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Politicians accused of lying about Zimbabwe's dire power supply situation
Leslie Mhangwa, the Member of Parliament for Chinhoyi, has criticized Zimbabwean politicians for glossing over and needlessly raising public expectations regarding the country's power crisis through f...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 08:05hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blames economic growth for electricity shortages
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed that electricity challenges currently haunting the country is being caused by economic growth.Zimbabwe was last month plunged into darkness following a...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti blames government for power blackouts
CITIZENS Coalition for Change vice president Tendai Biti has said rolling power blackouts have a negative impact on the pillars of the economy and Government should consider investing in renewable ene...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Climbing on rooftops' in criticizing Zimbabwe ruling elite is indictment on dictatorial regime insensitivity to citizens' cries
The past week in Zimbabwe was characterized by the fervent reprimand by two prominent individuals on citizens who ostensibly 'climb on rooftops' in condem...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 17:55hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Power shortages to ease this week
ZIMBABWE'S biggest power generation plant, Kariba South Power Station, will resume operating at full capacity this week, in a development that is expected to ease the crippling power shortages that ha...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 07:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Investors shunning Zimbabwe, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday bemoaned lack of funding for various infrastructural projects, admitting that investors were shunning his administration.In a speech at the ground-breaki...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa goes down as Mnangagwa rises high
After 37 years in power, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe resigned via in November 2017. His successor and former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, promised a break from Mugabe's authoritarian ru...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 08:33hrs | 5 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Latest on Zimbabwe electricity problems
Electricity load shedding is set to continue in Zimbabwe despite the 400megawatts that was pumped into ZESA by the South African power utility Eskom.ZESA spokesperson Fullard Gwasira on Friday...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 09:58hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's electricity problems spark thefts in SA
POLICE in South Africa have arrested two Zimbabwe-bound suspects aged 30 and 40 found in possession of eight stolen solar energy back-up batteries for mobile phone base stations in that country....Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa assigns 8 Ministers to deal with electricity problems
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's cabinet on Tuesday resolved to set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee to work with the Ministry of Energy and Power Development and find solutions to the prevailing power...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 12:02hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Water, electricity problems dog LSU
Students at the Lupane State University have said the institution is still under development and as a result they have water, accommodation and electricity challenges."We have to stay with buc...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 07:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Nothing will come out of Mugabe's regime- analyst
A political commentator Obert Mundevere Ncube has said there will be nothing that will come out of President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF government considering their failure to run the country for th...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 06:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabweans should brace themselves to more load shedding
ZESA Holdings has attributed the temporary reprieve in rampant electricity load shedding in various parts of the country to low demand of power as most industries are on annual shut down.Zesa ...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 10:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Electricity problems due to mismanagement
MABVUKU-TAFARA MP James Maridadi has said the electricityu problems currently rocking zZimbabwe are because of government mismanagement. Speaking in parliament Maridadi said in 2005, the Reser...Published: 30 Oct 2015 at 08:51hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Power cut relief for Zimbabweans
Load shedding could soon ease as 400MW will be fed into Zimbabwe's national electricity grid following completion of routine maintenance at four key thermal power stations. Government also wants to in...Published: 04 Oct 2015 at 13:04hrs | | by Tinashe Farawo
Mugabe clarifies the controversial indigenisation policy
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday sought to clarify the controversial indigenisation policy - which has destabilised the economy and divided his officials - saying while the 51/49% equity model Zanu-...Published: 23 Aug 2013 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa impose massive power cuts
HARARE - Zimbabwe's sole electricity supplier Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Holdings (Zesa) will soon impose massive power cuts to meet increased demand in the forthcoming winter season....Published: 26 Mar 2013 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Electricity from sewerage waste for Bulawayo residents
Bulawayo City Council plans to convert sewage waste into energy in a bid to easy electricity problems.The municipality is working with South Africa's eThekwini on the project.City engi...Published: 02 Mar 2012 at 10:22hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
131 nurses graduate at St Luke's Mission Hospital in Lupane
A TOTAL of 131 students graduated at St Luke's Mission Hospital in Lupane after completing courses in nursing and midwifery. Of the 131 graduands, 80 received certificates in midwifery after completin...Published: 27 Feb 2012 at 07:58hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Hospital staff ask pregnant women for money to give birth
Hospital staff at the Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Malawi are apparently asking pregnant women due for delivery, to pay MK1,800 (about US$10) for five litres of diesel for a standby generator to m...Published: 03 Dec 2011 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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