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Die cast in Zanu-PF primaries
THE stage has been set in what promises to be a tough contest in the much-awaited Zanu-PF primary elections to choose the candidates that will represent the ruling party in the forthcoming harmonised ...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:28hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Mutare launches blitz on illegal food outlets
MUTARE City Council and the police have launched a joint citywide blitz on unlicensed restaurants and illegal street food vendors to contain the spread of cholera in the city.On Monday, the ci...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:31hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP appeals to Transport ministry
Zanu-PF Mutasa South constituency legislator Misheck Mugadza has engaged the Transport ministry over increasing traffic accidents involving haulage trucks at Mutare city's mountainous Christmas Pass r...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:39hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Rahman Gumbo appointed head coach at new Botswana club
FORMER Warriors and Highlanders coach Rahman Gumbo has been appointed as coach of Botswana Premier League side Morupule Wanderers on a two-year contract.Gumbo's move comes just a month after b...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:10hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
'Councils pay for undelivered goods'
MOST local authorities have yet to submit last year's accounts for audit, with only 21 of the 92 having done so by the end of the May deadline, the Auditor-General, Mrs Mildred Chiri, has said....Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:54hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Public procurement loopholes enable looting of Covid-19 goods
THE absence of statutes aimed at managing the procurement of goods and services and their issuance in times of emergency in Zimbabwe led to the country not getting value for the funds it invested towa...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 20:02hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Former Mutare deputy Mayor dies
FORMER City of Mutare Deputy Mayor, Councilor Kudakwashe Chisango, has died.He succumbed to severe chest complications Tuesday morning.Chisango served for a long period as the Citizens...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 21:17hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Zacc probes abuse of devolution funds
DEVOLUTION funds are open to abuse and plunder by unscrupulous institutions and individuals who can easily turn them into feeding troughs at the expense of communities, NewsDay has established....Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:40hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Zacc pounces on councils
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is reportedly targeting local authorities ahead of the 2023 elections in a bid to weed out corrupt elements.Yesterday, Zacc pounced on Guruve chi...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 06:11hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora recalls 'crippling' Mutare
Former Mutare mayor Blessing Tandi says recalls of councillors has crippled operations at the local authority.Tandi was recalled recently by MDC-Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora and one of his...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:29hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Zinara speaks on $17bn disbursement
Local authorities that are yet to show how they spent their money from the Zimbabwe National Administration (Zinara) last year will not get anything from the $17 billion the road authority is ready to...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Zinara to explore new revenue sources
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is exploring new ways of raising funds to complement traditional revenue sources for road programmes.The authority said the revenue it collec...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Zinara unveils $17bn roads war chest
Another $17 billion will be distributed mid-next month by Zinara to all provinces and local authorities for road maintenance under the next phase of the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP)....Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Mutare begins door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination
Mutare City Council on Monday started rolling out a massive door-to-door Covid 19 vaccination programme in a bid to increase herd immunity and fight the pandemic.The programme, which is target...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Mutare residents petition minister over Chinese quarry miner
MUTARE residents and civic groups yesterday petitioned Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Nokuthula Matsikenyere to intervene and stop Chinese quarry mining operations on the "sacred" Dangamvura M...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Lifestyle audit is needed at BCC
WHY do local authorities in Zimbabwe think it is normal to be owed money by residents?Take for example, Bulawayo City Council (BCC) which is failing to effectively collect revenue to the exten...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 04:24hrs | 577 | by Staff reporter
Mutare City Council explodes
FACTIONALISM has rocked Mutare City Council and is now affecting service delivery at the eastern border town.This was disclosed by ward one councillor Thomas Nyamupandedengu, who called for ur...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:09hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Traders face uncertain future as demolitions surge
AROUND mid-day at a shopping strip called Gazaland in Harare's Highfield high-density suburb, a mustard yellow tractor roars through a warren of small businesses, razing everything in its path....Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:34hrs | 51 | by Linda Mujuru/Evidence Chenjerai
Mutare acting town clerk suspended
MUTARE acting town clerk Tinashe Mtetwa has been suspended for allegedly calling off interviews for the position at the eleventh hour.The interviews were slated for Monday this week, but Mtetw...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:18hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths besiege flea market
Zanu-PF has been accused of interfering in Mutare City Council operations after the ruling party youths forcibly allocated themselves vending stalls at Chidzere flea market in the city last Thursday....Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:50hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidates hijacks Council-ZINARA project
The Ministry has started the construction of Destiny road to Hob House tarred road.The construction of Hob House road was initiat...Published: 22 Sep 2021 at 06:25hrs | 7 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Town clerk candidates stampede at healer's shrine
SOME of the 43 candidates eyeing Mutare City Council town clerk's position are reportedly making nocturnal visits to a local traditional healer in a desperate bid to enhance their chances, NewsDay rep...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Council splashes on luxury cars
MUTARE City Council has bought luxury vehicles for its top executives amid reports that at least US$320 000 has been set aside for the exercise.Mayor Blessing Tandi told Standard- people on Fr...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
6,000 residents live in the dark for 2 years
Over six thousand residents in Sakubva suburb of Mutare have been living in the dark after ZESA allegedly disconnected them due to a ZW$2 million legacy debt owed to the power utility by Mutare City C...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Refuse non-collection a human rights violation'
THE Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has described the failure by the urban councils to collect refuse as a human rights violation because it exposes citizens to health risks.Thi...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smuggling cartels control Mutare
