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Zera blitz nets 300 smuggled LPG cylinders
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has seized 300 smuggled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders from South Africa and Botswana for failure to conform to set local standards.The...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:04hrs | 1048 | by Staff reporter
Donald J Trump's political Houdini act dazzles Kamala Harris
Donald J. Trump completed the greatest political comeback in modern U.S. history in the early hours of Wednesday, claiming enough electoral votes to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris and return to t...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 11:49hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
Liquefied petroleum gas use rises 14-fold
The consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Zimbabwe has surged nearly 14-fold since 2012, rising from around five million kilograms per year to the current 70 million kilograms. This dramatic...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:16hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Zera sues 13 dealers over fuel contamination
Thirteen out of 155 fuel samples collected from retail sites across Zimbabwe were found to be contaminated or adulterated, falling below acceptable quality standards, according to a report by the Zimb...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:05hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Zera, police raid illegal gas dealers
AT LEAST 250 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers were last year arrested for illegally selling the fuel in a joint operation involving the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera), police and the...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:09hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's US$400 000 cloud seeding programme takes off
IT'S a humid Friday afternoon and there are only two aircraft on the tarmac at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo that are about to take off. One of them is a commercia...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
US$11m LP gas depot complete
GAS supplies are now more assured with the operationalisation of the first phase of the US$11 million liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage and handling facility with a holding capacity of 650 tonnes ...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:51hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
LP gas vendors arrested
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has reported the arrest and conviction of a minimum of 80 illegal vendors of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP gas) since the start of the year, along with th...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo flea burns
ABOUT 350 traders in Bulawayo have been left stranded after their wares were reduced to ashes by a raging inferno, which engulfed Mutize Flea Market, popularly known as the ‘Little Musina" early yes...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean family buries four Boksburg gas victims
A SOMBRE atmosphere engulfed Lushongwe Village in Gwanda as relatives and friends of four family members who were part of the 17 people who died from gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksbu...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Gas shortage looms in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE may face shortages of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) after wholesalers were ordered to have 48kg cylinders branded at short notice or have their licences cancelled.In a notice, the Zim...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman found dead in church
The body of a 34-year-old woman believed to have been assaulted and strangled was last Wednesday found in a prayer room at a church in Beitbridge.Investigations revealed that the woman had gon...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 17:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Surely, does ZANU PF need 100 years to build electricity infrastructure?
ZANU PF never ceases to amaze! Always full of excuses - some just incredible, others pure madness, whilst there are downright stupid!I always say to myself, 'if ZANU PF had been a man,...Published: 13 Dec 2022 at 14:13hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF makes bold statement ahead of 2023 harmonised elections
AS Zimbabwe barrels towards next year's harmonised elections, Zanu-PF is firing from all cylinders winning elections in urban areas and increasing its leads in rural constituencies in a bold statement...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Have black people failed to govern themselves?
I sit here without any electricity - due to outrageous load shedding or outrages induced by antiquated equipment becoming a daily occurrence - whilst not ...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 13:07hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
7 robbers raid funeral parlour get away with $30, embalming liquid
SEVEN armed robbers wearing balaclavas who raided a funeral parlour in Bulawayo and found nothing in the safe vented their anger on the security guard who was manning the premises when they attacked a...Published: 12 Nov 2022 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Robbers force man to sleep with mum
In a strange incident, six robbers who broke into a house in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb allegedly forced a 22-year-old man to perform sexual acts on his mother after they reportedly stole a plasma...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Net closes on notorious Midlands armed robbers
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested 11 suspected armed robbers who have been terrorising people in Midlands province.Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Maho...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Your 'new dispensation' claims are banal
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, authority of the Office of the President is being undermined by the incumbent.Oftentimes your speeches are unwholesome and not in tan...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Botswana jails Zimbabwean burglar
A ZIMBABWEAN man has been jailed four years in Botswana for burglary and theft of property worth over P11 000 from houses in Francistown.Evidence before the Francistown magistrates court showe...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
5-year-old from Zimbabwe undergoes successful liver transplant
A five-year-old boy from Zimbabwe who was suffering from respiratory failure due to oxygen bypassing his lungs successfully underwent a liver transplant at Gurugram's Artemis Hospital.Accordin...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 19:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
19-year-old 'armed robber' arrested
A 19-year-old suspected armed robber who was part of a five-men gang that raided tuckshop owners in Bindura while armed with axes and stole US$135 cash, beers and electrical gadgets has been arrested....Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
6 more cyclones forecast to hit Zimbabwe
At least six more tropical cyclones that will develop in the south-west Indian Ocean this season are expected to reach Zimbabwe during the current rainy season, although there are no predictions of th...Published: 10 Feb 2022 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
7 robbers arrested over US$22k goods
SEVEN armed robbers recently stormed Zvimba Rural District Council warehouse, attacking a security guard before stealing property worth over US$22 000.Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 06:59hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chitembwe returns to Caps United
