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Zimbabwe crisis: What you need to know
Zimbabwe's anti-government protest strike has entered day three with streets, particularly in Harare, said to be deserted.Here is what you need to know....Published: 8 hrs ago | 6236 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for 'calm, peace'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for "calm and peace" as the southern African country entered its third day of protests over the recent fuel hikes.Writing on his Facebook page, the pres...Published: 8 hrs ago | 2195 | by Staff reporter
'South Africa has turned a blind eye on Zimbabwe'
Brandishing a poster reading: "The untold suffering of Zimbabweans", a group of around 100 protesters demonstrated outside Zimbabwe's embassy in Pretoria on Wednesday morning.The demonstrators...Published: 8 hrs ago | 2716 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC calls on Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean opposition official and former finance minister Tendai Biti has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in the country's economic and political crisis, which has left three people dead...Published: 8 hrs ago | 3331 | by Business Day
Soldiers continue to patrol streets
SOLDIERS patrolled city streets in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, as clashes between protesters and security forces resulted in the deaths of at least five people, including a police officer.Dozens of p...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1812 | by aljazeera.com
Mugabe-aligned NPF calls for Mnangagwa's resignation
THE National Patriotic Front (NPF), which former president Robert Mugabe and his wife have voiced support for, has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign as protests over petrol prices conti...Published: 14 hrs ago | 2335 | by African News Agency
Malema warns Mnangagwa
Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters have warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government against unleashing armed military personnel on protestors.In a statement released on Tuesday the...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 21:31hrs | 10692 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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 | 1419 | by Staff reporter
'Internet shutdown is unconstitutional,' says Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe's mobile phone networks and internet were partially shut down, with one industry source saying the systems had been jammed and many users were complaining of severely limited access.J...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 21:01hrs | 3225 | by Ndou Paul
8 people shot dead in Zimbabwe protests, claims Amnesty International
Zimbabwe's police and military patrolled the streets of the capital, Harare, Tuesday as a helicopter fired tear gas at demonstrators blocking a road and burning tires on a second day of deadly protest...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 20:27hrs | 2892 | by AP
Zimbabwe's woes deepen
Not having a currency of its own hasn't stopped Zimbabwe from sliding into a currency crisis.A scarcity of foreign exchange has led to long queues for fuel, bread and medicine and sent prices ...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 12:56hrs | 1313 | by Bloomberg News
Zimbabwean motorists flocking into SA to buy fuel
Some Zimbabwean nationals are crossing the Beitbridge border into South Africa to buy fuel. The Zimbabwean government announced a 150% fuel increase last week.It now costs over R43 to buy a li...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 12:45hrs | 1020 | by SABC
Zimbabwean military chopper fires tear gas at demonstrators
A Zimbabwean military helicopter on Tuesday fired tear gas at demonstrators blocking a road and burning tires in the capital on a second day of deadly protests after the government more than doubled t...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 12:43hrs | 975 | by AP
Zimbabwe businesses and schools remain shut down
Businesses and schools are shut down and public transport vehicles are grounded in most of the country despite government assurances that security would be provided.The government over the wee...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 12:40hrs | 445 | by AP
Mnangagwa defends new fuel price
The recent decision to increase the prices of petrol and diesel was necessary and the conditions demanding that pronouncement presently remain unchanged, the President Mnangagwa has said. Addr...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1340 | by Staff reporter
Kombi operators speak on fares
TRANSPORT operators yesterday slammed unscrupulous drivers and conductors for taking advantage of a review of fuel prices by the Government on Saturday to charge commuters extortionate fares.T...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:42hrs | 1326 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now has the world's highest petrol price
Police clashed with protesters in the Zimbabwean capital as the main labor-union confederation began a three-day national strike after the government more than doubled fuel prices to the highest in th...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:26hrs | 713 | by Bloomberg
+13 people injured during Zimbabwe fuel rise protests
Police fired teargas as angry protesters barricaded roads with burning tyres and rocks in Zimbabwe on Monday, after the government more than doubled the price of fuel over the weekend.At least...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:06hrs | 599 | by AFP
After the demonstrations ED will not put the fuel prices down
The hike in fuel prices, especially diesel, is likely to have a spiralling effect on the surging inflation over the medium-term horizon. The government's step to hike fuel prices would further aggrava...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:27hrs | 4718 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Stiff penalties for errant fuel firms
Owners of oil companies and service stations that cheat in buying or selling fuel face heavy penalties under new regulations gazetted at the weekend which also show that almost all the fuel price incr...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:15hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa flees to Russia?
