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Prison launches driving school at Chikurubi
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has commissioned a new driving school at Chikurubi Training School, aimed at providing comprehensive driver training to correctional officers, inm...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:22hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Driving schools deregistered over safety violations in Zimbabwe
In a bid to enhance road safety and curb reckless driving, the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has deregistered five driving schools this year for various malpractices, including safety viol...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:06hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
ZACC to break drivers' licence corruption chain
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has launched investigations into reports of corruption involving driving school instructors and Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) officers accused of...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:41hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Kombi daily cash targets contributing to accident
The government has raised concerns over the daily cash targets imposed by commuter bus owners, attributing them to the increasing number of road accidents in Zimbabwe.Transport and Infrastruct...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:04hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs want two distinct driver's licences for Automatic and Manual cars
Lawmakers in Zimbabwe have urged the government to introduce two distinct driver's licenses for automatic and manual vehicles in a bid to curb corruption and streamline the process of licensing driver...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:53hrs | 8404 | by Staff reporter
Churches to intensify Highways carnage cleansing
In the wake of road carnage, indigenous churches have promised to intensify spiritual prayer cleansing ceremonies meant to arrest the scourge including ed...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 22:42hrs | 370 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe loses over US$400 million to road accidents every year
ZIMBABWE is losing over US$400 million in costs related to road traffic accidents every year, a Zimbabwe Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) official has said.TSCZ managing director Mune...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
4 VID Depot officers face probe
AT least four Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) officers based at Chitungwiza Depot are facing investigations on allegations of soliciting money from people acquiring driver's licences and learner...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Matanga bemoans ZRP uniform, plans overhaul
The Zimbabwe Republic Police boss, Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has expressed discomfort with officers' STU caps, describing them (the STU cap) as the Achilles heel on the force's intention to ...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 17:33hrs | 125 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean minister bemoans corruption in drivers' licence issuance
Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Felix Mhona recently unveiled plans to combat and eliminate corruption associated with the issuance of learner licenses and certificates of competence...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 04:47hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
55% failing Zimbabwe driver's licence tests
During the period from April to June this year, less than half of the 65,000 individuals who underwent road tests failed to pass, a mandatory requirement for obtaining a driver's license. Authorities ...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police put elections command centre under lockdown
Police have blocked some major roads around Harare's central business district as tension continues to build over the just ended elections.The roads that were blocked are those leading to the ...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Corruption at vid going wayward
The issue of institutionalised corruption which is currently taking place at Vehicle Inspectorate Department Eastlea Harare is really a cause of concern.Corruption exists in every country and ...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 16:53hrs | 17 | by Leonard Koni
Mthuli Ncube abandons the economy for Cowdray Park
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been flagged by the Bulawayo City Council over his campaign activities in Cowdray Park where he is drilling boreholes and conducting road maintenance works without th...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 12:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Are Zimbabwe roads safe?
It is, indeed, the silly season, so silly that even the simplest of promises are used to secure votes.In this episode, some politicians have promised to "drive" their way to victory.Fo...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:34hrs | 10 | by Jairos Saunyama
Zimbabwe govt acquires electric cars
THE Government, through the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED), has now bought a total of 18 electric vehicles from a Chinese company as Zimbabwe continues to promote the use of smart ener...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bad news for errant driving schools
DRIVING Schools not complying with regulations set down by the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ), now come under the spotlight after the council this week started an inspection, giving the non...Published: 18 Feb 2023 at 19:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF czar warns 4ED outfits
Zanu-PF Political Commissar Mike Bimha has warned 4ED affiliates to stop presenting members already in the party as new supporters "recruiting" by them.This is the second time Bimha has layed ...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
4ED outfits demanding sponsorship from Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF National Commissar, Mike Bimha, has unwittingly admitted that mushrooming appendages of the party are using their proximity to the ruling organisation for financial gains, deviating from their...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fuelling Zanu-PF tension
POLITICAL analysts have warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's increasing use of parallel campaign groups for himself which are outside Zanu-PF structures is stoking tension in the ruling party....Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hit by driver's licence disc shortage
GOVERNMENT says it is failing to procure raw materials for the production of metal driver's licence discs, citing sanctions.This was revealed in an exclusive interview with NewsDay by Transpor...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Driving school employee in court for defrauding unsuspecting license seekers
AN employee with a local driving school, Leon Brendon Peresu Monday appeared in court charged with fraud after he allegedly scammed drivers license seekers.Peresu (23), who is employed by a co...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mulls allowing automatic cars for driving tests
GOVERNMENT is contemplating allowing the use of automatic cars for Vehicles Inspectorate Department (VID) road tests following an increase of the importation of used non manual Japanese vehicles....Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rogue drivers menace on Zimbabwe roads
THE general behaviour of motorists on Zimbabwe's roads ranges from shocking to bizarre.It is now common to see motorists breezing through red traffic lights or overtaking in prohibited zones. ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Driving schools risk losing licences