CARTELS smuggling fuel and second-hand clothes into the country have become powerful and daring to an extent of hiring earth-moving equipment to clear and periodically repair gravel roads connecting i...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:11hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths besiege Sakubva flea market
Zanu-PF youths in Mutare yesterday besieged the Sakubva flea market where they took over vegetable market stalls claiming the COVID-19-induced lockdown had impoverished them.The youths were be...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 08:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
ZINARA diverts road fund from Mutare City Council to Government
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) diverted road fund which was supposed to go to Mutare City Council and gave it to the Government Road department.This was after an order fom Zan...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 08:05hrs | 35 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Farm bricks Banned in Mutare City
MUTARE - Mutare City Council in compliance to Environmental Management Agency (EMA) banned the use of farm bricks in the City.Thi...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 20:30hrs | 22 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
How to wreck a political party
One of the issues that MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa raised during his Agenda 2021 address last week were claims that Government was gunning for a one party State in Zimbabwe using some oppositi...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:05hrs | 15 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zanu-PF minister pledges to work with MDC councillors
NEWLY-APPOINTED Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Nokuthula Matsikenyere has pledged to work with Mutare City councillors despite their political party differences.Matsikenyere, who is al...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mutare service charter to improve service delivery
Mutare City Council (MCC) service charter, still in draft form, is set to improve service delivery once completed.Mutare mayor Blessing Tandi told a virtual meeting hosted by Peace Building an...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 10:35hrs | 17 | by Bernard Chiketo
Chamisa's MDC set to investigate Mutare mayoral polls
THE MDC Alliance party is investigating the outcome of the Mutare City Council elections that saw councillor Farai Bhiza aligned to the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora winning the deputy mayoral post....Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 06:09hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF supporters disrupt Mutare council meeting
ZANU-PF supporters reportedly disrupted a Pungwe Breweries meeting in Mutare last week in what is believed to be politically-motivated move.It is alleged that Zanu-PF activists, who included O...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 07:12hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mutara appointed Mutare acting town clerk
THE Mutare City Council has appointed Antony Mutara its acting town clerk following the death of Joshua Maligwa.Maligwa succumbed to COVID-19 a fortnight ago.Mutara, who is the city he...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:29hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Father's snakes feast on daughters
THERE are many relatives today who do not talk to each other anymore as they blame witchcraft for all their problems, with the "witches" being their relatives. There are those who believe in witchcraf...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 16:03hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains cause damage in Mutare
HEAVY rains continue to cause heavy damage in Mutare, damaging some houses and bridges in the eastern border city this week, leaving some residents in desperate need of help.Currently, incessa...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:44hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mutare council closes offices for fumigation
MUTARE City Council yesterday shut down its main offices for disinfection against possible COVID-19 infection following the death of town clerk Joshua Maligwa on Tuesday.Mayor Blessing Tandi s...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:20hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mutare worker up for forging COVID-19 certificates
A Mutare City Council worker is in trouble for issuing forged COVID-19 clearance certificates to truck drivers travelling to neighbouring countries.David Gwaure (32), who is attached at Sakubv...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former Mutare council workers arrested
Three former senior officials at Mutare town council, including former town clerk Obert Muzawazi have been arrested following an investigation by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for sel...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 06:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Health catastrophe looms in Zimbabwe cities
MILLIONS of Zimbabweans are staring a health catastrophe in the face owing to a shambolic management of sewer systems by urban local authorities, an investigative audit by Auditor-General Mildred Chir...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mutare probes MDC, Zanu-PF councillors over stands
Mutare City Council is probing councillors and officials who were implicated in the forensic land audit for allegedly corruptly allocating themselves land cheaply.The investigations come after...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Highlanders continue hunt for three points
HIGHLANDERS continue with their quest for the elusive three points when they face Manica Diamonds at Vengere Stadium in Rusape this afternoon.Bosso, under the tutelage of Mandla "Lulu" Mpofu a...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 07:28hrs | 1411 | by Staff Reporter
Vengere's bumpy surface unsettles Highlanders
THE last time Highlanders visited Vengere Stadium in Rusape, they left a disappointed lot. They complained about almost everything.They were disappointed with the way the match officials had h...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:23hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda bemoans Mutare 'leadership vacuum'
ZANU-PF national commissar Victor Matemadanda has claimed there is a leadership vacuum at Mutare City Council as residents bemoaned the worsening poor service delivery in the city.Matemadanda ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's curse of voodoo economics
I was attending a pre-conference of Christian pastors in Masvingo at the urgent invitation of Prophetess Elizabeth Chademana.I had been charged by the saints in Greenwood District of the Unite...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:30hrs | 372 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Muchinguri claims $1 million defamation damages from Daily News
DEFENCE Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has filed a $1 million suit against the Daily News for alleged defamation in a case in which the private paper published an article claiming her housing coop...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:34hrs | 3190 | by newzimbabwe.com
MDC: Beyond Congress politics
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) 2019 National Elective Congress has come and gone. Amongst many other things, the key achievements of the congress were uniting the party to as nearest to its ...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 09:46hrs | 3701 | by Dadirai Chivimbiso Bvute
2019 ZITF perceptions
The 60th of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair had more than 532 companies who participated in showcasing their services and products. The Trade Fair theme was "Propagating Industrial Growth throug...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:13hrs | 401 | by Enos Denhere
50% of Gweru council managers unqualified
AT least 47% of top and middle managers at Gweru City Council are not qualified for their positions, a service level benchmarking (SLB) peer review committee report revealed last Friday."We no...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:00hrs | 1341 | by Staff reporter
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