Mutare City Council Launches Ambitious CBD Expansion Plan Amid Calls for Improved Infrastructure

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…

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EmpowerBank Urges Youths to Organise for Access to Funding and Economic Empowerment

By Heather Buzuzi Mutare – July 17, 2025 – EmpowerBank has called on young people in Manicaland to organise themselves into formal groups and take advantage of government-backed financial support aimed at boosting youth-led agriculture and entrepreneurship. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement meeting facilitated by the Manica Youth Assembly (MAYA) under the Urban Future Project…

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VISET Engages Mutare Stakeholders in Public Finance and Health Accountability Dialogue

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…

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Parliament in Turmoil Over $92 Radio Fee Amid Public Backlash

By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare, Zimbabwe, June 12, 2025 – A heated debate erupted in Zimbabwe’s Parliament yesterday as legislators clashed over the controversial mandatory radio licence fee, with opposition MPs demanding revisions to the policy amid widespread public dissatisfaction. Hon Lynnette Karenyi Chikanga Constituency The issue was thrust into the spotlight when Hon Lynnette Karenyi…

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MAYA Calls on Zimbabwe to Endorse Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

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…

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