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Zimbabwe fuel crisis set to worsen
DESPERATE motorists are set to endure more anguish at fuel pumps, after authorities admitted at the weekend that they were struggling to get foreign currency to import petrol and diesel.This c...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:02hrs | 2424 | by Staff reporter
Every elder is your parent despite being a stranger
I am sure, and others too, without an iota of doubt that some 'Hwindi', is sorely missing his day out on duty. Rasta, dread, or some hairdo where the hair is sticking out like three inch nails. ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 21:57hrs | 143 | by Tondo
EcoCash saga: Arrest highway robbers, not Zinara officials
WHEN highway robbers become a menace, does it make sense for the authorities to solve the problem by arresting Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) officials?This has become a burni...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:38hrs | 1773 | by Brezh Malaba
Lodges closure fuels bush, car sex
THE Covid-19 pandemic which has forced the temporary closure of lodges to stop the spread of the coronavirus has also pushed some randy lovebirds to brazenly use cars and bushy areas close to their su...Published: 23 May 2020 at 19:52hrs | 6214 | by Staff reporter
Social distancing fails as queues grow
MEMBERS of the public are abusing the eased lockdown regulations as they are not taking heed of calls for social distancing, putting themselves and other people at risk of Covid-19 infections. It was ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:33hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Government speaks on fuel hike claims
Government has said it will only announce fuel prices on the gazetted 5th of every month and the public should ignore false claims regarding price hikes that have been circulating since long queues re...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:32hrs | 1401 | by Staff reporter
Police clampdown on truck drivers
Police are being more strict in checking trucks and private cars ferrying passengers for during the lockdown in violation of transport and lockdown regulations. Most passengers using trucks an...Published: 22 May 2020 at 06:24hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Harare hit by crime wave amid COVID-19 lockdown, residents organise neighborhood watch committees
The current lockdown currently underway to fight coronavirus pandemic has seen a surge in crime as people are hard-struck to make a decent living in Harare. Residents took to social media time...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1569 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Fuel queues resurface
LONG fuel queues have resurfaced across the country as traffic increased following the easing of the national lockdown measures by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to allow companies to operate.In...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:33hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
Catholic priests survive train & car crash
TWO Roman Catholic priests escaped death when a vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a goods train and dragged for about 50 metres in Hwange on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred at...Published: 20 May 2020 at 06:54hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
New $10 notes start circulating
Some banks yesterday started issuing new $10 notes to customers queuing for cash, although others said they would only start availing them today. The red $10 notes were put into circulation by...Published: 20 May 2020 at 06:50hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Central Vehicle Registry a national embarrassment
IN any other jurisdiction, the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) director-general should by now have long been relieved of their duties. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development whose am...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 1166 | by Learnmore Zuze
Fuel queues resurface
LONG winding queues have resurfaced at fuel stations in Bulawayo with motorists expressing frustration over the situation during the lockdown. Service station staffers who spoke to reporters y...Published: 12 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
Rights group petitions Zinara over vehicle licence penalties
The Zimbabwe human Rights NGO Forum has written to the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), advising it not to penalise motorists whose vehicle licences expired during the COVID-19 lockdown...Published: 08 May 2020 at 00:33hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge police arrest spike-throwing robbers
BEITBRIDGE police on Tuesday night nabbed a gang of youths which was throwing spikes along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Highway and robbing motorists.The four-member gang missed a smaller vehicle a...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 07:32hrs | 2239 | by Staff reporter
Criminals erect barriers on highways
Some criminal elements are taking advantage of the lockdown to create barriers on highways using rocks so that they can steal from cars when they slow down. The development has riled motorists...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 07:11hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
Police want exempted workers to use public transport
Police will continue enforcing lockdown regulations during the 14-day extension announced by President Mnangagwa on Sunday, but would like more exempted workers to use public transport to reduce the n...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 07:10hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
EMA warns against hoarding of fuel
Zimbabweans have been warned against hoarding fuel and keeping it at home since this creates fire risks. The warning was made by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), amid reports that so...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 08:00hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo under siege
STATE security agents yesterday laid siege on Bulawayo central business district (CBD), turning away thousands of commuters and motorists with "no clear-cut business in town" as authorities battled to...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 08:20hrs | 2278 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown violation arrests rise
THE number of people arrested countrywide for violating lockdown regulations has increased to 7 385 with law enforcement agents continuing to target motorists following a significant rise in traffic i...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 07:33hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
The best cars to buy when living in the city
When you live in the city, getting around is easy. Everything is around the corner, including work offices, libraries, shopping malls, garages and public transport. Many city folks don't feel the need...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 15:34hrs | 3627 | by Staff Writer
'Mnangagwa's govt reviewing lockdown exemptions'
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police yesterday said the Mnangagwa led government is reviewing exemptions granted to private companies to continue operating under the 21-day lockdown amid concerns the exceptio...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 07:22hrs | 1667 | by Staff reporter
Police impound 300 vehicles in Bulawayo
MORE than 300 vehicles have been impounded and motorists fined for lockdown defiance in Bulawayo as some people continue to disregard the call to stay at home. Government declared a 21-day loc...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 07:18hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
'Report rogue cops to superiors'
PEOPLE aggrieved by the conduct of police enforcing the lockdown measures must report to the authorities for action to be taken, a top police officer has said. National police spokesperson Ass...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 07:14hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
1 400 cops deployed to enforce lockdown compliance
ONE-THOUSAND-FOUR-HUNDRED-AND- SIX police officers have been deployed across the province to ensure compliance with 21-day lockdown regulations to combat Covid-19, Mashonaland West provincial commande...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 07:12hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Truck Inns potential coronavirus hotspots, says legislator
Cross-border truck drivers who stop at truck inns and business centres to rest are making Zimbabwe more vulnerable to Covid-19, a legislator has warned, as he seeks new rules that would force the driv...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:35hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lockdown compliance high in towns, cities
ENFORCEMENT of the 21-day national lockdown is yielding positive results in Harare's Central Business District, but the situation is different in residential areas where people are not taking the stay...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 07:13hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
'Bribe-taking cops face arrest'
Mashonaland Central police boss, Assistant Commissioner David Mahoya has ordered the arrest of his subordinates engaging in corrupt activities including demanding bribes from motorists passing through...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 08:24hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Is Mnangagwa lockdown achieving the desired results?
