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Major facelift for Chirundu border post
The Chirundu one-stop border post is set for a significant upgrade and modernization through a public-private partnership between the Government of Zimbabwe and the Chirundu Border Consortium, valued ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:00hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Lithium haulage trucks chaos in Zimbabwe
Heavy trucks transporting lithium ore from Sandawana to the Gwanda lithium mine (plant) in Mandiwongola are leaving a perilous trail of boulders along the Causeway/Ntalale road, posing significant ris...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 20:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
US$11m LP gas depot complete
GAS supplies are now more assured with the operationalisation of the first phase of the US$11 million liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage and handling facility with a holding capacity of 650 tonnes ...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Former Beitbridge border post official and clearing agent convicted for fraud and corruption
A former official from Beitbridge Border Post and a clearing agent have been found guilty of fraud and corruption for aiding a truck loaded with semi-manufactured tobacco products to cross from Zimbab...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to establish weighbridges along highways
GOVERNMENT is installing weighbridges along major highways, mainly those leading to mining areas in a bid to curb continuous degradation of roads by heavy duty and overloaded trucks, a Cabinet ministe...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to install weighbridges on major highways
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development plans to install weighbridges along major highways, particularly those leading to and from mining areas, and has also engaged commercial actors...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt turns to banks to fund roads rehabilitation
ZIMBABWE'S roads administrator said this week it had kicked off processes to draft in banks to bolster its capacity to fund rehabilitation of the country's crumbling road network.In an intervi...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 11:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Musina taxies block Beitbridge-Musina highway
SOUTH African taxi operators have blocked the Beitbridge-Musina road protesting over alleged failure by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to arrest armed robbers terrorising motorists along the ...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 20:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Border upgrade creates more than 1 000 jobs
More than 1 000 Zimbabweans have been hired in construction jobs for the new facilities during the ongoing US$300 million modernisation and upgrade of the Beitbridge Border Post due to be finished ear...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border modernisation to improve efficiency
The efficiency challenges that had become a perennial headache at the Beitbridge Border Post are gradually being addressed through the ongoing US$300 million modernisation works carried out by the Sec...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
ZimPost appeals for drones
ZIMPOST acting postmaster-general Isaac Muchokonori has pleaded with Parliament to approve use of drones and robots as well as craft legislation that helps improve the country's postal, telecommunicat...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Border chaos: National Ports Authority the missing link
The Government has over the years come up with a number of strategies to remove trade barriers and enhance the smooth flow of people and cargo through its land borders.This is being done with ...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC road rehabilitation programme behind schedule
BULAWAYO City Council's (BCC) road re-gravelling programme is behind schedule by two months due to constant breakdown of its ageing plant machinery, a council report on on-going roadworks in the city ...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New-look Beitbridge border post excites residents
The new-look Beitbridge Border Post that is shaping up following the completion of the first phase under its ongoing US$300 million modernisation programme has ignited excitement among the border town...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border Post upgrade excites truck drivers
COMMERCIAL truck drivers from across the Sadc region have expressed excitement over the ongoing upgrade at the Beitbridge Border Post, which is currently being modernized by the Government in partners...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 18:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Beitbridge modernisation to enhance Zimbabwe, SA one-stop-border'
THE on-going works to modernise Beitbridge Border Post under a US$300 million budget will enhance traffic separation, address security challenges and pave way for the implementation of the One-Stop Bo...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra to ease cargo flows due to construction delays
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is working on several measures to speed up the flow of commercial cargo traffic through Beitbridge Border Post where parking space is now limited due to the ongo...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
GMB primes for bumper harvest
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) will establish 1 800 mobile buying points countrywide by the end of this month as part of a cocktail of measures to ratchet up preparations for a record-breaking bumper...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Audit report exposes controversial businessman
CONTROVERSIAL businessman Shepherd Tundiya signed a contract between Hwange Colliery Company (HCC) and his brother's company called Philcool to ferry coal despite not being a director of the company....Published: 04 May 2019 at 20:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Predatory buyers capture Zimbabwe's chrome market
ZIMBABWE'S chrome market is dominated by predatory buyers who have formed domestic cartels which purchase chrome at an average price valued at 15% of export sales prices, NewsDay reported.Acco...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Full fuel audit required to explain demand
The extraordinarily sharp increase in fuel consumption between June and November last year we report on today and the mess witnessed with fuel queues cry out for detailed audits by the Reserve Bank of...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Staf reporter
Winston Chitando implicated in Hwange looting
A FORENSIC auditor engaged by Hwange Colliery to investigate financial impropriety has fingered Mines and Mining Development minister Winston Chitando, who he said was likely in cahoots with shady cha...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's prosecution unit moves in to tackle deep-rooted corruption
An investigation by the Special Presidential Prosecution Unit (SPPU) has unearthed a cartel of senior executives at Cottco together with a group of high profile politicians as being behind a spate of ...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'looted' part of $2.7m missing at MMCZ
The ruling Zanu PF got part of $2.7 million from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) that was earmarked for the construction of laboratories and weighbridges, Parliament heard yester...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
$240m upgrade for Beitbridge Border Post
Cabinet has approved the upgrading of Beitbridge Border Post, with talks for a loan of $239 million already underway.Transport and Infrastructure Development minister, Jorum Gumbo confirmed th...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Muchechetere ordered to release farm equipment
FORMER Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief executive officer Happison Muchechetere has been ordered to allow a Banket white farmer to remove his equipment from his former farm.Former...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Muchechetere confiscates white farmer's property
Former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings' (ZBH) chief executive officer Happison Muchechetere has been dragged to the High Court by a white farmer, who accuses him of confiscating his farm equipmen...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 14:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra beats revenue targets again
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority gross collections for the third quarter were 19% above target boosted mainly by higher collections in Value Added Tax, individual tax, excise duty and company tax....Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Setback for Kasukuwere
Work towards the rehabilitation of the country's main border posts will now be handled exclusively by the ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, without the involvement of the ministry...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 13:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra intercepts NRZ wagon wheels in Beitbridge
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has seized three trucks carrying 18 tonnes of NRZ wagon wheels which were being smuggled into South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post.It is understoo...Published: 13 Aug 2016 at 09:28hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Truck driver in bid to smuggle 300 clothes bales
A TRUCK driver who assaulted a police officer after being arrested while fleeing a Vehicle Inspection Department weighbridge along Samora Machel Avenue appeared in court last week.15Mandlaenko...Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Court Correspondent
SA border accident victims named - list
South African police have identified the seven people killed when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in collided with a haulage truck last Wednesday.The crash took place two kilometres fr...Published: 14 Jul 2015 at 08:10hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Zim losing revenue as mining firms misrepresent mineral weights
Government is losing revenue as mining companies misrepresent the weights of minerals they are exporting because some of the country's border posts do not have weighbridges, a senior official said yes...Published: 14 Oct 2011 at 04:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to construct weighbridges at border posts
THE Government plans to construct weighbridges at all border posts to curb smuggling of minerals out of the country. Zimbabwe is losing large sums in royalties because exports are not weighed....Published: 22 Aug 2011 at 05:22hrs | | by .
Standard Bank announces key Beitbridge infrastructure deal
Standard Bank has financed the entire debt requirements for the South African Infrastructure Investment Company, (SAIIC), to upgrade the Beitbridge Border Post (BBP) between South Africa and Zimbabwe....Published: 04 Aug 2011 at 12:24hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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