Roofing material delays Idai houses

CONSTRUCTION of permanent houses by Government for Cyclone Idai survivors living in makeshift tents in Chimanimani has been delayed by failure to supply roofing material by a Bulawayo-based company, as well as the annual shutdown of the construction industry, The Manica Post has learnt.

Service stations blasting gang strikes again

FIVE robbers who were armed with shotguns and pistols pounced on a Mutare service station on Sunday night and robbed it of US$10 000, while another four-member gang clad in police riot gear robbed an Odzi farmer of money and property on Tuesday night.

Father kills daughter over US$5

DEPRIVING her family of a chicken meal on Unity Day holiday cost a Chipinge girl (13) her life after she was beaten to death by her father who accused her of negligently losing a US$5 note she had been given to buy the cutlets.

No glitters in the golden leaf

TENS of tobacco growers are still struggling to get their dues from tobacco buying companies for the high quality leaf sold during the just-ended marketing season — thereby weakening their financial muscle in the ensuing production season.

Fare thee well Mutare’s renowned midwife

ON December 23, 2020, a dark cloud hovered over the Mukome homestead in Tsonzo area of Mutasa District as the family lost their grandmother and one of the province’s celebrated and renowned midwives, Mbuya Esther Mukome.

Anglican Church hosts Xmas party for Chikanga kids

LESS-PRIVILEDGED members of the community from Chikanga had a Christmas to enjoy after a local soup kitchen in the high-density suburb hosted a party for them.

Tragedy end to firewood fight

A RUSAPE villager’s Christmas Day celebrations and merry making were cut short after he was fatally stabbed by a fellow villager he had accused of stealing firewood.

Robbers jailed 3 years each

TWO of the four Chipinge notorious robbers who were arrested in connection with terrorising residents and stealing valuables worth more than $700 000 were each jailed three years.

Govt defers schools opening

GOVERNMENT has deferred the opening of schools from Monday to a date to be announced.

Yard wins DCC re-run

ZANU PF member, Cde Binali Yard romped to victory in the Mutare Urban District Coordinating Committee (DCC) election re-run held on Monday.

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