Zimbabwe teachers demand 20 percent budget allocation as public schools face funding crisis
By Fanuel Chinowaita The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has called on the…
Zimbabwe teachers demand 20 percent budget allocation as public schools face funding crisis
By Fanuel Chinowaita The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has called on the government to allocate at least 20 percent of national public expenditure to education in 2027, warning that delayed funding and inadequate resources are deepening the challenges facing the country’s public schools. In a statement issued on today, November 2, the…
‘Early Detection Saves Lives’: Rosina Mugadza Leads Breast Cancer Awareness Call in Mutare
By Fanuel Chinowaita Rosina Mugadza, wife of Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, has called for increased breast cancer awareness, early detection and equitable access to healthcare as the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Manicaland Women’s Network joined other stakeholders in the fight against the disease. Speaking at the network’s Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign held at…
Four MTC students reportedly raped, raising questions over campus security
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Zimbabwe, 29 October 2016 — Reports that four female students from Mutare Teachers College (MTC) were raped near the institution’s premises have raised concerns about student safety, with questions emerging over the security of learners returning from examinations. The alleged attack is said to have occurred last night at the college’s…
TWO MORE ARRESTED IN MANICALAND DAGGA CRACKDOWN AS POLICE UPROOT 118 PLANTS
By Fanuel Chinowaita Two more people have been arrested in separate drug-related cases in Manicaland after police allegedly discovered 118 dagga plants growing in a maize field in Chimanimani and recovered 38 grammes of the drug from a man at Penhalonga Business Centre. The arrests, which occurred on Tuesday, October 27, come a day after…
YOUTH, GREEN INNOVATION TAKE CENTRE STAGE AS MUTARE LAUNCHES MWAKA HUB
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Zimbabwe — The City of Mutare has launched a youth innovation hub in Chikanga aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture, developing green enterprises and creating livelihood opportunities for young people. The Mwaka Climate Hub, officially commissioned by Mutare Mayor Councillor Simon Chabuka on Friday, October 23, 2026, is designed to equip young…
TWO MEN ARRESTED AFTER 770 DAGGA PLANTS FOUND IN CHIMANIMANI
By Fanuel Chinowaita Two men from Ruwaka Village under Chief Mutambara in Chimanimani have been arrested after 770 dagga plants were allegedly discovered growing alongside maize crops in their fields. The suspects are Lovemore Zambasira, 73, and Liberty Maunganidze, 38. According to National Police Spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the arrests followed a tip-off received on…
Mutare Murder Convict Gets Life as Two Chikanga Men Are Jailed for 10 Years
By Fanuel Chinowaita A Mutare man convicted of murder has been sentenced to life imprisonment, while two other men received 10-year jail terms for electricity-related offences committed in Chikanga, as police announced sentences handed down to 17 convicts across Zimbabwe. Felix Siyatunya, 48, was sentenced to life imprisonment for a murder committed in Mutare in…
MAPEZA AXED! SCOTLAND FC MAKE SHOCK COACHING CALL
By Fanuel Chinowaita Scotland FC have parted ways with head coach Norman Mapeza with immediate effect, the club announced in a press statement yesterday. The club said the decision had been communicated to its stakeholders, supporters and the wider football fraternity, while thanking Mapeza for his service, commitment and contribution during his tenure. “ The…
‘DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!’ — Buhera Teen, 18, Dies in Suspected Suicide
By Fanuel Chinowaita An 18-year-old man from Chinyamatikiti Village under Chief Chamutsa in Buhera died on October 20 after allegedly ingesting an unknown poisonous substance following a counselling session with family members and a neighbour. The deceased, identified as Fidelity Nemadire, reportedly took the substance at around 8am after being called by his grandmother, Cathy…
Zimbabwe Grants Firearm Amnesty Until November 12
By Fanuel Chinowaita The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced a presidential firearm amnesty allowing individuals and institutions to voluntarily surrender unlicensed, smuggled or illegally acquired firearms and ammunition without prosecution until November 12, 2026. In a press statement dated October 19, 2026, police said the amnesty, granted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, runs from October…