By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – The Mutare City Council has moved to quell the public uproar over its cemetery access charges, with the Deputy Director of Housing and Community Services, Noel Mushangwe, issuing an unequivocal policy clarification during the 1336th Ordinary Full Council meeting. The statement marks a significant reversal of a widely misunderstood 2026…
By Fanuel Chinowaita PENHALONGA – Two companies have been arrested and charged for allegedly conducting illegal alluvial mining activities along the Mutare River in contravention of environmental regulations, police have confirmed. The Zimbabwe Republic Police said Young Tech Engineering (Private) Limited and Khumbula Mining Syndicate were charged under Section 3(1) of Statutory Instrument 188 of…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 8 May 2026 – The Mutare and District Transporters Association (MDATA) has dragged Mutare City Council to court following the relocation of its commuter omnibus operating rank from the Mudzviti Bus Terminus to the Jameson Street rank, commonly known as the Old Rank. The legal dispute comes amid recent changes by…
By Fanuel Chinowaita PENHALONGA, 8 May 2026 – Barely two weeks after a massive joint security operation forced Chinese miners to abandon thirteen excavators in the bush, police in Penhalonga have arrested another illegal alluvial gold miner who was caught pants down operating heavy machinery along the Mutare River. The arrest occurred on the night…
