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The Government says the rehabilitation of the dilapidated Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway has started, with Bitumen World (Private) Limited teams already on the ground.
This follows an urgent call by motorists and business leaders for the Government to repair the badly damaged road.
Addressing delegates during the 2023 Infrastructure Summit and Expo, which was officially opened by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona, said funds have been released for the rehabilitation of the road. He said:
<blockquote>
We thank His Excellency for being a listening President. You don’t just hear, but act.
Last week we were inundated with calls especially from this province (Matabeleland North) complaining about the state of Victoria Falls Road, and others were saying: ‘Minister have you driven on that road yourself?.
I want to thank you Your Excellency in that when you directed and mandated me this last week that you wanted the road works to start progressively before you land in this particular city, and precisely this has happened.
I want to thank you Your Excellency for the money you have given us, the contractor is now back on the road doing the work, and for this you deserve applause.
</blockquote>
The Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway is a strategic trade route on the regional north-to-south corridor, linking Zimbabwe with South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia as well as the DRC.
The deplorable state of the road has been blamed on the increased number of haulage trucks that mainly transport coal from different mining companies.
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Rehabilitation Of Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road Resumes - Minister

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has said corruption is undermining the credibility of the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA).
Speaking at ZINARA’s annual general meeting held at a local hotel in Harare this week, Mhona said:
<blockquote>
Corruption undermines the credibility of the organisation and erodes public trust in the Road Fund.
</blockquote>
He urged ZINARA to work with various stakeholders including the media to improve its image. <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200014177/corruption-damaging-zinara-image-minister">Mhona said</a>:
<blockquote>
This includes partnering with civil society organisations where possible and the media to promote awareness of the organisation’s mandate, brand at large and also the good things being done which may at times go unnoticed.
This includes implementing strict procurement procedures to realise value for money, ensuring that contracts are awarded fairly and transparently, and conducting regular audits to identify and address irregularities.
</blockquote>
In December 2021, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo said ZINARA, the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID), and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) were the most corrupt state departments.
Last month, a ZINARA licensing officer Patricia Chikorwe, stationed at the Harare Exhibition Park Branch, was sentenced to three years in jail after she was convicted of 258 counts of criminal abuse of office for manipulating the vehicle licensing system, resulting in a loss of potential revenue of US$168,458 for ZINARA.
In February last year, the ZACC arrested 12 ZINARA employees for fraud involving $9,8 million after they created fake tap cards which they swiped for motorists at the Shurugwi tollgate.
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Corruption Undermining ZINARA's Credibility - Minister Mhona

The Government says it will soon introduce a new law to curb road traffic accidents that have killed hundreds of people so far this year.
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona Mhona said that the Government will soon gazette a new Statutory Instrument on measures to curb the road carnage.
He said the law would ensure the right age requirement for bus drivers is met while fixing the maximum speed for buses, among other measures.
Mhona made the remarks in Dotito, Mashonaland Central province last week after visiting the scene of the CAG bus accident that claimed seven lives. He said:
<blockquote>
The law will make sure buses that are brought into the country are fixed in a manner that makes sure they do not go above 100km/hr.
We have excitable drivers who are also inexperienced and underage. We will address all this in our new law that is coming soon.
</blockquote>
Mhona also announced that the soon-to-be-introduced plastic discs will reduce a massive backlog of driver’s licenses. He said:
<blockquote>
It will be acceptable in 27 countries in and out of SADC. There is a code that shows everything about the driver and on the 19th of this month, there will be an official launch of the license. It will also reduce the making of fake driver’s licenses.
We had a backlog of over 600 000 driver’s licenses and this will ensure we bring this to an end. We were having problems with licenses.
</blockquote>
Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (ZINARA) board chairperson George Manyaya and his Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) counterpart Kura Sibanda accompanied Mhona to Dotito.
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Govt Mulls New Law To Curb Road Accidents

