Editorial Comment

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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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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News

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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Government fights to end blackouts, lift EVs…as authorities radically overhaul nation’s energy policy

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Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR AUTHORITIES have announced a raft of new meas­ures aimed at eliminating power shortages, mak­ing fuel affordable, boosting private investment in electricity generation and promoting the adoption of electric vehicles in the country. In this regard, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) is seeking to streamline licensing fees in the petroleum and…

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Proper plan needed for Super El Niño

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THE grim seasonal forecast released by the ministry of Environment and the Meteorological Services Depart­ment (MSD) confirms what farmers and economists have quietly feared: Zimbabwe is hurtling toward a severe climate crisis. With a “Super El Niño” looming over the 2026/27 farming season, bringing erratic rainfall, extreme heat, and seasonal onset failure, the nation stands…

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Sport

Gusty Scottland show character . . . as they get heroes’ welcome on return

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Cloud Fusire in Lobamba, Eswatini SCOTTLAND defied a dirty Nsin­gizini Hotspurs and its medieval mind games to maintain their quest for a place among the big boys in the Caf Champions League. No amount of off-field adversity and bad treatment by their hosts would have prevailed against the gutsy champions of Zimbabwe, who, in focusing…

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