PEDAH Seeks US$150,000 for Mutare Youth, Women Empowerment Centre

By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Zimbabwe — A Christian organization with a track record of community interventions across Zimbabwe is seeking US$150,000 to establish a youth rehabilitation, skills development and women’s economic empowerment centre in Mutare. PEDAH International Ministries, which was registered in 2018, says it wants to use the proposed Transforming Lives Centre to expand…

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Matsikenyere Appointed Senator in CAA3 Shake-Up

By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, August 18, 2026 — Former Manicaland Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Nokuthula Matsikenyere has been appointed to the Senate as one of 10 nominees selected by President Emmerson Mnangagwa under Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3 (CAA3). The appointment, announced in Parliament today by Speaker of the National Assembly…

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NetOne Takes Healthcare to the Digital Frontier in Musikavanhu

By Fanuel Chinowaita CHIPINGE, Musikavanhu— A rural community in Zimbabwe’s Chipinge district is gaining access to medical expertise through technology after telecommunications giant NetOne launched a telemedicine service in Musikavanhu, in a move officials say could help bridge the country’s rural healthcare divide. Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Angeline Gata hailed the initiative…

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ZCTU: Zimbabwe’s Liberation Remains Unfinished Without Economic Justice

By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE — Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle will remain incomplete as long as the country’s vast natural wealth fails to translate into decent livelihoods and economic justice for ordinary citizens, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has said. In a National Heroes Day and Defence Forces Day message, ZCTU Secretary-General Tirivanhu Marimo said…

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Mnangagwa Draws Red Line on Mining Damage as Zimbabwe Pushes Industrialization

By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE, August 10, 2026 — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned miners against destroying rivers, infrastructure and the environment, saying Zimbabwe’s drive to exploit its mineral wealth must not come at the expense of future generations. Addressing the 46th Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes Acre in Harare today, Mnangagwa said his…

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Two Women Die in Manicaland Fire as Police Arrest Suspected ZESA Infrastructure Vandal

By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Zimbabwe — Police in Manicaland are investigating the deaths of two women who were reportedly mentally challenged after a fire broke out in a room where they had been locked in Gombakomba Village on Saturday. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the incident occurred on August 8, 2026, resulting in the…

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Bishop Mafararikwa Launches Pedah Ministry Ahead of Mutare Unveiling

By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 8 August 2026 — Bishop Dr Clarence Mafararikwa has launched Pedah International Ministries, paving the way for the ministry’s official unveiling and commissioning in Mutare on Sunday. The seasoned pastor, lecturer and theologian launched the new ministry yesterday ahead of Sunday’s special Ministry Commissioning and Unveiling Service at the Hellenic Community…

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