DRIVING schools risk having their registration certificates cancelled if they violate stipulated operating procedures which include ensuring aspiring learner drivers have done at least 30 lessons befo...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Education Ministry summons Eveline High school head
PLAGUED with neglect when its primary use as a sporting facility was temporarily abandoned due to Covid-19 induced lockdowns, driving schools in Bulawayo have lately turned Eveline High School sports ...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to introduce plastic driving licences
The current metal driver's licences will soon be replaced with a new plastic disc from June this year as Government through the Central Vehicle Registry moves Zimbabwe into line with the Common Market...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt VID officers warned
Reports that officers at the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) have been conniving for years with driving schools to demand bribes for learner's and driver's licences show the need for firm action...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:39hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
CMED acquires electric cars from China
Zimbabwe is starting to embrace electric cars with the Government, through the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED) buying six electric vehicles from a Chinese company. Some of the c...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 06:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
VID runs out of licensing stationery
SCORES of prospective drivers in Marondera and other stations countrywide are stranded after the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) ran out stationery to produce the licences.The crisis has...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Aspirants flock to Bulawayo VID depot
ASPIRING drivers have started flocking to the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) depot in Bulawayo after it resumed operations on Saturday. Cabinet last Tuesday approved that the VID be reopened unde...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
VID resumes operations
THE Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) resumes operations today following Cabinet's approval for it to reopen, with Government working on modalities of assisting aspiring drivers whose provisional li...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 09:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MDC devises new ways of milking Harare
The chicken thief does not listen to the chicken's prayer! This adage clearly brings out life at Harare City Council's Town House where the MDC-Alliance led council officials seem to have devised new ...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt tightens border security ahead of Easter
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it would strengthen surveillance at the country's border posts during the upcoming Easter holidays to minimise transmission of the COVID-19 virus.This was said by Inf...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Driving schools, VID to resume operations
GOVERNMENT has given driving schools and the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) the green light to resume operations which were suspended late last year following a spike in Covid-19 cases. A...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vaccination roll-out moves gear up
President Mnangagwa is today expected to launch the second stage of the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in the scenic city of Victoria Falls. The President is expected to tak...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC devises new ways of milking council
MDC-ALLIANCE'S Harare City councillors are now devising new ways of milking the cash-strapped local authority to fund their party after their traditional cash cows, including land sales, have been c...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matiza labelled a listening minister
THE Zimbabwe Driving School Owners Association (ZDSOA) have said the death of Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza was a great loss to its membership, describing him as a listening leader who always ...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:57hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
ZDSOA mourns Matiza
Zimbabwe Driving School Owners Association (ZDSOA) joins the nation in mourning the passing on of Honourable Minister of Transport Joel Biggie Matiza and many fellow Zimbabweans who have succumbed to ...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 16:46hrs | | by Edwin Ndlovu
TSCZ in 10,000% fees hike shocker
THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has increased prices for its services by more than 10 000 percent with a defensive driving instructors' course shooting to $24 000 from $190. The ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
2021 National Budget gets Mnangagwa nod
Government departments can now start drawing money from the Fiscus after President Mnangagwa assented to the $368,5 billion, 2021 National Budget. Parliament passed the Budget in December last year....Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Economic growth stimulus precedes taxation
Zimbabwe's 2021 national budget paints a picture of sustained austerity in the mid-term, with increases in taxes for various sectors of the depressed economy. A 126% jump in budgeted tax revenue colle...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 19:28hrs | 12 | by Victor Bhoroma
'Don't bribe VID driving examiners'
ZIMBABWE Driving Schools Owners Association (ZDSOA) president Onias Sanangure yesterday urged learner drivers to desist from bribing Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) officials to get licences and...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
VID officer swallows bribe money to avoid arrest
There was drama at the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) provincial complex here on Tuesday afternoon when one of the officials who had been cornered by undercover detectives reportedly swallowed ...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 21:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Scores rush to VID depots
ASPIRING drivers yesterday thronged the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) depots across the country to either sit for provisional drivers licence tests or undergo road tests as depots countrywide re...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Irregularities in VID testing protocol during lockdown
In March 2020, Statutory Instrument (SI) 77/20 was promulgated by the Health ministry directing the VID in the Transport ministry to cease offering and conducting driving test services in order to con...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Thembinkosi Siziba
Government shuts door on non-Zupco kombis
GOVERNMENT has insisted that commuter omnibus operators in urban centres have to operate under the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) ambit as it brings sanity to the transport sector. ...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
VID to reopen
GOVERNMENT has further relaxed COVID-19 lockdown measures by allowing intercity travel and will now al-low buses from one town to another, while at the same time allowing the Vehicle Inspectorate Depa...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Driving schools seek to resume operations
A NUMBER of driving schools have approached the government over delayed re-opening of their institutions in the wake of the COViD-19 pandemic.The driving schools under the banner, Zimbabwe Dri...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Automated training for learner drivers
CMED (Private) Limited has unveiled a mobile driver training simulator, modern technology aimed at enhancing efficiency for learner drivers through computerised and objective assessment, expected to m...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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