Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR GOVERNMENT has ruled out extending the January 2027 deadline for banning unrefined lithium concentrate exports.The stance comes as authorities intensify efforts to ensure the country’s vast lithium resources are processed locally in line with the government’s beneficiation and industrialisation agenda.Speaking after touring the lithium sulphate processing plant at Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe in…

Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO BULAWAYO Mayor David Coltart has urged the government to rehabilitate the western transport corridor to boost regional trade.His remarks follow the completion of the Harare–Beitbridge Highway, a critical economic artery expected to enhance regional connectivity and strengthen Zimbabwe’s position as a transport and logistics hub.Commenting on the upgraded highway, Coltart yesterday said…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 20-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been jailed for 30 years after being convicted of raping his young niece twice.The accused, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of the minor, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Pasipanodya Maturure yesterday.He pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was convicted after a full trial.The…

 Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER MORE than 500 graves will be relocated at a cost of plus US$500 000 to complete the Kunzvi Dam project. The exercise follows concerns raised by traditional leaders, who objected to the graves being submerged once the dam begins impounding water, prompting the government to undertake a reburial programme that would…