THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has licensed nearly 171 independent power producers (IPPs), with only 48 currently operational. This comes as IPPs are steadily increasing electricity generation, now producing an average of 120 megawatts (MW) daily, up from 50 MW at the beginning of the year. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday on the…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are determined to keep both the ZiG and prices of basic goods in the country stable, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has reiterated. In this regard, central bank governor, John Mushayavanhu assured the public yesterday that current worrying inflation trends were not expected to affect the purchasing power of consumers going forward….
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has initiated a comprehensive plan to restore all its vandalised property. This comes as Zesa has previously attributed the power cuts consumers are enduring to technical faults and vandalism, among other causes. In a statement, the power utility announced that rehabilitation efforts would take place across eight…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says the outbreak of bedbugs in the city is not severe, with traces found in only two houses in Mpopoma. In a statement yesterday, the BCC town clerk, Christopher Dube, said they were monitoring the situation and were ready to respond to any infestations. “On June 9, 2025, the city…
AUTHORITIES have pledged firm support for Mimosa Mining Company’s long-term sustainability plan which includes efforts to extend the life of its mine by up to 12 years. Speaking during a high-level tour of the Zvishavane-based Platinum Group Metals (PGM) producer at the weekend, the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, said they appreciated that Mimosa mine’s…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Emganwini suburb has been convicted of malicious damage to property after he admitted to burning down his family home following a misunderstanding with his wife. Tinashe Moyo appeared before magistrate Eva Mature facing charges of malicious damage to property. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was…
GOVERNMENT says it will ban the export of lithium concentrate by January 2027. Addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing in Harare yesterday, the minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere, said the country’s lithium ore bodies were multi-element containing a number of minerals. “Pertaining to the lithium sub-sector, Zimbabwe produces mainly mostly spodumene ores which are critical in…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court Judge Justice Rodgers Manyangadze has deemed unconstitutional provisions of a law that criminalised citizens who injure “the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe’’ and promote “calls for economic sanctions” against the country. In a recent ruling, Justice Manyangadze said sections of the law, Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, infringed…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MILTON Boys High School teacher accused of sexually abusing learners at the institution yesterday appeared in court facing aggravated indecent assault charges. Tyson Lunga was remanded in custody to June 13 by magistrate Eva Mature after pleading not guilty to the allegations. The State, represented by Josephine Gurazhira, told the…
ZIMBABWE…..……………(2) 3 MOZAMBIQUE……………(1) 1 THANDOLWENKOSI Ngwenya stole the limelight by scoring a brace yesterday as the Warriors finally stepped up at the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup with a 3-1 victory over Mozambique at Toyota Stadium in Mangaung, South Africa. However, the convincing win ultimately proved futile for the Simon Marange-coached Warriors who finished tied atop Group…
