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Haulage trucks damage Matebeleland roads
MATEBELELAND South Senator Solani Moyo has expressed concern over the damage caused by haulage trucks to road infrastructure in Matebeleland and other areas across the country.Moyo made the re...Published: 14 hrs ago | 182 | by Staff reporter
Extra US$26m splashed on Trabablas raises stink
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube was grilled by legislators over concerns of excessive expenditure on the Trabablas Interchange project in Harare, with questions raised about the total cost and sources o...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:13hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Trabablas Interchange scandal deepens
The cost of constructing the controversial Trabablas Traffic Interchange in Harare has surged to US$114 million, sparking a storm in Parliament amid growing concerns over fiscal transparency and poten...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 21:10hrs | 1273 | by Staff reporter
Truck impounded for damaging Trabablas Interchange
Just over a month after its official commissioning, the Trabablas Interchange suffered damage following an incident involving a truck carrying granite stone, which lost its load and damaged guard rail...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:15hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Truck incident at Trabablas Interchange causes damage
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has confirmed an incident involving a Tika Chem Investments (Pvt) Ltd truck that caused damage to public infrastructure at the recently constr...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 17:05hrs | 1375 | by Staff reporter
Govt tasks ARDA to deliver 850 000t grain annually
The Government of Zimbabwe has officially restructured the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA), assigning it a pivotal role as the country's main food security agency. ARDA is now mand...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 08:04hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Mucheke main bridge now 58% complete
The much-anticipated construction of the Mucheke main bridge in Masvingo is advancing steadily, with authorities confirming that the project is now 58 percent complete and expected to be finished by t...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:00hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Residents demand accountability over CDF
Frustrated residents across Masvingo province have written to their elected representatives demanding transparency and accountability in the use of Constituency Development Funds (CDF) and ploughback ...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:06hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Frustrated activists take matters into own hands
Community structures under the banner of Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (Cotrad) in Masvingo province have launched a pointed campaign to hold public officials accountable for the ...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:17hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Mutare to get 2 traffic interchanges before Bulawayo
Preliminary construction work has commenced on the much-anticipated Christmas Pass Bypass Road, a 31.2-kilometre project aimed at alleviating traffic congestion and reducing frequent accidents on the ...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:32hrs | 4788 | by Staff reporter
3 shortlisted for Bosso CEO job
Highlanders Football Club are poised to appoint a new chief executive officer, with final interviews for the vacant post expected to conclude on Friday morning.The CEO position has been unoccu...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 14:35hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean drunk driver banned from UK roads for over 3 years
A drink-driver discovered slumped behind the wheel after pulling over on the busy A14 near Cambridge has been banned from driving for more than three years. George Msipa, 37, was found by police with ...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 18:01hrs | 1535 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road rehab begins without official tender winners
Preparations for the long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road are now at an advanced stage, with detours under construction to maintain traffic flow during the works.The...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:37hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Silent jobs massacre sweeps through Zimbabwe
A silent but brutal jobs massacre is sweeping across Zimbabwe's construction industry, as companies contracted by the government for key infrastructure projects plunge into financial turmoil due to ch...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: A country where a Ferrari can't travel!
We live in a curious country.In traversing Zimbabwe's diverse and often rugged landscapes, one cannot help but notice the overwhelming presence of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). F...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:30hrs | 8662 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe to roll out 1 laptop per child initiative to bridge digital divide
The Government of Zimbabwe is advancing efforts to enhance digital learning by rolling out the One Laptop Per Child initiative and providing annual training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital...Published: 28 May 2025 at 11:00hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF steps up campaign to retain Insiza North seat
ZANU-PF has ramped up its campaign activities ahead of the Insiza North by-election set for 14 June, as the ruling party aims to retain the parliamentary seat left vacant following the passing of the ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:32hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe want to host England in Victoria Falls
England could make a long-awaited return to Zimbabwean soil for the first time in more than two decades, with early discussions underway between the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Zimbabwe ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:27hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to officially open $88 million Trabablas Interchange
Zimbabwe is poised to celebrate a landmark achievement in its ambitious road infrastructure overhaul as the state-of-the-art Trabablas Interchange is set to officially open to traffic this Friday. The...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:12hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Why were Zimbabweans left behind 45 years after independence, in the first place?
