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Fuel prices go up
FUEL prices have gone up by an average of 10 percent, the first adjustment since November last year.In a statement, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority said the maximum pump price per lit...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 13:18hrs | 3907 | by Staff reporter
Matanga, Kazembe sued for $783,000
Police Commissioner-General, Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe have been slapped with a $783 100 lawsuit by a Chitungwiza man who was shot and injured by Zimbabwe Republic Polic...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 13:17hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Fuel shortages resurface across Zimbabwe
DESPITE the government saying they issued letters of credit (LCs) to petroleum companies to adequately ensure fuel supplies, acute fuel shortages have resurfaced in the country.After a short r...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:36hrs | 1977 | by Staff reporter
Government controls fuelling the black market
Business at the country's parallel (black) market for foreign currency and other commodities has never been as brisk. Billions of dollars in local or foreign currency exchange hands on a daily basis i...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 09:07hrs | 3935 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zera dismisses 'fake' fuel price increase notice
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has dismissed a fake fuel price increase notice circulating on social media.In a statement today, Zera urged members of the public to disregard ...Published: 11 Jan 2020 at 08:35hrs | 2831 | by Staff Reporter
ZERA to descend on fuel dealers
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) said it is going to engage relevant partners and descend heavily on individuals who are delivering fuel to the public in unsafe containers and at inflat...Published: 29 Dec 2019 at 11:01hrs | 5251 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls best investment destination
South African television personality and entrepreneur, Maps Maponyane, says is impressed by the number of projects underway in the resort town of Victoria Falls adding Zimbabwe is currently the best i...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:03hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Communist Party unveils new leadership
The Zimbabwe Communist Party held its elective Congress in Bulawayo from the 20th to the 21st of December 2019 and elected new leadership who were mandated to lead the party for the next three years. ...Published: 22 Dec 2019 at 13:48hrs | 3222 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Energy challenges sinking Zimbabwe's economy
The 2019 survey report by the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) on the impact of energy challenges on business paints a grim picture of the state of production in the economy. Unrelenting p...Published: 17 Dec 2019 at 07:08hrs | 766 | by Victor Bhoroma
Only 47% of citizens have access to electricity
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said only 47 percent of the country's population has access to electricity. Zera's consumer services manager Engineer Nobert Matarutse on Fr...Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 10:19hrs | 850 | by Staff Reporter
Jatropha bio-diesel plant suffers stillbirth
EFFORTS to capacitate the multi-million-dollar Jatropha bio-diesel processing plant in Mount Hampden have been stalled due to logistical challenges, an official has said.Zimbabwe Energy Regula...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:49hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls reviewing fuel pricing formula again
Government is considering shifting from weekly fuel price reviews to monthly adjustments to stem the price volatility that is disrupting planning by businesses and negatively impacting on consumers....Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:43hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Government officials try to extort South African businessman
South African based Engineer Matshela Koko has claimed that the 100MW solar power plant project which he was supposed to commence in August this year has been delayed because of people in government w...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 14:46hrs | 8937 | by Mandla Ndlovu
NOTICE: Latest on fuel blending
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has announced that fuel blending will remain at 20% and has encouraged the public to disregard the earlier circular that the blend will reduce to 10%. ...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 19:02hrs | 2390 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Westgate 50MW solar project licensed
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has granted Parvalue Energy (Private) Limited a 25-year licence to establish a 50 megawatts solar photovoltaic power plant at Westgate Suburb in Bulaway...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:20hrs | 233 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa faces ZANU PF Conference price headache
The President heads to a ZANU PF National Conference where the issue of prices is set to take centre stage as prices affect the proverbial bread and butter issues.The President will have addre...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 06:12hrs | 6888 | by Nicholas Ncube
Zera records spike in domestic gas use
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) consumer services manager Nobert Matarutse has disclosed that the use of gas for domestic cooking has increased to 50 million kilogrammes up from 28 million...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:28hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Zera announces fuel hike
New fuel prices: ...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 11:51hrs | 3234 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans migrate to liquid petroleum gas as load shedding bites
The use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Zimbabwe is expected to hit 50 million kilograms mark per year as electricity power outages worsen, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) official has...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 17:59hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
A critical review of Zimbabwe’s health sector today
This morning I woke up to a headline in the Herald reporting a visit by the First Lady to a Mbare based traditional midwife celebrating the achievements by the midwife. And juxtapose that to the situa...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 13:02hrs | 650 | by Dr Togarepi Mawoyo
Zimbabwe bans fitting of new electric geysers
Government has outlawed the fitting of new electric geysers, but existing geysers can continue to be used. Owners of electric geysers are encouraged to switch to solar, while new solar geysers can hav...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:27hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Fuel prices increase
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) yesterday announced fuel price increases of 11 cents and 10 cents for petrol and diesel, respectively. The price of petrol which was at $16,66 p...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:23hrs | 2408 | by Staff reporter
Intratrek says Gwanda solar power plant can be ready by June
Intratrek Zimbabwe says it is ready to begin the long-delayed construction of the 100MW Gwanda solar power plant.Intratrek says it has secured US$14 million financing for the first phase o...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 14:20hrs | 1038 | by ZimLive
US$14m funding for Chivayo's Gwanda solar project
The 100 megawatt (MW) Gwanda solar project has received fresh impetus after a local infrastructure fund, African Transmission Corporation (ATC) Holdings, agreed to extend US$14 million to finance the ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 3132 | by Staff reporter
'Zesa new tariffs comparative to the region'
New electricity tariffs, which are considered punitive by consumers, are "comparative" to charges levied to consumers elsewhere in the region, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said....Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Fuel monitoring system rolled out
