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Zinara gets thumbs-up
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has received parliamentary approval after effectively addressing concerns raised in the latest report by Auditor-General Rheah Kujinga regarding its...Published: 4 hrs ago | 90 | by Staff reporter
Dr Nkululeko Sibanda's assets to be forfeited
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has filed a High Court application to seize properties worth millions of dollars from the estate of the late businessman Dr. Nkululeko Sibanda, ac...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:03hrs | 3114 | by Staff reporter
Fake vehicle licence, insurance scam exposed
The government is facing significant revenue losses due to the growing circulation of counterfeit vehicle and insurance licenses sold by unregulated dealers. These fraudulent licenses are duping vehic...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:29hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
One-stop-shop for Victoria Falls road upgrade
The Zimbabwean government has established a one-stop-shop to streamline coordination between key stakeholders and expedite the finalisation of a concession agreement for the rehabilitation of the Beit...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 1141 | by Staff reporter
Zinara disburses funds, fuel for maintenance
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has disbursed nearly 1.5 million liters of fuel and over Z$2.7 billion to support road maintenance and rehabilitation projects across the country. Th...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:43hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ranked among scariest countries to drive in
Zimbabwe has been identified as the third scariest country in the world to drive in, according to a recent survey conducted by Scrap Car Comparison, a UK-based guide website. Scoring 6.9 out of 10, Zi...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:06hrs | 2815 | 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 Interchang...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 7114 | by Staff reporter
Zinara claims to be liquid to rehabilitate roads
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has pledged to continue rehabilitating and constructing roads across the country, assuring the public that it has secured sufficient funds for these ...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
2 more Mbudzi bridges, roads completed
The construction of two more bridges at the Mbudzi Interchange, south of Harare, has been completed, bringing the total number of finished bridges to 11 out of the 15 required. These two bridges, loca...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:36hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Bad Zimbabwe road users to repair damages
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona, has warned road users, particularly mining and brick-moulding companies, that those responsible for damaging newly-rehabilitated roads ...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:24hrs | 2376 | by Staff reporter
Fuel importer in court over Zinara receipts forgery
A Harare man, Pedzisai Mudiwa (34), appeared in court yesterday facing fraud charges after allegedly forging Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) receipts, leading to a loss of US$36,100 for...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:50hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zinasu protests ZiG devaluation
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) has voiced its concerns over the rapid devaluation of the local currency, warning that it will exacerbate the already difficult conditions faced by studen...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:04hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo pegs 2025 budget at US$309m
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has unveiled a proposed budget of US$309 million for 2025, marking a 17% increase from the US$264 million budget for 2024. The proposal, presented by the Finance and De...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:44hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt to force motorists to purchase radio licence
In a move aimed at modernizing legislation and bolstering Zimbabwe's broadcasting sector, motorists will soon be required to purchase a radio licence before obtaining a vehicle licence or insurance co...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:21hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Harare's Mbudzi Interchange partially opens to traffic
Motorists and travellers have welcomed the partial opening of the Masvingo-Glen Norah loop road, a key part of the ongoing Mbudzi Interchange project, which aims to ease traffic congestion in southern...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:27hrs | 3567 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo-Glen Norah Loop Road opened to traffic
The newly completed Masvingo-Glen Norah Loop Road, a key component of the Mbudzi Interchange project, has officially opened to traffic, marking a significant milestone in Harare's transportation infra...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 16:05hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Student activists arrested during Harare meeting
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) has reported the arrest of more than 40 of its members at a local restaurant in Harare during a provincial meeting on Saturday.The incident has sp...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 20:03hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Zinara tollgate fees exemption clarified
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has clarified the criteria for tollgate fee exemptions, specifying that only government vehicles and those assigned to traditional chiefs are ex...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:11hrs | 2726 | by Staff reporter
Zinara announces a 25% discount to Harare residents only
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is giving a 25 percent discount for light vehicle license fees during the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show week.Light motor vehicles are of up to 2...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:45hrs | 1875 | by Staff reporter
Politics of sympathetic pregnancies
Politics of mimesis Opposition in Zimbabwe - not the Zimbabwean opposition - is in a deep mess. It is vainly looking for causes, models and examples. Our politics, it would appear, has entered a p...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:27hrs | 88 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Mnangagwa has managed to make Zimbabweans hate SADC!
