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Chamisa says 'we're in a crisis', 'MDC stuck with unregistered COVID-19 vaccines'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says information on the ground, particularly in rural areas, was pointing to a dire situation in the country, hence the need for government to stop politi...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 08:15hrs | 3599 | by Staff reporter
'ZUPCO buses Covid-19 super spreaders'
THE Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) yesterday blamed the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zup co) buses for being Covid-19 super spreaders, saying the company was failing to comply with the ...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 08:04hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Nature of Government deals must be made public!
We have so many deals, apparently, which Government of Zimbabwe, has signed with several countries, we have been briefed of MOUs, signed on behalf of the country, which have never been disclosed to th...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 12:05hrs | 610 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zupco to receive more buses this week
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) will receive new buses procured from China to add to its fleet this week.Zupco acting chief executive officer Mr Evaristo Madangwa told The Sunday...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 07:58hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Zupco should further reduce its fares
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has reduced its fares following a public outcry when it increased its fares by 100 percent early this month. The sole urban public transporter had...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 07:54hrs | 1108 | by Staff reporter
Police launch blitz on pirate kombis, taxis
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a crackdown on pirate kombis and taxis commonly known as mshikashikas as the law enforcement agents continue to intensify the fight against violators of lockdown measu...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:22hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Zupco forced to reduce fares
Government has reduced the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) fares, which were hiked a fortnight ago while a raft of mechanisms where put in place to make sure the mass public transport syste...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:22hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa-Tagwirei links getting clearer
THE other day I was talking to a respected colleague who said something that got me thinking hard and long.The colleague — who, sure, has access to President Emmerson Mnangagwa now and then ...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:49hrs | 2258 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zupco bows to pressure
THERE is confusion after some Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) kombis reduced fares to US$1 for two people from $1 per person, to compete with pirate taxis that have taken business away from ...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 16:29hrs | 2591 | by Staff reporter
Ban on intercity travel starves villagers
GOVERNMENT'S ban on intercity travel as part of COVID-19 containment measures has plunged villagers in rural Matabeleland North in serious food shortages as they can no longer receive supplies from re...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 12:19hrs | 1542 | by Staff reporter
Govt takeover of council clinics draws fire
MATEBELELAND civic society organisations have condemned government's decision to take over council-run health facilities, saying it was against the provisions of devolution of power.This was a...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 11:07hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
Every Zimbabwean can be very rich without political inclination
I was going through my WhatsApp messages and my eyes were blinded by this message below. I felt it will be helpful to all of us if we are to read. I stole some of the advices.Many times I am c...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 13:30hrs | 1740 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe's bus shortage is making commuters miserable
Masimba Gwazho waits in a line at a bus terminus in Harare's central business district."I have been in this queue for close to an hour," the 39-year-old bricklayer told Al Jazeera.More...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 06:39hrs | 833 | by Staff Reporter
Anger over Zupco fare hike
RIGHTS groups yesterday criticised the 100% fare hike by Zupco at a time when another national Covid-19 lockdown has been imposed.The increase in Zupco fares last week came at a time that priv...Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 14:34hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Traffic cop crushed to death by Zupco bus
A TRAFFIC police officer who was yesterday crushed to death by a Zupco bus in Bulawayo along City-Khami Road, has been identified as Constable Parity Makaitei Karimazondo.Const Karimazondo was...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 13:42hrs | 2823 | by Staff reporter
Commuters shun Zupco
Pirate kombis are today back in full force as some passengers shunned the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses which have increased fares by 100percent.The doubled fares which came ...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 17:24hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
Female traffic cop crushed to death at a Bulawayo roadblock
