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LEAKED: Full list of CCC Bulawayo MPs and Councillors unveiled
Following the successful completion of the candidate selection process in Bulawayo, the leaked recommendations from the Citizens movement provided to us by a Harare senior leader based on the candidat...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 09:35hrs | 4079 | by Mandla Ndlovu
There is no Ndebele King! Lobengula Royal Trust declares
The row over the rightful heir to the Ndebele kingdom took a new twist with the King Lobengula Royal Trust declaring that the throne and they will soon announce the rightful king. This i...Published: 26 May 2023 at 17:53hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Zinara makes fresh appeal for bank loans
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has requested Treasury's authorisation to borrow an undisclosed amount to fund the facelift of highways, businessdigest can report.Officials...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Zinara blasts contractors over shoddy jobs
THE Zimbabwe National Road Authority (Zinara) has warned private companies contracted by government to rehabilitate national roads against shoddy work after some of the rehabilitated roads developed p...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 06:58hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
CCC candidates chicken out of the Cowdray Park race
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) aspiring candidates in Bulawayo are reportedly chickening out of Cowdray Park constituency after sensing a humiliating defeat at the hands of ZANU PF's Professor Mt...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 11:53hrs | 3403 | by Mandla Ndlovu
This and that with Mal'phosa: Ngayende ngabude! What?
Malema is very crafty, just like that red fox, neh? He has outsmarted everyone this time around. He can hide behind load shedding, rise in crime, Phalaphalagate etc as reasons he wants Ramaphosa gone....Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 20:34hrs | 1535 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Ramaphosa postpones Cabinet reshuffle
President Cyril Ramaphosa postponed announcing changes to his executive on Thursday due to ill health. News24 says it understands that he was meant to meet with ANC officials at midday on Thur...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 08:44hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Zinara, Harare mayor war over road funds escalates
THE war over road rehabilitation fund disbursements between Harare mayor Jacob Mafume and the Zimbabwe National Roads Association (Zinara) yesterday escalated, with the latter releasing a schedule of ...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 19:07hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
ZINARA speaks on non-compliant vehicles
Compliance with the country's transport sector rules and regulations remains a challenge, amid revelations that vehicles that are either unregistered or are not regularly paying licences to the Zimbab...Published: 29 Jan 2023 at 20:52hrs | 3633 | by Staff Reporter
Zinara asks Harare to prove use of road rehab millions
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (ZINARA) has revealed Harare City Council has failed to make use of ZW$1,1 billion allocated to it for reconstruction of its network.In a strong-worded re...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:42hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Harare fails to account for Zinara funds
Harare City Council has failed to acquit funds that have been allocated to it by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) resulting in the local authority failing to access new disbursements...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:31hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Harare fails to account for Zinara funds
Harare City Council has failed to acquit funds that have been allocated to it by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) resulting in the local authority failing to access new disbursements...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:31hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt turns to banks to fund roads rehabilitation
ZIMBABWE'S roads administrator said this week it had kicked off processes to draft in banks to bolster its capacity to fund rehabilitation of the country's crumbling road network.In an intervi...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 11:25hrs | 1149 | by Staff reporter
Eskom has to cut off Zimbabwe or 'SA's grid will collapse'
Although South Africa is well-known for its "humanitarian approach" towards Zimbabwe, according to experts and Eskom, Zimbabwe is now on its own following its electricity shortages which are set ...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | 5539 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean charged with 'Eskom coal theft' goes scot-free after case thrown out of court
The case against a 28-year-old Zimbabwean truck driver, who was arrested last Tuesday at the Camden power station in Mpumalanga on charges of fraud and theft of Eskom's coal, has been withdrawn....Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:25hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
Government orders Luveve Road rehab
GOVERNMENT has instructed the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) to immediately release funds to Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to enable the local authority to rehabilitate roads that are in...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
'Power cuts choke mines, industry'
THE mining sector has decried the rolling power cuts in Zimbabwe and neighbouring South Africa, saying they will severely affect the mining and manufacturing sectors.In a statement yesterday, ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:57hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Zinara stops US$70 million payment to bogus entity
THE new Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) board stopped a US$70 million legacy payment to a company called Golden Roads whose terms of reference were not clearly defined in the contract....Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 18:44hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Econet boss bags top director award
DEPUTY chief executive officer at Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed telecommunications giant, Econet, Roy Chimanikire was on Friday named Director of the Year for 2021.The director of the year aw...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Zinara CEO scoops top IODZ gong
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration's (Zinara) rebranding exercise is yielding positive results, with the parastatal's chief executive Mr Nkosinathi Ncube winning the Director Of The Year award ...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:38hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans arrested over illegal mining activities in Mpumalanga
South Africa's elite police unit, the Hawks have arrested two Zimbabweans, a Mozambican, and three local men who are believed to be part of an illegal gold mining racket in Mpumalanga province....Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 19:47hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Beitbridge highway project: A new big step in the right direction
AS we turn right off the Harare-Beitbridge highway - just before the intersection of the Harare and Bulawayo arteries five kilometres north of Beitbridge Border Post on the banks of the Limpopo River ...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 07:57hrs | 1525 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe roadworks create 11 000 jobs
Fifty-five contractors and nearly 11 000 people have so far been hired countrywide to conduct works under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2), bringing joy to communities along the r...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:27hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Child Presidency goes to Bulawayo
GIFFORD High School (Bulawayo) student Unathi Nyoni was yesterday elected Child President ahead of the official opening of the 13th Junior Parliament by President Emmerson Mnangagwa tomorrow.N...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:34hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Zinara moves to weed out corruption
A LEGACY of corruption and operational challenges at tollgates has tainted the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara)'s corporate image.NewsDay (ND) chief reporter Taurai Mangudhla int...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi petitions over State brutality
