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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 | 749 | 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 | 742 | 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 | 1516 | by Staff reporter

2 feared dead in Harare-Mutoko highway crash

Two people are feared dead following a road traffic accident that occurred early Wednesday morning along the Harare-Mutoko Highway near the old tollgate site in Chishawasha.According to an eyewitness at the scene, the accident involved a l…

Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:29hrs | 249 | 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 | 96 | 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 | 288 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road reconstruction begins

The Government has launched the long-anticipated reconstruction of the 435-kilometre Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road, a vital economic and tourism corridor, with expectations that the project will create over 2,000 jobs. Most of the workforce…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:05hrs | 4 | 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 | 75 | 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 | 382 | 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 | 78 | 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

Man arrested for attempted fraud of over ZiG1 Million

Henry Chishanga (39), a man from Chitungwiza, has appeared in court facing allegations of attempting to defraud an insurance company of over ZiG1 million by presenting fake proof of payment for insuring 65 vehicles. Chishanga appeared befo…

Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:20hrs | 238 | 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 | 4782 | by Staff reporter

Govt boosts completion drive on Harare-Beitbridge highway

The Government has released a new tranche of funding to expedite the completion of outstanding sections of the Harareâ€“Beitbridge Highway, with contractors now back on site and working at full throttle.The 585-kilometre highway, a critica…

Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:06hrs | 254 | 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 | 1934 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway collapse becomes national disgrace

The deteriorating state of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway has become a national scandal, exposing Zimbabwe's infrastructure decay under Zanu-PF rule. Once a vital link between the country's second-largest city and its premier tourist …

Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 16:09hrs | 1555 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's adviser to push for urgent repairs on Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway

Special adviser to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Paul Tungwarara, has pledged to personally engage the President over the deteriorating state of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway. Tungwarara made the remarks last Thursday during the laun…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 14:46hrs | 1854 | 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 | 245 | by Staff reporter

Japanese company to upgrade only 7.2km stretch of Harare-Chirundu Highway

Japanese company Dai Nippon Construction has been awarded a contract to upgrade a 7.2-kilometre stretch of the Harare-Chirundu Road, a critical regional trade route linking Zimbabwe with neighboring countries.The Ministry of Transport and …

Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 13:38hrs | 4523 | 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 | 6169 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Highway now a death trap

Tragedy struck on Wednesday night when two people died, and their bodies were burnt beyond recognition following a head-on collision between two South African-registered haulage trucks on the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road. The accident occu…

Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:57hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter

Highway robbers on the prowl

An unsuspecting haulage truck driver was brutally attacked by robbers on the Harare-Mutare highway this week after offering a lift to what he believed were harmless hitch-hikers. The driver, who was stabbed and severely beaten, is fortunat…

Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:05hrs | 196 | 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 | 4 | by Staff reporter

Highway to Harare project spikes HIV cases

The construction of the Harare-Chirundu highway has led to an increase in HIV infections, as sex workers are targeting men working on the project. Davison Mambudzi, a Mashonaland West NAC official, highlighted this trend, noting that where…

Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 09:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

'Introduce highway patrols to curb accidents'

THE Manicaland Transport Association (MTA) has called on authorities to introduce police highway patrols in a move meant to curb road traffic accidents along the Harare-Mutare Highway.The call follows a road accident involving a Tenda bus,…

Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 13:04hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge-Chirundu Highway complete in 18 months

GOVERNMENT last week announced that it will complete the upgrading of Beitbridge-Chirundu Highway in the next 18 months.In an interview with NewsDay in Kariba on the sidelines of the office of the Attorney-General strategic planning review…

Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:15hrs | 17 | 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

Africa's longest highway is scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024

The Egyptian Ministry of Transport (MoT) seeks to inaugurate Africa's longest highway the "Cairo-Cape Town" Highway (CCTH) this year/ 2024.The CCTH is scheduled to pass through 11 African countries at a length of 10,228 kilometers, of whic…

Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 18:31hrs | 35 | 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 | 19 | 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 | 13 | by Staff reporter

Mahatshula East suburb takes shape

DRIVING along the bustling Bulawayo-Harare Highway, one cannot help but notice the reddish-brown dust emanating a few metres away from the road just after Mahatshula suburb.So heavy is the natural smog that one might mistake it for a cloud…

Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:16hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Highway robbers cause havoc in Zimbabwe

FORTY-FIVE-year-old Jonas Kabasa is among several truck drivers whose dislike for passing through Zimbabwe on long-distance trips is all too apparent.He drives trucks from South Africa to Zambia, Malawi or the Democratic Republic of Congo …

Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

WATCH: Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway now a deathtrap

The 435km Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway has now become a deathtrap due to potholes and massive damage to the road that links the second-largest city and the country's premier tourist destination.Driving on the road has become like dicing…

Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 19:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Harare - Beitbridge highway nears completion

THE rehabilitation of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway is near completion with 435km now open to traffic, as the start of work on the upgrade of the 342km Harare-Chirundu Highway has also reached an advanced stage with five of the co…

Published: 31 May 2023 at 06:58hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe highway 'mysterious' bus demystified

Today, Zimbabweans are being treated to yet another story of a "talking bus" that has been parked by the roadside along Harare-Nyamapanda Highway for over three years.Tales of "talking" buses are not new in Zimbabwe, with the popular story…

Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:33hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway on Government radar

GOVERNMENT has shifted focus to rehabilitating and modernising the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway as the Second Republic continues accelerating infrastructural development.Yesterday, President Mnangagwa commissioned the US$300 …

Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 06:30hrs | 6 | 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 | 6 | by Staff reporter

Gun-totting highway robbers attack businessman

SUSPECTED armed highway robbers are reportedly on the prowl along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road with their latest victim being a Lupane businessman whom they robbed of US$1 800 at gunpoint.Police did not reveal the name of the victim wh…

Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 08:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Highway fence theft hits Matebeleland South

Highway fence theft has hit Matebeleland South province and cattle farmers are pleading for urgent government intervention to curb rising road traffic accidents due to stray livestock in the area.Matobo district, where farmers depend on ca…

Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:51hrs | 4 | 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 | 9 | by Staff reporter

Gun crimes haunt Zimbabwe

ON December 6, former detective and lawyer, Joseph Nemaisa, made national news as his exploits in defending his family against armed intruders read like a page off James Kawara's thriller novel, Sajeni Chimedza.Besides the heroics and the …

Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:04hrs | 16 | 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 | 15 | by Staff reporter

6 armed robbers arrested

Six armed robbers who recently raided a house in Nkayi and robbed a couple of a vehicle, cash and various goods early this month, have been arrested by police. The six are Rishatime Madzengere (24), Panasi Masite (34), Present Mataba (36),…

Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Spike-throwing highway robbers terrorise motorists

A group of criminals operating along the Harare-Beitbridge Highway is robbing drivers by putting spikes on the road to puncture tyres of vehicles coming from the border town. When the drivers stop, the robbers attack and usually strip thei…

Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:04hrs | 4 | 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 | 5 | by Ben Musarurwa

Diamond exploration starts along highway

THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has intensified diamond mining by spreading its tentacles from Chiadzwa to Murazvu Village A adjacent to Wengezi, along the Mutare-Masvingo highway, where evaluation and exploration works ar…

Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:58hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

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 | 8 | by Staff reporter

A sad reminder that nothing has changed: Bulawayo-Harare highway

Under a gigantic Zanu-PF colourful election campaign billboard covered with the image of a half-smiling president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is a small stall manned by a middle-aged vendor selling vegetables and fruits under the sun-…

Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:13hrs | 1058 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo-Gweru Highway fence officially handed over to Govt

THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) yesterday officially handed over to Government 162 kilometres of a fence erected either side of the Bulawayo-Gweru Highway at a cost of about $500 000.The TSCZ, a parastatal under the Ministry …

Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 07:10hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

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