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Zimbabwe targets 2,100MW renewable energy by 2030
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing renewable energy solutions, aiming to achieve 1,100 megawatts (MW) from renewable energy sources by 2025 and 2,100 MW by 2030. Thes...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
HCC executives denied bail
The High Court has denied bail to three City of Harare executives accused of criminal abuse of office for allegedly awarding a tender to refurbish street lights to Juluka Enndo Joint Venture improperl...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:51hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Goat-gate opens can of worms
Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, currently in remand prison over a US$7 million fraud charge, allegedly used similar fraudulent methods to secure funds for projects at the Harare City Council (HCC) thro...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu fingered in another scandal
Controversial businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu allegedly infiltrated the Harare City Council (HCC) and hijacked a tender to supply streetlights. This was revealed at a special council...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mexican firm expands to Zimbabwe
MEXICAN biogas technology leader Sistema.bio has expanded to Zimbabwe through a partnership with three firms as it spreads its tentacles on the continent.The strategic partnership with Lanforce En...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda sewer system not in a good state
GWANDA residents have called on the municipality to timeously upgrade the town's sewer reticulation system saying its failure may result in the outbreak of a number of diseases including cholera. ...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
MPs take Soda Zhemu to task
LEGISLATORS say Energy minister Soda Zhemu is painting a misleading picture of Zimbabwe's energy situation, which they say is worsening despite his numerous assurances.In the final quarter of ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Midlands inches closer to 2030 rural electrification target
The Midlands Province is inching closer to the 2030 target for all rural areas to have electricity as three-quarters of public schools, clinics, extension offices and other public institutions have be...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:44hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Hwange Power Station increases output
Output from Hwange Thermal Power Station has increased to 430MW following the repair of broken-down units, pushing total national generated electricity to 681MW, according to statistics from the Zimba...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
NUST student has solutions to power challenges
HE started with developing a unique dry biomass-powered prototype machine in 2020, which has the capacity to pump up to 60 000 litres of water per hour, a model that could be scaled up for use on larg...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
400 Zimbabwean schools connected to internet
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it had connected more than 400 schools to the internet.Speaking at a post-Cabinet briefing yesterday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said this was part of gov...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pomona model to be replicated in other cities
THE Pomona dumpsite waste to energy plant model in Harare should be replicated in other cities as it will bring a lot of value to Zimbabwe especially in terms of good health as cities will be cleaner ...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unhappy with gas licensees
Delays by some investors in implementing projects for renewable or lower carbon energy are potentially hampering Zimbabwe's progress despite the investors being awarded special permits by the Governme...Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'By-elections to test Zanu-PF's preparedness'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rallied the legion of Zanu-PF supporters to ensure a sweeping victory in the by-elections slated for the first quarter of next year, adding that the polls will serve as a litmu...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
By-elections slated for 2022 first quarter
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rallied the legion of Zanu-PF supporters to ensure a sweeping victory in the by-elections slated for the first quarter of next year, adding that the polls will serve as a litmu...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Defying global trends, Zimbabwe bets on coal
COAL dust fouls the air in Hwange, a mining town in the Matabeleland North province, about an hour's drive southeast of Victoria Falls. Black smoke and a throat-closing odour saturate the atmosphere....Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Scramble for Hwange
COAL dust fouls the air in Hwange, a mining town in the Matabeleland North region of Zimbabwe, about an hour's drive southeast of Victoria Falls.Black smoke and a throat-closing odour saturate...Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK firm to invest in Bulawayo renewable energy
BULAWAYO has lined up a number of renewable energy development projects worth millions of United States dollars, which are set to transform the city's economy and impact positively on the country's re...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Uptake of solar products still low in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's ambitious drive to promote clean energy and eradicate energy poverty in the country through the power of sunshine is still facing numerous barriers. The country has developed strong...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Honour Zesa debt, Chasi tells councils
Zesa Holdings is owed $360 million by local authorities, forcing Energy and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi to intervene. In an interview, Minister Chasi said there was need for debto...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
A second President is possible for Zimbabwe to save the little left
The citizens may have lost out on many resources (mining) but remember we can still support anyone we want to turn our fortunes around. We need to have one we anoint as an economic leader, one we ...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 09:07hrs | | by Justice Maphosa
REA targets to electrify 60% of rural areas
Government is forging ahead with its thrust to modernise rural areas, with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) pledging to bring access to electricity to 60 percent of the rural populace in line wi...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel stabilisation fund on cards
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will stabilise fuel prices by maintaining the foreign currency exchange rate for fuel for two weeks to minimise price fluctuations. This was said by Energy a...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Disruptive Technologies - Of Drones, AI and the Environment
In this discourse I would like to propose the use of disruptive technologies such as drones equipped with AI (African Artificial Intelligence) to solve one of Zimbabwe's excruciating pain points. I do...Published: 01 May 2019 at 09:16hrs | 10 | by Engineer Tororiro Isaac Chaza PMP
Fuel prices go down
THE price of fuel has slightly gone down after the Government announced an increase in the blending ratio of petrol from five percent to 10 percent last week.In a notice, the Zimbabwe Energy R...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Saving forests through bio-digesters in rural households in Zimbabwe
Two young Zimbabwean men have started a program to provide affordable cooking energy to rural households in the country, saving rural Zimbabweans from walking long distances to fetch firewood from dim...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 17:03hrs | 1 | by Pius Sawa
