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Zera shuts down 73 unlicensed fuel stations
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has taken decisive action against unlicensed fuel stations, shutting down more than 70 facilities suspected of selling petroleum products from unauthori...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:19hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart gets backing in drive to clean city
BULAWAYO residents have embraced clean-up campaigns with the latest being dubbed Big Spring Cleaning spearheaded by council that seeks to restore the city's status as one of the cleanest.Mayor...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:37hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo introduce US$30 spot fine for littering, open worship
Bulawayo residents caught violating several public nuisance by-laws, including littering, street cooking, and public urination, will now face a spot fine of US$30. The announcement was made by...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cameras can bring sanity on Zimbabwe's Road
It is a fact most Zimbabwe's lack civil sense, when it comes to road usage, on our roads we go by our self-concocted guidelines. Many make their own lanes or try to squeeze through congestion due to s...Published: 02 Jul 2022 at 22:01hrs | 11 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo plans arrests, heavy fines for littering
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has tightened the noose on littering and is in the process of engaging Government to impose deterrent fines on litter bugs.This year council will arrest and fine an...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash, swipe for spot fines at roadblocks
POLICE are rolling out a multi payment system at roadblocks across the country which will see motorists using all modes of payment and settling some of their fines on the spot.The system will ...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police dispute mushikashika claims
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has denied that it has been arresting people for boarding kombis not operating under the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) franchise.The police made ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Passengers challenge $2 000 fine
THE Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking to block the police from arresting commuters who boarded pirate taxis after failing to ge...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 20:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Govt blunder leaves commuters stranded
GOVERNMENT was yesterday forced to concede failure and apologise after thousands of commuters were left stranded in Harare on Friday due to transport challenges following a government decision to grou...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Spot fines not mandatory'
LEGAL think-tank Veritas says it is illegal for police to demand spot fines from offending motorists as they will be violating provisions of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.In i...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt tells citizens to borrow to pay police spot fines
GOVERNMENT has said motorists must borrow from colleagues to pay for on-the-spot road traffic offenses if they do not have cash, and said it would not introduce alternative means of payment as it was ...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
No negotiations over spot fines at roadblocks
MOTORISTS must pay spot fines at road blocks and if they do not have money, they can borrow from their friends or relatives as police cannot follow up offenders who say they will pay at a later date....Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
RBZ shuts out undisciplined businesses
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is moving in to flush out unscrupulous businesses participating at the weekly Foreign Currency Trading System over their indisciplined behaviour. The...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Parliament blocks increase in fines
Parliament yesterday blocked the recent increases in the standard scale of maximum fines for each level after the Parliamentary Legal Committee found the statutory instrument setting the fines defecti...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kazembe grilled over spot fines
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has said government is working on modalities to ensure that various methods of payment are used at police roadblocks to make it easy for payment of spot fines....Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZimRights's spot fines challenge dismissed
HIGH Court judge Justice Webster Chinamhora yesterday dismissed an application by a retired lawyer, Sheila Frances Jarvis and the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) who were challenging pub...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lawyers challenge deposit fines hike
A RETIRED lawyer, Sheila Frances Jarvis and the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) have taken Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to court over publication of Statutory Instrument (SI) 25 of 2...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Roadblock fines increase challenged
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has filed an urgent High Court application to nullify the recent increase in fines charged at roadblocks.In the application, ZimRights, togeth...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 14:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube grilled over traffic fines
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube last week agreed to soften his stance on traffic fines, adding an amendment that allows magistrates to use their discretion when imposing them.In the 2019 budget ...Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 08:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
SA police intercept 44 undocumented Zimbabweans
THE South African Police Service (Saps) yesterday intercepted 44 undocumented foreign nationals, all suspected to be Zimbabweans, during an operation, marking the beginning of their festive season bli...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop in court over $5
A 28-YEAR-OLD Mazowe traffic cop was arraigned before Concession resident magistrate Ruth Moyo yesterday for duping a motorbike rider of his $5 at a police roadblock for ridding without a driver's lic...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 17:45hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Beitbridge gets green light to build foot bridges
THE Beitbridge Municipality recently got the green light to build two pedestrian fly-over bridges at two black spots on the highway cutting across the border town to the border post.Beitbridge...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa performance: Is it worthy second chance?
