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Transport situation to normalise
THE transport situation in Bulawayo is set to normalise from today after Zupco received 120 000 litres of fuel yesterday.Thousands of commuters had to walk to and from work on Friday and yeste...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:36hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
The Chinamasa versus Matematanda race of ZanuPF Political Violence and Intolerance: Deplorable.
Zimbabweans are stunned by the venomous threats of violence vomited through the press by the two high ranking ZanuPF leaders Chinamasa and Matematanda against organisers of a yet to happen demonstrati...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:08hrs | 1197 | by Mkhululi Zulu Zapu Presidential Spokesperson
Somizi Mhlongo's actress mother dies
Veteran South African actor Mary Twala has died. She was 80 years old.Her son, actor, choreographer and TV presenter Somizi Mhlongo shared the news on Instagram.Alongside photos of his...Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 15:57hrs | 1367 | by Staff reporter
Murder duo to be hanged
TWO Harare men who murdered a taxi driver in November 2018 are now awaiting execution after the High Court sentenced them to death.Justice Tawanda Chitapi sentenced Romeo Jambura and Norest Ta...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 17:54hrs | 2791 | by Staff reporter
Taxis show Ramaphosa the middle finger
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) and the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) say government is not taking the industry seriously and that they have decided to take the "the bull by its horns...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 17:21hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Police in corruption storm
SOME members of the police in Mvuma are in the eye of a storm following reports that they are demanding protection fees from illegal vendors, pirate taxis and foreign currency dealers operating in the...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:14hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
From boy to man the growth of Melusi from Isibaya
He was just 16 when he made his Isibaya debut as the mischievous 14 year old, Melusi Zungu. Nkanyiso Mzimela's character has literally grown up right before our eyes....Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:30hrs | 14442 | by Jera
Zimbabwe fuel price hike raises ethanol eyebrows
ZIMBABWE'S fuel is the most expensive in the region following this week's price hike, amid grave concern over the cost component of locally-produced ethanol on the overall petrol price. Ethanol is sup...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:55hrs | 2870 | by Staff reporter
Informal traders reject $2, $5 notes
INFORMAL traders are rejecting $2 and $5 bond notes as well as coins, money which the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said is still legal tender. Police yesterday also warned those rejectin...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:52hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Ramaphosa deploys soldiers to deal with Taxi drivers
President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa's government has deployed members of the South Africa National Defense Force to remove striking taxi drivers from the streets. ...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 10:26hrs | 6769 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt, civil servants to meet over cost of living adjustment
GOVERNMENT and civil servants are set for an urgent meeting to discuss the latter's grievances arising from the high cost of living. This comes amid concerns that while prices of basic commodi...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1321 | by Staff reporter
No joy for kombis, taxis
THE Government has reiterated that private transport operators are still barred from taking to the road except those registered under Zupco.On Friday President Mnangagwa addressed the nation o...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:46hrs | 1080 | by Staffreporter
Cops expose whistleblowers
POLICE in Karoi have come under fire for reportedly revealing the identities of whistleblowers who caused the arrest of a returnee who had evaded mandatory quarantine.The female suspect slippe...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 07:59hrs | 1618 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 exposes Zimbabwe's lack of leadership
THE COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over, but Zimbabweans must have had enough of their selfish, clueless and callous leadership. By leadership, I am not referring only to political leadership, b...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 07:59hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
172% taxi fare hike on the cards for Joburg commuters
A massive taxi fare hike is looming for Johannesburg commuters as the operators of one of the city's busiest routes seek to compensate for the Covid-19 lockdown on public transport.The Alexand...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 16:38hrs | 2051 | by Staff reporter
Dumiso Dabengwa: Remembering a hero
AT exactly 10:55am on May 23, 2019, a colleague, Gerald Mpofu, sent a message through a WhatsApp group, Real Politics, informing us of the passing-on of a liberation struggle stalwart, Dumiso Dabengwa...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 08:51hrs | 256 | by Edwin Ndlovu
Zupco back to full sitting capacity
