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4 killed as truck plunges into river
FOUR people died on the spot while eight others were seriously injured after a truck they were travelling in plunged into a river in Nyanga yesterday night.The truck, a Nissan UD (AES 4280), w...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:35hrs | 1264 | by Staff reporter
10 Zimbabweans killed in head-on collision in South Africa
Ten people have been killed in a head-on collision on the N1 in Limpopo, while another is in a critical condition in a Modimolle hospital.Limpopo Department of Transport spokesperson Matome Ta...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 18:24hrs | 7311 | by Staff reporter
Police deploy for holiday
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)has deployed officers on all the country's major roads and residential areas to ensure that Independence Day and the Easter holidays are accident and crime-free. ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:59hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
14 die at apostolic sect shrine
FOURTEEN members of the Mugodhi Apostolic Sect died, while several others were injured after a lorry loaded with bags of maize veered off the road and ploughed into worshippers at a roadside shrine in...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:51hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Traffic council threatens to deregister driving schools
THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has threatened to deregister driving schools that do not meet stipulated standards. In a telephone interview, TSCZ communications manager Mr Taten...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:11hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Army Generals read riot act to Mnangagwa, as he privately offers to resign as President
The game is all but over for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's young presidency, as hardline army generals are reportedly said to have read the riot act to him, over a sheaf of serious issues caused by h...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:54hrs | 24764 | by Itai Mushekwe/Nancy Mabaya/Malvin Motsi
Drama as service station pumps 400ltrs diesel into Honda Fit
There was drama at a service station in Marondera on Monday afternoon after officials there allegedly sold 400 litres of diesel to a motorist who was driving a Honda Fit, while other motorists were be...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 5342 | by Staff reporter
Two die in Colleen Bawn car crash
TWO people died on the spot after a vehicle they were travelling in overturned before landing on its roof in Colleen Bawn. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Phi...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:46hrs | 2725 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel consumption declines
The consumption of diesel and petrol plunged by almost 1,5 million litres and 1,8 million litres per day respectively between January and February this year, compared to previous months on the back of...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:42hrs | 2220 | by Staff reporter
Army foils Zanu-PF bigwigs attempts to muscle into Cyclone Idai aid
MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) ordered Zanu-PF bigwigs not to interfere with the distribution of food aid in Cyclone Idai-hit Chimanimani on Sunday to avoid the politicisation of relief e...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 12:53hrs | 1626 | by Staff reporter
Army boots out Zanu-PF bigwigs
MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) ordered Zanu-PF bigwigs not to interfere with the distribution of food aid in Cyclone Idai-hit Chimanimani on Sunday to avoid the politicisation of reli...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:51hrs | 5654 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean couple hijacked in Durban, wife missing since Monday
A Zimbabwean businessman who travelled to Durban with his wife might have to return home alone after they were allegedly hijacked and the criminals made off with her in their bakkie.She has be...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:28hrs | 5491 | by Staff reporter
Gweru in major roads rehabilitation exercise
GWERU City Council has embarked on a road rehabilitation exercise, following an outcry by residents and motorists over the poor state of the infrastructure.Council spokesperson Manford Gambiza...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:32hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Fuel shortages worsen
MOTORISTS here have for the past week endured stock outs of fuel supplies, indicating a worsening fuel situation in the petroleum industry.So bad has been the situation that even the pump stat...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:23hrs | 940 | by Staff reporter
#CycloneIdai: 500 still missing as rescue efforts continue
MORE than 500 people are still missing in Rusitu Valley in Chimanimani district as rescue efforts are being hampered by damaged roads, 3 Infantry Brigade commander Major General Joe Muzvidziwa, who is...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:34hrs | 1815 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe comes to terms with grim scale of damage
ZIMBABWEANS are slowly coming to full terms with the horrific scale of devastation that Cyclone Idai wreaked in the country — amid confirmation late yesterday that torrential rains and landfalls had...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:17hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa calls for international help