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development says it will soon launch a new National Driving Licence System which will among other things, change the present five numerical Classes to the new thirteen alphanumerical categories.
Addressing journalists in Harare Wednesday, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona said 13 categories of the new driving licence will conform to the requirements of the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic; International Organization for Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission. He added:
<blockquote>
The 13 categories of the new Driving licence will, amongst others, make provision for the combination categories of a vehicle and trailer.
The new categories will also accommodate the different sizes of vehicles and prevent the current scenario where drivers are tested on a small vehicle and then be authorised to drive a very large vehicle which the driver may not be able to control in a safe manner.
</blockquote>
The transitional arrangement from the Present Numerical Classes to the New Alphanumerical Categories is as follows:
Class 1 will be known as “DE” – Articulated passenger vehicle for the carriage of persons having more than 16 seats, and may be combined with a trailer not exceeding 750kg GVM
Class 2 will be known as “CE” – Articulated goods vehicle exceeding 7 500kg GVM may be combined with a trailer not exceeding 750kg
Class 3 will be known as “A” – Light motorcycles and medium motorcycles with power not exceeding 35KW, with or without a sidecar.
Class 4 will be known as “BE” – Light articulated vehicle with a GVM not exceeding 3500kg and not having more than 8 seats may be combined with a trailer not exceeding 750kg.
Class 5 will be known as “BE*” – Previously class 5 was only for Agricultural or Industrial tractors or any other suitable vehicles/machinery.
After the transitional phase, the following Professional Driver Permit Categories will come into effect:
<blockquote>
Code G for Goods vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass exceeding 3 500kg. The applicable minimum age for this category is 18 years;
Code P for Passenger vehicles with a seating capacity of more than 8. The applicable minimum age for this category is 25 years; and
Code D for Dangerous Goods vehicles for the transportation of Hazardous and Dangerous Goods. The applicable minimum age for this category is 25 years.
</blockquote>
After the transitional phase, the full spectrum of the following codes will apply:
<blockquote>
Codes A (18 years), B1 (18 years) and A1 (16 years) motorcycle/motor powered tri-/quadricycle/light motorcycle;
Codes B (16 years), BE (18 years) light motor vehicle&lt;3 500kg having not more than 8 seats /may draw a light trailer not exceeding 750kg GVM.
Codes C (21 years) and CE (21 years) &gt;7 500kg GVM, Codes C1 (18 years) and C1E (21 years) &gt;3 500kg GVM but not exceeding 7 500kg GVM/ with trailer not exceeding 750 kg.
Codes D1 (25 years) and D1E (25 years) omnibus &gt;8 seats but not more than 16 seats/with trailer not exceeding 750kg.
Codes D (25 years) and DE (24 years) omnibus &gt; 16 seats/ may be combined with a trailer.
</blockquote>
Minister Mhona added that the upcoming new Driver’s Licence is fully compliant with the standard specifications of the Southern African Development Community (SADC),  Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and East African Community (EAC).
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Zimbabwe To Transition From 5 Numerical Drivers' Licence Classes To 13 Codes

The Government says the Kariba Airport will be relocated to a new site to accommodate more aircraft and boost tourism in the town.
Speaking at the launch of the Fastjet flights in Kariba last week, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona said:
<blockquote>
Government, through my ministry, identified a new site for the relocation of this airport.
Relocating the airport to a new site will accommodate a wide range of aircraft and promote Kariba as a tourist destination.
… My ministry will continue to support the aviation industry as it is an essential service to the development of the economy through the promotion of trade and tourism.
Aviation contributes to the national gross domestic product and employment creation.
</blockquote>
Kariba Tourism and Business Indaba co-ordinator Cephas Shonhiwa said there was a need for the Government to repair the road linking Harare and Kariba which is now in a sorry state.
12 facts you didn’t know about Lake Kariba according to Changa Safari Camp:
<ul>
<li>The chief designer of the Kariba Dam Wall, Andre Coyne, was a well-known French engineer and inventor. He went on to design 70 dams in 14 countries globally.</li>
<li>It took up to three years for the dam wall to be completed. Construction began on the 6th of November 1956 and was finished in 1959.</li>
<li>Well over 1 million cubic metres of concrete was poured into the walls to sustain the pressure of nearly ten million litres of water passing through the spillway each second.</li>
<li>The filling of Lake Kariba between 1958 and 1963 caused more than 20 earthquakes of greater than 5 magnitude on the Richter Scale.</li>
<li>Operation Noah, a 5‐year wildlife rescue operation, successfully relocated over 6,000 animals, mostly to the Matusadona National Park, whilst Lake Kariba was filling up after the completion of the dam wall.</li>
<li>Lake Kariba Dam is located approximately halfway down the Zambezi River.</li>
<li>The structure is 128 meters high with a crest of 579 meters in length.</li>
<li>The dam has a volume 1,032,000 cubic meters of water!</li>
<li>The name Kariba comes from the local word Kariva or karinga, meaning “trap”, which refers to a rock that was thrust out of the swirling water at the entrance of the gorge, where the dam wall was to be built.</li>
<li>Lake Kariba has many mooring opportunities both on the mainland and on islands, offering beautiful and romantic spots with idyllic waterfalls in places like the Sanyati Gorge.</li>
<li>Lake Kariba is home to some fantastic fish species including the famous Tiger fish, Tilapia Bream, Catfish and the mighty Vundu. For most of the year, Lake Kariba is truly one of the greatest places in Africa for fishing.</li>
<li>Best of all, Lake Kariba has the perfect climate to visit all year round!</li>
</ul>
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Kariba Airport Set To Be Relocated

