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Defaulting RDC cut off
Local authorities across Manicaland are grappling with mounting unpaid water bills and rates, leaving councils with limited options, including rationing supplies and introducing prepaid water meters, ...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:36hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Mutare unveils ambitious water project
The City of Mutare is set to establish a wholly council-owned water utility company aimed at improving service delivery, addressing decades-old infrastructure challenges, and ensuring a sustainable an...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 12:35hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
ZACC exposes 15 bogus anti-corruption organisations
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has revealed the existence of 15 fraudulent organisations posing as anti-corruption bodies, warning the public against falling victim to deception and im...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Mutare City to rid CBD of street food vendors
The City of Mutare has announced plans to launch a wide-scale operation to remove illegal street food vendors from the Central Business District (CBD) in a bid to restore order and address rising publ...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:32hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
US$5K fine for litter bugs
The City of Mutare is set to impose a hefty US$5,000 fine on anyone caught littering in undesignated areas, according to new by-laws currently being drafted by the local authority, The Manica Post has...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:27hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
Trio in soup for stealing city council property
Three men appeared before Mutare Magistrates Court charged with multiple counts of theft and unlawful entry involving property belonging to Mutare City Council.Tinashe Makonese, 22, together w...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:51hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Major burst affects Mutare water supply
Residents of Mutare are facing reduced water supply following the breakdown of a major water transmission line, which authorities say was caused by vandalism. The disruption is expected to affect the ...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:05hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Mutare City refutes bedbug outbreak rumours
Mutare City Council has refuted widespread social media reports alleging a recent infestation of bedbugs (tsikidzi) in the high-density suburb of Sakubva, dismissing the claims as unfounded and mislea...Published: 03 May 2025 at 08:36hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Mutare Town Council purchases Fire ladder in Belarus
Mutare City Council has procured a fire ladder from Belarus, Europe, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.The fire ladder will be used by the city council's electrical engineering department to repair to...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 18:19hrs | 1595 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mutare grapples with critical land shortage
The Mutare City Council is confronting a critical land shortage as the demand for residential stands continues to rise among residents. This pressing issue was highlighted by the council's deputy dire...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:31hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
CCC senator who is a war veteran dies
Opposition senator and war veteran Keresensia Chabuka, who passed away recently, will be laid to rest tomorrow at her rural home in Nyazura, Manicaland province. At the time of her death, ...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:03hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo keeps cholera at bay
Bulawayo province has the least number of cholera cases countrywide, statistics from the Ministry of Health and Child Care have shown. As of the 27th of January 2024, a cumulative total of 21 ...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 16:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Cornered Mutare City Council acts on poor service delivery after resident's complaint
AUTHORITIES at Mutare City Council (MCC) have procured and taken delivery of some fire tenders to enhance the local authority's emergency response capabilities following a complaint filed against it b...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 21:31hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF suspends five over land
Zanu-PF has suspended five Mutare District Coordination Committee members for alleged indiscipline and illegal parcelling out of land in the Gimboki area of Mutare under the cover of the ruling party'...Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 09:49hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Many rural and urban communities have no access to clean water: Zimcodd
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has said there are many communities in rural and uirban areas that have no access to clean water due to the government's lack of political will to assist...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 20:20hrs | 17 | by Stephen Jakes
Cholera cases shoot to 7 000
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has announced an escalation in suspected cholera cases, reaching a total of 6,939, with Buhera district in Manicaland province identified as the primary hotspot f...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:48hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Cholera breaches 3000 cases mark
ZIMBABWE has surpassed the 3 000 mark for new suspected and confirmed Cholera cases since an outbreak was reported in February this year with reports that a total of 57 people are hospitalised due to ...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 08:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Redwing: a tale of plunder, impunity, chaos and death
Redwing Gold Mine, once touted as a giant gold mining venture capable of transforming the quality of life in the Penhalonga area of Manicaland province and a cash cow for the national economy, has bec...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 12:12hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwig loses US$52 000 to armed robbers
Zanu-PF central committee member and Mutare businessman Esau Mupfumi reportedly lost US$52 000 on Sunday night to armed robbers at his Gold Class garage in Mutare city.The veteran politi...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:48hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
ZACC investigates nine parastatals
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is investigating nine State-owned enterprises and local authorities flagged by the Auditor General for suspected maladministration and other corporate go...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cholera death toll rises to 17 in Zimbabwe
THE cholera death toll has risen to 17 in Zimbabwe following two deaths recorded on Monday with reports that the water-borne disease has been detected in Midlands.In a post-Cabinet briefing ye...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Massive staff exodus hits Mutare
MASSIVE staff exodus has hit Mutare City Council's fire and health departments as employees seek greener pastures due to poor remuneration and working conditions.In her presentation to the res...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | 3 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 1 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 21 | 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 | 3 | 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 | 1 | 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 | | 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 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 3 | 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 | 12 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 11 | 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 | 13 | 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 | 7 | 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 | 11 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 1 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 1 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
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