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Gwayi-Shangani Dam targeted completion moved to 2027

The construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam has reached 72,1 percent completion, marking a major milestone for the multi-purpose project that is expected to transform Matabeleland North and surrounding regions. The dam is projected to be co…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 12:50hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter

Lake Gwayi-Shangani to power Binga irrigations

Government has commenced work on two new irrigation schemes in Binga District near Lake Gwayi-Shangani, with master plans and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments underway for 200 hectares of land.The projects follow a 2022 Cabinet …

Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:43hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's manufacturing growth target missed

The Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy (ZNIDP) 1, aimed at growing the manufacturing sector by at least 2% annually, has failed to meet its target due to ongoing macroeconomic instability, according to a draft framework for it…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:53hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter

Lake Gwayi-Shangani project to begin round-the-clock operations

Construction at the Lake Gwayi-Shangani multi-purpose dam has entered an intensive new phase, with contractors set to begin round-the-clock operations as government funding ensures uninterrupted progress.The Zimbabwe National Water Authori…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa orders monthly funding to revive Gwayi-Shangani dam project

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has instructed the Finance Ministry to ensure a monthly disbursement of USD 5 million toward the completion of the long-delayed Gwayi-Shangani Dam, government spokesperson George Charamba confirmed on X (former…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 19:12hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani dam stalls due to funding delays

The delayed construction of the critical 10MW mini-hydropower plant at the Gwayi-Shangani Dam is threatening to derail Zimbabwe's long-term plans to supply water to Bulawayo through a 251km pipeline, amid slow government funding and wideni…

Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 18:12hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter

US$5m monthly for Gwayi-Shangani project

The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the long-delayed Gwayi-Shangani Dam, declaring the project a national priority. Cabinet has resolved to allocate US$5 million every month to accelerate the dam's finalis…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:31hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani Dam project to miss deadline again

The long-anticipated Gwayi-Shangani Dam project, a cornerstone of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project aimed at resolving Bulawayo's chronic water shortages, requires an additional US$84 million to reach completion, but the original Dece…

Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:26hrs | 828 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani project 72% amid concerns over slow progress

The long-awaited Gwayi-Shangani Dam, a cornerstone project of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project, is now 72% complete, showing only a modest 2% progress since October 2024. The slow pace has drawn criticism from observers concerned abo…

Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:40hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi- Shangani Dam completion target in doubt, again

The ambitious Gwayi-Shangani Dam construction project, seen as a critical solution to Bulawayo's chronic water shortage, may not meet its 2025 completion target due to continued delays in the release of necessary funds by the Treasury. Wit…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:30hrs | 2337 | by Staff reporter

US$2,5 million released to accelerate Lake Gwayi-Tshangani construction

Zimbabwe's infrastructure development agenda is advancing steadily, with public-private partnerships (PPPs) playing a key role in road construction and the release of US$2.5 million to accelerate the construction of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani, F…

Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 06:51hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe businessman successfully challenges conviction, sentence

In a significant ruling, the High Court of Zimbabwe has quashed the conviction and five-year jail term previously imposed on Marondera businessman Francesco Marconati, stating that the lower court had erred in convicting him. Marconati had…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:36hrs | 1577 | by Staff reporter

Lake Gwayi-Tshangani construction set to resume

The long-awaited construction of the Lake Gwayi-Tshangani Dam in Matabeleland North is set to resume, thanks to a ZWG1 billion allocation in the 2025 national budget aimed at completing the remaining works. This major infrastructure projec…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:35hrs | 1060 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Tshangani dam is a tale of unfulfilled promises

The Zimbabwean government has once again delayed the completion deadline for the Gwayi-Shangani Dam, now pushing it to 2026, leaving residents of Bulawayo in a precarious situation as the city grapples with a severe water crisis. The proje…

Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:02hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter

Delay on Lake Gwayi-Tshangani project

The construction of large water booster pump stations at Lake Gwayi-Tshangani in Matabeleland North has revitalized efforts to provide a permanent solution to Bulawayo's long-standing water crisis. This ambitious project, funded by local r…

Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:54hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter

MPs call for completion of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani

Parliamentarians and Bulawayo city councillors have commended the progress made by the Second Republic in the construction of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani, a key water infrastructure project aimed at addressing Bulawayo's water shortages. However,…

Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:34hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter

Confusion over Lake Gwayi-Shangani completion

State Media today reported that Lake Gwayi-Shangani, the country's third-largest inland reservoir, is now 70 percent complete with completion expected before year-end.Once reported by the same State Media in March 2024 as already at 79 per…

Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 09:54hrs | 1364 | by Staff reporter

Lake Gwayi-Shangani completion date unknown, might take decades

THE completion of Lake Gwayi-Shangani which might take ages will see Matabeleland South also benefiting from the project through increased land under irrigation as dams which are currently supplying Bulawayo with water will be channelled t…

Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:54hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Completion of Lake Gwayi-Shangani to benefit Matebeleland South

THE completion of Lake Gwayi-Shangani will see Matebeleland South also benefiting from the project through increased land under irrigation as dams which are currently supplying Bulawayo with water will be channelled to the agriculture sect…

Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt prioritises boreholes after Gwayi-Shangani dame fake promises

GOVERNMENT has availed $7 billion and a borehole drilling rig for Bulawayo as part of short to medium-term interventions to address the city's water shortages while pushing the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project, which is expected to start pumpin…

Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 05:54hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani, Kunzvi dam works expedited

