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NRZ fires General manager Zinyanduko
National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has fired their general manager Respina Zinyanduko today.In a statement NRZ said the move was necessitated by the organization's realigning and restructure ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 949 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cigarette stub started fire that destroyed NRZ coaches
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has confirmed that a cigarette stub caused a devastating fire that destroyed 40 decommissioned coaches at its main station in Bulawayo in September. The inciden...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa continues engagements with corporate China
President Mnangagwa continued his diplomatic and corporate engagements aimed at advancing Zimbabwe's infrastructure development in line with Vision 2030. ...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:06hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
As Zimbabwe's rail system collapses, vice thrives in the trains left behind
INSIDE the abandoned trains of Zimbabwe's once-proud railway system, sex workers try to catch the attention of passing men, while drug dealers sell codeine-laced cough syrup and homeless families sear...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:22hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Urgent action needed to resuscitate NRZ
The Government has been urged to accelerate the revival of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to enhance its role in providing crucial logistical solutions essential for the country’s developme...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:19hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
NRZ eyes new passenger coaches to win back public trust
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) urgently needs new passenger coaches to resume its transportation services and compete with private buses in terms of ambience and speed, according to General M...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 15:29hrs | 3509 | by Staff reporter
Mutapa Fund facilitates US$431m loan for NRZ
The Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) is facilitating a US$431 million loan from Afreximbank to support the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) in its infrastructural rehabilitation efforts. This developme...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Railways can't access its mining claims in SA
Zimbabwe and South Africa are facing potential diplomatic tension over mining claims jointly owned by the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and sister companies in South Africa and Zambia. These cla...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:46hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
NRZ, war vet deal fails to take off for the past 20 years
A JOINT agricultural project between the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and Bulawayo-based war veteran Phathakahle Dube has failed to take off for the past 20 years.Dube, who owns PKD Mal...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 17:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Vandalism derailing Zimbabwe railways'
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it has turned the corner and is making profit, but bemoaned vandalism of its assets.This emerged during an annual general meeting held on Monday in Bul...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
New brooms at NRZ
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has appointed Ainah Dube-Kaguru as new chief operations officer (COO) while Patrick Mwashita was appointed to the position of chief finance officer.The ...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'NRZ is an economic enabler'
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) general manager Respina Zinyanduko has called for the recapitalisation of the parastatal so that it plays its economic transformative role by providing cost-e...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ gets US$115m loan to procure new locomotives, wagons
A NEW era is beckoning for the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), which is expected to tap into a US$115 million line of credit negotiated by the Government towards procurement of new locomotives an...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pens US$81,2m NRZ wagons, locomotives deal
THERE is a ray of light for the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), after Government signed a US$81,2 million deal with India for the procurement of 315 wagons and nine locomotives.The potentiall...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
81 year old Tshinga Dube appointed into NRZ board, 3 year term
OUTSPOKEN former minister and Zanu-PF politburo member, Colonel (Retired) Tshinga Dube, has been appointed to the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board.The company announced the latest app...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drones help NRZ recover stolen equipment
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has recovered the bulk of its stolen equipment following the massive capacitation of its loss control unit in terms of human resources and acquisition of drones...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex-NRZ workers demand GM's removal
FIRED National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) workers have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa, demanding the removal of general manager Respina Zinyanduko.The employees are accusing Zinyanduk...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 08:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
RETRACTED ARTICLE: An apology to Zimbabwe army and NRZ
I Themba Khumalo being the author of an opinion piece which was published on Bulawayo24.com and other platforms on the 27th of June 2022 titled "Demilitarize NRZ urgently" wish to unreservedly retract...Published: 02 Jul 2022 at 16:43hrs | 10 | by Themba Khumalo
NRZ looting unearthed
AN internal audit has uncovered corporate governance rot, and looting at ailing parastatal National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) with board chairperson Martin Dinha (pictured) and his board allegedly bl...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ, Disco in talks on 50-km line to steel project
National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) are in talks to construct a 50-kilometre railway line from Mvuma to the US$1 billion steel plant in Manhize, Chivhu....Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt tops pension defaulters list
STATE enterprises and parastatals top the list of 50 employers paying their former workers measly pensions, while owing the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) $5,3 billion in pension contributio...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ assets revalued to US$3 billion
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)'s assets have been revalued at over US$3 billion, meaning the parastatal is not insolvent as previously alleged, a senior official said.Previously, the Stat...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ, Dubai firm sign deal to set up dry ports
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) yesterday signed a deal with Dubai-based DP World to set up dry ports in the country, with three potential sites having been identified.In a statement, NRZ ...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ lays off workers
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has retrenched 20 workers citing a sharp increase in operational costs amid allegations of victimisation, NewsDay Business has learnt.Employees at the p...Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
NRZ, DRC seal wagons refurbishment deal
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) would refurbish 200 wagons under a latest partnership deal with its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) counterpart, Societe Nationale des chemins de fer du Cong...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ loses millions in property scandals
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe is taking stock of its properties across the country amid revelations that it could have lost more than $30 million from paying utility bills for assets it sold over 20 y...Published: 02 Jan 2022 at 09:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
NRZ appoints substantive GM
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe has appointed Respina Zinyanduko as its substantive general manager.She replaces Joseph Mashika, who died in January this year at a private clinic in Harare f...Published: 15 Dec 2021 at 06:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
NRZ caught up in nepotism, corruption and maladministration scandals
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is reportedly riddled by allegations of nepotism, corruption and mal-administration with the parastatal's board member and acting general manager Respina Zinyan...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 12:16hrs | 19 | by Stephen Jakes
NRZ to cut on hired wagons, locomotives
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is working on a framework to reduce wagons and locomotives hired from third parties as part of a broader scope to save the organisation millions of dollars in f...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
NRZ-Turkish deal takes off
YAPI MERKEZI, the Turkish company which recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to recapitalise and modernise the nation's railway system, has starte...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ lays off 300 workers, spokesman suspended
THE National Railway of Zimbabwe in June and July terminated contracts for close to 300 short term contract workers with fears that more might lose their jobs.In a letter signed by acting gene...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia struggle to reclaim assets in South Africa
ZIMBABWE and Zambia are struggling to reclaim legacy indivisible assets including vast mineral rights covering close to two million hectares of land in South Africa left to them by the former colonise...Published: 10 May 2021 at 05:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ launches strategic plan
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) management has declared that come 2030 the rail company will dominate the transport industry.This was revealed by NRZ acting general manager, Respina Zinyan...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ gets new acting GM
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board has appointed board member Mrs Restina Zinyanduko as acting general manager for three months as the parastatal moves towards restructuring top management....Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa corruption scandal deepens, Wicknell Chivayo involved
CORRUPTION-RIDDEN Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) is embroiled in a fresh tender scandal in which convicted fraudster Wicknell Chivayo was awarded another US$113 million deal on top his s...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 08:20hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
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