When Government defends failure: Zimbabwe’s accountability problem

When Government defends failure: Zimbabwe’s accountability problem

The Lake Kariba ferry disaster will ultimately require answers about the vessel, its crew, its condition, its loading and the decisions taken before it sailed. But the tragedy also raises a wider question about Zimbabwean governance: why do those responsible for supervising public institutions so often appear compelled to defend them when things go wrong?

Rwandan firm proposes 200km Bulawayo streetlight project

Rwandan firm proposes 200km Bulawayo streetlight project

ARwandan company has expressed interest in installing about 200km of street lighting infrastructure in Bulawayo, but the project would be funded through a levy on residents, the city’s acting director of works, Engineer Methuseli Dibidi, has said.

Govt Engages Private Operators To Deploy New Passenger Boat On Lake Kariba

Govt Engages Private Operators To Deploy New Passenger Boat On Lake Kariba

The government has engaged boat operators and private players in Kariba to explore the deployment of another vessel on Lake Kariba following the capsizing of the Mbuya Nehanda boat in which nearly 100 people died.

Mnangagwa Consolidates Grip On Parliament, Appoints 10 Additional Senators

Mnangagwa Consolidates Grip On Parliament, Appoints 10 Additional Senators

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Kariba Boat Disaster Death Toll Rises To 93 As Police Identify 39 More Victims

Kariba Boat Disaster Death Toll Rises To 93 As Police Identify 39 More Victims

The death toll from the Kariba Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat accident has risen to 93 as of 11 AM today, 18 August 2026.

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When Government defends failure: Zimbabwe’s accountability problem

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The Lake Kariba ferry disaster will ultimately require answers about the vessel, its crew, its condition, its loading and the decisions taken before it sailed. But...
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Rwandan firm proposes 200km Bulawayo streetlight project

ARwandan company has expressed interest in installing about 200km of street lighting infrastructure in Bulawayo, but...
18.8.2026 18:49

Govt Engages Private Operators To Deploy New Passenger Boat On Lake Kariba

The government has engaged boat operators and private players in Kariba to explore the deployment of...
18.8.2026 18:46

Mnangagwa Consolidates Grip On Parliament, Appoints 10 Additional Senators

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed 10 additional senators using new powers under Constitutional Amendment No. 3...
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Kariba Boat Disaster Death Toll Rises To 93 As Police Identify 39 More Victims

The death toll from the Kariba Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat accident has risen to...
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When a leader doesn’t sympathize with his own people’s tragedy, no one else in the region does

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Lake Kariba disaster becomes Zimbabwe’s deadliest public transport tragedy

Police say search for more bodies continues...
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“The Boat Was Okay”: Navigational Error, Overloading And Bad Weather Blamed For RIDA Boat Disaster

Officials investigating the Lake Kariba boat accident have ruled out structural failure as the primary cause...
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Unpaid ZUPCO Drivers Seize Buses

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Mbuya Nehanda Ferry Accident Death Toll Rises To 92

The death toll from the Lake Kariba boat accident has climbed to 92, police announced on...
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How Many People Were On Board The Mbuya Nehanda Boat When It Capsized?

No one seems to know how many people were on the RIDA Mbuya Nehanda passenger ferry...
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