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Zimbabwe to install 100MW solar plant in Lake Kariba
THE Government will next year float solar panels in Lake Kariba to produce an initial 100 megawatts (MW) to boost the Kariba South Hydropower Station's electricity generation and promote green energy....Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Nhlanhla Lux exposed - The disturbing picture behind the masks of the man heading Operation Dudula
Nhlanhla "Lux" Mohlauhi (also Dlamini) has been churning up anti-foreigner sentiment and bursting into people's homes like a vigilante, instilling fear and panic in refugee and immigrant communities....Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 10:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Operation Dudula leader Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini arrested
Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini the South African leader of the extremist xenophobic vigilante group Operation Dudula has handed himself over to the Soweto police station on yet unknown charges. Qu...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 10:51hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Operation Dudula leader talks tough
Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini, the leader of the extremist xenophobic vigilante group Operation Dududula has called upon his members to adopt a more radical approach in dealing with illegal foreigners in the n...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 13:19hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mayor calls for unity as 8 CCC cllrs sworn in
BULAWAYO mayor Solomon Mguni yesterday called for unity among city fathers as eight Citizens Coalition for Change councillors took oath of office following their victory in the March 26 by-elections....Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Operation Dudula leader arrested
OPERATION Dudula leader, Nhlanhla ‘Lux'Dlamini has been arrested and is detained at Johanneburg Central Police Station.The South African press quoted his deputy Dan Radebe as saying Dlamini ...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man threatens to stab police officers
A man from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo has been arrested for attempting to stab and spitting at police officers who had gone to arrest his friend.This came to light last week when Godfree Mavhura...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal forex dealers denied bail
COMPANIES and individuals alleged to have been involved in illegal foreign currency deals that saw over $1,5 billion being transacted on the parallel market within six months, were yesterday denied ba...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Crack team set up for mobile money crime
A crack team of 15 experienced prosecutors has been set up to work with seasoned investigators to come up with watertight dockets and so effectively prosecute economic saboteurs abusing mobile money p...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Illegal forex dealers move $1,5 billion in six months
EIGHT companies allegedly handled transactions valued over $1,5 billion in illegal foreign currency deals that involved transferring huge amounts of money from corporate bank accounts into mobile mone...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:10hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Kazungula Bridge opening to boost Sadc trade
THE official opening of the Kazungula Bridge and One-Stop Border Post facilities next week Monday is expected to enhance Southern Africa's access to international markets through connectivity with maj...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:15hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes neighbour's wife over R50 debt
A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after he allegedly raped his neighbour's wife over a debt owed by her husband.The man from Ntabenende area in Esigodini who cannot be named for ethical reas...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 17:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Save Bulawayo from vultures
Bulawayo City Council has for years been considered one of the best run local authorities in Zimbabwe where corruption is regarded as anathema, but that reputation is under serious threat.The ...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 17:19hrs | | by Editorial - The Standard
Kariba restricted to 358MW as dam water drops to 24%
State power utility, Zesa, needs to strictly adhere to a tight prescribed water ration that allows it to generate an average of 358 megawatts at Kariba to avoid depleting Kariba Dam following revelati...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zesa says deal with Eskom close
State power utility Zesa has commenced commercial discussions with South Africa's, Eskom, with a view to resume imports and plug a crippling power deficit.Zesa used to supplement a far less po...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Save Bulawayo from vultures
