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SA welcomes Zimbabwe's decision to lift maize import ban

South Africa's Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has welcomed Zimbabwe's recent move to lift the ban on maize and other grain imports, officially gazetted under Statutory Instrument 87 of 2025.Describing the decision as a return to s…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 08:46hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter

Harare Mayor faces backlash

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume is under intense scrutiny as a land dispute in St Martins threatens the homes of over 300 families, despite residents insisting they legally purchased their stands from the City of Harare.The affected homeowners, …

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 08:46hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter

Redcliff plans CBD relocation

Redcliff Municipality is pursuing an ambitious vision of attaining city status by 2030, with plans underway to relocate its Central Business District (CBD) closer to the highway to stimulate economic growth and attract investment in touris…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 17:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

US$4 billion smart city takes shape in Harare

Zimbabwe's capital is taking a major step toward modern urban living with the groundbreaking of Pomona Flats, a high-rise residential complex forming part of the ambitious US$4 billion Pomona City project. Spearheaded by WestProp Holdings,…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 13:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo losing 'City of Kings' shine amid garbage pile-up

City leaders, government officials, and waste management experts have issued a stark warning about the deteriorating state of solid waste management in Bulawayo, describing it as a looming health and environmental crisis that requires imme…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police disrupt Smart City ground-breaking ceremony

A highly anticipated groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed Maqhoba Chef De Grand Smart City in Bulawayo ended in chaos last Thursday after police abruptly shut down the event, citing unresolved land ownership issues.The ceremony, organi…

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt cracks down on local authority extravagance

The Government has introduced sweeping new controls on foreign travel and allowances for councillors and local authority officials as part of measures aimed at curbing the misuse of public funds and restoring accountability within local au…

Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo City food outlets violate regulations

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has flagged more than 90 food establishments for various operational violations, issuing warnings, condemnation orders, and fines following a series of recent inspections aimed at curbing non-compliance with…

Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Masvingo City, Ministry of Health in standoff over donated vehicle

A standoff has erupted between Masvingo City Council and the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) over a vehicle donated by the Global Fund, amid allegations that the vehicle, intended to support the city's health services, is being w…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare City Council is dead, needs complete overhaul

Former chairperson of Harare City Council's audit committee, Councillor Blessing Duma, has delivered a scathing indictment of the local authority, declaring that "the council is dead" and requires not rehabilitation but a total overhaul. H…

Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gwanda city status push gains momentum

Gwanda's bid to attain city status by 2026 is gathering pace as modern buildings and infrastructure developments begin to redefine the skyline of the Matabeleland South provincial capital.Once a quiet administrative centre, Gwanda is now e…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 13:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo Council nets over US$2,000 in fines

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has collected more than US$2,000 in environmental offence fines for April alone, as it intensifies efforts to combat the surge in illegal gold panning, sand poaching, and other environmentally destructive ac…

Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:09hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter

'City on the Edge of the City' set to transform Bulawayo

Real estate firm Henock Ranching has announced an ambitious new urban development project, "City on the Edge of the City," which will be constructed on a 58-hectare gated lifestyle estate on the outskirts of Bulawayo. The project is set to…

Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare City Council loses US$70m per year

The Harare City Council could be losing over US$70 million annually in uncollected revenue due to the absence of a modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial system, according to suspended town clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango. This…

Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:51hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter

Mt Hampden residents face displacement for Zim Cyber City development

Thousands of residents in Turner Farm, Mt Hampden, are facing the looming threat of displacement as the government moves ahead with the development of the multi-billion-dollar Zim Cyber City project, located 26 kilometers northwest of Hara…

Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare City Council reshuffles municipal police

In an effort to improve service delivery and rebuild trust with residents, the City of Harare has reassigned at least 20 municipal police officers, with an emphasis on the traffic section. This decision follows resident feedback raising co…

Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 16:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mafume accused of illegally pocketing prime land at Harare's expense

The Harare City Council is facing mounting scrutiny as it emerges that Mayor Jacob Mafume and several senior officials received stands under questionable circumstances, costing the municipality much-needed revenue. This troubling revelatio…

Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:28hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter

Scathing indictment of Harare City Council's corruption and mismanagement

The Harare City Council (HCC) has been exposed as nothing short of a cesspool of corruption, gross mismanagement, and unchecked incompetence since 2017, according to a damning Commission of Inquiry led by Justice Maphios Cheda. Appointed b…

Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 19:34hrs | 365 | by Dereck Goto

Partitioning of city buildings divides Bulawayo councillors

The Bulawayo City Council has raised concerns about the increasing trend of partitioning city centre buildings into mini-complexes for small and medium business operators. This unregulated growth is seen as a threat to the cityâ€™s develop…

Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo city centre dumpsite worsens chaos, decay

AN illegal dumpsite, which resembles Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s Richmond Landfill site, commonly known as Ngozi Mine has emerged, a stone's throw away from a busy road that connects the city centre and some eastern suburbs. Squatters ha…

Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 04:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Gweru City Council struggles to pay December salaries

THE cash-strapped Gweru City Council (GCC) is struggling to pay its workers their December salaries including bonuses.The failure by the local authority to pay its 1 200 employees has had a negative impact on most of them who are now strug…

Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Holidaymakers throng Bulawayo tourist attractions

TOURIST attractions around Bulawayo were on Christmas Day teeming with activity as hordes of holidaymakers, among them Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi, took time out to celebrate the special day. The Chronicle news…

Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

City council to auction 142 clamped vehicles

HARARE City Council is set to auction at least 142 vehicles impounded for violating traffic laws and never claimed by their owners who would have to pay fines and charges to get them back.The municipal yesterday published a list of all unc…

Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo City silence Dynamos

Bulawayo City 1-0 Dynamos A Melikhaya Ncube goal from the penalty spot with 11 minutes to play was the difference as Bulawayo City earned a massive three points in their battle to survive relegation while Dynamos blew an opportunity to cem…

Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

MDC-T plots recalling returnee divisive councillor

BULAWAYO Mayor Solomon Mguni and councillor Mlandu Ncube have reportedly roped in MDC-T in a bid to block Tinashe Kambarami from assuming the city's deputy mayorship following his recent reinstatement by the Bulawayo High Court.High Court …

Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 19:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo City plot survival

BULAWAYO City coach Farai Tawachera says he is confident his side will survive relegation and is targeting  15 points from their remaining games as they host Yadah in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Barbourfields Stadium…

Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

BCC smart city project on

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will this year expedite the implementation of its smart city programme which it hopes to complete by 2024.This strategy, which was boosted by the visit of BCC officials to Dubai towards the end of last year,…

Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 19:40hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Harare council boss faces fresh charges

CITY of Harare's former acting director of housing Matthew Marara yesterday appeared in court on fresh charges of criminal abuse of office.Marara, who was remanded to July 5 on $5 000 bail, is accused of making land use plan changes on ope…

Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

New city takes shape in Mt Hampden

A new planned suburb and hotel near the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden, Harare are fast taking shape with thousands of residential stands in the area having been serviced in a Government-approved new suburb at Nyabira. At the cor…

Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

City fathers or city dealers at council chambers?

THERE is a wide and telling difference, just like the North and South Poles, in stature and charisma, between city councillors of old and the current generation of men and women in the council chambers.One of the requirements for one to co…

Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:06hrs | 11 | by Limukani Ncube

Bulawayo, the Umthwakazi African City Concept

Bulawayo, the Umthwakazi African City ConceptAuthor: Prince Zwide KhumaloDate: 26 June 2019Isilo seNtuthuko Bulawayo and the identity of Umthwakazi or the Ndebele nation are inseparable. As a City of Kings, which hangs on the rich history …

Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:57hrs | 2 | by Prince Zwide Khumalo

The Sunshine City that lost its lustre

Elections are a time when politicians set up their stalls so the electorate can "shop around" and make a choice. All over the world when politicians hit the campaign trail they make outrageous promises which they know fully well they canno…

Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 08:24hrs | | by Ish Mafundikwa

Mutare City Rovers players strike, weekend match in doubt

THE Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Mutare City Rovers and Nichrut set for Vengere Stadium on Sunday hangs in the balance as the hosts' players have threatened a boycott to force the club management to pay them outstanding…

Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Amini starts City stint on a positive note

Bulawayo City FC  2 - 0 Shabanie Mine FC NEW Bulawayo City coach, Amini Soma-Phiri began his tenure at the club on a positive note, collecting maximum points against 10-men Shabanie in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League tie at Barbo…

Published: 13 May 2018 at 11:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

WATCH: Triangle late comeback stuns Bulawayo City

Bulawayo City 1 - 2 Triangle United BULAWAYO City coach Darlington Dodo was left a distraught man after his team conceded two late goals against Triangle United at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday to suffer their fourth straight defeat in t…

Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:08hrs | 3 | by Staff rpeorter

ZESA and City Council tools for 2018 vote rigging

Besides state army and the police being tools of brutalising poor Zimbabweans by Zanu-PF the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) and City Council is also being used to mount pressure on the Zimbabwean impover…

Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 13:30hrs | | by Panashe Makufa

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