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Zimbabwe launches nationwide Presidential rural solarisation project
The Zimbabwean government has announced the launch of a nationwide Presidential Rural Solarisation Project aimed at providing sustainable renewable solar energy to rural households. The initiative, wh...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 17:02hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Government launches door-to-door blitz on smuggled goods
The Government of Zimbabwe has launched an extensive door-to-door crackdown aimed at confiscating smuggled goods, which have become a growing problem, especially during the festive season. This operat...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:45hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says his councillors went bonkers once elected into office
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors have reportedly rejected a blueprint designed to promote transparency and curb corruption in local authorities, according to former party leader Nelson ...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:21hrs | 1702 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power users raise US$250 million for floating solar plant on Kariba Dam
Zimbabwe's industrial power users have secured $250 million from the African Export-Import Bank to build floating solar panels at the world's largest man-made lake.The Intensive Energy User Gr...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 07:14hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
NetOne Launches Festive 'Recharge and Win Christmas Promotion'
Leading telecommunications service provider NetOne has unveiled the 'NetOne Recharge and Win Christmas Promotion', blending festive cheer with loyalty rewards to delight its customers this holiday sea...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:41hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Parliament power outage exposed consequences of corruption and mismanagement
Two days ago, Zimbabwe once again found itself in the throes of an international embarrassment, this time at the heart of its legislative hub. During the presentation of the 2025 National Budg...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 20:56hrs | 1363 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Phala Phala: Ramaphosa, the missing millions, and the phantom buffalo deal
As the Constitutional Court mulls its judgment in the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) legal challenge this week against Parliament's decision to dismiss an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ra...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:43hrs | 593 | by Hope Ntanzi
Smuggled, counterfeits goods flood Zimbabwe's market
Illegally imported goods, ranging from soft drinks to baby formula, are flooding Zimbabwe's markets, threatening public health and the economy, a recent market surveillance by the Consumer Protection ...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:05hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Disaster as rains destroy over 25 schools in Masvingo
Heavy rains that swept across Masvingo province in recent weeks have caused widespread damage, with 25 schools in the region either having their classrooms or teachers' houses destroyed. The destructi...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 14:02hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains wreak havoc at clinic, patients at risk
Saphila Clinic in Insiza South has been forced into a healthcare crisis after heavy rains destroyed its solar panels, leaving the facility without power and severely disrupting operations.Ward...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 15:45hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe and Zambia combine efforts to solve their power woes
Zimbabwe and Zambia are combining efforts to deal with their electricity crises, which have seen power cuts of up to 21 hours per day.With no load shedding for eight months, Eskom has asked So...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:09hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints Tungwarara as UAE investment advisor
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed businessman Dr. Paul Tungwarara as the Special Presidential Investment Advisor to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a role aimed at bolstering Zimbabwe's econo...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:45hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man develops solar-powered three-wheeled vehicle
For many, dropping out of school is seen as a setback, a dead-end in a society where education is believed to be the key to a brighter future. However, for 31-year-old Charles Ncube of Luveve suburb, ...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:36hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt procures vehicles to kick-start genocide hearings
The Government of Zimbabwe is in the process of procuring all-terrain vehicles for use during the Gukurahundi hearings programme, which is set to begin soon. The announcement was made yesterday by the...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:28hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Hailstorm leaves 25 homeless in Beitbridge
A severe hailstorm that struck the Luwade area in Beitbridge last Wednesday has left approximately 25 people, including 12 children, homeless. The violent storm caused significant destruction, particu...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:36hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Zesa secures 600MW utility batteries
In a significant move to address persistent power outages affecting the region, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) is actively procuring large utility batteries that will bolster the nat...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:40hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Zambia arrests Chinese nationals smuggling 29.9kg of gold from Zimbabwe
Zambian police have arrested two Chinese nationals, Zhao Yanjing (46) and Zhao Changson (58), for attempting to smuggle 29.9 kilograms of gold and US$200,000 in cash from Zimbabwe. The arrest ...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:04hrs | 1124 | by Staff reporter
Russian investors keen on Zimbabwe energy sector
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick Shava met with a Russian business delegation from the Renova Group, led by director of strategy Mr. Oleg Fomichev, to explore oppo...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:13hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch hearings on genocide he has been implicated in
President Mnangagwa is set to launch the Gukurahundi community hearings in Bulawayo this Saturday, marking the start of a victim-centered reconciliation outreach program in Matabeleland. Traditional l...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZEC paid US$5.4 million for fancy V11 display boxes that it never used
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) splurged US$5 million on gadgets to display digital V11 polling station forms for last August's elections - but the devices, bought at inflated prices, were onl...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Notorious burglar jailed
A daring Chimanimani thief who broke into four houses on the same day stealing groceries, money and solar panels was jailed yesterday by a Chimanimani mag...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:08hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo hijacks US$40m corrupt ZEC deal
CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other high-profile government officials, corruptly got a windfall from a murky Zimbabwe Election Commission...Published: 28 May 2024 at 12:47hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe genocide outreach to begin by July
Public hearings to document and address the violent disturbances of the 1980s are set to begin in July, marking the start of a significant national healing and reconciliation process.These hea...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
New 500MW solar plant for Victoria Falls
