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Bulawayo council shuts down public toilets
BULAWAYO City Council has been forced to shut down public toilets in the central business district and surrounding suburbs fearing an outbreak of water-borne diseases as the city grapples with its wor...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:10hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Council revamps CBD roads
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a road rehabilitation exercise targeting major roads in the city centre.The roads rehabilitation is part of a number of key projects the local a...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:51hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council embarks on road improvement project
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on road improvement works around the city, a development that will enhance the state of roads in the Central Business District (CBD).Residents and stak...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:27hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Vendors defy Bulawayo council directive
IT was business as usual yesterday for vendors operating along 5th Avenue in the City Centre, as they openly defied a Bulawayo City Council directive to vacate the street by Sunday to pave the way for...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 05:03hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
CCC Bulawayo councillors disregard recall, attend Chamisa event
Despite the possibility of recalls for showing allegiance to another political body, several councillors elected on the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ticket attended a meeting in Bulawayo led by...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 14:22hrs | 1385 | by Staff reporter
Residents raise concern over councillors' stands
In the face of worsening basic service delivery in many local authorities, including Bulawayo, ratepayers have raised concerns about certain privileges granted to serving councillors. Specific...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:51hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council, residents at loggerheads over US$ top fees
The Bulawayo City Council is at loggerheads with residents who bought housing stands in Magwegwe West and Pumula as far back as 2016 and are still waiting for the areas to be serviced.Accordin...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:23hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
Has the gone for 60 years man really found his relatives? Daughter shows up!
IN what can be one of history's greatest reunions, Mr Phillip Moyo (81) who recently traced his steps back to Zimbabwe from South Africa after a 60-year hiatus, may have located his daughter whom he l...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:55hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt fails to deliver on Gwayi-Shangani Dam, again
The government has yet again missed its December deadline to complete the Gwayi-Shangani dam project, which is expected to bring a long lasting solution to Bulawayo's water woes.President Emme...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:12hrs | 1763 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council to ease water shedding over Christmas
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has assured residents of the availability of water during Christmas as they continue monitoring levels at their reservoirs.The city is on a 120-hour water shedd...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:08hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors pushing for the recall of Mayor David Coltart
A faction of councillors in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, is reportedly advocating for the removal of Mayor David Coltart, known for his strong anti-corruption stance. Allegedly dissatisfied with Coltart's unco...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:50hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart accused of being a 'dictator'
AS chaos continues to rock the troubled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Bulawayo councillors have accused city Mayor David Coltart of being a dictator who never consults anyone on issues and want...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:43hrs | 2106 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo gets new deputy mayor
BULAWAYO councillors on Tuesday elected Ward 8 Councillor Edwin Ndlovu the city's new Deputy Mayor replacing Donaldson Mabutho who was among the 12 councillors that were called by the Citizens Coaliti...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:29hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF' barons causing chaos
Bulawayo councillors have complained about space barons, mainly linked to the ruling Zanu PF, for frustrating council efforts to restore sanity in the central business district.The local autho...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 12:02hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors sweat over water nightmare
The perpetual water challenges in Bulawayo have prompted the recently elected Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)-led council to request the central government to declare the city's water crisis an em...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:36hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
By-elections date for recalled Bulawayo councillors set
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has said by-elections for eight recalled Bulawayo Citizen Coalition for Change councillors will be held in December while the nomination court will sit next mon...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:37hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo earmarks US$14 million for roads
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has allocated US$14 million for the restoration of the city's deteriorating road infrastructure, which has been plagued by potholes.The city's road network has ...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:30hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets by-election date following recall of CCC MPs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially set December 9 as the date for by-elections to fill vacant seats in the National Assembly, dealing a blow to the hopes of the Citizens Coalition for Change ...Published: 21 Oct 2023 at 18:30hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa stops Khupe, Welshman Ncube civic awards?
The decision to award civic honors to opposition party stalwarts, Professor Welshman Ncube and Dr. Thokozani Khupe, made by the previous Bulawayo councilors, has reportedly been put on hold. This acti...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:36hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
BCC committee chairpersons elected
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC)-dominated Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has elected chairpersons and deputies of various committees to assist in service delivery programmes.The election of t...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:59hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Coltart, Bulawayo council's very long to do list
For numerous years, residents of Bulawayo have endured a multitude of issues, ranging from water shortages and damaged roads to unfinished projects and the general deterioration of social services. Th...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 08:01hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart elected Bulawayo Mayor, Mabutho imposed as deputy
BULAWAYO councillors today elected Councillor David Coltart Mayor of Bulawayo and ward 9 councillor Donaldson Mabutho will be his deputy. Coltart was a founding member of the Movement for Demo...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 15:10hrs | 2366 | by Staff reporter
Shona speaking Bulawayo councillor speaks out after video sparks outrage
Ward 18 Councillor Felix Takunda Madzana has written an open letter to the residents of Magwegwe and Pumula explaining how a video of him speaking Shona sparked outrage on social media.In the ...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 20:00hrs | 2305 | by Staff reporter
Council swearing-in exposes CCC hypocrisy
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s inconsistencies and politics of grandstanding without substance have been exposed following the swearing-in of its newly elected councillors in Bulawayo yeste...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:13hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors plot to defy Chamisa's directive on David Coltart?
