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At least 266 people who were evacuated from extremely risky areas in Chimanimani late last month when the province was hit by Tropical Storm Chalane have been moved back to their respective shelters as Government moves to contain effects of the heavy rains as well as the Covid-19 pandemic.
Branded maize-meal from donor agencies meant for under-privileged members of the community is being sold at the prevailing retail price by unscrupulous shop owners across the province, The Manica Post has established.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 was felt in Chipinge, Chimanimani and surrounding areas around 5am today.
Research into recently held by-elections in Chimanimani and Mangwe by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has shown that the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)’s campaigns in both wards were “low key” compared to those of the ruling ZANU PF.
Auditor-General Mrs Mildred Chiri has despatched a team of auditors to Cyclone Idai-hit Chimanimani to take stock of food aid.
The leader of a notorious gang of machete-wielding illegal gold panners in Musanditeera, Chimanimani, has been jailed for 20 years after he was found guilty of killing another illegal miner.
Cyclone Idai has receded to the ocean, but the smell of death still wafts all over Chimanimani and Chipinge. Many people are still missing, others lie buried in debris, pinned under huge stones and chances of recovering their bodies are next to zero.
Government has closed more than 40 Tropical Cyclone Idai-ravaged schools across Chimanimani over safety concerns.
The dualisation of Mutare-Masvingo Road has been temporarily stopped as all the equipment and staff were moved to attend to roads in Chimanimani that were destroyed by Cyclone Idai.
Nearly 40 students from Dzingire Primary School in Chimanimani are feared dead as the country continue to count the cost of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai.