-power generation.Zambia and Zimbabwe use the dam for e...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 18:37hrs | 11046 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's speech hit by load shedding
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Thursday came face to face with reality after he was forced to temporarily stop engaging captains of industry at the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) conferenc...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 16:42hrs | 2000 | by newzimbabwe
Chasi chided for Eskom lies
MDC Alliance Harare West MP Joanah Mamombe has chided energy minister Fortune Chasi for lying that the Government had paid US$10 million to South Africa's Eskom as part of their debt settlement ...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 08:52hrs | 4493 | by Staff Reporter
ZETDC Kariba shreds its own loadshedding schedule
The ultimate tourist resort town of Kariba must brace for dark days like it has never endured before since 1960.Zimbabwe's electricity shortages are getting worse each day as the Kariba lake w...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:06hrs | 841 | by Laiton Kandawire, Patsaka-Nyaminyami CR Environment and Tourism Series
Zimbabwe-Mozambique deal to ease Zesa woes
ZIMBABWE expects to begin accessing power from Mozambique's Cahora Bassa as it moves to put its ongoing economic development agenda back on the rails, President Mnangagwa has said.The Head of ...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 08:17hrs | 4874 | by Staff Reporter
Government to bail out ZESA
The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube has assured the nation of short-term interventions to ease the power crisis that include bailing out the country's power utilit...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 16:19hrs | 2729 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe power shortage attracts solar investment
Harare - Faced with a punishing load shedding schedule, sometimes lasting 15 hours, the Zimbabwean renewable energy market has opened limited prospects.The prolonged phase, ignited by a recent...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 10:57hrs | 2342 | by Agencies
Zanu-PF's power obsession in hunger-stricken nation
THE acquisition of a huge assortment of weapons and ammunition at a time the country's economic crisis is deepening is reflective of government's misplaced priorities, as well as President Emmerson Mn...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:49hrs | 1013 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Mthuli Ncube must 'unscramble the egg and go back to the basics'
I THOUGHT we had seen everything that this country of ours could throw at us, but the situation right now looks like nothing we have seen before.Prices have quadrupled and continue to rise ine...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:26hrs | 1145 | by Eddie Cross
Kariba Dam less than a third full
THE regional drought has reduced water levels at Kariba Dam, the main source of power for Zambia and Zimbabwe, to less than a third of its capacity. The dam is only 29 percent full, compared w...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1290 | by Bloomberg
Parliament to summon Chasi over power outages
Parliament will soon order Energy and Power Development Minister, Fortune Chasi to update the nation on the worsening power situation and what is being done to address it. The move comes as la...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 07:52hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
'Not My Job!' declares Kariba Mayor
Residents of Beira Blocks, a section of Mahombekombe suburb, falling under Ward 5, have resorted to using the bush to relieve themselves. The only toilet servicing this bustling community is in a stat...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 22:38hrs | 3190 | by Laiton Kandawire | Patsaka-Nyaminyami CR Environment and Tourism Series
Mnangagwa cannot fix Zimbabwe's crisis. He needs Chamisa WRITES Tendai Biti
Zimbabwe is in crisis. But to expect the ruling ZANU-PF government to resolve this is improbable at best. It is, more likely, impossible.Today nearly four out of every five Zimbabweans just ab...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 17:15hrs | 4835 | by Tendai Biti
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