Binga women resist relocation
by JEFFREY MANTAMBABINGA BINGA – WOMEN in Binga’s Lubimbi Ward 20 are demanding water, schools, healthcare and economic opportunities before their communities are relocated to make way for the Gwayi-Shangani
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Gwayi-Shangani Dam builds with its own steel
by BEKEZELA NDEBELE NKAYI – ZIMBABWE’S drive to use locally manufactured steel in major infrastructure projects is gaining momentum, with Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO)’s Manhize plant supplying more than
Beitbridge road project stalls
by FHATU MULAUDZI CONSTRUCTION work on sections of the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway has stalled after contractors reportedly abandoned some sites over delayed payments, raising fresh concerns about progress on one of
Gwanda pushes sustainable mining
by NQOBANI MATIBELA GWANDA’S mining sector has come under renewed scrutiny, with Government calling for stronger environmental protection, infrastructure investment and greater benefits for communities hosting mineral projects. Matabeleland South
SADC puts industrialisation at heart of regional agenda
JOHANNESBURGÂ – SOUTHERN African leaders have endorsed an ambitious agenda centred on industrialisation, infrastructure development, agricultural transformation and critical minerals as the region seeks to strengthen its economic resilience and global
Independence rush exposes road neglect
by ZODWA MLOTSHWA & NQOBANI MATIBELAMAPHISA — FRUSTRATION is mounting among residents in Matabeleland South as government authorities rush to rehabilitate the long-neglected 66-kilometre road linking Gwanda and Maphisa ahead
Eight years for Gwanda mine killing
by NQOBANI MATIBELAGWANDA – A Chinese mining supervisor has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for fatally shooting an artisanal miner during a confrontation over illegal gold prospecting at a
How mining built—and broke—Gwanda’s economy
by NQOBANI MATIBELAGWANDA – FOR decades, Gwanda town in Matabeleland South Province was synonymous with mining. Long before it became a provincial capital, Gwanda grew as a service centre for
Invest in Zimbabwe’s minerals
HARARE – ZIMBABWE has officially launched Zimbabwe Mining Week, an annual international conference and exhibition designed to showcase the country as a competitive player in the global critical minerals economy.
US eyes Zimbabwe’s rare earth minerals
HARARE – THE United States is recalibrating its engagement with Africa, adopting a more diplomatic and cooperative posture as it seeks access to critical rare earth minerals, particularly from Zimbabwe,
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