Stories that matter to the people of Manicaland, from politics to social issues.
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…
By Fanuel Chinowaita For nearly two decades, the families of Garikai 1 have carried a house that was meant to be a gift. Now, they’re being told to pay a price no one ever named — or lose it all. The story of Garikai 1 begins not with a roof, but with a demolition. In…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, 6 May 2026– The City of Mutare is grappling with a US$3.5 million debt to contractors for five major road rehabilitation projects, despite a central government commitment of around US$8 million that remains entirely unfunded, a damning report by City Engineer Maxwell Kerith has revealed. The disclosure, contained in a roads…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, May 4, 2026 — The ZIFA Eastern Region faces an early test of its disciplinary machinery following extraordinary pre-match scenes at Chisamba Ground, where Destiny Stars FC’s entire technical team and playing squad allegedly scaled the perimeter fence to gain access to the pitch in direct defiance of competition regulations. An…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Naked Woman Sparks Chaos in Natview Park as Residents Debate Witchcraft, Possession MUTARE, April 28, 2026 — Residents of Natview Park in Mutare were left shocked on Tuesday morning after a young woman, believed to be in her early 30s, was seen walking naked through the suburb while behaving aggressively and making…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Chimanimani, 26 April 2026— A volatile scheduling dispute between bus operators Trip Trans and Inter Africa lurched closer to catastrophe last week after a local headman’s attempt to avert a deadly road race was met with flat rejection by a driver who declared he “only takes orders from above.” The clash centres…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, April 25, 2026 — A Mutare Civil Court has upheld a police prohibition on a Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF) meeting yesterday, capping a dramatic legal and political dispute that began with a tense police engagement and ended in a late evening ruling. Magistrate Prisca Gumbo delivered the judgment around 7:30PM, dismissing…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, April 24, 2026 – Journalists, content creators and social media influencers from different media houses in Mutare on Wednesday attended a community training workshop on Positive Narratives for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), organised by the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) and Gender Media Connect (GMC). The workshop, held at…
By Fanuel Chinowaita The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) Eastern Region will host this year’s Workers’ Day commemorations in Mutare on May 1, 2026, with activities scheduled to take place at Moffat Hall in Sakubva. According to an official invitation, the commemorations will run from 08:30hrs to 14:00hrs under the theme “Constitutionalism, Social Justice:…
By Fanuel Chinowaita NHARIRA, Bocha Marange, 23 April 2026 – Farmers have been urged to thoroughly vet all workers and strengthen livestock security measures as the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) intensifies a province-wide crackdown on stock theft. National Anti-Stock Theft Unit Coordinator, Commissioner Tambudzai Joyline Mazambani, issued the warning while addressing farmers and stakeholders at…
