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Travellers stranded at Mbare Musika |
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Saturday, 24 December 2011 00:00 |
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 Herald Reporters
THERE was chaos at Mbare Musika yesterday as hordes of people intending to travel to various destinations for the Christmas and New Year holidays failed to get transport.
Such was the situation at all pick-up points on roads leading out of Harare.
Seven more people died in various accidents recorded countrywide yesterday, bringing the holiday death toll to 39 since Thursday last week.
The transport problems resulted in the few buses that were available cashing in on the situation by doubling fares.
There was also commotion at most banks in the city centre as people jostled to withdraw money.
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. . . Mutasa distances self from EasiPark |
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Friday, 23 December 2011 00:00 |
 Municipal Reporter
ZANU-PF secretary for administration Cde Didymus Mutasa has distanced himself from allegations
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EasiHold termination notice issued |
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Friday, 23 December 2011 00:00 |
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 Michael Chideme Municipal Reporter
HARARE City Council has issued a 90-day termination notice to EasiHold of South Africa to end
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32 perish in road accidents |
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Friday, 23 December 2011 00:00 |
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 Crime Reporter
THIRTY-TWO people have been killed while 247 others were injured in 509 road accidents reported since the festive season began last Thursday.
Police have also impounded 1 116 unroadworthy vehicles countrywide.
Police Spokesperson Superintendent Andrew Phiri yesterday said Harare had the highest number of accidents with 202, most of them said to have been caused by kombi drivers.
This, he said, was one of the reasons why they were not going to stop the joint council and police blitz on kombis and vendors.
"We want to urge people to bear with us during this period and we are not going to stop the operation to decongest the city," Supt Phiri said.
"Most accidents in the city are being caused by commuter omnibus drivers who are reckless."
The operation is aimed at decongesting the CBD.
Kombis without proper documents are not allowed into the city centre, while some are being impounded.
Supt Phiri said no accidents had been recorded in Matabeleland North Province.
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Zimbabweans celebrate Unity Day in style |
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Friday, 23 December 2011 00:00 |
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 Herald Reporters
ZIMBABWEANS yesterday celebrated Unity Day differently, with many Harare residents using it to conclude their Christmas shopping.
Others spent time with their loved ones.
Unity Day was born out of a resolution by the Zanu-PF Youth League in 1996 that proposed that December 22, the day the Unity Accord was signed by President Mugabe and the late Vice-President Dr Joshua Nkomo on behalf of all Zimbabweans, be declared Unity Day.
A year later, the day was gazetted as a public holiday through Statutory Instrument 156 of 1997.
The major highlight of the day was the international women's football match between Zimbabwe and South Africa at Rufaro Stadium.
The Unity Day challenge ended in victory for the Mighty Warriors.
Fans flocked to the stadium with long, winding queues forming by midday.
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Friday, 23 December 2011 00:00 |
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 Herald Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has started preparing for the constitutional referendum and
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Canada wants Zim to trade its diamonds |
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Thursday, 22 December 2011 00:00 |
 Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
CANADA says it is comfortable with Zimbabwe trading in its Marange gems as the move will strengthen
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Copac stops drafting new constitution |
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Thursday, 22 December 2011 00:00 |
 Herald Reporter
COPAC has stopped constitution drafters from proceeding with drafting the constitution until
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Thursday, 22 December 2011 00:00 |
 Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT has advised people against hoarding fuel for the festive season, saying the country has sufficient stocks to last until January.
Energy and Power Development Minister Elton Mangoma yesterday said fuel imports had improved significantly in the last few months.
He said the increase in fuel imports was in line with the huge demand for the petroleum products that started in 2009.
Minister Mangoma said the country was pumping between three and four million litres of fuel per day.
"We have sufficient fuel at Beira for us to be able to pump to the end of January, as more supplies will continue to be provided," he said.
"People don't have to be worried and speculate on fuel by hoarding because we have adequate supplies."
Minister Mangoma said though dema- nd had risen, that would not affect fuel supplies.
He said the use of the pipeline from Beira had improved in the past three years, making it easy for the Government to collect taxes and levies.
"The pipeline usage is almost 100 percent, which guarantees quality and the collection of levies and taxes and this helps the economy to grow," said Minister Mangoma.
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Hands off BAZ, Charamba tells Parliament |
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Thursday, 22 December 2011 00:00 |
 Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
PARLIAMENT has no mandate to discuss or question the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe as this is tantamount to interfering with the Executive, a senior Government official has said.
Secretary for Media, Information and Publicity Mr George Charamba yesterday said the only arms of Government with the mandate to discuss BAZ's actions were the Executive and the Judiciary.
He said Parliament's role ended with the nomination of board members.
Mr Charamba dismissed claims by the Speaker of the House of Assembly Mr Lovemore Moyo that Parliament had played no role in the appointment of the BAZ board.
"Unlike the Zimbabwe Media Commission, BAZ is not a constitutional board. It's a creature of lower law or statute, therefore whatever its perceived shortcomings, it can never amount to an unconstitutional act for that reason," he said.
"BAZ is an instrument for the Executive, its perceived demeanors can never be a matter for Parliament because Parliament created the law a long time ago and their role ended.
"Parliament is trying to swallow its child back into the womb after birth; unfortunately the child has grown too big to be swallowed. If
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Blitz triggers transport woes |
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Thursday, 22 December 2011 00:00 |
 Felex Share Herald Reporter
ACUTE transport problems left hundreds of commuters stranded in Harare yesterday when a joint council and police blitz on kombis and vendors got underway.
Heavy police presence at drop-off and pick-up points in the city and roads leading into the city centre forced most commuter omnibus operators to withdraw their services.
Some kombi crews were dropping off passengers on the outskirts of the city, forcing them to walk long distances into the Central Business District. The operation is aimed at decongesting the CBD.
Kombis without proper documents were not allowed into town, while most of them were impounded. Those with proper documents cashed in on the situation and increa-sed fares to between US$1 and US$2, up from US$0,50 per trip.
In the morning, hundreds of commuters had to walk to their respective workplaces after being dropped off several kilometres from their usual ranks and terminuses.
The situation was worse after working hours.
Buses from Budiriro, Glen View, Glen Norah, Southerton and Highfield were dropping off commuters several kilometres away from the CBD to evade the police.
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Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
