Fuel prices in Zimbabwe stay locked despite wild online chatter claiming a spike is coming.
ZERA statement on fuel stability
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority shuts down price-hike gossip completely.
Diesel holds steady at US$2.05 per litre right now.
Petrol sticks firm at US$2.17 per litre too.
Latest rates match exactly what dropped on 18 March.
Enforcement and supply check
Pump operators face serious heat for overcharging or stockpiling.
Plenty of fuel sits ready across the whole country.
Inspection crews actively patrol stations to keep everything legit.
Price boards stay mandatory and super visible for drivers.
Cops finally wrapped up the hunt for the crew that gunned down a big-shot Ruwa businessman last year.
Mutangadura murder case closure
Joseph Mutangadura, known as Mutangazi got shot dead during a home invasion on 17 August 2025.
Seven masked guys overpowered his guard, blasted him in the stomach plus chest, then looted his safe.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police declared that every suspect linked to the killing is now fully accounted for.
National spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi released the update on 20 March 2026.
Recent arrests and a deadly shootout
Detectives nabbed Solomon Wisdom Tariro, aged 28, and Samuel Munyunguma, aged 55 in Gweru on 19 March 2026.
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Civil servants might finally catch a break with pay bumps and cheaper fuel on the horizon after nurses walked out.
Civil service salary review promise
George Charamba teased upcoming wage hikes for government workers starting next month.
Mnangagwa's spokesperson stressed the planned pay adjustment predates recent fuel shocks.
Nurses at Sally Mugabe Hospital struck on March 20 over wages failing to match skyrocketing expenses.
Official inflation dipped lately, yet household bills spiked hard this month.
Fuel price surge triggers unrest
ZERA bumped diesel to US$1.77 and petrol to US$1.71 per litre on March 4, 2026.
Diesel climbed again to US$2.05 while petrol hit US$2.17 just days ago on March 18.
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Violence against constitution defenders has veterans seriously pissed and ready to rally everyone.
Zimbabwe constitutional term extension push
War veterans blast recent beatdowns on anti-amendment activists as straight-up disturbing.
Proposed changes would stretch presidential, parliamentary, and council terms to seven years.
Unknown thugs attacked several folks including law professor Lovemore Madhuku while cops supposedly watched.
Ethan Mathibela leads the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association.
Veterans demand people-powered change
Mathibela insists elites cannot hijack constitutional tweaks and must let citizens lead.
ZNLWVA ramps up outreach to rural areas so regular people grasp the stakes.
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A media personality just torched the security services’ recruitment voucher system, calling it a state-backed hustle preying on desperate job seekers.
Recruitment Scam
Samson Lardy Anyenini blasted the sale of over 500,000 vouchers for just 10,000 available slots.
He argued the setup is essentially a state-sponsored lottery that always screws over the applicants.
Anyenini said no law in Ghana allows any agency to sell the opportunity to serve the country.
He called for scrapping the upfront fees and shifting to a system where costs get deducted from salaries instead.
A prominent activist just threw cold water on Ghana’s economic rebound, warning the country still lacks the bones to handle a real shock.
Structural Weakness
OneGhana Movement convener Senyo Hosi praised recent monetary and fiscal stability efforts.
He cautioned that stability alone is not the same as having a truly resilient economy.
Hosi blamed the heavy reliance on gold exports and a weak private sector for the vulnerability.
He argued the recovery came from fixing bad fundamentals but missed deeper structural fixes.
A massive prayer gathering at Black Star Square just doubled as a presidential call for unity after Ramadan wrapped up.
Eid Gathering
President John Dramani Mahama joined the National Chief Imam Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu for Eid al-Fitr prayers.
Mahama used the moment to push for carrying Ramadan’s discipline and compassion into daily life.
He praised Ghana’s track record on religious harmony and urged citizens to reject division.
The Chief Imam returned the love, praying for the President’s wisdom while hyping his leadership.
A top official just shot down a proposal to skip the upcoming SIM re-registration, calling the idea a dangerous privacy breach.
Privacy Warning
NIA boss Yayra Koku rejected suggestions to just match existing biometric records instead.
He argued that skipping user consent would compromise data privacy and the whole exercise’s integrity.
Koku stressed his agency’s system is locked down and needs biometric verification for access.
He blasted the proposal from some technologists as unsafe and unacceptable.
Registration Details
A nationwide SIM re-registration is scheduled to kick off in June.
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George promised that the process would be seamless.
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A police raid in Ejura just left one suspected robber dead after an intelligence-led takedown went hot.
Ejura Shooting
The Police Intelligence Directorate targeted a robbery crew terrorizing Ejura and the surrounding areas.
The operation went down on Wednesday, with the suspect, Amadu, aka Manu, catching a fatal gunshot.
Manu got linked to a March 14 highway attack where gunmen fired into a moving vehicle.
Cops recovered a single-barreled gun, five live cartridges, a Tecno Pop 10, and GH¢200 cash.
Ongoing Manhunt
Police say they are still hunting down the remaining members of the gang.
Authorities promised more intensified operations to restore safety in the area.
