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No COVID-19 jab, no jobs, says Mnangagwa
RESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a coterie of punitive measures designed to coerce citizens to undergo COVID-19 vaccination following a low uptake of the jab since the launch of the programme...Published: 7 hrs ago | 768 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns that unvaccinated Citizens will be barred from public spaces?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned Zimbabweans to get vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic or they will soon be barred from all public spaces.Zimbabwe rolled out the national i...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:27hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
Commuters stranded as Zupco demands tap cards
Commuters from Chitungwiza were stranded earlier today after the only public transport operator Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) rejected fare payments in cash.Workers, particularly f...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 20:21hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
Councils, Zupco clash over unpaid fees
The Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) has not been remitting fees for the use of designated urban bus terminuses thereby depriving cash-strapped urban councils of revenue.Inquiries in...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:13hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Checkpoints and supermarkets severely exposed to Covid-19
POLICE roadblocks and supermarkets are potential Covid-19 super spreaders as they are failing to adhere to basic safety precautions to contain the deadly novel virus that has ravaged the globe....Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:12hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Youths appeal to mourn Soul Jah Love
Youths have appealed to government to give them a waiver and attend the King of Dancehall musician, Soul Jah Love.This request comes in the backdrop of allowing Zupco buses to carry a capacity...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 13:27hrs | 1427 | by Shelton Muchena
What kind of beast is devouring Chiwenga's generals?
"Covid -19 complications", is the cause of the death of army generals. At least that is what we are told by the government of Zimbabwe and the state media.Zimbabwe must be having a new covid- ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 08:35hrs | 7488 | by Israel Dube
Zupco bus deal in shambles
PRIVATE bus companies are on the verge of pulling out of the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) deal citing gross manipulation by the state enterprise, a move that can potentially ground the p...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:42hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga-linked cartels take over public firms, mines, fuel sector - report
HIGHLY secretive cartels linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga are reported to have taken over the operations of key state-owned companies, including private f...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 07:33hrs | 8101 | by Staff reporter
Zupco losing business in Bulawayo
ZIMBABWE United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses in Bulawayo are losing business to pirate taxis who are charging less than the government subsidised fares.In the wake of the lockdown, the gove...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 14:52hrs | 2237 | by Staff reporter
Police intensify checkpoint vetting
Police have intensified the enforcement of lockdown measures, including vetting of people passing through various checkpoints leading into city centres. The move has resulted in long queues at...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
ZUPCO's three-tier fare structure unsustainable
On the 16th of January 2021, the now monopolized urban transporter ZUPCO announced a 100% fare hike for urban routes sighting falling revenues due to reduced carrying capacity of buses which has been ...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 17:47hrs | 543 | by Nkosilathi Lesley Ngwenya
Tollgate fees, fuel reviews lead to price increases
ON January 31, 2021 Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) introduced a dual pricing system and hiked toll fees for road users by 100%.Recently, there was an increase in fuel prices an...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:05hrs | 400 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zupco forex fares spark outcry
Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has started charging fares in foreign currency alongside local currency, but passengers have decried the disregard for official exchange rates. Yester...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | 1489 | by Staff reporter
Zupco fares in forex
The Zimbabwe Passengers Company (Zupco) has started charging fares in foreign currency alongside the Bond.Yesterday, commuters were paying R10 or US$1 for kombis while buses were charging R5 o...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 19:30hrs | 1383 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt concealing COVID-19 statistics'
HEALTH professionals have accused government of allegedly concealing COVID-19 statistics in the country to give the impression that the virulent disease was under control at a time it has ballooned ou...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | 2491 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo slams Chamisa
Exiled former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has slated opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa for pushing for the reopening of churches even as Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly....Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 15:59hrs | 3873 | by Staff reporter
China: Zimbabwe 'all weather friend'
Antipathy between Zimbabwe and the West led to the Mugabe government to look east. As he said " We have turned east where the sun rises, and given our back to the west where the sun sets" In the midst...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 16:24hrs | 756 | by Rumbidzai Zimunya
Bulawayo roads now untrafficable
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has budgeted almost ZW$300 million for the rehabilitation of local roads this year as the heavy rains have worsened the city's dilapidated road network. Most Bulawayo r...Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1081 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police impound 95 cars
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday impounded 95 vehicles from motorists, including pirate taxis, for defying the level 4 lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19. The country has of...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:22hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter
Zupco snub leaves commuters stranded
Commuters from Robert Sinyoka in Bulawayo were yesterday left stranded in the CBD after ZUPCO withdrew its buses citing bad roads. Robert Sinyoka and Mazwi village are peri-urban settlements a...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:57hrs | 3375 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC condemns Zupco fare increase
The Chamisa led MDC Alliance has condemned the recently government approved 100% Zupco bus fare increase as anti-poor.The opposition party said the move was clear testimony that the government...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:45hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
Police descend hard on curfew violators
Police are tightening enforcement of the curfew, at present between 6pm and 6am, and those breaking it now have higher risk of arrest and impoundment of any vehicle they might be using. Only e...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:50hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
'Mafia manipulating public transport sector'
THE Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has alleged that the public transport sector was being manipulated by "mafia groups" which do not care about the rights as well as safety of passengers....Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:37hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
Zupco fares hike riles commuters
THE hiking of bus fares by the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) from $16 to $30 and $24 to $50 for kombis has riled the commuting public, with transport associations and residents saying tha...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:56hrs | 1064 | by Staff reporter