There's always something telling - yet deeply disturbing - about the mantras repeated by the Zimbabwean government.Yesterday, I watched a report on the state-controlled broadcaster in which th...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1377 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZimAlloys engages communities as mining operations set to begin
In a dusty, overcrowded classroom at Mapeume Secondary School, tension mixed with anticipation as villagers from Insiza and Mberengwa gathered to meet representatives from Zimbabwe Alloys Limited (Zim...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:23hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Trabablas Interchange construction complete
The construction of the highly anticipated Trabablas Interchange is now complete, with contractors applying the final touches before the official commissioning by President Emmerson Mnangagwa later th...Published: 17 May 2025 at 21:01hrs | 1141 | by Staff reporter
Weighbridges, truck arrestor beds at tollgates
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has launched a comprehensive transport system modernisation programme aimed at enhancing road safety and streamlining regulatory services in M...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:19hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF's own conference resolutions tell a story of a party that doesn't care about the people
Talk about upside-down priorities!I recently went through the list of resolutions adopted at the 2024 ZANU-PF Annual People's Conference - and what I found was both predictable and disturbing....Published: 07 May 2025 at 19:47hrs | 513 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe Agricultural Show begins preparations for 2025 agric show
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) has commenced preparations for the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, with this year's event set to run from August 25 to 30 under the theme "Buil...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:35hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
We As Zimbabweans Are The Only Ones Who Must Rescue Our Health System
45 years on, the time for silence has passed. Every Zimbabwean, whether at home or in the diaspora, knows the painful truth, our health sector is crumbling. Hospitals without medicines, clinics withou...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:24hrs | 184 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road upgrade to begin next month, claims govt
The long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road is finally taking shape, with Government confirming that construction work is set to commence next month. The project, which is expe...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:45hrs | 4553 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police block Sadc teachers' celebrations
Zimbabwean police on Tuesday blocked a planned march by teachers from across southern Africa who had gathered in Bulawayo to celebrate the success of the annual Association of Non-Aligned Teachers Uni...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 08:23hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Colonial master pledges stronger trade and investment ties with its colony
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening relations with Zimbabwe, placing a particular focus on boosting trade and investment between the two countries. This was revealed by B...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:16hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Stop Prioritising Universities , Zimbabwe Needs Vocational Institutions to Develop
Zimbabwe is facing a looming crisis in the engineering sector, not because it lacks intelligent students or capable minds, but because of a mismatch in its education and skills training priorities. Wh...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:46hrs | 339 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
'Bulawayo-Vic Falls Road upgrading to take 10 months'
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has confirmed that the long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road will resume next month and is expected to be compl...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:19hrs | 4733 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa welcomes Afrikaner business delegation in Harare, South African angry
A delegation from the Afrikaner business community received a warm welcome from Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week in Harare's State House, according to a Zanu-PF official contacted by ...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 22:48hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
Chief Dakamela appointed continental AKDA director
In a major recognition of grassroots leadership and cultural stewardship, Chief Dakamela of Nkayi District in Matabeleland North Province has been appointed as the Continental Executive Director of th...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:40hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
7 more firms for Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road upgrade
The Government has engaged seven additional contractors to fast-track the full rehabilitation of the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls highway, a key economic and tourism corridor that has long been in a stat...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:08hrs | 6320 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts Prophet Ian Ndlovu 2 luxury vehicles and US$150,000
Prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo has made a grand philanthropic gesture, donating two brand-new vehicles and a substantial cash package to Prophet Ian Ndlovu of Divine Kingdom Baptist Ministries...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:11hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Crumbling Roads: Where is the money going?
Zimbabwe's roads are in a state of disrepair, and people are dying because of it. Potholes large enough to swallow cars, faded markings that turn highways into death traps at night, and crumbling brid...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 21:48hrs | 1041 | by Vusani Magwala
US$2,5 million released to accelerate Lake Gwayi-Tshangani construction
Zimbabwe's infrastructure development agenda is advancing steadily, with public-private partnerships (PPPs) playing a key role in road construction and the release of US$2.5 million to accelerate the ...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 06:51hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Deaths from infrastructure collapse are usually the tragic cost of corruption
There's always a human cost to corruption.The recent tragedy at Bandama Farm Dam in Chipinge, where five lives were lost due to the dam's sudden collapse, is a stark reminder of the perilous s...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 20:14hrs | 374 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mining companies initiate major overhaul for Cross Dete-Binga road
The Cross Dete-Binga Road is set for a major rehabilitation this month, following a partnership between the Government and two mining companies in Matabeleland North province. This development aims to...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:16hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Private schools embrace heritage-based education, anti-drugs campaigns
Several privately-owned schools in Harare have described heritage-based educational curriculum as the best foundation and template for sustainability through skills identification, audit and developme...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 21:19hrs | 1082 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
49 killed as heavy rains wreak havoc
FORTY-NINE people have been killed in extreme weather incidents that have been recorded since the start of the rainy season, with the authorities forecasting more heavy rains across the country until ...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:45hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains, thunderstorms expected across Zimbabwe
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has forecast heavy rains and thunderstorms across several provinces in Zimbabwe this week and urged the public to take necessary precautions to ensure safe...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:34hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
NetOne expands healthcare access through innovative telemedicine initiative
In a significant step toward modernizing healthcare delivery in Zimbabwe, NetOne and Zim Smart Village have launched another OneHealth Telemedicine Virtual Hospital in Chirumhanzu, marking the latest ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 22:43hrs | 193 | by Paul Ndou
Heavy rains lash Manicaland and Masvingo
A cloud system has brought significant rainfall to the southern regions of Manicaland and Masvingo provinces, with some areas experiencing heavy downpours.The Meteorological Services Departmen...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 12:03hrs | 3905 | by Staff reporter
80% of Matebeleland South roads untrafficable
At least 80% of the road infrastructure in Matebeleland South has been severely damaged by heavy rains that have pounded Zimbabwe in recent weeks, a Zanu-PF lawmaker has claimed. The province has been...Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 18:50hrs | 1154 | by Staff reporter
'Govt funded SADC Summit with BEAM fees,' Minister
In a clear sign of extreme negligence, modern generational betrayal and gross breach of children's rights to education, details have emerged that the government diverted millions (US$) meant for Basic...Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 11:38hrs | 9006 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Mhondoro
Boy drowns in Tsholotsho
An eight-year-old boy from Nhlangano Village, Tsholotsho District, in Matabeleland North Province, tragically drowned while attempting to cross a flooded Godzo Stream near the Jahe area.The in...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 17:34hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Collapsed Majazi bridge sparks concerns in Bulilima District
The collapse of Majazi Bridge along the Plumtree-Bambadzi Road has sparked significant concern among residents and authorities. The bridge, located in Hingwe ward, is now completely impassable and det...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:16hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for heavy rains and flash floods
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has cautioned that most parts of Zimbabwe will experience heavy rains, thunderstorms, and flash floods through Saturday. The public has been urged to avoid...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:44hrs | 2009 | by Staff reporter
More roadblocks, stop and searches during holiday in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has rolled out extensive security measures across the country to maintain peace and order during the 2024-2025 festive season. Police Commissioner-General Godwin Mat...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:44hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
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