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Intercape bus driver arrested trying to skip border to Zimbabwe
South African police this morning arrested the driver of an Intercape bus which killed nine Zimbabweans, among them a toddler, in a road accident near Polokwane on Friday last week.The bus was...Published: 10 hrs ago | 7988 | by Staf reporter
Rustlers wreak havoc in Beitbridge
VILLAGERS from Mapayi and Dumba areas on the outskirts of Beitbridge have this year lost 39 cattle and 150 goats to cross-border livestock rustlers who are believed to be slaughtering and selling carc...Published: 12 hrs ago | 518 | by Staff reporter
Woman fined for lying over corpse's identity
A WOMAN from Budiriro in Harare has been fined for lying to the Registrar-General's Office about the identity of the corpse she had repatriated from South Africa on September 8.Eunice Gufu (50...Published: 12 hrs ago | 1064 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's currency options
IT goes without saying that pursuant to the adoption of the multi-currency system in Zimbabwe in January 2009 until about 2015, one could withdraw up to US$5 000 from an automated teller machine. Over...Published: 15 hrs ago | 6878 | by Colls Ndlovu, Economist
Zimbabwe's 'bloody' police station
Featherstone Police Station's backyard is not for the faint-hearted.Accident-damaged vehicles, some blood-stained, can invoke scary images, fear and especially traumatic memories for survivors...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:54hrs | 1177 | by Staff reporter
Court drama as woman bashes small house over maintenance
There was drama at Masvingo Magistrate's Court when a married woman clobbered a small house that had come to claim maintenance from her husband.The drama happened at the exit gates to the cour...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:21hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Acting Zimbabwe President cheats death, twice
ACTING PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi yesterday claimed that he cheated death twice when an aircraft in which he was a passenger failed to negotiate a stormy weather on his way to Beitbridge.Mohadi di...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:29hrs | 3254 | by Staff reporter
Zimra official 'steals' impounded goods
A 41-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) official stationed at Beitbridge Border Post has been dragged to court for stealing goods which had been confiscated by the revenue authority from a su...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:22hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
President Mohadi relives White City bombing
ACTING President Kembo Mohadi yesterday, for the first time, poured his heart out about "painful permanent mental scars'' that he sustained during the dastardly White City Stadium bombing attack in Bu...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:17hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Cholera hits Beitbridge
Of the four suspected cholera cases reported in Beitbridge yesterday, only one tested positive while three other patients were discharged, SoutherEye has heard.A woman who resides near Elangen...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:55hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police disband Border Control Unit
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has disbanded its Minerals and Border Control Unit (MBCU) and redeployed its members as part of a restructuring exercise to restore sanity in the police force.The ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:51hrs | 5060 | by Staff reporter
Motorists fume over new tollgate
MOTORISTS have expressed dismay over the establishment of the Colleen Bawn tollgate along Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road, saying they were already paying too much at existing tollgates. Government y...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:25hrs | 950 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge put on high cholera alert
Beitbridge District has been put on high alert following a cholera outbreak which has affected several people and claimed 31 lives in Harare, an official has said. District medical officer Dr ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:18hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe motorists to pay more in toll fees
Hard-pressed motorists will have to dig deeper into their depleted pockets for toll fees, after Zinara announced yesterday that it was increasing the number of tollgates on the country’s highways. ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:35hrs | 4531 | by Staff reporter
Long fuel queues resurface
Long fuel queues resurfaced in Harare and other parts of the country yesterday as most service stations went dry, with many motorists resorting to panic buying.Motorists queue for fuel at a se...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:13hrs | 1155 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa approves cholera fund
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has approved a budget of nearly $64 million for immediate needs in the fight against dual outbreaks of cholera and typhoid in Harare and other parts of the country, chairperson of ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:03hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Taxed to death - Five new tollgates open today
GOVERNMENT has established five new tollgates on major highways with effect from today as part of efforts to generate more revenue for roads infrastructure development. In an e-mailed response...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:01hrs | 1406 | by Staff reporter
Zivhu calls for probe into cash vending
