September 2026

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERUNIVERSITIES must transition from publishing academic research to engineering practical, affordable solutions for Africa’s escalating water and sanitation crises, Women’s University in Africa (WUA) vice chancellor Sunungurai Chingarande has said.Speaking during the African Union (AU) Model Summit Public Lecture at WUA at the weekend, Chingarande said higher education institutions had a critical role…

Hazel MarimbizaIN BULAWAYO HWANGE Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) is expanding into power generation with plans to develop a 640-megawatt (MW) thermal power plant, with the first 120MW phase expected to be commissioned in August 2027.The project, being constructed at the company’s Three Mainhole mining area, is part of HCCL’s diversification strategy and is expected to…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERTHE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has arrested 102 illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operators in a compliance blitz conducted across Harare and Chitungwiza.The crackdown comes after the regulator reduced licensing costs by more than 50 percent in a move aimed at encouraging informal operators to regularise their businesses.In a statement yesterday, Zera…

Hazel MarimbizaIN BULAWAYO GOVERNMENT has moved to strengthen the commercialisation of the arts and crafts sector in Matabeleland North through the formation of a provincial co-operative union bringing together more than 800 artisans.The Matabeleland North Arts and Crafts Co-operative Union Society Limited comprises 11 primary co-operatives representing artisans from Binga, Bubi, Hwange, Lupane, Nkayi, Tsholotsho,…

THE National Road Condi­tion Survey is adopting a digital data collection system that will allow authorities to capture, verify and analyse information on Zimbabwe’s road infrastructure through a cen­tral database. The system is being tested and rolled out as part of preparations for the nationwide survey, which would assess sealed, gravel and earth roads, as…

A GOLD panner has been jailed for five years after he was caught digging a tunnel for gold within 45 metres of the Bindura-Trojan rail­way line, posing a potential danger to railway operations. Francis Mambara, 42, of Mhizha Village under Chief Masembura in Bindura, was convicted by the Bindura Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to…