Search / Nrz
Mnangagwa ally resigns as NRZ board chairman
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board chair, Larry Mavima, has resigned as the parastatal's chairman following his recent swearing in as Senator for Shurugwi-Zvishavane and appointment as Minister...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Bulawayo deputy Mayor a convicted thief
NEWLY-elected Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Tinashe Kambarami is a convicted thief who was fined by a court for stealing an electrical extension cord, it has emerged. According to court records, Kamba...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:22hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter
Sable Chemicals warns of fertiliser crisis
SABLE Chemicals Industries (Sable), Zimbabwe's only manufacturer of ammonium nitrate (AN), says it will only be able to meet just about 38% of national demand this year.AN is a top-dressing fe...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
NRZ opens premier coaches to individual passenger bookings
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has opened its premier class coaches to individual passenger bookings following demand for the service by travellers. Prior to this decision the premier...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:46hrs | 1331 | by Staff reporter
New cabinet should fight corruption
The new look ED's has brought new dawn to highly expecting Zimbabweans. The corrupt ministers who had been looting the government resources should be given a rest and one impression exhibited ...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:15hrs | 360 | by Isaac Nkomah
Panners pose threat to NRZ tracks
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has raised the red flag over illegal gold panning activities close to railways tracks, a situation which could result in the rail collapsing under the weight of...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
NRZ sues GMB over $710,000 rental arrears
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) to pay $710 696 in rental arrears and another order to evict the parastatal...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:49hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
New-elected Bulawayo councillor sinks in debt
BULAWAYO's newly-elected ward three councillor, Tinashe Kambarami (MDC Alliance) has been taken to court over an $11 000 debt owed to the National Railways of Zimbabwe Contributory Fund (NRZCPF)....Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:48hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
Newly elected MDC Alliance councillor faces civil imprisonment
NEWLY elected MDC Alliance councillor for Ward Three and aspiring Bulawayo deputy mayor Mr Tinashe Kambarami has been issued with summons for civil imprisonment over a debt of nearly $40 000 in unpaid...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 08:54hrs | 2367 | by Staff Reporter
NRZ defends Transnet deal
National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has allayed fears that it might have entered into a questionable deal with Transnet, following the issuing of suspension notices to three top officials who were all...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 13:04hrs | 2201 | by Staff Report
NRZ reports jump in first half freight volumes
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) moved 1 772 million tonnes of freight in the first seven months of the year, an 11% increase on its performance during the same period last year, according to a...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:08hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
National Railways on the mend
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has recorded a surge in business since it started a $400 recapitalisation programme in April this year.The latest statistics show that the parastatal mo...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:28hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Army chief assures the nation
Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda yesterday assured the nation that the country remains safe and secure despite the recent politically motivated violence that erup...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 06:32hrs | 1157 | by Staff reporter
NRZ equipment lease deal pays off
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says its decision to hire equipment from Transnet South Africa has started paying dividends, with cargo freight volumes increasing since April this year....Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:59hrs | 1286 | by Staff reporter
Factors impeding growth of industry in Bulawayo
IN my first submission I sought to unpack Bulawayo deindustrialisation and highlighted the political impact on the state of the manufacturing sector.Today I continue my submission with focus o...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:31hrs | 313 | by Obert Sibanda
Train cuts man to pieces
A 38-YEAR-OLD man from Victoria Falls died when he was crushed by a passenger train in a suspected case of suicide.Hilton Makanda (38) of Mkhosana suburb's Mfelandawonye section was cut into p...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:15hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lets ED rig vote but will stop ED win elections with 'mountain moving legal team'
In his desperation effort to win political office the MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa, has promised the people of Zimbabwe bullet trains travelling at 400 km/hour, running on NRZ's...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | 3447 | by Nomusa Garikai
$153 million Mugabe airport upgrade begins
President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned the $153 million Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport upgrading and rehabilitation project, as Government modernises the country's infrastructure to m...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 06:56hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa dares Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot weed out corrupt elements within his government because he has dirty hands, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has said.Speaking at a rally in Zvishavane on...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 15:33hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
Hwange targets 4 major projects
HWANGE Local Board (HLB) has embarked on four major "Quick win" projects which are at various stages of implementation as it seeks to improve service delivery.Speaking in an interview on the s...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:02hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Hwange open 4-point lead
HWANGE are good for a return to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League after they opened a four-point lead at the weekend following their 3-1 win over Zim Leopards in a Zifa Southern Region Soccer Lea...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 07:01hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls vendors share & drink poison
ONE person died while his brother is admitted in hospital after they allegedly drank a suspected poisonous liquid they thought was red wine.The Chronicle learnt that a group of curio vendors w...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 07:52hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Man 'robs' dead best friend
A MAN from Bulawayo allegedly stole his late best friend's sim card which was linked to his bank account and withdrew more than $2 000.Sevina Ncube (41) allegedly stole John Phiri's sim card f...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:25hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa orders elevation of Hwange Town to municipal status
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing to elevate Hwange Town Council to municipal status.The directive was made after th...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:23hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Local Board commissions $150 000 clinic
THE Hwange Local Board (HLB) has commissioned its first clinic to improve health service delivery in the area.Officially commissioning Empumalanga Clinic on Tuesday, Matabeleland North Provinc...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:23hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
