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The price of going to school

This term, the burden is heavier. Fuel prices have surged, and transport operators have responded swiftly, hiking fares with little warning and even less sympathy.

By Sharon Dzingai 2h ago

Mthuli remarks expose troubling disconnect

Ultimately, leadership is not just about making tough economic calls; it is also about communicating them in a way that reflects the realities people face.

By Newsday Apr. 17, 2026

Mthuli remarks expose troubling disconnect

EditorialComment: Empty promises at Zim’s fuel pumps

Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, a man known more for his optimistic digital pronouncements than for tangible economic stability, took to social media at 9:14 PM to announce a reprieve.

By The Standard Apr. 5, 2026

EditorialComment: Empty promises at Zim’s fuel pumps

Fuel price surge drives the poor deeper into crisis

When President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power on the back of a November 2017 military coup, he promised a new era of responsiveness and accountability.

By Newsday Apr. 3, 2026

Fuel price surge drives the poor deeper into crisis

E20 blend, is it the way to go?

While the government presents the E20 mandate as a strategic tool to stabilise the economy and reduce carbon emissions, the motoring sector faces a complex reality.

By Tendai Munhundarima Mar. 30, 2026

Citizens have been squeezed enough

At the beginning of the year, government introduced a 15,5% Vat on previously zero-rated tourism services such as transfers, safaris and adventure activities.

By Newsday Mar. 27, 2026

It’s the taxes, stupid

The latest fuel price hike, announced last week, pushed petrol to US$2,17 and diesel to US$2,05 per litre.

By Editor Mar. 24, 2026

Zimbabwe's fuel price hike hits hard

Authorities have attributed the increases to global oil market shocks linked to the Middle East war involving the United States and Israel's war with Iran.

By Gary Gerald Mtombeni Mar. 22, 2026

Fuel hikes: Regional crisis, local failure

The biggest driver of high fuel prices in Zimbabwe is not the global market, but the heavy burden of taxes, levies and regulatory costs layered onto every litre.

By Newsday Mar. 20, 2026