Dangote To Build Zim’s Third-Largest Power plant Whilst Nigeria Suffers From Chronic Power Shortages

Dangote To Build Zim’s Third-Largest Power plant Whilst Nigeria Suffers From Chronic Power Shortages

AFRICA’S richest man Mr Aliko Dangote has registered his trading company, Dangote Holdings, in Zimbabwe and plans to build a 630MW thermal power station its has been established. after The plant would be Zimbabwe’s third-largest after Hwange Thermal and Kariba Hydro power stations, which have generation capacity of 920MW and 750MW respectively.The Nigerian tycoon’s team was in Harare last week to discuss ventures in coal mining, energy and cement manufacturing. Authorities set up the Inter-Agency…

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Biti (PDP) President, Has Appointment To Meet Sadc Chairman Ian Khama Over Zim Crisis.

Biti (PDP) President, Has Appointment To Meet Sadc Chairman  Ian Khama Over Zim Crisis.

Zimbabwe’s Former   Finance Minister Tendai Biti, is a man who has been involved in Zimbabwe’s long draw politics of confusion stretching from as far back as the early 90s when he was a University of Zimbabwe, student leader. He was rcently appointed as the leader of the newly formed People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and like any new leader he has chosen to start on a high note by this week launching an African leader charm offensive to…

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11 Homes Destroyed, 1 Woman &3 Children Dead In Veld Fires: Hurungwe& Zvimba Districts

A veld fire disaster has claimed the lives of four people in Mashonaland West’s Hurungwe and Zvimba districts, leaving others injured and some families homeless. The veld fires claimed the lives of a woman and her two children aged six and five at Shola Park in Hurungwe, and the life of a one-year-nine months old baby burnt while asleep at Spesbona farm in Trelawney, Zvimba East constituency. Four people were also injured at Spesbona farm…

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Zimbabwe Gvt Fails To Upgrade The Feruka, Oil Refinery Plant, Which is Now A Write Off,

Zimbabwe Gvt Fails To Upgrade The Feruka, Oil Refinery Plant, Which is Now  A Write Off,

MUTARE: Feruka Refinery Plant which was constructed in 1965 during the then Rhodesia is now a complete right off, operating as storage facility only after government failed to upgrade the facility. The plant only operated for 15 months and is now currently used as a loading, storage and blending facility without the refinery aspect. Petro-Zim general manager, Cathrine Katsande said it was cheaper to construct a new plant than to refurbish the existing one. Currently,…

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Civil Service Retrenchments Planned, Yet Almost 60 Ministers In 3rd Reshuffle In Less Than One Year

Civil Service Retrenchments Planned, Yet Almost 60 Ministers In 3rd Reshuffle In Less Than One Year

Zimbabwe’s despot president  Robert Mugabe has delivered, what can only be described as a cabinet reshuffle that is insensitive to the prevailing circumstances affecting the people , through an expansion of  what is already considered by many to be a bloated cabinet, in a  third cabinet reshuffle in less than a year. In the face of the government’s excessively huge wage bill, a broke government and dead economy, Mugabe  on Friday chose to appoint 14 new ministers, including deputies and a…

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Tsvangirai, Presents ‘Electoral Reform Demands’ That Make Mugabe Sweat

Tsvangirai, Presents ‘Electoral Reform Demands’ That Make Mugabe Sweat

BELOW is the speech my MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai when he presented his party’s electoral reform demands in Harare on Thursday. Introduction and national context We meet today (Thursday) amid a serious national crisis where ordinary Zimbabweans are struggling to make ends meet and to put food on the table. We meet in the context of a grim economic and social reality in which families are struggling to just survive, at a time when a…

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Ncube’s MDC Will Not Be Easily Swayed By Current Mujuru’s ‘People First party’ Fever.

Ncube’s MDC Will Not Be Easily Swayed By Current Mujuru’s ‘People First party’ Fever.

PROFESSOR Welshman Ncube’s MDC has vowed it will not be easily swept up by the current fever to join forces with ousted Vice President President Joice Mujuru’s semi-existing People First party. The former Zanu PF stalwart was late last year dislodged from her lofty party and government positions during a fierce party witch-hunt for those angling to dethrone President Robert Mugabe from the helm of the party. Her backers and Zanu PF opponents have since…

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Mugabe Swears In New Cabinet, In Reshuffle Announced Friday

Mugabe Swears In New  Cabinet, In  Reshuffle Announced Friday

CHRISTOPHER MUSHOHWE became the new information minister in a cabinet reshuffle announced by President Robert Mugabe Friday afternoon. Mugabe swore in new ministers to fill posts left vacant following the sacking of some ministers linked to former vice president Joice Mujuru. A number of ministers were fired alongside Mujuru while others were redeployed. Mushohwe takes over from Prisca Mupfumira who was acting following the redeployment of Jonathan Moyo to the higher and tertiary education portfolio…

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Home Affairs Minister, ‘Mugabe’s Cousin, ‘Ignatius Chombo’ Warns Corrupt Cops’

Home Affairs Minister, ‘Mugabe’s Cousin, ‘Ignatius Chombo’ Warns Corrupt Cops’

HOME Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo has said the government will not hesitate to dismiss corrupt cops following the dismissal of about 300 crooked police officers last year. Speaking at the graduation of 159 police officers at Ntabazinduna Police Training Depot yesterday, Minister Chombo said officers with a penchant for corrupt deeds will be flushed out of the system. “We need to have a police force with an impeccable reputation for honesty and integrity. The job…

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Tendai Biti Names His ‘People’s Democratic Party,’ Team – See List Below

Tendai Biti Names His ‘People’s Democratic Party,’ Team – See List Below

People’s Democratic Party national executive has  nominated ex-Finance Minister as its founding president with Samual Sipepa-Nkomo as his deputy. Evelyn Masaiti leads the Women’s league. Below is the full line up President – Tendai Biti Deputy – Samuel Sipepa Nkomo Chair – Lucia Matibenga Deputy – Watchy Sibanda Secretary General – Gorden Moyo Deputy – Tongai Matutu Treasurer General – Benison Ntini Deputy – Julius Magarangoma Organising Secretary – Solomon Madzore Spokesperson – Jacob Mafume…

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