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Harare businessman pens emotional song after horrific accident
HARARE - Businessman Tawanda "Hounorable Tawaz" Chisasa has unleashed his first gospel song titled Njodzi Mumigwagwa after a Seke fatal road accident that killed 17 people on Tuesday.Honourabl...Published: 2 hrs ago | 161 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Names of 17 accident victims released
The full horror of the Seke Road accident has emerged following the confirmation by police of the names of the 17 people who tragically lost their lives. The devastating collision, which occurred on 2...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt deploys ambulances at tollgates
The government has announced plans to station ambulances at tollgates and along major highways across Zimbabwe, aiming to improve emergency medical response and curb road accident fatalities.T...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:28hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Borrowdale road: A stretch of prestige shadowed by tragedy
Driving along Borrowdale Road offers a stark contrast to the chaotic scenes common on many other city roads. Known as the route favored by Zimbabwe's elite-politicians, business executives, and securi...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:44hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cabinet approves Road Accident Fund Bill
The Zimbabwean Cabinet has approved the principles of the Road Accident Fund Bill, a landmark legislative step aimed at improving emergency treatment, medical care, and funeral assistance for road tra...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:32hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
ZPA urges Mnangagwa to address road carnage in the country
Zimbabwe Passengers Association Secretary general Paul Makiwa has appealed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government to try and address road carn...Published: 28 May 2025 at 22:27hrs | 435 | by Stephen Jakes
17 arrested for photographing accident scene in Zimbabwe
Seventeen individuals were arrested in Harare's central business district for taking photographs with their smartphones at the scene of a road traffic accident. The incident occurred at the corner of ...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 19:12hrs | 1843 | by Staff reporter
Police warn looting at accident scenes
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to the public against looting goods from accident scenes, describing it as a serious criminal offence.National police spokesperson...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 12:54hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Minister seeks Parly support for road accident fund
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona addressed the National Assembly, urging Parliament to endorse a road accident fund aimed at compensating individuals involved in road acc...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Accident victims named
Police have identified the five victims of a fatal road accident that occurred last Thursday night at the 106 km peg along the Karoi-Binga Road. The accident involved a Nissan UD truck carrying 38 pas...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 03:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Accident victims robbed at gunpoint
Seven unidentified men allegedly robbed two brothers-in-law at gunpoint as they were looking for help after their vehicle overturned thrice along the Harare - Masvingo Highway on Saturday evening....Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 08:26hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends bus operator's licence
THE Government has suspended the operator's licence for Simlex bus company after a fatal bus accident in South Africa, which has so far resulted in the death of 15 Zimbabweans.In a statement y...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CAG bus fatal accident victims named
Police have named six people who died in an accident along Harare road when a CAG bus burst its tyre before overturningThe accident happened along the Harare-Mukumbura road on Saturday....Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
3 dead, 15 injured in crash while returning from funeral
AN overloaded Toyota Hilux D4D carrying mourners from a funeral in Kadoma was involved in a fatal road accident Saturday that claimed three lives while 15 people were left injured.The accident...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 19:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Accident victims linked to robbery
A gang of three robbers who first dispossessed a driver of a Toyota Wish in Rusape on Thursday night last week and then raided a bottle store was involved in an accident a few hours later when they cr...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:28hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'40% Zimbabwean cars uninsured'
At least 40 percent of cars on Zimbabwe's roads do not have insurance cover, the Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) has said.ICZ spokesperson Ringisai Batiya said this has affected victims of...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moots Road Accident Fund
Government is mooting the establishment of a Road Accident Fund (RAF) which is aimed at minimising the effects of traffic accidents on the citizenry and the proposal was tabled to traffic stakeholders...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 18:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland provinces get 10 ambulances
THE Government has delivered 10 fully-kitted ambulances to Matabeleland North and South provinces out of the 100 it has so far procured as part of its efforts to alleviate challenges arising from tran...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ambulance distribution begins
The Government has allocated 40 new fully kitted ambulances to public health institutions countrywide, while an additional 60 specialised medical emergency vehicles are set to be distributed to health...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 08:57hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt repairs X-ray machine 4 years on
GOVERNMENT has repaired an X-ray machine at Hurungwe District Hospital in Karoi town, which broke down four years ago forcing patients to seek services from private health institutions.Hurungw...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police target highway criminals
Criminal syndicates operating around Ngundu Growth Point in southern Masvingo have been targeting accident victims along the Harare-Beitbridge highway, prompting police to launch an operation to bring...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Operation no to accident victims theft'
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) blitz at Lundi Business Centre in Mwenezi led to the recovery of 7 000 litres of diesel and other goods including 550 kg of fertilizers, grocery items like...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 16:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Names of accident victims released
POLICE today released the names of three of the four victims that died in a fatal traffic accident which occurred along Lion's Den –Mhangura Road last week.The accident claimed four lives an...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
6 perish as vehicles collide in Mutare
Six people died early Sunday morning in a horrific collision involving two Honda Fit vehicles in the border city.The road traffic accident happened on a curve along the Mutare-Masvingo Road ju...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 15:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Injured Zimbabwean civil servants fail to pay medical bills
