Energy and Power Development minister Zhemu Soda has urged motorists to make use of ZUPCO buses following public outrage after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) Wednesday hiked fuel prices for a second time in one week.
ZERA hiked diesel prices to US$1.68 or ZWL218.01 per litre up from ZWL$195.99 and US$1.51 per litre.
The regulator attributed the development to increasing oil prices on the international market due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
In Other News – Teachers Ordered Not To Wear Anything Yellow
Unnamed government officials have reportedly ordered teachers in public schools not to wear anything yellow in colour during working hours.
Yellow is the colour adopted by the newly formed opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party led by Nelson Chamisa. According to Progressive Teachers Association of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) officials, the directive not to wear anything yellow was...Learn more
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