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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: 12 hrs ago | 531 | by Staff reporter
Candidates nominated for ZACC - full-list
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAMES OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR THE ZIMBABWE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION (ZACC) The Standing Rules and Orders Committee of the Parliament of Zimbabwe is mandated in terms of Secti...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 08:33hrs | 4264 | by Parliement
9 cheat death after kombi crash
NINE people including the driver escaped death when a kombi broke a ball joint and overturned along Luveve Road in Bulawayo. Eight people who were in the kombi as well as a pupil who was...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 23:08hrs | 2915 | by Staff reporter
Revisiting the ZUPCO urban transportation model
The re-introduction of ZUPCO buses to ply urban routes in the aftermath of January fuel protests was a welcome move for most urban commuters. This is largely because commuter omnibus operators had tak...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 13:58hrs | 3442 | by Victor Bhoroma
Egodini Mall project stalls
ZIMBABWE's financial meltdown has brought the construction of the Egodini Mall — set to be the biggest public transport terminus boasting a retail section and parking bays in Zimbabwe's second large...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:09hrs | 1420 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police face suit over protest killing
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has petitioned Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema, demanding compensation over a Chitungwiza man who was shot dead during the January fuel price hike protests....Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 13:34hrs | 1064 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF band leader gets death threats
Former Midlands province-based leader of the Zanu-PF-aligned band, Chimurenga IV, John Mutemeri (pictured), who ditched the rilling party to join the opposition MDC Alliance, has received threats over...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 09:13hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
Biti, this world will humble you!
Even after having gone through the intellectual rigours of philosophy and theology at seminary, Bishop Lazi still doesn't fancy the nature versus nurture debate.But there is a particularly ine...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 2847 | by Bishop Lazi
Hwende granted $3 000 bail
MDC Alliance deputy treasurer general Chalton Hwende, who is being charged with treason has finally been released by High Court judge Justice Moses Foroma on ZWR$3 000 bail coupled with stringent cond...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:58hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding robbers attack travellers
A GANG of eight machete-wielding robbers attacked and robbed six travellers along the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road. Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North Province Chief Inspector Siphiwe Makonese ...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Infrastructure paving the road towards 2030
ZIMBABWE is at the beginning of an exciting journey towards prosperity. It won't necessarily be a smooth journey, and beginnings are never easy. But with real reform and a commitment to restructuring ...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | 231 | by Mthuli Ncube
Zimbabwe white farmer ordered off farm, 3 others face eviction
CHIREDZI magistrate Geraldine Mutsoto last week found a Mwenezi white commercial farmer, Shane Warth, guilty of overstaying at a 50-hectare farm that had been acquired for resettlement by government a...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 07:11hrs | 2550 | by Staff reporter
Govt shelling $700 daily per bus in Zupco deal
Government is paying as much as $700 a day per every hired bus in its deal with private public transport operators that are partnering struggling State-owned Zupco.This came out when Local Gov...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 07:00hrs | 2787 | by Staff reporter
Political tags bad for local music
DURING January's bloody political protests, this reporter had a conversation with Winky D's manager, Jonathan Banda, who at the time, sounded very worried about the safety of his artiste as the politi...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1127 | by Kennedy Nyavaya
Truck driver shot dead by police while avoiding paying $4 tollgate fee
A man was shot dead by a police officer while trying to avoid a tollgate in Harare.The incident, at around 8PM on Monday night, took place at the Skyline tollgate just after the Mbudzi roundab...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 06:25hrs | 9083 | by ZimLive
Armed robber serving 25 years in court for four murders
AN alleged serial killer dubbed the "Underwear Robber" for stealing his victims' clothes and forcing them to walk naked, appeared in court yesterday for allegedly killing four people and robbing them ...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:50hrs | 1588 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang terrorises travellers along Bulawayo-Nkayi road
AN eight-man gang of machete-wielding robbers allegedly attacked and robbed six travellers along the Bulawayo-Nkayi road. Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North Province Chief Inspector Si...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 16:11hrs | 1160 | by Staff reporter
Zupco in bid to boost fleet
Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) is inviting bidders from suitable suppliers for semi luxury buses as it fails to meet transport demands. In an advertisement the bus company advised intereste...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 14:42hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Council penalised over vehicle spikes
HIGH Court judge Justice Pisirai Kwenda has ordered the City of Harare to pay $35 000 plus R138 256 to a Harare pedestrian, who was knocked down by a commuter omnibus whose driver was attempting to ev...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Stranded ZUPCO appeals for more buses
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) is appealing for tenders from experienced transport service providers to supply them with more buses after it was hit by massive withdrawal from previous ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 08:15hrs | 3399 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Menstrual cycle saves woman from rape
A 23-year-old woman from Lobernvale suburb in the Rangemore area of Bulawayo will forever be grateful to Mother Nature for perfectly timing her menstrual cycle, which literally kicked in before she co...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:36hrs | 3658 | by Staff reporter
Cycle of Zimbabwe protests has shortened to intervals of about four months
AN independent policy research organisation says the country is likely to experience more protests until the government addresses issues of concern to the majority of Zimbabweans.Speaking at t...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 00:55hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
NRZ trains servicing 3 000 commuters daily
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it is now transporting up to 3 000 commuters daily, up from 300 when the 'freedom train' service was relaunched in November last year as high transport cos...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:17hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
NRZ out to spruce image
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is embarking on a rebranding exercise to improve its image among customers as well as boost its revenue. NRZ Public Relations Manager Mr Nyasha Maravany...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:13hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
'We'll die for Mnangagwa'
The Zanu-PF Youth League has said it is ready to die for President Mnangagwa and defend his grand vision to revitalise Zimbabwe's economy which has been in the doldrums. Youth League national ...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:09hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Zupco deal unsustainable
Last month, government allowed a fleet of private buses to join forces with the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) in servicing cities and towns so as to counter the high transport costs that w...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 17:57hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths say they're ready to die for Mnangagwa
The Zanu-PF Youth League has said it is ready to die for President Mnangagwa and defend his grand vision to revitalise Zimbabwe's economy which has been in the doldrums.Youth League national s...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 09:55hrs | 2115 | by Staff Reporter
Debt-ridden Zifa 'splurge on SA trip'
DEBT-ridden Zifa allegedly blew over half a million rand in allowances for a 12-member entourage that went for a five-day capacity-building and benchmarking interactive workshop at the South African F...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:10hrs | 212 | 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 | 3311 | by Staff reporter
What's driving the crisis in Zimbabwe?
