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Delta beer truck overturns in Zimbabwe, looters descend on scene
A Delta Beverages truck transporting opaque beer overturned early Monday morning along the notorious Christmas Pass, with scenes of chaos unfolding as passersby looted crates of beer from the crash si...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:07hrs | 448 | 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 | 4789 | by Staff reporter
Major burst affects Mutare water supply
Residents of Mutare are facing reduced water supply following the breakdown of a major water transmission line, which authorities say was caused by vandalism. The disruption is expected to affect the ...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:05hrs | 413 | 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
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
4 dead at Christmas Pass as haulage truck rams into cars, pedestrians
Four people tragically lost their lives on Thursday after a haulage truck rammed into four vehicles and ploughed into pedestrians while descending the Christmas Pass along the Mutare-Harare Road....Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 07:05hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Three pupils run over and killed as Toyota Fortuner veers off the road
THREE pupils were on Tuesday afternoon run over and killed by a Toyota Fortuner that had veered off the road while they were crossing.The accident, according to a statement by Police Assistant...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 15:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mutare Airport to be relocated
Plans by the Government to relocate the Grand Reef Airport near Mutare to Mutasa South District where there is enough flat land for a new modern airport are at an advanced stage with the Airports Comp...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Rehabilitaterail line boon for Zimbabwe - Mozambique trade
ZIMBABWE, as a land-linked country, continues to benefit from use of Mozambican ports, railways and road infrastructure for the movement of both imports and exports, and, in that regard, the commissio...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Only 46km of Harare-Mutare dualisation complete, open to traffic
A 46-kilometer dual carriageway between Harare and Marondera has been successfully completed and opened to traffic as part of the Second Republic's efforts to enhance the country's road infrastructure...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 08:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP appeals to Transport ministry
Zanu-PF Mutasa South constituency legislator Misheck Mugadza has engaged the Transport ministry over increasing traffic accidents involving haulage trucks at Mutare city's mountainous Christmas Pass r...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
FlyCityAIR introduces Harare-Kwekwe charter flights
PRIVATE airline FlyCityAir has introduced a Harare-Kwekwe flight with effect from yesterday.In a statement, the airline said the fights between the two cities would be on Mondays and Wednesday...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Toy gun robbers arrested
TWO armed robbers who robbed a taxi driver last year using a toy gun have been arrested in Mutare.The pair, Brighton Kasamba from Chitungwiza and Kelvin Maunde from Mutare today appeared in co...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 04:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cops recover 3 tonnes of mbanje
Police have arrested six suspects in separate incidents, recovering nearly three tonnes of mbanje and 75 bottles of banned BronCleer cough mixture as they intensify the crackdown against drug peddlers...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt reviews geo-fencing transit trucks route
GOVERNMENT has with immediate effect reviewed the geo-fenced routes used by commercial trucks transiting through Zimbabwe to countries north of the Zambezi River.It is understood that the move...Published: 21 May 2021 at 19:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mutare bypass construction postponed
Construction of the planned Mutare Bypass road, which seeks to divert traffic that passes through the Central Business District to and from Forbes Border Post, has been put on hold to pave way for oth...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Major Matabeleland roads under reconstruction
THE multi-million dollar road infrastructure development programme undertaken by the Government has moved a gear up with work on the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road and Bulawayo-Tsholotsho Road now underway, amon...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:13hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
2019 ZITF perceptions
The 60th of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair had more than 532 companies who participated in showcasing their services and products. The Trade Fair theme was "Propagating Industrial Growth throug...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:13hrs | 13 | by Enos Denhere
More than $5 billion required for Zimbabwe roads rehabilitation
THE Government requires more than $5 billion to rehabilitate the country's entire road network with more than $250 million having been availed to the department of roads as work on re-establishing tra...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:14hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mutare lion story a hoax, says Zimparks