Government has released US$300 000 for the national roll-out of electronic fuel monitoring devices that will curb malpractices in the petroleum industry.The new national fuel monitoring and ma...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Zera to regulate LPG prices
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says modalities are being worked out to regulate LP gas prices to protect consumers from errant industry players. Despite rising demand on the b...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:26hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Potraz approves mobile tariffs hike
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has approved an upward 95,39 percent voice, data and SMS tariff adjustment for both mobile and fixed network operators as pr...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 05:54hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel prices go up again
ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) on Monday announced a new set of fuel prices increases.A litre of petrol is now $16.75, up from $14.97 while diesel is now $17.47, up from $15.64....Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 10:35hrs | 1800 | by Staff reporter
Economy facing new de-industrialization wave
Zimbabwe's hyperinflation and the general economic decline are now posing serious viability challenges for the local industry. This will be a second phase of de-industrialization in a space of 2 decad...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 21:34hrs | 2257 | by Victor Bhoroma
Fuel prices remain unchanged
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) said on Saturday that the country's fuel prices remain unchanged for this week, much to the relief of motorists used to weekly price increases. ...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 07:38hrs | 1451 | by Staff reporter
Questions arising from Treasury's strategy paper
THREE official documents published in recent weeks paint a different, but fundamentally depressing pictures of Zimbabwe's economy. All pose more questions than answers, leaving readers to ponder the m...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:54hrs | 802 | by Tony Hawkins
Fuel price unchanged
The price of fuel has not been reviewed this week, for the first time in weeks, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) said yesterday. Prices of fuel have, from August this year, been...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:32hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Zera dismisses social media fuel hike notice
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has dismissed as a hoax, a notice circulating on social media to the effect that the maximum pump price for diesel has gone up from $15,64 to $18,25 and...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1109 | by Staff reporter
Will ZESA tariff hike translate to more power?
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) on Wednesday approved an electricity tariff increase of $162,16c per kilowatt hour, following a recent application by power utility ZESA Holdings to adj...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:26hrs | 177 | by Beaven Dhliwayo
More economic pain for Zimbabweans
Zesa Holdings (Zesa) has announced shocking plans to hike power tariffs in the country every month - and in line with prevailing foreign currency exchange rates. Zimbabwe raised its averag...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 07:46hrs | 1457 | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabwe quadrupled its electricity prices
Zimbabwe has increased the average electricity tariff by 320% to let the state power utility ramp up production and improve supplies at a time of daily rolling power cuts, the national energy regulato...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 17:29hrs | 2655 | by Reuters
Business decries fuel price hikes
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has expressed concern over continuous fuel price increases saying the trend was negatively impacting on production due to rising cost of goods and serv...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 06:56hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
Minister, Zanu PF MP nearly trade blows
Zanu PF's Mashonaland Central provincial chairman Kazembe Kazembe and Bindura North lawmaker Kenneth Shupikai Musanhi nearly came to blows on Saturday after trading sabotage accusations during an inqu...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 21:53hrs | 4522 | by Staff reporter
Energy crisis: Government must simply dollarize
The MDC notes with great concern the continuation of the escalating energy crisis in Zimbabwe that is being worsened by the cluelessness of Mr Emerson Mnangagwa government in solving the country's...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 17:15hrs | 2093 | by Jasmine Toffa
Zera, Zesa trigger price madness
PRICES of basic commodities, including fuel, and services continue to soar days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa threatened to introduce the Competition Act to impose deterrent penalties to combat w...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 09:29hrs | 1659 | by Staff reporter
ZERA hikes fuel prices by over $3 per litre
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has increased fuel prices by over three dollars per litre from last week's prices.In a notice to the industry, ZERA said diesel will now fetch $...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 21:41hrs | 2131 | by Staff Reporter
Zera delists seven power producers
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has cancelled licences of seven Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that have failed to kick start their projects within stipulated timeframes as it move...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 15:07hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
ZERA delists seven power producers
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has cancelled licences of seven Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that have failed to kick start their projects within stipulated timeframes as it move...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 07:06hrs | 311 | by Staff Reporter
Fuel prices rise yet again in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has increased petrol and diesel prices, just a few days following similar increases in a nation devastated by a declining economy.In a statement, ZE...Published: 05 Oct 2019 at 21:06hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe fuel situation improves'
THE country has registered a positive improvement in fuel supplies and measures are being taken to restore normal services, the chairperson of the National Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe (NOIC...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:28hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to open ZMF conference
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to deliver a keynote address at the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) annual general meeting scheduled for November 5 to 6 at the Gweru Convention Centre in Gwe...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 19:52hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Calls to deport ZANU PF propaganda officer from Canada
A section of Zimbabweans has launched an online petition to the Canadian government to deport one of ZANU PF's internet propaganda team (Varakashi) Jones Musara over supporting a party that is a...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 12:00hrs | 4776 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Another Zesa tariff hike looms
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has applied to the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) seeking another adjustment of electricity tariffs, saying the curr...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:58hrs | 1297 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults Chinese employer with a catapult
A DISGRUNTLED Mvurwi employee used a catapult, bolt and nuts to attack his Chinese employer over non-payment of wages amounting to $2 000.Tinei Chilembwe (21), of Impinge 2 Mine, Mvurwi, was f...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 07:36hrs | 986 | by Staff reporter
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