Stories that matter to the people of Manicaland, from politics to social issues.
By Fanuel Chinowaita Participants at Food handling Training Workshop Mutare, June 7, 2025 – The City of Mutare, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), yesterday hosted a comprehensive food safety training workshop aimed at strengthening food handling standards across the city’s hospitality sector. The training, held yesterday at the Civic…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Hobhouse, Mutare – June 5, 2025United Mutare Residents and Ratepayers Trust (UMRAT) held a plenary discussion yesterday in Hobhouse Ward 17 as part of its ongoing Access to Documentation (ATD) awareness campaign. Now in its third year, the initiative helps residents access essential documents such as birth and death certificates and national…
Police intimidation, political protection, and congregational revolt rock Hobhouse assembly By Fanuel Chinowaita Hobhouse – June 2, 2025 – The Apostolic Faith Mission of Zimbabwe (AFM) Mt Zion Assembly in Hobhouse is gripped by deep unrest following a series of serious allegations against its spiritual leaders, including claims that Pastor Musonza consults sangomas, and that…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Blessed Zimunya (Before and After amputation) Sakubva – Nineteen-year-old cancer survivor Blessed Zimunya has expressed profound gratitude to the Presidential Emergency Medical Scheme (PEMS) following the successful amputation of his deformed hand on Thursday. Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 14, Blessed faced numerous challenges. His condition caused severe physical pain…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, May 30, 2025 – The City of Mutare has officially taken back control of the historic Courtauld Theatre following a prolonged legal battle, a move hailed by the municipality as a restoration of public property, but met with concern by some in the arts community, who suspect the eviction stemmed from…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, May 29, 2025 – The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Manicaland, Hon. Advocate Misheck Mugadza, officially launched the 2025 Veld Fire Awareness Campaign in Mutare on Wednesday, amid rising concerns over veld fire incidents across the province. Speaking at the press conference, Mugadza said veld fires had…
By Fanuel Chinowaita CHIADZWA, 29 May 2025– Villagers living in the Jinan Relocation Area of Chiadzwa are raising alarm over a potential health hazard caused by untreated sewage that has been overflowing from full septic tanks for nearly three months. The affected area, located near tuckshops and homesteads, is now saturated with raw effluent, with…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – A 19-year-old teenager from Sakubva, Blessed Zimunya, is receiving urgent medical care for a cancer-related hand condition, thanks to efforts by local residents and the Dave Munos Foundation. Blessed was diagnosed with cancer at three months old at Parirenyatwa Hospital. His mother, Tsitsi Mahomwa, said the condition began as a…
By Heather Buzuzi As Zimbabwe commemorated World Press Freedom Day, Hon. Prosper Chapfiwa Mutseyami raised significant concerns regarding the unregulated ascent of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism. He warned that while this technology presents major opportunities, it also poses critical threats to media freedom and democracy. Speaking under this year’s theme, “Reporting in the Brave…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, May 26, 2025 At a belated World Press Freedom Day commemoration in Mutare on Friday, Zimbabwe, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) raised urgent concerns over escalating threats to media independence, citing government interference, economic instability, and the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on journalism. MISA Board Vice Chairperson…
