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Jabulani Sibanda joins Mnangagwa praise singers club
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda has hailed President Mnangagwa for being a dedicated visionary who is working flat out to develop the City of Kings.Sibanda also applau...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 17:40hrs | 1434 | by Staff reporter
Water crisis overwhelms BCC
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says a deadly mix of challenges such as system failures among others were crippling its capacity to quench the thirst of residents who are going for several days without wa...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:05hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Load shedding reprieve for ZITF period
THE Government has moved in to resolve the water crisis bedevilling Bulawayo, with indications that the city's pumping stations will soon be exempted from electricity load shedding that is said to be ...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:01hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani project yet to reach the second and third phases
LAWMAKERS have taken Treasury to task over delays in updating Parliament on the progress of the Gwayi-Shangani water project after it emerged that there has been little construction activity despite t...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 20:09hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dam levels still critically low
BULAWAYO's major supply dams have received insignificant inflows of water since the onset of the rainy season, raising fears of more water woes in the city.According to the latest update by th...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:39hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Jitters over Gwai-Shangani Dam relocations
A MATABELELAND based human rights group has accused government of dithering on plans to relocate hundreds of villagers in Lubimbi, Binga in Matabeleland North to pave way for the Gwayi-Shangani Dam....Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 20:00hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Lake Gwayi Shangani inches closer to completion
THE gigantic Lake Gwayi-Shangani will be completed ahead of the 2023/24 summer cropping season, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister, Dr Anxious Masuka, has said....Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:45hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
New water treatment plant for Bulawayo to draw supplies from Lake Gwayi-Shangani
GOVERNMENT is inviting tenders for the construction of a new water treatment plant in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb which is one of the key components of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project meant ...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani 245km pipeline project paces up
GOVERNMENT has opened a tender process for the construction of a new water treatment plant in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb as it intensifies efforts to address the city's water supply shortages thro...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:06hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Key priority projects allocated $1,1 trillion
Key infrastructure projects such as the Harare-Beitbridge highway upgrade and construction of Lake Gwayi-Shangani, have been allocated $1,1 trillion as the Government moves to accelerate their complet...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
BCC impressed with progress at Lake Gwayi-Shangani
Bulawayo councillors and management including Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube and directors on Saturday toured the construction works at Lake Gwayi Shangani.Construction works which were suspended ...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani to miss completion deadline
CONSTRUCTION works at the gigantic Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Hwange District, Matabeleland North have resumed following the release of funds by Treasury.Lake Gwayi-Shangani, a major component of ...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:09hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo industries revival hinges on secure water sources'
BULAWAYO residents have advocated for the allocation of more resources towards the speedy completion of the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project, setting up a special fund for the revival of Bulawayo industrie...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo readies for Gwayi-Shangani water
BULAWAYO has started work on ensuring that when adequate water supply arrives by pipeline from Lake Gwayi-Shangani, around the end of next year, there will be the necessary extra water treatment and d...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora ally praises Mnangagwa's Second Republic
MDC-T leader Mr Douglas Mwonzora has hailed the Second Republic for progress made in the construction of Lake Gwayi-Shangani.Upon completion, Lake Gwayi-Shangani, will become the third largest...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
Binga villagers wary over relocation
FRESH fears of displacement have gripped the Tonga people settled in Binga and the resort town of Victoria Falls that was recently classified a Special Economic Zone (SEZ).An estimated 500 Lub...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 06:34hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Contractors race to meet Lake Gwayi-Shangani deadline
A SYMPHONY of massive flood lights illuminates the sky at night at the construction site of the gigantic Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Hwange District in Matabeleland North province.The clangour of t...Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 07:16hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Zimra garnishes Chinese contractor
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has garnished for the fourth time in six months, bank accounts of a Chinese contractor, China International Water and Electric Corporation (CIWE), developing Lak...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 10:42hrs | 1297 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani to supply water to Bulawayo for 80 years
Completion of the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project will ensure reliable water supply to Bulawayo for the next 80 years, while weaning off some of its supply dams in Matabeleland South to cater for developm...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 08:01hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Treasury releases $6m more for Lake Gwayi-Shangani
TREASURY has released a further $6 million to steer progress at the on-going construction of the Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Matabeleland North province as Government races towards finishing the strategic ...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 18:04hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
'Ideological poverty provoked Joshua Nkomo'
"EMANCIPATE yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds . . ."The late reggae legend Bob Marley's Redemption Song could have been an inspiration to the iconic liberation st...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:56hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Shangani dam a fulfilment of Dr Nkomo's dream
"NKOMO made Freeman" was the bold headline in the Chronicle edition of Friday 28 February 1992, with the accompanying sub-heading; "Vice President tasked to make the Zambezi project a success."...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:26hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
'Joshua Nkomo's legacy lives on'
TODAY marks 23 years since the late veteran nationalist and Vice President, Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo died, and the nation still cherishes his lifetime legacy of selfless sacrifice, peace, unit...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:16hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani Power Station design awaits finalisation
THE design of the 10MW Hydro Power Station to be constructed at Lake Gwayi-Shangani will be finalised this month while a treatment plant that will process water from the dam for Bulawayo residents wil...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:32hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Tourism players welcome Gwayi-Shangani opportunities
