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NRZ drones expose coal thieves
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has seen positive results from its investment in drones, leading to the arrest of four women for extracting coal along train tracks. NRZ security person...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:35hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to establish weighbridges along highways
GOVERNMENT is installing weighbridges along major highways, mainly those leading to mining areas in a bid to curb continuous degradation of roads by heavy duty and overloaded trucks, a Cabinet ministe...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Illegal miners threaten railway tracks
SMALL-scale chrome miners have invaded Mapanzure area in Zvishavane, Midlands Province, where they are conducting illegal mining activities along the Gweru-Zvishavane railway line, amid growing fears ...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1 | 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 targets 4,5 million tonnes of freight
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is still committed to achieving its set target of 4,5 million tonnes of freight this year despite the detrimental impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, an official h...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ acquires US$1,5m vehicles
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has acquired a fleet of 57 vehicles at a cost of US$ 1,5 million meant to transform the operational landscape of the organisation.The vehicles, 12 eight...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for rail network overhaul
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for a total revamp of the country's rail network and re-equipping the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) workshops to enable the parastatal to serve the entire...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to open up Zimbabwe airspace
There is need to expeditiously revive Air Zimbabwe as part of Government's ongoing efforts to overhaul the transport infrastructure sector and liberalise airspace in line with the decision made by the...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
From land-locked to land-linked economy
This week I share my thoughts on changing Zimbabwe from being a land-locked country into a land-linked economy.This subject, among other things, addresses country and regional infrastructural ...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa
Vandalism puts struggling NRZ off track
THE struggling National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has expressed concern over the increase of vandalism of its points machines, resulting in train movement disruptions and derailments.The poin...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare water contaminated with raw sewerage, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Harare water is contaminated with raw sewerage owing to dilapidated and obsolete infrastructure, resulting in the frequent outbreaks of waterborne diseases."W...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sable Chemicals warns of fertiliser crisis
SABLE Chemicals Industries (Sable), Zimbabwe's only manufacturer of ammonium nitrate (AN), says it will only be able to meet just about 38% of national demand this year.AN is a top-dressing fe...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Duty on NRZ spares scrapped
Government has scrapped duty on the importation of locomotive spares in a bid to revive the cash-strapped National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ).This comes as government recently waived import du...Published: 16 May 2017 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ asset register in shambles
THE rundown National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is sitting on countrywide real estate estimated to be worth more than $150 million, with the potential to raise at least $5 million in rentals monthly....Published: 22 Apr 2017 at 10:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ train derails at Mzilikazi Fly over
It appears it is no longer safe to travel by train in Zimbabwe as incidents of the train derailments seem to be escalating due to aged infrastructure.Today a good train derailed at the Mzilika...Published: 21 Nov 2016 at 18:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
NRZ to commission 31 new wagons
The cash-strapped National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will next month commission 31 new wagons in a bid to rejuvenate its operations.Speaking at a transport sector pre-budget consultative ...Published: 22 Oct 2016 at 10:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ drags workers to court
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has taken 942 of its workers to court for refusing to return to work after downing tools last month over the non-payment of salaries.Public Service, Lab...Published: 27 Apr 2016 at 00:24hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Workers demand resignation of NRZ managers
Scores of National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) workers took to the streets countrywide today demanding the resignation of their managers.The workers are owed more than $55 million in back p...Published: 06 Sep 2014 at 21:07hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Zimbabwe rail network 'a death trap'
THE Railway Association of Enginemen (RAE), a union that represents National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) train drivers, has warned that the country's 3 000km rail network is now a death trap.R...Published: 26 Aug 2014 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Passenger train derails
SCORES of passengers were left stranded on Tuesday night when a Bulawayo bound National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) passenger train from Victoria Falls derailed.The passenger train had five eco...Published: 13 Dec 2012 at 04:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Record railway derailments in just two months
Lack of maintenance on the Beira-Zimbabwe railway caused 46 derailments in just two months, according to a spokesperson for the Mozambican port and rail company CFM, cited in the Beira daily paper "Di...Published: 05 Mar 2011 at 14:45hrs | 3 | by Moyo Roy
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