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The truth behind Rovos Rail's collision in Zimbabwe
The luxury rail industry across Southern Africa was shaken earlier this year when a Rovos Rail train carrying 47 foreign tourists and 34 staff collided with a freight train on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge ...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:31hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt deploys ambulances at tollgates
The government has announced plans to station ambulances at tollgates and along major highways across Zimbabwe, aiming to improve emergency medical response and curb road accident fatalities.T...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:28hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
N Richards cashier steals US$35 250
Police in Rusape have launched a manhunt for a cashier at N Richards Wholesalers, Tawanda Manzvinde (34), who is accused of stealing US$35,250 in cash collected over the Easter holiday - i...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:07hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Geza stay away takes the shine off from trade fair?
The curtain came down yesterday on the 2024 edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, with mixed reactions as concerns were raised over the low turnout of both exhibitors an...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:40hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Geza is mobilizing the wrong Zimbabweans for mass action
HERE are more truths we need to understand as Zimbabweans.During the recent Easter holidays, war veteran, former ZANU-PF Central Committee member, and former Member of Parliament Blessed Geza ...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:59hrs | 1773 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Significant rise in accidents during holidays
Zimbabwe recorded a significant rise in road traffic accidents during the 2025 Independence and Easter holidays, although the number of fatalities declined, according to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:32hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
8 Zimbabwe schools participate at SA sports festival
As the world marked the Easter holiday in honour of Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection, symbolising hope, life, and triumph over adversity, St Dunstan's College in Rynfield, Benoni brought that spirit ...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 09:37hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for helping migrants enter South Africa illegally for just R300
A man has been arrested at the Beitbridge border post for aiding undocumented migrants cross into South Africa for just R300.The Border Management Authority (BMA) on Monday said the man from S...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:43hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Musindo likens Geza to Judas Iscariot
Reverend Obadiah Musindo, the president of Destiny for Afrika Network, has fiercely condemned Blessed Geza's call for a nationwide shutdown today and tomorrow, labelling him a "political madman" and a...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:41hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's govt avoid potholes, flies Rovos Rail tourists to Victoria Falls
The Zimbabwean government was forced to abandon what critics described as a "disastrous" plan to drive stranded Rovos Rail tourists to Victoria Falls, instead opting to fly them to the iconic resort t...Published: 20 Apr 2025 at 19:18hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
Police beef up security ahead of Uhuru celebrations
In preparation for the 45th Independence Day celebrations, police in Midlands Province have increased security measures, particularly in Gokwe, where the celebrations will be held for the first time s...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:47hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Independence Day trouble-causers warned
Police in the Midlands Province have issued a stern warning to would-be troublemakers ahead of Zimbabwe's Independence Day celebrations set to take place in Nembudziya, Gokwe North, on April 18....Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 18:17hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
Ministry of Transport suspends bus timetables to ease holiday travel surge
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced the immediate suspension of all bus timetables until 18 May 2025 to facilitate smoother passenger transportation during the upco...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:59hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Harare council rocked by absenteeism
Serious cases of absenteeism have reportedly hit the Harare City Council (HCC) amid reports that workers are failing to report for duty because of late payment of salaries, NewsDay can report....Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police Recover Stolen Vehicle During Easter Holiday Operation in Kamativi
In Matabeleland North Province, police successfully recovered a stolen Honda Fit vehicle during an Easter holiday operation at a roadblock....Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 09:28hrs | 14 | by Peter Matuka
Mnangagwa aborts rally; as Zim churches parallelly suspended
Despite attending unrestricted Zion Christian Church's annual Passover (Easter gathering) festivity in Mbungo last weekend during the period when cholera outbreak is reportedly at its peak, President ...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 09:15hrs | 5 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Easter traffic drops by 2,5% at Beitbridge
THE volume of travellers who used Beitbridge Border Post during the Easter holidays declined by 2,5 percent this year compared to the same period in 2023.Usually, about 8 000 people use Sadc a...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is a case study of hardships people will face in hell'
Obert Masaraure, the president of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), drew a striking analogy, likening Zimbabwe's current state to a grim portrayal of Gehenna, as described in ...Published: 01 Apr 2024 at 21:29hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's structured currency launch on Friday
IN a bid to address currency volatility and exchange rate-driven inflation badly battering the economy amid arbitrage, the Zimbabwean government will next week launch a "structured currency" which the...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 20:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Toddler drowns in church well while mother attends service
An 18-month-old toddler drowned in a well at a church in Harare, while the mother was attending a service during the Easter Holiday.In a post on X, the child drowned in an uncovered well on Sa...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 19:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Luna Park returns to Bulawayo in time for ZITF
PROPRIETORS of the most loved and cherished Luna Park, Family Amusement Park, have announced their return to the city in time for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) The Luna Park is ...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:45hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
14 injured in Easter bus accident
FOURTEEN people were injured in a road traffic accident on Friday in what was the only major Easter holiday incident on the country's roads by last night, police have confirmed.The accident oc...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sungura lovers brave rains at Macheso's gig
Lovers of Sungura braved rains on Thursday night as the king of Sungura Alick Macheso held a Harare gig in Budiriro where he was supported by Somandla "Mafia" Ndebele.Although rains tried to d...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:19hrs | 33 | by Simbarashe Sithole
New RBZ Governor to hit the ground running
Incoming Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mushayavanhu is set to hit the ground running after his official appointment from today - 28 March 2024 - for a five year tenure to 27 March 2029 with i...Published: 28 Mar 2024 at 15:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, South Africa beef up border teams
ZIMBABWE and South African border authorities have beefed up their teams in preparation for increased human and vehicular traffic during the Easter holidays.South Africa has deployed 400 addit...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:37hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Everton Mlalazi keeps foot on pedal
AWARD-WINNING gospel singer Everton Mlalazi is seemingly on a mission to push himself to the limit through regular release of fresh material.This year, he has launched two albums so far and in...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:52hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zupco in 6 months salary arrears
WORKERS at the State-owned Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) are up in arms with management over non-payment of salaries for almost six months.The workers are threatening job action....Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bus accident kills 12 passengers
At least 12 passengers aboard a Harare bound Timboom bus are confined dead following a horrific road traffic accident that happened this Sunday morning along the Chivhu-Murambinda road.Police ...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 19:38hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bees sting man to death
Whilst others were enjoying the last day of Easter holidays, Chiwumburu family in Bikita District was thrown into mourning after a family member died from a bee attack.Collen Kumbirai Chiwumbu...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 09:01hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
2 die in Binga bus crash
TWO people died and 22 others were injured after a Binga-bound bus crashed in Kamativi on 14 April.Without giving much detail, Police tweeted that the accident occurred around 1pm at the 50 ki...Published: 15 Apr 2023 at 20:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
30 killed in Easter accidents
THIRTY people died while 153 others were injured in 288 road traffic accidents that were recorded countrywide during this year's Easter Holidays.Of the 288 road accidents, 16 of them were fata...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa was never appointed by God!
