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Minister Mhona defends Kariba ferry use

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has rejected suggestions that passengers used the Mbuya Nehanda ferry simply because they had no alternative, saying the significantly shorter distance made the lake route the …

Published: 1 hr ago | 16 | by Staff reporter

Nehanda death toll rises to 97

Search and recovery teams have recovered two more bodies from Lake Kariba, including those of a young boy and a woman, bringing the death toll from the Mbuya Nehanda ferry disaster to 97.The latest recoveries are broadly in line with the e…

Published: 1 hr ago | 8 | by Staff reporter

Nehanda death toll spikes to 92

The death toll from the Kariba Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (Rida) boat disaster has risen to 92 after eight more bodies were recovered from Lake Kariba, police said on Monday.In an update issued on Monday afternoon, police said…

Published: 18 Aug 2026 at 06:11hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter

Nehanda ferry death toll rises to 72

The death toll from the Mbuya Nehanda ferry disaster on Lake Kariba has risen to 72 after three more bodies were recovered late on Saturday, police have confirmed.The latest update, issued by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) at 8pm on Sa…

Published: 16 Aug 2026 at 13:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nehanda ferry victims to be honoured

A memorial service for victims of the Mbuyanehanda boat tragedy will be held this morning at Nyamhunga Stadium, with large crowds expected to gather to mourn those who lost their lives in the Lake Kariba disaster.The service will be addres…

Published: 13 Aug 2026 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

The blame for Kariba boat accident is on Gov, says Sikhala

The National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), led by opposition politician Job Sikhala, has blamed the government for the Kariba ferry disaster that is feared to have claimed at least 60 lives.The ferry, operated by the Rural Infrastructur…

Published: 12 Aug 2026 at 19:07hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter

Nehanda death toll rises to 44

The confirmed death toll from the Kariba Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) ferry disaster has risen to 44, police said on Wednesday, as rescue teams continued searching for people still missing."The ZRP informs the public that…

Published: 12 Aug 2026 at 19:07hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter

Kariba MP says sister missing after ferry disaster

Kariba Member of Parliament Shine Gwangwava says his 42-year-old sister, Matilda Musemwa Gwangwava, is among the passengers still missing after the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) ferry capsized on Lake Kariba on Tuesday.Mat…

Published: 12 Aug 2026 at 19:06hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter

Mbuya Nehanda kills 15 in Lake Kariba, 28 missing

The Mbuya Nehanda ferry, one of the main modes of transport for communities living around Lake Kariba, capsized on Tuesday, triggering a major rescue and recovery operation.The ferry, which reportedly began operating in 1985, served reside…

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 19:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Passenger ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba

Zimbabwean authorities have confirmed that a passenger ferry carrying 90 passengers and five crew members capsized near Long Island in Lake Kariba on Tuesday afternoon.A major search-and-rescue operation is under way, with several emergenc…

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 17:07hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe plans vehicle ferry for Kasambabezi Border Post

The Government plans to introduce a large ferry capable of transporting both passengers and vehicles across the Zambezi River at the newly commissioned Kasambabezi Border Post in Binga, a move aimed at enhancing cross-border trade, tourism…

Published: 30 Jul 2026 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

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