The construction of major dams such as the Kunzvi and Gwayi-Shangani to augment supplies to Harare and Bulawayo is being expedited.Most suburbs in the cities have been facing water challenges for several years resulting in diarrhoeal disea…

Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:54hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani Dam 70% complete, says Zinwa

The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has reported that the construction progress of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Matabeleland North Province has reached 70.2%. There are concerted efforts to expedite the supply of water from this dam…

Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 19:26hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani power station works start

PRELIMINARY works for a 10 megawatts Hydro-Power Station to be constructed at Lake Gwayi-Shangani at Cross Mabale in Hwange district have started.To increase power generation in the country, the Government is working on a programme to cons…

Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter

Govt moves to relocate Gwayi-Shangani villagers

Matebeleland North Provincial Affairs minister Richard Moyo says government has deployed teams to plan for the relocation of Lubimbi villagers in Binga whose homesteads are in the Gwayi-Shangani dam catchment area.Moyo told NewsDay that co…

Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani Dam expects first water in-take next season

THE Gwayi-Shangani Dam is expected to start impounding water in the forthcoming 2023/24 summer season on the backdrop of reports that construction work is now 70, 2 percent towards completion.The project is being funded by Government throu…

Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani Dam 70% complete

THE construction of Gwayi-Shangani Dam, which will supply water to several centres in Matabeleland including Bulawayo, is now 70,2% complete, the Zimbabwe Independent heard this week.The total cost of construction of the 650 million cubic …

Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 07:05hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani project yet to reach the second and third phases

LAWMAKERS have taken Treasury to task over delays in updating Parliament on the progress of the Gwayi-Shangani water project after it emerged that there has been little construction activity despite the government painting a rosy picture.T…

Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 20:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Contractors race to meet Lake Gwayi-Shangani deadline

A SYMPHONY of massive flood lights illuminates the sky at night at the construction site of the gigantic Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Hwange District in Matabeleland North province.The clangour of the heavy construction equipment fills the night…

Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 07:16hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo gets a key dam

A $42-million dam a century in the making could end water shortages for more than half a million Zimbabweans â€” and win votes for the ruling party in an opposition stronghold that may decide next year's presidential election.The expected …

Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Lake Gwayi-Shangani completion to spur rural industrialisation

THE completion of Lake Gwayi Shangani will spur rural industrialisation through provision of electricity and clean water to villages while weaning off some Bulawayo supply dams in Matabeleland South to cater for other developmental project…

Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:53hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter

High-level indaba for Gwayi-Shangani

A HIGH-LEVEL inter-ministerial indaba will be held in Hwange this Friday to assess progress and evaluate the impact of the construction of the giant Lake Gwayi-Shangani, which is set for completion next month.The huge water body is close t…

Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Race for December deadline at Gwayi-Shangani Dam

WORK on the construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Hwange district, Matabeleland North has gathered pace with the contractors optimistic that they will meet the December 2021 deadline. The dam, with a holding capacity of 650 million cub…

Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:55hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Govt floats Gwayi-Shangani tender

THE Government has floated a tender for the construction of the 260km Gwayi-Shangani Dam-Bulawayo pipeline, which marks the implementation of the Second Phase of the National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project (NMZWP). The Gwayi-Shangani D…

Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:20hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani Dam to displace 350 families

OVER 350 families close to Gwayi-Shangani Dam are facing imminent displacement to pave way for the construction of the largest water body in Matabelaland North province.The Gwayi-Shangani Dam pipeline was estimated to provide 147 mega litr…

Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Only $23m allocated for Gwayi, Shangani Dam construction

THE Government has allocated $23,3 million towards the construction of Gwayi-Shangani dam in the 2018 national budget.The multi-million dollar project is earmarked to end Bulawayo's perennial water problems and create a green belt in the d…

Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 04:14hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Govt secures $37 million for Gwayi-Shangani Dam

THE construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Matabeleland North is set to resume after Government secured $37 million to clear arrears owed to the contractor and lay the ground for the beginning of the long-awaited project, Finance and Ec…

Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 11:18hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi-Shangani dam project on course

Environment, Water and Climate minister Saviour Kasukuwere does not know whether treasury has disbursed funds for the resumption of construction at the Gwayi-Shangani Dam. Despite this, Kasukuwere claimed all was on schedule and the contra…

Published: 26 Jan 2015 at 10:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

$100m Gwayi project in limbo

CHINA-Africa Sunlight Energy has delayed starting construction of a Gwayi coal mine and residential complex worth $100 million to mid-October after clearing work at the site started late, The Source reported.The two projects are the first …

Published: 25 Sep 2014 at 07:05hrs | 1614 | by Staff reporter

Gwayi power generating plant on the cards

CHINA-Africa Sunlight Energy will invest $250 million towards the construction of a power generation plant in Gwayi, a company official confirmed yesterday. The company is a joint venture between Old Stone Investments Limited of Zimbabwe a…

Published: 16 Jan 2014 at 07:32hrs | 5 | by Business Reporter

Gwayi project to generate $1 billion annually

A major mining and industrial project that is currently taking shape in the Gwayi area in Matabeleland North is projected to generate about $1 billion in annual gross revenues when completed in 2015, raising prospects that Zimbabwe could b…

Published: 06 May 2013 at 05:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Row over establishment of coal mines in Gwayi conservancy area

The Gwayi Valley Intensive Conservation Area has expressed fears that that the establishment of coal mines in the Gwayi area of Matabeleland North will have a negative impact on the the hunting and photographic safaris in the wildlife-rich…

Published: 02 May 2012 at 16:14hrs | 1434 | by Ndou Paul

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