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Zimbabwe to install floating solar panels at Kariba Dam
Zimbabwe plans to install floating solar panels by early next year at the world's biggest man-made freshwater reservoir, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy Development.An initial 15...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 07:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ZPC struggles to procure new equipment
Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) management highlighted the ongoing challenge of insufficient funds for procuring spare parts and equipment to maintain aging machinery, impacting energy sufficiency. Durin...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:35hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo revives Gwanda Solar Project
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) and Wicknell Chivayo's Intratek Zimbabwe are now set to resume the long aborted 100MW Gwanda Solar Project which derailed when the controversial businessman failed to ...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 14:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZPC engaging Chivayo to resume controversial Gwanda Solar Project
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is engaging Intratek to push it to resume works at the contested 100 MW Gwanda Solar Project in Matabeleland South province, Parliament heard on Tuesday.Intrat...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 19:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Criminals around Mnangagwa are not useful'
AN army of independent legislators will rise to claim positions in Zimbabwe's National Assembly after next month's polls and dramatically shifting the political landscape, according to independent leg...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 07:00hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Gold deliveries to increase
Gold miners are expected to deliver 28 tonnes of gold to Fidelity Printers and Refiners this year, up from the previous estimate of 25 tonnes, following improved deliveries from miners as a result of ...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya emerges in the thick of shady Zimbabwe military dealings
FOR long, Martin Rushwaya was the military's point man in its multi-million-dollar commercial ventures, as the permanent secretary in the Defence ministry from 2009 until 2019.In April 2019, P...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:24hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's anti-graft crusade a facade'
WHEN he took over power in a November 2017 coup, President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the hearts of many sceptics after he pledged to deal with corruption, a vice widely believed to be stalling developmen...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 20:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
The most overlooked but hard working woman in Zimbabwe, The Mazowe spirit.
Since the departure of comrade Matemadanda having been elevated to a diplomatic position the Commissariat has been left in the hands of the Iron Lady. Omega Sipani Hungwe the woman with the royal bloo...Published: 29 May 2021 at 18:55hrs | 18 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Gata tells Mnangagwa's govt to trim ministers' powers
ZESA executive chairperson Sydney Gata yesterday urged government to revise its architecture of public enterprises as well as clip powers vested in Cabinet ministers to enable the country to successfu...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda to drop inept Parly chairpersons
INCOMPETENT parliamentary portfolio committee chairpersons face the sack, with National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda saying they were doing a disservice to the House and the electorate. Mude...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 15:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mine accidents: MPs grill Chitando
MINES minister Winston Chitando on Wednesday came under fire from legislators demanding answers on what his ministry was doing to prevent fatal mine accidents.Legislators from the Parliamentar...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 18:58hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Missing US$3bn an indictment on Mnangagwa's government
REVELATIONS of possible abuse of funds under the controversial command agriculture scheme amid claims that there are no records and accountability of how close to US$3 billion was disbursed are an ind...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mguni declared liberation war hero
FORMER Home Affairs Deputy Minister and Mangwe MP, Obedingwa Mguni, who died on Tuesday has been declared a liberation war hero and will be buried at his homestead tomorrow. Mguni (57), who wa...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Goddard exonerates Mliswa, Ndebele, incriminates Zanu-PF MP
The parliamentary hearing into bribery allegations against four members of the National Assembly started yesterday with the complainant, Mr James Ross Goddard, exonerating Messrs Temba Mliswa and Anel...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala ordered to step aside in Mliswa Parly probe
Zengeza West legislator and lawyer Mr Job Sikhala was yesterday barred from representing two parliamentarians facing allegations of demanding a $400 000 bribe from a local businessman after the commit...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo acquitted
The High Court has acquitted Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo of any criminal liability in the alleged US$5.6 million fraud and violation of the exchange control charges.Harare High Court j...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Parliament meets over Temba Mliswa bribe
Parliament's Committee of Standing Rules and Orders is expected to meet today and constitute a Privileges Committee to investigate allegations against Norton legislator and three others that they dema...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba disgusted by Mliswa, Nduna 'idiotic' behaviour
ZANU-PF MP for Buhera South, Joseph Chinotimba says he was ashamed of the riotous behaviour of fellow legislators Dexter Nduna and Temba Mliswa who came close to trading blows beginning of this week....Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:40hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
ZPC to start Harare re-powering project
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) will commence re-powering project for Harare Power Station (generator number 2) in the first quarter of this year in a development that will add 60 megawatts to the na...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa-Nduna feud moves to another level
Independent legislator, Themba Mliswa, has said he would write an official complaint to President Emmerson Mnangagwa after being ejected from the National Assembly yesterday.The former fitness...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa on a bull rampage
NORTON legislator Mr Temba Mliswa, who has a long history of controversy from sport to business; politics to his love life, is back on a rampage. Whether it is mere attention seeking or a tragic chara...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa stirs fresh controversy
NORTON legislator, Mr Temba Mliswa, who has a long history of controversy from sport to business; politics to his love life, is back on a rampage. Whether it is mere attention seeking or a tragic char...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp gives away Mliswa's shady deals
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa, who is in the eye of a storm for allegedly soliciting for a bribe from a local businessman, has claimed to belong to very powerful cartels after being cornered by fello...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 16:12hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs in near fistfight
TEMPERS flared in Parliament yesterday during the sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy when Norton MP Temba Mliswa accused former Transport Committee chairperson, Dexter Nduna, of il...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:48hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Temba Mliswa threatens to castrate Zanu-PF MP
