Saturday, June 7, 2025
No Result
View All Result
News Report  Zimbabwe
  • News that Matters
    • News
    • Health and Diseases
    • Technology
    • Religion
    • Horror and Disaster
    • Elections 2023
  • Crime and Courts
  • Celebrity
  • Sports
  • Mjolo
  • Breaking News
  • News that Matters
    • News
    • Health and Diseases
    • Technology
    • Religion
    • Horror and Disaster
    • Elections 2023
  • Crime and Courts
  • Celebrity
  • Sports
  • Mjolo
  • Breaking News
No Result
View All Result
News Report  Zimbabwe
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Govt commissions Rutenga passport office

February 26, 2024
0
Govt commissions Rutenga passport office

The Mwenezi District’s passport office officially opened its doors on Monday, February 19th at Rutenga Growth Point, with applicants already flocking to the area. The office is housed at the district’s Rutenga registrar offices, and one has to part with $170 to obtain the precious document, which will be ready for collection on the seventh working day following the processing day.

A visit by News team on Thursday witnessed some applicants processing their papers, with officials confirming that despite some minor glitches experienced on the opening day, operations were currently in full swing. One official from the district office, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stated that they received 19 applicants on the first day. However, due to network challenges, they managed to process only three but assured that operations were back in order.

“On the opening day, we received a total of 19 applicants, but we only managed to complete three. The delay was necessitated by network glitches, and as a result, we processed all the applicants’ papers, including fresh ones, on Thursday. Right now, everything is in order, and applicants can swiftly process their papers without any hassle,” said the source.

In an interview, Mwenezi District Development Coordinator (DCC) Isaac Mutambara expressed extreme gratitude over the development, stating that the people of Mwenezi district were certainly going to reap several benefits.

“We are really on cloud nine over the development, and we are very proud as Mwenezi. Our sons and daughters used to illegally travel to South Africa, with some being robbed and raped at various illegal crossing points, as access to passport offices was cumbersome.

“But this is going to be a thing of the past as the service is now at our doorstep. The coming in of the passport office is a great blessing to the entire people of Mwenezi, who used to travel as far as Harare, Bulawayo, and Beitbridge to acquire the document, which forced many to shun the process, forcing them to engage in illegal activities whenever they wanted to visit neighboring South Africa,” said Mutambara.

Mwenezi North MP Master Makope echoed the same sentiments and said they were happy as Mwenezi people, saying that as a district, several people cross into South Africa due to its proximity but often use dangerous routes because they do not have documents. Now that they can access the service close to home, they can cross legally.

“We are very grateful as a district that an E-passport office has been established just a doorstep from our people. Many people in Mwenezi are very happy because they rely on services across Limpopo.

“Now that they have easy access to passports, that will reduce the number of our youth who usually go to South Africa using dangerous and unauthorized routes, where they meet robbers and rapists. As a district, we are going to see a decline in such incidents, and we are going to see an increase in our district’s GDP,” said Makope.

Mwenezi District’s Chief Chitanga, born Feleni Chauke, applauded the development, saying it will ease transport and other travel hassles to go to Zvishavane or Harare to apply for a passport.

“We are happy that as a district, we have our own passport office. Our people used to part with a lot of money to travel to Harare to apply for passports, but now they can do that with less traveling costs, so we are happy with that development,” said Chitanga.

Rutenga, linked through the country’s major Masvingo-Beitbridge highway and a railway line, the coming in of a passport office in the populous growth point is set to invigorate the district’s epicenter, which is eyeing a town status.

The office is the first in the province since the introduction of the E-Passport, and people in the province had to go either to Harare or Zvishavane. The Masvingo Provincial office is currently processing birth certificates and the collection of passports that were applied for before the introduction of the e-passport.

Source TellZim

Tags: Mwenezi Districtpassport officeRutenga Growth Point

Related Posts

Bulawayo Prison Horror-20 Years for Gang Assault

Stranded in Zimbabwe- The Plight of South African Nationals

by Nyathi
June 7, 2025
0

In the sweltering cells of Harare Remand Prison, a group of South African nationals are languishing, their lives put on...

Masvingo Council Official Takes His Own Life

Masvingo Council Official Takes His Own Life

by Nyathi
June 6, 2025
0

A shocking incident has rocked the Masvingo community after Pius Nyatsanza, the Planning and Economic Affairs Executive Officer for Masvingo...

Nephew Butchers  Uncle Over  Goat

Nephew Butchers Uncle Over Goat

by Nyathi
June 6, 2025
0

A chilling incident has shaken the village of Chinyama in Muzarabani, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its...

Truck Driver Loses Life in Brutal Robbery Attack

Truck Driver Loses Life in Brutal Robbery Attack

by Nyathi
June 5, 2025
0

A tragic incident has shaken the transport industry after a truck driver succumbed to severe injuries sustained in a violent...

Hyena Attack Leaves Man Fighting for Life

Hyena Attack Leaves Man Fighting for Life

by Nyathi
June 5, 2025
0

A terrifying encounter between a man and a hyena has left the community in shock. Wiseman Ngozo, a resident of...

Open Letter Slams Judicial Service Commission Interviews

Open Letter Slams Judicial Service Commission Interviews

by Nyathi
June 4, 2025
0

Prominent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has penned an open letter to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), criticizing the...

