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Zimbabwe gold mine death toll expected to rise to 13, Chiwenga says
The death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused gold mine in Zimbabwe was expected to rise to 13, the vice president said, according to state media.State-run newspaper The Sunday Mail quoted...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 11:07hrs | 1021 | by Staff reporter
9 dead, 4 missing and 21 survivors in Zimbabwe mine disaster
As of now, the tragic collapse of a shaft at Bayhorse Gold Mine in Chakari, Chegutu district, has resulted in the confirmed deaths of nine mine workers. A joint search and rescue operation, at...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:32hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns accident victims
President Mnangagwa expressed his condolences for the victims of the Murowa Diamonds plane crash in Mashava and the Bay Horse Mine accident in Chegutu, both of which occurred on Friday.During ...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:27hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
40 workers trapped after mine shaft collapses
On Friday, a tragic incident occurred at the Bay Horse mine in the Chakari region of Chegutu, situated approximately 100 kilometers to the west of Harare, resulting in the loss of six miners' lives....Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 10:37hrs | 608 | by Staff reporter
Form 4 learner dies in mine shaft collapse
A 17-year-old boy who was in form four at Manunure High in Kwekwe died after a mine shaft he was extracting gold ore from collapsed on Wednesday.His body was retrieved yesterday afternoon by r...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 11:02hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Murdered artisanal miner's body 'demanding' its missing body parts at mortuary
FROM spending nine days dumped outside a house at the Muchechetere homestead in Zhombe East, the remains of Munyaradzi Dube (31) who was allegedly murdered for ritual purposes, are now reportedly "mak...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:10hrs | 1041 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean family buries four Boksburg gas victims
A SOMBRE atmosphere engulfed Lushongwe Village in Gwanda as relatives and friends of four family members who were part of the 17 people who died from gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksbu...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt Ran mine workers in illegal miners death scandal
Residents of Bindura have come out guns blazing at Ran mine management over the tragic mine accident that killed five gold panners last week. ...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 14:41hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Vehicles, shops torched as rival miners clash
THREE Honda Fit vehicles as well as a number of tuck-shops were set on fire in a fight between two rival groups of miners at Wanderer gold mine in Shurugwi.The incident happened on Friday when...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drug addict jumps to his death
Failure to control one self on drugs costed the life of Murehwa man Polite Nimba (21) who jumped to his death in a disused mine shaft in Bindura yesterday...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 21:54hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Kwekwe on cholera high alert
KWEKWE District is on high cholera alert as the water borne disease continues to claim more lives across the country.This comes as the country has recorded a cumulative 2 069 cases as at 4 Jun...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold production surges 21% in May
ZIMBABWE'S gold production surged a weighty 21 percent to 2 875 tonnes in May this year from 2 376 tonnes in the previous month, the latest official figures show.Statistics from Fidelity Gold ...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Redwing: a tale of plunder, impunity, chaos and death
Redwing Gold Mine, once touted as a giant gold mining venture capable of transforming the quality of life in the Penhalonga area of Manicaland province and a cash cow for the national economy, has bec...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 12:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt considers closing down Kwekwe mines
Kwekwe city centre finds itself on the precipice as the Government contemplates closing down mines that have wreaked havoc on the town's infrastructure and environment. Midlands Provincial Aff...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe faces total collapse into mine tunnels
AN environmental catastrophe looms in Kwekwe, a gold mining city about 200km southwest of Harare, where properties are being swallowed by mine tunnels underneath them.Unregulated exploration b...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi ambition to be Zimbabwe President caused tribal chaos in the presidency
If he had his way, Kembo Mohadi could have been the first Zimbabwe President of Matabele origin after 43 years of Zimbabwe independence. But his repeated statement in which he expressed his wish to su...Published: 28 May 2023 at 15:51hrs | 5 | by Israel Dube
Hwange's graveyard a tourism hanging fruit!
Rutendo Mapfumo is one of the few scribes who deserve special mention in a Hall of Fame of Zimbabwean journalists because of her doggedness, which leaves latter day fundis salivating with awe in terms...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:47hrs | 3 | by Burzil Dube
Mnangagwa's ally in bizarre ritual
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally Pedzisai "Scott" Sakupwanya has performed traditional rituals to ostensibly appease the spirits of several artisanal miners who perished at his Redwing gold mine in...Published: 02 May 2023 at 09:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mazowe miner electrocuted
Artisanal miner Saul Gatsi (45) was electrocuted by a generator at Jumbo mine, Mazowe last week.Gatsi entered the mine shaft and instructed his colleagues to switch on the generator which they...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 13:21hrs | 6 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Esigodini man killed, thrown in disused shaft
Esigodini man Mfundisi Dube (28) was allegedly murdered on Monday and had his corpse thrown in a disused mine shaft.According to Police...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 13:12hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
41 Zimbabweans arrested for illegal mining South Africa
SOUTH African police on Tuesday arrested several illegal miners, among them 41 Zimbabweans and recovered chrome worth more than R1 million in the Mecklenburg in Limpopo province.In addition to...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally's 'killer' mine gets nod to resume operations
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says most of the fatalities that have been recorded at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's top ally, Pedzisai Scott Sakupwanya's Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manica...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP demands answers from Mines minister
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Judith Tobaiwa wants Mines minister Winston Chitando summoned to Parliament to explain illegal mining activities taking place underneath build...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teen dies in mine shaft
A 19-YEAR-OLD man died after he fell into a 11-metre deep mine shaft where he inhaled hazardous gases.Matabeleland South acting provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Thandolwenko...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 10:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in desperate need of national leaders not Mafia bosses and gang leaders!
