ALL petrol sold in Zimbabwe must be blended with ethanol before sale-Government. From next week, unblended fuel being sold in some service stations as “unleaded petrol” has to be blended with the same laid down percentage of ethanol as all other petrol. This was announced yesterday by the Minister of Energy and Power Development, Edgar Moyo, in Statutory Instrument 150 of 2024 Petroleum (Mandatory Blending of Anhydrous Ethanol with Unleaded Petrol) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (No….

MZANZI EXPRESS bus crash near Makhado South Africa (10 dead Zimbabweans identified) TEN Zimbabweans, who were killed in a road accident in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, have been identified and the Government, through the embassy in South Africa, is now working on repatriating the bodies. Thirty-five people were also injured when a Mzansi Express bus with 67 passengers on-board, overturned along the N1 highway near Makhado town, while on its way from Bulawayo to Johannesburg…

Justice Wadyajena’s impounded luxurious vehicles and haulage trucks returned. The High Court ordered the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (Zacc) and the Prosecutor General (PG) to execute the judgement passed ordering the release of his assets. The Courts recently ordered the release of the assets but the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) delayed saying they were still investigating the matter. Wadyajena, a strong ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been fighting for the release of his assets…

UNITED METHODIST Zimbabwean bishop Nhiwatiwa arrested in Nigeria The wrangling in the United Methodist Church, Nigeria, has again taken a different dimension as a Zimbabwean bishop of the church, Eben K. Nhiwatiwa, was reported to have been arrested in Nigeria. Nhiwatiwa who was in Nigeria to meet with the members of the church in order to kick start the process of electing a new bishop of the church in Nigeria after the resignation of the…

JONATHAN MOYO tells Nelson Chamisa that ‘you lost the 2023 election, facts are stubborn’ Former Zimbabwean minister and political analyst, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has raised questions about former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s handling of the 2023 presidential election, suggesting that the opposition leader’s claims of victory are not supported by concrete evidence. Moyo’s remarks were prompted by recent data shared by political commentator Freeman Chari, which Moyo says, although delayed and incomplete, corroborates the Zimbabwe…

PHLLIP Chiyangwa allocated land meant for road, nothing will done to him A commission investigating issues at the Harare City Council has been informed that controversial businessman Phillip Chiyangwa was allocated land in a prime suburb of the capital that was originally designated for a road. The land is now at the center of a heated dispute between Chiyangwa and Chinese investors who developed a high-end complex on it. Zvenyika Chawatama, the council’s director of…

2 000 couples divorced ovee the last year in Zimbabwe Over 2,100 couples divorced in Zimbabwe last year, while 1,061 separations have been recorded since the start of this year, according to court records. The High Court settled 2,149 cases in 2023, with the Harare High Court handling the majority at 1,539 cases. Bulawayo High Court processed 392 divorces, while Masvingo, Chinhoyi, and Mutare courts handled 92, 36, and 90 cases, respectively. This year, Bulawayo…

SH*T is not always bad-helicopter lands in sewage pond after engine failure, no injuries! An engine failure on Tuesday evening forced a helicopter to make emergency landing in a sewer pond, near Livingstone’s Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park. According to police, two international tourists were on board with the pilot and escaped unhurt. There are no serious damages to the aircraft except a deformed rotor blade, the statement adds. The aircraft, a property of Batoka Sky remains…

Ex-top cop dies during a sexcapade at lover’s house The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating the death of a retired senior police officer, who reportedly passed away during an intimate encounter in Chitungwiza on Monday. According to a police memorandum, retired Chief Superintendent Francis Matsika (57) began struggling to breathe after engaging in sexual activity twice with his partner, Blessing Zuva (45). Matsika is said to have collapsed and died, leading Zuva to report…

South Africa police offer R20 000 reward for information on Zimbabwean criminal LOVEMORE Musoyi, a Zimbabwean national believed to be about 35 years old, is wanted by Limpopo police in connection with more than 10 criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder, armed robberies, house robberies, business robberies, kidnapping, assaults, stock theft and possession of an unlicensed firearm. Limpopo police are offering a R20,000 reward to anyone who can provide positive information that could lead to…