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Dongfeng trucks enter Zimbabwe market
Dongfeng Trucks, a new entrant in the truck supplier market in Zimbabwe, made its debut at the ADMA AgriShow held at Art Farm in Pomona, Harare. This introduction comes through partnerships with major...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
13 distressed Zimbabwe firms rescued
Testifying to its commitment to tangible deliverables aimed at transforming the livelihoods of the people, the Second Republic, under the stewardship of President Mnangagwa, has resuscitated 13 previo...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Croco's Matsika gets a lifeline
EIGHT years after acrimoniously falling out with his cousin and Croco Holdings boss Moses Chingwena over the ownership of a busines empire worth more than US$100 million, Harare automobile tycoon Fara...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:52hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
8 die in Zimbabwe's weekend road accidents
EIGHT people died and several others were injured in three fatal road accidents in Harare, Beitbridge and Chegutu over the weekend.Some of the injured are still receiving treatment, while bodi...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:57hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills cop at roadblock
A 46-year-old Chitungwiza woman is facing culpable homicide charges after she ran over a policeman last Tuesday who was manning a roadblock along the Kadoma-Patchway Road in Kadoma.Serge...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Bus driver arrested over fatal accident
The Beta Bus driver who had fled the scene of a fatal road accident in which six people were killed when the bus burst into flames after colliding with a fuel tanker at the 242 km peg along the Harare...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 18:57hrs | 7 | by Staff writer
Bus driver up for culpable homicide
The 26-year-old bus driver, whose bus hit a commuter omnibus which then knocked down a policeman on Saturday morning while manning a roadblock along Simon Mazorodze Road near Ushewokunze in Harare, is...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:23hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Police officer killed at roadblock
A police officer manning a roadblock was hit and killed by a car on Saturday morning in Harare.Posting on their Twitter page, the ZRP warned motorists not to speed at police check points....Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 19:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bus operators seal massive deal
A consortium of local bus operators has partnered with car assemblers — AVM Africa and Quest Motors to start the assembling of local buses in a bid to solve the country's transport woes.This...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe assemblers sidelined on Zupco bus supply'
Quest Motor Manufacturing said government should allocate at least 20% of bus imports to local assemblers if it is sincere in its bid to resuscitate ailing industries. The plea from assem...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 12:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Support local motor industry: Govt urged
Automobile manufacturer Quest motors has urged government departments and local authorities to put a stop to the importation of its vehicles and procure locally to support the local motor industry....Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Enter the dragon: The rise of China
The most remarkable economic turnaround story of the 21st century undoubtedly belongs to the People's Republic of China. As the country marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms and opening, the ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 16:43hrs | 2 | by Victor Bhoroma
Enter the dragon: The rise of China
The most remarkable economic turnaround story of the 21st century undoubtedly belongs to the People's Republic of China. As the country marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms and opening, the ...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 14:10hrs | 3 | by Victor Bhoroma
'Most accidents attributed to human error, speeding'
THE newly-refurbished Plumtree-Mutare Highway has become Zimbabwe's deadliest road, with Wednesday's Rusape bus disaster, which claimed 50 lives being one of the many fatalities along the road....Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese deals, raw or fair for the Zimbabwean economy?
Given the recent developments in Zimbabwe and the African continent, it is worthy assessing how Chinese investments can affect the local economy going forward. Critical for Zimbabwe is how the country...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 21:41hrs | 1 | by Victor Bhoroma
2 more in court over MDC Alliance demo
Two Harare men accused of participating in a violent protest in Harare on August 1 that culminated in the death of at least six people appeared in court yesterday.Last Tinashe Vambe, 20,...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 15:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance ‘hooligans' appear in court
FIVE MDC Alliance officials and 19 suspected supporters appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday facing public violence allegations.The charges are in connection with Wednesday's pro...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Six die in head-on collision
SIX people including the driver died on the spot when a Nissan Vanette they were travelling in collided head-on with a bus near Mushagashe Vocational Training Centre.National police spokespers...Published: 26 May 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
6 people killed on the spot
Six people died on the spot when a Nissan Vanette they were traveling in was involved in a head-on collision with a bus on Wednesday morning near Mushagashe Vocational Training Centre.The acci...Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Made in Zimbabwe
The advent of globalization has demonstrated that each country has expertise in a certain trade and there are commodities that resonate with certain nations more than others. It is often argued that t...Published: 18 May 2018 at 17:48hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Fletcher High to buy $105 000 school bus
Parents at Fletcher High School have resolved to buy a $105 000 new 48 seater Yutong state of the art bus.This bus will be procured by the end of this term.This was resolved during the...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bus driver jailed over fatal crash
A 60 year-old Inter-Africa driver has been jailed for an effective 12 months after a bus he was driving was involved in an accident that killed four people.Esigodini magistrate Mr Tawanda ...Published: 20 Jan 2017 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean company starts assembling Yutong buses
QUEST Motor Corporation has started assembling Yutong buses at its Mutare plant after receiving approval from the world's largest luxury coach builder, an official said last week. "Their strat...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Martin Kadzere
Army school loses $110 000
A 42-year-old Gumford Automotive (Pvt) Ltd employee yesterday appeared in court for converting to own use $110 000 he was given to purchase a bus by Parachute Battalion Primary School.Samson M...Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 06:46hrs | | by Court Correspondent
Zupco under fire over bus imports
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has come under fire for importing buses, which it could procure from local assemblers in support of government initiatives to support local industri...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 10:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Puzey&Payne gets 6 weeks to deliver Fatima school bus
THE High Court has ordered Puzey and Payne (Pvt) Ltd to comply with the terms of agreement to supply a bus to Fatima High School within six weeks failure of which the school should be reimbursed $100,...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 06:28hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
St James High takes school bus row to court
ST James High School has taken Puzey and Payne (Pvt) Ltd to court for allegedly breaching the terms of a bus deal. The two parties entered into an agreement of sale for a 33-seater bus valued at $...Published: 30 May 2016 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Nyuni Mountain Lodge buys bus for group tours
Nyuni Mountain Lodge, one of the biggest lake-side lodges in Masvingo located 40km from the city centre has procured a new bus to facilitate transport of group visitors.The Yutong bus has a ca...Published: 20 May 2016 at 15:31hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Ban second-hand tyre imports'
Government should ban second-hand tyre imports as these contribute significantly to fatal road accidents, passenger representative organisations say.A week ago, 32 people were killed in an acc...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 06:54hrs | | by Harmony Agere
Kwekwe horror crash declared national disaster
THE Kwekwe accident which claimed 31 people after a Pfochez Yutong Bus burst its front right tyre before sideswiping with Mercedes Benz Sprinter has been declared a national disaster and Government th...Published: 04 Mar 2016 at 15:29hrs | | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
If West can embrace East, why can't Zimbabwe?
This offering was prompted by an article that appeared in NewsDay last Thursday (December 3) at the peak of the visit to Zimbabwe by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was accompanied by a huge delegat...Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Christmas Pass bus accident, 20 people injured
AT least 20 people were injured, while four cattle were killed at Christmas Pass Thursday afternoon when an ISUZU lorry carrying 15 cattle lost balance after one of its front tyres burst and crashe...Published: 13 Feb 2015 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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