AFREEQUE
URGENT
◆Armed clashes near Badme between Ethiopia and Eritrea◆South Sudan postpones elections to 11 February 2027◆A building collapse in Brooklyn, United States, leaves eight dead◆FAA examines possible link to SMART AI system◆A tanker strikes a cruise boat in New Orleans◆The United States suspends all flights across its territory◆Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel’s death◆A shooting linked to gold mining in Ghana leaves four dead and 15 injured◆A journalist and parliamentary candidate killed in South Sudan◆A truck collides with a bus in India’s Assam, leaving 24 dead
◆Armed clashes near Badme between Ethiopia and Eritrea◆South Sudan postpones elections to 11 February 2027◆A building collapse in Brooklyn, United States, leaves eight dead◆FAA examines possible link to SMART AI system◆A tanker strikes a cruise boat in New Orleans◆The United States suspends all flights across its territory◆Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel’s death◆A shooting linked to gold mining in Ghana leaves four dead and 15 injured◆A journalist and parliamentary candidate killed in South Sudan◆A truck collides with a bus in India’s Assam, leaving 24 dead
Football
🇿🇼 ZimbabweBusiness

Zimbabwe to merge transport services into single authority

By , based on Daily News (Zimbabwe)

Zimbabwe to merge transport services into single authorityIllustrative image · Kwaku Griffin · Pexels · Licence Pexels

The Zimbabwean government is preparing legislation to merge the vehicle inspection department, central registration, road transport and road safety council into a single authority. The stated aim is to reduce corruption and revenue leakages in the sector, according to Zimbabwe’s Daily News.

The Zimbabwean government is preparing a bill to bring four services responsible for vehicle inspection, vehicle registration, road transport and road safety under a single authority. The reform aims to reduce corruption, limit revenue losses and improve administrative efficiency, reports the Daily News.

The future body would bring together the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID), Central Vehicle Registration (CVR), Road Motor Transportation (RMT) and Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ), according to the Daily News.

Share this article

Related stories

Zimbabwe’s judiciary to introduce mediation in 2027

Zimbabwe’s Judicial Service Commission plans to introduce court-annexed mediation in 2027 to complement conventional judicial procedures. The reform aims in particular to reduce the case backlog and integrate mediation into the administration of justice, according to Zimbabwe’s Daily News.

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Daily News (Zimbabwe) ·

Zimbabwe expands irrigation and protects livestock against El Niño

Zimbabwe’s Agriculture Ministry is deploying emergency measures: grain stockpiling, expanded irrigation and livestock protection amid the forecast drought. The government is stepping up preparations to protect farmers and citizens from food shortages, according to the Daily News.

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Daily News (Zimbabwe) ·

Zimbabwe digitises land records to curb corruption

Zimbabwean authorities are digitising local authority and public service records to strengthen transparency and limit illegal sales of land and property. The measure targets loopholes exploited by intermediaries and corrupt municipal officials, according to Daily News.

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Daily News (Zimbabwe) ·

🇿🇼 Latest from Zimbabwe

Map: ZimbabweZimbabwe takes 600 MW of Hwange capacity off grid for maintenanceZimbabwe’s state power utility Zesa has taken Units 7 and 8 of Hwange Thermal Power Station, which generate a combined 600 megawatts, off the national grid for statutory maintenance. Work, which began the same day, is due to finish next year and could tighten electricity supplies nationwide, according to the Daily News.All Zimbabwe news →

Business in Southern Africa

Mozambican airline LAM warns of possible flight cancellationsMozambican airline LAM warns of possible flight cancellationsMozambican airline LAM warns of possible schedule changes, reduced capacity and flight cancellations in the coming days, owing to temporary restrictions on aviation fuel supplies. According to a company statement relayed by AIM, affected passengers will be able to get a free rebooking or a refund.All Business news →

The week in Africa

This week’s highlights

  1. White House confirms Trump-Xi-Poutine summit in Shenzhen on Thursday🇺🇸 United States
  2. South Sudan postpones elections to 11 February 2027🇸🇸 South Sudan
  3. Uganda develops national Ebola preparedness plan🇺🇬 Uganda
  4. Microsoft fully restores Teams and Outlook after worldwide outage🇺🇸 United States
  5. Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics yield 73 medals for Africa🇸🇳 Senegal
All of this week’s highlights →

Africa in your inbox

Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.

Free · one email a week · unsubscribe in one click. Your address is only used to send you the letter, never sold. Personal data

← Back to the news