Movement for Democratic Change leader Nelson Chamisa on Monday saw first hand the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani, Manicaland Province, and vowed to rally international help for thou...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 09:45hrs | 5136 | by ZimLive
Soldiers block Chamisa from visiting cyclone hit areas
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa caused a fresh stir Monday, this time in cyclone hit Manicaland after an attempt to visit Chimanimani and Chipinge districts the epicenter of the tragedy.Cyclo...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:50hrs | 9937 | by newzimbabwe
Bus swept away in Chimanimani
Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed that a TripTrans bus was swept away in Chimanimani.There are fears that the death toll is much higher as some of the worst affe...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 08:00hrs | 3826 | by Staff reporter
Road network badly damaged by cyclone
The country's road network has been badly damaged mostly in Manicaland province, where Tropical Cyclone Idai has ravaged Chipinge and Chimanimani districts.While the rainfall has eased this Su...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 14:54hrs | 3558 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai kills 31, several displaced
At least 31 people have died in Manicaland's Chimanimani district as homes and bridges were swept away by a tropical storm that began on Friday.There are fears that the death toll is much high...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:49hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Driver dies as vehicle overturns
A ZIMBABWE Super Seeds Company employee died while a female passenger he was travelling with sustained serious injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in overturned after a tyre burst. M...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:09hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter
Unregistered cars can no longer buy fuel
POLICE have engaged the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) to ensure that vehicles without registration numbers do not fill up at fuel service stations following an upsurge in crimes committe...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 09:17hrs | 3884 | by Staff reporter
Police impound unregistered vehicles
Police yesterday said they had started impounding all unregistered vehicles following a spate of robberies and other crimes by perpetrators using unmarked cars.In a statement yesterday, police...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 05:40hrs | 2919 | by Staff Reporter
2 dead, 7 injured in road accident
Two people including a toddler aged 15 months were killed while seven others were seriously injured when a vehicle they were travelling in overturned at the 70km peg along the Beitbridge Bulawayo road...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:32hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube considers fuel tax cut
The government is considering lowering taxes on fuel to ease the burden on consumers following the liberalisation of the foreign exchange market last week. This is coming as the government is also pla...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:54hrs | 7359 | by Staff reporter
Serial carjacker hauled to court
A SERIAL Beitbridge carjacker has been locked up in remand prison following a string of robberies targeting motorists in the border town.Reason Mambo Moyo (23) was not asked to plead to robber...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:29hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Gun-toting Zanu-PF official hauled to court
ZANU-PF national youth secretary for economic affairs Davis Tawodzera Muhambi last Friday appeared in court charged with pointing a firearm at National Blood Transfusion Zimbabwe Matabeleland regional...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:28hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
Met office issues high temperatures safety survival guide
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned motorists against leaving children inside their vehicles during the extremely hot conditions being experienced across the country. This ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
No German company to manufacture Zmbabwe number plates
Government has not engaged any foreign company to manufacture vehicle registration number plates following a shortage caused by the lack of foreign currency to import raw materials required to produce...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:06hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drifts towards online darkness
One year after jubilant residents celebrated on the streets of Harare when Zimbabwe's army removed Robert Mugabe from power, the country is in darkness.In January, after days of protests over ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:26hrs | 904 | by Ray Mwayera
Botswana offers Zimbabwe US$95m loan facility
ZIMBABWE's hopes of securing a $600 million loan facility from Botswana hit a snag as its neighbour could only offer US$95 million during a bi-national commission yesterday.After a week of dip...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:03hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Zupco buses fast disappearing in many suburb
Fuel queues have resurfaced in Harare with commuter operators taking advantage of the situation to hike fares, while Zupco buses are fast disappearing in many suburbs of Harare, leaving thousands of c...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 21:15hrs | 3358 | by Staff reporter
All vehicles changing ownership to maintain current plates
