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Zimbabwe dam levels break records
The country has witnessed record breaking national dam levels after gaining an average of 56,9 percent this season. As at March 1, the national dam level average had risen to 95,9 percent.In t...Published: 14 hrs ago | 810 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners diverting water from Bulawayo water supply dam
GOLD panners in Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South have been accused of diverting water from Umzingwane Dam catchment areas to their illegal mining activities.Umzingwane dam is one of t...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:36hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo seeks US$500m for water pipes upgrades
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) requires about half a billion United States dollars to rehabilitate, upgrade or replace the city's ageing water reticulation infrastructure and do away with frequent pipe b...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:52hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and the politics of water in Matebeleland
Today, His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa marches back to history and affirmatively posts his legacy to posterity by officiating at the Gwayi-Shangani water pipeline groundbreaking c...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1020 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Bulawayo water woes far from over
BULAWAYO's water restoration strategy has suffered new setbacks in the form of power cuts and pipe bursts as the city's reticulation system readjusts to normal supplies of the precious liquid....Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:49hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Mtshabezi pipeline a major Govt intervention
GOVERNMENT under the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa has made great strides in addressing Bulawayo's prevailing water woes as evidenced by huge amounts of money being channelled towards var...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:46hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water rationing to go
THE Bulawayo City Council will for the first time since January last year put aside its crippling water rationing scheme after its dams received enough water and pumping capacity to sustain the city u...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:39hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
New model could revive Bulawayo industry
The article of January 5, by Silas Nkala made for remarkably interesting reading. The sentiments expressed are true of the sentimental opinion of most of us who have made this part of the country home...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:40hrs | 426 | by Muvirimi Francis Mangwendeza
Why Bulawayo dams are not filling up
THE fact that Bulawayo and Matabeleland South province have been receiving torrential rains since January is evident to everyone.The fact that most dams nationally are full and spilling (inclu...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:53hrs | 2830 | by Khumbulani Maphosa
Pressure over Bulawayo water crisis shakes govt
GOVERNMENT has resumed work at the Bulawayo to Gwayi-Shangani Dam pipeline following pressure from Bulawayo residents, the Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) and the Bulawayo Water Action ...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:50hrs | 1051 | by Nelson Chamisa
Gwayi-Shangani Dam work set to resume
THE construction works at the Gwayi-Shangani Dam are set to resume in April as the Chinese engineers involved in the project are expected in the country next month. They had been held up in Ch...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:40hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Council to ease water-shedding
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is on Monday set to start easing the gruelling water shedding programme to about 72 hours in the next two weeks while making a roadmap towards normalising water supplies to...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:02hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Call for revival of Bulawayo industry
CIVIL society organisations have called on the government to formulate a policy aimed at reviving industries in Bulawayo.Zimbabwe's second largest city used to be an industrial hub before a co...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:53hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
Govt releases $535m for Gwayi-Shangani Dam
GOVERNMENT has released $535 million for the completion of Gwayi-Shangani Dam, part of the Zambezi Water Project, which is expected to alleviate water problems in Bulawayo and Matabeleland North provi...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 21:50hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
BCC: What went wrong?
"BULAWAYO'S success story is not something from outer space but a result of the constructive approach taken by councillors and the existence of a harmonious relationship between them and their elector...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:56hrs | 1198 | by Vusumuzi Dube
Bulawayo residents bitter over water-shedding removal delay
BULAWAYO residents have complained over continued water-shedding even after the dams that feed the city's water reservoirs recorded significant inflows following heavy rains.Water cuts have co...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:32hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
MDC led BCC criticised for buying wrong equipment
BULAWAYO residents have criticised the city council for purchasing wrong valves for the rehabilitation of the Ncema and Fernhill Pump stations, which are pivotal for effective water supplies to the se...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:39hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Hydro-politics depriving Bulawayo and Matebeleland of water
MORE than a century ago in 1912, the people of Matebeleland and Bulawayo regions were promised that they will draw water from the Zambezi River, through the Matebeleland Zambezi Water Project (MZWP)....Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 11:56hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
BCC purchases and installs defective water pumps
THE Bulawayo City Council could have lost millions of dollars after purchasing and installing new water pumps with "significant design and manufacturing" defects that they wanted installed at the loca...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
No significant inflows to Bulawayo dams
Bulawayo supply dams have not received significant inflows since the start of the rainy season, the Zimbabwe National water Authority (Zinwa) has said. Other dams in some parts of the country ...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:29hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Dam levels continue on to rise
Zimbabwe dam levels continue on to rise with the national dam level average now 62%. Sanyati Catchment has the highest dam level average at 94.5%, Gwayi 75.7%, Manyame 59.7%, Mazowe 41.9%, Mzi...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 09:08hrs | 3989 | by Staff reporter
Pit latrines overflow in waterlogged Cowdray Park
Residents are losing household property while fears of an outbreak of waterborne diseases abound in a section of Cowdray Park's Hlalani Kuhle/Garikai area which is waterlogged as it lacks a drainage s...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council plans to recommission dams
The water crisis in Bulawayo is likely to ease as the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is planning to bring back online three of the supply dams which had been decommissioned owing to low water levels....Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 20:24hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo water crisis man-made'
A local water expert has said with proper management systems in place, Bulawayo could have easily averted the water crisis bedevilling the city.Bulawayo is going through one of the worst water...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:44hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Makokoba residents protest over burst sewage pipes
MAKOKOBA residents dumped plastic bags with sewage at Bulawayo City Council offices protesting the municipality's slow response in attending to burst sewage pipes.The disgruntled residents rev...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 07:09hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water woes to continue
