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July Moyo urges police to engage army to deal with pirate taxis
LOCAL Government Minister, July Moyo has urged police to enlist the services of the army in operations meant to get rid of private transport operators who are plying various routes in cities and towns...Published: 15 hrs ago | 741 | by Staff reporter
$6m 'theft' haunts Mwonzora
MDC-T activist Patson Murimoga is lobbying party members to demonstrate against their leader Douglas Mwonzora on Thursday this week to compel him to account for over $6 million which he allegedly stol...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:31hrs | 2760 | by Staff reporter
Unresolved economic issues for 2021
The Zimbabwean economy has experienced a period of relative stability since October 2020, even though multiple reforms have to be implemented to attain sustained economic growth. To a larger extent th...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 09:05hrs | 600 | by Victor Bhoroma
ZINARA diverts road fund from Mutare City Council to Government
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) diverted road fund which was supposed to go to Mutare City Council and gave it to the Government Road department.This was after an order fom Zan...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 08:05hrs | 1421 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
MDC members blast Zanu PF MP for hijacking Zupco
MDC officials have blasted Mazowe North legislator Campion Mugweni for allegedly hijacking the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) bus that was allocated to Mvurwi, for his publicity-seeki...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 12:46hrs | 962 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa declares war on potholes
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said he is pained by the potholes on the country's "once great highways" while committing $33,6 billion towards the rehabilitation of 10 000kms of the country's roads. ...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:34hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Police net 25 mshika shika vehicles
POLICE in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, impounded 25 illegal taxi operators popularly known as mshika shika during the Easter holidays. The police launched an operation code-named "Oper...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 04:55hrs | 634 | by Staff reporter
Pirate taxi drivers, touts 'celebrate' death of Mnangagwa wife's convoy biker
POLICE at the Chinhoyi Traffic Section are reported to have Wednesday arrested hordes of pirate taxi drivers and touts for celebrating the death of an escort motorbike rider on Easter Friday.S...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:36hrs | 2094 | by Staff reporter
147,000 kombi workers lose jobs
OVER 140 000 workers in the transport sector in the capital lost their jobs owing to measures put in place by the government to curtail the Covid-19 pandemic, the secretary-general of Greater Harare C...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 16:55hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Cowdray Park residents to pay for roads rehabilitation
RESIDENTS in Cowdray Park Hlalani Kuhle in Bulawayo will be required to contribute money towards the rehabilitation of the poor road infrastructure in the suburb.This comes amid revelations th...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:07hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
ZUPCO driver kills minor
A Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) driver Tapfumanei Muchenji allegedly knocked down an eight-year-old minor killing him on the spot on Friday at Nzvimbo growth point, Chiweshe....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 08:28hrs | 833 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zupco conductor gang-raped, robbed
A ZUPCO bus conductor was gang-raped and robbed of her belongings while on her way to work in the wee hours of Tuesday morning in Bulawayo. The 23-year-old woman was waylaid by four perpetrato...Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 14:50hrs | 1633 | by Staff reporter
One die, 20 injured in horrific kombi crash
One person died on the spot while twenty other passengers were injured in a horrific accident involving a Nissan Caravan, Toyota pick up and Honda Fit yes...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 15:58hrs | 3486 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fears of third wave as complacency sets in
ZIMBABWE could slide into a third Covid-19 wave due to complacency and failure to observe standard safety regulations after the relaxation of lockdown rules, experts have warned as the re-opening of s...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:54hrs | 1531 | by Staff reporter
Commuters beg for return of private transport operators
Transport woes continue to mount for Bulawayo residents who have to use Zupco buses and kombis which are the only legalised form of transport since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country la...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:43hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's' top ally arrested in DRC
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's top ally, Alexander Zingman, an alleged arms dealer whom the Zanu-PF leader appointed Zimbabwe's honorary consul to Belarus in 2019, was arrested in the Democratic Repub...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 06:01hrs | 3778 | by Staff reporter
