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Cabinet speaks on power supply shortages amid prolonged blackouts
The Zimbabwean government has announced a series of measures to address the country's ongoing power supply shortages as extended daily blackouts continue to disrupt homes and businesses nationwide....Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 12:11hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ramps up efforts to eliminate malaria
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, conducted a Malaria Quarterly Review and Planning meeting as well as the Na...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZETDC begins work on power line for largest steel plant
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has embarked on a topographic survey to determine the route along which the 100km transmission line from Sherwood sub-station in ...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
305 000 new connections backlog burden Zesa
ZESA Holdings has a backlog of 305 000 new connections and over 2 000 transformers, officials at the power utility have said.If these new energy consumers get connected to the national grid, t...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa in import substitution drive
Zesa is working with Mozambique and Zambia to add an extra 250MW of imports which will help with the winter peaks, while it is now moving into manufacturing of electricity pylons and assembling solar ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hwange's Mpumalanga housing project gets node
THE Hwange Local Board (HLB) is ready to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to construct more than 500 houses in Mpumalanga suburb for the power utility's emplo...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:17hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zesa gets new operational vehicles, transformers
Power utility ZESA Holdings has taken delivery of its first batch of fleet of operational vehicles acquired from local suppliers and transformers as part of efforts to improve service delivery. ...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangoma nailed over Zesa tender scam
PROCUREMENT and Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) chief executive Nyasha Chizu yesterday said former Energy minister Elton Mangoma violated the Procurement Act by giving a South Korean company a...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Witness cornered in Mangoma case
THE second witness in the trial of former Energy Minister Elton Mangoma was yesterday taken to task by the accused's lawyers on why he was in court after previously claiming to be a stranger to the ca...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'US$100m required to replace stolen Zesa transformers'
ZIMBABWE requires more than US$100 million to replace around 2 000 transformers that were vandalised in recent years, Parliament heard last week.This come at a time when the country is grappli...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Probe unearths Zesa rot
SHOCKING revelations of deep-seated rot and corporate malfeasance have been unearthed at the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa), where millions of United States dollars were siphoned through...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZESA hunts for new CEO
THE country's power utility, ZESA Holdings, has started hunting for a new group chief executive officer following the termination of Engineer Josh Chifamba's contract recently."Applications ar...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangoma, Zesa bosses deny fraud charges
Former Energy minister Elton Mangoma on Thursday said charges that he unprocedurally awarded a $3 million contract to a South Korean firm have been fabricated, based on falsehoods and designed to hara...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa re-bundling part of parastatals reforms, says Chiwenga
THE re-bundling of Zesa and merger of its five previously separate entities into a single integrated company will cut overhead costs and boost power generation efficiency, Vice President Constantino C...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to install cameras on transformers
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority subsidiary ZESA Enterprises (ZENT) plans to install cameras on transformers to curb theft and vandalism, a top official has said. Recently, the company an...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
More heads to roll at Zesa
SEVERAL Zesa Holdings senior managers face the axe following a damning forensic audit that has unearthed serious allegations of corruption and abuse of office.Last week, the national electrici...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa fires its CEO
ZESA Holdings has fired chief executive Joshua Chifamba after the board decided not to extend his second term contract following his suspension and subsequent arrest last year over damning allegations...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 13:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to set up battery manufacturing factories
Minister July Moyo says Zimbabwe is going to set up battery manufacturing factories in the Midlands Province as part of lithium beneficiation efforts, ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 16:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's Post Cabinet media briefing - Full statement
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa addressed a Post Cabinet media briefing in the Cabinet room at Munhumutapa Building today.Mutsvangwa highligh...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 15:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 Zesa bigwigs in court over $11m scam
Three Zesa bosses appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Courts yesterday facing two counts of swindling the parastatal of over $11,8 million in a tender scam.Zesa Holdings group chief executive ...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zesa boss granted bail
