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Police warn against unchanged vehicle ownership
POLICE have threatened to descend heavily on motorists who fail to change ownership of their vehicles within the stipulated 14-day period after completing a sale.National police spokespe...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:36hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo turns into a dark city
WHEN daylight is gone, dark patches emerge in many parts of Bulawayo due to lack of street lighting, a development that has become a safety hazard for both pedestrians and motorists.In some pl...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:33hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Blitz nets 7 700 motorists in 5 days
The blitz on unregistered or plateless vehicles and illegal public transport operations continues with police in the first five days arresting more than 7 700 motorists between Saturday and Wednesday....Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:31hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
ZACC in vehicle registry spot checks
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) yesterday engaged the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) to inquire into corruption allegations and delays in the issuance of number plates and driver's lice...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:30hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
No going back on unregistered, plateless vehicle blitz - police
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned motorists against driving unregistered vehicles, which face being impounded.The police say unregistered vehicles were being used to commit crimes ...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:39hrs | 765 | by Staff reporter
'No storage fees on impounded vehicles'
Police have said they don't charge storage fees on cars that are being impounded during the ongoing blitz that has netted 6 000 cars.The operation is targeting unlicensed, uninsured, unregiste...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
Minister exposes rot at CVR
TRANSPORT and Infrastructural Development minister Felix Mhona yesterday said corruption at the Central Vehicle Registry (CRV) had created an unnecessary backlog in the issuance of registration plates...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:23hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
Fake number plates scam exposed
POLICE have said some motorists are using fake temporary vehicle number plates to avoid being arrested during the ongoing blitz on unregistered vehicles.Unregistered vehicles and those without...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:18hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Stinking corruption at CVR
Corruption and a poor work ethic by some officials at the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) in Harare have been cited following motorists' failure to acquire number plates since last year.Althoug...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:18hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Truck swept away while crossing flooded river
One person died when a Nissan Atlas truck was swept off while crossing the flooded Nyaodza Bridge along the Gatche-Gatche – Kariba Road yesterday.The truck had one passenger on board who esc...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 19:01hrs | 951 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle number plates distribution decentralised
Twelve post offices and seven Zimra tax offices will today start distributing the bulk of the 12 183 sets of number plates now available, with just a small batch going through the Central Vehicle Regi...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:29hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Motorists warned against picking up passengers
POLICE in Matabeleland South have warned motorists driving along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway to avoid picking up passengers as they risk being robbed.This follows an increase in armed robb...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1101 | by Staff reporter
Blitz nets 784 unlicenced vehicles
Police yesterday arrested almost 1 000 drivers of unregistered, plate-less and unlicensed vehicles, and impounded 784 vehicles, on the first of a nationwide operation aimed at getting rid of criminal ...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:32hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo parking system imminent
THE Bulawayo parking management system is expected to be up by February, with the contractor to do the job - Tendy Three Investments (TTI) revealing that equipment for the system will be arriving in t...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:57hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Police resume operation against unregistered vehicles
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police have resumed an operation against plateless, unlicensed and unregistered vehicles in the country, which will see them impounding all vehicles found in the wrong.Th...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:56hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Minor succumbs to bee attack
The one-year-six months old Rutenga minor who was attacked by a swarm of bees on the afternoon of January 13, died upon admission at Neshuro District Hospital hours after the vicious attack.Pr...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 08:04hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Motorists filmed going through red light fined
At least 12 of the 21 motorists summoned last year to Avondale Police Station in Harare over allegations of shooting through a red traffic control light at the intersection of Monavale Road and Solomo...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:12hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Police targets unregistered, unlicensed vehicles in operation
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned motorists driving unregistered vehicles that they have embarked on an operation with effect from tomorrow targeting such cars.The operation comes after ...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:17hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt takes over city roads rehab
GOVERNMENT has taken over the rehabilitation of roads in major urban areas in order to speed up the process.Last Thursday, Transport minister Felix Mhona warned contractors doing shoddy jobs t...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 06:00hrs | 1619 | by Staff reporter
Govt clamps down on uninsured buses to reduce accidents
The ruling Zanu-PF party has urged government to impound all uninsured buses in a bid to reduce road traffic accidents in the country.The issue was discussed during the Zanu-PF politburo meeti...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Brother kills sister over pap
A 27-year-old man suspected to be mentally ill, has been arrested on allegations of killing his sister after he was denied a third plate of sadza on Sunday night in Chiredzi.Jonathan Chiyitani...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:50hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for hit and run driver
Police have launched a manhunt for an unknown motorist who was driving a silver BMW vehicle who sped away from a police patrol car before running over and killing a person suspected to have been drunk...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:50hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Gweru hikes parking hikes fees
GWERU City Council (GCC) has increased its street parking fees from $100 to $120 per hour with effect from January 1, Southern Eye has learnt."The notice serves to inform the motoring public t...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:58hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
7 killed in Masvingo road accident
SEVEN people were killed in Masvingo on New Year's Day in a road accident while four others have been hospitalised, police have confirmed.The accident happened along Masvingo-Topora Road with ...Published: 02 Jan 2022 at 18:55hrs | 1223 | by Staff reporter
Police roadblock saves kidnapping victim
WHILE some motorists view police roadblocks as an annoyance, one man has a blockade to thank after police manning a roadblock in Kadoma rescued him from a kidnapping.The incident took place on...Published: 02 Jan 2022 at 09:08hrs | 2724 | by Staff reporter
