Mutasa Power Vandal Jailed 20 Years After Citizen’s Arrest
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTASA, Zimbabwe — A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years…
Mutasa Power Vandal Jailed 20 Years After Citizen’s Arrest
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTASA, Zimbabwe — A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of vandalizing electricity infrastructure in Mutasa, eastern Zimbabwe. Innocent Mwadini, of Chirindo Village, was arrested on August 7 after an alert resident reportedly caught him tampering with a transformer following a sudden power outage. Mwadini…
Woman Arrested Over Fake Tongaat Sugar Repackaging Operation
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE — A Harare woman has been arrested for allegedly running an illegal operation in which sugar was repackaged into bags bearing counterfeit Tongaat Hulett labels and sold as genuine products, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has confirmed. Spiwe Mutandwa was arrested on Saturday evening following a raid at a house in…
ZRP Manicaland Breaks Decade-Long Medal Drought at National Sports Gala
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE — Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Manicaland Province has ended a near-decade wait for medals at the Commissioner-General of Police’s Sports Gala after recording an improved performance at the 2026 national competitions. Although Harare Province emerged as the overall winner in the teams category, Manicaland produced one of the notable performances of…
ZANU PF Manicaland Hails Mupfumi, Tungwarara Support at Inter-District Meeting
By Fanuek Chinowaita MUTARE, 24 August 2026 — ZANU PF Manicaland has expressed its appreciation to Central Committee Member Dr Isau Mupfumi and Presidential Advisor and Central Committee Member Dr Paul Tungwarara for their support towards the party’s Manicaland Inter-District Meeting held at Mutare Teachers College yesterday. Although the two party leaders were not present…
Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Arrested Over Alleged US$52,000 Lease Extortion
By Fanuel Chinowaita BULAWAYO, 23 August 2026 — Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu, Ward 28 Councillor Ntandoyenkodi Ndlovu and former Ward 22 Councillor Rodney Jele over allegations of extortion linked to a 50-year lease agreement for a hotel development. In a statement, ZACC said the three allegedly demanded US$52,000…
Manicaland Football Fans Rally Behind Missing Man’s Wife, Raise $548 for Tuition
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Zimbabwe — A WhatsApp platform of football fans in Manicaland has rallied behind Anna Tafirenyika, whose husband Mr Skillo who has been missing since June 6, raising US$548 to help her continue her studies. The fundraising campaign was organised through Winning Goal Promotions (WGP), a Manicaland-based WhatsApp platform bringing together football…
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…
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…
NetOne Marks 30 Years With 60GB ‘30ForYou’ Data Offer
By The Wasu Post Writer HARARE, Zimbabwe — Thirty years after mobile connectivity began transforming the way Zimbabweans communicate, telecommunications operator NetOne is marking its anniversary with a new data promotion offering customers more room to learn, work and stay connected. The promotion, dubbed 30ForYou, gives customers 60GB of data for US$30, valid for 30…
Kariba Boat Disaster Death Toll Rises to 93, 83 Victims Identified
By Fanuel Chinowaita KARIBA, Zimbabwe — The death toll from the Lake Kariba boat disaster has risen to 93, with 83 victims now positively identified by their next of kin, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed. National Police Spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said police and other emergency response teams were continuing search, recovery and identification…