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has introduced digital Route Permits for public service buses.
In a statement, Transport Minister Felix Mhona said the digital Route Permit will make it easier for law enforcement agents to verify and validate the authenticity of permits. Reads the statement:
<blockquote>
Pursuant to the objectives of the National Development Strategy 1, which envisages the modernisation of our economy using ICT and digital technologies, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development wishes to advise the public of the launch of the digital Route Permits for public service buses.
A digital Route Permit is issued in terms of Section 12 of the Road Motor Transportation Act [Chapter 13:15].
The permit, which has enhanced security features and counterfeit deterrence measures, has a digitally signed barcode that is readable by any mobile phone.
In that regard, it is now easy for traffic law enforcement agents to verify and validate the authenticity of this Permit.
Further, the new ICT system for processing this Route Permit is fully integrated with the Central Vehicle Registry to validate vehicle licensing and registration details.
This system is also integrated with insurance companies to validate statutory third-party motor insurance and passenger liability cover.
This will enhance the ease of doing business for bus operators, who will enjoy the convenience of reduced waiting times when they apply for the new Route Permit issued at our Road Motor Transportation Offices situated in all the provincial centres across the country.
From a transport planning perspective, this new system will enhance our capacity to monitor the supply of buses on all routes with a view to avoid route over-saturation – thereby regulating competition in the passenger transport sector.
</blockquote>
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Govt Introduces Digital Route Permits For Public Service Buses

Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Felix Mhona said that the government has started disengaging from the Univern contract after it was deemed inconsistent with the Procurement Act.
This came after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report made under the 2016 Audit Report presented before Parliament showed that the granting of the contract to Univern was not consistent with the Procurement Act.
Both the Audit Report and PAC established that it was improper for the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) to pay huge amounts of money to Univern when it had not constructed a single tollgate.
Addressing lawmakers in the National Assembly, Mhona said the government cannot continue with the contract. He said:
<blockquote>
We have started disengaging from Univern. So, we cannot say we have given them a lifetime.
They were arguing to say their contracts are ending in 2029/30 but we said alas, we cannot continue with this contract which was a one-paper or whatever.
We need to regularise and make sure we are in line. We cannot wake up and we don’t want them.
We need to take over from them and we have done that in terms of the database, which was also another problem where the database was still within their purview.
We are less than 24 months for them to end their contracts. We are taking over the systems.
We are saying at the end of the day, for a contract that did not have an end date; we managed to sit and say we need this to have finality in terms of the contract arrangement.
Precisely, I do concur that it was a bad contract, no one disputes that.
</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Univern_Enterprises">Univern Enterprises</a> is a Zimbabwean-registered firm that supplies IT systems, as well as various goods and services in Zimbabwe.

Govt "Disengaging" From Univern Contract, Says Minister Mhona

The government has lifted the suspension of the licence for operation of all omnibuses belonging to Rimbi Travel and Tours with immediate effect.
However, the bus company has been barred from servicing the Harare to Nyamapanda route.
Rimbi and Zebra Kiss’s licences were suspended last month after their drivers were involved in a race along the Harare-Nyamapanda road that resulted in a fatal road accident on 17 January 2023.
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Felix Tapiwa Mhona, lifted <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/full-text-minister-suspends-rimbi-tours-licence-after-accident/">the suspension</a> of Zebra Kiss’ operating licence last week.
He has now done the same for Rimbi after they submitted “comprehensive measures” to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. A statement issued by Mhona on 03 February reads:
<blockquote>
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development wishes to advise the public that it has lifted the suspension of the licence for operation of all omnibuses belonging to Rimbi Travel and Tours Pvt Ltd. 
The lifting of the suspension follows the submission of comprehensive measures that have been put in place by the Operator to avert such incidents in the future.
Prior to the Road Traffic Accident that occurred on 17 January 2023, efforts were made by stakeholders in the passenger transport sector to resolve the route conflict between Rimbi Travel and Tours Pvt Ltd and Tashllyt Investments Pvt Ltd trading as Zebra Kiss. 
The Ministry has therefore seen it in the best interest of all concerned stakeholders to cancel all Route Permits for Rimbi Travel and Tours Pvt on the Harare to Nyamapanda route. 
The Operator has consented to this arrangement and will be allowed to service other routes across the country.
The Ministry will continue to enforce and monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of all operators’ licences, including measures against reckless and negligent driving.
</blockquote>
Surprisingly, Mhona did not bar Zebra Kiss from servicing the Harare to Nyamapanda route when he lifted their suspension.
It was the Zebra Kiss driver who was arguably at fault for causing the crash as he was blocking the road as well as the Rimbi bus driver’s vision several minutes before the accident.
The move may raise a few eyebrows as it appears to give Zebra Kiss an advantage over its competitor who has now been barred from the “lucrative” route.

