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2 dead, several injured in separate Zupco bus accidents
In a tragic turn of events on Wednesday, two separate accidents involving Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses claimed two lives and left multiple passengers injured along the Harare-Mutare...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 20:31hrs | 725 | by Staff reporter
Mhona benefits from Mbudzi interchange looting spree
Zimbabwe's Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Felix Mhona has allegedly benefited from Mbudzi interchange looting spree and temporarily managed to evade public scrutiny through pre...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 12:42hrs | 17095 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
2 die and five injured in Gwanda accident
Tragedy struck on Sunday evening as two people were killed and five others were injured in a road accident involving a bus and a kombi. The incident occurred 16 kilometers outside Gwanda along the Bul...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 15:45hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Bolivia's Morales survives assassination attempt
Bolivia's Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was hit by gunfire captured in a video, reflecting how political tensions have turned violent in the Andean nation between the former leader and his on...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 14:42hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ranked among scariest countries to drive in
Zimbabwe has been identified as the third scariest country in the world to drive in, according to a recent survey conducted by Scrap Car Comparison, a UK-based guide website. Scoring 6.9 out of 10, Zi...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:06hrs | 2817 | by Staff reporter
Major events turn Bulawayo into hive of activity
Bulawayo is witnessing a surge in activity as the city prepares to host two significant events this week: the 21st Zanu-PF Annual National People's Conference, set to begin tomorrow, and the 5th SADC ...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:42hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: UK tourists brave potholed Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway
Tourists from the United Kingdom were spotted navigating the infamous Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway, one of Zimbabwe's most dilapidated roads, notorious for its deep potholes and uneven surfaces. Th...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 13:12hrs | 1518 | by Staff reporter
Affordable apartment options in Dubai for Zimbabwean Investors
The Dubai real estate market offers a great chance for Zimbabwean investors looking for reasonably priced apartment choices since it continues to grow and thrive. The most recent figures from Bayut's ...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 20:02hrs | 433 | by Staff Reporter
Zimra cracks whip at Beitbridge Border Post
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has issued a stern warning to truck drivers who are contributing to the growing congestion at the Beitbridge Border Post by failing to follow proper clearance pr...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:09hrs | 17117 | by Staff reporter
Highway robbers on the prowl
An unsuspecting haulage truck driver was brutally attacked by robbers on the Harare-Mutare highway this week after offering a lift to what he believed were harmless hitch-hikers. The driver, who was s...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:05hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Relax security surveillance, Rwodzi tells Kazembe
Despite this year's Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo witnessing extreme hotel occupancy and overload, Tourism Minister, Barbara Rwodzi has appealed ...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 07:03hrs | 4329 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
Mbudzi Interchange loop road opening
The Masvingo-Glen Norah loop road, a key component of the Mbudzi Interchange project, has been completed and will open to traffic this week. The project, aimed at easing congestion in south Harare, is...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:34hrs | 2304 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa extends road rehab
President Mnangagwa has extended the state of disaster for Zimbabwe's road infrastructure network until December 31, 2026, following the initial declaration on February 23, 2021. This extension is for...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:30hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
5 killed as Zimbabwe-bound bus crashes in South Africa
Five people reportedly lost their lives, and an unspecified number were injured when a Tamuka Luxury coach crashed in Mokopane, Limpopo province, South Africa, on Sunday evening.Media reports ...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:37hrs | 1037 | 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 | 361 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe police arrested over 200 people during Sadc summit crackdown
State of Zimbabwe's major highways worries motoristsMotorists traveling between Beitbridge and Harare or Bulawayo are increasingly frustrated with the unfinished state of major road sections, whic...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:53hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe economic growth unstoppable,' claims Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa, in his address at the 44th Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes’ Acre, emphasized Zimbabwe's unstoppable economic growth, driven by the sacrifices of the nation's li...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 17:12hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe increases its compliance of SADC road signs protocols
Zimbabwe has increased its compliance with the SADC road sign protocols, enabling visiting drivers from across the region and beyond to navigate the country's roads more easily, thereby increasing saf...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 11:26hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe road works to continue post-Sadc Summit
The massive road rehabilitation programme in Harare ahead of the SADC Summit next month will continue after the event, with beautification works already underway along the completed 6km stretch of Bou...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:19hrs | 17 | by Staff reportyer
Zanu-PF MP protests neglect of rural roads
ZANU-PF legislator Joseph Tshuma from Tshabalala-Pelandaba has raised concerns about the neglect of rural roads amidst ongoing major road rehabilitation efforts, particularly in Harare ahead of a Sout...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Minister seeks Parly support for road accident fund
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona addressed the National Assembly, urging Parliament to endorse a road accident fund aimed at compensating individuals involved in road acc...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Apostolic church holds highways anti-accident intercessory prayer crusades
The Kuera Apostolic Church under Arch-Bishop Honest Mupepe has this Wednesday embarked on an anti-accidents intercessory spiritual prayer crusade against road carnage along major roads, with the inaug...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 18:17hrs | 51 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Rutenga
Highway littering goes out of hand in Matebeleland South
The government has expressed concern over the issue of highway littering in Matebeleland South province, emphasizing the need for urgent action to address the problem and ensure community cleanliness....Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to force road construction firms to erect fences along highways
The Government is considering new legislation to mandate that companies contracted for major road rehabilitation projects erect fences along highways to prevent accidents caused by stray domestic and ...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Introduce highway patrols to curb accidents'
THE Manicaland Transport Association (MTA) has called on authorities to introduce police highway patrols in a move meant to curb road traffic accidents along the Harare-Mutare Highway.The call...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 13:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe working on repatriating 200 smuggled children
