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Govt unveils low-cost fuel retail outlets for rural areas
In a major step towards improving fuel accessibility in underserved communities, the Zimbabwean government has announced plans to roll out containerised, portable, and low-cost fuel retail outlets in ...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:58hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
ZPRA veterans align property reclamation drive with Vision 2030 goals
Former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) combatants have emphasised that reclaiming properties acquired during the liberation struggle is more than just restitution - it is a strategic effor...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:53hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Zimra targets US$7.155 billion in 2025 revenue collection drive
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has set an ambitious target to collect US$7.155 billion in tax revenue for 2025, reflecting a 17 percent increase from the 2024 target.ZIMRA, the governm...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:05hrs | 90 | by Staff reported
3 arrested for murder of police sergeant in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have confirmed the arrest of three suspects in connection with the murder of Sergeant Abel Masava in Sizinda, Bulawayo, as well as a series of armed robberies across...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 12:01hrs | 1381 | by Staff reporter
Illegal forex trader shot and robbed in Bulawayo
Bulawayo has been hit by a rise in violent crime, with an illegal foreign currency dealer becoming the latest victim after being shot and robbed of thousands of US dollars by an armed assailant on Mon...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:50hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Modern homes for old Gwanda Road displaced families
The reconstruction of the 120km Old Gwanda Road in Matabeleland South has begun, bringing significant benefits to the region while also necessitating the relocation of 42 families. The project, valued...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:35hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel retailers urged to renew licences
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has issued a reminder to businesses selling fuel and liquid petroleum gas to ensure their licences are renewed on time, emphasizing that those with lice...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:29hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber shot dead in failed fuel station heist in Zimbabwe
An armed robber was fatally shot on Tuesday morning after he and his accomplice attempted to rob a fuel service station in Kadoma. The incident occurred at Spencer Fuel Service Station, located in the...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 11:00hrs | 2979 | by Staff reporter
Zera shuts down 73 unlicensed fuel stations
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has taken decisive action against unlicensed fuel stations, shutting down more than 70 facilities suspected of selling petroleum products from unauthori...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:19hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council fails to justify mushrooming fuel stations
The Harare City Council is facing mounting scrutiny over its failure to justify the rapid increase in fuel stations across the capital, raising suspicions of corruption and questionable activities wit...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:11hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
'ZiG defence plan doomed'
The introduction of Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has faced a series of severe setbacks, pushing the economy deeper into turmoil, according to a new report by the Confederation...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 2670 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ZERA wants to 'streamline' new fuel station licensing
Zimbabwe's energy regulator ZERA says it plans stricter regulations on the construction of fuel stations, The rising number of new petrol stations has raised safety concerns. In its qu...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 12:59hrs | 1233 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube summoned over ZiG
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been summoned to Parliament to explain how the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency introduced on Friday will work.Legislators also want Ncube to amend the Finance Ac...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new currency greeted with pessimism
The new currency introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Friday has been branded old wine in new bottles by economists and financial experts who doubt that it will stand the test of time....Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:18hrs | 2 | by Mthandazo Nyoni
Anti-Zimbabwe economist says ZiG is old wine in new bottles
Prominent Zimbabwean economist and financial analyst Professor Gift Mugano says the new local currency launched today - unimaginatively named Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) amid noisy claims by government offici...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 13:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Withdraw Zimdollar from circulation
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, it is my conviction that the Zimdollar, all things considered, is a swine. It is the epitome of voodoo economics, based on implausible assumpti...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 19:25hrs | 2 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Petroleum operating licenses go up in Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has slightly reviewed upwards petroleum operating licences for 2024 and has urged existing and new fuel operators to renew and submit applications....Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 07:00hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
'Reduce duty on electric cars'
GOVERNMENT has been implored to consider reducing import duty on electric cars to reduce the country's fuel import bill.Presenting the 2023 pre-budget priorities for the energy sector on Monda...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fire breaks out at Bulawayo service station
A SWIFT reaction by the Bulawayo Fire and Emergency Services coupled with bravery by a driver of a fuel-tanker helped to avert disaster when a fire broke out at a city service station during a decanti...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa diesel mixed with paraffin, says Mantashe
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe warned of a growing trend of diesel-paraffin mixtures being sold as diesel at petrol stations.In a parliamentary debate on Wednesday, he sa...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 14:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Even ZANU PF 'denigrated' the country and called for 'crippling sanctions' that hurt ordinary citizens!