ZIMBABWEANS will on Monday hold crucial elections, where they will be choosing the country's next President and Members of Parliament to guide the nation in the next five years.NewsDay will, i...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Mthandazo Nyoni
2018 elections promise to be 'smart'
The Military Assisted Transition (MAT) took place in November last year. It is now six months into 2018 and seven months since the MAT. How are we doing? Our world has certainly changed and it is very...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Eddie Cross
Anti-corruption drive endears voters to ED
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption has win hearts of many a Zimbabweans as the vice had negatively affected the socio-political-economic environment during former president Robert Mugabe's...Published: 30 May 2018 at 13:45hrs | | by Gift Mashoko
Mnangagwa paid a $2,000 bribe in Mozambique
After he fled Zimbabwe in October last year and crossed into Mozambique, the then fired vice-president and now Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa handed an armed member of Renamo about $2000 (R25...Published: 23 May 2018 at 11:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri's woes mount
Two police officers facing theft charges have sensationally claimed in court papers that former commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri looted substantial amounts of money of while still serving as the...Published: 15 May 2018 at 12:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
52 vehicles impounded by police
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday impounded 52 vehicles in a crackdown against motorists who are allegedly causing chaos in the city centre. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Precious Simango ...Published: 12 May 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Cops face 287 counts of criminal abuse of office
FIVE traffic police officers based at Avondale Police Station in Harare are facing 287 counts of criminal abuse of office after they were found in possession of Z69J books which they used to fine offe...Published: 03 May 2018 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Staff rpeorter
Traffic cops in court over fake fines book
Two female traffic police officers based at Avondale Police Station in Harare appeared in court after they were found with fake Z69J books which they were using to fine traffic offenders and convertin...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop implicates bosses in fake fines book scam
A theft-accused Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer openly told a court that spot fines that he collected from motorists during highway patrols were pocketed by their bosses instead of going to Sta...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 14:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
'How G40's power-grab plan collapsed'
ZANU-PF'S deposed generation 40 (G40) faction was "within touching distance" of snatching the party's presidency amid revelations that its vile plan included the capture of several strategic instituti...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi wars rock Bulawayo
THOUSANDS of commuters in Bulawayo were left stranded yesterday morning when pirate taxi drivers ran amok and fought running battles with members of the Bulawayo United Transporters' Association (Bupt...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
No more harassment by traffic cop, says Obert Mpofu
THE Government has put in place various measures to ensure that the Zimbabwe Republic Police continue to improve its operations and professionalism as part of cleaning the organisation's image....Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 08:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
External auditors to probe ZRP scam
GOVERNMENT will engage the services of a private audit firm to carry out a probe into the financial irregularities rocking the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) after it emerged that some senior commande...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Financial scandal rocks Zimbabwe police
A financial scandal running into millions of dollars has erupted within the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), prompting government to carry out nationwide audits into police affairs, after it emerged th...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 11:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri fingered in fake spot fine books scam
WOES continue to mount on retired Police Commissioner-General, Augustine Chihuri, who now faces a possible criminal case of abuse of office and corruption.Former police officer Tafadzwa Gambiz...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents on scrapping of spot fines and reduction on roadblocks
BULAWAYO residents have expressed optimism over the move by the Zimbabwe Republic Police to scrap spot fines and reduce the number of roadblocks.Police are implementing reforms in line with th...Published: 25 Dec 2017 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Arrest Chihuri and wife
The retired Commissioner General of Police, Cde Dr Augustine Chihuri must face imminent justice for the crimes he committed whilst in office which tarnished the image of the organisation resulting in ...Published: 22 Dec 2017 at 13:41hrs | 3 | by The Duly Attested
ZRP scraps spot fines, reduces roadblocks
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has embraced the new dispensation with an array of changes in its operations, among them reducing roadblocks to just one per 100-kilometre radius and scrapping spot ...Published: 21 Dec 2017 at 23:04hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Obert Mpofu vows to deal with corruption at roadblocks
Newly-appointed Home Affairs and Culture Minister Dr Obert Mpofu yesterday made a commitment to deal with police roadblocks and corruption which have strained relations between the public and law enfo...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 05:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt authorises thieves (police) to swindle motorists at roadblocks
Following complaints by some tourists that police tormented them at numerous roadblocks during a recent visit in Zimbabwe concerned citizens and foreigners have described the law enforcement agents as...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 12:52hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Reform the police force
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is the national police force of Zimbabwe, known until July 1980 as the British South Africa Police.The force consists of at least 40,000 officers and is head-quart...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 17:40hrs | 3 | by Leonard Koni
Taxi operators, police headed for clash
TAXI owners are set to clash with traffic police, with the transport operators threatening to petition police over a alleged rampant corruption.In a petition gleaned by the Southern News yeste...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 16:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Motorist sues ZRP for $9 000 over licence confiscation
A HARARE resident has written to Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo indicating his intention to sue the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for $9 000 following the confiscation of his driver's licence ...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe shame ZRP over its ubiquitous roadblocks
President Robert Mugabe yesterday endeared himself to thousands of mourners at the National Heroes Acre and millions of viewers at home, when he shamed the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) over its ubiq...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 14:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop impounds vehicle over radio licence
A Southerton policewoman is being sued by a Harare man for illegally impounding his vehicle and detaining it at Southerton Police Station over an expired ZBC radio licence.Thoughts Deme applie...Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
10 arrested in Kwekwe kombi protests
AT least 10 kombi drivers and conductors were arrested and detained at Kwekwe Central Police Station after they pulled off the road and parked their vehicles at the Zanu-PF district offices on Wednesd...Published: 29 Jul 2017 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
New technology to avoid spot fines
Government is implementing new technology to deal with the contentious issue of spot fines payment by offending motorists, Home Affairs deputy minister Obedingwa Mguni has revealed.This comes ...Published: 24 Jul 2017 at 13:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
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