The Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has given the government and ZUPCO a 24-hour deadline to provide adequate public transport in urban areas or face being dragged to court. The police’s ongoing crackdown on pirate taxis has exacerbated the transportation problems, as the limited number of state-owned ZUPCO buses and …
Read More »Zim Govt Frazzled By Impending Shutdown Protest Arising From Economic Turmoil
HARARE – Internet activists joined by students and trade unions have called for a stay-at-home protest on May 9 over Zimbabwe’s deepening economic crisis. Mobilising under the hashtag #ShutDownZimbabwe, the activists hope workers and students will heed their call to bring the country to a standstill. A list of demands …
Read More »Zanu PF Blasts Publication Over Mliswa
The ruling Zanu PF has blasted attempts by some fanatical private publications that have roped in known Government critic Norton Legislator Hon Temba Mliswa to undermine the name of the President. This follows an article carried out in Newsday yesterday’s publication which misquoted Zanu PF spokesperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa and …
Read More »Challenges Persist Despite Addition Of More Buses To Zupco Fleet
COMMUTERS continue to face transport challenges, especially in Harare, despite the injection of an additional 65 buses into the urban transport system by Zupco in the last nine days. Zupco acting chief executive officer Mr Everisto Madangwa told The Herald that 40 buses were injected on Monday last week while …
Read More »Govt Admits Zupco Inefficiency
GOVERNMENT yesterday admitted that the public is facing transport challenges and that the State-owned Zupco is failing to meet demand. In 2020, the government banned private commuter omnibus operators, and directed them to join the Zupco franchise under the pretext of controlling the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Addressing journalists …
Read More »No plans to dump Zimdollar: Minister
FINANCE deputy minister Clemence Chiduwa yesterday said the government had no plans to dump the free-falling Zimbabwe dollar, adding that authorities would instead ramp up surveillance and penalise businesses using the black-market rate. Businesses are pricing goods and services in United States dollars while some are using the parallel market …
Read More »Mukuru To Sponsor Crystal Palace
International money transfer agency Mukuru, which was founded by Zimbabwean Rob Burrell, will become a sleeve sponsor for English Premier League club Crystal Palace for the 2022/23 season, the club announced on Wednesday. Founded in 2004, the UK-headquartered company is now one of the largest money transfer providers in Africa …
Read More »Spike Throwing Cops Accused Of Causing Crash Which Left 4 Dead, 8 Injured
Police were accused of causing an accident which left four people dead and eight others injured near Mutare on Wednesday. A Toyota Hiace carrying morning commuters including school children overturned on the Vumba-Mutare road after a police officer deployed spikes, puncturing one of the tyres, witnesses said. The government banned …
Read More »Zim’s Second Hand Clothes Smuggling Mastermind Gets US$500k Assets Frozen
A MAN from Mutare suspected to be the mastermind of a syndicate smuggling second-hand clothes into Zimbabwe from Mozambique, Edward Muhamba, has seen his property and trucks worth US$500 000 frozen by the High Court until he explains how he acquired them. The High Court gave him 30 days to …
Read More »Nurse Aid Certificate The New Gold
FOR 35-year-old Lorraine Siziba, attaining a nurse aid’s certificate is nudging her closer to achieving her goals. Siziba has never been formally employed since completing a Bachelor’s degree five years ago. She completed her studies in land surveying with flying colours, but finding a job has been an uphill task …
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