Please login to join discussion

Trending News Today

  • Widow Caught in Bed With Lover a Week After Burying Husband

    Widow Caught in Bed With Lover a Week After Burying Husband

    148 shares
    Share 59 Tweet 37
  • Sangoma Turns to Lion Snack

    127 shares
    Share 51 Tweet 32
  • Chiredzi: CIO Officer Goes Rogue

    80 shares
    Share 32 Tweet 20
  • Self Proclaimed King “Munhumutapa” to Stand Trial Tomorrow.

    56 shares
    Share 22 Tweet 14
  • Masvingo Council Official Takes His Own Life

    49 shares
    Share 20 Tweet 12
  • ” NACAZ , ZRP Join Forces : Dagga Dealer Busted in Harare CBD “

    38 shares
    Share 15 Tweet 10
  • Son Disciplines Father’s Girlfriend

    37 shares
    Share 15 Tweet 9
  • Bulawayo Prison Horror-20 Years for Gang Assault

    53 shares
    Share 21 Tweet 13
  • Former Zambian President Lungu dies

    80 shares
    Share 32 Tweet 20
  • Harare and Bulawayo-Zimbabwe’s Drinking Capitals (But Not Necessarily a Badge of Honor)

    28 shares
    Share 11 Tweet 7

Popular This Week

  • Fatal Dog Attack Exposes Mike Mupinga’s Troubling Past

    Fatal Dog Attack Exposes Mike Mupinga’s Troubling Past

    270 shares
    Share 108 Tweet 68
  • Widow Caught in Bed With Lover a Week After Burying Husband

    148 shares
    Share 59 Tweet 37
  • The Turbulent Life of President Mnangagwa: A Story of Helicopters, Close Calls, and Air Force Angst

    141 shares
    Share 56 Tweet 35
  • Pastor’s Pulpit Shame- Church Leader Caught in Love Triangle

    134 shares
    Share 54 Tweet 34
  • Sangoma Turns to Lion Snack

    127 shares
    Share 51 Tweet 32
  • Serial South African Killer Escapes To Zimbabwe

    111 shares
    Share 44 Tweet 28
  • COVID-19 Variant Alert: WHO Urges Global Vigilance

    106 shares
    Share 42 Tweet 27
  • The Fake Doc- “Take Lacto And Fruits Three Times a Day”

    105 shares
    Share 42 Tweet 26
  • Daughter and Son-in-Law Swindle Father Out of $100k

    158 shares
    Share 63 Tweet 40
  • Blessed Bowa’s 12-Year Gift for Being a ‘Good Samaritan’ Thief

    94 shares
    Share 38 Tweet 24

Popular This Month

  • How to Legally Avoid Paying the US$92 ZBC Radio Licence Fee in Zimbabwe

    How to Legally Avoid Paying the US$92 ZBC Radio Licence Fee in Zimbabwe

    599 shares
    Share 240 Tweet 150
  • Bulawayo Police Bust Vuzu Party, Arrest 13 Youths

    324 shares
    Share 130 Tweet 81
  • Unhealed Wounds-Remembering the 21 Mothers of Emkhonyeni Who Were Burnt Alive

    314 shares
    Share 126 Tweet 79
  • Apostle Eunor Guti Declines Wicknell Chivayo’s Lavish Gift

    274 shares
    Share 110 Tweet 69
  • Fatal Dog Attack Exposes Mike Mupinga’s Troubling Past

    270 shares
    Share 108 Tweet 68
  • Loophole or Legal Gymnastics? Zimbabwean Schools Find Ways Around Fee Payment Rule

    248 shares
    Share 99 Tweet 62
  • New ‘ lobola’ Fees for Foreigners Seeking Medical Care in Gauteng

    240 shares
    Share 96 Tweet 60
  • The Despicable Scam at Zimbabwe’s Hospitals; Its Business Nothing Personal.

    239 shares
    Share 96 Tweet 60
  • Philanthropy or Publicity Stunt? Wicknell Chivayo’s Lavish Gift to Jah Prayzah’s Team

    211 shares
    Share 84 Tweet 53
  • Hospital Investigates Disappearance of Infant’s Body

    205 shares
    Share 82 Tweet 51

Most Read Stories

  • “Zimbabwe Is Discrediting SADC”

    ZANU PF Accused Of Bribing SADC Elders To Retain From Losing Power

    5239 shares
    Share 2096 Tweet 1310
  • Madzibaba gets Toyota Aqua after explaining new currency ZiG to church

    4533 shares
    Share 1813 Tweet 1133
  • Breaking News: Zimbabwe launches New Currency (Zig)

    4279 shares
    Share 1712 Tweet 1070
  • Guide : How to access 2023 Zimsec Ordinary O Level results online

    3973 shares
    Share 1589 Tweet 993
  • Uganda Police Officer Shoots Wife Dead After Mocking Him Over Man-U Loss

    3893 shares
    Share 1557 Tweet 973
  • Floods hit Gweru

    3593 shares
    Share 1437 Tweet 898
  • Mashura pa Gokwe musi wa 12.02.24

    3544 shares
    Share 1418 Tweet 886
  • Secret message for ED after his inauguration

    3481 shares
    Share 1392 Tweet 870
  • Heatwave Warning:Expect Extremely hot temp ranging from 36° to 41° until 12 March

    3394 shares
    Share 1358 Tweet 849
  • Here is the reckless Kombi Driver!!!!!!!!!!! See pics here

    3218 shares
    Share 1287 Tweet 805

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Home

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • News that Matters
    • News
    • Health and Diseases
    • Technology
    • Religion
    • Horror and Disaster
    • Elections 2023
  • Crime and Courts
  • Celebrity
  • Sports
  • Mjolo
  • Breaking News