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Zimbabwe, Zambia pick US adviser for $4.5 billion Batoka hydro project

Construction of the dam project was initially scheduled to start in 2020, but was delayed due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and difficulties in securing funding.

By Bloomberg News Nov. 13, 2025

Zimbabwe, Zambia pick US adviser for $4.5 billion Batoka hydro project

School health programme launched

AEZ urged schools, corporate institutions and development partners to support the programme.

By Staff Reporter Nov. 9, 2025

Hwange residents welcome proposed 100MW solar plant project

GWRT coordinator Fidelis Chima said they raised their fears and expectations with the consultants vis-à-vis project implementation from social, economic and environmental perspectives.

By Silas Nkala Nov. 4, 2025

Hwange residents welcome proposed 100MW solar plant project

Sadc’s crisis: The love of power

Power, once pursued as a means to serve, has become an end in itself.

By Newsday Oct. 30, 2025

Can the government separate policy ambition from patronage-based execution?

The most striking resolution and arguably the most politically charged is the call to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years from 2028 to 2030.

By Dhibhora Mufandaedza Oct. 30, 2025

Can the government separate policy ambition from patronage-based execution?

Great Zimbabwe hydro power plant boosts Masvingo

The five-megawatt (MW) power facility, which began generating electricity in November last year, has already brought remarkable transformation to the province’s energy landscape.

By Staff Reporter Oct. 29, 2025

Great Zimbabwe hydro power plant boosts Masvingo

ED forced to read Sona in darkness

Mnangagwa was forced to conclude his Sona using a torch provided by one of his aides following a power outage.

By Harriet Chikandiwa Oct. 29, 2025

Future-ready Africa: Connecting ideas, creating value

In essence, energy is the invisible thread that connects every goal, every home, and every human aspiration. A nation that invests in energy is investing in life itself.

By Edzai Kachirekwa Oct. 19, 2025