Govt decentralises issuance of number plates
GOVERNMENT has decentralised the issuance of car number plates throughout the country to decongest the Central Vehicle Registry.Speaking during the appointment...Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 18:19hrs | 1472 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now has enough number plates in stock
Motorists are advised that Government now has enough number plates and authorities do not expect to see any unregistered vehicle on the road with effect from this year, after adequate raw materials we...Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 13:52hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Bus driver arrested over fatal accident
The Beta Bus driver who had fled the scene of a fatal road accident in which six people were killed when the bus burst into flames after colliding with a fuel tanker at the 242 km peg along the Harare...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 18:57hrs | 2269 | by Staff writer
Poor drainage system blights Bulawayo CBD
BULAWAYO residents' associations have expressed concern over the city's poor drainage system, especially in the Central Business District, which is being worsened by undesignated vending operations an...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 07:24hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Police want clear streets on New Year's Eve
ON New Year's Eve if one is found on the streets of Bulawayo between 9PM and 6AM, they will be arrested and those driving during curfew hours will have their cars impounded.Police in Bulawayo ...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:51hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Harare hikes parking fees
Harare City Council's parking unit, City Parking (Pvt) Ltd, has increased parking fees by 20 percent for bays in the central business district (CBD) with effect from January 1.Motorists will n...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:23hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
77 killed in festive season accidents
A total of 77 people were killed countrywide between December 15 and 27 this year, a significant increase on the 66 who died during the same period last year when intercity travel was suspended under ...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:22hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Soldier shoots dead motorist
A SOLDIER stationed at the Josiah Tungamirai Air Force Base in Gweru reportedly shot and killed a local man on Christmas Day.The now deceased, Ziyesa Tsvetera (32) according to a police report...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:12hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Panic over Hwange underground fires
Decades-old infernos spewing ash and smoke are causing sinkholes that have subsequently consumed a key trunk road linking Makwika Village (Number 3) and Hwange town.The road, which also links ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:07hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Zinara neglects highway fence
THE highway fencing funded by the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) to prevent livestock from straying onto the highway between Gweru and Ntabazinduna has been vandalised.The same situatio...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:07hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns accident victims
President Mnangagwa yesterday paid condolences to the families of the five people who died in an accident involving a Mutare-bound bus and a fuel tanker and prayed for a quick recovery to those who ha...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:02hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
CVR partners Zimpost in number plates initiative
The Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) has partnered Zimpost to facilitate that people collect number plates from the nearest post office as the Government moves to decentralise and clear the backlog....Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:01hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
4 perish in horror crash
FOUR people were killed when a Beta bus burst into flames after colliding with a fuel tanker at the 242km peg along the Harare-Mutare highway yesterday.The deceased included two passengers on ...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:21hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Imbibers play cat and mouse with police at shebeens, bars
MORE than 100 people have been arrested since Tuesday for violating Covid-19 protocols by mainly drinking at bars and shebeens after curfew hours.On Tuesday, Police Commissioner General Godwin...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:25hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens 'shoot to kill'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has threatened a shoot-to-kill policy to deal with the growing threat of armed robberies, amid reports that security officers were also involved in such crimes.Rec...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:43hrs | 5365 | by Staff reporter
Police deploy crack teams for festive season
Police crack and traffic teams have been deployed countrywide to deal with any criminal activities and traffic offenders during this festive season.In his 2021 festive season statement yesterd...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:42hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Highway robbers resurface
A syndicate of robbers has resurfaced on major highways leading from Beitbridge to Bulawayo and Harare, where they are using spikes and also pouncing on motorists who would have had breakdowns....Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:42hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
Zinara adjusts toll fees
Toll fees, set in US dollars, but converted at the prevailing auction exchange rate are several months out of date when it comes to local currency will rise today to $220 for a light vehicle to come c...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:42hrs | 500 | by Staff reporter
Police in full force for festive season
Police are deploying officers over the festive season on highways and in residential areas, industrial sites and town centres to maintain traffic safety and ensure everyone follows Covid-19 regulation...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:41hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Police in full force for festive season
Police are deploying officers over the festive season on highways and in residential areas, industrial sites and town centres to maintain traffic safety and ensure everyone follows Covid-19 regulation...Published: 17 Dec 2021 at 23:40hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Blitz nets hundreds of border jumpers in 1 day
POLICE Sunday arrested 427 people for various cross border crime violations under the operation "no to cross-border crimes".In a statement, National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner ...Published: 15 Dec 2021 at 06:44hrs | 2591 | by Staff reporter
Fuel crisis spark fare hikes
THE fuel crisis that has affected the country in the past week has sparked increases in transport costs, with transporters hiking their fares ahead of the festive season.Since last week, trans...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:10hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Petrol supplies return to normal
Heavy pumping from Beira to Feruka and on to Msasa has already seen 28 million litres of petrol arrive in Zimbabwe and being distributed rapidly ensuring most service stations were able to resume petr...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 06:57hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Fuel availability normalises
FUEL availability across the country is set to improve beginning today, following the completion of scheduled maintenance work on a fuel pumping terminal at the port of Beira in Mozambique, allowing f...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:07hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
57 service stations offer Zimdollar fuel
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has identified 57 service stations across the country that will sell fuel in local currency and eight of them are in Bulawayo.The move will brin...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:55hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
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