Public transport dramatically improved from Wednesday as Zupco-operated buses and kombis were allowed to increase sitting passengers to fill all seats, but standing passengers are still not allowed. W...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 08:24hrs | 1065 | by Staff reporter
Cop loses uniform to robbers
A policeman lost his uniform and other valuables to four armed robbers in Waterfalls, who had offered him transport on Tuesday while another man died after being attacked by robbers near Mbudzi Rounda...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:00hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
'Truckers fuel border jumping'
THE Matabeleland South provincial task force on Covid-19 has called for strict supervision of cross-border truck drivers transporting goods following reports that some of them were assisting some peop...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 09:51hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
Police ordered to descend hard on pirate taxis, kombis
GOVERNMENT has said police should come down hard on pirate kombis and taxis and also ensure there is tight security at quarantine centres. In Gweru, Bulawayo and other cities, private commuter...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:35hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Govt to decongest Bulawayo
GOVERNMENT is working on a new strategy of decongesting Bulawayo following an increase in the number of illegal vending activities in the Central Business District (CBD). Briefing journalists ...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:34hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge gruesome murder suspect nabbed
POLICE have arrested a 31-year-old taxi driver linked to the gruesome murder of a man who was killed at his estranged wife's homestead in Beitbridge. It is alleged that Langton Ribombo (35) was fatall...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1278 | by Staff reporter
Reckless police action almost cost girl's life
Dear Editor, On Monday 18 May 2020 I witnessed a horrific accident caused by ZRP's reckless action. The accident occurred along Zvishavane - Gweru road a few metres from Zvishavane hospital. T...Published: 24 May 2020 at 10:19hrs | 2083 | by Munya Shumba
Scapegoating Africans as a lazy lot unable to use land
THE war of words against African holders of land continues unabated as government finds itself in an embarrassing situation after the land reform programme of the year 2000. In an extremely disquietin...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:39hrs | 240 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Let's clean our dirty stables!
AS human beings, we need to accept that there are often both comprehensible and incomprehensible life forces around us.Where Bishop Lazi comes from, for example, you cannot venture deep into t...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:09hrs | 90 | by Bishop Lazarus
Omalayitsha feel Covid-19 pinch
IT'S a Tuesday morning and Dennis Dube, popularly known as Ndlesto, is basking in the sun gazing at the pride of his life, a spotless Quantum that is parked at a car park in Emakhandeni suburb. ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:33hrs | 1942 | by Staff reporter
Slain lockdown violator's family sues govt
RELATIVES of a Bulawayo man who succumbed to police assault injuries on the first day of the national lockdown in March have filed a notice of intent to sue the government for the incident.The...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:00hrs | 345 | 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 | 825 | by Staff reporter
Man found with human head
HORRIFIC details have emerged in a court case in which a Harare man was allegedly found with a decomposing human head in December 2018.Emmanuel Anesu Matsika appeared before Harare magistrate ...Published: 21 May 2020 at 18:30hrs | 7696 | by Staff reporter
Banning kombis a blow to the transport industry
Whilst government monopoly regulates costs within affordable levels, to control growth and development, this new government's move to control the transport industry is an ambush to other transport pla...Published: 17 May 2020 at 15:14hrs | 1840 | by Leonard Koni
Jitters over indefinite Covid-19 lockdown
Zimbabwe's indefinite lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus could sound a death knell to an ailing economy and lead to massive job losses, experts have warned.President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:26hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Council yet to approve Egodini building plans
THE Bulawayo City Council is yet to approve detailed building plans of the Egodini Bus Terminus with councillors ordering management to engage the contractors, Terracotta Private Limited to ensure the...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:23hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Councillors to decide on Egodini
BULAWAYO councillors will this week decide on the fate of the Egodini rehabilitation project in the city as they resume sittings after the country downgraded its Covid-19 national lockdown to Level Tw...Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:29hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Woman lover imposter arrested over murder case
A WOMAN who was allegedly used as a bait to lure a married Gweru man into the hands of his murderers, has been arrested. Precious Moyo, the court heard, was allegedly used to make a phone call...Published: 09 May 2020 at 08:08hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stares at another war in Mozambique
