OPINION

Zimbabweans hold power to account online

Zimbabwe's evolving digital landscape is once again asserting its influence, this time through intense public scrutiny of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3. What might once have moved quietly throug...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 April 2026

AFRICA BUSINESS

Zambeef discloses related-party power deal

Zambeef Products Plc has disclosed a significant related-party transaction under AIM Rule 13, entering into a long-term electricity supply agreement with Kanona Power Company Limited, a company linked...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 April 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe's gold rush is combined with a power grab

IN THE MAZOWE river valley, 50km north of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, the gold rush is hard to miss. Hillsides have been hewed by excavators that scoop out ore as if it were gelato from a tub.&n...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 April 2026

POLITICS

Colonial masters sound alarm over Zimbabwe 'power grab'

A heated debate erupted in the House of Lords on Wednesday as peers criticised proposed constitutional amendments in Zimbabwe, warning they could entrench President Emmerson Mnangagwa's hold on power ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2026

POLITICS

Zanu-PF unleashes 'mbinga power' in Nkulumane

Zanu-PF intensified its campaign for the Nkulumane by-election on Sunday, unveiling an extensive array of resources at a rally in Bulawayo, where residents were promised 30 tonnes of food aid, 3 000 f...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's power generation surge 76.8%

Zimbabwe's average daily electricity generation rose by 76.8 percent in 2025, reaching 1,537 megawatts (MW) from 866 MW in 2024, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Profess...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe power demand set to soar by 40% by 2030

Zimbabwe's mining sector is expected to record a sharp rise in energy consumption between 2026 and 2030, with electricity demand projected to grow by 40 percent and petroleum usage by 20 percent, acco...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe among countries losing the most purchasing power

Zimbabwe, Sudan and Burundi have been listed among the countries losing the most purchasing power in 2025, as high inflation drives up prices and reduces the value of money.Using projected inflation r...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zesa secures US$12m to boost power supply

ZESA Holdings has mobilised US$12 million to purchase electricity from the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) in a strategic move aimed at mitigating potential power shortages during the festive seaso...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 November 2025

POLITICS

Mnangagwa launches empowerment fund for Zanu-PF wings

In a bid to strengthen ruling party structures and promote grassroots empowerment, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday launched a US$200,000 revolving empowerment fund for Zanu-PF wings in Zone 1, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa launches AI-powered smart silos in Mutare

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Silo Complex in Mutare and launched the Agriculture, Food Systems and Rural Tran...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

New hydro power station due for launch in Masvingo

The Great Zimbabwe Hydro Power Plant in Masvingo Province is set for official commissioning in the coming days, marking a major milestone in Zimbabwe's push to expand clean energy generation and accel...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ZETDC MD fired after SONA power outage

The Managing Director of the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), Abel Gurupira, has been dismissed with immediate effect following a dramatic power failure that plunged...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zera, ZETDC iron out proposed private sector power retail deal

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) are working on modalities to operationalise the government's plan to open up ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 October 2025

POLITICS

Mnangagwa's meeting with editors was a calculated power play

In February this year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa held a private meeting at State House in Harare with a select group of media editors - a gathering that, on the surface, appeared to be an informal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to add 20MW of hydropower on Mutirikwi river

The Government of Zimbabwe plans to develop two additional mini-hydroelectric power stations downstream of Lake Mutirikwi, which will generate a combined 20 megawatts (MW) of electricity, further boo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 October 2025

OPINION

The power struggle that could break Zanu-PF

WHEN ZANU PF's National People's Conference convenes in Mutare this October, the usual rhetoric of unity, loyalty, and economic recovery will fill the air. Delegates will arrive from all ten pro...

By Gabriel Manyati | Published: 12 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Odzani Falls Power Station 90% complete

As Zimbabwe continues to grapple with crippling power shortages and prolonged load-shedding, local and international investors are being urged to capitalise on the vast potential of mini-hydropower p...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Lack of empowerment fuels drug abuse

Bulawayo councillors have blamed the alarming rise in drug and substance abuse among youths on the city's failure to effectively implement empowerment programmes and create sustainable economic oppor...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

NetOne CEO' arrest sparks claims of political power struggle

NetOne Chief Executive Officer Raphael Mushanawani's arrest on allegations of US$1.2 million fraud has triggered claims of an internal power struggle, with his lawyers insisting the charges are fabri...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Court limits NECs' powers in labour disputes

The Supreme Court has clarified that National Employment Councils (NECs) no longer have authority to handle certain labour disputes following the enactment of the Labour Amendment Act No. 11 of 2023....

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Hippo Valley gets priority power supply

Hippo Valley Estates Limited, one of Zimbabwe's major sugar producers, is among a select group of companies receiving priority electricity supply from Zesa Holdings for assisting the utility in servi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Solar-powered tricycles revolutionise rural transport

In the rural heartlands of Wedza district, 150 kilometres from Harare, the hum of solar-powered tricycles is reshaping everyday life. For women like 31-year-old Anna Bhobho, the vehicles - known as Ha...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe power generation rises 18.2%

Zimbabwe recorded robust growth in electricity generation during the second quarter of 2025, with figures from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) showing both quarter-on-quarter and yea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 September 2025

POLITICS

Mnangagwa's 'tyrannical' powers challenged

A Harare-based lawyer has petitioned the Attorney-General to reconsider constitutional provisions governing presidential tribunals tasked with investigating judges, describing the current process as ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 September 2025
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