Khupe wanted to be a soldier
Tendayi Madhomu sits down for a wide-ranging interview with MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe. Find below excerpts of the interview.Q: Who is Thokozani Khupe; where and when was she born?A: ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makokoba, Sakubva, Mbare set for a facelift
GOVERNMENT has mobilised $139,24 million to regenerate the country's oldest urban settlements, with Mbare, Makokoba and Sakubva suburbs set to benefit, a Cabinet minister has said.Addressing j...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt working on ways to fund rural electrification
GOVERNMENT has said it is working on finding alternative ways of mobilising additional resources for the Rural Electrification programme to augment the Rural Electrification Fund (REF).Power a...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commissions $1,5bn project
HWANGE The expansion of Hwange Thermal Power Station under a $1,5 billion facility is now set to begin in earnest after President Mnangagwa officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the project he...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Service delivery key to human, economic development
Whoever wins the 2018 elections whether its MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa, or Zanu-PF's Emmerson Mnangagwa or another candidate must grapple with critical questions around service...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Dumisani O Nkomo
Zimbabwean innovator the first to be represented in Africa Prize finals
An innovation which uses a cheap and sustainable recycling method to recover precious metals has made it into the finals of the prestigious 2018 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Z...Published: 29 May 2018 at 10:44hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Our government will prioritise rural development - Chamisa
MDC Alliance President Advocate Nelson Chamisa held a rally yesterday which was well attended by thousands of people in Chipinge at Kondo growth point.Before addressing the rally, he passed th...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 08:51hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Mnangagwa to visit Beitbridge
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon visit Beitbridge to assess the state of irrigation schemes and engage local farmers on the challenges affecting production, a Government official said yesterday....Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 06:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga launches tobacco selling season
The 2018 tobacco marketing season has roared into life with the golden leaf being added to the basket of crops receiving support under the command agriculture programme.The government announce...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 14:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kariba South power extension to boost economic development
It is pleasing that the new administration led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa successfully completed the rehabilitation of Kariba South power extension Units seven (7) and eight (8), a positive devel...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Chido Chikuni
Calls for public institutions to invest in biogas digesters
PUBLIC institutions have been urged to invest in biogas digesters to complement other sources of energy and reduce their dependency on electricity, which is in short supply.Deputy Minister of ...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 08:17hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Joseph Made approves $300m Command Livestock
Cabinet has approved the $300 million Special Programme on Livestock Production that is expected to run for between three and five years.Livestock farmers from all sectors - communal to A2 and...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hande Zimbabwe- the full story
Imagine Zimbabwe having high speed bullet trains servicing Mutare -Victoria Falls route.It might sound far-fetched for a country saddled with unending economic challenges.Howeve...Published: 07 Jun 2016 at 22:50hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
UK based producer dreams of fast trains in Zimbabwe
A UK based Zimbabwean produced Tawanda "Jusa Dementor" Sibotshiwe has said "in only a few years, the nation of Zimbabwe will have fast trains operating from Mutare to Mosia Tunya (changed from...Published: 03 Jun 2016 at 11:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
A reliable, affordable and sustainable energy economy - the Zimbabwe we want!
A reliable, affordable and sustainable Energy Economy- The Zimbabwe we want! Globally economic trends, world politics and economic fraud have put Africa at a big risk including Zimbabwe. 18 years ago,...Published: 18 May 2016 at 20:48hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
The Need for low carbon economies in Africa - China a Case Study!
The dream of all progressive scientists , environmentalists , climatologists and all other positive thinking citizens is that one day the World would tu...Published: 09 May 2016 at 13:01hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
Zimbabwe secures drones to hunt smugglers
The government has secured funding to buy unmanned aircraft (drones) to help curb smuggling at the country's borders, a Cabinet minister has said.Speaking during a tour of Magure Farm in Wedza...Published: 08 May 2016 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fossils and oil barons - a tragedy in Africa!
Since the beginning of industrial revolution. Africa has been at the receiving end of the effects of bad energy culture and use. The introduction of automobile industries, production industries and th...Published: 26 Apr 2016 at 14:41hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
Zimbabwe govt moves to promote use of renewable energy
Government is stepping up efforts to promote the use of alternative and renewable energy such as solar and biogas to complement hydro and thermal generated electricity which supplies most of Zimbabwe'...Published: 20 Apr 2016 at 19:43hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Minister wants mandatory sentence for litterbugs
Government is working on ways to introduce mandatory community service for anyone caught throwing litter on the streets, a Government official has said. Addressing delegates at a dinner hosted...Published: 18 Apr 2016 at 07:10hrs | | by Melody Mashaire
Zimcodd says Zim needs re-branding
The Zimbabwe Coalition for debt and Development (Zimcodd) has said Zimbabwe needs serious re branding in order to attract tourists and recover its economy from doldrums.The organisation said ...Published: 22 Nov 2015 at 06:43hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
RDZ position paper on the imperatives of a national democratic renewal in Zimbabwe
RENEWAL DEMOCRATS OF ZIMBABWE POSITION PAPER ON THE IMPERATIVES OF A NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC RENEWAL IN ZIMBABWEINTRODUCTIONRenewal Democrats of Zim...Published: 24 Oct 2015 at 14:21hrs | 1 | by RDZ
'Zimbabwe to export power by 2018'
ZIMBABWE will be a net exporter of electricity by 2018 and the current power outages will be a thing of the past as the government has intensified the implementation of various power projects already ...Published: 01 Oct 2015 at 06:27hrs | | by Tendai Mugabe
Zimbabwe urged to seriously consider solar energy
Zimbabwe must start seriously considering alternative sources of energy such as solar despite the initial large investments needed to kick-start such programmes.Zimbabwe has sunlight in abunda...Published: 29 Sep 2015 at 17:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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