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NRZ drones expose coal thieves
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has seen positive results from its investment in drones, leading to the arrest of four women for extracting coal along train tracks. NRZ security person...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:35hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to establish weighbridges along highways
GOVERNMENT is installing weighbridges along major highways, mainly those leading to mining areas in a bid to curb continuous degradation of roads by heavy duty and overloaded trucks, a Cabinet ministe...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drones help NRZ recover stolen equipment
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has recovered the bulk of its stolen equipment following the massive capacitation of its loss control unit in terms of human resources and acquisition of drones...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Devolution fund the new Zanu-PF feeding trough
MILLIONS of United States dollars under the devolution funds are exposed to looting by government hawks who are brazenly violating the constitution and undermining public procurement processes, a new ...Published: 06 Sep 2022 at 19:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal miners threaten railway tracks
SMALL-scale chrome miners have invaded Mapanzure area in Zvishavane, Midlands Province, where they are conducting illegal mining activities along the Gweru-Zvishavane railway line, amid growing fears ...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ, DRC seal wagons refurbishment deal
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) would refurbish 200 wagons under a latest partnership deal with its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) counterpart, Societe Nationale des chemins de fer du Cong...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbeki: The Zimbabwe regime change agenda
SEPTEMBER 2008 became a watershed date in Zimbabwe's post-independence political history. Zanu-PF signed a political agreement, Global Political Agreement (GPA) with the opposition MDCs to protect its...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 20:20hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Zupco NRZ collabo is another Command transport that will further cripple the already ailing Rail Transport
The Government of Zimbabwe through its Ministries responsible of transport has made another shocker after it announced that commuter trains will start operating to easy congestion during peak hours....Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:52hrs | 9 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Passengers rights group lobby for accident fund law
THE Zimbabwe Passengers Association Secretary general Paul Makiwa has challenged the government to enact the Accident Fund law to safeguard passengers in ...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
NRZ targets 4,5 million tonnes of freight
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is still committed to achieving its set target of 4,5 million tonnes of freight this year despite the detrimental impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, an official h...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
No forced labour in Zimbabwe, Minister
There is no forced labour in Zimbabwe's prisons, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Professor Paul Mavima said on Tuesday while responding to reports presented by the Zimbabwe Congress...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 21:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ acquires US$1,5m vehicles
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has acquired a fleet of 57 vehicles at a cost of US$ 1,5 million meant to transform the operational landscape of the organisation.The vehicles, 12 eight...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:52hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to unleash soldiers on gold panners
GOVERNMENT has threatened to unleash "special security operations" on artisanal gold miners destroying public infrastructure such as railway lines in search of the yellow metal.This was announ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
South African Rand trades near 2021 highs after US inflation data
The South African Rand continues to be one of the most-watched emerging markets currencies by retail FX CFD traders, as the new COVID-19 cases seem to have plateaued at low levels and economic prospec...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 06:10hrs | 5 | by Staff writer
Mnangagwa tramples on constitution over Malaba
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba is back on track after a temporary derailment of a controversial extension of his tenure linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2023 re-election bid.This comes afte...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ train derails near Bulawayo, 2 dead, 7 injured
A National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) train derailed in Bulawayo early on Friday killing two employees and injuring seven others.NRZ spokesman Nyasha Maravanyika said the accident happened in ...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 18:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi can only be resolved with the victims
The Gukurahundi sanitisation project fronted by Jenni Williams and her cabal is a dismal failure except for its obscenity and vulgarity of holding vile celebrations in Bhalagwe - a scene of heinous cr...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 23:04hrs | 1 | by Lizwelethu Dube
Truck derails goods train
TRAVELLERS, mostly cross border traders using the Harare-Masvingo highway faced long delays at Fairfields rail level crossing in Mvuma on Wednesday evening after a haulage truck rammed into a wagon of...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for rail network overhaul
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for a total revamp of the country's rail network and re-equipping the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) workshops to enable the parastatal to serve the entire...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to open up Zimbabwe airspace
There is need to expeditiously revive Air Zimbabwe as part of Government's ongoing efforts to overhaul the transport infrastructure sector and liberalise airspace in line with the decision made by the...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
From land-locked to land-linked economy
This week I share my thoughts on changing Zimbabwe from being a land-locked country into a land-linked economy.This subject, among other things, addresses country and regional infrastructural ...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa
Another goods train derails
A goods train has derailed in Matetsi area in Hwange with no injuries reported so far as investigations continue on the exact cause of the derailment.National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) Spokes...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 19:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Train derails in Bulawayo
A train derailed near Cement Siding in Bulawayo on Saturday.A locomotive pulling another went off the railway tracks and under unclear circumstances, and they both overturned.The crew ...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:50hrs | | by zimlive
NRZ train derails
A NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) passenger train derailed between Hwange and Victoria Falls on Sunday night as a result of broken rail caused by excessive temperatures. Hundreds of rail p...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vandalism puts struggling NRZ off track
THE struggling National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has expressed concern over the increase of vandalism of its points machines, resulting in train movement disruptions and derailments.The poin...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare water contaminated with raw sewerage, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Harare water is contaminated with raw sewerage owing to dilapidated and obsolete infrastructure, resulting in the frequent outbreaks of waterborne diseases."W...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sable Chemicals warns of fertiliser crisis