ACCIDENT victims injured in an accident that happened in Kariba on Independence Day are failing to pay medicals bills prompting some residents to cry foul.Two Kariba residents Maxton Kanhema a...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Car accident victims struggle for compensation
MS Sibangeni Moyo (53) from Bulawayo's Tshabalala suburb says whenever she closes her eyes, the vision of an accident which killed her sister and left her wheelchair-bound comes back.She was i...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
100-ambulance boost for health sector
GOVERNMENT has taken delivery of 100 ambulances that are set to be distributed across the country's 10 provinces soon as authorities ramp up efforts to improve service delivery at public health instit...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa visits Kariba accident victims
MASHONALAND West Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka this afternoon visited some of the Kariba accident victims transferred to Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital. ...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 15:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
4 people killed in horrific accident
FOUR people died on Monday night after the truck they were traveling in was involved in an accident near Kaburi area in Kariba.The fourth person died on arrival at Kariba hospital while scores...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Magwegwe residents yank motorists from jaws of death
ACCIDENTS happen without notice and whenever they occur the police or any of the emergency rescue services will not be nearby.It is a fact that usually local residents are the first to attend ...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:46hrs | | 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 | 11 | by Staff writer
Police hunt for Beta bus 'killer' driver
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a Beta bus driver who fled the accident scene where the lives of five passengers were lost along the Harare-Mutare Highway on Christmas eve.In a statement ye...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:25hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans honour Butau
ZIMBABWEANS yesterday hailed as a hero Sirizani Butau, who risked his life to save at least eight people from a bus that caught fire along the Harare-Mutare Highway on Christmas eve.Batau, who...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:18hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns accident victims
President Mnangagwa yesterday paid condolences to the families of the five people who died in an accident involving a Mutare-bound bus and a fuel tanker and prayed for a quick recovery to those who ha...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:02hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
VID Mushikashika war in Bindura
Nine people were allegedly injured today when the vehicle they were travelling in was involved in an accident after a high-speed chase by the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) along the Bindura-Sham...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 16:41hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Govt takes delivery of 30 ambulances
Government has taken delivery of 30 new ambulances that are part of the 100 expected before year-end, as efforts are stepped up to revamp the health delivery system.The ambulances will now be ...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance using unorthodox means to fundraise
The MDC Alliance has embarked on using unorthodox means to fundraise to keep the party afloat as the embattled opposition party's coffers are reportedly dry on account of donor fatigue.An impe...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 15:39hrs | 4 | by Political Reporter
Accident victims named
Police have released the names of five people who died in a road accident on Saturday morning in the Matizha area of Gutu.The accident occurred after an Inter Africa bus had a head-on collisio...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutare accident victims named
POLICE yesterday named the three people who died in a road accident at the 237km peg along the Harare-Mutare Road on Monday.Nine others were injured and were taken to Victoria Chitepo Provinci...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt buys 100 ambulances
GOVERNMENT has procured a fleet of 100 new fully equipped ambulances that are set to be deployed to healthcare facilities throughout the country.The first batch of the specialised vehicles is ...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
13 accident victims identified
THIRTEEN accident victims who died in two separate road accidents which occurred in Manicaland and Mashonaland Provinces on Friday have been identified.Among the seven people who perished in M...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Corruption rife at hospital mortuaries
CORRUPTION syndicates involving medical doctors, police officers, mortuary staff and agents of some little known funeral service companies are charging between US$40 and US$100 to speed up the post-mo...Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khaya Moyo mourns Plumtree accident victims
Bulilima-Mangwe Senator Simon Khaya Moyo has mourned three accident victims who died in a horrific truck accident along the Plumtree-Brunapeg Road last week. The accident occurred at the 62-ki...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Crash kills sex abuse witnesses
THREE people who were testifying in a court case involving a police officer who was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing 21 pupils at Bulu Primary School in Mangwe District died while nine others w...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
3 dead 'Zimbabweans' remain unclaimed in SA
POLICE in Mokopane area, Limpopo province in South Africa are seeking help in the identification of three accident victims believed to be Zimbabweans whose bodies are unclaimed at a local mortuary....Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
11 Wedza accident victims named
POLICE have identified 11 of the 13 victims who died at Mugodhi Apostolic Shrine in a road traffic accident which occurred at the 25 kilometre peg along the Wedza-Mutiweshire road on Monday.Pr...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must urgently solve doctor's grievances
Government should seriously look at concerns raised by senior doctors over the dire situation at the country's public hospitals.Yesterday, the senior doctors took their grievances to the street as...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Daily News
Mnangagwa suspends purchase of vehicles for Ministers
GOVERNMENT has suspended the purchase of condition of service vehicles for all ministers, with the money now being used to purchase a fleet of new ambulances for public health facilities, Finance and ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Zimbabwe reels from spike in fatal accidents
MOTORISTS and other road users have been urged to exercise extra caution during the forthcoming festive season to prevent loss of lives through accidents.Three weeks ago, 33 people were burnt ...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube defends army, police budget allocations
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday revealed that the Defence ministry is failing to feed and clothe its personnel and that the soldiers living in the barracks were surviving on two meals a day, w...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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