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Armed robbers nabbed

Four armed robbers who allegedly assaulted a Centenary couple in Mashonaland Central before robbing them of their vehicles and cash are in soup.Tapiwa Nyakasaka (32), Bright Murombedzi (35), Lucktoy Tongogara (34) and Ivy Mujeka (38) were …

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 22:11hrs | 1463 | by Simbarashe Sithole

WFP donates off-road vehicles to Zimbabwe

The World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday handed over nine off-road vehicles to the Government of Zimbabwe to strengthen its capacity to deliver social protection services, especially in hard-to-reach areas.The fleet, comprising five Toyo…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:15hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo's beneficiaries of multiple vehicles

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has captured national attention with his flamboyant and relentless car donation spree, which has seen over 100 vehicles handed out to musicians, social media personalities, church leaders, comedians, Zanu PF su…

Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:17hrs | 1540 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police launch nationwide crackdown on unregistered vehicles

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a nationwide crackdown on unregistered vehicles, emphasizing that all such vehicles will be impounded until they comply with legal registration requirements.In a statement, the police warned …

Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 08:43hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter

Zinara targets one million licensed vehicles by 2025

The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has announced an ambitious plan to license one million vehicles by the end of 2025, aiming to boost compliance and increase funding for the country's road rehabilitation projects.Currently…

Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 12:58hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter

ZBC receives 25 vehicles, radio and TV equipment

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, has officially commissioned 25 new vehicles and state-of-the-art equipment aimed at enhancing radio and television transmission for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Co…

Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 14:46hrs | 646 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa hands over 54 new vehicles to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), handed over a fleet of 54 vehicles to the military in a ceremony aimed at bolstering their operational capabilities.The fleet, consis…

Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 14:41hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter

WATCH: Chivayo promises vehicle rewards to Scotland FC players

Controversial tenderpreneurs Wicknell Chivayo has pledged to reward Mabvuku MP Scott Sakupwanya's team, Scotland FC, with a fleet of vehicles if they secure a win against MP Innocent Benza's Herentals in an upcoming clash. This match is cr…

Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 12:02hrs | 1751 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa gifts off-road vehicles to traditional leaders

Harare, September 26, 2024 â€“ President Emmerson Mnangagwa sparked controversy yesterday by distributing off-road twin-cab vehicles to traditional leaders while many families across Zimbabwe face severe hunger due to an El NiÃ±o-induced d…

Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:57hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police to impound unregistered vehicles

Zimbabwean police have issued a stern warning to drivers and owners of unregistered vehicles, stating that such cars will be impounded if found on the country's roads. The crackdown follows concerns that some unregistered vehicles are bein…

Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 18:18hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter

Car dealers evade MPs over undelivered Zimbabwe govt vehicles

Parliament's public accounts committee has announced that car dealers who failed to deliver vehicles to government departments, despite receiving taxpayer funds, will be summoned to face MPs after making excuses to avoid appearing. The Aud…

Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 13:08hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter

Harare councillors distanced themselves from vehicle scandal

Harare City Council (HCC) councillors have distanced themselves from the purchase of luxury vehicles for city managers, amounting to over US$500,000. The decision has sparked controversy amidst widespread complaints about deteriorating ser…

Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zinara loses US$74.5k for undelivered vehicles

In 2017, the Zimbabwe National Road Authority (ZINARA) lost US$74,500 to Duly's Motors, who did not deliver vehicles paid for. Additionally, a transformer worth $3,720 was not delivered by another supplier. Zinara's CEO, Nkosinathi Ncube, …

Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 13:50hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

+250 vehicles seized in civil servants' tax rebate scam

A joint operation by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has resulted in the recovery of 250 vehicles illegally imported through the abuse of tax rebates intended for civil servants, in…

Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:45hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter

Vehicle rebate haunts civil servants

CIVIL servants are under probe for allegedly abusing the vehicle rebate system as it emerged that some government employees were importing cars duty free on behalf of other people for a fee.Statutory Instrument (SI) 154 of 2001 (Customs an…

Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to clampdown on imported vehicles

Government has begun mandatory inspections of all imported second-hand vehicles as part of broader assessments to curb the importation of substandard goods into the country.The scope of the checks includes investigating potential cases of …

Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Only 60% of Zimbabwe's registered vehicles are license compliant

ONLY 60 percent of an estimated 1,2 million registered vehicles in the country are license compliant, Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) chief executive officer Mr Nkosinathi Ncube has said.In his operational overview for the p…

Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 10:05hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

44 vehicles impounded in crackdown on errant kombis

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) in conjunction with police yesterday launched a blitz against pirate taxis and errant kombis defying a directive to move to the newly upgraded Egodini bus terminus and other designated places as part of efforts …

Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Vehicles with no valid licences to be denied passage at Zimbabwe toll gates

Vehicles driven on the country's highways without valid licences shall be denied passage at toll gates, Transport Minister Felix Mhona has declared.Under Statutory Instrument 5 of 2024 which also outlines the new toll gate fees introduced …

Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 20:43hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimra opens window for improperly imported vehicles

A NARROW window has been opened by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) for the public, companies or any other entities with vehicles not properly cleared through the tax collector, to regularise the clearance and registration by Decembe…

Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:25hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

51% of Bulawayo City Council vehicle fleet grounded

AT least 51 percent of Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) 336 vehicles have outlived their lifespan, a development that is affecting service delivery.This is contained in the latest council report released last Wednesday."Bulawayo City Council …

Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 20:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF fallout over campaign vehicles escalates

Unsuccessful Zanu-PF candidates in the recent harmonized elections have criticized the Harare provincial leadership for their perceived punitive actions, including threats to involve the police in the retrieval of campaign vehicles from ca…

Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zacc to impound 2 000 illegally imported vehicles

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is poised to confiscate approximately 2,000 vehicles that were brought into the country through the misuse of the civil servants' rebate program. In collaboration with the Zimbabwe Revenue Aut…

Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 06:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF engages police to recover party vehicles

Zanu-PF has issued a warning to losing party candidates who have failed to return their party vehicles as instructed, cautioning that the vehicles could be repossessed by the police if they do not comply.Despite repeated requests from the …

Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF orders losing candidates to surrender party campaign vehicles without fail

Zanu-PF has issued a directive instructing all of its party candidates who were unsuccessful in the recent harmonized elections to return the top-of-the-range cars they had received in preparation for the 2023 political campaigns.The rulin…

Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

1 173 Unregistered vehicles impounded

Since September 12, a total of 1,173 vehicles have been seized for operating on the roads without registration plates, according to police reports.This development was confirmed by the police through a statement on Twitter as part of the o…

Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 17:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

High Court stops NPA from seizing 15 vehicles

Acting Prosecutor-General Nelson Mutsonziwa's attempt to confiscate 15 vehicles and two houses owned by Enmore Makarichi on suspicion of being crime proceeds has been unsuccessful. The High Court, presided over by Justice Benjamin Chikower…

Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 18:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

City council to auction 142 clamped vehicles

HARARE City Council is set to auction at least 142 vehicles impounded for violating traffic laws and never claimed by their owners who would have to pay fines and charges to get them back.The municipal yesterday published a list of all unc…

Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Half of BCC's vehicle fleet needs replacing

More than half of the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) vehicle and plant fleet is obsolete and needs replacing.The local authority has a fleet of 336 vehicles and plant of which 51% has outlived its lifespan and is expensive to maintain.The fle…

Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 18:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Vehicles, shops torched as rival miners clash

THREE Honda Fit vehicles as well as a number of tuck-shops were set on fire in a fight between two rival groups of miners at Wanderer gold mine in Shurugwi.The incident happened on Friday when the two groups fought running battles over the…

Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

ZACC recovers 36 vehicles from bogus civil servants

THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority have joined forces to curb the abuse of tax rebates extended to civil servants by the Government so they could import vehicles duty free, and the two agencies have …

Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

De-registration of unlicenced vehicles starts

THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has started the de-registration of vehicles that have remained unlicenced for more than two years.This comes after Zinara released a statement last month advising vehicle owners to renew …

Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:10hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimstat boss grabs agency vehicles, awards self undue allowances

Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) director general Taguta Mahonde has stirred controversy after allegedly thanking himself with some hefty benefits sources say are outside his conditions of service package.Mahonde is said to ha…

Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 06:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police recover stolen vehicle

Police have recovered a Toyota Corolla Spacio which was stolen in a robbery in the central business district (CBD) on February 23.The vehicle was found dumped by the roadside along Masvingo Road.In a statement, national police spokesperson…

Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 10:40hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Matabeleland provinces get 10 ambulances

THE Government has delivered 10 fully-kitted ambulances to Matabeleland North and South provinces out of the 100 it has so far procured as part of its efforts to alleviate challenges arising from transporting patients and improving general…

Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

55 arrested, 29 Plumtree vehicles impounded

POLICE in the border town of Plumtree arrested 55 drivers and impounded at least 29 vehicles during a seven-day operation code name "i-number plate ingaphi/ number plate iripi" meant to curb traffic lawlessness and bring sanity on the road…

Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zinara tightens screws on unlicensed vehicles

THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says it will bar all vehicles without valid licence discs from passing through tollgates.In a statement, Zinara said this would be implemented from October 1, 2022."This is in line with th…

Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Top of the range vehicle smuggling in region rises

Some criminals in the region are targeting and stealing top-of-the-range vehicles before smuggling them into neighbouring countries, including Zimbabwe, where forged documents are manufactured before the vehicles are sold.Smuggling of vehi…

Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:15hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Police warn drivers of unregistered vehicles

The Zimbabwe Republic Police has reiterated that all unregistered vehicles whether Government-owned or belonging to any political will be impounded during the ongoing operation aimed at restoring order on the roads countrywide.So far, more…

Published: 05 May 2022 at 21:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimra defends blitz on improperly imported vehicles

The blitz on improperly imported vehicles carried by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is in line with the law and anyone who feels disadvantaged is free to seek redress.The intervention comes as a number of motorists have complained …

Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:27hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Matanga not responsible for impounding vehicles

POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has said his department should not be held responsible for the unregistered vehicles which were impounded recently, as they were simply implementing a directive from the Transport ministry.This wa…

Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Police resume operation against unregistered vehicles

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police have resumed an operation against plateless, unlicensed and unregistered vehicles in the country, which will see them impounding all vehicles found in the wrong.The operation comes after an increase in crimes p…

Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

US$3,5m vehicle scandal rocks govt

INDUSTRY and Commerce ministry officials are allegedly corruptly issuing import licences for second-hand vehicles while import licence books valued at US$3,5 million have vanished over the past two months.Industry minister Sekai Nzenza is …

Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police finalise dockets for impounded vehicle owners

POLICE in Bulawayo say they are finalising dockets for owners of the 140 vehicles that were impounded for defying lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19.Government in March last year banned private public' service operat…

Published: 25 May 2021 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sheriff attaches Justice Ndewere's 2 vehicles

A HIGH Court sheriff on Monday broke into suspended judge Justice Erica Ndewere's residence and attached two motor vehicles to recover legal fees won by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) against her.Justice Ndewere's lawyer Beatrice Mt…

Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff writer

Gweru ignores poor service delivery, parades new wheels

Gweru City Council has come under fire as residents are demanding that the local authority must sell the new Toyota VX Land Cruiser bought for the office of the town clerk and channel the money towards service delivery.The top of range car…

Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:27hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

140 vehicles impounded for lockdown breach

POLICE in Bulawayo have impounded 140 vehicles including pirate taxis and a bus from Botswana, for defying the lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the second phase of operation 'udingani Etown.'The vehicles were im…

Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 17:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

ZPCS warns journalists against blocking prisons vehicles

Journalists covering court cases have been advised against blocking vans carrying suspects to court, and disobeying orders from Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officials as that may result in the suspects fleeing. This wa…

Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zesa gets new operational vehicles, transformers

Power utility ZESA Holdings has taken delivery of its first batch of fleet of operational vehicles acquired from local suppliers and transformers as part of efforts to improve service delivery. Speaking at the handover ceremony held at ZEN…

Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Substandard vehicles, goods flood Zimbabwe

SMUGGLED inferior goods, including second hand clothes and imported used defective vehicles, have flooded Zimbabwe to the detriment of the local industry, according to a recent report by AuditorGeneral Mildred Chiri.In a report tabled in P…

Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 21:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

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