A FEMALE Bulawayo traffic police officer died Thursday morning in a horrific accident after a Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) bus hit her along Khami road where cops were manning a road bloc...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:07hrs | 1917 | by Staff reporter
'Withholding COVID-19 allowances to unvaccinated workers illegal'
CIVIC society groups yesterday blasted threats by government to scrap insurance pay-outs for unvaccinated frontline workers saying these were tactics to enforce mandatory vaccination of civil servants...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 14:59hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Zupco hikes fares
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has reviewed upwards bus and omnibus fares for urban routes citing viability challenges.The new fares, which come into effect on Thursday, will se...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 07:14hrs | 2265 | by Staff Reporter
Govt should shoulder responsibility for COVID-19 vaccine disinformation
There is one phrase that I always pray I do not find myself saying, since its uttering would only mean one thing - that, something has gone terribly wrong, with, possibly, grave consequences.T...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 07:29hrs | 315 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Intercity travel pushes up Covid-19 infections in Bulawayo'
INTERCITY travel could be pushing up Covid-19 infections in Bulawayo which saw the Government imposing a lockdown on the province, an official said yesterday.Following a spike in Covid-19 case...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 08:19hrs | 1232 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo poet to launch album on Zupco bus
It's a listening session that can't be missed!Bulawayo actor-cum-poet Prince Ncube otherwise known as Mazilankatha in the local showbiz, is planning a bus trip for his fans where they will enj...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 08:10hrs | 409 | by Staff Reporter
ZRP cracks whip on lockdown violators, intercity buses impounded
Authorities yesterday intensified the enforcement of Covid-19 control measures with police impounding buses that were operating illegally, while the Judicial Service Commission announced the closure o...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 07:20hrs | 2647 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo under lockdown
Bulawayo has effectively been put under lockdown after Cabinet yesterday approved that three districts that are Covid-19 hotspots be placed under localised lockdown, with security details being deploy...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 08:18hrs | 2137 | by Staff reporter
Mr President destroy corruption not people's livelihoods
The second republic led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa needs to be proactive than being reactive and employing knee jerk policies.This cold winter have seen the government giving a thump up t...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 21:00hrs | 768 | by Leonard Koni
667 more Zupco buses coming
Zupco is buying 667 buses from China by year end, with delivery of the first batch of 100 buses expected soon. Further, through its intercity digital payment platform in partnership with Vaya, every i...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:07hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Zupco partners Vaya
The Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) has partnered Cassava Smartech's subsidiary Vaya Africa in its bid to easy movement of people between cities. The two companies have today launch...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 19:10hrs | 1154 | by Innocent Mujeri
Zupco introduces e-ticketing, booking for inter-city routes
Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) has introduced a convenient platform which allows one to buy tickets and book seats online through a partnership with Vaya.The concept termed ‘Vaya...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 17:16hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 public complacency spurred by ruling elite's scandalous disregard for preventative regulations, and inconsistent polici
So, when the ruling ZANU PF party was busy gathering hordes of youth for a campaign sports tournament yesterday, Saturday 12 June 2021, in the small town of Mazowe - with clearly almost none of them d...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 18:51hrs | 233 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bus operators seal massive deal
A consortium of local bus operators has partnered with car assemblers — AVM Africa and Quest Motors to start the assembling of local buses in a bid to solve the country's transport woes.This...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 07:27hrs | 2241 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cops deny torching kombis, blame 'vendors, touts and money changers'
Metro traffic cops in Bulawayo were accused of shifting blame after allegedly burning down two kombis in the city center on Wednesday and then telling their boss in an internal memo that the commuter ...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 07:39hrs | 2905 | by Staff reporter
Cops near death as tout mob attacks
PIRATE kombi operators and illegal money changers yesterday allegedly ganged up and attacked traffic police officers who were patrolling in the Bulawayo city centre.The rowdy crew smashed wind...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1393 | by Staff reporter
Kombis burnt to shells in fierce police clashes with illegal Bulawayo operators
POLICE in Bulawayo Wednesday threw tear smoke cannisters which are believed to have illuminated and burnt to shells, two private commuter transport omnibuses which were operating illegally within the ...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 18:46hrs | 2264 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs 667 police patrol vehicles, not 667 Zupco buses
