The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has announced plans to strengthen the national grid by constructing a 330 kilovolt (kV) power line from Mutare to Chiredzi. The move is aimed at boosting electricity supply to farmers in the Lowveld, a region that has long
Energy and Power Development Minister Soda Zhemu says the country is importing around 170 megawatts of electricity from South Africa despite the power supply situation in the neighboring country. Zimbabwe has been experiencing power shortages owing to aging equipment at Hwange thermal power station as well
Former deputy Prime Minister in the Government of National Unity (GNU) Professor Arthur Mutambara says the Indian company Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) contracted to manage works at Hwange thermal power stations is incompetent to carry out the duties. The country has been experiencing power shortages
The power crisis being experienced in the country has crippled both the small to medium businesses and the manufacturing sector while exposing consumers to potential price hikes of goods and services ahead of the festive season. In an interview with 263chat, business people operating in the
Outspoken Norton legislator Temba Mliswa says the ruling Zanu PF government should not blame late former President Robert Mugabe for the country’s current electricity problems saying they are as a result of poor leadership. Mliswa's sentiments follows Zanu PF national spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa’s interview with a
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has blamed the current limited electricity generation on corruption and obsolete equipment which he said needs rehabilitation. Zimbabwe is currently experiencing one of its worst power crisis with loadshedding lasting up to at least 18 hours a
Popular music producer, Dj T-man of Mount Zion Records has urged his counterparts to abort their ghetto based studio establishments and move to more central venues so as to avert hustles. This follows the move by the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority’s (ZESA) to intensify load shedding
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