ZRP Intensifies Road Safety Campaign in Mutare Ahead of Holiday
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, 4 April 2026 – Assistant Commissioner Elliot Muchada yesterday led a…
ZRP Intensifies Road Safety Campaign in Mutare Ahead of Holiday
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, 4 April 2026 – Assistant Commissioner Elliot Muchada yesterday led a road safety campaign in Mutare, urging motorists and the public to exercise caution as the holiday period approaches. The campaign, held at Sakubva Musika Bus Terminus and Mutare Old Rank, brought together the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Manicaland Province and…
The Hands That See: Johannes Landinyu’s Fight for Light in Sakubva
By Fanuel Chinowaita MAONDE, Sakubva, 4 April 2026— In the dense, winding lanes of Maonde, where the red dust settles on everything it touches, there is a workshop without walls. There is no electricity meter ticking over, no signboard hanging from a gate. But if you stop and listen past the barking dogs and the…
BREAKING NEWS: FATAL CRASH AT BP MUTARE – HAULAGE TRUCK VEERS OFF ROAD, ONE DEAD
By FFanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – A horrific crash has just occurred at the BP service station near the Murambi turnoff, with one person confirmed dead on the spot. According to eyewitnesses at the scene, a haulage truck veered off the road and slammed into the back of a BT-50. The smaller vehicle was carrying three…
Fuel Prices Surge in Zimbabwe as Middle East War Disrupts Global Supply Chains
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe, 2 April 2026 — Zimbabweans will pay significantly more for diesel and petrol effective today after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) hiked fuel prices, citing soaring global oil costs driven by the ongoing war between the United States and Iran. Diesel (50) now costs 53.60 Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) per…
Dhlakama’s Late Strike Stuns Bikita Chida as Mutare City Rovers Snatch Vital Win
By Takudzwa Madondo CHISAMBA GROUND – Just when a frustrating afternoon looked destined to end in a goalless stalemate, Believe Dhlakama rose as the unlikely hero, slamming home an 88th-minute winner to hand Mutare City Rovers a dramatic 1–0 victory over Bikita Chida Athletic in a tense Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League Match Day…
Digital Hope, Ground-Level Friction: Can Zimbabwe’s Mining Cadastre Dig Itself Out of Conflict?
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE — For decades, Zimbabwe’s mining sector has operated under a colonial-era legal framework, where paper-based records often led to double allocations, political interference and violent disputes over claims. In response, the government, alongside civil society, is pushing for a digital revolution. The vehicle for this change is the Mining Cadastre System—a…
Green Governance Calls for Inclusive Cadastre System Following Manicaland Pilot Study
By Fortunate Black MUTARE, 31 March 2026— Stakeholders convened at Mutare Club on Monday for a Green Governance workshop to discuss findings from a research study on the Computerized Cadastre System under the Manicaland pilot project. The event highlighted both progress and persistent governance gaps in Zimbabwe’s mining sector. Nyasha Frank Mpahlo, Director of Green…
Israel Expands Death Penalty Law Targeting Palestinians, Igniting International Outcry
Fanuel Chinowaita The Israeli parliament has passed a controversial bill that effectively expands the use of the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of “nationalistic” crimes, a move widely condemned as discriminatory and a dangerous escalation in the occupied West Bank. The legislation, finalized on Monday, mandates the death sentence for residents of the West Bank…
NetOne Pledges Commitment to National Development as Partner in President’s Cup 2026
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE – NetOne has reaffirmed its role as a transformative force in Zimbabwe’s development agenda, with Chief Executive Officer Engineer Raphael Mushanawani declaring the company’s full alignment with national priorities during a press conference for The President’s Cup 2026 today. Speaking at the event, Mushanawani described the tournament as a platform where…
Drawn out firearm, a violent arrest and midnight release : Story of my arrest in line of duty.
By Fanuel Chinowaita What started off as a routine assignment in Mutare quickly turned into one of the most frightening experiences of my life. On 21 March 2026, I made my way to a gathering in Mutare where Tendai Biti, the Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF) convener and the organisation’s programs director, Morgan Ncube were supposed…