The government is actively working on repatriating more than 200 Zimbabwean children who are currently residing in care homes in South Africa. These children were smuggled into the neighboring country...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police mounting strategic checkpoints to deal with crime
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has adopted a deliberate policy to set up strategic checkpoints on the roads to curb crime and not the multiplicity of the past that inconvenienced the public, a senior of...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zinara to upgrade top six tollgates
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is upgrading six priority toll gates to plaza status in a bid to boost revenue collection and enhance the safety of motorists and staff....Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 10:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge-Chirundu Highway complete in 18 months
GOVERNMENT last week announced that it will complete the upgrading of Beitbridge-Chirundu Highway in the next 18 months.In an interview with NewsDay in Kariba on the sidelines of the office of...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:15hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zinara to roll out expensive e-tolling system
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) will begin rolling out e-tolling before the end of the year to improve efficiency, motorists' convenience and reduce operational costs.E-toll...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt spent 45 million on Mbudzi Interchange, completion by mid-year
The government has so far spent US$45 million as part of the projected US$88 million total expenditure on Mbudzi Interchange Project facility whilst completion is expected by the 31st of July 2024, Mi...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 07:57hrs | 9 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Vehicles with no valid licences to be denied passage at Zimbabwe toll gates
Vehicles driven on the country's highways without valid licences shall be denied passage at toll gates, Transport Minister Felix Mhona has declared.Under Statutory Instrument 5 of 2024 which a...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 20:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
No additional tollgates on Zimbabwe's premium roads
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has dismissed claims that additional tollgates were being established along the country's premium roads.Users of social media platforms have ...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zinara clarifies motorists' queries on tollgates
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has dismissed claims that additional tollgates were being established along the country's premium roads.Users of social media platforms have ...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 17:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Toll fees hike stalls Zimbabwe's domestic tourism'
TOURISM minister Barbara Rwodzi has admitted that the recent toll fees hike has negatively impacted domestic tourism.Government early this month increased toll fees by 100% despite protest fro...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzansi Express fails to apologise, only suspends reckless driver after viral video
THE driver of the Mzansi Express bus, which was captured on the widely circulated video while dangerously overtaking a haulage truck carrying highly flammable gas and other motorists, has been suspend...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reckless Mzansi Express bus driver to be prosecuted
TRAFFIC police are on alert and will ensure reckless drivers that flout traffic rules and regulations are not only prosecuted but are removed from the country's roads, a Cabinet Minister has said....Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar exchange rate bolts
MARKET watchers have predicted a gloomy 2024 outlook amid a galloping exchange rate, steep taxation and an ever tanking economy, NewsDay reported.As usual, this is heavily impacting on ordinar...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Calls for urgent repair of Victoria Falls, Tsholotsho, Nkayi roads grow louder
MATEBELELAND North Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Richard Moyo, has urged the Treasury and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development to speed up the rehabilitation of the ...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt neglects Matebeleland roads, to focus on other regions
The last gaps in the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway are the primary target on the Government's infrastructure programme this year, while the modernisation of Forbes and Nyamapanda border posts is ...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:30hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Stop road carnage
More than 20 lives have been lost in road traffic accidents, stealing the cheers from the festive season for the affected families.The major cause of these road traffic accidents has largely been ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga cautions drivers, urges stiffer penalties
Motorists and public transporters should always exercise extra caution on the roads to minimise road traffic accidents, and the police must adopt stringent measures against those caught on the wrong s...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:15hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga offers state-assisted funeral for bus accident victims
Acting President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has sent a message of condolence following the death of five people in an accident that occurred at the 64km peg along the Harare-Mutare highway on Wednesday....Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 06:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Potholes re-emerge in wake of recent rains
HEAVY rains being recorded across the country have caused more extensive damage to some major roads in Bulawayo, which are now riddled with potholes making driving a nightmare in the city. Apa...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:30hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
87 killed in Zimbabwe festive season traffic accidents
AT least 87 people have died while 424 others were injured in 1 194 road accidents that were recorded countrywide between December 15 and 26.Of the 1 194 road accidents, 60 were fatal....Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:29hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
How greed stole Christmas for poor Zimbabweans
Christmas is supposed to be the season for good cheer, but for most Zimbabweans this year will be another difficult festive season as they struggle to put food on the table.It has been yet ano...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 19:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Operators hike fares as holiday traffic surges
MAJOR bus termini, depots and popular hiking spots in Bulawayo were yesterday a hive of activity as bustling crowds of people jostled to catch buses to travel to various destinations ahead of Christma...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:04hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
6 family members perish in car crash
A pregnant mother, her husband and four of their children travelling from Marymount in Rushinga to Chinhoyi, were among the nine people killed early Monday morning in the head-on collision between two...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 06:11hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
9 killed in head-on collision
Two Honda Fit vehicles collided head-on in Mazowe early yesterday killing nine people, with Acting Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Ambassador Chris Mutsvangwa expressing concern over the h...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:14hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Police, VID, TSCZ launch traffic blitz
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says it will conduct a traffic blitz and "stop and search" patrols on major highways during the festive season.Speaking at the festive season road safety awa...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
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