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Zimbabwe and Zambia combine efforts to solve their power woes
Zimbabwe and Zambia are combining efforts to deal with their electricity crises, which have seen power cuts of up to 21 hours per day.With no load shedding for eight months, Eskom has asked So...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:09hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Khama Billiat gets coach's vote for man of the match
Michael Nees, the new coach of Zimbabwe, expressed his happiness with his team's goalless draw against Kenya on Friday to begin their Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign.It was the te...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 12:52hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Public transport overloading increases road accidents
Paul Makiwa, Secretary-General of the Zimbabwe Passengers Association, has called on the government to ban public transport operators who overload their vehicles, citing their role in the surge of fat...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans assault SA truck driver for blocking their bus while fleeing police in SA
Three people, including a bus driver, have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a truck driver who tried to assist police giving chase to a bus overloaded with unruly passengers.The driver a...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in last minute Christmas shopping
Errant bus crews and rogue operators yesterday took advantage of the high demand for passenger transport to illegally double fares as thousands of people around the country did last minute shopping ah...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:29hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Massive traffic jam at Beitbridge border
INCOMING traffic has increased at Beitbridge border post where the Customs and Excise department currently appears overwhelmed by applications for Temporary Import Permits (TIP) of foreign registered ...Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 09:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police out in full force
AS the festive mood grips the nation police officers have been deployed to conduct a traffic blitz, stop and searches as well as motorised, cycle and foot patrols countrywide to curb criminal activiti...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 06:57hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
More police deployed to deal with festive season crimes
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has deployed more details countrywide to protect and serve citizens during the festive season.Police said the festive season is synonymous with an upsurge in...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chariots of death' on Zimbabwe's roads
WHILE speaking at the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) in Bulawayo recently, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona revealed that 1 559 people were kille...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | | by Pamenus Tuso
Pumula Arts Awards nominees unveiled
It is awards season and excitement among artistes is at a fever pitch as they wait with bated breath to see who will triumph. With nominees being unveiled for the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards, another aw...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zinara and VID deal raises eyebrows
The country's roads administrator, Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) assigned the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) to collect transit and overload fees without a contract, a new report...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 16:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Shona, Ndebele Highway Code launched, beware of Ndebele mistakes
The Highway Code has now been translated into Shona and Ndebele, and printed copies are available at a subsidised cost of US$5 each or the equivalent in local currency while Government is working on t...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bloodbath in Tshabalala head-on accident
A FUEL attendant who witnessed a head-on collision involving a Honda Fit and a Nissan Elgrand where Nketa Drive and Imhlotshana Road intersect near Tshabalala suburb rushed to the scene and was greete...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
$7 billion to upgrade tollgates infrastructure
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has set aside $7 billion for the upgrading of all tollgates across the country as part of efforts to plug revenue leakages and improve efficiency....Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Workers demand USD salaries
ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Florence Taruvinga has said the economy can afford US dollars salaries and workers should be paid salaries that match the poverty datum line (PDL) as...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 21:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Salaries must revert to 2018 levels'
WITH the onset of the new year, there has been an increase in the demand by workers to be paid their salaries in hard currency. This has been prompted by the rapid fall in value of the Zimbabwe dollar...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 21:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Met Dept warns of heavy rains
The Government has activated emergency response mechanisms countrywide after the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) issued an alert for heavy rains and strong winds in parts of Manicaland, Masho...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 05:23hrs | 2 | 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
'Zupco disregard of COVID-19 protocols worrisome'
THE Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has raised concern over the flouting of COVID-19 guidelines on Zupco buses where overloading due to transport problems has made it difficult for passengers...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Residents fume over raw sewage spilling into homes
RESIDENTS of Bulawayo's oldest and most populous suburb, Makokoba, are up in arms with the city council for failing to attend to burst sewer pipes which are now discharging raw sewage into their house...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pelandaba residents fret over burst sewer
BULAWAYO'S Pelandaba residents said raw sewer had been flowing into their homes for the past three weeks, exposing them to a potential health disaster.The residents told Southern Eye that they...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara has turned a new leaf
THE Grant Thornton Forensic Audit commissioned by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development in 2016 highlighted several corporate governance deficiencies at the Zimbabwe National Road ...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Road infrastructure decay needs policy change
The pace of Zimbabwe's road infrastructure decay has reached alarming levels which call for a policy change by the government. The country's major highways and urban roads have become a living hazard ...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 14:34hrs | 3 | by Victor Bhoroma
Vaccine at Zimbabwe State House?
Once again in a desperate move to cause anarchy and pandemonium in Zimbabwe an audio which featured Mr Simba Chikanza and an i identified male made rounds. The audio was celebrating the deaths of Zimb...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 09:02hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Call for urgent road rehabilitation in Nkayi
NKAYI South Member of Parliament Stars Mathe has said road accidents like the recent one that claimed six lives in the area could be avoided if the road was rehabilitated.Six people died while...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Call for urgent road rehabilitation in Nkayi
NKAYI South Member of Parliament Stars Mathe has said road accidents like the recent one that claimed six lives in the area could be avoided if the road was rehabilitated.Six people died while...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police deploy for holiday
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)has deployed officers on all the country's major roads and residential areas to ensure that Independence Day and the Easter holidays are accident and crime-free. ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Network disruptions to continue
DISRUPTIONS to telecommunication networks will continue because operators owe millions of dollars to foreign firms for maintaining and upgrading their infrastructure due to the unavailability of forex...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Arrest the Passengers as well!