How 12-year-old girl stopped train from killing over 300 people in Zimbabwe
A 13-year-old girl has been rewarded by the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) for averting a train disaster that could have killed at least 300 people when she was only 12.Nozipho Sibanda, a...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 12:30hrs | 7398 | by Erick Matotoba
NRZ challenges sale of property over salary arrears
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has approached the High Court challenging the sale of its property over $20 000 salary arrears owed to a former employee.NRZ through its lawyers Mbidzo,...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 07:05hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Truck runs over and drags cyclist
A CYCLIST was killed on the spot after he was hit by a truck that was being driven by a suspected unlicensed driver along 12th Avenue extension in Suburbs, Bulawayo yesterday.The deceased, who...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 07:03hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
'Woman kills lover, turns gun on self'
AN unidentified woman allegedly gunned down her boyfriend before shooting herself in his room at the National Railways of Zimbabwe single quarters at Raylton in Bulawayo.The woman is suspected...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:11hrs | 2995 | by Staff reporter
NRZ Pension Fund sues SMEs over $13 000 rental arrears
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe Contributory Pension Fund has taken one of its Bulawayo tenants, Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Zimbabwe, to court over $13 000 rental arrears. N...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:21hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets $65bn GDP by 2028
Zimbabwe is targeting to reach Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$65 billion by 2028 on the back of wholesale improvements in investment.Foreign investor interest in Zimbabwe has also grown ma...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 10:41hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabweans should not vote for ED Mnangagwa
Zimbabweans have suffered a lot for the past 38 years with nothing tangible to show. Some say it was all because of Robert Mugabe while feeling sorry or empathising with ED Mnangagwa. I have no good w...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 10:19hrs | 3299 | by Tendai Mazenge
Unpacking BEST Manifesto
Restructuring and Rehabilitation of the NRZ (National Railways of Zimbabwe) Considering the current state of the National Railways of Zimbabwe, the firs...Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 09:28hrs | 1666 | by Linda Tsungirirai Masarira
Zimbabwe diasporans told to invest back home
ZIMBABWEANS living in the diaspora should invest back home and be part of the country's transformation process, a top industrialist has said.Donovan Chimhandamba, chairman of the Diaspora Infr...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 09:25hrs | 1091 | by Staff reporter
Goods train derails in Hwange
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) passenger train between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls was on Tuesday delayed for about 10 hours after a goods train derailed and blocked the railway line in Hwang...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | 371 | by Staff Reporter
NRZ locomotives collision kills 1, 8 injured
One National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) employee died yesterday while eight others were injured when two locomotives collided at Oreti near Zvishavane.NRZ public relations manager Nyasha Marav...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 20:05hrs | 1764 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targets urban councils
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has exhorted the electorate to ensure the party controls both central government and councils including urban areas to ensure coordinated development of infrastructure in ...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 19:21hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
NRZ records 50% surge in passengers
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has recorded a 50% increase in the number of passengers using its trains following the deployment of new coaches early this year, an official has claimed....Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 15:50hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reveals trick to win elections
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is confident the ruling Zanu-PF party will fairly and resoundingly win the 30 July harmonised elections as it is united and working hard to win the hearts of the electorat...Published: 31 May 2018 at 17:08hrs | 9075 | by Staff reporter
Haulage truck runs over 'dead man' on highway
A PLUMTREE man is suspected to have been murdered and his body thrown in the path of a haulage truck in Marula on Friday.The deceased has been identified as Nkosilathi Mafu (30) of HA 87 NRZ i...Published: 30 May 2018 at 08:25hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
NRZ's $400m mega deal equipment incompatible
NRZ is facing a crisis owing to the incompatibility of railway equipment received under the $400 million Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) deal. Sources at the company said some...Published: 24 May 2018 at 08:03hrs | 1660 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube engages the elderly
National Assembly member for Makokoba constituency, Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has rolled out his campaign trail and is engaging the elderly men to understand their needs and concerns they want the ...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:46hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: A reflection of what Bulawayo is today
Hopewell Chin'ono, an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker posted a collage of pictures that are a reflection of what Bulawayo is today on Twitter.Said Chin'ono, "A friend posted...Published: 17 May 2018 at 17:58hrs | 7387 | by Hopewell Chin'ono @daddyhope
New railway line linking Hwange to Harare to be constructed
A NEW rail line linking Hwange to Harare via Binga and Gokwe will be constructed as part of the revitalisation of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), a Cabinet Minister has said.The giant...Published: 15 May 2018 at 07:07hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is open for business - a reality
The Zimbabwe is open for business ellipsis seems to have grappled the rest of the world as investment keeps pouring into the country, with Zimbabwe raking in a record-breaking US $11 billion dollars i...Published: 11 May 2018 at 22:14hrs | 2542 | by Daphine Zulu
Train kills 'suicide' man
A 34-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo was mangled by a train after he jumped into its path in a suspected suicide.Thembani Mpofu allegedly threw himself in front of a National Railways of Zimbabwe, ...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:28hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants to get salary hike
CIVIL servants will have their salaries and working conditions improved,while their salaries and bonuses will be paid in full and consistently, among a cocktail of measures to be put in place to ensur...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:30hrs | 3075 | by Staff reporter
Snakes have been set to Swallow Snakes to Free Zimbabwe by 2019
Snakes have been set to Swallow Snakes to Free Zimbabwe by 2019Vengeance is mine!!!! says the architect of humanity. The Law of Balance soothes all World problems in phenomenal ways. To the re...Published: 06 May 2018 at 08:29hrs | 1774 | by Multiverse Dungani
Bulawayo de-industrialisation, ZITF success juxtaposed
The 59th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade (ZITF) was by far the largest in decades both in terms of attendance by local and foreign exhibitors as well as the business activity.Not o...Published: 02 May 2018 at 11:49hrs | 966 | by Staff rpeorter
Serious work to revive NRZ begins
SERIOUS work to revive the National Railways of Zimbabwe is set to start in the near future amid indications that all outstanding legal issues to the $400 million recapitalisation deal are to be seale...Published: 02 May 2018 at 06:45hrs | 316 | by Staff rpeorter
Load More Stories