Bulawayo City Council has for years been considered one of the best run local authorities in Zimbabwe where corruption is regarded as anathema, but that reputation is under serious threat.The ...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe agent gets Fifa life ban
Fifa yesterday handed a life ban to player agent Kudzanai Shaba for his alleged involvement in Asian betting syndicates linked to match-fixing.Shaba, who was in 2012 named in a Zifa report as ...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe agent gets Fifa life ban
Fifa yesterday handed a life ban to player agent Kudzanai Shaba for his alleged involvement in Asian betting syndicates linked to match-fixing.Shaba, who was in 2012 named in a Zifa report as ...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC MPs in court for subversion
Two MDC Alliance legislators, Joanah Mamombe and Godfrey Sithole, have appeared in court charged with subverting a constitutional Government and inciting public violence. Mamombe (25), who is ...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
15 Zesa bosses sent on mandatory leave
ZESA Holdings has sent 15 managers across its subsidiaries on mandatory leave to pave way for a forensic audit into the affairs of the parastatal, it has emerged. The audit has been going on a...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs face uncertain future
Only two seating Members of Parliament in Manicaland Province are guaranteed of progressing to the do-or-die general elections to be held in July this year after their respective constituencies could ...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 11:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Madiro eyes Mutare North constistuency
ZANU-PF Manicaland chairman, Mike Madiro has headlined a list of 109 candidates that will take part in the provincial party's primaries slated for early next month.Madiro is eyeing the Mutare ...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF govt took over Tsvangirai the funeral as MDC-T was not organised'
Political commentator Rafero Muparajo has claimed that the ruling Zanu PF had to take over the funeral of MDC-T late leader Morgan Tsvangirai's logistics because it realized that the opposition party ...Published: 22 Feb 2018 at 09:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
WATCH: Mnangagwa arrives
Vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa returned today from South Africa where he had been airlifted after he reportedly ate poisoned food on the day of President Robert Mugabe's interaferally with youth in...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 18:54hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Suspension of Chiyangwa's company lifted
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) said it has lifted the suspension on shares of Zeco Holdings Limited it imposed last November to allow it to comply with the bourse listing requirements.T...Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 18:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa to apply for tariff review . . . again
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority will submit a fresh application for a tariff review next year after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority blocked its most recent bid. The power utility co...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 10:20hrs | | by Livingstone Marufu
Bail for another Air Zimbabwe boss 'killer'
ANOTHER suspect allegedly linked to the brutal murder of Air Zimbabwe public relations executive, Shingai Dhliwayo in Botswana three months ago, has been granted $150 bail pending trial by the High Co...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 06:46hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Bail for Air Zimbabwe boss 'killer'
ONE of the four suspects who allegedly brutally murdered Air Zimbabwe public relations executive, Shingai Dhliwayo in Botswana, has been granted $100 bail pending trial by the High Court. Mgcini Xaba ...Published: 12 Jul 2016 at 07:07hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Zesa tariff hike consultations escalate
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) and the Ministry of Energy and Power Development are finalising consultations on the imminent power tariff hike, as energy experts raised alarm that con...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:06hrs | | by Africa Moyo
More trouble for Air Zimbabwe boss 'killers'
POLICE in Bulawayo have recovered stolen goods from four suspects who were arrested recently in connection with the murder, in Botswana last month, of Air Zimbabwe's public relations manager Shingi Dh...Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
4 Air Zimbabwe boss' killer suspects in the dock
FOUR men from Bulawayo have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Air Zimbabwe public relations executive, Mrs Shingai Dhliwayo, who was killed in Botswana last month.The four ...Published: 27 May 2016 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe boss murder suspect arrested
Police have arrested four men from Bulawayo who are suspected of brutally murdering Air Zimbabwe public relations executive, Shingai Dhliwayo.She was found dead in Botswana last month....Published: 26 May 2016 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