CHIVI SOUTH legislator Killer Zivhu (Zanu-PF) feels the government and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) must investigate circumstances resulting in the current cash crisis in the formal banking syst...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1360 | by Staff reporter
NSSA finds investor for Beitbridge hotel
THE National Social Security Authority (NSSA) is finalising an agreement with a leading hotel company that will see its closed Beitbridge hotel facility being re-opened. The proposed venture i...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:52hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cholera cases breach the 5 000 mark
The number of cholera cases has breached the 5 000 mark, but the government insists it is on course to bring the outbreak under control.At least 28 people have died mostly in Harare, where the...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:59hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Bread price shoots up, bakeries shut down
THE price of bread is set to go up today as bakers struggle to secure flour amid rising operational costs and shortage of foreign currency to buy essential raw materials and equipment, it has emerged....Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:24hrs | 2878 | by Staff reporter
Let's give Mnangagwa a chance to turnaround Zimbabwe
For a long time, Zimbabwe was a country in the wilderness with little taking place, but since November 24, 2017 when President Mnangagwa took over the levers of powers, things started to tick. He emba...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:16hrs | 196 | by Elijah Chihota
Zimbabwe engages Chinese firm over Harare-Beitbridge highway
Government says it will engage China's Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company to resolve fresh issues that appear to have stalled progress on the implementation of the $1 billion Harare-Beitbridg...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 07:46hrs | 2657 | by Staff reporter
Army builds bridge in Filabusi
THE Zimbabwe National Army has brought relief to Mapholisa villagers in Filabusi after building a bridge that links them to a school, clinic and other essential services.Speaking at the offici...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:44hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge MP Nguluvhe torches 'tribal' storm
BEITBRIDGE East legislator Albert Nguluvhe (Zanu PF) has torched a storm in the border town after he posted a comment on social media that has been interpreted as tribal and discriminatory.The...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:32hrs | 1784 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans should look beyond the horizon'
ZIMBABWEAN businesses should look beyond the horizon of challenges and grab available investment opportunities under the new dispensation to help transform the country's economy, Steward Bank chief ex...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:17hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi writes to Mnangagwa
Dear MnangagwaGood day Mr President. I would have loved to congratulate you for your presidency unfortunately my conscious will not allow me to do that considering the fact that the harmonized...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 08:24hrs | 2155 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak declared state of emergency
GOVERNMENT has declared the cholera outbreak in Harare a state of emergency and ordered the closure of a primary school in Glen View as the death toll from the waterborne disease rose to over 20, whil...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:25hrs | 992 | by Staff reporter
Let's give Mnangagwa a chance to turn Zimbabwe around
For a long time, Zimbabwe was a country in the wilderness with virtually nothing taking place, but since 24 November 2017 when President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the levers of powers things starte...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 16:16hrs | 2438 | by Elijah Chihota
Beitbridge mayor calls for unity of purpose
MDC Alliance national youth organising secretary Morgan Ncube yesterday said he was taking off his political jacket to be able to work with everyone as he assumed his new role as Beitbridge mayor....Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:37hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new cabinet inspires confidence
Academics and the business sector in Masvingo have expressed confidence in the newly sworn in cabinet and spelt out their expectations from the team.According to the academics, the new ministe...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:24hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Too much roadblocks is not a solutiom
Even if we put 50 roadblocks within 100km, the unlicensed drivers will still pass from one roadblock to another. There is too much corruption being practiced by your boys Matanga. You are fail...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:23hrs | 2957 | by Isaac Nkomah
Zanu-PF to hold Thank you rallies
THE ruling Zanu-PF party in Masvingo, will this week hold rallies across the province to thank its members for resoundingly voting for the party during the 30 July harmonised elections.Zanu-PF...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:40hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to hold 'Thank You' rallies
THE ruling Zanu-PF party in Masvingo, will this week hold rallies across the province to thank its members for resoundingly voting for the party during the 30 July harmonised elections.Zanu-PF...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:13hrs | 157 | by Staff Reporter
