Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERTHREE suspects have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a service station attendant of US$500 in a bogus currency exchange scam in Chinhoyi.The incident occurred on September 14 at a service station in Chinhoyi’s light industrial area, with the suspects later intercepted by police in Zvimba as they allegedly fled towards Chegutu.National police spokesperson…

Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A 37-YEAR-OLD man accused of being part of a gang that allegedly killed a Bulawayo businessman during a US$10 000 robbery appeared in court yesterday.Shelton Jubane appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Annah Muzondiwa facing a murder charge in connection with the death of businessman Tedious Rutanhira.Jubane was remanded in custody to September 25.The…

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,…