The Central Vehicle Registry has announced that all vehicles changing ownership should maintain current plates, what only changes is the new registered book with details of the new owner. This c...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 14:50hrs | 3151 | by Staff reporter
Govt explains diesel shortages
Government has apologised for the current shortages of diesel on the market which it said had been caused by a "logistical" glitch.This comes as most garages are struggling to raise money on t...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 13:22hrs | 2103 | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls compulsory defensive driving courses
TRANSPORT and Infrastructure Development minister Joel Biggie Matiza has encouraged motorists to undergo defensive driving courses, to reduce fatal accidents on the country's roads.Speaking on...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 08:17hrs | 1007 | by Staff reporter
Harare- Beitbridge road dualisation gathers pace
The construction of detour roads under phase one of the $150 million Masvingo highway expansion project is complete and will start to be operational next week paving way for the long awaited upgrading...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 17:02hrs | 6200 | by Staff reporter
NetOne, ZRP sign MoU
Zimbabwe's second-largest mobile network provider NetOne, yesterday donated four motorcycles, reflective jackets and rain suits to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Traffic Section for use while cont...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:29hrs | 1295 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers and police should be alert for any violent demos
Many businesses that were prejudiced of more than $500 million in damages and unrealised earnings following last month's violent demonstrations organised by the MDC Alliance and backed by some NGOs, a...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:24hrs | 1677 | by Editorial - The Chronicle
Zimbabwe moots stop and search roadblocks
GOVERNMENT is considering introducing stop-and-search security roadblocks on roads following a wave of armed robberies targeting cross-border buses plying the Zimbabwe-South Africa route.A num...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:13hrs | 1463 | by Staff reporter
Number plates shortage: Cops harass motorists
Motorists say they are still facing challenges using temporary number plates on their vehicles even after government announced an extension of their life-span.The temporary plates used to be v...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:44hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
Record rainfall hits Zimbabe, more predicted
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said a 42-year-old record of heavy rainfall received within a day has been broken and predicted heavy rains that may uproot trees and leave a trail of ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:36hrs | 1871 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt cops feel the heat
POLICE have directed all policing provinces to set up investigating teams to probe graft and unprofessional conduct by law enforcement agents with a view to take disciplinary action against offenders ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:36hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Bus runs over, kills two pedestrians
TWO people died on the spot while 18 others were injured after a Bulawayo-bound Botswana-registered bus veered off the road and ran over pedestrians in Marula, near Plumtree. Matabeleland Sout...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:26hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's skulduggery will not blight Mnangagwa's reform agenda
The usual opposition cynics are employing all manner of tactics to blight the impact of reforms being implemented by President Mnangagwa.However, as is the case with any skulduggery antics, th...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:46hrs | 257 | by Lovemore Ranga Mataire
Army uniform ban imposed to avoid revenge attacks by civilians
A recent army crackdown on civilians has brought problems for the country's servicemen whose superiors been banned them from putting on camouflash on their way home to avoid revenge attacks by civilia...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:45hrs | 2044 | by newzimbabwe
1 dead, 13 injured in kombi accident
ONE person died while 13 others were injured when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in overturned along Plumtree Road in Bulawayo's Belmont Industrial Area. The accident happened at arou...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:05hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter
ZRP, VID launch joint blitz on errant motorists
The Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Vehicle Inspection Department are conducting a joint operation targeting unregistered and unroadworthy vehicles on the roads in and around Harare. The oper...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:00hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Parliament probes Mliswa over $400 000 bribe
A PARLIAMENTARY probe team will be set up to look into allegations that Mines Portfolio Committee chairperson, Temba Mliswa, and three other MPs demanded a $400 000 bribe while carrying out an inquiry...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:42hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Bold steps Mnangagwa should be taking instead of fiddling with the petrol price
When economically-challenged rulers try to run nations, especially fragile ones, they can easily make mistakes.In the past few weeks, demonstrators have taken to the streets of Khartoum and Om...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:44hrs | 2956 | by Robert Rotberg
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