Zupco shuns bad road routes
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has abandoned some routes in Bulawayo due to bad roads. Bulawayo's road network is in a terrible state and this has been worsened by the incessant rains t...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:52hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Police descend on illegal transport operators
POLICE in Bulawayo have impounded more than 80 vehicles for illegally transporting people in violation of lockdown regulations. The mushikashika vehicles as they are known, have topped the lis...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:52hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
23 disappear pending deportation
Authorities are investigating a case in which 23 Malawian border jumpers disappeared from Beitbridge main police station while awaiting transportation to Harare, pending deportation. Two of th...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:47hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Govt doubles Zupco fares
THE Zimbabwean government has approved a hike of fares for state-operating intra-city public transport to prepare for reducing business amid a new Covid-19 lockdown.The fares will see a nearly...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:16hrs | 2008 | by Staff reporter
NRZ suspends commuter trains
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) on Friday suspended commuter trains in line with the COVID-19 regulations recently announced by the government.The suspension of commuter trains came am...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:59hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
200 exam markers test positive, claims Unions
Teachers' unions have made sensational claims that at least 200 of their members currently marking recently completed public examinations have tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, the un...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 09:20hrs | 1686 | by Staff reporter
Zupco implements social distancing on commuter omnibuses
THE Zimbabwe United Passengers Company in Bulawayo yesterday started implementing social distancing on its buses with kombis now obliged to carry a maximum of eight passengers per trip as part of the ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:50hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lockdown fatigue kicks in
The Herald Herald Reporters More people and vehicles are flouting Covid-19 lockdown rules as evidenced by a flurry of movements in residential areas and the Harare central business district. Manufactu...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:38hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Modalities for exams tweaked
Authorities have put in place adequate measures to cater for public examination candidates affected by transport challenges without compromising the credibility of the system by allowing latecomers to...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 10:54hrs | 934 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers demand urgent salary review
TEACHERS have called on government to urgently review their salaries this month as per government tradition at the beginning of each year, owing to the rise in the cost of living.Zimbabwe Nati...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:28hrs | 1027 | by Staff reporter
Is Mwonzora a Zanu-PF proxy?
CORRUPTION and maladministration by the Zanu-PF government are the two twin evils that have to be uprooted from our society. However, it is disheartening to hear the recently-elected MDC-T leader Doug...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:13hrs | 2154 | by KK
Job hunters defy Covid-19 regulations
BULAWAYO residents who survive on hunting for piece jobs are defying the Covid-19 lockdown regulations by continuing to flood the streets as part of their daily struggles to eke out a living. ...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:51hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges lockdown compliance
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged Zimbabweans to comply with the second lockdown, imposed by Government to curb the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, which he described as the final push again...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:51hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Congestion, panic buying in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents yesterday defied stay-at-home lockdown measures that Government imposed with effect from Saturday to combat the spread of Covid-19. It was a hive of activity in the city cen...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:04hrs | 1885 | by Staff reporter
Urban transport a nightmare for commuters
OUR country used to have one of the best urban transport systems to carry workers to and from its vibrant industries — the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco).Workers used to pay half ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:23hrs | 412 | by Tinashe
Zimbabwe's COVID-19 second wave deaths, infections soar alarmingly
AMID soaring deaths and numbers of people infected by the lethal coronavirus, concerned health experts warned anew yesterday that the country was facing a Covid-19 storm which could have devastating c...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 16:29hrs | 3023 | by Staff reporter
Zupco to import buses duty free
The suspension of duty on public service buses for Zupco is valid for 12 months with effect from yesterday.According to the latest Government Gazette, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube in consulta...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 16:28hrs | 1442 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition must smell the coffee
Politics is a clumsy game. As we approach 2021 there are going to be interesting moments.The whole thing is now in the public eyes. The writing is on the wall.People must be wary of th...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 16:52hrs | 1454 | by Leonard Koni
Police impound 100 vehicles in operation 'Mntakagogo'
POLICE in Bulawayo have impounded more than 100 pirating vehicles operating from undesignated pick-up points in its ongoing "Operation Mntakagogo" which is a blitz on unlicensed operators. The...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:33hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Weakened Chalane lashes Zimbabwe
Tropical Depression Chalane moved into Zimbabwe early yesterday and is now moving across the country towards Botswana, losing strength as it downgrades from a tropical storm to a tropical depression. ...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:29hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Defiant killer kombi driver to appear in court
A DEFIANT commuter omnibus driver violated the Covid-19 travelling restrictions which banned kombis not registered with ZUPCO from operating around the country's roads and drove into Harare's city cen...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:28hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Weakened Chalane hits Zimbabwe
Tropical Depression Chalane moved into Zimbabwe early yesterday and is now moving across the country towards Botswana, losing strength as it downgrades from a tropical storm to a tropical depression....Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 07:58hrs | 2980 | by Staff Reporter
Banned kombis devise new ways of operation
Banned kombis have devised new tricks and methods of illegally operating as they evade arrest in Harare and its satellite towns. The kombis compete for passengers with Zupco buses as transport...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:19hrs | 674 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Govt starts security and health provisions in evacuation centres
THE government has started to provide security and healthcare in evacuation centres in the seven districts of Manicaland, where scores of people are set to be relocated in the event that Cyclone Chala...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:03hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Khupe leaves MDC-T vote in a huff
CHAOTIC scenes rocked the combustible MDC-T extraordinary congress which was held at the Harare International Conference Centre yesterday, with backers of the interim party president Thokozani Khupe (...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:42hrs | 4433 | by Staff reporter
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