HARARE giants Caps United yesterday unveiled Lloyd Chitembwe as the new coach for a third stint at the club.The unveiling ceremony took place at the National Sports Stadium.He returns ...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council to pipe pre-paid gas to homes
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) will now install pre-paid gas meters in new residential areas under a piped gas reticulation system, as the local authority seeks alternative revenue streams as demand for ...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 20:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Villagers celebrate deaths of 6 Chinese at Zimbabwe mine
VILLAGERS from around SAS Mine in Mazowe where two gas explosions claimed eight lives have expressed joy following the death of six Chinese nationals who were managers at the site.SAS Mine is ...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC crafts new fire by-laws to regulate fireworks
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has crafted new fire by-laws which will regulate the use of fireworks as well as the discarding of gas cylinders in the city.The council's intention was reveale...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife torches house to fix hubby
HALF a million dollars worth of property was destroyed by fire on Tuesday when a couple at a house in Hillside in Bulawayo had a heated quarrel, culminating in the wife setting the property alight....Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission new medical oxygen plant
In a major milestone, a medical oxygen plant has been built in Mutare by a company under the Harare Institute of Technology to ensure Zimbabwe has adequate supplies, especially as demand has risen wit...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare braces for three-month water shortage
Harare residents should brace for serious water shortages for the next three months as the council is having challenges accessing water treatment chemicals as its major supplier is refurbishing its fa...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zera warns unlicensed LPG fillers
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has warned against the mobile sale of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) saying such conduct is criminal and potentially dangerous.Zera said LPG fill...Published: 26 May 2021 at 06:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Prince Dube gets improved contract
ZIMBABWE international forward, Prince Dube, has been handed an improved contract by Azam FC, to try and keep him at the Tanzanian club. The free-scoring forward has transformed himself as the...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa woos G40, Gamatox
POLITICAL analysts have warned that the closing of ranks by Zanu-PF factions spells even greater danger for the country's brawling opposition ahead of the 2023 national elections.The fresh war...Published: 26 Apr 2021 at 20:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family loses clothes, furniture as house gutted by fire
A HOUSE in Killarney suburb, Bulawayo, was on Friday gutted by fire after a five-year-old child, who was playing with matches set it ablaze.The affected family was left with nothing after all ...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mudenda to drop inept Parly chairpersons
INCOMPETENT parliamentary portfolio committee chairpersons face the sack, with National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda saying they were doing a disservice to the House and the electorate. Mude...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 15:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspected serial armed robber out on $20 000 bail
ONE of the suspects allegedly linked to a series of armed robberies in Bulawayo during which they raided several homes in the city and went away with more than US$45 000 and R300 000, has been release...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Constructive criticism of leaders needs courage
The Honourable Vice President KEMBO Mohadi's Shenanigans have touched a gas cylinder there by creating a social media blast. Many people have urged party ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 19:58hrs | 8 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Ginimbi's empire is crumbling
The late socialite and businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure's Botswana empire is crumbling after the neighbouring country's Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) ordered the closure of his Quick Gases ...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hospitals run out of oxygen
MEDICAL practitioners have called on government to urgently intervene and put measures in place to ensure adequate supply of oxygen as most health institutions in the country are constantly running ou...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman splashes petrol on ex-boyfriend, sets him ablaze
A 43-YEAR-OLD Mashonaland East man is battling for life at Marondera Provincial Hospital after petrol was poured on him before being set ablaze by his ex-girlfriend following a misunderstanding over t...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Plans to transform King Lobengula's Inxwala venue
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is in the process of engaging stakeholders towards turning the large expanse of land at corner Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Street and Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue where King Lobengu...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zera raises alarm on illegal gas fillers
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has expressed concern at the mushrooming of roadside and backyard Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP gas) filling posts, saying they should be regularised to a...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drunken stupor gives away robber
A SUSPECTED armed robber who got drunk during a robbery was allegedly caught sleeping inside his victim's car, a court heard yesterday. Fanuel Ngirandi of Overspill, Epworth, was arrested by p...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by Staf reporter
'Glen View South litmus test for Mnangagwa'
THE forthcoming Glen View South by-election set for September 7 will be a litmus test for Zanu-PF leader, President Emerson Mnangagwa, whose government is grappling to contain several challenges, incl...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khaya Moyo mourns Plumtree accident victims
Bulilima-Mangwe Senator Simon Khaya Moyo has mourned three accident victims who died in a horrific truck accident along the Plumtree-Brunapeg Road last week. The accident occurred at the 62-ki...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 court witnesses die in car crash
THREE witnesses in a case involving a police officer, Constable Peter Muzulu, who allegedly molested 21 pupils at Bulu Primary School in Mpoengs, died on Monday after a truck that was ferrying them fr...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Safe use of LPG in the Home
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a clean, safe and portable form of energy, which has been fully embraced in Zimbabwe by domestic and industrial users. However, like all other flammable fuels, it has ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 21:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele fraudster's property auctioned
'GOD fights my battles' are the words that dancer-cum-singer Sandra 'Sandy' Ndebele-Sibindi said after the Sheriff of the High Court last week auctioned property belonging to a woman who defrauded her...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Expert advice on gas usage
• LPG has an added odour which should be used as a security feature as you should make sure you use LP Gas in well ventilated places only • Cylinder valves should be checked regularly and ...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 11:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
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