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Former Finance minister Tendai Biti has dismissed Energy minister Soda Zhemu’s claims that he will import 500 megawatts (MW) from the region to alleviate power shortages, saying the region is also reeling from supply deficits. Zhemu told Parliament this week that government plans to import 500MW from its neighbours to …

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa’s troubles continue mounting after a South African court has ordered the seizure of her Pretoria home and her two Land Rover vehicles until her money laundering and fraud trial is concluded in Zimbabwe. The order to seize the property follows a request to …

Players in the media and marketing sectors should take advantage of new trends in information and communication technologies to break through in this digital era, a leadership expert has said. Dr Elias Chakabwata, president and founder of Impact Training Institute (ITI), said this at the annual Nhau/Indaba Marketer of the …

By Wendy KusemaFive people were injured while several houses were left in different states of damage following a violent storm that hit Bindura last Thursday. The violent storm also destroyed Bindura Provincial Hospital’s X-ray room roof, uprooted some trees and around 40 electricity poles that left some parts of the …

The discontinuation of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) in June next year means many families will be forced to return to the country. This has left many parents worried about their children’s transition from schools in South Africa.We spoke to several Zimbabwean families who have started making arrangements to move …

At least nine typhoid cases have been confirmed in Harare’s Glen Norah high density suburb with health authorities at Town House claiming to be managing the unfolding health crisis. City of Harare Epidemiologist and Disease Control Officer Dr Michael Vere said the local authority has managed to confine the typhoid …

When midnight strikes, most Zimbabweans jump out of bed to make stews, iron their clothes or collect water – capitalising on a few hours of electricity as the country reels from crippling power cuts. The country has long battled with outages but the problem has sharply worsened since its main …

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 an announcement by Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) that water levels at Kariba Dam had drastically fallen. The country depends on Kariba Hydro Power Station …

Energy minister Zhemu Soda says the current electricity crisis can be attributed to this year’s wheat bumper harvest, which resulted in most of Kariba Dam’s water allocations being utilised during the winter wheat cropping season. The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) allocates 45 billion cubic metres of water to both Zimbabwe …

Following the outbreak of measles in Manicaland early this year, the Government has achieved 95 percent success in the vaccination of children in the hotspots districts, successfully managing the outbreak. The Ministry of Health and Child Care launched a nationwide vaccination campaign as the outbreak spread outside the borders of …