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9 Dead & 43 Injured , In Easter , Road Accidents, Since Good Friday

Posted on March 28, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

NINE people have died since Good Friday in separate road accidents countrywide while 43 were injured, police said yesterday. Statistics show that 10 people died during the same period last year while 87 were injured. National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the deaths. “We continue urging people coming from holidays to observe road traffic regulations. “Motorists should check their tyres to ensure that they are in good condition before they embark on…

Two (ZNA) Soldiers (Police Shooting Victims) Win Case Against Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)

Posted on March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

TWO Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) servicemen have won a case against the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in which they were challenging a section of the law that gives preferential treatment to the law enforcement agents. In a landmark case, High Court judge Justice Amy Tsanga ruled that section 70 of the Police Act, which places a cap of an eight-month period within which police should be sued, is inconsistent with the country’s supreme law. The…

3 Die,& 29 Injured As Blue Circle Bus Overturns Along Masvingo-Beitbridge road

Posted on March 11, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

THREE people died on the spot while 29 others were injured when a South African-bound bus they were travelling in veered off the road and overturned at the 12km peg along the Masvingo-Beitbridge road yesterday, police confirmed.Acting Masvingo police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Kudakwashe Dehwa said the accident occurred at around 2AM. The Blue Circle bus, owned by Saymore Enterprises, was coming from Harare and had 62 passengers on board when tragedy struck. Asst Insp Dehwa…

Bomb Planted In Laptop Wounds 6 People At Somalia’s ‘Beledweyn’ Airport

Posted on March 8, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

A bomb planted in a laptop computer has wounded six people after exploding at an airport in central Somalia today (March 7). Another bomb, which was defused, was embedded in a printer. The attack is the second laptop bombing the country has witnessed in a little over a month. The bomb went off at a checkpoint at the Beledweyn airport, about 325 km (200 miles) north of the African Union-policed capital of Mogadishu. No one…

Hearse With 7, Fails To Climb Steep Rise, & Rolls Backwards Into Chishonga River & 3Mourners Die

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Three mourners died in another road traffic accident involving a pick-up Ford Bantum on Saturday at around 1:15am in Rutenga. The Ford Bantum was travelling along Neshuro-Matibi Road with seven passengers and a dead body on board. “On approaching the 1km peg, the driver failed to drive up a steep slope and the vehicle rolled backwards until it fell into Chishonga River. Three passengers who were in the loading box drowned while the other four…

Police Name 18 Of 31 Victims In Pfochez , Kwekwe Bus Accident Along Harare-Bulawayo Road

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Police have named 18 of the 31 people who died in a road traffic accident involving a Pfochez bus and a commuter omnibus near Kwekwe, along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway last Thursday. The accident has since been declared a national disaster and Government, through the Civil Protection Unit (CPU), pledged to meet all funeral expenses. In a statement yesterday, chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said the other 12 people were still to be identified….

Pfochez Yutong , Kwekwe Bus Crash Declared National Disaster

Posted on March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

THE Kwekwe accident which claimed 31 people after a Pfochez Yutong Bus burst its front right tyre before sideswiping with Mercedes Benz Sprinter has been declared a national disaster and Government through the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) has pledged to assist the bereaved families. The State will meet funeral and burial expenses. Speaking during his visit of Kwekwe, head of the inter ministerial committee on national disasters and Local Government, Public Works and National Housing…

Four Dead, Eight Seriously Injured In Mbalabala Highway Accident

Posted on February 17, 2016February 17, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

FOUR passengers aboard a South Africa-bound Toyota Quantum from Bulawayo died on the spot near Mbalabala along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway yesterday when the vehicle was side-swiped by an overtaking car. The Quantum overturned and landed on its side. Eight of the 14 passengers who were aboard were seriously injured and are admitted to Esigodini District Hospital. Only two were treated and discharged. The accident occurred at around 3:30AM at the 67 kilometre peg. National police…

Accident: 14 Zimbabweans Including 1 Toddler Killed In Limpopo En-route To Gauteng

Posted on January 20, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Fourteen people including a toddler have been killed in a crash involving a truck and a bakkie on the R101 outside Mokopane in Limpopo on Wednesday morning. Traffic spokesperson Kagiso Mootane says the bakkie which was transporting Zimbabwe nationals was travelling to Gauteng. Traffic authorities say the driver of the bakkie lost control of his vehicle and veered into the opposite lane. Fatigue is suspected to be the cause of the crash. The three injured…

Police Release Names Of Harare-Nyamapanda Road Accident Victims

Posted on January 17, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Police have released names of five people killed in a road traffic accident on the 23 kilometre peg along the Harare-Nyamapanda road on Friday evening. In a statement, Police Spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi said there are four Matanhire family members, Douglas (29), Bruce (31), Stella (28) and Jane, as well as 70-year-old Majory Katsande, all of 4444 Tafara, in Harare. One male adult who died on admission at Parirenyatwa Hospital is yet to be…

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