School graft: More can be done
Although stakeholders in the education sector applauded the efforts being made to curb abuse of funds by school heads and bursars, calls have been made for Government to show a political will to curb ...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:52hrs | | by Tendai Chara
Harare City wins
Harare City 3 - 2 AS AdemaRAPHAEL MANUVIRE scored a beautiful brace on his Harare City debut as the Sunshine Boys laboured to a Caf Confederations Cup preliminary round, first leg win at Ruf...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 10:32hrs | | by Sports reporter
Zimbabwe in an improbable 3-wicket win over Bangladesh
Neville Madziva smashed 28 off 19 balls to steer Zimbabwe to an improbable three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second and final Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Sunday to square the series....Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 15:05hrs | 7 | by Supersport
Newly resurfaced roads melt due to the hot conditions
Poor workmanship on the newly constructed roads has been exposed by the current hot conditions, which have seen some tarmacs melting.A number of newly constructed roads in Harare are now in a ...Published: 12 Nov 2015 at 17:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heath Streak knocks England out of Cricket World Cup
Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak's Bangladesh has knocked England out of the Cricket World Cup.Streak was appointed Bangladesh's bowling coach until 2016.Streak had been Zimbabwe's...Published: 09 Mar 2015 at 12:52hrs | | by David Hopps I ESPNcricinfo
Zimbabwe goes down four nil
Bangladesh - 256/8 in 50 overs (Mahmudullah 82*, Mushfiqur Rahim 77; Solomon Mire 3-49) Zimbabwe - 235 for 8...Published: 28 Nov 2014 at 15:35hrs | | by Prosper Tsvanhu
Zimbabwe 3rd ODI match report
Bangladesh - 297/6 in 50 overs ( Anamul Haque 95, Tamim Iqbal 40; T, Tinashe Panyangara 2-52) Zimbabwe - 173 all out in 39.5 overs ( Elton Chigumbura 53*; Arafat Sunny 4-27, Mashrafe Mo...Published: 26 Nov 2014 at 19:17hrs | | by Prosper Tsvanhu
Zimbabwe lose again to Bangladesh
Bangladesh - 251/7 in 50 overs ( Anamul Haque 80, Tamim Iqbal 76; Tafadzwa Kamungozi2-38, Tinashe Panyangara 2-51) ...Published: 24 Nov 2014 at 06:59hrs | | by Prosper Tsvanhu
Cricket: Zim loses ODI opener
Bangladesh - 281/7 ( Shakib Al Hasan 101, Mushfiqur Rahim 65; Tinashe Panyangara 3-66, Tendai Chatara 2-48) Zimbabwe - 194 all out ( Brendan Taylor 54; Shakib Al Hasan 4-41) Bangladesh...Published: 21 Nov 2014 at 20:09hrs | | by Prosper Tsvanhu
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 | 1 | by Felex Share
Police place parts of Bulawayo under lockdown
POLICE have placed some parts of Bulawayo's high-density suburbs under lockdown with residents complaining of unwarranted harassment and beatings by members of the force.Bulawayo police last T...Published: 20 May 2014 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man refuses to pay $100 maintenance
A CHIKANGA man caused a scene at the Mutare Civil Courts last week after giving a string of inconsistencies in his frantic efforts to evade the $100 maintenance which was being demanded by his ex...Published: 20 Apr 2014 at 17:17hrs | | by Mercy Ngwebvu
Plot to oust Bulawayo mayor exposed
BULAWAYO city councillors are allegedly plotting to oust mayor Martin Moyo and his deputy Gift Banda through a vote of no confidence accusing the two of incompetence.The opposition MDC-T made ...Published: 05 Feb 2014 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe accused of tribalism, blocks non Ndebele prospective mayor
Tribalism has rocked the MDC-T in Bulawayo Province as party vice president Ms Thokozani Khupe last week allegedly blocked Councillor Ernest Rafemoyo from being elected deputy mayor because he was no...Published: 24 Sep 2013 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elected councillors will elect Mayors
Councillors from Zimbabwe's 92 local authorities will choose mayors and chairpersons from among their elected colleagues, a senior Government official has disclosed.The move would do away with the 200...Published: 15 Aug 2013 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Farmer sues Zesa for US$700 000
A NYAZURA commercial farmer is suing Zesa subsidiary, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company for US$700 000 for refusing to reinstall electricity at her farm saying it led to the d...Published: 13 Jun 2013 at 21:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chiyangwa duped of US$3 million
Flamboyant business mogul and entertainer Philip Chiyangwa is believed to have been fleeced of US$3 million after his consulting engineer allegedly misrepresented the cost of buildÂâˆ...Published: 12 Aug 2012 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
US of justifying terrorism says Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States on Wednesday of justifying terrorism against the Syrian government and berated Western nations he said had not condemned attacks that k...Published: 25 Jul 2012 at 11:30hrs | | by Reuters
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