VICTORIA Falls is inching closer to becoming a smart tourism and green destination following plans to construct a renewable energy exhibition park and a 500MW solar plant, which will be complemented b...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa farm theft, cop acquitted
A GWERU-BASED policeman who last year was accused of stealing copper cables from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe, has been acquitted of the charges.Musa Mukuli,...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Presidential solar scheme on cards
GLEN VIEW residents will be the first beneficiaries of a Presidential solar scheme set to be rolled next month as Zimbabwe moves to alleviate a power crisis.The project is being spearheaded by...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:09hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 6 suspects after money transfer agency robbed
A gang of 12 armed robbers stole US$716,340 cash after breaking into the offices of a financial services company in Harare and blowing up safes, police said on Tuesday.Six suspects have been a...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 19:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dr. Isaiah Sovi aims to raise US$1.5 million to drill 200 boreholes for cholera mitigation efforts
In a bid to combat the alarming cholera outbreak that has engulfed 62 districts in Zambia, Dr. Isaiah Brian Sovi, the Chairman of the IBS Foundation, aims to implement a project that will amount ...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 15:20hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe power outages a reflection of subdued generation
Many of the recent power outages have arisen from faults since generation capacity is up and many private businesses have reduced their demand on the grid by installing solar panels, Energy and Power ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to install 100MW solar plant in Lake Kariba
THE Government will next year float solar panels in Lake Kariba to produce an initial 100 megawatts (MW) to boost the Kariba South Hydropower Station's electricity generation and promote green energy....Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
United Kingdom gets tough on foreigners, … to ship them to Rwanda
In a recent press statement, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighted significant progress in addressing illegal immigration, particularly focusing on reducing small boat crossings to the UK. Since outl...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 06:49hrs | 9 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
3 robbers killed in shoot-out
THREE robbery suspects, part of a gang that raided at least three schools in and around Bulawayo, have been shot dead in a shoot-out with police in Kadoma.The suspects were shot dead on Tuesda...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe back to 20-hour power cuts
Zimbabwe is once again grappling with 20-hour power cuts, with no solution in sight until 2025 at the earliest."It's a long road ahead," Energy Minister Edgar Moyo said.Zimbabwe's peak...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 19:42hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govtto roll out rural housing designs
THE Government will soon roll out the rural housing architectural transformation in the country's eight rural provinces after securing 15 best designs from local tertiary institutions as it moves to s...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:44hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zim thieves nabbed for stealing solar panels in Botswana
Two Zimbabwean thieves who illegally crossed to Botswana on a stealing spree were yesterday jailed by Plumtree magistrate Joshua NembawareLotlo Ngwenya (29) and James Ncube (26) were sentenced...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 15:24hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ignatius Arnoz Commemorated
A lecture and tour attended by over two hundred congregants was held in Commemoration of the life of Ignatius Arnoz, the first catholic bishop of Bulawayo last week.Czechs and Zimbabweans last...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 10:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Thieving Gweru cop denied bail
A police constable from Nehanda Police Station in Gweru, who is accused of stealing copper cables from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe, has been denied bail. Mu...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested for stealing from Mnangagwa's farm
A police officer stands accused of theft involving copper cables and solar panels from both President Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm and the adjacent Brownland Farm.Musa Mukuli, aged 40 and a member...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 13:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lithium discovery excites UK miner
UNITED KINGDOM-BASED Galileo Resources says the lithium discovery at Kamativi has given it much "encouragement and provided the impetus" to increase drilling.The firm has interests in Zimbabwe's B...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor taken to task over lack of development
Community members from Ward 7 in Insiza South have accused their local councillor, Thabani ‘Malele' Ncube, of failing to deliver yet is seeking re-election in the upcoming elections.The comm...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 18:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Russia's railway giant keen to expand footprint to Zimbabwe
TRANSMASHHOLDING, Russia's leading manufacturer of railway rolling stock and fifth biggest rail company in the world, is looking to expand its footprint in African countries including Zimbabwe in a wi...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Econet, NetOne base stations thieves arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested five men in connection with a spate of robberies in which they targeted solar panels, generators and solar batteries at Econet and NetOne base stations.Followi...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Sorry Chamisa, development has already taken off!
No one would want to be in the situation which CCC leader Nelson Chamisa finds himself at the moment — being faced with an election for which you know your opponent has already addressed most of the...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Chikova
Mnangagwa drills 10 boreholes in Mbare
Residents of Mbare have applauded the Government for prioritising them in the ongoing Presidential Borehole Drilling Scheme, which saw the drilling and installation of 10 more boreholes with solar sys...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe may begin power exports'
AS the power crisis eased in the past month, Ministry of Energy and Power Development permanent secretary Gloria Magombo (GM) says the country should start power exports next year. Indications of this...Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 10:02hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe industrial power users to raise $250 million for floating solar panels
Zimbabwe's industrial electricity consumers and exporters aim to raise $250 million to build the first phase of floating solar panels on the world's largest man-made lake.Members of the Intens...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 18:11hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers leave loot, flee
FIVE armed robbers are said to have run for dear life, leaving behind their loot at Gotora Clinic after they were disturbed by alert residents while trying to steal solar panels from the health instit...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Abandoned' luxury bus mystery on Bulawayo-Plumtree Road
ABOUT 25 kilometres before one reaches Plumtree Town along the Bulawayo-Plumtree Road, they cannot help noticing a Botswana-owned luxury bus that has been curiously parked by the road side for more th...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers steal goats, turkeys from farmers
Armed robbers raided farms and go away with 23 goats, turkeys and solar panels after attacking victims with wooden logs during the theft.The incident occurred at a farm outside Harare on Frida...Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 17:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
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