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'Zimbabwe fuel the most expensive in Sadc'
ZIMBABWE'S high fuel costs have been cited as fuelling inflation and price hikes in the country.A statement by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) published yesterday has ...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:20hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
New dispensation a replica of the old
DEAR President.Your Excellency, your ascendance to the Presidency was a political upstage which kindled hyped deliberations in the court of public opinion. Discussions on the probable directio...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:37hrs | 278 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Zupco increases fares by 25%
ZUPCO has increased fares for buses and kombis by 25 percent so that they buy enough fuel to ferry commuters to their destinations around the country.In Bulawayo on Monday morning, commuters w...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:36hrs | 881 | by Staff reporter
Zupco drivers go on strike
COMMUTERS in Bulawayo are stranded after Zupco drivers went on strike.This has forced some people to board pirate taxis to get to their respective destinations on time.The drivers clai...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 19:35hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
Major boost for NRZ
A new fleet of locomotives, wagons and coaches should be equipping the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) by year end with the new dispensation making major strides in revamping the almost collapsed ...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
ZUPCO murder suspect granted $20,000 bail
The High Court has granted $20 000 bail to a suspect in the shooting of a Zimbabwe Passengers Company bus conductor late last month.The suspect Campion Marowa (35) who was represented by Kings...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:25hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe isn't any different - even at school we had those who celebrated failure!
I am sure we all remember those school days - with all the craziness of youth.Surely, who can forget those ever-present mind boggling scenes of pupils who would helplessly weep in agony, after...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 17:29hrs | 3088 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man collapses, dies in bus
Danisa Masuku Passengers were left shocked when a 60-year-old man collapsed and died in a bus. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident. A man, who ...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1062 | by Staff reporter
Courts cannot overturn Cabinet's Covid measures
HIGH Court Judge Justice Owen Tagu has ruled he cannot overturn measures put by the Cabinet in curbing the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.His ruling follows an application by the Passenge...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:19hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Kombi conductor killed by 4 bogus cops in extortion attempt gone wrong
Four bogus police officers killed a man during a botched extortion attempt, a court heard on Monday.A member of the quartet, Watson Mutondo, 23, appeared before a Harare magistrate charged wit...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:45hrs | 2232 | by Staff reporter
Killer 'cop' in court
ONE of the four bogus police officers, who allegedly assaulted, resulting in the death an illegal commuter omnibus driver at Whitehouse Shopping Centre in Harare, yesterday appeared in court charged w...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Police officer killed at roadblock
A police officer manning a roadblock was hit and killed by a car on Saturday morning in Harare.Posting on their Twitter page, the ZRP warned motorists not to speed at police check points....Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 19:32hrs | 2183 | by Staff reporter
ZRP lifts Zimbabwean flag very high
The first pillar of the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights (hereinafter UN Guiding Principles) underscores that the duty to protect human rights lies with the State.Assessment of police eff...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | 427 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe police have achieved more in difficult times thanks to ED's choice of Matanga
The first pillar of the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights (hereinafter UN Guiding Principles) underscores that the duty to protect human rights lies with the state. Assessment of police effectiven...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 07:31hrs | 789 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Happy hour for Zupco, NRZ commuters
Zupco and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) yesterday afternoon gave passengers on the three Harare bus-rail routes free rides to Mufakose, Tynwald and Ruwa on a Friday "Happy Hour" set up to th...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:00hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa arrives for grand Fair
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived yesterday in Bulawayo ahead of today's official opening of the 61st edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). The President, who was accompanied by M...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:19hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Zupco employee arrested for theft
A Bulawayo based Zupco company employee has been arrested for stealing $3 240 from his employer while two men lost over US$20 000 cash and R181 500 to criminals in separate incidents in Bulawayo and M...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Poor roads haunt region
WHILE roads development brings social, cultural and economic changes in the lives of people in terms of providing connectivity between places and reducing poverty, in rural Matabeleland it is a privil...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:40hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Cowdray Park residents cry foul over road project
COWDRAY Park residents have appealed to the Bulawayo City Council to prioritise the completion of the road linking the suburb and Hlalani Kuhle residential stands, as the rainy season is fast approach...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:27hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Hands off Highlanders, let the club flourish
THE country's oldest clubs, Highlanders and Dynamos have secured the biggest ever sponsorship deals in local football after they signed multimillion-dollar contracts with energy dealer, Sakunda Holdin...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 20:21hrs | 1524 | by Ezra Tshisa Sibanda
Zupco in head-on collision, 1 dead
One person died on the spot while six others were injured when a car collided head on with a Zupco commuter omnibus along the Kwekwe -Redcliff Road. The driver of a Toyota Alex died on the spo...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:09hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
PICS: Bafana Bafana bus in accident with SA Toyota Quantum
A Bafana Bafana bus full of morning commuters was rammed on the side by a South Africa-registered Toyota Quantum on Fort Street and 6th Avenue in Bulawayo this morning. Bus driver of the ZUPCO...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 06:56hrs | 4352 | by Staff reporter
High Court presides over challenge of ZUPCO monopoly
HIGH Court Judge Justice Owen Tagu is today preside over hearing and determination of an application challenging the state-run Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) monopoly and some restrictions ...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 13:19hrs | 2316 | by Stephen Jakes
3 die in kombi, bus collision
Three people including a 21-year-old mother and her child, died on the spot, while several passengers were injured when an illegal commuter omnibus burst its front tyre and collided with a Munhenzva b...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:43hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for shooting dead female Zupco bus conductor
A Harare man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a female Zupco bus conductor who was shot dead in the head. Police also recovered the gun believed to have been used to shoot the woman ...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:25hrs | 3456 | by Staff reporter
Zupco conductor shot dead
A Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) female conductor was shot dead last night in Dzivarasekwa 4, Harare at around 9pm. The deceased only identified as Joy was a conductor with a Lofombo bus op...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:19hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers steal nissan caravan, US$4 000
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has reported that its officials are investigating circumstances surrounding a robbery case which occurred at Tsakare Township, Mt Darwin, where 4 unknown suspects who were...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 14:27hrs | 1780 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe govt wants to appear wealthy 'Mbinga' in the eyes of the world, yet can't even feed own children!