It was the most heartbreaking sight - as images of a collapsed primary school in my home city of Kwekwe made the rounds across the country. In fact, the stab to my heart was made more excrucia...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:17hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Are Zimbabweans the easiest people to oppress?
Zimbabweans never cease to amaze! I was watching a local news bulletin, when there came a report, whereby villagers in Chingwaru, Murewa North, were celebrating and praising the ruling ZANU PF...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:08hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
2 more die at Mnangagwa ally's mine
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's top ally Pedzisai Scott Sakupwanya's Better Brands has reportedly continued conducting secret mining operations at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland, which led to t...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally 'defies' mining ban
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally Pedzisai Scott Sakupwanya, who owns Better Brands, is reportedly engaged in secret mining at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland province, despite closure of the...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
30-year-old loses toes, dies in mine dispute
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for yet to be identified assailants from Happy Valley Mine area in Hope Fountain who allegedly killed a 30-year-old man last week leaving him with missing to...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Miners4ED invade gold mine
A GROUP of illegal miners operating under the Zanu-PF-linked Miners 4ED, which includes police officers and ruling party officials, have invaded Ascot Gold Mine in Norton despite the fact that it was ...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 15:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Spar Zimbabwe should take full responsibility for heinous murder of its employee!
This morning, I had the inspiration to pen an article on an entirely different topic - which is in the same mould as my usual social justice advocacy on matters bedevilling ordinary Zimbabweans....Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 14:48hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe truck driver arrested in South Africa
A 37-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean truck driver has been arrested in South Africa for illegally transporting chrome worth R650 000 in Limpopo Province.The truck driver, Brighton Mutandani, was arrested ...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold deliveries to hit 40 tonnes
STATE-owned gold buyer, Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) is bullish on hitting a 40-tonne gold delivery target in 2023 buoyed by new gold mining projects coming into production as well as continuous polic...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 19:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mine workers attack illegal miners
Seven mine workers from Tritan mine in Kwekwe allegedly attacked and killed an illegal miner Thomas Katoma (21) yesterday.Charles Vanga, Bigboy Sibanda, Pride Mpofu are some of the seven who a...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 10:06hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Miner in bid to appease Zanu-PF
CHINESE company Chenjxi (Private) Limited, which was in partnership with a local miner exposed by The NewsHawks last year in April after conducting illegal mining activities on part of the picturesque...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:53hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 40 tonnes of gold in 2023
Zimbabwe's gold mining sector is targeting to raise production to 40 tonnes this year, up from 35.38 tonnes last year, an official said Tuesday.Last year's output was a record high, spurred by...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa calls ex-finance minister 'bipolar, lunatic and a criminal'
THE suspension of Zanu-PF Mashonaland West Youth League chairman, Tapiwa Masenda, for allegedly beating up a Chinese miner has reportedly ignited fresh turmoil amid vein intervention by Vice President...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 13:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa goes on annual leave
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has commenced his annual leave after a busy year that saw his government implementing various developmental programmes.The man who is known for leading from the fr...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 07:53hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
How many of us dreamt of becoming street vendors after graduating from school?
Whoever dreamt of graduating from university - armed with first class passes in information technology or any other degree - only to undergo some training in primary health care, so as to travel overs...Published: 19 Dec 2022 at 15:20hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Rival amakorokoza groups clash in Nkankezi
GOGO Martha Mlotshwa swears that she has never seen so much blood in her 75 years of existence.At her age, she has seen it all - the good, the bad and the worst of humanity but the level of vi...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mine fatalities spike in Zimbabwe
MINE fatalities have risen 37% in the year to date with 67 people having perished in mine-related accidents as mining firms, facing funding challenges, are bypassing protocols.On the other han...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 19:31hrs | 2 | by Staff rteporter
Zanu-PF supporters urged to secure party's victory, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday implored Zanu-PF supporters to secure the party's victory in the 2023 harmonised elections by registering to vote as well as mobilising support for the ruling party....Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa arrives for Matabeleland South visit
MATABELELAND South will be under the spotlight as President Mnangagwa is today expected to commission the Blanket Mine Central Shaft in Gwanda District during his two-day visit to the province....Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
4-day hell in mine shaft
When 22-year-old Mr Rania Moyo left home at around 4am on Thursday last week for work at Velocity 36 Mine in Silobela, he never bothered to bid his parents goodbye as he believed he would return home ...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Caledonia acquires Bulawayo Mining Company claims
Caledonia Mining, a Jersey-based mining junior whose shares are listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), has acquired Motapa Mining gold claims near the Bilboes Holdings gold mine ass...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
UK can't find Nehanda's skull
London's Natural History Museum and Cambridge University have said that they are ready to co-operate with Zimbabwe to return human remains that were taken in the colonial era.The fresh stateme...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff rporter
Platinum seen as Zimbabwe's mainstay for foreseeable future
PLATINUM is likely to be Zimbabwe's mainstay in the foreseeable future considering the way platinum firms operating in the country are investing in new mines and smelters to increase production and su...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold: new entrant, new strategy, new potential
The formal gold mining sector in Zimbabwe is really dominated by one mining player – Caledonia Mining Corporation. But this is set to change. A company previously focused on oil and gas has changed ...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths grab Kadoma gold mine
Zanu-PF youths have moved to grab Eiffel Blue gold mine in Kadoma from a European investor who has put it up for sale ahead of next year's general elections.This shows there is still no rule o...Published: 16 Oct 2022 at 19:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold deliveries climb to 26 tonnes
Gold deliveries to Fidelity Gold Refinery in the nine months to September 2022 grew by 36 percent to 25,7 tonnes, from 18,9 tonnes in the same period a year earlier, raising the prospect that Zimbabwe...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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