Vaccine certificate will soon be a passport, says Chiwenga
VICE-PRESIDENT and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga warned yesterday that government could soon be forced to make the COVID-19 vaccination certificate a prerequisite for public services if citizen...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 06:00hrs | 4854 | by Staff reporter
Another bloodbath at Zupco
Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has had a torrid time trying to prevent their staffers from dipping their sticky fingers in the cash till.Pilfering has become so pervasive that the c...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:17hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Stern warning for non-Zupco kombis
Defying the ban on non-Zupco kombis in the lockdown regulations, pirate kombis and pirate taxis have been sneaking back onto the road in ever-growing numbers, increasing the health risks for those tha...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1031 | by Staff reporter
Luxury car purchases rile Gweru residents
MRS Naome Mashoko is a resident of Mkoba 6 suburb in Gweru and for the past two weeks, she has been forced to walk a long distance to fetch water from a borehole at Mkoba Six Shopping Centre. ...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:02hrs | 2200 | by Staff reporter
Zupco rejects torn notes
THE Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) in Bulawayo is giving passengers a hard time by rejecting worn and old United States dollar and rand notes despite published notices warning against the ...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:14hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
Investigate tap cards cartels at Zupco
PRIVATE vehicles have increased their fares to around US$1,50 from around US$1 for two people. Zupco no longer goes to residential areas such as Sunningdale, Southerton, Mbare and many more. A...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:47hrs | 1118 | by Harare Residents Trust
Pirate kombi drivers attack police officers
ROWDY pirate kombi drivers ganged up with some rogue elements and attacked traffic police officers before smashing the rear windscreen of their patrol vehicle and stealing a car battery which was in t...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Driver crashed by own bus
A bus driver employed by Murerwa Bus Company which is attached to Zupco under the current franchise system died on the spot after he was crashed to death by his own bus last night in Mutare.Ma...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 07:00hrs | 4581 | by Staff reporter
Pirating kombis, taxis flood Bulawayo
PIRATING commuter omnibuses are back on the streets in Bulawayo taking advantage of reduced police roadblocks after Government eased lockdown regulations at the beginning of this month. Police...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 05:59hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, ministers shun COVID-19 jab
DOCTORS in Zimbabwe say they are worried about the slow pace of the country's Covid-19 vaccination programme for front line workers.But the statistics from the Ministry of Health are not that ...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 05:52hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
Teachers push for 2-term school calendar
TEACHERS have slammed government for compressing the school calendar by resorting to the traditional three-term system, instead of two terms, to give students more learning time after losing almost a ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | 2583 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets tough with pirate kombis
President Mnangagwa yesterday directed the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to continue manning security checkpoints to ensure that only designated transport operators such as the Zimbabwe United Passen...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 06:09hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commissions 50 Zupco buses
President Mnangagwa has this afternoon commissioned 50 buses from the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company stable as the Second Republic accelerates its efforts to provide a cheaper, efficient and cost e...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 13:33hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
Brace for 3rd wave, says experts
MEDICAL experts yesterday warned that the country might be hit by a third wave of COVID-19 following Monday's relaxation of lockdown restrictions with winter approaching, and at a time new variants of...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:33hrs | 3438 | by Staff reporter
Bank queues a Covid-19 time bomb
BANKS are not adhering to World Health Organisation (WHO) standards and national Covid-19 guidelines as evidenced by their failure to control clients to ensure social distancing. Social distan...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:21hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Zupco's three-tier fare structure unsustainable
ON January 16, 2021, urban transporter Zupco announced a 100% fare hike for urban routes citing falling revenues due to the reduced number of passengers which has been necessitated by adherence to COV...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:59hrs | 1522 | by Ngwenya
Is Zimbabwe introducing mandatory vaccinations?