So, the Zimbabwe government is up to no good - again! I am sure we have all come across (at least once, in our lives) that guy who wants to appear wealthy in the eyes of the community - shops ...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 09:05hrs | 1246 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police dispute mushikashika claims
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has denied that it has been arresting people for boarding kombis not operating under the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) franchise.The police made ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:29hrs | 3920 | by Staff reporter
New Zupco buses caught smuggling
SOME drivers of the 50 Zupco coaches imported through Beitbridge last week were fined over $700 000 for attempting to smuggle goods. The smuggling was discovered by Zimbabwe Revenue Authority ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:09hrs | 2833 | by Staff reporter
Detractors will never break the spirit of Zimbabweans, says Mnangagwa
Detractors will never break the spirit of Zimbabweans, as the Second Republic continues on its journey to build the economy through provision of transport services and other infrastructural developmen...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:50hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
How Nick Mangwana tweet invoked my memories of old
As a good percentage of Harare's social media community exploded in anger following the reintroduction last Tuesday, by Local Government minister July Moyo, of the former Rhodesia Railways coaches, no...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 09:01hrs | 549 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Bulawayo to spruce up bus stop shelters
THE Bulawayo City Council is seeking to revamp, and put up new bus stop shelters in the city amid concerns about vandalism of similar structures installed by Zupco.Council's town planning depa...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:49hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Picture does not show broken down 'Zupco train'
ON Wednesday, an image of a Facebook post went viral claiming to show a picture of a broken down "Zupco" train in Harare.The picture had the caption: "Zupco hombe rafira musango (the big Zupco...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:47hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
More buses, new train coaches coming
More than 288 new buses will be delivered next month, while an additional 279 are expected before year-end to boost Zupco's capacity to provide an efficient and reliable mass public transport system, ...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:42hrs | 183 | by Staff writer
Cross-border buses: smuggling conduits
Zimbabwe could be losing millions in potential revenue through smuggling perpetuated by connected bus crews who have devised survival tactics in the face of the existing ban in cross-border travel. ...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:13hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Bus operators resuscitate ailing assemblers
AMALGAMATED Bus Industries (ABI) - a consortium of 90% of the country's bus operators - have established a special purpose vehicle to resuscitate ailing bus assembling plants through a US$35 million f...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:37hrs | 1227 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans mock return of 'Zupco trains'
ZIMBABWE United Passengers Company (ZUPCO)'s incapacitation has forced the government to reintroduce the unpopular old and dilapidated commuter train system.However, the initiative has not bee...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:31hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwewide construction, upgrade of bus terminuses
Shelters at bus terminuses countrywide will be repaired, replaced or installed before the next rains as part of a Government programme to upgrade urban public transport President Mnangagwa announced y...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:16hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Zupco NRZ collabo is another Command transport that will further cripple the already ailing Rail Transport
The Government of Zimbabwe through its Ministries responsible of transport has made another shocker after it announced that commuter trains will start operating to easy congestion during peak hours....Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:52hrs | 594 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Zanu-PF has run short of ideas
ZUPCO and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) collaboration is another command transport system that will further cripple the already ailing public transport system.Transport, Communicatio...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:22hrs | 797 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Zupco monopoly challenge still to be heard
APPLICANTS who challenged the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) monopoly are riled that the matter is still to be set down six months after the High Court was ordered to readmit it.In...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
50 more Zupco buses arrive from China
FIFTY buses imported by Government from China have arrived into the country through Beitbridge Border Post to address transport challenges by capacitating the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco)...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Return to normal hours excites business
Businesses and traders have returned to their normal working hours following the extension of operating hours under the new Level Two lockdown measures announced by President Mnangagwa on Tuesday. ...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:05hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
More buses for Zupco arrive
Public transport continues to grow with the latest batch of 50 new Golden Dragon buses from China passing through Beitbridge at the weekend to join the Zupco fleet and the new train service linking ce...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt COVID-19 response driven by ignorance and ego than logic and science
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make global headlines, and issues of how to respond to it - most particularly, faced with restive populations divided between those who want to be vaccinated, and...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 17:27hrs | 771 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Continuous lockdowns to hit Zimbabwe's literacy rate'
REPEATED lockdowns due to COVID-19, leading to continuous closure of schools, is impacting education in a hard way in landlocked Zimbabwe.On the eve of International Literacy Day, which is bei...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Zupco monopoly should be ended, says MDC Alliance
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has no capacity to meet the country's public transport needs and its monopoly should be ended, the MDC Alliance said.The government used the Covid...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:38hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Old ZUPCO trains break the internet
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company in conjunction with the National Railways of Zimbabwe have unveiled rail coaches to ease congestion in and out of the city centre to the eastern and western subur...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 14:28hrs | 5315 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe being run by clueless ZANU PF clowns
The Emmerson Mnangagwa led ZANU PF government has once again proven beyond no doubt that they are clueless and a bunch of mediocre buffoons. They impose policies which are half baked and result in the...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 07:41hrs | 1374 | by Prince Njagu
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