THE Zimbabwean government has placed its security forces on high alert amid threats of infiltration along the border with Mozambique where Islamist fighters and opposition Renamo militia have escalate...Published: 08 May 2020 at 17:47hrs | 3962 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive fuel thief arrested after quarantine
A TAXI driver from Victoria Falls who fled to Botswana after being sentenced to one year imprisonment for draining fuel from two vehicles to refuel his taxi, was arrested soon after release from a loc...Published: 08 May 2020 at 00:30hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
e-Hailing taxi driver from Zimbabwe shot dead in Khayelitsha
A 27-YEAR-OLD e-hailing taxi driver was shot and killed in Khayelitsha. The driver was picking up a customer in Site C on Sunday when the incident happened.The owner of the vehicle, who wanted...Published: 07 May 2020 at 01:56hrs | 5598 | by Staff reporter
Zupco brings back kombis
Zupco is bringing its 500 franchised kombis back into operation, while the Government is allowing operators of conventional buses with valid operating permits to ferry people to and from work. ...Published: 06 May 2020 at 07:36hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
LOCKDOWN: Conventional bus operators approved to service local routes
Conventional bus operators with valid operating permits are eligible to ferry people from various locations to their respective working places, Government has said.Clarifying on who qualifies ...Published: 05 May 2020 at 22:42hrs | 5679 | by Staff reporter
Dozens arrested over mask violations in Zimbabwe
Police arrested 115 people for not wearing masks while thousands stood for hours in bus queues on a chaotic day Monday, as Zimbabwe began easing lockdown restrictions which had shut down most of the c...Published: 05 May 2020 at 16:14hrs | 2524 | by Staff reporter
Commuters sing transport blues as Zupco fails to cope
THE government has been urged to rope in private transport operators to bring relief to commuters who had to queue for hours in all the major cities and towns early morning and end of day yesterda...Published: 05 May 2020 at 08:57hrs | 1083 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's level 2 lockdown explained
GOVERNMENT yesterday gazetted Statutory Instrument 99 of 2020 to give clarity to the Level 2 national lockdown announced by President Mnangagwa on Friday.The measures show a balancing act that...Published: 03 May 2020 at 08:55hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
What are Zimbabweans known for?
IT matters how a nation portrays itself and how it is perceived by the world. How nations are per-ceived determines critical decisions by outsiders such as investment, tourism, international relations...Published: 02 May 2020 at 07:50hrs | 12156 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Zimbabwe COVID-19 lockdown goes into Stage 2
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has extended the Covid-19-induced lockdown by a further 14 days and announced an $18 billion Economic Rescue and Stimulus Package to scale up production in all sectors of the econo...Published: 02 May 2020 at 07:18hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads to Mozambique after government kills 129 people
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's is expected to meet Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi after Mozambican contract killers gunned down 129 extremist Islamic rebels. According to reports Nyus...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 14:22hrs | 11141 | by Mandla Ndlovu
A fading hope for Zimbabweans living in South Africa
South Africa went into a lockdown four weeks ago in order to flatten the global pandemic Covid19 -Coronavirus curve and the lockdown has positively exposed some of the hardships faced by foreigners wh...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 10:46hrs | 2491 | by Leonard Koni
Fading hose for Zimbabweans living in South Africa
SOUTH Africa went into a lockdown four weeks ago in order to flatten the global COVID-19 curve and the lockdown has positively exposed some of the hardships faced by foreigners who are employed in the...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 08:11hrs | 1298 | by Leonard Koni
Pushcart operators back on Bulawayo streets
PUSHCART operators have returned to the streets of Bulawayo saying life had become unbearable without a source of livelihood, forcing them out of their homes in defiance of lockdown regulations. ...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 23:40hrs | 1601 | by Staff reporter
800 plus vehicles impounded for violating Covid-19 regulation
A TOTAL of 14 774 people were arrested countrywide for violating Covid-19 orders since the beginning of the lockdown period on March 31. Statistics obtained from the Police General Headquarter...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 23:39hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Man, brother in-law beat wife's 'boyfriend' to death
A Gweru man and his brother-in-law allegedly teamed up and assaulted his wife's suspected boyfriend for about five hours, leading to his death. The duo allegedly broke the victim's legs and du...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 23:37hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter
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