As the Christian world moves out of the so-called 'Easter holidays' - to be expected, there were multitudes who gathered in various places to commemorate the death and resurrection of our Lord and...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 09:45hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
11 000 pass through Beitbridge as Easter traffic doubles
THE number of travellers into the country this Easter Holiday has doubled following the relaxation of Covid-19 travel restrictions with Beitbridge Border Post handling more than 11 000 arrivals ...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 12:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Fastjet launches new domestic routes
ZIMBABWE'S fastjet has expanded its domestic route network by launching additional flights to Kariba and Hwange National Park.With the addition of these routes, the airline will now be flying ...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 10:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi calls on churches to take part in clean-up campaigns
Former Vice President Kembo Mohadi has urged churches to take the lead in ensuring a safe and clean environment.Addressing congregants at the Evangelical Lutheran church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ) in ...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 08:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Churches urged to pray for peaceful elections
LEADER of Johanne The Fifth of Africa, Andby Makururu, has urged churches to take advantage of the Easter Holiday to pray for the holding of peaceful elections.In an interview with NewsDay Wee...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
13 seriously injured as Zebra Kiss crashes
Thirteen cross-border traders were seriously injured yesterday when a Zebra Kiss bus travelling from Zambia was involved in an accident almost 20km from Chinhoyi along the Harare-Chirundu highway....Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police told to uphold high standards on UN missions
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) officers undertaking United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in various countries have been challenged to continue exhibiting high levels of commitment, discipline and...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Heavy police deployment during Easter
Police are being extensively deployed countrywide during the Easter holidays to protect the public from criminals and to ensure traffic rules and regulations are enforced to keep the roads safe. ...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border readies for Easter traffic
Border agencies at the transformed Beitbridge Border Post yesterday said they were ready to handle increased traffic during the Easter Holidays that run from April 7 and April 11.The number of...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:32hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Ramapho$a Dollar Gate: The truth and the lie$
'Rumours are carried by haters, spread by fools and accepted by idiots' - Ziad K. Abdelnour.I am not in the habit of arguing with idiots because I know they will drag me to their level and bea...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 18:44hrs | 17 | by Mzilikazi Wa Afrika
South Africa mob kills Nkayi man in Midrand
A man from Nkayi was last Tuesday killed by a mob in South Africa for allegedly attempting to hijack a car on Allandale Road near Chloorkop open field.His other two accomplices managed to flee...Published: 22 Apr 2022 at 15:27hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Total number of people killed during Easter holidays announced
The Zimbabwe Republic Police announced that a total of 73 people were killed in fatal road accidents that happened during the just ended combined Easter and Independence holidays from 15th to 18th Apr...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 16:33hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WhaWha inmates complain of mosquitoes, bedbugs
INMATES at WhaWha Prison outside the Midlands capital, Gweru, enjoyed family week during the Easter holidays where they were visited by friends and relatives.Although they were grateful for th...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Census in jeopardy
THE national 2022 population and housing census which begins tomorrow faces a rocky start after reports emerged that the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStats) failed to pay allowances to enum...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
4 killed in truck crash
Four people died and 32 others were injured when a Nissan UD70 truck belonging to the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) they were travelling in veered off the road and...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'never allow anyone to divide the nation'
ZIMBABWEANS must refuse to be divided as the cords that bind the country together are stronger than any differences, President Mnangagwa said yesterday.Addressing thousands of people who atten...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Human Rights Defender defends Makandiwa, Magaya position
Renowned award winning human rights defender, Abigale Mupambi has thrown weight behind prophets Emmanuel Makandiwa and Walter Magaya following their statements condemning opposition activists who are ...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 12:36hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Ex-Zanu-PF local chairman arrested for stealing US$3k building material
FORMER Zanu-PF Kariba district chairman, Nomore Gosa, has been arrested along with three security guards for stealing an assortment of building materials worth US$3 000 from Padenga Holdings Crocodile...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Red Cross mobilises resources for Chipinge accident victims
THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) has mobilised medical personnel, volunteers and medical consumables to support victims of the Chipinge bus accident which claimed 37 lives, and left 71 others inj...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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