Rimbi Travel & Tours Suspension Lifted But Barred From Harare-Nyamapanda Route

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has defended the appointment of Retired Colonel <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Tshinga_Dube">Tshinga Dube</a> (81) to the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board.
Political analyst, Rashweat Mukundu, among other commentators, said the appointment was testimony that the country’s leadership does not understand what is required to revive the “struggling” parastatal.
However, addressing journalists at a traffic safety indaba in Harare on Thursday, Mhona said Dube was ideal for the post following his long experience in corporate affairs.
Mhona added that those criticising Dube’s appointment were failing to consider the positives that he is set to bring into the NRZ boardroom. He said:
<blockquote>
It is surprising that some people from outside the country are concerned with his appointment while overlooking what he is bringing to the organisation.
Cde Dube served as a board member at CMED and he will come with great expertise.
He is fit and has experience.
</blockquote>
Dube, who holds an MSc in Engineering, will serve for three years on the board with his term set to end on December 6, 2025.
He served as the General Manager of the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (Private) Limited from October 1993 to August 2015.
Dube is a top ZANU PF official and a former Member of Parliament for Makokoba in Bulawayo. | <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/minister-mhona-defends-tshinga-dube-81-appointment-into-nrz-board/">ZimLive</a>

Minister Mhona Defends Tshinga Dube's Appointment To The NRZ Board

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Felix_Mhona">Felix Mhona</a> has been criticised for appointing an 81-year-old former freedom fighter, Colonel (Retired) <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Tshinga_Dube">Tshinga Dube</a>, to the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board.
The company announced the latest appointment by Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona, on Friday 20 January 2023.
NRZ stated that Dube, a former Cabinet minister, would hold office for a term that would end on December 6, 2025. NRZ general manager, Ms Respina Ziyanduko, was quoted as saying:
<blockquote>
 We are really excited as NRZ to have you as one of our board members. Our board is hands-on in terms of ensuring that they keep the organisation running and the management on their toes.
</blockquote>
She said NRZ stood to benefit from Dube’s vast experience in Government, in different boards, organisations, and interactions with other international players.
However, political analyst, Rashweat Mukundu told Pindula News that the appointment was testimony that the leadership does not understand what is required to revive the “struggling” parastatal. He told this reporter this Wednesday:
<blockquote>
My (Twitter) post was an expression of disappointment over the appointment of an 81-year-old who under normal circumstances must be retired. He was appointed to the board of a struggling state enterprise (NRZ) which obviously needs new thinking, new ideas, of new blood. Zimbabwe has hundreds and hundreds of capable engineers, business managers who can help save the struggling state enterprise. What I see is kleptocracy meant to benefit them from the SOE. I have nothing personal against him (Dube) as a person, but I’m totally against the appointment.
</blockquote>
Dube, who holds a Master’s Degree in Electro-Tech from MADI Institute of Technology in Moscow, Russia, said NRZ was critical in the development of the country in the transport and logistics sector.
He expressed gratitude for being included in the parastatal team. The Chronicle quotes him as saying:
<blockquote>
Thank you for the introductions. I’m very happy to join the NRZ board and be part of you in developing this company.
 I’ve been following what’s happening within the NRZ in the press, internet, and so forth, and I think you have done very well so far.
</blockquote>
Dube, a former Minister of Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators and Former Political Detainees, was born on June 3, 1941.
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Minister Mhona Criticised For Appointing 81-Year-Old Tshinga Dube To NRZ Board

