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Woman Killed in gory highway crash

A Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway trip ended in tragedy on Thursday evening when a 29-year-old woman was flung out of a speeding commuter omnibus and crushed to death after the vehicle overturned in Gwanda.The accident occurred around 5PM at t…

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:34hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge highway robbery gang arrested

Police in Beitbridge have arrested four men in connection with a series of violent highway robberies that targeted motorists along a detour on the Beitbridge - Gwanda Road, bringing to an end months of terror that had unsettled transport o…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:22hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo-Vic-Falls Road rehab to take 10 months

The rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road is gaining significant momentum, with five contractors now actively working on different segments of the critical trade and tourism corridor. The Government has set an ambitious 10-mon…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 20:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man jailed for stealing condoms, cigarettes and bread

A 32-year-old man from Njube suburb has been sentenced to five months in prison - wholly suspended on condition of good behaviour and community service - after he was caught stealing condoms, cigarettes, and bread from a local supermarket.…

Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 14:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe highway robbers jailed 144 years

Two violent highway robbers who terrorised travellers along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road have been handed a combined 144-year prison sentence following their conviction on three counts of armed robbery.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) co…

Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 14:57hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter

Detours are currently being constructed along Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Road

The Government has named five local contractors who have commenced work on the rehabilitation of the vital Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Road, a 435-kilometre highway crucial for tourism and regional trade in Zimbabwe. The Ministry of Transpor…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:38hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe man forced to witness lover's rape in highway robbery

A harrowing case of rape and robbery has shaken the Kuwadzana community after a 33-year-old man was assaulted and forced to watch as his 21-year-old lover was raped by two armed robbers along the Harare-Bulawayo highway.The incident occurr…

Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Teen killed in hit-and-run on Harare-Mutare highway

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched an intensive manhunt for a hit-and-run motorist who struck and killed a 16-year-old boy along the Harare-Mutare highway, before fleeing the scene without rendering assistance.The tragic incid…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:15hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter

Final phase of Harare-Beitbridge highway resume

Construction works on the outstanding sections of the Harare-Beitbridge Highway have resumed in earnest, with contractors now on-site to complete the final 88 kilometres of the 580-kilometre flagship project.The long-awaited Harare-Masving…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 13:21hrs | 4909 | by Staff reporter

'Bulawayo-Vic Falls Road upgrading to take 10 months'

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has confirmed that the long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road will resume next month and is expected to be completed within 10 months. The rehabilitati…

Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Minister Mhona confirms that 200km stretch of Victoria Falls highway is dilapidated

The long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway has commenced, with a 200km stretch of severely damaged road set for complete reconstruction.Transport Minister Felix Mhona confirmed that funds have been secured for t…

Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 15:55hrs | 1932 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF wants Harare - Beitbridge highway completed

The Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial leadership has urged the Government to expedite the completion of outstanding works on the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway, a critical infrastructure project for Zimbabwe.While the 585km-long highway is o…

Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:42hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt gets thumbs up for DBOT for roadworks

Economists have asserted that adopting the Design, Build, Operate, and Transfer (DBOT) model for road infrastructure development in Zimbabwe is crucial to curbing corruption and ensuring quality workmanship. This call comes in light of ong…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

3 feared dead

Three people died on the spot early this morning when a haulage truck collided with a Nissan UD near Chaka Business Centre in Midlands province, along the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway.National deputy police spokesperson, Assistant Co…

Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 13:39hrs | 1180 | by Staff reporter

Highway littering goes out of hand in Matebeleland South

The government has expressed concern over the issue of highway littering in Matebeleland South province, emphasizing the need for urgent action to address the problem and ensure community cleanliness. Minister of State for Matebeleland Sou…

Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

6 years later, Harare-Beitbridge Highway 108km away from completion

The Ministry of Transport says construction of the 580-kilometre Harare-Beitbridge Highway - a critical transportation and trade route linking Zimbabwe to South Africa down south and a gateway into the region up north - is almost complete.…

Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 19:03hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter

Harare-Beitbridge highway 80% complete

THE rehabilitation of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway is about 80 percent complete with 470km out of the total 580km of the road now opened to traffic, a move which has been hailed by motorists.Yesterday, Government opened a 5,4km s…

Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

25km Beitbridge-Bulawayo Road rehabilitation excites motorists

THE ongoing rehabilitation of badly damaged sections of the Bulawayo- Beitbridge Road has ignited excitement among motorists who had to endure the difficulties of navigating one of the country's busiest highways. The road is a major gatewa…

Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:56hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Musina taxies block Beitbridge-Musina highway

SOUTH African taxi operators have blocked the Beitbridge-Musina road protesting over alleged failure by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to arrest armed robbers terrorising motorists along the highway.Limpopo province SAPS spokesper…

Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 20:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Highway armed robbers arrested

BEITBRIDGE police on Tuesday arrested suspected armed robbers they said were responsible for a series of raids along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway.One of the gang members was found with a shotgun after his arrest at a hideout near Dulivh…

Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Govt splashes $30 billion on Harare-Beitbridge road

THE Government has spent more than $30 billion on funding the reconstruction of over 260km of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway, while an additional $1,3 billion has been directed towards the rehabilitation of dozens of major roads in…

Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:14hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Kudos to govt for rehabilitating Harare-B/bridge highway

GOVERNMENT invited for the bids of the dualisation of the Harare-Beitbridge Highway in 1998 and in 2003, the project was awarded to the consortium of six local contractors and six local engineering firms under the name ZimHighways. The eco…

Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 05:30hrs | 3 | by Ben Musarurwa

Dualisation of the Mutare-Plumtree highway taking shape

The dualisation of the Mutare-Plumtree highway is taking shape with the government expected to commission the Ruwa-Goromonzi up to Melfort tollgate stretch which have been dualised while the construction of another stretch from Norton to t…

Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 15:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Concrete roads, the concrete solution

Zimbabwe has lost thousands of breadwinners on its highways leaving orphans whose path of life will be left to the hands of fate. Together with poor driving, the poor state of the roads is a cause for alarm. Losses incurred on the roads al…

Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 12:56hrs | 2 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa

'Charamba in road accident' - WhatsApp update

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.[05:19, 2/13/2017] +263 7* *** ****: Accident along Mvurwi-Mtorashanga highway yesterda…

Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 07:39hrs | 17 | by Concerned Citizen

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