Joshua Nkomo would have endorsed Restore Legacy, says Chiwenga
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has claimed that if the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo was still alive last November, he would have endorsed the military's Operation Restore Legacy which facilit...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 07:36hrs | 859 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa silences critics with new Cabinet
A developmental Cabinet I would call it. Brilliant balance between old and trusted hands, technocrats and youthfulness. A well thought out Cabinet that balances the competing demands of the economy an...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 19:23hrs | 15368 | by Lloyd Msipa
Mnangagwa's quest for Chinese $2bn bailout hits a brick wall
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's quest for a critical US$2 billion bailout package from China in a desperate bid to ease the country's crippling liquidity crisis has hit a brick wall although the Chines...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 13:02hrs | 1824 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge - Harare road dualization in limbo
GOVERNMENT could abandon the controversial US$2,7 billion deal with Chinese firm Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group Limited (Afecc) for the dualisation of the Chirundu-Beitbridge highway after ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:36hrs | 3960 | by Staff reporter
Fuel shortage rocks Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S economic challenges continue to mount with key towns, Beitbridge and Victoria Falls, running out of fuel.The fuel shortage comes at a time the country is facing a wave of price incr...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:49hrs | 1597 | by Staff reporter
Border accident exposes smuggling racket
TRAVELLERS at Beitbridge Border Post were on Sunday treated to a free movie when dozens of bottles of smuggled Broncleer cough syrup, with a street value of $500, fell off the front fenders of a Botsw...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:43hrs | 1751 | by Staff reporter
Truck drivers prey on young women
THE Zimbabwe National Council for the Welfare of Children (ZNCWC) has called on government to address the sexual exploitation of children by truck drivers and artisanal miners who lure them with cash....Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:28hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Kembo Mohadi's life at risk
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Campbell Mohadi has sensationally claimed that he now feared for his life following an acrimonious fallout with his official wife, Tambudzani Bhugadi Mohadi (nee Muleya), whom he ...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:23hrs | 8362 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for possession of three hyena legs
A 65 year old Beitbridge man who trapped a hyena and was found in possession of the animal's three legs was recently arrested and arraigned before the Mwenezi Magistrates Court.Kaison Meke ple...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 09:40hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
SA man arrested over unlicensed gun possession
POLICE in Beitbridge have arrested a 39-year-old South African national who entered the country with an unlicensed gun which he did not even bother to declare.Cuku Zuku, of 5660 Mutimurefu Str...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:59hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
Cops caution errant motorists
POLICE have warned errant motorists in Beitbridge that the long arm of the law would soon catch up with them following reports of poor driving in the border town.This followed complaints by re...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:56hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge terminus gets massive upgrade
THE Municipality of Beitbridge has embarked on a massive project to upgrade Dulivhadzimu Bus Terminus at a cost of more than $400 000.Acting town clerk Mr Loud Ramakgapola told Business Chroni...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1380 | by Staff Reporter
While ED's critics keep talking, our president is fulfilling his promises
The Zimbabwean president has started his mandate to rule Zimbabwe for the next five years. He made many sweeping promises on his way to victory on Election Day. After he took the oath of office on 26t...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 14:41hrs | 2133 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Dualisation contractor tables funding options
THE new contractor for the dualisation of the Harare-Beitbridge and Harare-Chirundu highways, Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group Limited (AFECC) from China, has submitted three funding options ...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:52hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
Esigodini tollgate delays irritate motorists
MOTORISTS in Bulawayo have expressed dismay over delays at the Esigodini toll-gate saying this spoils their trips and businesses.In separate interviews, motorists said the delays at the tollga...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:48hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Transit trucks increase at Beitbridge
THE volume of transit haulage trucks passing through Beitbridge Border Post and destined for countries north of the Zambezi River has increased by 47,5 percent in the last six months compared to the s...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:46hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
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