The already depressed power situation in the country has been dealt another major blow following South African power utility company, Eskom's announcement of a system failure at its plant. Zimbabwe is currently relying on a lifeline from Eskom, which is supplying an additional 400 Megawatt to
Chinese embassy will convene an all stakeholders meeting to engage Marange community over grievances expressed by villagers against former diamond mining companies, its officials said on Tuesday. By Donald Nyarota Chinese embassy political counselor, Zhao Boangang made this commitment following a no-holds barred all stakeholders meeting
Local mobile network giant Econet Wireless has adjusted its data tariffs again as it tries to keep pace with the increasing cost of doing business in Zimbabwe, which threatens business viability and dim the telco industry’s prospects. The latest tariff adjustment which, however, is still within
Chinese investors should commit to protecting labour rights and respecting local communities to rebuff negative perceptions of their investments in Africa, civil society has said. By Donald Nyarota Speaking during a Zimbabwe-China relations Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) stakeholders meeting organized by American Friends Service Committee
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday launched the mining sector road map aimed at earning US$ 12 billion annually by year 2023 amid funfair and pleasantries at a local hotel with captains from the extractive industry. Now the honey moon is over and a herculean task waits. The road
With Zimbabwe on the brink of a total economic collapse, calls for dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his opposite number, Nelson Chamisa widely viewed as a long term solution to the problems bedeviling the nation, have gathered momentum. Since the July 2018 general elections, the
The Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Obadiah Moyo has decided to pursue arbitration following the expiry of the 48 hours ultimatum handed down by the Labour Court for doctors to go back to work. Addressing the press in the capital yesterday, Dr Moyo said
Agriculture remains central to Zimbabwe’ economic revival hopes even though its contribution has declined to less than 12% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2018. Agriculture has strong backward and forward integration to the manufacturing sector for provision of raw materials and agricultural inputs. It
One of the country’s exciting prospects in football coaching, Patson Ndabambi has passed on. Ndabambi died this morning at his rural home in Gokwe after a long illness having been in and out of hospital in the past few weeks. Ndabambi served as the head coach at
The opposition, Movement for Democratic Change, MDC has castigated the government for failing to proffer solutions of the falling economy but rather turn to clamp down 'a peaceful people's movement', the opposition
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