Bulawayo councillors are reportedly plotting to defy party leader Nelson Chamisa's directive to vote for David Coltart and Dumisani Nkomo for the city mayor and deputy mayor position, respectively....Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 21:29hrs | 1888 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors to be sworn in Wednesday
Bulawayo's newly elected Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors will be sworn in on Wednesday.The city‘s Town Clerk Christopher Dube is expected to preside over the ceremony held in...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 22:02hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
High expectations for new Bulawayo councillors
Bulawayo residents have called on incoming Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors to restore the city's glory by tackling collapsing service delivery and recurrent water shortages among other...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 12:49hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillor eyes council mine dump
BULAWAYO councillor Monica Lubimbi, her partner Sikhanyisiwe Nyathi and Belmac Investments (Pvt) Ltd are seeking permission from the local authority to collect mine dump sands from Paddock 40 Farm at ...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:41hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council pursues US$ residential stand deal
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is pursuing its controversial programme to presale housing stands in foreign currency despite opposition from residents, latest council minutes indicate.The council...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:47hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Malinga, Nyathi, Ngwenya nominated for civic honours
FORMER Bulawayo Mayor and Special Advisor to the President on National Disability, Alderman Joshua Malinga together with renowned historian Mr Pathisa Nyathi and Mpilo Central Hospital clinical direct...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:33hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Council urges cremation or rural home burials
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) which is fast running out of burial space is calling on residents to either cremate or bury their loved ones at their rural homes.The call also comes amid revel...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council partners Dutch company for Khami water recycling
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has partnered Dutch company, Vitens Evides International (VEI), in a waste water recycling project.The project was officially launched on Friday.BCC enginee...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC clears air on double candidacy
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party has cleared the air on the Bulawayo double candidacy debacle amid concerns that the anomaly was triggered by unapproved candidates whose nomina...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
Professor Ncube must ignore councillors' talk shows
SO an aspiring candidate rehabilitated roads in a constituency and the local council has its knickers in a twist saying the candidate should have obtained permission from them. Really? Talk of a sense...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube abandons the economy for Cowdray Park
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been flagged by the Bulawayo City Council over his campaign activities in Cowdray Park where he is drilling boreholes and conducting road maintenance works without th...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 12:40hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Incomplete Luveve Road riles councillors
BULAWAYO councillors have expressed concern over Luveve Road rehabilitation project which has taken long to be completed.Their concerns were revealed in the latest council minutes.Coun...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 07:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Residents lambast councillors for sabotaging development
COWDRAY Park residents have described Bulawayo councillors as selfish after they took a swipe at Zanu-PF aspiring Cowdray Park constituency Parliamentary candidate, Professor Mthuli Ncube for fixing r...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council urged to replace road signs
BULAWAYO residents have appealed to the city council to replace vandalised road signs for the convenience of motorists and visitors.Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association chairperson Ambro...Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 18:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube illegally rehabilitating roads in Cowdray Park?
BULAWAYO councillors have questioned how Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has been allowed to rehabilitate roads in Cowdray Park, where he intends to stand as a legislator, without their knowledge....Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 17:45hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
BCC takes Terracotta to court over Egodini project stall
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has resolved to take Egodini Mall contractor, Terracotta Private Limited, to court for delaying to complete the project after winning the US$60 million tender to rebuild Bu...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillors blast Mthuli Ncube for fixing Cowdray Park roads
Bulawayo councillors have taken a swipe at Zanu-PF aspiring Cowdray Park Constituency parliamentary candidate, Professor Mthuli Ncube for fixing roads and sinking boreholes without council permission....Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 18:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
City centre congestion worries Bulawayo City Council
THE Bulawayo City Council has urged Entumbane and Nkulumane shopping mall property owners to review their rentals downwards to lure business activity that will ease congestion in the Central Business ...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
LEAKED: Full list of CCC Bulawayo MPs and Councillors unveiled
Following the successful completion of the candidate selection process in Bulawayo, the leaked recommendations from the Citizens movement provided to us by a Harare senior leader based on the candidat...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 09:35hrs | 106 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Khupe takes on Mthuli Ncube in Cowdray Park?
Thokozani Khupe, the former Deputy Prime Minister, is reportedly set to contest the Cowdray Park National Assembly seat on a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ticket in the upcoming elections. Finan...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 13:54hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors push for road rehab
Bulawayo councillors want to engage Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube to unlock funding for the completion of the Luveve road rehabilitation project.The road works, which started last S...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Names vanish from Zimbabwe voters roll
THE on-going Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) voters roll inspection exercise has exposed major anomalies as many people including prominent opposition politicians could not locate their names on t...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC cancels Makokoba redevelopment tender
THE redevelopment of Bulawayo's oldest suburb, Makokoba, into a modern high-rise residential area could be off the rails after Bulawayo City Council cancelled a tender that sought to engage a consulta...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ambulance shortage hits Bulawayo council
BULAWAYO has been hit by an ambulance shortage, a move that could impact negatively on the city's health delivery services.This came out of a Bulawayo City Council (BCC) internal audit which r...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Bulawayo council meeting
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) full council meeting last Wednesday degenerated into chaos with two councillors eventually ejected from council chambers for improper dressing.The largely Citiz...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mayor prepares for life outside council
BULAWAYO mayor councillor Solomon Nguni is preparing for life outside council as he has already requested to purchase the mayoral pool vehicle at a give-away price of US$16 494 as his exit package....Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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