City of Mutare Opens Council Clinics on Weekends and Public Holidays
By Fanuel Chinowaita City of Mutare has announced that two of its council-run health facilities—Dangamvura Polyclinic and City Clinic—will now be open during weekends and public holidays, a move widely seen as a response to long-standing calls by residents for improved access to healthcare. In a public notice issued this week, the local authority said…
Police Condemn Mob Justice as Woman Assaulted Over Infidelity Claims in UMP
By Fanuel Chinowaita A disturbing case of mob justice has emerged from Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe (UMP), where a woman was stripped naked and violently assaulted over alleged infidelity, prompting condemnation from police as they warned against vigilante violence. The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the incident, which occurred on Friday, 20 February 2026, after a video of the…
Dipping Programme Back on Track as Acaricides Reach All Provinces
By Fanuel Chinowaita The Government has fully revived the national livestock dipping programme, with acaricides now distributed to all provinces, boosting efforts to contain tick-borne diseases at the height of the rainy season and protect national livestock productivity. The restoration comes as increased rainfall fuels a spike in tick populations, heightening the risk of economically…
Thief to Serve Two Years as Generator Theft Suspect Awaits Sentence
By Fanuel Chinowaita Chipinge, 20 February 2026 — Police in Chipinge say a man convicted of stealing motorcycles has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, with an effective two years to be served, following his conviction at the Chipinge Magistrates’ Court. According to police, Brian Komichiyana (27) was convicted of organised motorcycle theft after planning…
Teen Arrested Over US$2 137 Flea Market Theft
By Fanuel Chinowaita Chipinge, 20 February 2026 – A 19-year-old Chipinge man has been arrested in connection with a series of thefts at Chipinge Musika Flea Market, where clothing and footwear valued at US$2 137 were stolen over a three-month period. Police confirmed that Jayden Domingo (19) of DMB location, Gaza, Chipinge, is facing theft…
From $1 Tears to Transport Relief: Why Mutare Must Embrace SCUTA Buses
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare – For weeks, Mutare residents have endured the pain of being overcharged by commuter omnibuses—forced to part with US$1 for distances that should cost 50 cents. Schoolchildren, the elderly, and low-income workers were left stranded or exploited. When desperation peaked, relief came—not from threats or operations, but from buses that showed…
Mutare to Host Under-9 Football Tournament
By Takudzwa Madondo Mutare — Mutare’s grassroots football revival gathers pace on February 28 when a 12-team Under-9 tournament takes centre stage at Chisamba Grounds, in an initiative aimed at nurturing young talent and rebuilding the city’s junior football structures. The competition, organised by the Sebbo Mapara & Friends Foundation, will run from 8am until…
“OK Mutare Shutting Down?” Manicaland Businesses Reel as Economic Pressure Mounts
By Fortunate Black MUTARE — Economic pressure is tightening its grip on Manicaland, with visible signs of distress emerging across the retail and industrial sectors as businesses struggle to survive and residents question official claims that the economy is stabilising. At OK Zimbabwe’s Mutare branch, shelves were noticeably bare this week, fuelling widespread speculation that…