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona says sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the United States of America and other factors are to blame for the huge backlog of metal driver’s licence discs.
Speaking in an interview with NewsDay, Mhona said the government is failing to procure raw materials for the production of metal driver’s licence discs resulting in the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) struggling to clear the backlog. He said:
<blockquote>
CVR has made positive steps in clearing the backlog on driver’s licence discs. However, the pace is not as fast as we would want because of several challenges, some of which are beyond the scope of CVR in particular, and the ministry in general.
For a better context, the raw materials used in the manufacture of licence discs are imported, and because of sanctions, it has been hard to procure them from traditional suppliers in the USA [United States of America].
We import the special alumni photo plates, the film, developer and gold dye and seal materials. It has been difficult to get supplies in stock.
</blockquote>
He said the other factor that has led to the backlog is that more and more people are taking driver’s licences. Said Mhona:
<blockquote>
More and more people are taking driver’s licences as cars are also increasing on the roads.
The number of cars we have on our roads has increased drastically, especially with the advent of ex-Japan vehicles.
As it stands, there is only one plant or machine to make the licences in Zimbabwe and it has to absorb all applicants.
</blockquote>
Mhona also attributed the shortage of discs to obsolete machinery used in the production process. He said:
<blockquote>
Most of the work from VID to CVR remains manual and this takes time. As it stands, there is only one plant or machine to make the licence discs in Zimbabwe and it has to absorb all applicants.
The production line also uses a special type of typewriter, for example, Olivetti and Brothers, which have unique characters and letters that help to weed out counterfeits.
Working space has been greatly compromised due to huge volumes from VID and police driving schools which test thousands daily and all these applicants are forwarded to CVR.
</blockquote>
Mhona said the greatest solution to the backlog is the automation of the whole process. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200005535/drivers-licence-disc-shortage-mhona-blames-sanctions">NewsDay</a>

Minister Mhona Blames Sanctions For Driver's Licence Disc Shortage

The government requires over ZWL$700 billion to complete its outstanding major road construction and rehabilitation countrywide.
This was said by Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Felix Mhona while addressing journalists on Thursday on the sidelines of an annual strategic planning meeting held in Bulawayo. He said:
<blockquote>
The ministry requires over $700 billion to fund the operations of the ministry. However, whenever one is doing a budget there is a resource and what can be afforded just like in any household set up and as a ministry, we got $125 billion as a resource and what can be accommodated.
To be honest, we cannot do everything at once, so we are stuck because our wish list contradicts what is available.
What we have in the pot determines what we get as a ministry, that is why we are calling on innovation and progressive ways of supporting the Treasury.
</blockquote>
Mhona said financial challenges coupled with rains have proved a major setback for the road rehabilitation exercise.
He however said significant progress has been made on the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Road and 350km had been completed by the end of October 2022. Said Mhona:
<blockquote>
Linking this road is the Beitbridge Border Post, which has been upgraded and modernised under a Public Private Partnership with the Zim Borders Consortium. The aim of the project was to improve border efficiency.
With the completion of the project, the turnaround time at the border has improved to below three hours from an average of 20 hours.
</blockquote>
He added that the ministry has so far managed to rehabilitate 13 109km of the roads across the country. | <a href="https://cite.org.zw/govt-requires-700-billion-for-roads-rehab/">CITE</a>

Govt Requires $700 Billion For Roads Rehabilitation - Minister

More than 1 500 people have been killed on the country’s roads between January and September this year, a cabinet minister has revealed.
Speaking at the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) in Bulawayo on Saturday, Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Felix Mhona expressed concern over the high number of people killed in road traffic accidents. He said:
<blockquote>
This year alone, from January to September 2022, we had 38 776 crashes, 1 559 killed and 7 851 injured.
This translates to a traffic collision every 15 minutes, an average of 45 injuries per day, and an average of five deaths per day.
Friday nights, Saturdays and festive seasons are the worst.
</blockquote>
Mhona said the government is committed to reducing road traffic accidents by 50 per cent under the National Development Strategy 1. He added:
<blockquote>
The carnage on our roads must stop! Surely, it can only be through us that we put an end to the silent killer on our roads.
This is a war we can win as roughly 94 % of road traffic accidents are directly attributed to human error.
A change in human behaviour could therefore easily result in lowering the worrisome statistics.
</blockquote>
WDR is commemorated on the third Sunday of November every year and this year it is being commemorated today, 20 November. | <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/1559-people-killed-in-road-accidents-this-year/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>

