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Comparative Analysis of current political Developments in Zimbabwe: Case Study - Shutdown and arrests of opposition officials
It is critical and paramount of importance to do case studies, researches and analysis in any situation, mainly because they curb problems, and act as an indicator and eye opener for future events. Ba...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 15:26hrs | 355 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
SADC and AU have the blood of Zimbabweans on their hands
In life there are always those things that one always finds baffling - which never seem to make any sense - and, similarly, I also have two such things in my life.One of those seemingly inexpl...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 11:12hrs | 2667 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZERA rules out fuel price hike
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (ZERA) has said the country has enough fuel stocks for the market and Government will not increase its prices in the near future. As such, there is...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:04hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
City pastor accused of wrecking marriage
A POPULAR city pastor who is also chairperson of the Civil Societies and Church Joint Forum Anglistone, Thembani Mthiyane Sibanda is flinging in controversy after a city man accused him of causing&nbs...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:29hrs | 1065 | by Staff reporter
Zesa engages BCC over power station
State power utility Zesa Holdings says it will engage Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and other stakeholders to resolve the ownership wrangle over Bulawayo Power Station, which BCC claims to own. ...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 22:51hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
Strategic Advice to President Mnangagwa
I strongly believe one can be a good President by taking heed to people's call, with sincerity. Events leading to the shutdown was a serious security concern which must not be repeated by giving in to...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 13:23hrs | 2442 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zera puts on hold ZPC bid
Zimbabwe Power Company's (ZPC) bid to add more electricity to the national grid has suffered a setback after regulatory authorities put a hold on its request for a licence extension until it addresses...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 08:07hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
3 IPPs line up power projects
Three independent power producers - Mopower Solar Limited, Zororo Energy Company Limited and Guruve Solar Park Limited - have submitted applications for licensing to set up power projects with a combi...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:30hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
'Tuku was a clever politician'
At the peak of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle (1975 to 1979) a group of brave local musicians rose to offer morale to the fighters and the supporting masses.Oliver Mtukudzi, together with Thom...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 15:38hrs | 2552 | by Maxwell Sibanda
Katsande swindled PetroZim of $156 000
Catherine Katsande, the PetroZim general manager, has been arrested and is facing charges of fraud after allegedly conniving with Zadzisai Chizema, the Kaltrade Investments manager, in swindling Petro...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:36hrs | 4142 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's fuel price hike done illegally
LEGAL think-tank, Veritas yesterday said the now infamous fuel price hike announced by government a fortnight ago was illegal as the prices were fixed by Energy minister Joram Gumbo instead of the fue...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:52hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
Service station besieged for refusing to sell fuel
A fuel station owner in Gweru had to scurry for cover as motorists were baying for his blood for refusing to sell fuel barely an hour after a tanker offloaded at his filling station. In an inc...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:15hrs | 694 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's pronouncement was not the whole truth
Since Saturday last week, Zimbabwe is one of the world's most expensive places to buy fuel from.That's after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced new prices that showed an increase of over 1...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 08:02hrs | 3011 | by Staff reporter
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 | 243 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents object to ZPC takeover of thermal power plant
BULAWAYO residents are objecting to attempts by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to take over the city council-owned owned thermal power station arguing this was against the spirit of devolution....Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 14:57hrs | 250 | 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 | 2660 | by Staff Reporter
Motorists forced a fuel service station to close
Motorists forced a fuel service station to close in Waterfalls after unearthing corruption where fuel was being selectively sold in US dollars only.Motorists who queued for long hours at a ser...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 18:54hrs | 1726 | by Staff reporter
Full fuel audit required to explain demand
The extraordinarily sharp increase in fuel consumption between June and November last year we report on today and the mess witnessed with fuel queues cry out for detailed audits by the Reserve Bank of...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:34hrs | 270 | by Staf reporter
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 | 525 | by Staff reporter
Minister slams 'USD Service Stations'
ENERGY and Power Development Minister, Joram Gumbo, said service stations cannot demand customers to pay exclusively in US dollars.He said this amid reports that some service stations, especia...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 15:30hrs | 2970 | 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 | 2125 | by Staff reporter
Zera seeks prepaid meter deals
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says it is set to establish a pool of agents to sell prepaid electricity meters.Prepaid meters have recently been in high demand after Zesa Holdings...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 21:07hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Fuel scam unearthed
Motorists, transporters, farmers and the business community in Nyanga have called on the authorities to revoke licences of fuel service operators in the resort town who are hoarding fuel for resell at...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:11hrs | 1697 | by Staff reporter
Zera investigates 'Queen B' and other fuel dealers
ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says it is carrying out investigations in collaboration with the police on fuel dealers accused of pushing the product to the black market, where it is then...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:27hrs | 1859 | by Staff reporter
Corruption worsens fuel shortages
Unscrupulous fuel attendants and dealers have compounded a critical fuel supply situation that was caused by limited foreign currency reserves in the first place, investigations show. Fuel dea...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 17:30hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Corruption worsens fuel shortages
Unscrupulous fuel attendants and dealers have compounded a critical fuel supply situation that was caused by limited foreign currency reserves in the first place, investigations show. Fuel dea...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 16:57hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Government issues another ethanol licence
