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Bold blueprint for energy progress

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FOR years, structural deficits, aging infrastructure, and persistent power shortages have tested the resilience of Zimbabwe’s economy. Yet, the latest regulatory framework unveiled by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) marks a transformative turning point. Through a decisive overhaul of national energy policy, authorities have delivered a forward-looking strategy that directly targets blackouts while laying…

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Court halts Glen Lorne wetland development

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RUTENDO NGARA SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE High Court yesterday issued an order stopping a Chi­nese firm from carrying out developments on Glen Lorne wetlands, following an urgent application by local residents. Justice Samuel Deme grant­ed the order against Zhoumu after residents, led by business mogul Shingayi Mutasa, sought legal intervention to protect the ecologically…

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Dope crisis now a security threat…minister warns, as epidemic disproportionately impacts the youth

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Emmanuel Marambe DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR ZIMBABWE’s escalating drug crisis has now evolved from being a public health issue into a grave threat to national security, a concerned minister of State for National Security, Lovemore Matuke, has warned. Addressing youth in Gutu during an anti-drugs sports tournament that he organised at the weekend, Matuke said rampant…

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‘Bulawayo must turn opportunities into projects’

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BULAWAYO must move beyond identifying investment opportuni­ties and develop bankable projects to attract large-scale financing, the Zimbabwe Investment and Develop­ment Agency says (Zida). Zida chief executive officer Tafadzwa Chinamo said the main challenge was not a shortage of capital, but Bulawayo’s ability to convert its investment opportunities into properly structured propositions capable of giving investors…

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ED vows to remove investment barriers

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Tapiwa Chirume PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration will continue removing investment and trade barriers to create a conducive business environment and attract capital. Speaking yesterday at the official opening of the new Ecobank Zimbabwe headquarters in Harare, Mnangagwa said the government would step up meas­ures to promote investment, shared prosperity, and economic development. “Barriers…

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1000 schools set for construction

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GOVERNMENT has secured funding from a corporate con­sortium to construct 1 000 new schools nationwide, targeting severely disadvantaged rural com­munities. The development comes as government officials launched an assessment of disadvantaged satellite schools in Matabeleland North following reports that 550 primary schools recorded Grade Seven pass rates of below 10 percent last year. Giving an…

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Garwe demands crackdown on space barons

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AUTHORITIES have ordered an immediate crackdown on space barons in Bulawayo, directing vendors to stop paying illegal operators controlling trad­ing sites. The minister of Local Govern­ment, Daniel Garwe, yesterday said space barons had no legal authority to allocate vending spaces or collect money from traders, warning ven­dors that paying them amounted to supporting illegal activities….

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NRZ commissions new freight assets

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Tapiwa Chirume THE National Railways of Zimbabwe will commis­sion 100 refurbished wagons and three locomotives under a public-private partnership with ferrochrome producer Zimasco. In a statement yesterday, the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) said the rolling stock had been refurbished through funding provided by Zimasco for the procurement of critical spares and consumables. “The National…

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Zimbabwe pitches digital deals to China

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ZIMBABWE has invited Chinese technol­ogy companies to invest in its digital in­frastructure, e-commerce, smart logistics, and cross-border payment systems. The deputy minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Mercy Dinha, made the call at the weekend in China at the Forum on Digital Trade De­velopments and DGF Annual Meeting held as part of the…

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