Hosting international events is usually met with much joy and pride by the local citizenry. I can just imagine the anticipation and excitement that gripped the people of France as they eagerly...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 12:37hrs | 1545 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe activists on high alert amid pre-SADC Summit crackdown
Human rights advocates, activists, and opposition politicians are on high alert as they face pressure and intimidation from the government, which is allegedly growing nervous about possible protests d...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:40hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo demands fair share of road funds
Bulawayo residents are calling on the government to revise the funds allocated to the city for road rehabilitation purposes.The residents noted that the money allocated is too little, consider...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:38hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa feels the heat
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has accused foreign entities of orchestrating a campaign to discredit Zimbabwe in response to international condemnation of his administration's crackdown on pro-democracy...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 09:04hrs | 2868 | by Staff reporter
Zinasu 44 demand trial
Forty-four members of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu), who were arrested on July 24 while holding a meeting at the Zesa Training Centre in Harare, are demanding a trial to prove their in...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 08:58hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Recalled CCC MP reinstated after successful court challenge
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has reinstated the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament Constance Chihota (CCC) following a High Court order.The legislat...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:53hrs | 2535 | by Staff reporter
Zinara rehabilitating Harare's high-density suburbs roads
The rehabilitation of roads in Harare has expanded to high-density suburbs, aligning with the Government's commitment to inclusivity. This move counters critics' claims that roadworks were solely focu...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:48hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe politician arrested for 2019 anti-government protests
Police have arrested Goromonzi West losing candidate for the 2023 elections Tineyi Munetsi for allegedly participating in an anti-government protest back in 2019.The incident has been describe...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 16:36hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe nurses hint at fresh strikes
Zimbabwe's public sector nurses are threatening strike action if their demand for increased salaries is not met. The Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina) is pushing for a minimum salary of US$840 per mo...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:55hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should know that demonstrations at international events are nothing new
First of all, let's get one thing straight.There is a huge difference between a demonstration and a riot.I felt that I needed to clarify a misconception that, in my book, has been deli...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 10:40hrs | 890 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kariba MP, 12 others arrested in Zimbabwe
On Wednesday, Kariba MP John Houghton and 12 other activists were arrested in Kariba for staging an unsanctioned protest demanding the release of CCC leader Jameson Timba and 77 other activists. ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 12:50hrs | 1340 | by Staff reporter
Brenthurst Foundation, USAid financing Zimbabwe protesters?
Ahead of the 44th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, Western-aligned organizations have allegedly been funding opposition groups in Zimbabwe to lead anti-Government demonstrations. ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 07:03hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF's use of excessive force is a sign of fear, paranoia'
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has strongly condemned the "excessive use of force" by Zimbabwean authorities following the arrest and detention of Senator Jameson Timba and 78 othe...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:19hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
'Zinasu president was on the run'
An investigating officer revealed in court that Emmanuel Sitima, president of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu), had been evading arrest for nearly a month. Sitima, who is 25, was apprehen...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:37hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime knows can't shoot people in front of regional leaders!
Why has the President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa regime, of late, intensified its crackdown on gatherings? What are they so terrified of?...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 05:11hrs | 439 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
44 Zinasu activists arrested
Forty-four activists from the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) were arrested yesterday at the ZESA Training Centre in Harare for public violence and property destruction. Violence erupted amo...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:36hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Oppah Muchinguri's daughter held on fraud charges
Police detained the 35-year-old daughter of defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri in a fraud investigation on Friday.Tanya Rozina Rushesha was arrested by detectives from the police commer...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 11:35hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Is Mnangagwa govt willing to let people die of COVID-19 just to host SADC Summit?
The recent deaths due to alleged 'flu-like illnesses' of footballer Norman Maroto and opposition legislator Murisi Zwizwai are most unsettling.In fact, this is not simply unsettling but positi...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 10:26hrs | 82 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US$ shortage cripples Bulawayo road works
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart highlighted significant challenges facing road maintenance in the city, citing a shortage of US dollars as a major hindrance. He explained to Southern Eye that co...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 09:15hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's traditional healers take to TikTok
WEARING a stylish black leather jacket and a red blouse, a denim sun hat covering her dreadlocked head, Gogo Mafirakureva goes live on TikTok.In just the first few minutes of her livestream, a...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 18:01hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Students agitate for clean-up of dirt in Mnangagwa's govt
Emmanuel Sitima, the president of the Zimbabwe National Students' Union (ZINASU), has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Zimbabwe's governance system, condemning it as riddled with corruption, mis...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 11:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Nhimbe/Ilima road rehabilitation programme launched
The Government has initiated a new nationwide programme called Nhimbe/Ilima or Mushandirapamwe, focusing on road rehabilitation in residential areas. Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:00hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Govt to accelerate road rehab in urban centres
The Zimbabwean government is fast-tracking road rehabilitation projects in urban centers under the Nhimbe/Ilima programme, a joint effort involving local authorities, the Zimbabwe National Road Admini...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 07:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZINASU wants CVs of recently appointed Judges
The Zimbabwe National Students Union president, Allan Chipoyi, has issued an ultimatum to the Judicial Service Commission, demanding that they provide the CVs and scoresheets of the recently appointed...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 14:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures TB medicines for half a year
Zimbabwe has secured a six-month supply of critical tuberculosis (TB) drugs for its public health institutions, addressing recent shortages that had severely disrupted TB control efforts in Harar...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students threaten protests
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) issued a strong warning of potential protests if the government fails to engage in dialogue regarding their grievances. During a significant education for...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:31hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's obstruction of justice trial continues
THE trial of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko on charges of abusing public office by forcing the release of two officials arrested on corruption charges will continue after the Supreme Court u...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko loses Supreme Court appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who was challenging the rejection of his discharge application by both the magistrate and the High Court. Mphoko ...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 07:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zinara has now addressed 66 of 71 critical governance issues raised
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has now addressed 66 of the 71 critical governance issues raised in the Grant Thornton forensic audit ordered by the government after the abuse of p...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 17:03hrs | 5 | 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 ano...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 13:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
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