ELECTRICITY UPDATE: ZESA juggles power ahead of festive season

Joshua Muswere ZESA Holdings has switched Hwange Power Station’s Unit 3 back onto the national grid after completing a 44 day statutory maintenance programme, but immediately took Unit 8 offline…

Ibhawa yeMarisha izakuba likolitshi

Vusumuzi Dube IKHANSILI yakoBulawayo ibika ukuba izavala ibhawa yeMarisha e-Old Magwegwe, kuvulwe ikolitshi lezifundo, elizabizwa ngokuthi yi-Innovation Techno Centre. Inhloso yalokhu yikuphakamisa intsha yedolobheni lokuthuthukisa ukuvulwa kwamabhizimusi lokwamukela ukusetshenziswa kwemitshina…

Escaped inmate sparks manhunt in Plumtree

Peter Matika [email protected] THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has launched a manhunt for fugitive convict, Mike Mathe, who escaped from Plumtree Prison under circumstances that remain under investigation.…

Bulawayo’s risky rise of alcohol, drug enemas …Isipeyiti trend shocks medics as drug users seek new highs

Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter WHEN Dr Christopher Dube (name changed), a local medical professional, tested the Blood Alcohol Level (BAL) of a recently admitted patient, he was shocked to…

Vote football, not favours

Lovemore Dube, Zimpapers Sports Hub THE coming Zifa elections for the lower structures should mark a turning point for Zimbabwean football. The past two decades have turned every poll into…

COMMENT: The role of rehabilitation in national development

The comments made by President Mnangagwa at yesterday’s Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) pass-out parade could mark a turning point in the rehabilitation and reintegration of incarcerated individuals into…

Warriors need stability, Identity

Innocent Kurira, Zimpapers Sports Hub FOR years, Zimbabwe has lurched from one coaching era to the next, each bringing a new set of ideas, tactics, and promises.  None of those…

Zim firms ditch diesel as power costs hit viability

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro, Zimpapers Business Hub ZIMBABWE’S major industrial firms are shifting aggressively towards solar power as they move to cut operating costs. Manufacturers and mines are reporting significant savings as…

From drought to dignity: How Binga is turning climate change into opportunity

Theseus Shambare, Features Writer “MWAPONA… Tapona kabotu (how are you, we are fine)”, a familiar Tonga greeting once said without thought now echoes with triumph and meaning. In Chemba Village,…

Economists call for VAT threshold cut to tackle widespread tax evasion

Business Reporter ECONOMIC analysts and captains of industry have called on the Government to drastically cut or eliminate the US$25 000 annual sales threshold for Value Added Tax (VAT) registration…

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