THE construction of Lake Gwayi-Shangani is contributing to improved business opportunities in the hospitality industry in Hwange with its completion expected to bring greater benefits to the tourism s...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:33hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
High-level indaba for Gwayi-Shangani
A HIGH-LEVEL inter-ministerial indaba will be held in Hwange this Friday to assess progress and evaluate the impact of the construction of the giant Lake Gwayi-Shangani, which is set for completion ne...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Nightshifts at Lake Gwayi Shangani
CONTRACTORS at Lake Gwayi Shangani are now working night shifts to ensure the construction of the dam wall is completed next month.Construction work at the Lake Gwayi Shangani dam wall and ear...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:43hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Laying of pipes brings Gwayi-Shangani water closer
AN over a century old dream to bring water from Lake Gwayi-Shangani to Bulawayo is close to reality as some pipes for laying the pipeline that arrived in the country last week have been placed at stra...Published: 03 May 2022 at 15:38hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Government ramps up efforts to complete Lake Gwayi-Shangani by year-end
CONTRACTORS have started opening access roads and doing pipeline servitude clearance for the laying of the 245km pipeline from Lake Gwayi-Shangani to Bulawayo as Government steps up efforts to ensure ...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:33hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water woes persist despite rains
Blessing Moyo, a resident of Bulawayo's Gwabalanda suburb, is a worried man as he relives the 2020 diarrhoea outbreak that hit Luveve and other surrounding suburbs.The diarrhoea outbreak, blam...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:14hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to remain unitary State, says Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe will remain a unitary State and no amount of machinations from the country's detractors, or those calling for a separate State, will divide the country, President Mnangagwa has said.A...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:26hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa satisfied with Lake Gwayi Shangani project progress
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday toured Lake Gwayi-Shangani site and expressed satisfaction on progress made in the construction of the giant water project.He proved his commitment to hard work b...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:45hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves in to repair damage in urban councils
IT is clear as day light that urban councils have been failing to fulfil their mandate for a long time.The majority of towns and cities in the country have deteriorated in terms of infrastruct...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:26hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
US$50m Gwayi-Shangani pipe deal sealed
The pipeline to Bulawayo from Gwayi-Shangani Dam moved a gear up towards implementation yesterday when the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) signed a US$50 million contract with Flowtite South...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:29hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Water shortages loom in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents face another round of water shortages despite the recent rains as city fathers have proposed a three-day water shedding regime because one of the supply dams faces decommissio...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 19:28hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Another dam for Matabeleland
A new 98 million cubic metre dam is being built by the Government in Nkayi district, making it the third major water body under construction in Matabeleland.The Government, through the Zimbabw...Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 04:42hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
RevivED, on course, CompletED
FULFILLING a century-old dream, President Mnangagwa in February this year commissioned the Gwayi-Shangani Dam project, which will come with a 245 km water pipeline to Bulawayo and put an end to the se...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:39hrs | 212 | by Fungi Kwaramba
Lake Gwayi-Shangani water to reach Bulawayo end of next year
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has assured Bulawayo residents that the city's prevailing water challenges will be permanently addressed when Lake Gwayi-Shangani project is completed next year.The Zimbabw...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:53hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani to start holding water
LAKE Gwayi-Shangani will start receiving significant inflows in the 2021/22 rain season while Bulawayo and surrounding communities could start drawing water from it by the end of next year.Gov...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland projects get priority in 2022 budget
GOVERNMENT continues to drive the development of Matabeleland with the 2022 National Budget Statement presented yesterday in Parliament by Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli N...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 08:43hrs | 80 | by Staff Reporter
2022 budget should up Matabeleland momentum
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube is set to present the 2022 National Budget Statement today amid high expectations that more resources will be allocated to expedite co...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 07:00hrs | 53 | by Staff Reporter
Gwayi-Shangani will not translate into votes and support for Mnangagwa
"Cockroaches, maggots need to be eliminated for someone to have clean house" these are the words [sic] of Emerson Mnangagwa in 1983 when he the late former murderous President Robert Mugabe unleashed ...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 23:21hrs | 24 | by Phosiwe Ncube
6 contractors for Lake Gwayi- Shangani pipeline
GOVERNMENT has selected six contractors to urgently work on the 245km pipeline that connects the massive Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Matabeleland North Province to Bulawayo and insists that implementation ...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ready for hybrid format conference
THE ruling party Zanu-PF's 19th National People's Conference kicks off at Chipadze Stadium in Bindura, Mashonaland Central province tomorrow, with a number of high-level engagements expected to domina...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa praises SADC stance on sanctions
DESPITE failure to access new capital from international banking institutions to finance major capital projects due to illegal sanctions, Zimbabwe under the leadership of President Mnangagwa continues...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt accelerates NDS1 projects
The GOVERNMENT is accelerating efforts to achieve benchmarks that were set under the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and the Vision 2030 target for the country to become an upper middle-income ...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:32hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani project shaping out nicely
CONCRETE placement is on-going at the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project in Matabeleland North Province as the Government races to meet project completion deadline by December this year.The Governmen...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 18:21hrs | 4 | by Staf reporter
$2,2bn set aside for Gwayi-Shangani works
GOVERNMENT is working on an integrated master plan for the renamed Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Hwange District, Matabeleland North as Treasury is set to release $2,2 billion next month to speed up the comp...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani area to be turned into national park
THE Government has set in motion plans to have Lake Gwayi-Shangani area gazetted into a national park as part of efforts to promote tourism in the area.The lake, which will have a holding capa...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani lake master plan set in motion
GOVERNMENT is working on an integrated master plan for the renamed Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Hwange District, Matabeleland North as Treasury is set to release $2,2 billion next month to speed up the comp...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 05:47hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
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