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HWANGE Colliery Company has invested US$60 million to ramp up coal production to three million tonnes annually by 2027, in a major push to support Zimbabwe’s power generation needs. The substantial investment includes the introduction of advanced longwall mining technology, which is expected to significantly increase efficiency and output while contributing to the country’s energy…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A SUSPECTED cocaine dealer who was allegedly found in possession of the hard drug worth US$2 000 claims he was framed by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor Cecelia Chimbiri. Lambart Suhail, who is jointly charged with Courage Damson, yesterday told magistrate Thomas Mapfumo that Chimbiri, in conjunction with the…

VICE President Kembo Mohadi has implored the private sector to partner with the government in providing affordable and accessible retirement solutions for civil servants and pensioners. This comes as most pensioners in the country are struggling due to savings eroded by hyperinflation, particularly in the 2000s when pension values were wiped out. Speaking during a…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO AN Apostolic church leader has appeared in court facing allegations of sexually abusing a teenage congregant. Joseph Munetsi, leader of Emmanuel Apostolic Church in Njube, was arraigned before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira charged with rape and indecent assault. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody to October 3…

BY RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has convicted Chinese-owned Beable Investments (Pvt) Ltd and its director, Lin Weilan, of contempt of court after they defied an order to stop clay extraction and brick moulding on land legally owned by Marimba Residential Properties. In a ruling delivered last week by Justice Gibson Mandaza, the company was…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over the illegal sale of residential stands in Umganin Phase IV, warning developers to respect the law and urging the public to exercise caution when buying property. Umganin, located in the western suburbs of Bulawayo, is a key area for new housing developments. Phase IV was set…

Prisca TshumaStaff Writer THE energy sector attracted the highest projected investment value, reaching US4,654 million between January and August 2025, according to the latest figures. The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) reported that the mining sector had the highest number of licences issued during the period, with 275 licences valued at US$2,170 million. Speaking…

YVONNE NCUBE A 39-YEAR-OLD Insuza man has been sentenced to an effective 10 years in prison after a series of violent attacks on his four-year-old stepdaughter and mother-in-law, which left the child severely burnt and the elderly woman with a fractured arm. Clement Donga appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Abednico Ncube facing three counts under the…

THE country has received a significant boost in its continuing fight against HIV/Aids. This comes after it was announced yesterday that Zimbabwe had been selected as one of 10 countries globally that will roll out lenacapavir — a groundbreaking HIV prevention medicine that is administered twice a year. It also comes amid growing concerns that…

YVONNE NCUBE BULAWAYO police have arrested a 35-year-old man from Killarney Squatter Camp for allegedly van­dalising and stealing copper cables belonging to ZETDC and TelOne. Bulawayo police deputy spokesperson, Thandekile Ndlovu, confirmed that Clifford Sibanda was apprehended during a police raid on Monday. “Officers observed an unusual fire burning in a bushy area near the…