By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, 25 October 2025– The City of Mutare has launched a door-to-door budget consultation program aimed at increasing residents’ participation in the local authority’s 2026 budget formulation process. Speaking to journalists on yesterday, Town Clerk Mr. Blessing Chafesuka expressed concern over the low turnout during recent public budget meetings, saying the new…
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…
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,…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe – February 14, 2025 Mutare, a city nestled in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, is grappling with a growing environmental crisis as its wetlands face unprecedented threats. These vital ecosystems, which play a critical role in water provisioning, flood control, and biodiversity conservation, are being rapidly degraded due to urbanization,…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – A dispute has erupted between the Mutare City Council and environmental watchdog Mutare Rivers Rehabilitation Initiative (MRRI) over the city’s ongoing flooding crisis, with MRRI accusing authorities of negligence in protecting key ecosystems. The clash surfaced in a heated exchange yesterday after the council attributed the flooding to uncontrolled cultivation…
Mutare City Council Town Clerk Blessing K Chafesuka
