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Mbudzi Interchange delays due to Sadc Summit preparations
The government has opened the Masvingo Road-Glen Norah loop, part of the Mbudzi Interchange project, providing relief to motorists traveling from the southern parts of Harare. Transport Minister Felix...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:41hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Mbudzi Interchange construction stalls
Delays in compensating property owners around the Mbudzi Interchange have hindered the project's completion, which was initially scheduled to open to traffic yesterday. Despite notable progress, the U...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:13hrs | 6919 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Chirundu highway upgrade starts
THE long-awaited widening and upgrading of the 352-kilometre Harare-Chirundu highway has started with all the contractors on site. The upgrade has seen two of the five contractors identified t...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
City of Harare warns of flooding
THE City of Harare yesterday advised residents residing in low-lying areas to vacate their homes to avoid being swept away by torrential rains.Rains have been pounding the city and other areas...Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 07:06hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Beitbridge highway 80% complete
THE rehabilitation of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway is about 80 percent complete with 470km out of the total 580km of the road now opened to traffic, a move which has been hailed by motorists...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:46hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Beitbridge road nears completion
The rehabilitation of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway is on the brink of completion, with 465 kilometers now accessible to traffic. In addition, approximately 3 kilometers of dualized road were...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 05:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Small progress registered on Beitbridge - Victoria Falls road rehab
SOME progress has been made on the rehabilitation of the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP2) as the Second Republic continues to deliver o...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC clarifies Roadworks notice
The Bulawayo City Council has said while noble, the efforts by the public to patch and repair roads, such should be done above board and involve the local authority.This seems to be a major cl...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Work on Bulawayo-Nkayi Road begins
WORK on the rehabilitation of the 158km Bulawayo-Nkayi Road has resumed following the disbursement of funds by Government for the project as the Second Republic steps up efforts towards completing out...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos as Mbudzi roundabout closes for construction
As motorists adjust to the closure of Mbudzi roundabout while the huge and complex Mbudzi Interchange is built over the next 18 months, the diversion of traffic into roads in Hopely and Waterfalls was...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe roads rehab to reduce carnage by 50%, claims Mhona
GOVERNMENT says it has a target of reducing road carnage by 50% by rehabilitating the country's poor roads and constructing new ones.Addressing the media during the tour of the Mbudzi intercha...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Roads closed for Mbudzi Intercharge
MULTIPLE stretches of vital roads constituting a combined 4,5km will be shut down this Sunday, to allow for the construction of the US$88 million Mbudzi Interchange in Harare, officials said yesterday...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'Never challenge, breach or compromise Unity Accord'
THE 1987 Unity Accord is a key pillar of national peace and stability, and should never be challenged, breached or compromised, President Mnangagwa has said.Writing in his weekly column, publi...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants Zimbabweans to make amends with their history
GOVERNMENT plans to honour and give a more forgiving eye to nationalists who contributed significantly to the liberation struggle, but later deviated, as tomorrow's Heroes Day should be dedicated to f...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho, Nkayi roadworks take shape
THE construction of major roads linking Bulawayo with Nkayi and Tsholotsho districts has gathered momentum as the Second Republic steps up efforts towards completing outstanding infrastructure develop...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mbudzi interchange in Harare is taking shape
THE US$88 million state-of-the-art Mbudzi interchange in Harare is taking shape following the construction of two bridges at the site, while most of the equipment required to undertake the project is ...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Nkayi Road works resume
ENGINEERS are back on site and work on the rehabilitation of the 158km Bulawayo-Nkayi Road has resumed as the Second Republic steps up efforts towards completing outstanding major projects in Matabele...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Mbudzi interchange costs haven't changed'
THE Ministry of Transport and South Africa-based engineering consultancy company, DNMZ, yesterday refuted claims that the project costs for the Mbudzi interchange had been bumped up 100% to benefit a ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbudzi roundabout contractor dismisses Chin'ono's US$42m claims
The designer of the Mbudzi Traffic Interchange in Harare, DNMZ, has dismissed social media claims by discredit activist Hopewell Chin'ono that the ongoing project will cost US$42 million saying althou...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Council re-opens CBD roads
ROAD users in Harare have welcomed the announcement by the City of Harare that roads that were closed to facilitate various projects in the capital's central business district will be opened.P...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Works on Mbudzi flyover start today
Construction of the vital Mbudzi Interchange Flyover in southern Harare is expected to start very soon with contractors moving on site today to work on the detour roads for diversion of the perennial ...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Damaged Matabeleland North roads rehab under way
THE rehabilitation of major roads is under way in Matabeleland North Province and the Government is providing the resources for the work so as to ensure smooth transportation and facilitation of inves...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Binga roads threaten district tourism
MEMBERS of the public in Binga have implored Government to urgently rehabilitate Cross Dete to Binga road, saying the tourism district risks being isolated from the rest of the country if the road is ...Published: 22 May 2021 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's economic war littered with detours, says Mohadi