Government has issued a third ethanol production licence to a yet to be disclosed company as a way to curb shortages of the blending liquid. This is in light of an increase in fuel consumption...Published: 27 Dec 2018 at 09:08hrs | 4777 | by Staff Reporter
Filling stations warned against fuel hoarding
Government has instituted random checks on fuel stations across the country as it moves to curb hoarding. Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo said in an interview that the pol...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:14hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe looking at introducing local crude oil refinery
Zimbabwe should seriously consider establishing a local crude oil refinery as a way of cutting the ballooning fuel bill, according to the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera).Zimbabwe's...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:40hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Delta Corporation to acquire SA's United National Breweries
Delta Corporation is set to acquire United National Breweries, the leading South African traditional beer company, which manufactures brands such as Chibuku, Leopard, Ijuba, Tlokwe and Joburg beer bra...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:47hrs | 3180 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt mulls fuel rations
GOVERNMENT is mulling fuel rationing as the country reels from worsening shortages and growing queues in the middle of the festive season, an energy sector official has said.This comes as Rese...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:09hrs | 2328 | by Staff reporter
Fuel rationing on the cards
GOVERNMENT is considering rationing fuel as a measure to curb fuel shortages following a 60% increase in demand for the liquid at a time the country is hard pressed for foreign currency to pay for fue...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 07:06hrs | 2962 | by Staff reporter
Full list of amounts given to fuel companies by RBZ
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Panonetsa Mangudya has released the below table which show how fuel funds are allocated to importers and the amount of fuel each importer brings into the cou...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 17:39hrs | 14706 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe fuel situation dire
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says the fuel supply crisis has reached catastrophic levels as the 100-million-litre consignment procured last week at a cost of US$60 million has alrea...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 20:00hrs | 6684 | by Staff reporter
Bond notes have brought misery and suffering
Dear Government, We cant progress if we dont accept reality and correct our shortcomings! It's a fact that bond notes have brought more problems to our sick economy. The bond note prescription...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 13:07hrs | 2824 | by Munya Shumba
Govt ponders US$ fuel pricing
The government is considering requests by players in the oil industry who are seeking authority to sell fuel in foreign currency, the industry regulator has said.Service stations do not seem t...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:06hrs | 1503 | by Staff reporter
Government bans door to door fuel delivery
The Ministry of Energy and Power Development has blocked a venture by a local delivery company Fresh in a Box which had partnered with a fuel entity Heavy Fuels in delivering fuel to anyon...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 13:35hrs | 6613 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zera mulls pricing fuel in forex
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has made submissions to Government to allow some selected service stations countrywide to sell fuel to motorists in foreign currency.This comes ...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:24hrs | 2155 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe runs out of fuel'
ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) acting chief executive officer Eddington Mazambani yesterday revealed to Parliament that the country had exhausted the $60 million worth of fuel imported la...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:48hrs | 1807 | by Staff reporter
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa lands top post
The First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, has been appointed the Patron and Ambassador of the National Clean Up Campaign. The campaign is aimed at eradicating littering, promoting cleanliness, recycli...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 09:10hrs | 11704 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Petrol, diesel prices go up
THE price of fuel has gone up, but the supply of the resource remained subdued yesterday as most service stations were without both petrol and diesel.Chaos has become the order of the day at f...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:31hrs | 2154 | by Staff reporter
$10 million worth of fuel pumped into Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean government has revealed that $10 million worth of fuel is pumped into the market daily and the shortages might be caused by players hoarding the precious liquid. "I have spoken ...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:15hrs | 6912 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The new dispensation: One year on
This week last year Zimbabwe went through the epoch-making Operation Restore Legacy which culminated in the resignation of former President Robert Mugabe on 21 November and the ascension of President ...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 16:43hrs | 1582 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zec invites observers for Mutoko North by-election
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has invited observers for the Mutoko North National Assembly by-election scheduled for November 24. The seat fell vacant following the promotion of incu...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 11:10hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
$1 million gas depot for Bulawayo
LP Gas firm, Matsa Energy, is in the process of setting up a $1 million depot in Bulawayo, a move which will increase supplies and create more job opportunities for locals.The gas depot will b...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:55hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
ZBC suspend managers after news bulletin glitch
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has sent two managers home over a technical hitch that saw a 30 minute delay in last Sunday news bulletin edition.The suspended managers are Informa...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 07:27hrs | 7574 | by newzimbabwe.com
Ndexit (Mthwakazi) is more than justified
Copy and paste from Social mediaNdebele - Shona relations have never been as bad as they are now and if it has come to the Ndebele people to want out, this can be understood. There has bee...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 15:29hrs | 1567 | by Raisdon Pasipanodya.
Zimbabwe fuel stations lose licences
GOVERNMENT has withdrawn service licences for some service stations that were charging fuel prices above those recommended by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority. Briefing journalists aft...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:22hrs | 1638 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, MDC at wits' end
It is three months since this year's harmonised election and all is not well in the MDC-T Chamisa faction. As each day passes, the faction and its leader, Nelson Chamisa, are getting to grips with the...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 20:04hrs | 7154 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Pambuka, Maziwisa's application for discharge dismissed
A HARARE magistrate yesterday dismissed an application for discharge filed by television personality Oscar Pambuka and former Highfield West legislator Psychology Maziwisa (Zanu-PF), who are facing ch...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:03hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
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