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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
Manicaland ready for Hlanganani
Manicaland Province has declared its full readiness to host the prestigious Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo for the first time outside Bulawayo, with extensive upgrades to key infrastructure, t...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:35hrs | 53 | 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
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
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
Mutare town clerk defies suspension
MUTARE acting town clerk Tinashe Mtetwa has continued reporting for work in defiance of a suspension order, setting the stage for a potentially bruising boardroom fight.Mayor Blessing Tandi su...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:18hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
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 | 2 | by Bernard Chiketo
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 | 7 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai hits Chipinge
Tropical Cyclone Idai has reached Chipinge and some parts of Manicaland province with residents now extremely cautious over their safety as heavy rains and strong winds have been menacing the area....Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 16:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners, NGOs outed on demos
A number of foreign individuals and non-governmental organisations have been outed in their efforts to destabilise the country, following a workshop they held in Mutare this week which discussed how t...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 19:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutare commits $3m to infrastructure upgrade
MUTARE mayor, Blessing Tandi last week launched his council's 100-day plan aimed at improving service delivery and upgrading public infrastructure at a cost of $3 million.Speaking during a cou...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
10 eye Mutare mayoral post
AT least 10 newly-elected MDC Alliance councillors in Mutare last week submitted their curriculum vitaes and went through interviews for the mayoral post, amid reports that four of them had emerged as...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutare residents wary of harmonised elections
A survey has revealed that Mutare residents recommend deharmonisation of poles. The current situation distorts elections and makes them more about political party affiliation than service delivery....Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 09:47hrs | 2 | by NANGO
Mutare residents drag council to court
RESIDENTS have taken Mutare City Council to the High Court over its alleged failure to audit its financial books for the last five years.The United Mutare Residents and Ratepayers' Trust (UMRR...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Residents call for tight security around Mnangagwa
MUTARE residents have called for tightening of security around President Emmerson Mnangagwa following the bombing blast that occurred at White City Stadium (Bulawayo) last Saturday which killed two pe...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff rpeorter
Residents in rates boycott
MUTARE residents have threatened to boycott paying rates to force council to improve service delivery, among other demands.The residents through Mutare Residents and Ratepayers' Trust (UMRRT) ...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mayor, councillors clash over stands
MUTARE mayor - Councillor Tatenda Nhamarare - has ordered the Town Clerk, Mr Joshua Maligwa, to immediately present a report that details all the stands that were allocated to sitting councillors at t...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's cash demands incense residents
FORMER President Mr Robert Mugabe's demands to be paid his half a million pension and monthly pension of $13 000 in cash when the country is in dire economic distress has courted the wrath of Mutare r...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chimene warns residents
MANICALAND Provincial Affairs minister Mandiitawepi Chimene has ordered Mutare residents to pay their outstanding bills to enable the local authority to provide efficient services and warned there wou...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutare residents petition Mayor, Kasukuwere
Mutare residents have petition the mayor and the Ministter of Local government Saviour Kasukuwere over the water supply problems.United Mutare Residents and Rate Payers Trust - UMRRT said 163 ...Published: 21 Oct 2017 at 07:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MDC-T blasts Mutare town 'clown'
DAGGERS have been drawn between the MDC-T Manicaland provincial executive and the newly-appointed Mutare town clerk Joshua Maligwa, after the latter recently publicly declared his allegiance to Zanu-P...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T plots to derail Mugabe rally
POLITICAL tension is reportedly mounting ahead of President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF youth rally in Mutare on Friday, with opposition parties distributing anti-Mugabe flyers and mobilising residents to...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 18:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Retrenchment packages for civl servants
Government has been urged to prioritise retrenchment packages for civil servants who will be affected by the labour rationalisation exercise which was proposed by Minister of Finance, Patrick Chin...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 22:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutare council accused of neglecting residents
Mutare residents have accused the council of failing to deliver services to them.This was revealed by one of the residents Kenneth Matimaire who said there is a high degree of discontent...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Rutenga accident, six victims buried
Six of the seven people who died in the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway accident that occurred on Saturday morning near Rutenga, have been buried in Mutare.The accident victims: Shovai Gwezu, Bats...Published: 22 Dec 2015 at 19:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Deforestation contributing to serious climate change in Zimbabwe
Deforestation is reportedly seriously believed to be contributing to climate change in Zimbabwe and Manicaland threatening to cull the scenic views of the province owing to electricity shortages...Published: 10 Dec 2015 at 13:12hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Harare Residents Trust engage parliament over policy making
Harare Residents Trust has engaged the Zimbabwe parliamentarians to discuss of policy issues and issues of service delivery.The HRT said it had a Dialogue and Engagement meeting with Policy Ma...Published: 26 Nov 2015 at 05:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Grace Mugabe unpopular in Zanu-PF
Some Zimbabweans in Manicaland province say despite First Lady Grace Mugabe's well-attended rallies around the country, she does not command enough support to take over the reigns from her husband, if...Published: 12 Nov 2015 at 20:42hrs | | by Loirdham Moyo
Mnangagwa sells dummy in commissioning reservoir
Mutare residents have accused Vice-President Emerson Mnangagwa of selling them a dummy when he commissioned the $10 million Chikanga water reservoir in February this year while quite aware that t...Published: 07 Apr 2015 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Notorious robbers repent, apologise
REMEMBER the deadliest combination of criminals in America - Clyde Champion Barrow and Bonnie Parker, simply known as Bonnie and Clyde. The two were suspected of committing numerous killings, murders...Published: 09 Aug 2014 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
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