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Questions mount over Zinara’s US$1bn roads spend
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Criminal enterprise embedded within public infrastructure
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Thousands of gallant freedom fighters lost their lives and others lost limbs in the quest for freedom.
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Government vows tougher stance on road quality as Mhona opens rebuilt Harare artery
Mhona said the reconstruction demonstrated the government’s willingness to hold contractors accountable.
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Bulawayo requires US$4m for urgent road works
Funding from the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara), parking fees, and municipal resources is expected to be used to finance the road rehabilitation works.
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Treasury delays suffocate roads contractors, cripple projects... bankruptcy, lawsuits, asset seizures threaten small firms
Many of these contractors poured personal capital and bank loans into the projects, expecting prompt settlements that never came.
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Zinara disburses ZiG6,1bn for road works
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says it has disbursed ZiG6,1 billion for roadworks across the country, a move that is directly funding critical infrastructure projects
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No road! Crumbling highway derails Zim’s tourism boom... fortunes lost during Easter rush as govt neglects critical route
The neglect has come at a cost. Lives have been lost — twisted metal carcasses along the highway tell the story.
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Dodgy elites’ flashy car hunting spots under fire... looting machine held to account over US$6bn flows
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