By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 6 September 2025– Young people have been urged to embrace traditional foods for better health and cultural preservation during a cooking program held yesterday in Mutare. The program was Organised by Urban Futures Mutare Consortium under the Urban Futures Project supported by Hivos Speaking during the program, cooking instructor Phinola Kamutanhu…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare – Mutare is already buzzing with activity as tourists begin arriving for the Kumbanai Tourism Expo, which runs from September 10 to 12. The city today hosted the colorful Sanganai/Hlanganani–Kumbanai Carnival Street Party along Main Street, marking the build-up to the major tourism showcase.Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi, who…
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE, Sept 5, 2025 — Parliament was sharply divided this week after Hon. Ropafadzo Makumire moved a motion urging Government to declare Zimbabwe’s ailing public health system a national state of emergency. Makumire said the constitutional right to health was being undermined by countrywide shortages of medicines, equipment and staff, and pressed…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – Manicaland Province today held a massive clean-up exercise in preparation for the upcoming Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi World Tourism Expo, scheduled for 10–12 September 2025. Officiating at the clean-up campaign, Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Hon. Adv. Misheck Mugadza, said the exercise demonstrated the province’s commitment to environmental stewardship…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – Zimbabwe’s transport sector is set for a major revival next month, with both Air Zimbabwe and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) introducing passenger services between Harare and Mutare to boost connectivity ahead of the Sanganai/Kumbanai World Tourism Expo. Air Zimbabwe will deploy an ATR 42 Dash 500 aircraft on…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Sagambe – Two people were killed while another was seriously injured on Monday morning when a truck rolled and ploughed into pedestrians at Sagambe business centre in Mutasa District. The truck, a tomato-laden lorry popularly known by its nickname “Tanha Dzaunosvikira”, reportedly rolled downhill after being left unattended while in gear, eyewitnesses…
By Fanuel Chinowaita ARDA TRANSAU – The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has warned that anyone who accepts lobola for a child below the age of 18 will face arrest, as the country tightens enforcement of the new Marriage Act. Speaking during a Rural Women Engagement Forum in Arda Transau yesterday, ZGC Investigations Officer Faith Kagwida…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare – Rural women’s rights and empowerment took centre stage yesterday at the Rural Women Engagement Forum held at Arda Transau, Mutare, where government officials, civil society, and community organisations rallied behind the call to break barriers facing women in rural communities. The event, organised by the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community,…
By Priscilla Magazini CHIMANIMANI – Minister of State for Devolution and Provincial Affairs, Misheck Mugadza, has praised PORETO Trust for empowering women and youths through agroecology and organic farming, saying the initiative is vital in strengthening drought mitigation strategies. Speaking at an event organised by PORETO Trust this week, Mugadza said the organisation’s work was…
By Erica Musekiwa MUTARE – The Mutare Youth Centre yesterday hosted a youth empowerment programme organised by Royal Studio Africa, where young leaders engaged in a mock parliament debate under the mentorship of industry professionals. The event was led by Royal Studio Africa Chief Director, Dave Mamvura, who mentored the participants, encouraging them to develop…