OVER the course of his nearly 40 years in power, former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe demonstrated again and again how disconnected his rule was from the needs of his people.The violent pogro...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 21:02hrs | 2005 | by Stephen Chan
Transport blues hit Harare
SCORES of commuters were on Monday night stranded in the city centre as public transport operators either stopped early in the evening or were not there at all.This was because of an unanticip...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 14:31hrs | 2575 | by Staff reporter
Fuel shortages hit prisons
HUNDREDS of inmates detained in various remand prisons throughout the country have failed to attend court for trial due to the current fuel shortages, which have grounded the Zimbabwe Prisons and Corr...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:39hrs | 857 | by Staff reporter
Slain footballer's family moves to sue Zimbabwe govt
THE family of the late Chitungwiza footballer Kelvin Choto, who was allegedly shot by security forces during last month's protests against fuel price hikes, has given notice to sue government....Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1082 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel crisis deepens
Hundreds of people were left stranded late Monday after a sudden shortage of fuel with public transport operators hiking fares.Reports of people walking on foot to areas like Glen Norah and Ma...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:43hrs | 3695 | by newzimbabwe
Zanu-PF band leader joins Chamisa's Alliance
Midlands province leader of a Zanu-PF-aligned music group - Chimurenga IV - John Mutemeri, has defected from the President Emmmerson Mnangagwa-led party to join the opposition MDC Alliance.Mut...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:52hrs | 2997 | by Staff reporter
Anti-corruption officials accused of theft
THREE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) officials have been hauled before the courts on allegations of stealing cash and groceries belonging to a Mutare court official.The trio, Tawan...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:04hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Bribe bid kombi crew arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a kombi crew for allegedly trying to bribe four cops with $10 bond notes after the duo were arrested for operating an unregistered commuter omnibus. The incide...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 22:34hrs | 2469 | 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 | 1291 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe abandons the 1:1 rate
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will introduce Foreign Currency Accounts (FCAs) that will be utilising the real time gross settlement system (RTGS) by the end of this month. This comes as t...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 22:37hrs | 836 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti's stage managed conviction is a threat to dialogue & Judiciary reputation
There is enough evidence to prove that the judiciary system of Zimbabwe has been subjective and tainted by ZANU/ZANU-PF since 1980. ZANU-PF's infiltration of the judiciary has totally paralyze the pro...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:51hrs | 2204 | by Don Chigumba
ZUPCO buses disappear
ZUPCO buses reportedly disappeared from the road in Bulawayo and some parts of Harare on Tuesday rendering commuters stranded.ZUPCO buses were introduced by government under a special fa...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 07:05hrs | 8485 | by Mandla Ndlovu
3 reasons why it's all going wrong for Mnangagwa
HOW did things turn so bad for Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa?He won the disputed July 30 2018 elections, but even before the results were officially announced, protesters were being ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1101 | by Stephen Chan
Zimbabwe fuel marking will deter smuggling
Energy and Power Development Minister Joram Gumbo says his ministry has requested funding, potentially several millions of dollars from Treasury, to start fuel marking to curtail illegal activit...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:50hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
NRZ slashes commuter train fares
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has announced that it is charging $1 for a return trip on its City-Cowdray Park route while its multiple ride ticket has been slashed to $5 from $9.NRZ ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:50hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance lie has no legs
A number of Non-Governmental Organisations and the opposition MDC Alliance have been on the warpath, peddling falsehoods regarding last month's riots, which interestingly, were instigated by them....Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:46hrs | 265 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwe shelves plans to join Africa Continental Free Trade Area
GOVERNMENT has shelved plans to fully join the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) so that it could find space to stabilise local industry which is struggling to produce enough quality goods to...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 21:00hrs | 1236 | by newzimbabwe
Man beats up police officers, throws plate of sadza at them
A tout has been sentenced to 105 hours of community service for resisting arrest and assaulting four police officers at Family Of God (FOG) church illegal commuter pick up point along Robert Mugabe Ro...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:04hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
2 300 ZUPCO buses offered to Zimbabwe
The Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services has announced that due to the success of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) scheme it has received close to 2 300 bus offers ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:03hrs | 11982 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ncube, Mangudya policy tussle on monetary policy statement
POLICY efficacy doubts - both fiscal and monetary - in supporting a liberalised foreign currency market, effectively discarding the 1:1 US dollar-bond note/RTGS dollar peg, have arguably been the main...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:27hrs | 522 | by Brett Chulu
Southern Africa's problem of political elite impunity
Former South African deputy foreign affairs minister Aziz Pahad's support for the Maduro regime in Venezuela throws into sharp relief the acceptance by political elites in Southern Africa of die-hard ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:25hrs | 156 | by Tendai Biti and Mills
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