1 500 People Killed In Road Accidents This Year - Minister Mhona

153 people die through road traffic accidents in Zimbabwe every month while the country loses US$406 million per year to traffic crashes, a cabinet minister has said.
Announcing the closure of the Mbudzi roundabout in Harare to pave way for the construction of a more modern traffic interchange intersection at the site, Transport and Infrastructural Development minister Felix Mhona said that the country has recorded 40 180 on average per year between 2010 and 2021. Said Mhona:
<blockquote>
In Zimbabwe, the average number of crashes per year between 2010 and 2021 was 40 180 and the average number of people dying as a result of road crashes was 1 858 per year.
Put differently, five people die every day on the roads in Zimbabwe and this translates to 153 persons killed per month.
The country loses about US$406 million annually from an average of forty thousand road traffic crashes every year, and this is estimated to be nearly 3% of GDP.
</blockquote>
Mhona added that globally, 1.35 million people are killed annually in road traffic accidents involving cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians. He said:
<blockquote>
More than half of those killed are pedestrians, motorcyclists, or cyclists.
Currently, cyclists and pedestrians make up 43% of road traffic fatalities in Africa.
As motorcycles have become more popular as a relatively affordable means of transport, motorcycle fatalities are also on the rise.
Crash injuries are estimated to be the eighth leading cause of death globally for all age groups, and the leading cause of death for children and young people.
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| <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2022/09/zimbabwe-road-carnage-claiming-five-people-every-day-minister/">ZimLive</a>

Five People Killed Every Day On Zimbabwe's Roads - Minister

The Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Felix Mhona has announced new driver’s licence fees.
In terms of Statutory Instrument 158 of 2022, published recently, new drivers will pay between US$15 and US$30, up from ZWL$1 000. Said Mhona:
<blockquote>
A person applying in terms of section 8(2)(b) or (3) of the Act to an issuing officer for a tractor driver’s permit or duplicate tractor driver’s permit shall transmit with their application a fee of fifteen United States dollars (US$15.00).
12 (2) The fee to be remitted to the Registrar by a farmer or miner or their manager or a registering officer in terms of section 8(5) of the Act, shall be a fee of fifteen United States dollars (US$15.00).
12 (4), a person applying in terms of section 10(1) of the Act to an examiner for a Certificate of Competency shall transmit (a) with their application a fee for testing the applicant in respect of a Certificate of Competency for (i) class 3 or 4 vehicles a fee of twenty-five United States dollars (US25.00); (ii) class 1, class 2 or class 5 vehicles a fee of thirty United States dollars (US$30.00).
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Govt Hikes Driver's Licence Fees

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona said the government now has adequate stocks of vehicle registration plates.
He said it will be mandatory by December for every vehicle to have number plates to reduce cases of hit-and-run by unregistered vehicles.
Mhona made the remarks while addressing Parliament on the road carnage recently.
He said the country was set to receive about 151 000 pairs of number places in December and build a supply of over 18 months. Said Mhona:
<blockquote>
… we received adequate stocks of number plates this past month.
According to the information that we have, we have about 35 000 unregistered vehicles and we have received 37 000 pairs of numbers.
It means that gap is going to be bridged. However, at the end of October, we are going to receive 151 500 and the consumption of number plates should just give you information.
</blockquote>
He said the country’s daily demand for number plates was 3 000, translating to 90 000 per month. Said Mhona:
<blockquote>
This is what we import after the advent of the statutory instrument that banned cars above 10 years.
Before that, it was 7 000 to 8 000, so now we are currently importing about 6 000 vehicles. So, it means we will then have a surplus above that.
It means by the end of October, if we then receive our batch for 151 000 for those who can do their mathematics, it means we will have almost close to 18 months’ adequate supply of number plates.
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Mhona also revealed that the country experienced over 7 984 road accidents in which 282 people lost their lives and 1 373 got injured in the first quarter of the year.
He said his ministry had come up with a strategy to end road carnage which will be rolled out soon.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/09/govt-says-it-has-enough-number-plate-stocks/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Govt Says It Has Acquired Adequate Vehicle Number Plates

The Minister of Roads and Infrastructure Development, Felix Mhona has said the rehabilitation of roads is underway nationwide urging Senate members to cite any road that needs urgent attention for the government to attend to it.
Mhona was responding to a contribution by MDC-T senator, Morgen Komichi during a senate session. Komichi had insinuated that there was no enthusiasm for the rehabilitation of roads despite the government declaring that local roads were a national disaster.
In response, Mhona said:
<blockquote>Thank you very much, Hon. President for this opportunity and I thank Hon. Sen. Komichi for his question. It gives me an opportunity to explain to Zimbabwe what His Excellency the President of Zimbabwe brought into this country. It means the measures that were supposed to be taken by road authorities are not being taken over by the Ministry. I would also like to show gratitude and notify this Senate that the programme and intention to fix the roads in the country is underway. As we speak, officials from the Government are all over in the country. They are going around the country looking at the projects that are being done in the country with regards to the fixing of the roads. 
Hon. Sen. Komichi. the Ministry is not stagnant we are open on it and we are open as Government officials to any suggestion of a road that you think needs pertinent action. You can actually tell us if there is a place that needs urgent attention: we can actually act upon it. The programme is all over the country and I am happy to explain. It is true that it needs to be done urgently and that we pay attention to our roads. The money that we are using, we are actually taking it from the national budget. I would like to say to this Senate let us bring our ideas together, help each other. Where we think it is petitioned you can actually relay the information to us, we are open to that and we are working to fix the situation.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>; <a href="https://twitter.com/OpenParlyZw/status/1406874364742619138">Open Parly ZW</a>

