“Pay-to-Play” Fury Erupts Over Zimbabwe’s New Mining Cadastre
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 8 December 2025 – A heated district dialogue on Friday revealed…
“Pay-to-Play” Fury Erupts Over Zimbabwe’s New Mining Cadastre
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 8 December 2025 – A heated district dialogue on Friday revealed deep-seated crises within Zimbabwe’s mining sector, with local miners accusing the Ministry of Mines of corruption, manipulation and deadly negligence linked to the newly launched Computerized Mining Cadastre System. The meeting, convened in Mutare by the Zimbabwe Mining Advocacy and…
The Hidden Lifeline: The Silent Miracle in the Valley That Keeps Mutare Alive
By Fanuel Chinowaita The Wasu Post – Every drop that leaves a tap in Mutare carries a story—one of chemical precision, natural purity, engineering brilliance, and unseen human dedication, a story few ever see, unfolding far from the city’s bustling streets. To reach its source, you must climb the snaking Christmas Pass and descend into…
Mutare Writes a New Chapter of Inclusion with Historic Paralympic Sports Festival
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, 5 December 2025 – In a landmark celebration of ability, community, and sporting spirit, the City of Mutare this Tuesday successfully hosted its inaugural Paralympic Sports Festival. The event, running under the theme “Community building through sports for persons with disabilities,” transformed sporting venues into arenas of inspiration, fierce competition and…
ZACC Takes National Anti-Corruption Strategy to Manicaland for Validation
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – December 2, 2025 – Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) Commissioner Chido Mwadiwa delivered the keynote address at a major stakeholders’ meeting in Mutare on Monday, calling for a unified national effort to refine and adopt the country’s next blueprint against corruption. Speaking at the Golden Peacock Hotel, Commissioner Mwadiwa presented the…
DIGITAL VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC COSTS ZIMBABWE $1.36 BILLION ANNUALLY AS TRADE UNIONS DEMAND URGENT WORKPLACE REFORMS
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – 2 December , 2025 – A coalition of trade unions and civil society organizations sounded a national alarm on Saturday, revealing that gender-based violence (GBV) costs Zimbabwe a staggering USD $1.36 billion annually—nearly 4% of the country’s GDP—while issuing urgent demands for workplace reforms to combat a parallel epidemic of…
Faith and Law Unite in Mutare Rural for a Safer, Drug-Free Festive Season
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare Rural, 30 November 2025 – In a powerful fusion of spiritual appeal and law enforcement resolve, police, traditional leaders and church organisations joined forces on Wednesday for a “Crime Gospel Campaign,” launching a united front for safer roads and a drug-free holiday period. Held at the Chiefs Hall in 22 Miles,…
Zimbabwe Unveils Digital Land System as Government Sets New 5-Year Governance Agenda
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s government on Thursday launched a new digital land management platform and opened a high-level strategic planning retreat in a move officials say will overhaul how cities are run and help stamp out decades of corruption tied to state land. The announcements were made at Golden Peacock Hotel in…
One Feared Dead as Honda Fit, Isuzu Double Cab Collide – Sand Truck Veers Off Road at Fernvalley
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, 26 November 2025 — One person is feared dead after a Honda Fit and an Isuzu double cab were involved in a devastating head-on collision this afternoon at Fernvalley along the Mutare–Masvingo Highway. The crash occurred at around 1500 hours, leaving the two vehicles completely wrecked, their front sections crushed together…
Amnesty International Launches Campaign to Protect Rights of Women Cross-Border Traders
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, 26 November 2025 – Amnesty International Zimbabwe yesterday launched a nationwide campaign aimed at strengthening the protection and recognition of women informal cross-border traders, a sector long exposed to harassment, extortion and lack of social protection. The campaign, titled “Decent Work as a Human Right for Women Informal Cross-Border Traders in…
VISET, UMRRT Intensify Efforts on Documentation and Service Delivery
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 26 November 2025 – The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) and the United Mutare Residents and Ratepayers Trust (UMRRT) on Monday held a joint engagement meeting in Mutare, strengthening collaboration on access to documentation, improved health service delivery, and community participation in local governance. The meeting also followed…
