adminHwange Thermal Power Station back on grid after floods
Heavy rains that hit Hwange at the weekend knocked out Hwange Thermal Power Station when the coal got wet, but two 120 megawatt units were back up yesterday with a third expected to be on the grid by last night, giving 360MW.
Demand for schools rises
THE demand for learning places at primary and secondary schools is increasing annually, with existing structures failing to cope, leaving some learners stranded, and this has resulted in calls for the construction of more schools getting louder.
New bird in Zim skies . . .
The Government has bought Air Zimbabwe (Airzim) two Boeing 777-200ER planes from Malaysia, with the first one landing in Harare yesterday and the second expected in a few weeks.
. . . Nearly 200 welcome new baby home
Close to 200 people were waiting as the reception committee on the tarmac at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport at 1250 yesterday, as Air Zimbabwe (Airzim)’s newest plane, a Boeing 777-200ER, flew in to a warm, wet welcome of squirting water cannon, the traditional way of celebrating the arrival of a new ship or plane.
Acting President mourns Odzi accident victims
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga has sent his condolences to the families of Odzi bus accident victims, which claimed 16 people, along the Harare-Mutare highway on Saturday.
Cervical cancer control progress welcome: First Lady
Zimbabwe has made significant progress in cervical cancer control and prevention with multi-pronged strategies to control the disease, which affects women of all ages countrywide, Health Ambassador First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has said.
Submit all 3 passports, Mubaiwa told
The State wants Marry Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Acting President Constantino Chiwenga, to surrender into court custody as part of her bail conditions all three valid Zimbabwean passports reportedly issued to her and to live at a different address from the matrimonial Borrowdale home she shared with her husband.
ZACC seeks more storage facilities
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), which recently seized 12 vehicles, three mansions and froze bank accounts in a bid to recover ill-gotten wealth, is now seeking more space for storage.
Teachers rule out strike
THE Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) has ruled out industrial action, saying it is in favour of dialogue with Government to address its members’ concerns.
State drops charges against Guvamombe
THE State yesterday dropped criminal abuse of office charges against suspended Chief Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe before plea and will summon him for trial.