MOTORISTS will have to dig deep into their pockets to keep their vehicles on the road after government hiked the price of diesel and petrol by nearly 50 percent. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) announced yesterday that the cost of diesel and petrol had been increased by up to 47 percent, with immediate effect….
© FORMER war veterans’ leader Jabulani Sibanda is keeping his cards close to his chest after dropping out of the Zanu PF Bulawayo province’s chairmanship race at the last minute. [GoogleAd] Sibanda who had been tipped to take over the provincial chair, pulled out of the race after fellow liberation war fighters of the 1970s bush…
© THE decision by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to scrap a foreign currency subsidy on oil traders has been met with mixed reactions. On Monday, the apex bank announced the removal of the subsidy on fuel, in what will see prices of petrol and diesel going up. [GoogleAd] Until yesterday, oil marketing companies were…
© THE prices of petrol and diesel are set to hit the roof from today onwards — with potentially dire consequences for the cost of living in the country which is already sky-high — after the government announced yesterday that it would stop subsidising the country’s fuel traders, the Daily News can report. [GoogleAd] This comes…
© OPPOSITION political parties have repeated their call for dialogue in the wake of the worsening economic crisis, with the main MDC party warning of devastating protests if President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not take heed of their pleas. [GoogleAd] The fresh calls have been triggered by the massive increases in the price of diesel and…
© LIVERPOOL forward Mohamed Salah headlines the 25-man Egypt provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) announced by Pharaohs coach Javier Aguirre yesterday. Egypt are in the same Group A together with Zimbabwe, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the finals that are set to start on June 21 until…
© THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is maintaining a heavy presence in all potential hotspots, amid fears of wildcat protests that could be triggered by the worsening socio-economic situation. After scaling down the force’s visibility about 17 months ago, the ZRP has once again increased its presence, especially in the capital city where 24-hour roadblocks and…
© HARARE City coach Mark Harrison feels his charges could be on course for more steady performances after ending a three-game winless streak with victory over Triangle United at the weekend. The Sunshine Boys had suffered two defeats to Black Rhinos and CAPS United and drawn with bottom club Bulawayo Chiefs in their last three Castle…
© WALES-based defender Alec Mudimu was part of the first group of the Warriors players who checked in at the Yadah Hotel yesterday to begin preparations for the Cosafa Cup and the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals set for Egypt in June. [GoogleAd] The Cefn Duids defender, who arrived in the country yesterday…
© CASTLE Tankard winner PEGGSON and jockey Brendon McNaughton will team up again in the 2019 OK Grand Challenge hot on the heels of their recent success. Peggson will be hoping to make it a double after the gelding was included in the final field for the OK Grand Challenge Grade Two horse race yesterday. [GoogleAd]…
