Stories that matter to the people of Manicaland, from politics to social issues.
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 6 July 2026 – The City of Mutare has commissioned a series of infrastructure projects, including an AI-powered smart traffic light system, a new computer laboratory, classroom blocks and service delivery vehicles, in a move aimed at improving education, road safety and municipal service delivery. The projects, officially commissioned on Saturday,…
By Heather Buzuzi MUTARE, 5 July 2026 – A 30-year-old Mutare man has been arrested after he was allegedly caught attempting to remove the registration plates from a stolen vehicle just hours after it disappeared from a local garage. Confirming the incident, ZRP Manicaland Acting Spokesperson Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka said Lancelot Munhandi was arrested…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Dangamvura – Netsai Malunga (27) of Destiny, Dangamvura, Mutare, has been arrested after police allegedly recovered suspected cannabis and crystal methamphetamine during a raid at her residence on Friday evening. Police confirmed the arrest, saying officers acted on a tip-off that the suspect was allegedly selling dangerous drugs from her home…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Chikanga – A 19-year-old self-styled traditional healer was arrested in Mutare after he was allegedly found carrying a live puff adder and a cobra in a satchel, claiming the deadly reptiles hatched from eggs he received during a spiritual fortification ritual in Mozambique. The suspect, identified as Gift Kanodeweta, who is…
By Fanuel Chinowaita RUSAPE – Police in Manicaland have arrested six suspects linked to a series of violent armed robberies targeting Econet booster sites in Rusape and Nyanga, where security guards employed by Suburban Security Company were assaulted, tied up and robbed while protecting telecommunications infrastructure. The suspects allegedly targeted Econet booster stations between June…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, July 2, 2026 – Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of seven cattle valued at US$2,900 in Inyati, Manicaland Province, with police recovering all the stolen livestock. The suspects have been identified as Caleb Emmanuel Nemuseso (24) of Mudzengerere Village, Inyati and his father, Webster Nemuseso (68),…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, July 2, 2026 — The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has called on men to break the culture of suffering in silence and seek help for mental health challenges, warning that emotional suppression is contributing to rising cases of depression, substance abuse, suicide and domestic conflict. The message was delivered yesterday during…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, June 30, 2026 — A post-mortem examination has ruled out natural causes in the death of three-month-old Priscilla Njowera of Chikanga Phase 2, with medical findings indicating that the infant died from mechanical asphyxia, a development that has intensified police investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death. The examination, conducted on…
Allegations against St David’s Bonda High School teacher reignite concerns over child protection in Zimbabwe’s boarding schools By Fanuel Chinowaita BONDA, MANICALAND — Allegations of sexual abuse involving a teacher and a 17-year-old learner at St David’s Bonda High School have raised fresh concerns about child protection in Zimbabwe’s boarding schools, with police searching for…
By Fanuel chinowaita MUTARE, 23 January 2026 – The father of the three-month-old baby girl who died mysteriously in Chikanga Phase 2, Chikomo, yesterday has broken his silence, saying he is “finished” and vowing to seek justice for his daughter. Njowera, the bereaved father, was seen weeping uncontrollably as he recalled the last moments he…
