By Fanuel Chinowaita Mr Zimunya (centre), Engineer Sango (right) Mutare –18 July 2025 – The City of Mutare has embarked on a bold and long-overdue initiative to expand and redesign its Central Business District (CBD), replacing the restrictive 1974 town plan that has long limited the city’s growth. The proposed expansion, unveiled during a public…
By Heather Buzuzi MUTARE, 16 July 2025 – A tributary that winds from the mountains behind Queens Hall, past the Coca-Cola plant, and into the Sakubva River near Devonshire, is rapidly deteriorating its banks gutted by illegal gold panners who operate under the cover of darkness. Once a vital water source and natural habitat, the…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE , 13 July 2025 – The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) last week held a two-day Public Finance Management (PFM) training in Mutare, bringing together city officials, councillors, informal traders and residents to promote transparency, inclusive budgeting, and accountability in health service delivery. The workshop, held on 8–9…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare – 18 May 2025 – On Thursday, during a transport stakeholders’ indaba held at Queens Hall, the City of Mutare announced firm plans to bring order to the public transport system by urging all commuter omnibus operators to register under recognized associations, a move aimed at phasing out unruly rank marshals,…
Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe – May 3, 2025 The City of Mutare has dismissed social media claims of a bedbug outbreak at Bako Market in Sakubva, clarifying that ongoing fumigation exercises in the city are precautionary and part of a broader national response to confirmed infestations in other regions. A message circulating widely on social…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe – February 14, 2025 – A critical footbridge linking Hobhouse and Dangamvura in Mutare was washed away on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning following relentless rainfall throughout the night. The bridge, which was constructed using funds from the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA), collapsed under the pressure of the rising…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe – The Manica Youth Assembly (MAYA) has urged the Zimbabwean government to formally endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, stressing the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels in order to combat climate change, protect public health, and build a more sustainable economy. MAYA, which joined the global movement…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, 30 January 2025 – The City of Mutare is grappling with a significant water crisis following a major burst in the 700mm Odzani-Christmas Pass pipeline. The breakdown has severely impacted water delivery to the Christmas Pass balancing tanks, leading to widespread water shortages across the city. In a public notice issued…
By Heather Buzuzi Mutare – 28 January 2025 – The recently repaired public bathrooms in Muchena, Sakubva, have been vandalized, with taps and showers stolen in what is suspected to be an attempt to sell the brass fixtures to recycling companies. The City of Mutare had refurbished the facilities just last week. Ward 4 Councillor…
By Fanuel Chinowaita https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaegNlDATRSuMOm4IU0X MUTARE, December 19 2024 – In a momentous ceremony held at Sakubva Beithall, the City of Mutare officially launched its Homeownership Program, handing over offer letters to 905 sitting tenants in the Sakubva high-density suburb, specifically in the areas of Maonde, Muchena, and Mundembe. The event was further marked by the…