BULAWAYO'S water woes appear to be far from over with revelations that the city's supply dams got just above two percent inflows despite the recent rains experienced in the region.This comes a...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:57hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga wary of Covid-19 second wave threat
VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday warned of the possibility of the country being hit by a second wave of Covid-19, saying ignorance, denial and wishful thinking could lead to more death...Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 05:23hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Zinwa eases Bulawayo water crisis with 13,7 megalitres
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has started pumping water to Bulawayo from the Epping Forest project delivering 13,7 megalitres on Wednesday night in a major breakthrough towards easing ...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 07:22hrs | 2250 | by Staff reporter
Zinwa ready to pump Epping Forest water to Bulawayo
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has indicated that it will start providing borehole water drawn from Epping Forest to Bulawayo residents this month.This was after the Bulawayo Wa...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 05:50hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents give Zinwa ultimatum over water
BULAWAYO residents have given the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) a two-day ultimatum to fulfil its promise to supply water from the Epping Forest to the city.Most Bulawayo residenti...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 05:58hrs | 1234 | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea spikes as Bulawayo water crisis deepens
BULAWAYO is recording a spike in diarrhoea cases in the middle of a deepening water crisis where most suburbs are receiving water for about 12 hours in a week. Mzilikazi, Magwegwe and Luveve c...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:26hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents demand $1bn budget for water
BULAWAYO residents have demanded that Finance minister Mthuli Ncube allocates more than $1 billion in the 2021 budget towards alleviation of water shortages in the city.The residents made the ...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 06:38hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Breakdown at Bulawayo waterworks
A PUMP breakdown at the Bulawayo waterworks has seen the city's water pumping capacity dropping by over 100 megalitres (ML), piling more woes on residents.The Bulawayo water shortage has force...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:47hrs | 1752 | by Staff reporter
Early rains bring smiles to Bulawayo
HEAVY rains experienced in parts of Matabeleland since Monday have temporarily eased water challenges in Bulawayo where some residents have harvested the resource for domestic use.Before the l...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:51hrs | 3098 | by Staff reporter
Zacc quiz mayor, BCC bosses - Town Clerk refuses to comment
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has quizzed Bulawayo City Council managers and the Mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni as it probes alleged corruption in the sale of stands as well as in pro...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:16hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promises funds for Bulawayo
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised to release funds for Bulawayo to address its perennial water challenges.According to the latest Bulawayo City Council minutes, Mnangagwa wants an end ...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 20:10hrs | 2338 | by Staff reporter
Fury over Bulawayo town clerk's 24,407sqm land offer in plush suburb
Bulawayo residents have reacted with anger after town clerk Christopher Dube was offered a stand measuring 24,407 square meters as part of his new four-year contract with the local authority.T...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 18:27hrs | 3812 | by Staff reporter
Water crisis puts residents' health at risk in Bulawayo
"YOU'LL get water when it's available," Bulawayo City Council officials loosely told residents recently after struggling to stick to the six-day water shedding schedule put in place to manage the dwin...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 23:59hrs | 1857 | by Staff Reporter
Stop politicking over Bulawayo water crisis
INSOFAR as all the promises that government has made to Matabeleland, it is clear that it is not sincere given its failure to honour most of them.From 1980, it was clear that the population of...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:10hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's promise a political gimmick'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's visit to Bulawayo last week and his promise to assist in resolving the water crisis in the city has been described by residents and human rights activists as a political...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 09:39hrs | 2474 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to solve Bulawayo water crisis
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to solve water problems bedeviling Bulawayo, further directing that a three-phased budget be immediately presented to his office for ...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 11:13hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to solve Bulawayo water crisis
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to solve water problems bedeviling Bulawayo, further directing that a three-phased budget be immediately presented to his office for ...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 08:46hrs | 2126 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's MPs fight over 20 litres of water
THE MDC-Alliance-run Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) failure to manage the worsening water crisis has resulted in two National Assembly members from the same party fighting over delivery of 20 litres of...Published: 18 Aug 2020 at 08:26hrs | 1517 | by Staff reporter
Vandals worsen Bulawayo water woes
BULAWAYO'S water woes got worse on Friday after thieves vandalised Zesa powerlines at Inyankuni Dam Booster Station, cutting off supplies to the water pump.The city is currently on a six-day w...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 07:59hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water charges up by 2 000%
THE Bulawayo City Council could be forced to increase its water charges after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) increased the tariffs for the Mtshabezi Dam raw water by close to 2 000 perc...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 09:07hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis persists
THE dwindling water levels at the Bulawayo city's supply dams has crippled the pumping of both raw and clean water to the Criterion Raw Water and Tuli Clear Water reservoirs.This was said by t...Published: 29 Jul 2020 at 13:07hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Luveve residents file High Court case against Bulawayo City Council
The Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has filed a High Court case against the Solomon Madlala Mguni led Bulawayo City Council over the alleged contaminated municipality water tha...Published: 24 Jul 2020 at 11:44hrs | 2903 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Water Act to blame for Bulawayo water crisis'
BULAWAYO City Council should not be faulted for water woes bedevilling the city as the government has failed to construct dams as mandated by the country's Water Act, the local authority has said....Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 09:22hrs | 1273 | by Staff reporter
Council insists on sewage contaminated Khami water
As debate on the use of Khami Dam water to ease water shortages in Bulawayo continues, the local authority has insisted there is no need for panic as the water posed no health riskto residents contrar...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 09:25hrs | 1064 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Mayor reported to CID homicide and ZACC over Luveve deaths
A national pressure group Chapter 2 Movement has officially reported the Mayor of Bulawayo to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and the CID Law and Order over the death of 13 people from Luveve ...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 15:40hrs | 3206 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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