SABLE Chemicals Industries (Sable), Zimbabwe's only manufacturer of ammonium nitrate (AN), says it will only be able to meet just about 38% of national demand this year.AN is a top-dressing fe...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goods train derails in Hwange
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) passenger train between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls was on Tuesday delayed for about 10 hours after a goods train derailed and blocked the railway line in Hwang...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
People Rainbow coalition against the possible postponement of the elections
Revolutionary greetings comrades. The people of Zimbabwe are tired of old selfish, corrupt and violent horses that have plunged the country into an economic abyss. They are tired of violence,&nb...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 10:44hrs | | by Khulani David Ndhlovu
MDC squabbles risk derailing the democratic struggle
Even if ZANU PF transformed itself into a truly democratic party, running a responsive and efficient government based on principles of good governance, and anchored in the rule of law; even if they tr...Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 10:03hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Harare-bound train derails in Mutare
A Harare-bound goods train has derailed in Mutare.Eyewitnesses said the train went off the rails at around 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon in the area between Chikanga Phase 2 and Sakubva Devon...Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 19:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Goods train derails in Mutare
A goods train derailed in Mutare this afternoon amid indications that it failed to negotiate a curve.Eyewitnesses say the train derailment which occurred around 2pm today in the area between C...Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso warns Akbay
HIGHLANDERS have warned head coach, Erol Akbay, against making future reckless statements with a potential of inducing a sense of shock and bringing undue tension within the Bosso camp.T...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 10:05hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
NRZ, Russian firm discuss supply of 100 new wagons
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is in discussions with a Russian wagon manufacturer, Uniwagon, for the supply of 100 new wagons under a $10 million loan facility.Speaking in Parliament...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 06:27hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Duty on NRZ spares scrapped
Government has scrapped duty on the importation of locomotive spares in a bid to revive the cash-strapped National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ).This comes as government recently waived import du...Published: 16 May 2017 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ asset register in shambles
THE rundown National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is sitting on countrywide real estate estimated to be worth more than $150 million, with the potential to raise at least $5 million in rentals monthly....Published: 22 Apr 2017 at 10:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ trains moving at 10km/hour
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) wants the government to warehouse its $176 million debt to various institutions, while the stricken parastatal comes up with a repayment plan.NRZ bo...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ train derails at Mzilikazi Fly over
It appears it is no longer safe to travel by train in Zimbabwe as incidents of the train derailments seem to be escalating due to aged infrastructure.Today a good train derailed at the Mzilika...Published: 21 Nov 2016 at 18:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bank queues pain me says Mnangagwa
Vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa has told parliament that he feel deeply pained at the sight of people queuing for money at financial institutions.He was responding to a question from Pauline...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 09:35hrs | | by Alice Dube
NRZ to commission 31 new wagons
The cash-strapped National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will next month commission 31 new wagons in a bid to rejuvenate its operations.Speaking at a transport sector pre-budget consultative ...Published: 22 Oct 2016 at 10:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets should be guided by Zanu-PF ideology'
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association is not a political party, but is there to cater for the welfare of all ex-combatants of the liberation struggle, a senior war veteran has said...Published: 02 Sep 2016 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Auditor General and Anti-Corruption Commission should work hand-in-glove
It is inundating to witness the unprecedented and the habitual exposes of gross corruption taking toll in all public institution daily. I find it useful to proffer the proposition that the Auditor Gen...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 15:14hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
NRZ re-introduce deadly working regime for enginemen
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) management has been accused of re-introducing outlawed dangerous working conditions for train drivers.The drivers known as enginemen are now said to...Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 12:52hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
ZimPF targets Zanu-PF strong holds
Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) Chitungwiza co-ordinator Marakia Bomani, has said his party was targeting Zanu-PF strongholds in rural areas as urban voters had already rejected the ruling party since 2...Published: 03 May 2016 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru ruins Mugabe plot
ZANU-PF, which is facing a plethora of economic and political challenges ahead of the 2018 elections, has hatched a plot to derail Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) project by taking back m...Published: 01 May 2016 at 16:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ drags workers to court
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has taken 942 of its workers to court for refusing to return to work after downing tools last month over the non-payment of salaries.Public Service, Lab...Published: 27 Apr 2016 at 00:24hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
NRZ cries foul over workers strike as train carrying food relief derails
THE beleaguered National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has come under the spotlight after it has emerged that management hired former workers to operate a goods train that was pulling wagons of imported ...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:45hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
NRZ workers ordered to return to work
PUBLIC Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira has ordered disgruntled National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) workers, who downed tools last month over non-payment of salaries, to im...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 06:25hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Train derails in Gweru
A goods train headed for South Africa with more than 1000 tonnes of nickel derailed in Gweru in a suspected case of sabotage by some striking National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) workers.Prelim...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 14:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maize train derails
A NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe's (NRZ) goods train transporting maize from Zambia to Bulawayo derailed yesterday near Hwange.NRZ workers had a torrid time warding off locals who wanted to loo...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 05:57hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
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