Whenever I mention my watching of the state-controlled broadcaster ZBC (Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation) - albeit, grudgingly and under insufferable str...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 19:18hrs | 15 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Forex constraints impact on fuel supply in local currency
FOREIGN currency constraints are hindering the supply of fuel sold in local currency, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said.This week, Zera announced an increase in the pric...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel prices go up
THE price of fuel in Zimbabwe, like in most parts of the world, has shot up due to tensions in Eastern Europe, resulting is some garages selling petrol as much as US$1.60 per litre.The Zimbabw...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe a country with no coins, US$1 is more useful than US$100
ADRIANA Siwela, a 25-year-old college student in Harare, thought she could dash into a shop for a quick purchase of a US$2 packet of biscuits. But the cashiers sent her away. Her US$20 bill is conside...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:49hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Petrol supplies return to normal
Heavy pumping from Beira to Feruka and on to Msasa has already seen 28 million litres of petrol arrive in Zimbabwe and being distributed rapidly ensuring most service stations were able to resume petr...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 06:57hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
57 service stations offer Zimdollar fuel
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has identified 57 service stations across the country that will sell fuel in local currency and eight of them are in Bulawayo.The move will brin...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:55hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zera dismisses Zimdollar fuel hoax
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (zera) has not designated any service station to sell fuel exclusively in Zimbabwe dollars, contrary to reports circulating on social media.In a statem...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wades into Zapu properties decades later
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, whose father is believed to have been a general in the Zimbabwe army, yesterday waded into the long-drawn Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zpra) pro...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 10:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
We are living in fear, says Minister
GOVERNMENT has conceded that the country is now overwhelmed by cases of armed robberies as criminal syndicates smuggle firearms via the country's porous borders.Home Affairs deputy minister Ru...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zera culls fuel suppliers
ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has effectively shut the door on numerous companies that have been shipping fuel into the country after licensing a measly 34 companies from a record 130 en...Published: 03 May 2021 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
If you sow mischief, you harvest grief
IN 2019, Zimbabwe experienced three days of darkness between January 14 and January 17.It seemed looneys had broken from the asylum and set fire on the tinderbox.Chaos and madness reig...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chikwinya urges Zinara to decongest tollgates
MBIZO MP Settlement Chikwinya (MDC Alliance) has called on the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) to decongest traffic at tollgates by introducing tap cards.In a statement yesterda...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urged to extend social safety nets
THE Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) has called on the government to extend social safety nets to minimise the burden on breadwinners.The call comes as Vendors Initiative for Social and Ec...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 18:07hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's security forces on high alert
Security forces and health officials will be on high alert to ensure full compliance of Covid-19 regulations and curtail crowding of people at supermarkets and water points among other areas, Acting P...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
President Mohadi warns violators
Security forces and health officials will be on high alert to ensure full compliance with Covid-19 regulations and curtail crowding of people at supermarkets and water points among other areas, Acting...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe set to bust sanctions, prosper'
Zimbabwe has started the build-up to this year's edition of the Anti-Sanctions Day on October 25, ratified by SADC to intensify the lobby on lifting of sanctions imposed by the United States and other...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Find it Fast with NetOne Cellular
NetOne introduces Zim411 an advertising platform that connects sellers and buyers through an SMS. Many innovations have been occurring via mobile apps, Zim411 which is SMS based does not exclude a...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 14:28hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Fuel situation in Zimbabwe improves
The Minister of Energy and Power Development Fortune Chasi told Cabinet on Tuesday that the fuel situation in the country has improved in the country significantly as has been evidenced by the shorter...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chaos as fuel stations run dry
HARARE was at a standstill yesterday as the majority of fuel service stations did not have the commodity, putting into jeopardy many people's plans for the holiday.Zimbabwe has been experienci...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel prices up again
THE price of petrol went up by $0.84 cents, Saturday a few days after Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube indicated he would be comfortable with an increase that will bring the precious liquid's value per l...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 19:54hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabweans face another fuel price hike
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says government is set to increase the prices of electricity and fuel because the current pricing structure was no longer sustainable.Zimbabwe is currently battli...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 19:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
MPs besiege Mthuli Ncube
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube finally walked into parliament Tuesday, igniting celebrations from MPs who felt the elusive Treasury boss owed them a lot of explanation on the current economic tailspin ...Published: 15 May 2019 at 10:05hrs | 6 | by newzimbabwe
Latest on fuel shortages
The Minister of Energy and Power Development Dr Joram Macdonald Gumbo told cabinet that the fuel shortages will normalise from this coming weekend.Dr Gumbo told cabinet that the fuel sup...Published: 10 May 2019 at 10:37hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Give consumers arresting powers'
BULAWAYO residents yesterday called on government to formulate policies that give residents' associations arresting and price-monitoring powers as Parliament crafts the Consumer Protection Bill....Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government cautious as fuel supply stabilises
Energy and Power Development Minister Joram Gumbo says Government remains cautiously optimistic that the fuel situation in the country has stabilised on the back of improved availability and shorter q...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 22:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe is gone, but the army remains
Robert Mugabe is gone, but the army remains at the centre of our political life. Until that changes, the violence won't stop.Like the fleeting blossom of Jacaranda trees in spring, faith in the go...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:39hrs | | by Fadzayi Mahere
'Zimbabwe fuel import bill normalises'
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya has assured all fuel companies that a sustainable foreign currency facility has been put in place to ensure that petrol and diesel will be readil...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
The pain
Zimbabweans are generally known or referred to as patient, polite, soft, dignified …… bunch of people. Even when one takes too much advantage of these good characteristics sometimes we forgive and...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 08:50hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Mnangagwa's govt sugar-coats effects of shutdown
Government yesterday tried to douse diplomatic fires when it addressed members of the diplomatic community on the current state of affairs after this week's shutdown and protests that resulted in abou...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businesses losing millions as shutdown continues
Businesses in Zimbabwe are losing millions of dollars per day as a shutdown protest - called for by the country's biggest labour union body - continues over a sudden 150% hike in fuel prices. ...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 21:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
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