ACTING President Kembo Mohadi yesterday said the country's economic war was littered with detours, challenges, and delays which require this generation's unyielding resolve to overcome.Mohadi ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 08:01hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zinara to introduce e-tolling
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is working on introducing an e-tolling system that will ease congestion at some tollgates that has resulted in delays for motorists.During th...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zinara sets aside $1,1bn for new tollgates
Government, through Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), has set aside $1,1 billion towards the construction of standard tollgates across the country. Long queues, moving at a snail...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara suspends use of damaged tollgate
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), has suspended the use of a tollgate structure that was extensively damaged after an accident which occurred on Saturday night at Lothian tolling poi...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's grave completed
The social Media has been awash with the news that Mugabe has refused to be buried at the National Heroes Acre. Firstly we need to understand the presidency. President, in government, the officer in w...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 16:15hrs | 4 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Revisiting the Beitbridge-Harare highway
The state of the Beitbridge-Harare (A4) Highway is now a cause for concern as the number of human fatalities grows by each day due to deadly accidents in the narrow strip that links Zimbabwe and South...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 08:06hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Dualisation open to Zimbabwe contractors
Government has divided the dualisation of Harare-Beitbridge highway into nine sections to be constructed by local companies and last week opened a third 10km detour in Masvingo as construction work ga...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai death toll hits 139 in Zimbabwe
THE death toll from Cyclone Idai floods ravaging eastern Zimbabwe has risen to 139 according to the latest numbers released by the Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services.A...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 10:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
11 719 affected as Cyclone Idai kills 98
AT least 98 people have been confirmed dead, while 102 others were injured, with 11 719 affected in various ways by Cyclone Idai which hit mainly parts of Manicaland province since last week. ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads to Cyclone Idai hit areas
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today lead a high-powered delegation to Manicaland province to supervise rescue and relief efforts, as Government steps up efforts to assist people affected by Cyclone Idai th...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Infrastructure paving the road towards 2030
ZIMBABWE is at the beginning of an exciting journey towards prosperity. It won't necessarily be a smooth journey, and beginnings are never easy. But with real reform and a commitment to restructuring ...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Mthuli Ncube
Road rehab shelved due to heavy rains
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has suspended road rehabilitation projects in the Midlands Province due to heavy rains. The ministry last year embarked on a massive r...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Simba Makoni, Nkosana Moyo emerged from defeat far, far better than Chamisa
I HOPE Chamisa's simmering and smarting hordes are now settled, after what by now should be a long enough cooling period. He is himself showing signs of recovering from zealous political Pentecostalis...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:03hrs | | by Igomombe
Zuma's resignation speech
Members of the Media, present hereFellow South Africans, I address you after weeks of speculation about my future as President of the Republic of South Africa.In particular, I make ref...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 14:28hrs | | by APO
Gweru roads project stalls
Bitumen World, a company which was contracted by Gweru City Council to resurface the city's heavily damaged road network, has suspended work amid reports the contractor is yet to be paid for the proje...Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tajamuka - Please drop the word 'Ses'jikile' from your name!
If the siNdebele word 'ses'jikile' in Tajamuka's name is intended to wow and woo uMthwakazi into your 'movement', then as Tajamuka you could not have done a shoddier job of your thoughtless and politi...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 16:43hrs | | by Xoxani Ngxoxo
Zipra: The Wankie campaign
Once agreement had been reached, preparation for the campaign began. A joint political and military High Command was formed. Tambo and James Chikerema, the head of ZAPU in exile, directed the politica...Published: 16 May 2016 at 14:17hrs | 1 | by facebook
Deadly Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway junction stays
MASVINGO - Delays in completing the roundabout to curb numerous fatal road accidents at the "killer junction" along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway ahead of the festive season is likely to see more ac...Published: 10 Dec 2013 at 00:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe tollgate fees likely to rise
Tollgate fees are likely to increase after the construction of new state-of-the-art toll plazas on the country's highways that has started with a pilot project along the Bulawayo - Harare highway....Published: 30 Aug 2012 at 18:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
This and that with Maluphosa - Just like that
I guess that is where it all ended - or started. But still the signs had been there for a long long time; only we could not recognize any, because of our little children's minds. There is a song we li...Published: 17 Jun 2012 at 12:23hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
A Trophy President? - Is it time to recall President Mugabe!
I offer no apology to the ant-wikipedia brigade for using Wikipedia. I know the anti-wikipedia brigade is itself most guilty of using Wikipedia as a ready reference source.According to Wikip...Published: 01 Sep 2011 at 08:30hrs | | by Xoxani Ngxoxo
Mugabe has outlived his use by date and using office as a 'political' grave
I offer no apology to the ant-Wikipedia brigade for using Wikipedia on this occasion because I know the anti-Wikipedia brigade is itself most guilty of using Wikipedia as a ready reference source....Published: 02 Sep 2011 at 16:06hrs | | by Xoxani Ngxoxo
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