THE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa over State brutality on its members following incarceration of nine members for violence.Last week, Bulawayo magi...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 08:01hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
Zacc, Zinara team up on graft
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has teamed up with the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) to set up a committee to curb graft at the road authority.Zinara chie...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 07:58hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Shona judge jails Mthwakazi activists for carrying knobkerries
NINE activists from the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) were sentenced to varying jail terms when they appeared before Bulawayo magistrate, Mr Tawengwa Sangster.The nine who had pleaded not gui...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:10hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Zinara mulls e-tollgates
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says it is making headway on plans to establish an e-tolling system to reduce operating costs from toll fees collection processes.According t...Published: 06 May 2022 at 06:54hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
Zinara renews commitment to fix roads
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says it will plug all revenue leakages and prioritise improving the country's dilapidated road network.Addressing the 5th Zinara annual gener...Published: 05 May 2022 at 07:12hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Zinara set to disburse $17bn under ERRP2
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) is this year set to disburse $17 billion under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP2) with the parastatal having so far allocated over ...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:59hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
ZINARA committed to Vision 2030
The Government of Zimbabwe under the stewardship of His Excellency the President, Cde, Dr E.D Mnangagwa has set a massive life changing target of transforming Zimbabwe into an Upper Middle-Income econ...Published: 01 May 2022 at 14:22hrs | 185 | by Nkosinathi Ncube
Zinara disburses $17 billion for road works
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (Zinara) is targeting to disburse $17 billion to councils across the country for road works this year.Zinara chief executive officer Nkosinathi Ncube said...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:26hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
SA delegation calls for Musina/Beitbridge synergies
A SOUTH African delegation on a tour of Beitbridge has called for synergies between the Beitbridge and Musina municipalities to promote economic growth in the two border towns.The delegates fr...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:52hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Uloyiko statement on Elvis Nyathi's death
Uloyiko creative team would like to express its deepest condolences to the family of Elvis Nyathi, the Matebeland family and the African family for the the brutal murder of Elvis Nyathi in our country...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 17:03hrs | 1937 | by Siphelo Mtshetsha
Elvis Nyathi can't just die in vain
IN the aftermath of the gruesome murder of Zimbabwean man Elvis Nyathi (43) by vigilantes in Johannesburg's Diepsloot township, tough questions must be asked.Nyathi cannot die in vain. The tim...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 11:13hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Zinara launches crackdown on fake vehicle licence discs
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has launched a crackdown against vehicle licensing agents issuing fake licences, and said they will be blacklisted and deregistered.Reports s...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:02hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Zinara pleads with DBSA after default
ZIMBABWE'S roads administrator revealed on Tuesday that it had re-engaged the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) to review terms of a US$206 million loan granted about seven years ago, following ...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:41hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Zinara to explore new revenue sources
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is exploring new ways of raising funds to complement traditional revenue sources for road programmes.The authority said the revenue it collec...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Zinara unveils $17bn roads war chest
Another $17 billion will be distributed mid-next month by Zinara to all provinces and local authorities for road maintenance under the next phase of the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP)....Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Young Women for ED Gwanda outreach launched
THE Young Women for Economic Development (YWED) has spread its wings countrywide with the Gwanda chapter launched.The women empowerment oriented organisation last year successfully launched ou...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 08:00hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Matobo villagers construct own dam
VILLAGERS of Nathisa area in ward 16, Matobo district, have completed the construction of a dam, named Zenzeleni.Matobo Rural District Council (RDC) chief executive Elvis Sibanda described the...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:15hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Zinara rakes in $5bn
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has collected $5 billion in toll fees during the first 10 months of the year.The money has since been channelled to support the ongoing Emerg...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:08hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Tollgate relief for motorists
Five tollgates on the outskirts of cities and towns will be moved further out to ease the financial burden on motorists living in peri-urban areas who have to pay road tolls twice daily on their way t...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:19hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Courts clear three Zinara bosses
The courts have exonerated three Zimbabwe National Road Administration directors who were arrested last year after the State withdraw the charges that were being levelled against them.The trio...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:18hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Students in kidnap drama
A THIRD-YEAR student at the Zimbabwe School of Mines in Bulawayo is at the centre of a kidnapping storm following sensational revelations that he hired a taxi and went to one of his female classmates'...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:00hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
70% of $16 billion road rehabilitation funds lying idle in Zinara accounts
GOVERNMENT allocated $16 billion to the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) for rehabilitation of roads countrywide under the Emergency Roads Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP 2), but two thir...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 20:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
No CALAs, no exam results
NEARLY 1800 pupils and teachers who contracted Covid-19 when schools opened last month have recovered from the disease, in another milestone that shows how the country has continued its top tier manag...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:01hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
More funds for road rehab
Government is set to go onto the market for complementary funding to ensure simultaneous implementation of the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2) and undertaking of new road development...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malema goes after Ramaphosa, captured NPA
EFF leader Julius Malema has given the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) an ultimatum to prosecute President Cyril Ramaphosa for his role in the Marikana massacre within three months or his party w...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 17:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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