President Mnangagwa early this morning left for Russia on the first leg of a whirlwind five-country tour that will take him across Eurasia and then to Switzerland, as part of his international engagem...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:08hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Mayhem over fuel price hikes
MOTORISTS, economists, opposition parties and the commuting public yesterday reacted angrily to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's move to hike fuel prices by 150%, which triggered a wave of price increas...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:06hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Queen Bee arm twists Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was allegedly arm twisted by the fuel cartels to increase the price of fuel and put a separate price for US Dollar because they were losing profits selling fuel at USD 1:1...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 10:15hrs | 7929 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Redan swindles coupon holders
Redan Petroleum (Pvt) Ltd has been accused of swindling its customers who are holding coupons by changing the quantity of fuel that is redeemable. In a case where a coupon could redeem 2...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 08:49hrs | 1468 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mthuli Ncube opens up on fuel price increase
The Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube has announced that Government has decided to provide relief through refund of excise duty on fuel consumed by registered businesses in manufacturing,mining, agricu...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 08:16hrs | 5213 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Sell your cars and buy bicycles' Minister tells Zimbabweans
The Deputy Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi has advised Zimbabweans to sell their cars and buy bicycles if they are to survive the increased fuel price era. ...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 07:22hrs | 10283 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe facing foreign currency shortages, not fuel, says Mnangagwa
News Editor Gift Phiri sits down for a wide-ranging interview with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba about the stuttering economy and what government is doing to address the ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:28hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths welcome Mnangagwa's fuel price hike
The Zanu-PF Youth League says the upward review of the price of fuel announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last night is a welcome development, even though it was long overdue.Deputy Secre...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:25hrs | 1075 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's sugarcandy mountain
The decision by the Zimbabwe government to increase fuel price is insane and unrelated to the underlying causes of fuel shortages but everything to do with benefiting the ruling gang of vampire elites...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 15:17hrs | 8235 | by Sam Wezhira
Angry motorist force Station selling fuel in US$ only to close – flood of anger against hardship will be unstoppable
"Motorists forced a fuel service station to close in Waterfalls after unearthing corruption where fuel was being selectively sold in US dollars only," reported Bulawayo 24."The agitated motori...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:39hrs | 1353 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa warns businesses against price increases
Fuel prices more than doubled at midnight on Sunday following a shock announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.A litre of petrol is now $3,31, up from $1,38 while diesel is now selling for...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:33hrs | 1149 | by ZimLive
Zimbabweans react to 143% increase in fuel prices
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last night announced new prices for petrol and diesel, effective midnight."With effect from midnight tonight, a fuel pump price of $3.11 per litre for diesel and $...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:05hrs | 2036 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa motorcade blocked by fuel queue, forced to abandon trip
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's motorcade was on Friday allegedly blocked by a long-winding fuel queue at Westgate roundabout in Harare West.Mnangagwa is said to have been on his way to attend ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:59hrs | 9437 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa raises price of fuel to $3 per litre
...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 19:32hrs | 26102 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa, Putin to meet
President Mnangagwa will meet the President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladmir Putin during his four-nation trip to Europe next week. The Zimbabwean leader is scheduled to visit Russia, Bela...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:09hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Govt sets record straight on fuel
GOVERNMENT has dismissed reports that fuel would be sold in foreign currency with bond notes and swipe being accepted using black market rates only as from Monday. The social media reports were dismis...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 11:30hrs | 2631 | by Staff Reporter
Fuel price increase rumour dismissed
Government has dismissed the rumour that it has given green light to fuel companies to sell in US Dollars so that they can generate foreign currency on their own without government allocation. The rum...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 11:31hrs | 4863 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Growing unrest exposes official posturing
FAILURE by government to address the unrelenting currency crisis has come back to haunt the country as evidenced by widespread unrest triggered by the rising cost of living.Finance minister Mt...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 10:00hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC should proffer solutions to crises
While it is the MDC's democratic right to demonstrate over the worsening economic situation in the country, we also expect its shadow government to proffer solutions on the on-going crisis.The...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:29hrs | 1208 | by Staff reporter
Govt threatens to cancel fuel retailers' licenses
The fuel crisis has deepened amid revelations that some fuel service stations are selling the government's threat to revoke their licenses. The crisis has entered its third month with motorist...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1792 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trade deficit drops
Zimbabwe's trade deficit narrowed 37 percent in October last year to $144 million after total exports jumped 25 percent to $449 million largely driven by a 300 percent vault in tobacco shipments, acco...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:39hrs | 199 | by Business Weekly.
Zimbabwe's grand fuel heist
Zimbabwe consumed almost 480 million more litres of petrol and diesel in six months between June and November last year than in the same period in 2017, a gargantuan 77 percent extra, at an additional...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:32hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Fuel price goes down
Fuel prices have slightly gone down despite persistent shortages being experienced throughout the country.Diesel was previously $1,34 per litre and is now at $1,25 while petrol which was $1,38...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:56hrs | 2113 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa given a 14-day notice
CIVIL servants representative groups announced Tuesday they were all going on strike within the next 14 days if government failed to meet their wage demands.This follows a crisis meeting they ...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:16hrs | 3112 | by newzimbabwe.com
Zimbabwe's currency conundrum
ZIMBABWE'S ongoing currency crisis can be best described as a conundrum. Not only is it problematic, but it is also confusing and complex.On the one hand, you have an evident devaluation of lo...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:34hrs | 1447 | by Staff reporter
Mangoma arrested for 2011 tender offence
TOP opposition politician Elton Mangoma was Monday arrested and later put under police detention by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) over criminal abuse of office charges stemming from h...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:38hrs | 2732 | by newzimbabwe.com
Trafigura give Zimbabwe more time to pay for fuel
Zimbabwe has reached flexible payment arrangements with some fuel importers that will ensure it stabilises supplies amid a foreign-currency shortage that threatens economic growth.The governme...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | 2005 | by Bloomberg
Botswana fuel deal awaits RBZ nod
BULAWAYO business people have engaged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to secure a guarantee they will get foreign currency to pay for fuel supplies into the city by Botswana investors. Thro...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:36hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Zimhbabwe fuel price shocker
Zimbabwe's petrol price, which currently stands at $1.38/litre for petrol, is the highest in the region contrary to claims by Energy and Power Development minister Joram Gumbo.Gumbo claimed in...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:54hrs | 2594 | by Staff reporter
Valueless bond notes the source of Zimbabwe's problems, say analysts
GOVERNMENT'S promise to avail foreign currency to the country's largest beverages manufacturer, Delta Corporation, to avoid forex pricing is not sustainable, analysts have said.Delta last Wedn...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:13hrs | 1239 | by Staff reporter
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