The Parks & Wildlife Management Authority of Zimbabwe (Zimparks) have today dismissed a social media story about a stray male lion roaming the Christmas Pass mountains in Mutare as a hoax....Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 13:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Recalling the bungling and painful reality
THE recent announcement by the Government that Zimbabwe has joined Zambia and Botswana in the Kazungula Bridge project, belated though it is, is a coup de grace in international relations and co-opera...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
No electric train for Bulawayo, but Mutare-Harare on cards
THE Transport and Infrastructural Development ministry is planning to introduce an electric train between Mutare and Harare in a move that is set to boost tourism in the Eastern Highlands.Tran...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Bhora Mberi bus overturns at Christmas Pass
A Bhora Mberi bus veered off the road and overturned at the Christmas Pass in Mutare early this morning.There were no deaths recorded, and the injured have been taken to Mutare General Hospita...Published: 20 Dec 2017 at 10:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
One on one with a Mutare based sculptor
Chimuka Art and Crafts Foundation Trust in Mutare is an institution that has groomed many successful artists who has recognized artifacts but for the past decade their operations had been in a precar...Published: 22 May 2017 at 21:57hrs | 15 | by Farai Shawn Matiashe
Fugitive Jani turns himself in
MUTARE hooligan, Clyde Jani (37) who has been on the run for the past one month finally turned himself in on Tuesday and was arraigned before the courts facing charges of robbery, malicious damage to ...Published: 28 May 2016 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chaos mars Jah Prayzah gig
CHAOS reigned as revellers at Jah Prayzah's gig ran in all directions at Pick and Save in Mutare in the early hours of Sunday when an unknown chemical similar to teargas was discharged during a fight ...Published: 26 Apr 2016 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Violence erupts at Jah Prayzah's show
CHAOS reigned at Jah Prayzah's gig as revellers ran in all directions at Pick and Save in Mutare in the early hours of Sunday when an unknown chemical similar to teargas was discharged during a fight ...Published: 26 Apr 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Ruth Butaumocho and Ray Bande
Police block 87 bales of second-hand clothes
A SAKUBVA man was last Saturday arrested with 87 bales and five sacks of second-hand clothes as well as a sack of shoes at Christmas Pass roadblock around 1am.Manica Post reported that The goo...Published: 28 Mar 2016 at 08:20hrs | | by Liberty Dube
Police block 87 bales of second-hand clothes
A SAKUBVA man was last Saturday arrested with 87 bales and five sacks of second-hand clothes as well as a sack of shoes at Christmas Pass roadblock around 1am.The goods worth $36 000 had been ...Published: 26 Mar 2016 at 10:54hrs | | by Liberty Dube
Burglar caught in cupboard
A SUSPECTED burglar was caught hiding in a kitchen cupboard of a house that he had allegedly broken into on consecutive times last week.Manica Post reported that Wilfred Mwamutsei (55) of Tsvi...Published: 20 Feb 2016 at 09:09hrs | | by Tendai Gukutikwa
9 years in jail for armed robber
A SERIAL armed robber who posed as a police officer and robbed unsuspecting motorists has been slapped with a nine year jail.Boston Jochoma pleaded not guilty to two counts of armed robbery, b...Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 09:20hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Man fined for smuggling clothes bales into Zim
A Zimbabwan man who smuggled 28 bales of second-hand clothes from Mozambique has been fined $100.Tawanda Chirango was convicted when he appeared before Mutare magistrate, Nyasha Ku...Published: 06 Sep 2015 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Christmas Pass bus accident, 20 people injured
AT least 20 people were injured, while four cattle were killed at Christmas Pass Thursday afternoon when an ISUZU lorry carrying 15 cattle lost balance after one of its front tyres burst and crashe...Published: 13 Feb 2015 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Another Zim pastor in court for raping congregants
CHINHOYI - Hardly a month after RMG End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura was sentenced to an effective 40-year jail term for sexually abusing his female congregants, another clergyman - Eric...Published: 22 Feb 2014 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Carjackers nabbed
TWO suspected criminals who allegedly hijacked a KB Isuzu truck and stole three cellphones - all valued at $9 200 - belonging to Patrick Makowa (37) of Yeovil medium-density suburb in Mutare were last...Published: 05 Dec 2013 at 13:57hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man loses Isuzu truck, three cellphones to robbers
A MUTARE man from Yeovil medium-density suburb last Saturday fell prey to two unknown car-jackers who robbed him of his Isuzu truck and three cellphones, all amounting to US$9 200.Acting Manic...Published: 29 Nov 2013 at 04:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Female rapists pounce, man in ICU after sexual attack
A 25-YEAR-OLD Marange Resources employee is in the intensive care unit at Mutare Central Hospital after reportedly being kidnapped and sexually abused by three women who had offered him a lift....Published: 22 May 2012 at 05:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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