Fuel prices in Zimbabwe just jumped significantly, with government subsidies barely cushioning what could have been an even nastier hit.
New pump prices as of March 4
Diesel climbed to US$1.77 per litre from US$1.52.
Petrol rose to US$1.71 per litre, up from US$1.56.
Without government intervention, diesel would have hit US$1.90.
Petrol was headed for US$1.81 before the cushioning kicked in.
ZERA's two-week window
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority announced the hike on Wednesday night.
Prices hold for two weeks while ZERA monitors market conditions.
Adequate fuel supply remains the agency's stated priority.
The government slashed some of its own charges to soften the blow.
Global oil mess driving it all
Middle Eastern...
Over US$70,000 and R500,000 vanished from a Bulawayo money transfer branch after armed robbers hit during business hours.
Mukuru branch heist in Bulawayo
Robbers raided the Jason Moyo Street location on Wednesday.
Cash in both US dollars and South African rand was grabbed.
Inspector Nomalanga Msebele declined to comment when contacted.
Brazen daytime execution made the whole thing even wilder.
Bulawayo's track record with heists
Ecobank's Parkade Centre branch got robbed of US$4.4 million back in October 2024.
Six masked gunmen pulled that job off in just 149 seconds.
Safeguard Security's cash-in-transit van was ambushed during loading.
Guards were forced down at gunpoint before the crew fled in a white Ford Ranger.
A US$25 million sponsorship package just dropped on Zimbabwean football, bankrolling a new nationwide tournament over the next five years.
ZIFA Munhumutapa Challenge Cup launch
Emmerson Mnangagwa unveiled the competition at Borrowdale's Celebration Centre on Wednesday.
Mnangagwa personally serves as the principal sponsor of the tournament.
US$5 million per season funds the cup across a five-year window.
Over 1,000 teams from men's and women's leagues will compete.
Scope of the tournament
Top-flight clubs, lower divisions, and Area Zone teams all got included.
Talent discovery pathways and club competitiveness are central goals.
Administrative strengthening and community visibility factored into the design.
Mnangagwa framed it as an...
A life-saving surgery and an industry breakthrough both trace back to one media personality's generosity toward a struggling Ghanaian musician.
Bullet's rough start in music
Ricky Nana Agyemang, known as Bullet, originally went by Etuo Aboba in music circles.
His debut album was titled Wo Beko Wo Maame Ho.
Breaking through felt impossible without connections or backing.
Bola Ray became the turning point after Bullet approached him directly.
Bola Ray's support went deep
Ray embraced Bullet like family during his lowest stretch.
Professional guidance and personal care both came from the relationship.
Bullet said his own biological father never matched that level of help.
Kindness toward people who were struggling defined Ray's...
A no-show music video shoot sparked years of public beef speculation between two of Ghana's biggest rappers, but the whole thing fizzled out quietly.
What actually went down
Edem revealed Sarkodie ghosted a scheduled video shoot for their collaboration.
His team rebooked the whole production to give Sarkodie another chance.
Sarkodie skipped the rescheduled date as well, which stung even harder.
Financial and logistical costs of organizing the shoot made it feel disrespectful.
Twitter fallout and fan rumors
Edem vented his frustration publicly on Twitter at the time.
Fan speculation about a full-blown rift between the two blew up fast.
Industry observers ran with the tension narrative for years.
Actual personal hatred was never part...
Three feuding ethnic groups in Ghana's Oti Region just signed a peace pact after years of land and chieftaincy disputes tore their communities apart.
Nkwanta South peace dialogue kicks off
The National Peace Council convened leaders from Adele, Akyode, and Challa communities.
Chiefs, queenmothers, elders, and youth all got seats at the table.
Land and chieftaincy beefs drove the long-running conflict.
Hostilities flared up again back in November 2021.
Emmanuel Kofi Fianu's message
Fianu, chairing the National Peace Council, praised the willingness to talk.
Signing a peace pact showed genuine readiness, per his remarks.
Trust, forgiveness, and compromise were framed as non-negotiables.
The media got a direct appeal to amplify peace...
A push to split Ghana's accounting department from the Finance Ministry just got shut down by the civil servants who actually run the system.
CLOGSAG opposes CAGD independence
Isaac Bampoe Addo rejected the Constitution Review Committee's proposal at a Wednesday presser in Accra.
CLOGSAG argued that the Controller and Accountant General's Department functions as an implementing arm of the Finance Ministry.
Splitting it off would pile on bureaucracy, per the association.
Salary processing and payment coordination could grind slower under separation.
Why the justification fell flat
Daniel Appiah, CLOGSAG's internal review committee secretary, said the CRC's reasoning was thin.
Institutional confusion and weakened fiscal coordination...
Jersey sales are surging across Accra as Ghana's fifth World Cup appearance fuels fan hype with under 100 days to go.
Black Stars kit demand heating up
Ghana landed in Group L with England, Croatia, and Panama for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Osu market prices sit between GH¢170 and GH¢180 per jersey.
Kantamanto Market moves replicas for GH¢80 to GH¢120 depending on quality.
Online home kits run about GH¢240, with away versions hitting GH¢305.
Why originals cost more
Puma-manufactured authentic jerseys carry premium pricing.
Kwame Offei, an Accra-based sportswear seller, pointed to licensing and import duties.
Material and finishing quality separate originals from knockoffs.
Tournament windows always trigger big demand spikes, per...
A Ghanaian shipyard sat abandoned for nearly three years, overrun by vegetation and reptiles, before new management stepped in to revive it.
PSC Tema Shipyard's rough shape
Alhaji Osman Sulemana revealed party foot soldiers blocked unauthorized equipment removal during the shutdown.
Valuable machinery faced theft risks while operations were frozen.
Thick bush and reptile infestations made the yard unsafe when the new team arrived.
Clearing the premises was the first order of business before any repairs kicked off.
Getting the gears turning again
Sulemana's team assessed which machines could be saved and which were toast.
Some gear got fixed up, while other critical parts needed full replacement.
Slipway operations resumed, letting...
