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ZERA Hikes Fuel Prices As Zim Dollar Crumbles

By Daphne NyakanyangaFuel prices continue to rise in the country after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) hiked the prices of diesel and blend with immediate effect. The new prices are contained in a statement released by the energy regulator Tuesday. Diesel and blend prices rose from US$1.74 to US$1.76 …

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VP Chiwenga Finds New Love

VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has settled down with army Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi after an acrimonious divorce with former model Marry Mubaiwa, it has emerged. In a leaked video seen by NewsDay, Chiwenga is seen being interviewed by a Zimbabwe Statistical Agency enumerator and the VP — who doubles as Health and Child …

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Fraud Case Haunts Acting PG

FRESH details have emerged in a case where acting Prosecutor-General Nelson Mutsonziwa is accused of destroying a docket in a fraud case linked to his “close links”. Last week, Mutsonziwa was given an ultimatum by local businessman Chemist Siziba to avail the missing docket pertaining to a case where he …

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Zimbos Against War Veterans Compensation

A SURVEY by a local non-governmental organisation has revealed that Zimbabweans are unhappy over government’s plans to pay more compensation to over 160 000 war veterans who were recently vetted. The study by the Zimbabwe Coalition for Debt and Development (Zimcodd) sampled people in Bulawayo, Harare, Mutare, Gweru and Masvingo …

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Govt Losing Zimdollar War

PRESSURE is mounting on government to redollarise with civil servants accusing it of acting immorally by charging for services in United States dollars, but refusing to pay its workers similarly. Last week, the Zimbabwe dollar continued its unabated fall against the United States dollar to US$1:$308 from US$1:$258 officially, while …

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Charamba Threatens Harare Mayor Mafume Over Pomona Deal

PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba has threatened Harare mayor Jacob Mafume with arrest for opposing Cabinet’s decision to endorse the US$240 million Pomona waste management deal for the city. The threat comes after a tense Harare City Council (HCC) special meeting last week resolved to suspend the deal between Netherlands-based Geogenix …

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