Eagleliner Cross Border Bus Overturns, 4 Zimbabweans Dead, 29 Injured

Four people have been killed and 30 others injured after an Eagleliner cross border coach from Zimbabwe  they were travelling in lost control resulting in the bus overturning near Louis Trichardt town in South Africa’s Limpopo Province today. Limpopo police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Ronel Otto said the incident occurred at around 10 am this morning near Witvlag turnoff along the N1 highway. bus drove into an embankment on the N1, 20 km outside of Louis…

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5 Die In Gweru-Zvishavane Road Head On Collision

Five people died while five others were seriously injured when a Nissan Sunny collided head-on with a Corsa Lite along the Gweru-Zvishavane Road, Saturday morning. Police officer commanding Zvishavane District, Chief Superintendent Edward Ncube confirmed the accident which occurred at the 80,5km peg along Gweru-Zvishavane road at around 6am. Chief Supt Ncube said the Nissan Sunny which had six people on board was heading towards Zvishavane while the Corsa with South African registration numbers was…

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‘Commander General, Josiah Magama Tongogara Predicted His Own 26/12/79 Death’- Mnangagwa

  Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, says the late of ZANLA Commander General, Josiah Magama Tongogara, predicted his death while in Mozambique.   General Tongo, the Rhodesian regime’s most wanted and most feared man at the time died on 26 December 1979 and today marks the 36th anniversary of his death.   Vice President Mnangagwa, who worked with Gen Tongo during the liberation struggle and is also related to the late national hero, revealed to the…

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Woman Knocked Down By Kombi At Fourth Street Terminus

Woman Knocked Down By Kombi At Fourth Street Terminus

Talking about accidents without including the regular  kombis or commuter omnibus accidents on our roads  would be a  falsification of the horrendous reality on the ground. Harare’s Fourth street is a particularly busy area with heavy traffic flow, dominated by public transport, mainly the kombis. The festive season , on Christmas eve was an unfortunate day for a woman who was knocked down by a commuter omnibus wrecklessly racing down the wrong side of the road towards the Fourth street…

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Two Dead, Eight Injured After Masvingo-Beitbridge Kombi Veered Off Road Into A tree

Two Dead, Eight Injured After Masvingo-Beitbridge Kombi Veered Off Road Into A tree

    The festive season is traditionally a joyous occassion for some but equally so, others are saddened by the loss of life in the taffic jungle of Zimbabwe’s lawless roads.   Yesterday two people died while eight were seriously injured after a kombi commuter omnibus in which they were travelling on along at the 160km peg along the busy and traditionally dangerous Masvingo-Beitbridge Road.   The vehicle which had 14 passengers on board, veered…

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“Marxism Is Very Profitable Indeed For Those Who Run It.” Background To Mugabe’s Palace

“Marxism Is Very Profitable Indeed For Those Who Run It.” Background To Mugabe’s Palace

The size of the house dwarfs by three times the size of State House, the home of the head of state and earlier British governors. Its interior decoration by South African, Arab and Chinese designers was being supervised by the then 81-year-old Mugabe’s then 40-year-old wife, Grace. Its size and expense raises the question of how Mugabe paid for it, since his annual salary until recently was only the equivalent of 44,000 dollars a year.  …

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Panicking Norton Passenger Grabs Steering After Tyre Burst & Kombi Rolls

Several people have been seriously injured after the commuter omnibus they were traveling on overturned, rolled and landed on its its roof towards  Norton. The commuter omnibus was reportedly heading towards Norton from Harare along Bulawayo – Harare Road when it burst its rear Tyre and veered off the road. An eye witness who also survived the accident with minor injuries said when the tyre burst, the driver was managing to control it only to…

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32 Die In Azerbaijan Offshore Oil Platform Fire

A still image from video footage shows an oil platform on fire in the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, December 5.MEYDAN TV via Reuters TV/Reuters BAKU (Reuters) – Thirty-two workers have died after an offshore oil platform operated by Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR caught fire in the Caspian Sea, the head of an independent committee said on Saturday. SOCAR declined repeated requests for comment from Reuters.  “According to our information, 32 workers died, while 42 workers…

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