The road carnage going on in Zimbabwe reminds me of John F Kennedy's challenge to the American people during his inaugural speech where he was quoted as saying, "And ...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 09:21hrs | | by Sam Wezhira
Zimbabwe's new 'serial killers'
For many couples in Zimbabwe, the performance of customary marriage rites signifies the beginning of a new life journey for the two respective families tied. In September this year, lovebirds ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:36hrs | 2 | by Lawrence Tichaona Mangenje
Police tell schools to deposit monies in banks
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday urged schools to deposit their money in banks, saying keeping it on their premises could result in the institutions being targeted by robbers. Schools opened for t...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Don't abuse morning-after pills'
WOMEN have been warned against using the morning-after pill for birth control, because continued use of the drug has devastating side effects which could cause complications in pregnancy.Margr...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Reduce workload for female teachers,' says Zimta
GOVERNMENT must reduce the workload on female educators, as part of efforts to bridge the inequality gap in the sector, the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) has said.In a statement to ma...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Seven ways to boost your energy levels
Exhausted? There is a way out! If you often feel the lack of energy to do your daily tasks, it means that your body needs extra resources to boost the energy level. For example, it may happen in sprin...Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 11:48hrs | 26 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa targets ex-ministers' properties
THE Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs intends to conclude at least 20 high-profile corruption and economic crime cases within 100 days and those convicted will have their "illegally...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministry seeks amnesty for over 2 000 prisoners
THE Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs wants more than 2 000 prisoners to be pardoned to ease congestion in the country's prisons in its 100-day plan and is engaging President Emmers...Published: 09 Jan 2018 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Open Letter to ZRP - Overloading vehicles
To whom it may concernI write to complain about the way vehicles overload especially public vehicles specifically combies and unregistered mushika shikas.as the operation restore order...Published: 24 Dec 2017 at 16:52hrs | | by R. Yassim
Open letter to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
REF: Dokora axing-a close look While the official version is saying Dokora's sacking as Minister of Primary and Secondary Education has to d...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 11:54hrs | | by Ashirai Mtirikwi Mawere
Audit unearths rot at Zinara
AN internal forensic audit on the operations of the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has exposed massive financial abuse, including the payment of $71 million and R31 million to contract...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 06:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Passengers Association remembers accidents victims
The Zimbabwe Passengers Association Secretary General Paul Makiwa has said his organisation takes its time this year to remember all those who perish in road accidents in Zimbabwe's highways.I...Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 07:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Embrace the Success Traits within the Lion (2)
Inspired To Unleash the Hidden Potential within You to Achieve Greatness Who we are is charac...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 08:33hrs | | by Tendai Mungate
Stiff penalties for animal abuse
People who are in a habit of beating, abandoning or tying up animals will now pay fines of up to US$200 is caught under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.The new fines became effe...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 04:27hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Shoddy police work blamed for acquittals
Human rights lawyers have squarely blamed investigators for their faulty police work, accusing them of investigative amnesia and guilty omissions, which led to the absence of solid cases in the co...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 14:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
God is ZANU-PF
The other week I had attempted a very angry piece on the state of thought in our beloved Zimbabwe. I shouted; I railed. After a while I reflected, and then recalled a proverb used by Amilcar Cabral in...Published: 10 Dec 2016 at 17:01hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
5 killed in kombi accident
Five people were killed while several others were seriously injured when a Chitungwiza-bound commuter omnibus they were travelling in burst its rear tyre and veered off the road.The kombi ...Published: 02 Dec 2016 at 05:21hrs | | by staff reporter
'Brace for more festive season roadblocks'
Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo has ordered the police to mount more roadblocks across the country's highways during the festive season for the "safety of travellers".This is despite...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 10:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Electronic traffic system to monitor cops at roadblocks
THE Government is set to introduce an electronic traffic system to monitor activities of police officers deployed at roadblocks in real-time, to curb corruption and ensure compliance with traffic ...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Councils slam Zimra garnishees on Zinara funds
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has come under fire from local authorities for garnishing the bulk of the $22 million that the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) disbursed to counc...Published: 23 Aug 2016 at 07:11hrs | | by Innocent Ruwende
Zimbabweans need Ubuntu
The advent of social media has both been a curse and a blessing. We are able to communicate for less on such platforms as Facebooks, Twitter, Whatsapp, Skype, Linkedin etc and we applaud the technolog...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 13:13hrs | | by Tapiwa Maware
Mphoko impressed with ZITF displays
VICE President Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday toured several stands at the 57th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) which is underway in Bulawayo and was impressed with the quality of exhibitions....Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
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