Tell Us The Road That Needs Urgent Attention - Govt

Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Felix Mhona told Parliamentarians recently that the government is mulling the introduction of a coupon system to ease congestion at tollgates countrywide.
This comes after motorists have complained of delays at tollgates as the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) payment systems sometimes experience glitches.
Due to weak mobile network signals at some remote tollgates, motorists endure frustrating delays as the poor network hampers the efficiency of ZINARA’s electronic payment methods.
Responding to concerns that had been raised on Friday by legislators about congestion at tollgates due to network challenges, Mhona said:
<blockquote>They (ZINARA) have introduced what they call the tap card which was giving problems, particularly three or four weeks ago, but they have promised that there is now improved connectivity in terms of the point of sale where they have engaged a number of banks to be part of that very important programme.
So, you will see that ZINARA will soon be introducing a system whereby motorists will be issued with a coupon that they will use daily.
I want to assure members that we have been given a target of March 31 by which date ZINARA would have resolved the issue of queues.</blockquote>
Through Statutory Instrument (SI) 32 of 2021 gazetted early this year, ZINARA hiked tollgate fees and also started collecting the fees in foreign currency.
Light vehicles now pay US$2, minibuses US$3, buses US$4, heavy vehicles US$5 and haulage trucks US$10.
In local currency, light vehicles pay $164, minibuses $246, buses $328, heavy vehicles $410 while haulage trucks are charged $820.
<h4>More: <a href="https://dailynews.co.zw/govt-to-introduce-coupon-system-at-tollgates/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Daily News</a></h4>

Govt Mulls Introducing Coupon System At ZINARA Tollgates

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)’s machinery and locomotives are obsolete and not moving with changing technologies.
This was said by Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona who was speaking after touring NRZ properties in Bulawayo on Friday. He said:
<blockquote>What I saw today belongs to the scrapyard. Those machines and equipment are outdated.</blockquote>
The NRZ has 10 working locomotives out of 67 and has failed to attract business from mining companies moving heavy metals in and outside the country.
The parastatal requires at least US$400 million to get back on its feet in the short term.
Mhona challenged the NRZ board to come up with a feasible and pragmatic turnaround strategy to revive the company.
The Minister said the board should look at strategic partnerships as the Treasury does not have adequate resources for the company. Said Mhona:
<blockquote>To capacitate NRZ from the fiscus, the cake is very small. We go each year as a ministry and sometimes you are given a third of what you are anticipating.
Despite the cake being small as a nation we are endowed with mineral resources and we can turn around the organisation ourselves.
It is not about having the money but also the capacity to have the ideas of generating the money. We need the NRZ board to give us a turnaround strategy.
The moment you go with a begging bowl to the Treasury you will be frustrated because the Treasury is incapacitated.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/nrz-machines-equipment-belong-to-the-scrapyard/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sunday News</a></h4>

'NRZ Machines, Equipment Obsolete’

Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister, Felix Mhona and his deputy Mike Madiro Sunday visited the Mwarazi Bridge which was swept away on Thursday by heavy rains.
The bridge links Headlands with neighbouring communities that include Chendambuya, Nyanga, Mayo and Chinyudze.
The collapse of the bridge had cut off the Headlands community from accessing such amenities as clinics, schools and agricultural produce markets.
The villagers said they were glad that the government was quick to respond and expressed hope that the bridge will be rehabilitated soon.
Newly-appointed Manicaland Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Nokuthula Matsikenyere appealed to Treasury to provide funds so that Mwarazi Bridge would be repaired expeditiously. She said:
<blockquote>We are now appealing to the government to avail resources for us so that the road is rehabilitated as we have heard its importance to the people of this community,
I want to thank the honourable minister for the quick action you have taken. The people wanted you to come in person to see what happened here and you have done that, they said.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/government-assures-headlands-residents-of-speedy-rehabilitation-of-destroyed-bridge/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ZBC News</a></h4>