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa on Monday brought the Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy to an abrupt end after accusing ZANU PF MP Dexter Nduna of stealing $11 million from Zimbab...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 13:54hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mliswa, Nduna trade insults
It was ugly business in the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development this Monday as proceedings came to a halt with members trading insults in full glare of the media and witn...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 13:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chaos in parliament over $11 million scandal
There was chaos in parliament on Monday during the sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy when Norton MP Temba Mliswa accused former Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfo...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 11:04hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Temba Mliswa to hand himself over to the police
Notorn Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has, through his lawyers, written to the Zimbabwe Republic Police indicating that he is willing to turn himself to the police after hearing that a report of so...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 12:14hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mliswa 'exposed', in '$400 000 bribe demand'
MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy allegedly demanded $400 000 from a local businessman keen to mine coal at Hwange Colliery, we can exclusively reveal. The a...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:15hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Of mute MPs and their mute brigade
Parliament offers its members many platforms to speak on diverse issues.A member can rise on the floor to table a petition, a private members' Bill, raise a matter of national importance, ask ...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:55hrs | 2 | by Blessings Mashaya
Strive Masiyiwa - Mawere fight exposes rot in ZANU PF
The fight between Strive Masiyiwa, Mutumwa Mawere and Dr. Daniel Shumba has exposed how ZANU PF system of patronage when it comes to business people works. This was exposed by Norton memb...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 19:09hrs | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Temba Mliswa goes after gold barons
Chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on mines and energy Temba Mliswa has warned that his committee will be investigating the gold sector and there won't be any 'untouchables'....Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 11:01hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Mliswa clash with ZANU PF chief whip
Norton member of parliament and Chairperson of the Parliamentary portfolio committee on mines and energy Temba Mliswa clashed with ZANU PF chief whip on Tuesday after ZANU PF accused him of interferin...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 11:14hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa in a fierce battle with Mliswa?
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has claimed that a member of the presidium is in a spirited fight to question the source of his wealth and discredit him by tarnishing his name. In a f...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fuel companies call for 2-week forex cover
Fuel firms operating in the country have said Government should supply them with two-week worth of foreign currency cover to ensure there are no gaps that "exaggerate" the fuel shortages. Appe...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Shumba blasts Zanu-PF MPs
FORMER chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy, Daniel Shumba yesterday blasted Zanu-PF legislators who disrupted a parliamentary meeting where British businessman Nic...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa chased away
Norton legislator Honourable Temba Mliswa continues to hog the limelight for the wrong reasons after he was chased away from the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 16:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa threatens to quit
Chairperson of the Mines and Energy parliamentary portfolio committee Temba Mliswa has threatened to resign after Zanu-PF MPs blocked the fielding of testimony by Hwange Colliery board member Nicholas...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 13:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs disrupt Hwange colliery hearings
ZANU-PF legislators in the Mines and Energy Parliamentary Portfolio Committee yesterday disrupted oral evidence by British businessman and Hwange Colliery Company (HCCL) shareholder Nicholas Van Hoogs...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: ZANU PF MPs disrupt Hwange colliery hearing
ZANU PF members of parliament on Monday disrupted a hearing of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Mines and Energy after slumlord billionaire Nicholas Van Hoogstraten was about to give his evid...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 11:16hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mliswa speaks on ZANUPF association
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has denied reports that he has re-joined ZANU PF. The reports came after Temba Mliswa was seen wearing ZANU PF regalia at a rally held in Zvimba over the weeke...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 15:23hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zambezi Gas, Coal Mine appeals to Govt
Zambezi Gas and Coal Mine has implored Government to expeditiously resolve a dispute in which it is accusing Makomo Resources of encroaching into 11 200 hectares of its Hwange-based concession....Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa handed fodder to finish off Obert Mpofu
Hwange based Zambezi Gas, a coal mining company, has appealed to the Temba Mliswa-led parliamentary panel to intervene so that it can get its land, which was allegedly grabbed by Zanu-PF administratio...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
South African radio DJ takes Mliswa head on
A South African based Radio Disc Jockey Stanley Dube (known as Wildfire Deejay) has accused Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa of being President Mnangagwa's henchman who lynches the presidents ...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 15:55hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Revealed: Full List of Mugabe's preferred President and Cabinet
A former officer in the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation has revealed to us the full list of Mugabe's preferred President and Cabinet who were supposed to take over power after the 2018 elect...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 19:27hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mliswa, Ziyambi clash over Reconstruction Act
Norton Member of Parliament and Chairperson Parliamentary of the Portfolio Committee for Mines and Energy Temba Mliswa has come out guns blazing against Ziyambi Ziyambi the Minister ...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 08:21hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mliswa moves to cripple Obert Mpofu
Mines and Energy portfolio committee chairperson Temba Mliswa has said Parliament will pressure the Zimbabwe Power Company to stop buying coal from Zanu-PF administration secretary Obert Mpofu's Makom...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa mocks Wicknel Chivhayo
Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has mocked controversial businessman and Intratrek Private Limited director Wicknel Chivhayo for taking pictures with president Mnangagwa as a way of trying to eva...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 12:07hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chivayo arrested
FLAMBOYANT businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo has been arrested over the $5 million payment he received for the Gwanda Solar Project but undertook nothing meaningful at the site, police confirmed yesterd...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
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