ZESA Holdings chief executive Joshua Chifamba and two top executives yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate charged with criminal abuse of office after allegedly engaging in corrupt deals with ...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa bosses arrested
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) chief executive officer, Engineer Joshua Chifamba, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution (ZETDC) managing director Engineer Julian Chi...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cabinet okays Zesa re-bundling
Cabinet has approved the re-bundling of Zesa Holdings as part of measures to arrest the high cost of running the business, and potentially result in the power tariff coming down or remaining at the cu...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Energy council shoots down Zesa reforms
The Zimbabwe Energy Council has said Cabinet should focus on privatising entities, strengthening corporate governance structures and employing more competent people on the board instead of creating on...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
#Mugabe must go
ZIMBABWEANS across the country yesterday were waiting with bated breath for the outcome of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF)'s move to weed out criminals within Zanu-PF and their negotiations with Pre...Published: 18 Nov 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Youths delighted at ZESA National Training Centre
Youths who attended the ZESA National Training Centre open day have described the event as an eye opener to those who would want to pursue training in electrical engineeringZESA National Train...Published: 08 Oct 2017 at 14:55hrs | 24 | by Staff Reporter
Thokozani Khuphe attack confirms evil gukurahundi spirit in Tsvangirai
MLO condenms with all contempt it deserves, the abuse and violent behaviour by Morgan Tsvangirai towards the people of Matabele origin.MLO is not surprised at all that Morgan Tsvangirai sent S...Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 11:58hrs | | by Israel Dube
'15 Zimbabwe parastatals face collapse'
The Auditor-General Midred Chiri (pictured)has warned about the ability of 15 State-owned enterprises to continue as a going concern.In her State Enterprises and Parastatals Report of 2016, th...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 12:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Social movement anti-government activities curtailed by govt - ZPP
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that the Zimbabwe's social movement activities which recently took the nation by storm are now being curtailed by the government a move which has seen a decrees...Published: 23 Oct 2016 at 06:40hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Electrical firm paid $138,000 by Zesa delivers 'stones' in place of silica gel
ZESA Holdings has come under fire for awarding tenders worth millions of dollars to a local electrical company that is failing to deliver despite being handsomely paid. Repeated offers of contracts to...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 06:54hrs | | by Felex Share
Mugabe's relative in corrupt project-$194m at stake
President Robert Mugabe's in-law Derick Chikore - brother to Simba who is married to the president's daughter Bona, has an interest in the dodgy US4194m a year Dema diesel power plant which will r...Published: 03 Jun 2016 at 08:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Transformer crisis hits Zesa
ZESA needs about 3 000 transformers to provide power to thousands of homes throughout the country, parliamentarians heard last week. Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company managing...Published: 03 May 2016 at 09:23hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Politicians dominate new Zesa boards
Energy and Power Development Minister Dzikamai Mavhaire yesterday appointed board members for Zesa Holdings and its nine subsidiaries, with the new boards dominated by politicians and former ambassado...Published: 12 Jun 2014 at 23:15hrs | 2 | by Felex Share
Zesa CEO's contract expires
ZESA Holdings' Group Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Josh Chifamba's contract expires on the 31st of January, amid concerns over the power utility's low power generating capacity.The develo...Published: 30 Jan 2014 at 13:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Celebrating Zimbabwe industry
Buy Zimbabwe held its inaugural Buy Zimbabwe Awards on December 11, 2013. The essence of the awards was to celebrate the remarkable and outstanding roles played by local companies in rejuvenating the ...Published: 13 Dec 2013 at 03:04hrs | 1 | by Vandudzai Zirebwa Buy Zimbabwe
Minister Elton Mangoma Speech to Parliament on Power Cuts
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT BY HON E. S. MANGOMA, MINISTER OF ENERGY AND POWER DEVELOPMENT ON THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN INORDER TO IMPROVE THE POWER SITUATION...Published: 12 Jul 2012 at 13:36hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Xtreme Xperiences - Zimbabwe's Passport Auschwitz
Beneficiaries of Zanu-PF benevolence tend to dismiss such opinions as cruel concoctions by overzealous anti-establishment weirdoes. Yet for millions of Zimbabweans encountering disconcerting treatment...Published: 04 Apr 2012 at 12:10hrs | | by Rejoice Ngwenya
Libya: Imperial conquest and control
"Age: approximately forty years.Race: white.Height: approximately 5' 9" . . . The following injuries were noted in the general examination; 1. Bullet wound in the left clavicular reg...Published: 30 Oct 2011 at 08:05hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Let's celebrate Zimbabwe brands, achievers
The forthcoming Buy Zimbabwe Week promotion to be held during the final week of November will be a great national bonanza filled with lots of pomp and fanfare.Designed to celebrate the joys of...Published: 21 Oct 2011 at 05:14hrs | | by Robert Muganda
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