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THERE was jubilation in certain quarters this week following news reports that the power generation units that were being refurbished at Hwange Thermal Power Station were now back on stream to boost national power generation capacity, which had dwindled to low levels thereby seriously threatening the country’s economic growth prospects. As of yesterday, national generation […]

THE Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill currently before Parliament has been criticised for failing to include clauses that will effectively regulate mining activities. In a statement yesterday, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) said there is need for inclusion of the property rights regime in the Bill and to ensure that the country implements development-centred […]

A Chinese national was arrested recently for allegedly trying to smuggle 30 tonnes of lithium out of the country. Lu Minghui (45) of Msasa Harare was found in possession of fake documents to facilitate the transportation of the lithium from Bikita Minerals to Mozambique. He appeared before Marondera magistrate, Esther Mabika, on Thursday last week […]

Pedzisai Scott Sakupwanya, who owns Better Brands, is reportedly engaged in secret mining at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland province, despite closure of the mine by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) in January following reports of fatal accidents involving artisanal miners. Since Friday last week, two deaths have been reported in Penhalonga, one of them […]

The breakdown of five out of six units at the Hwange Thermal Power Plant has compounded existing electricity challenges Zimbabwe is facing with some customers enduring power cuts lasting more than 24 hours. The country’s power utility, ZESA Holdings, is expected to bring online two new units at the Hwange Thermal Power Plant in the […]

TRUSTEES of the Ziscosteel pension fund have slammed a pension rights campaigner that has been pushing for an immediate settlement of up to US$1 billion in outstanding pensions to its members. The Zimbabwe Pensions and Insurance Rights Trust (ZimPIRT) last month filed a petition with parliament, telling legislators to take action over the predicament of […]

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced new fuel prices effective March 6, 2023. In a statement, the regulator said petrol would now be sold at US$1.62 or ZW$1455.32 up from US$1.59 or ZW$1 241.01 announced on 26 January 2023. The authority also said the retail price for diesel is now US$1.67 or ZW$1 […]

EFFORTS to evade a US$234 500 debt by Marange Resources Pvt Ltd have flopped after the High Court said the company cannot be excluded from the claim given existing facts. The company has not yet been ordered to pay the amount but High court judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu ruled that it must explain its defence […]

Zimbabwe’s power crisis has deepened as the total generation by the country’s power utility, ZESA Holdings, has continued to fall since the end of February. According to the Zimbabwe Power Company, ZESA Holdings’ subsidiary responsible for power generation, on 03 March 2023, the total output from its five power stations was 260MW. This is against […]