Patronage, power: The fall of Chitando
Mnangagwa this week dismissed Chitando and replaced him with his deputy, Polite Kambamura, without offering a public explanation.
By Julia Ndlela
Dec. 12, 2025
Mines Minister Winston Chitando fired
The mining sector is a cornerstone of Zimbabwe's economy, contributing a major share of foreign exchange earnings.
By Staff Reporter
Dec. 8, 2025
Mining firms to lose licences in new crackdown
The initiative comes as the country faces mounting pressure to balance economic growth with environmental protection.
By Freeman Makopa
Nov. 25, 2025
Chitando to attend African Mining Week
MINES and Mining Development minister Winston Chitando has confirmed participation at the African Mining Week (AMW) set for October.
By Pride Nyamupangedengu and Lesley Kufandada
Aug. 12, 2025
Prospectors slam ‘secretive’ Mines and Minerals Bill
Mines and Mining Development minister Winston Chitando confirmed at the Chamber of Mines Annual General Meeting last month that the government
By Melody Chikono
Jun. 20, 2025
Geo Pomona waste project commissioned
This emerged yesterday during the commissioning of the Geo Pomona’s state-of-the-art waste sorting plant and a fleet of refuse collection trucks.
By Staff Reporter
Jun. 6, 2025
Roasting the goose that lays the golden eggs
The pattern is clear: when government runs out of ideas, it reaches for the private sector’s throat.
By Shame Makoshori
May. 30, 2025
Chitando bemoans gold smuggling
According to the United Kingdom-based gold market tracker BullionVault Ltd, year to date, gold prices have surged by 40% to US$3 338,19 per ounce for the mineral.
By Lee Musaidzi
May. 9, 2025
MP wants Mines minister’s intervention as miners wreak havoc
She cited specific locations, including Kwekwe, Makaha and Shurugwi, where she said significant environmental degradation was occurring.
By Harriet Chikandiwa
Apr. 15, 2025
Deadly fiscal squeeze forces RBZ into caution... central bank plans US$6bn war chest to anchor stability
Local News
Jan. 16, 2026
AfDB redflags Zim over resource-backed loans... US$2,9 billion mortgaged between 2004 and 2019, bank claims
Local News
Jan. 16, 2026
Industries toy with bonds, stock markets to tackle ‘problematic’ VAT refunds
Local News
Jan. 16, 2026