Transport Minister Tours Collapsed Mwarazi Bridge

Tapiwa Mashakada, while speaking about the late Perrance Shiri who succumbed to COVID-19 on 29 July, said Shiri liberated this country and he should be celebrated, The Herald reports.
Mashakada joined other parliamentarians on delivering eulogies for Shiri and said:
<blockquote>He fought the bitter war to liberate this country. He left the country at a tender age. Veterans of the liberation struggle are celebrated regardless of one’s political persuasion</blockquote>
Besides Tapiwa Mashakada, an opposition party MP and Temba Mliswa who was a close ally of Shiri, other legislators who spoke about Shiri included Bindura North MP Kenneth Musanhi, Chikomba Central’s Felix Mhona and Zanu PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi.
Mliswa urged people to stop associating Shiri with the infamous Gukurahundi genocide that saw the death of over 20 000 Ndebele people while Mhona described Shiri as meek and humble. Bindura North Legislator Kenneth Musanhi broke down as he spoke about Shiri and said he helped him fight Kasukuwere who he described as a tough man.
Meanwhile, details of how <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/09/20/horror-stories-of-how-perrance-shiri-allegedly-executed-gukurahundi-massacres-emerge/">Shiri allegedly carried out Gukuraahundi massacres emerged over the weekend</a> in an article that was published by The Standard. In the article, the writer said Shiri would look on as people were shot dead in the Genocide while he was clad in a black robe with the inscription black Jesus.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/just-in-emotional-eulogy-for-shiri/">The Herald</a>

Tapiwa Mashakada Says Veterans Of The Liberation Struggle Are Celebrated Regardless Of One’s Political Persuasion

As parliamentarians remembered Perrance Shiri who passed on on 29 July 2020 in parly yesterday, Zanu PF MP for Bindura North Kenneth Musanhi while speaking about Shiri broke down as he recounted fond memories about the late retired Air Marshall, The Herald reports.
Musanhi could not finish his contibution as emotion overcame him while he outlined how he had worked with Shiri who he said helped him fight a tough Tyson (Savior Kasukuwere). Musanhi said;
<blockquote>We fought together against G40. Tyson was a tough guy. Cde Shiri would just give me advice from the background saying he ought not to be seen.</blockquote>
Another Zanu PF legislator, Chikomba Central’s Felex Mhona (Zanu PF) described him  as a meek and humble person:
<blockquote>His meekness and humility was a marvel to the people of Njanja, Chikomba Central</blockquote>
While Pupurai Togarepi said Shiri helped him during the time he was going through a tough time politically:
<blockquote>At one point in my political life I faced challenges. He would give me confidence when chips were down</blockquote>
Meanhwile Norton Legislator <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/dont-associate-perrance-shiri-with-gukuranhundi-he-was-just-a-commander-temba-mliswa/">Temba Mliswa urged parliamentarians to stop associating Shiri with the Gukurahundi Masscres</a> even after details of his alleged involvement in the masceres evolved.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/just-in-emotional-eulogy-for-shiri/">The Herald </a>

Bindura North MP Breaks Down In Parly As He Remembers Shiri

Legislators and Civic Society leaders have urged the government to be transparent on the debt that has virtually blocked the government from accessing funding from international money lenders, Newsday reports.
The matter came to light in a virtual discussion on the country’s debt situation which was followed by thousands of Zimbabweans on social media. Different people including legislators spoke about the country’s domestic debt of US$12 Billion and foreign debt of $8 Billion.
ZCTU’s Peter Mutsa described the country as a “failed state” and cited poverty, poor governance, deteriorating infrastructure and rampant corruption among other things:
<blockquote>In 2013, the country’s external debt was US$5,8 billion and now it is US$8 billion and it shows that our priorities have been very wrong as we have been spending on wrong things like the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and yet our poverty levels are at 74% and 34% of people are in abject poverty and the infrastructure is decaying.
All these debts are incurring huge interest which is heaped on the taxpayer and what we have now is a failed State which we need to rebuild through active citizenry</blockquote>
ZIMCODD executive director Janet Zhou questioned what the domestic debt was acquired for:
<blockquote>From the domestic debt front, we saw a leap from November 2017 of domestic debt from US$4 billion to US$9,5 billion in a period of eight months and there are still questions on what this domestic debt was acquired for</blockquote>
Legislator Felix Mhona who is also the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget and Finance chairperson said Parliament was yet to put measures in place to punish debt procedures non-compliance arms of the state:
<blockquote>…while Parliament had exposed lack of compliance on debt procedures, the legislative framework still needed strengthening to ensure the Legislature has teeth to punish non-compliant arms of the State</blockquote>
Priscilla Misihairaabwi Mushonga commenting on the issue blamed capitalists and said:
<blockquote>The State has been literally taken over by capitalists in the private sector.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/07/zim-a-failed-state-zctu/">Newsday</a>

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