BULAWAYO has made headlines for the wrong reasons in recent weeks amid a notable rise in armed robbery cases and other forms of violent crimes. Armed robberies targeting private homes and businesses h...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:21hrs | 995 | by Nkosilathi Lesley Ngwenya
Woman gets nasty birthday present from ex-lover
GLADYS Nyathi from Bulawayo's Pumula South suburb was full of smiles when she celebrated her 33rd birthday, but her ex-husband Paul Mangondo (37) had a nasty surprise for her.He severely assau...Published: 28 May 2021 at 18:26hrs | 2069 | by Staff reporter
Truck runs over passenger
A man from Dete in Matabeleland North died on the spot when he was run over by a truck after jumping off the vehicle while it was still in motion.The incident occurred at around 3.30 PM on Afr...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:07hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Harare CBD put under lockdown during Nehanda statue unveiling
TRAVELLERS from Chitungwiza and other areas in and outside Harare were Tuesday morning blocked from access to the Harare CBD by police until President Emmerson Mnangagwa had unveiled long gone First C...Published: 25 May 2021 at 17:35hrs | 1796 | by Staff reporter
Police finalise dockets for impounded vehicle owners
POLICE in Bulawayo say they are finalising dockets for owners of the 140 vehicles that were impounded for defying lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19.Government in March ...Published: 25 May 2021 at 17:31hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa completes 5 out of 238 projects from 2018 manifesto campaign - report
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has managed to fulfill only five projects from the 238 initiatives he pledged in his manifesto that he would implement after winning the 2018 presidential election....Published: 23 May 2021 at 08:38hrs | 1959 | by Staff reporter
Zupco gets 100 more buses
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) will take delivery of 100 new buses next month to add to its 800-strong fleet, as Government heightens efforts to address transport challenges and moderni...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:23hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Brisk business for umtshiphela/ harurwa vendors
SCORES of villagers in Bikita district in Masvingo province are making brisk business from selling edible insects - commonly known as harurwa/ umtshiphela (Encosternum delegorguei) – along the Masvi...Published: 22 May 2021 at 19:57hrs | 887 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to regularise urban tolling
Government is working on a legal instrument that would regularise its desire to introduce urban tolling as part of its measures to enhance revenue meant to improve infrastructure, a Cabinet Minister h...Published: 22 May 2021 at 07:46hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe put under lockdown to contain Indian Covid-19 variant
A localised lockdown has been ordered for Kwekwe to contain the spread of the Indian variant of the coronavirus.A resident of the Midlands city died on May 12 days after returning from India, ...Published: 21 May 2021 at 19:21hrs | 1452 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF claims to have delivered on 2018 election promises
THE ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday claimed that it had delivered on all its 2018 electoral promises, among them a smooth public transport system and economic stability.Addressing a Press confe...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:12hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Zupco to revive traditional bus routes
AN additional 667 buses are needed to enable the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) to provide a more efficient service following the ban of private operators in the country.Private-ow...Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:00hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Police to step up blitz on illegal kombis
GOVERNMENT has warned that police will increase their operations following the flouting of Covid-19 regulations by unregistered private kombis plying the country's urban routes. In her post Ca...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:46hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Minister explains Zupco strategy
The decision to compel all urban transport operators to ply their trade under the control or oversight of Zupco derives from the National Development Strategy 1 where it is noted that public transport...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 925 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt warns over Covid-19 regulations violation
GOVERNMENT has warned that police will increase their operations following the flouting of Covid-19 regulations by unregistered private kombis plying the country's urban routes and members of the publ...Published: 12 May 2021 at 14:03hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet blames fuel availability for congestion
CABINET yesterday agreed to set up an inter-ministerial team to deal with congestion on the country's roads that has become a menace especially in urban areas.This was announced by Information...Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1999 | by Staff reporter
Phutheho: The decisive Matabeleland Initiative
The Phutheho Convention, a Matabeleland all-stakeholder gathering (Imbizo) which brings together the people of Matabeleland from all walks of life is arguably the best initiative Matabeleland has ever...Published: 11 May 2021 at 22:53hrs | 865 | by Nhlanhla Moses
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