AS authorities sit down very soon to review the impact of the 21-day national lockdown, we urge them to look the bull in the eye and honestly take stock of some of the glaring shortcomings identified ...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 08:23hrs | 352 | by Staff repprter
Police mull clamping vehicles
POLICE will not turn away unbranded vehicles transporting essential service personnel at roadblocks but may soon clamp cars belonging to those defying lockdown orders. When the country effected the 21...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 08:03hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa comes under pressure to extend shutdown
POLICE backed by armed soldiers yesterday stopped thousands of Zimbabweans without permits from entering the central business districts (CBDs) of Harare, Bulawayo and other towns across the country....Published: 11 Apr 2020 at 22:59hrs | 9268 | by Staff reporter
'Kwekwe needs military intervention'
Kwekwe mayor Angeline Kasipo has appealed to the Civil Protection Unity taskforce committee to unleash the military in Mbizo residential area as residents are not complying with lockdown orders....Published: 10 Apr 2020 at 08:20hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
3 251 arrested in police lockdown blitz
A police clampdown on motorists and pedestrians loitering in the country's cities in violation of lockdown regulations yesterday netted 205 offenders, bringing the total number of people arrested for ...Published: 10 Apr 2020 at 07:56hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Police tighten lockdown movement rules
Police were tightening enforcement of lockdown movement rules yesterday following significant increases in the number of people driving into Harare city centre during the second week of the lockdown. ...Published: 10 Apr 2020 at 07:51hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
LOCKDOWN: Police intensify vetting of private vehicles
Police are now strictly vetting private vehicles seeking to get into Harare Central Business District at various check points. The police is also asking motorists to produce letters showing th...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 13:12hrs | 1705 | by Staff reporter
No movement of people, vehicle during Easter: Police
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned people and motorists against moving out of their residence during this Easter holiday, saying no movement of people or vehicles will be allowed on the country's...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 08:27hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Motorists evade checkpoints
Motorists are evading police checkpoints and using alternative routes into Harare's central business district (CBD) where vehicular traffic has significantly increased over the past few days despite t...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 08:14hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Cops to impound unexempted cars
Vehicles parked in Harare's central business district whose owners have no exemption from the lockdown will be impounded with the owners being charged and prosecuted, a top police officer has said. ...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 08:12hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown: Police demand 'risk allowance' bribes from public
Police manning roadblocks in Zimbabwe's roads top enforced the 21-day lock down declared by President Emmerson Mnangagwa are demanding bribes termed as "r...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 12:34hrs | 1148 | by Moyo Roy
Zimbabwe army called in to enforce lockdown
THE military has been roped in to complement police in enforcing the 21-day lockdown, a strategy that is being implemented by other countries throughout the world to contain the spread of Covid-19. ...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 07:56hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Cops descend on lock-down violators
POLICE have, as per their recent warning, increased the number of roadblocks in the country - stopping and sending back both motorists and passengers in Zupco buses without a good reason to be on the ...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 12:03hrs | 1305 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown fatigue on Day 3?
Residents yesterday continued to defy the lockdown order as police arrested 182 people throughout the country for the violations at a time when over 1 000 visitors from countries with confirmed Covid-...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 07:23hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Residents defy Mnangagwa's lockdown order
THERE was widespread defiance yesterday of the Government directive for people to stay home during the 21-day lockdown period that came into effect on Monday. Government has come up with a num...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:31hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
High lockdown compliance on Day-One
THE majority of Zimbabweans yesterday complied with the Government's lockdown directive as most of them stayed at home while a few visited shopping centres to buy essential goods.President Mna...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 07:54hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
LOCKDOWN: Zimbabwe heeds call to stay at home
Zimbabweans have largely observed Government's call to stay at home and limit movement as a measure to contain the spread of Covid-19.The usually busy and noisy Bulawayo-Harare Road section th...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 18:47hrs | 1643 | by Staff reporter
Strict new curbs on life begin countrywide
AHEAD of the 21-day lockdown starting today to contain the spread of Covid-19, thousands of people yesterday thronged Mbare Musika bus rank in Harare and many other pick-up points seeking transport to...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 07:49hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in panic buying mode
THE total lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 will start at midnight with the Government passionately calling on citizens to comply with the directive and instructions from security personnel d...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:29hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Sex workers scramble for operating space
STANDING at a dimly lit street corner opposite a once-popular nightclub in Bulawayo, five skimpily dressed sex workers flag down passing vehicles and individuals on foot soliciting for clients....Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 13:49hrs | 2423 | by Staff reporter
Rautenbach's monopoly bleeds Zimbabwe
THE newly enacted bio-fuels policy of Zimbabwe exposes how local tycoon Billy Rautenbach's monopoly in ethanol production has crippled the country financially despite the availability of cheaper ethan...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 08:06hrs | 2583 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19: ZIMBABWE LOCKDOWN!
President Mnangagwa has with effect from Monday declared a total lockdown on the country to contain the spread of Covid-19 which has infected more than 500 000 people worldwide. The pandemic, ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:39hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
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