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Traders seek Chiwenga's help over market fees

Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has been dragged into a heated dispute at Harare's Mbare Musika retail market, where traders are protesting against what they describe as "extortionist fees" and exclusionary practices following the cont…

Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:21hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter

Mbare's filth draws Mnangagwa ire

During a visit to Mbare for Defence Forces commemorations, President Emmerson Mnangagwa was confronted with the deteriorating conditions of the high-density suburb, prompting swift action from government authorities.The President expressed…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 16:32hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter

Mbare residents face eviction

Harare City Council (HCC) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to tenants living in Mbare flats to settle outstanding rental arrears or face eviction, despite the residents enduring squalid and deteriorating living conditions.In a notice dated Ju…

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:39hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter

Mbare is NOW the Heart Beat of Zimbabwe's Economy

In a country beset by economic challenges and political uncertainties, it is often in the most unexpected corners that we find resilience, innovation and growth. Mbare, a densely populated township in Harare long associated with poverty, o…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 23:42hrs | 465 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Vendors bemoan exorbitant licensing fees at new Mbare Musika market

The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (Viset) has urged authorities to slash vending licensing fees at the newly-constructed Mbare Musika Market, warning that current costs are driving informal traders back to the s…

Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:34hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter

Devastating fire ravages Magaba in Mbare

A fierce blaze erupted late last night at the bustling Magaba area in Mbare, leaving a trail of destruction and despair among Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) traders who lost equipment, stock, and their livelihoods.The fire, which tore t…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 20:59hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter

Mbare Musika model to go national

The government has announced plans to replicate the modern Mbare Musika Traders Market model across Zimbabwe's 10 provinces as part of a nationwide initiative to provide safer and more dignified vending spaces for informal traders.Accordin…

Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:49hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter

ZACC arrests couple over US$415,000 Mbare biogas scandal

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested two directors of a private company accused of looting over US$415,000 intended to bring clean energy to Mbare through a biogas project - a scheme that has instead ended in controv…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:44hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter

City of Harare says bed bugs infestation confined to Mbare

The City of Harare (CoH) has responded to reports of bed bug infestations spreading to suburbs such as Mabvuku, Glen View, and Budiriro, confirming that investigations are underway but asserting that the problem is currently confined to Mb…

Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:15hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to officially re-open Mbare Market

NewZimbabweAllegations of racial bias resurface at Peterhouse Boys SchoolPeterhouse Boys School (PHB), a prestigious Anglican-run institution, is once again embroiled in controversy following renewed allegations of racial discrimination, w…

Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:07hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to officially re-open Mbare Market

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to officially re-open Mbare Market in two weeks, following extensive reconstruction after a devastating fire last November. The re-opening ceremony will also mark the start of a national programme aimed …

Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:06hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt fails to honour promises

Traders who lost goods worth over US$20 million in a devastating fire at Mbare Musika last October are expressing frustration over the government's failure to fulfill its promises of interest-free loans to help them rebuild their businesse…

Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:53hrs | 902 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa govt faces backlash over dubious Mbare Musika beneficiaries list

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is under fire following the release of a contentious list of prospective beneficiaries for vending spaces at the rehabilitated Mbare Musika Market in Harare.The list, published in a local state…

Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 11:53hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter

High Court orders urgent overhaul of Mbare flats

In a landmark decision, the High Court has directed the Harare City Council and key Government ministries to urgently renovate the dilapidated Mbare flats, a move aimed at restoring dignity to thousands of residents enduring appalling livi…

Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:00hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa declares Mbare inferno a disaster

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the devastating fire that ravaged the Mbare Traders Market a state of disaster, paving the way for urgent assistance and resources to support thousands of traders affected by the destruction.The de…

Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:56hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter

Harare demolishes Mbare structures

The Harare City Council has demolished illegal structures near its Remembrance Offices in Mbare to prepare a site for the relocation of traders affected by last month's devastating fire. The site, once an informal commuter omnibus rank nea…

Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter

Mbare fire evidence disappears

Investigations into the cause of the devastating fire that engulfed Mbare Musika last week have reportedly stalled as vendors rushed to clean up and reclaim the affected space, NewsDay has learned. The fire, which destroyed goods and merch…

Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 13:26hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa declares State of Disaster after Mbare market fire

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a State of Disaster following the devastating fire that tore through Mbare Traders Market on October 8, 2024. The fire, which raged for hours before being extinguished, caused extensive damage, des…

Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 14:00hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter

Fire breaks out at Mbare Musika market

A massive fire broke out at Mbare Musika market in Harare on Tuesday night, wreaking havoc on the bustling informal trade hub and destroying countless properties and livelihoods. The blaze, which started late in the evening, continued to r…

Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1681 | by Staff reporter

Mbare boy scales high to rule Google

ZIMBABWEANS are well-known for their resilience and undying desire to overcome obstacles in their way.Tech guru, Dr James Manyika, the senior vice president of research, technology and society at Google, might be soaring high in the United…

Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

How Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF 'stole' Mbare from CCC

Zanu-PF has been accused of employing dirty tactics to win Mbare constituency including forcing vendors who reside in other suburbs but operating from the capital's oldest suburb to vote in the area.Zanu-PF candidate Martin Matinyanya won …

Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF frog-marches vendors to Chiwenga rally

RULING party Zanu-PF frog marched vendors in Mbare Monday to attend a rally that was addressed by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.It was business unusual in Mbare as several vendors and small business owners were forced to close  …

Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga repeats Mbare refurb pledge

VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday repeated his 2018 promise to pull down and replace Mbare's dilapidated residential flats with modern structures, claiming government's previous attempts were frustrated by the opposition-led Ha…

Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF descends on Mbare

THE ruling Zanu-PF party election campaign juggernaut will this morning descend on Mbare where Vice President and Second Secretary Dr Constantino Chiwenga is expected to address al rally at the Mbare Netball Complex.Zimbabwe is due to hold…

Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 15:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Indeed life was hard under colonialism but there were plenty of opportunities

Over the weekend I drove my mother to her rural home in Rusape for an important family gathering.To be expected, as soon as we hit familiar territory, which held significant memories for her - both good and bad - she was more than willing …

Published: 23 May 2023 at 14:01hrs | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

'Certain people who brought their culture to Bulawayo have turned our street into a Mbare'

Fifth Avenue in Bulawayo has become a hub of illegal activities and city fathers have vowed to continue with their operation to rid the area of illegal traders.This comes after clashes between city council municipal officers and vendors du…

Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 20:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Mbare violence signals worse to come ahead of 2023 elections

VIOLENT clashes between marauding Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) and Zanu-PF youths at the weekend left a trail of destruction at vending sites near Mupedzanhamo Complex, one of the busiest areas in Mbare, Harare.The groups were figh…

Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police smoke out Mbare violence leaders

POLICE yesterday went door-to-door arresting Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and Zanu-PF suspects who have since Friday been causing mayhem at Mupedzanhamo flea market  in Mbare, Harare â€” burning rivals' vending stalls and attac…

Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Mbare structures demolished

THE Harare City Council yesterday started demolishing illegal structures in Mbare, targeting the Mupedzanhamo Market zone and illegal tuckshops around the bus terminus, as authorities implement plans to bring order to the area.Plans are af…

Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Mbare tender scandal rocks council

Harare City Council has awarded a tender for palisade fencing and refurbishment of Mbare Bus Terminus to a local company when the same work had already been done for free by transport operators recently and the terminus was ready to open. …

Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa harassed by Mbare youths

Harare youth assembly proceedings came to a stand still yesterday when Starman Chamisa entered Harvest house and youths from Mbare started hurling vitriol at him in protest. After his slate was beaten 4 times even after vote buying, Starma…

Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:51hrs | 3 | by Winnet Moyo

MDC playing futile âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨Ã€ÃºundergroundâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢ politics

WHAT underground politics is Tendai Biti, the Minister of Finance and traitorous implementing tool of the illegal US and EU sanctions on Zimbabwe, playing by barking mad in his shrill and treacherous calls for the probing and auditing of t…

Published: 22 Feb 2011 at 06:50hrs | 621 | by Professor Jonathan Moyo

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