‘Blackout: 4am-10Pm Loadshedding May Go Beyond Advertised Schedules’-ZESA

‘Blackout: 4am-10Pm Loadshedding May Go Beyond Advertised Schedules’-ZESA

ZESA Holdings yesterday published a tight load shedding schedule that will see towns across the country without power between 4AM and 10PM almost on a daily basis. The country is experiencing serious blackouts blamed on breakdowns and repairs at the power plants. Low water levels at Lake Kariba have worsened the situation at Kariba Power Station. The load shedding schedule published by Zesa Holdings subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company, indicated that most of…

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Ruthless, Murderous CIO, Disgruntled As ‘Meagre’ Pay Day Is Moved By Two Weeks

Ruthless, Murderous CIO, Disgruntled As ‘Meagre’ Pay Day  Is Moved By Two Weeks

President Robert Mugabe’s trusted spooks in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) have not been spared the current economic problems – with their pay day being moved by almost two weeks. Sources confided in The Zimbabwean that the dates were moved in May this year as government struggled to mobilise enough revenue to pay public employees President Robert Mugabe’s trusted spooks in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) have not been spared the current economic problems –…

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Kenyans Are Five Times More Likely To Be Shot Dead By Armed Police Than By Criminals

Research indicates that Kenyans live in fear of being shot dead by what is now commonly viewed as ruthless, lawless armed Kenyan police. It is said that a Kenyan is more likely to be shot dead by the lawless police than by armed criminals’ Statistics show that a total of  at least 70% of 1,868 people died from gunshot wounds inflicted by the Kenyan police force, over the last five years whilst only 14 percent of…

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‘Rural-Urban Migration Causes, Water & Electricity Problems’-Zanu PF Mumbengegwi

Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi says most African countries are facing rural-urban migration which has caused a lot of pressure on urban facilities such as water, electricity and accommodation. Mumbengegwi said load shedding in Zimbabwe has become occurrence with some young people creating a joke that a romantic dinner by candle light is compulsory in Zimbabwe. He said despite proper plans by urban authorities, at times it is difficult at times to restrict the movement…

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Messenger Of Court Blocked By Soldiers From ZBC Studio Access For US$300,000 Debt Collection

Messenger Of Court Blocked By Soldiers From ZBC Studio Access For US$300,000 Debt Collection

  BUSINESS came to a standstill for nearly three hours at ZBC’s Pockets Hill headquarters Friday morning when soldiers manning the gates refused the Messenger of Court access to the premises. ZBC premises around the country are guarded by the Zimbabwe National Army. The Deputy Sheriff and his staff wanted to attach the financially crippled State broadcaster’s property, including vehicles over unpaid water bills and other supplementary rates. ZBC owes Harare City Council more than…

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‘Cuthbert Dube Must Be Arrested For Milking (PSMAS) Dry’-Eddie Cross (MDC-T)

‘Cuthbert Dube Must Be Arrested For Milking (PSMAS) Dry’-Eddie Cross (MDC-T)

BULAWAYO South MP Eddie Cross (MDC-T) yesterday demanded the arrest of current and former Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) executives for milking the society dry and causing irreparable damage to the organisation.Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Cross said: “I am happy that President Robert Mugabe said there will be a Bill introduced to regulate medical aid societies. Recently, we heard that five PSMAS bosses were drawing $22 million and other various benefits and yet, even…

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‘People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Has Solutions For Electricity Crisis’-Tendai Biti,

‘People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Has Solutions For Electricity Crisis’-Tendai Biti,

FORMER Finance minister and opposition politician, Tendai Biti, has said his party has workable practical solutions for the current power crisis which has “de-urbanised” country’s cities and towns under the “tired” and “failed” Zanu PF leadership. Zimbabwe is experiencing increased hours of power cuts due to power utility ZESA’s failure to generate adequate electricity. On Thursday the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETD) said the country should brace for worsening blackouts due to electricity…

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‘Legislate A Ban Against Electric Geysers To Reduce Power Usage’-Energy Ministry

‘Legislate A Ban Against Electric Geysers To Reduce Power Usage’-Energy Ministry

ZIMBABWE has literally become a blackout nation as the country struggles with a crippling electricity supply crisis which has forced daily power cuts lasting as long as 18 hours in some areas. The country has, for years, failed to generate enough electricity to meet its needs forcing power utility ZESA to ration supplies as it does not have the money to plug the shortfall with imports. But the crisis has worsened in recent days after…

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