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Zimbabwe flight traffic falls 42%

Zimbabwe recorded a sharp 42% decline in flight traffic in the first quarter of 2025, with the number of flights falling to 11â€¯376 from 19â€¯588 in the previous quarter, according to the latest data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics …

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:43hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter

Custodial sentences, demerit system for Zimbabwe reckless drivers

Drivers responsible for fatal accidents could soon face custodial sentences, while serial traffic violators may have their licenses suspended or revoked under new, more stringent measures being considered by the Government. These intervent…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:57hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter

Man killed, 2 injured in Bulawayo road traffic accident

Police have identified the victim of a fatal road traffic accident that occurred on the evening of August 1 along 12th Avenue Extension and Sherwood Drive in the suburb of Ilanda, Bulawayo. The deceased has been named as Dumisani Zhangare.…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 16:11hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe approves smart city initiative to tackle traffic offences

The government has greenlit the implementation of a home-grown Smart City concept designed to reduce traffic offences and curb road accidents across Zimbabwe.The initiative, set to be deployed by telecommunications giant TelOne, will lever…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:35hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe steps up home-grown smart traffic management system

Zimbabwe is set to accelerate the nationwide deployment of a locally developed Smart Traffic Management System aimed at curbing road traffic violations and improving public safety, a government minister has announced.Speaking during a post…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:29hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter

Mini-interchange for Bulawayo to ease traffic

The Government is exploring plans to establish a mini-interchange in Bulawayo, modeled after Harare's iconic Trabablas Interchange, to alleviate congestion and improve traffic flow in the city.Transport and Infrastructural Development Mini…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:01hrs | 3229 | by Staff reporter

Trabablas Interchange eases congestion

The newly completed Trabablas Traffic Interchange has breathed new life into one of Harare's busiest road junctions, drastically improving traffic flow and turning a former congestion hotspot into a symbol of urban renewal.Once known as th…

Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:39hrs | 2966 | by Staff reporter

Harare CBD traffic chaos

The Harare City Council has revealed that only 48 out of the 69 traffic signal-controlled intersections in the city's central business district (CBD) are currently operational, with the remaining 31 out of service due to a range of persist…

Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:43hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo traffic offenders caught on camera to be named

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) will on Thursday release the names of motorists caught on camera violating traffic laws in Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD), in a move aimed at tightening traffic enforcement and promoting road …

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:19hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter

Taxi driver ambushed after lady-lure ride from Palace Hotel

A 30-year-old taxi driver operating under InDrive services narrowly escaped a violent ordeal after a late-night trip turned into a terrifying armed robbery in Bulawayo's leafy Suburbs on May 18, 2025.The driver, a resident of Morningside, …

Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:07hrs | 1177 | by Staff reporter

290 traffic lights violations caught on police cameras

Is this the dawn of order on the chaotic streets of Harare's Central Business District (CBD), long plagued by reckless kombi and mushikashika drivers? Or just the latest attempt to tame the madness on the capital's roads?For years, kombi a…

Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:07hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter

6 killed in road traffic accident

Six people lost their lives in a fatal road traffic accident on Thursday near the Magunje turnoff along the Harare-Chirundu Highway, in Mashonaland West province.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the incident, which involved a h…

Published: 18 Apr 2025 at 15:22hrs | 1206 | by Staff reporter

80% of Matebeleland South roads untrafficable

At least 80% of the road infrastructure in Matebeleland South has been severely damaged by heavy rains that have pounded Zimbabwe in recent weeks, a Zanu-PF lawmaker has claimed. The province has been one of the hardest-hit areas, with flo…

Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 18:50hrs | 1155 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge border gears up for traffic surge

As the festive season approaches, Zimbabwe and South Africa's border authorities have begun implementing integrated plans to manage the anticipated surge in traffic at Beitbridge Border Post, ensuring smooth operations as traffic volumes c…

Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 06:33hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter

494 arrested in Bulawayo festive season traffic blitz

Police in Bulawayo have intensified efforts to restore law and order on city roads through an operation code-named: "No to Mushikashika, Touting, Unruly Elements, and Lawlessness on the Roads."Since its launch on Monday, the operation has …

Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:48hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter

Traffic congestion worsens in Bulawayo CDB

Commuters and motorists in Bulawayo are increasingly frustrated by the non-functioning traffic lights at the intersection of Khami Road and Basch Street, just outside the central business district (CBD). The malfunctioning signals, which h…

Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:46hrs | 1720 | by Staff reporter

Harare traffic cop in bribery storm

A Harare City Council traffic and parking officer is under investigation following allegations of demanding bribes and assaulting a motorist, bringing to light ongoing concerns about the behavior of municipal traffic and parking operations…

Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 11:46hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter

Mbudzi Interchange's bridge opened to traffic

The Government has officially opened the newly constructed Amalinda Bridge and a 1.6 km stretch along Amalinda Road, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing development of the Mbudzi Interchange in southern Harare. The bridge is one…

Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 7150 | by Staff reporter

Woman traffics brother's daughter into prostitution in South Africa

A WOMAN who allegedly trafficked her brother's 16-year-old daughter into prostitution in South Africa has been arrested.The woman (44) and her accomplice aged 23 who both cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim were arraigned…

Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 18:17hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe adopts a penalty points system for traffic offences

Zimbabwe is adopting a penalty points system for traffic offences, which will automatically suspend or revoke a driver's license once a certain point limit is reached. This initiative aims to urgently address traffic violations and reduce …

Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:24hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to tighten traffic laws

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructural Development wants tighter enforcement of traffic laws to reduce carnage on the roads following several fatal accidents in recent days.Motorists, road users and other traffic safety actors,…

Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Alleged mistress dies in car crash

A 21-year-old woman, alleged to be the mistress of a well-known car dealer, died in an accident after she was hurled out of a vehicle she was driving along Bulawayo-Plumtree Road in the wee hours of New Year's Day.Police confirmed the acci…

Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:26hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter

First traffic lights for Victoria Falls

VICTORIA Falls City has installed its first-ever traffic lights in a development that is expected to go a long way in the local authority's quest to become a smart city.The traffic lights are on the intersection of Livingstone Way and Pion…

Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:26hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Econet leading in mobile data and voice traffic

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)'s sector performance report for the 3rd quarter of 2023 has revealed that Econet Wireless Zimbabwe extended its market leadership in the local mobile telecommunica…

Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 16:36hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe air traffic volumes surge

As Zimbabwe continues to experience the benefits of liberalizing air transport, such as improved service quality and increased air traffic, which in turn facilitates tourism, trade, investment, and growth in various sectors of the economy,…

Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:37hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's air traffic passenger volume sees 13,4% uptick

Zimbabwe's air transport sector experienced a notable 13.4 percent increase in passenger volume during the second quarter of this year, reaching a total of 436,022 passengers. This growth can be attributed to various initiatives implemente…

Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Police traffic blitz nets 54,000 offenders

The ongoing nationwide crackdown by the police on unauthorized passenger vehicles and pirate taxis has resulted in the apprehension of 54,000 individuals for traffic-related violations, according to information obtained by NewsDay Weekende…

Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police blitz triggers commuter blues

Thus far, over 19,000 motorists have been apprehended across the country as part of the ongoing operation targeting unregistered and unlicensed vehicles, public transport providers lacking proper licensing, and individuals violating other …

Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Rogue traffic enforcers undermining business in Zimbabwe

FORMERLY known as an opulent suburb, Harare's Borrowdale area is gradually transforming into a commercial hub, not only for the city but the entire Zimbabwe.With its peace and flamboyance, Borrowdale is attracting big corporates seeking to…

Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Gweru in traffic lights U-turn

GWERU City says it plans to negotiate with a Chinese contractor the local authority had contracted to install traffic lights after the two fell out over the deal and took each other to court.Speaking at a Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Ass…

Published: 31 May 2023 at 07:05hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Gweru set to duplicate traffic lights

GWERU City Council environment committee chairperson, councillor Trust Chineni (ward 15) says the local authority has approved plans to install traffic lights next to the ones installed earlier by one Chines investor.Seven years ago, counc…

Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Additional staff deployed at Zimbabwe borders

WITH the anticipated huge volume of human and vehicular traffic this festive season in the aftermath of the last two years of Covid-19 travel restrictions, the country's border authorities say they have deployed adequate personnel and mate…

Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Traffic cops arrested for demanding US$60 bribe

TWO Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers assigned to the traffic department were arrested Thursday following a trap by their superiors, who had earlier received a complaint they were demanding US$60 bribe from a motorist.The money was a…

Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Traffic nightmare as kombi crews create 6th Avenue rank

DRIVING on Bulawayo's streets has become nightmarish as rowdy kombi crews violate road rules causing congestion.Roads such as 6th Avenue Extension and Herbert Chitepo streets from 5th Avenue to 11th Avenue have become un-traffickable and n…

Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Traffic volumes surge as travellers return to new-look Beitbridge

THE volume of traffic has started to increase at the transformed Beitbridge, with more tourists and ordinary travellers coming in from South Africa now preferring to drive through the new-look port of entry.As part of the arrangement, the …

Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Potraz launches traffic monitoring system

Potraz has launched a telecommunications traffic monitoring and revenue assurance system so as to ensure full accountability in the provision of public telecommunication services but cannot read the content of the messages carried by the m…

Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mugabe Airport 'now a human trafficking hub'

"A lot of things happen here at the airport. It all depends on the money on offer," an immigration official at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport said.In October 2021, Roselyn Dunga, a 31-year-old woman working as a security s…

Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Traffic lights vending banned

All illegal activities at traffic intersections including begging, distribution of fliers and vending have been banned with immediate effect, Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare Metropolitan, Mr Tafadzwa Muguti, said…

Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Truck with smuggled groceries intercepted by Bulawayo traffic cops

Police in Bulawayo have intercepted a 34-tonne truck that was smuggling groceries worth millions of dollars.The South Africa number platted 34-tonne truck owned by CTME Logistics, was intercepted at the 28KM peg along the Bulawayo Beitbrid…

Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 15:49hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga's estranged wife fit to face trial

The trial of Marry Mubaiwa will kick off on December 6 after two medical doctors who examined her indicated that she was mentally fit to follow court proceedings.Mubaiwa recently underwent psychiatric evaluation during her committal to pri…

Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Council recruits more traffic cops

Harare City Council has certified 166 new municipal police officers to boost traffic management in the CBD and assist in reducing congestion during peak hours.Speaking at the certification of the municipal traffic officers, acting Harare m…

Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Police to name, shame traffic offenders

POLICE in Zimbabwe are now using the latest technology to detect and catch traffic offenders and recently they named and shamed 23 motorists who drove through red robots in Harare. This new exercise by police named as Smart Policing, will …

Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Traffic cop nabbed over bribery

A TRAFFIC police officer was arrested and charged with criminal abuse of office after he solicited for US$25 from a complainant at an accident scene.The suspect, Musasiyashe Shadaya (27) appeared before magistrate Shane Kubonera yesterday.…

Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 08:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Damaged urban roads need urgent attention

Importance of roads Recently I read an article by my former employer, the World Bank. The article explains that roads are the arteries through which the economy pulses. By linking producers to markets, workers to jobs, students to school, …

Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Traffic, street lighting nightmare in Harare

Many traffic lights at major Harare intersections are either not working or working intermittently, creating massive traffic jams especially when there is a sequence of failed robots along a road, with promises by the Harare City Council s…

Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

3 die in a road traffic accident

THREE people died on Thursday night while two others are in critical condition after they were knocked down by a haulage truck as they attended to another traffic accident at the 23-kilometre peg along the Mvurwi-Kanyemba Highway.Two poepl…

Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo installs first traffic cameras

POLICE in Bulawayo will soon have iron-clad cases against traffic offenders at traffic lights as the city council has started rolling out a camera surveillance project on the city's major roads. The local authority has already installed th…

Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Traffic cop sues motorist

A BULAWAYO-based traffic cop who was last year injured when an errant motorist accidentally knocked him down while trying to evade a roadblock, is suing the driver of the car for more than $16 000 in damages. The accident occurred on March…

Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:50hrs | | 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 State coffers.William Katayi, 37, a sergea…

Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 14:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fired traffic police officer challenges dismissal in court

AN ex-junior female traffic cop who was fired after she was found in possession of $3 excess money at a roadblock in January has taken Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga to court challenging her dismissal.Ex-Constable Nyarai Chigaro, who …

Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 01:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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