Environmentalists exhort Mnangagwa to save Christmas Pass
The iconic Christmas Pass is one of Zimbabwe's most treasured natural landmarks renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, rich biodiversity and strategic ecological importance.
By Clayton Masekesa
Aug. 5, 2026
The case and curse of Mutare’s Christmas Pass Mountain
Historically, Christmas Pass Mountain stood as a testament to the country’s rich biodiversity and captivating landscape.
By Clayton Masekesa
Apr. 18, 2026
Mutare’s Hillcrest College hit by mudslides
THE recent rains have exposed illegal mining by unscrupulous entrepreneurs, Chinese investors and artisanal miners at the Christmas Pass Mountain Range, after mudslides hit Hillcrest College
By Kenneth Nyangani
Jan. 19, 2026
No to mining at Christmas Pass
We are therefore raising serious concerns regarding the growing threats posed by mining activities at Christmas Pass.
By Anadi Sululu
Dec. 22, 2025
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Christmas Pass: Taking the denuded jewel retro
PERCHED majestically in one of Zimbabwe’s breath-taking landscapes, The Christmas Pass, once stood as a testament to nature’s splendour.
By Clayton Masekesa
Mar. 22, 2025
Of Mutare’s Christmas Pass (age) to death
The Christmas Pass is a 7km stretch of a meandering road within the mountainous terrain that leads into the city centre.
By Clayton Masekesa
Nov. 11, 2023
Sungura artiste survives death by a whisker
The multi-award winning musician and businessman told NewsDay that he survived death by a whisker.
By Brent Shamu
Sep. 11, 2023
Travelling & Touring: Mutare and Mberengwa traced to Tonga terminology?
The pass enters the city from the west and is among major tourist attractions within the town.
By Burzil Dube
Jul. 16, 2023
We’re not concerned by now-habitual State media propaganda
The latest of these unfounded allegations appeared in The Sunday Mail of May 22, 2022 under the malicious title: NGOs plot to unsettle Zim exposed. The proposal documents and account numbers of the coalition published in The Sunday Mail, purporting to be a scoop, are in fact documents that the coalition submitted to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority in compliance with the tax laws of the land.
By The Southern Eye
May. 26, 2022
