Stories that matter to the people of Manicaland, from politics to social issues.
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 16 September 2025 – The City of Mutare has applied for a USD2.8 million loan from the Ministry of Local Government, with plans to channel the funds towards critical infrastructure projects across water, sewer, roads, and community facilities. According to the 2025 Half-Year Performance Report presented by Town Clerk K.B. Chafesuka…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 16 September 2025 – The City of Mutare is grappling with mounting debts from government departments, parastatals, and local authorities that dominate the municipality’s Top 10 Debtors List, worsening financial pressures and threatening service delivery. According to the 2025 Half-Year Performance Report presented by Town Clerk K.B. Chafesuka, receivables ballooned to…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 13 Sep. 25 – The City of Mutare, in partnership with Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences (MSUAS), on Thursday launched Zimbabwe’s first Institute of Civil Protection at an event held at Queens Club, setting a new benchmark in emergency response and disaster risk management. The high-profile programme was attended by mayors…
The Wasu Post Mutare police have launched investigations after the body of an infant was discovered dumped in a bin along Hebert Chitepo Street on Friday. According to police, the baby, estimated to be between seven and eight months old, was found abandoned on September 6. The body has since been taken to Victoria Chitepo…
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 – 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,…