On Friday, South Africa's TimesLive, reported: "Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the country may consider mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations following resistance by the population towards get...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:53hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
No COVID-19 jab, no jobs, says Mnangagwa
RESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a coterie of punitive measures designed to coerce citizens to undergo COVID-19 vaccination following a low uptake of the jab since the launch of the programme...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:39hrs | 1495 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns that unvaccinated Citizens will be barred from public spaces?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned Zimbabweans to get vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic or they will soon be barred from all public spaces.Zimbabwe rolled out the national i...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:27hrs | 1111 | by Staff reporter
Commuters stranded as Zupco demands tap cards
Commuters from Chitungwiza were stranded earlier today after the only public transport operator Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) rejected fare payments in cash.Workers, particularly f...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 20:21hrs | 934 | by Staff reporter
Councils, Zupco clash over unpaid fees
The Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) has not been remitting fees for the use of designated urban bus terminuses thereby depriving cash-strapped urban councils of revenue.Inquiries in...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:13hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Checkpoints and supermarkets severely exposed to Covid-19
POLICE roadblocks and supermarkets are potential Covid-19 super spreaders as they are failing to adhere to basic safety precautions to contain the deadly novel virus that has ravaged the globe....Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:12hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Youths appeal to mourn Soul Jah Love
Youths have appealed to government to give them a waiver and attend the King of Dancehall musician, Soul Jah Love.This request comes in the backdrop of allowing Zupco buses to carry a capacity...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 13:27hrs | 1433 | by Shelton Muchena
What kind of beast is devouring Chiwenga's generals?
"Covid -19 complications", is the cause of the death of army generals. At least that is what we are told by the government of Zimbabwe and the state media.Zimbabwe must be having a new covid- ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 08:35hrs | 7507 | by Israel Dube
Zupco bus deal in shambles
PRIVATE bus companies are on the verge of pulling out of the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) deal citing gross manipulation by the state enterprise, a move that can potentially ground the p...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:42hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga-linked cartels take over public firms, mines, fuel sector - report
HIGHLY secretive cartels linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga are reported to have taken over the operations of key state-owned companies, including private f...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 07:33hrs | 8123 | by Staff reporter
Zupco losing business in Bulawayo
ZIMBABWE United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses in Bulawayo are losing business to pirate taxis who are charging less than the government subsidised fares.In the wake of the lockdown, the gove...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 14:52hrs | 2254 | by Staff reporter
Police intensify checkpoint vetting
Police have intensified the enforcement of lockdown measures, including vetting of people passing through various checkpoints leading into city centres. The move has resulted in long queues at...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | 925 | by Staff reporter
ZUPCO's three-tier fare structure unsustainable
On the 16th of January 2021, the now monopolized urban transporter ZUPCO announced a 100% fare hike for urban routes sighting falling revenues due to reduced carrying capacity of buses which has been ...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 17:47hrs | 550 | by Nkosilathi Lesley Ngwenya
Tollgate fees, fuel reviews lead to price increases
ON January 31, 2021 Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) introduced a dual pricing system and hiked toll fees for road users by 100%.Recently, there was an increase in fuel prices an...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:05hrs | 408 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zupco forex fares spark outcry
Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has started charging fares in foreign currency alongside local currency, but passengers have decried the disregard for official exchange rates. Yester...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | 1495 | by Staff reporter
Zupco fares in forex
The Zimbabwe Passengers Company (Zupco) has started charging fares in foreign currency alongside the Bond.Yesterday, commuters were paying R10 or US$1 for kombis while buses were charging R5 o...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 19:30hrs | 1387 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt concealing COVID-19 statistics'
HEALTH professionals have accused government of allegedly concealing COVID-19 statistics in the country to give the impression that the virulent disease was under control at a time it has ballooned ou...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | 2499 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo slams Chamisa
Exiled former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has slated opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa for pushing for the reopening of churches even as Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly....Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 15:59hrs | 3886 | by Staff reporter
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