By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 11 July 2026 – Young artisanal and small-scale miners have been urged to transform their operations from informal mineral extraction into sustainable and profitable businesses through formalization, financial discipline, technology adoption and responsible mining practices. The call was made during the Young Miners Foundation (YMF) Workshop on “Mining as a Business”,…

By Fanuel Chinowaita CHIPINGE, 9 July 2026 – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified its crime prevention campaign in schools, warning learners against drug and substance abuse, cybercrime, bullying and early child marriages, saying reckless decisions made during adolescence can destroy promising futures. Speaking during a school awareness programme held in Chipinge yesterday, Officer…

By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 6 July 2026– Award-winning Dapuraunanzva Arts Ensemble used music, dance and drama to celebrate Zimbabwe’s cultural heritage while promoting healthy indigenous foods and sustainable food systems during the Green Plate Cultural Event held at Mwaka Hub in Chikanga on Saturday. The program was organized by the Manica Youth Assembly (MAYA), with…

By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 6 July 2026 – Police in Penhalonga have arrested Erica Madhudhu (39) and Samantha Dzitiro (17) after allegedly catching them packaging dagga into sachets at Muchena Business Centre in a drug bust conducted on Saturday morning. The two suspects, both from Chiadzwa Village under Chief Marange, were arrested following a tip-off…

By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, 6 July 2026 – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified its community policing initiatives, with the Officer Commanding Mutare Central District, Chief Superintendent Rosum Shonhiwa, urging residents of Dangamvura to work closely with law enforcement agencies to curb crime. Chief Superintendent Shonhiwa made the remarks during a community engagement and…

By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 6 July 2026 – The City of Mutare has commissioned a series of infrastructure projects, including an AI-powered smart traffic light system, a new computer laboratory, classroom blocks and service delivery vehicles, in a move aimed at improving education, road safety and municipal service delivery. The projects, officially commissioned on Saturday,…

By Heather Buzuzi MUTARE, 5 July 2026 – A 30-year-old Mutare man has been arrested after he was allegedly caught attempting to remove the registration plates from a stolen vehicle just hours after it disappeared from a local garage. Confirming the incident, ZRP Manicaland Acting Spokesperson Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka said Lancelot Munhandi was arrested…

By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Dangamvura – Netsai Malunga (27) of Destiny, Dangamvura, Mutare, has been arrested after police allegedly recovered suspected cannabis and crystal methamphetamine during a raid at her residence on Friday evening. Police confirmed the arrest, saying officers acted on a tip-off that the suspect was allegedly selling dangerous drugs from her home…

By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Chikanga – A 19-year-old self-styled traditional healer was arrested in Mutare after he was allegedly found carrying a live puff adder and a cobra in a satchel, claiming the deadly reptiles hatched from eggs he received during a spiritual fortification ritual in Mozambique. The suspect, identified as Gift Kanodeweta, who is…

By Fanuel Chinowaita RUSAPE – Police in Manicaland have arrested six suspects linked to a series of violent armed robberies targeting Econet booster sites in Rusape and Nyanga, where security guards employed by Suburban Security Company were assaulted, tied up and robbed while protecting telecommunications infrastructure. The suspects allegedly targeted Econet booster stations between June…