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Zimbabwe's fuel black market returns
Illegal fuel dealers have re-emerged on the streets of Bulawayo, selling smuggled petrol and diesel in defiance of government regulations mandating ethanol blending. The illicit traders claim their fu...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:57hrs | 6266 | by Staff reporter
Tragedy Strikes in Chikangwe: Illegal fuel storage claims 3 lives in devastating fire
In a grim incident that unfolded on February 24, 2024, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has officially confirmed the death of three individuals following a fire outbreak at a residence in Chikangwe, Karoi...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 21:34hrs | 1 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
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 | 15 | by Staff reporter
Dealer's body dumped at suspected killer's house
The body of a Beatrice fuel dealer who recently died a few hours after he was involved in a fierce fight with his business partner over fuel dealings, was dumped at the same partner's house by his agg...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police launch crime curbing initiatives
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a number of crime-curbing initiatives that have started to bear fruit, with community engagement strategies paying off.After a rise in criminal activities in t...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Highway robbers on the prowl along Victoria Falls-Bulawayo highway
MOTORISTS using the Victoria Falls-Bulawayo highway have been urged to be vigilant amid reports of suspected highway robbers who are allegedly smashing windscreens of moving cars. This is repo...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zera raids 2 000+ illegal fuel dealers
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has raided over 2 000 illegal fuel dealers countrywide in the last seven months as part of an ongoing operation to bring sanity to the sector. C...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel dealers fined
TWO Mutare illegal fuel dealers were last week each fined $200 for selling diesel and petrol on the black market. Wilbert Shungu and Mountford Sibale were punished after they appeared be...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 08:56hrs | 1 | 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 | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Petrol prices fall in Zimbabwe
AFTER weeks of chaos, fuel prices in the country fell by at most four cents, with Energy minister Joram Gumbo attributing this to a dip in international crude oil margins.A survey around Harar...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel shortages persist in Bulawayo
The motoring public in Bulawayo is disturbed by the shortage of fuel which has seen long queues at most service stations with limited deliveries that have failed to serve the needs of sprouting city....Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 18:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is it 2008 all over again for Zimbabweans?
Even though government is claiming to be on top of the situation, Zimbabweans are panicking because events from the past few weeks have an eerie similarity to what happened in 2008 when the country tu...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:10hrs | 4 | by Cecilia Kamputa
Fuel shortages ignite black market deals
FUEL shortages around the country have given rise to illegal dealers in Gweru, who are now selling the commodity at $3 per litre, more than double the official price, the Southern Eye has discovered....Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Long fuel queues resurface
Long fuel queues resurfaced in Harare and other parts of the country yesterday as most service stations went dry, with many motorists resorting to panic buying.Motorists queue for fuel at a se...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two armed robbers attack fuel dealers
TWO armed robbers yesterday attacked three illegal fuel dealers and got away with more than $250 at gunpoint at West Nicholson in Matabeleland South.The robbers who are on the run allegedly ap...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 12:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fuel dealers robbed at gunpoint
TWO armed robbers yesterday attacked three illegal fuel dealers and got away with more than $250 at gunpoint at West Nicholson in Matabeleland South.The robbers who are on the run allegedly ap...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 09:40hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Individual fuel imports banned
GOVERNMENT has banned importation of fuel by individuals.In a notice issued by the Zimbabwe Energy regulatory Authority (Zera) yesterday, Government said it has repealed Statutory Instrument (...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 05:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
5-yr-old girl dies as fuel dealer's house catches fire
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl died while two other people were severely burnt when their house, which was allegedly used to store petrol for resale, caught fire in Beitbridge on Monday.The toddler, who...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel dealer's house catches fire
A five year old girl died while two other people were severely burnt when their house, alleged to have been used as an illegal filling station, caught fire on Monday afternoon. The minor reportedly su...Published: 17 Oct 2017 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP intensify patrols along Plumtree Border Post
POLICE have intensified patrols along the Plumtree Border Post as most of the fuel that is being sold on the black market is being smuggled into the country through undesignated entry points along tha...Published: 07 Oct 2017 at 12:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
RBZ to raid service stations
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will soon swoop on fuel dealers who reject coupons.The apex bank has accused the dealers of sabotaging the economy as well as causing artificial commodity shortage...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC to demolish building razed by fire
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to demolish a building that was razed by fire in the Central Business District in June this year.The local authority has condemned the building as ...Published: 05 Aug 2017 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal fuel dealers on the rise in Mutare
Stakeholders in the petroleum industry say rampant illegal fuel dealers are pushing them out of business with Mutare recording the highest number of illicit fuel deals.The increase in illegal ...Published: 03 Nov 2016 at 17:18hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe, Botswana soldiers clamp down on fuel smuggling
ZIMBABWE and Botswana Defence Forces officials have launched a joint operation to curb smuggling of fuel from the neighbouring country.Unregistered fuel dealers have been smuggling petrol thro...Published: 09 Apr 2016 at 08:41hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Police officers deal in illegal fuel
THE deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Obedingwa Mguni, has said police in Plumtree and officials stationed at the town's border are engaged in an illegal fuel selling scam which he said his Ministry wo...Published: 29 Mar 2016 at 07:10hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Drop in fuel price revives cross border trade
A recent decrease in the price of petrol, diesel and paraffin has resuscitated the cross border petroleum trade between Botswana and Zimbabwe, The Voice reported.For the past year or s...Published: 24 Sep 2015 at 16:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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