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Go Beer Breweries nears revival
Gweru residents are anticipating a brighter festive season with the imminent revival of Go Beer Breweries, which has been dormant for nearly a decade. The Gweru City Council has committed US$2.3 milli...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:29hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Robberies, muggings escalate in Bulawayo's dark suburb
The ongoing shortage of tower lights in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb has become a significant contributor to the surge in criminal activities, particularly muggings and robberies, leaving residents ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Death knell for Zimbabwe's departmental shops
The demand for partitioned lettable shops in Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD) has reached unprecedented levels, with the Bulawayo City Council receiving a flood of applications for the conve...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:50hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Sparks fly as councillors grab stands in leafy suburbs
Harare city councillors are embroiled in corruption allegations following reports that they allocated themselves residential stands in affluent suburbs, contrary to Government policy. The scandal has ...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:24hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo deputy mayor granted bail on corruption charges
The Bulawayo High Court has granted bail to Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo, who face allegations of soliciting a US$20,000 bribe over a land allocation deal. The two were each...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 18:33hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Revenue woes cripple Harare
The Harare City Council has collected only 40 percent of its targeted revenue for the first nine months of 2024, severely hampering its ability to deliver essential services. The council raised ZiG2.0...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 09:57hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Motorist collapses during argument with TTI 'clampers'
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by Tendy Three Investments (TTI) traffic enforcers, who reportedly clamped the vehicle of a motorist suffering fro...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 13:12hrs | 2083 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council stops Egodini Terminus construction
The Bulawayo City Council has taken decisive action to address the growing lawlessness caused by kombi operators and vendors, temporarily halting the construction of Phases 1B and 2 at the Egodini Ter...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:46hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Chinese company to set up cement factory in Bulawayo
The Bulawayo City Council has granted approval to Chinese company Labenmon Private Limited to establish a cement grinding facility at Umvumila Industrial Park, located near the United College of Educa...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 17:36hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's legendary Town Clerk vacates office as tenure expires
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has officially announced the conclusion of Mr. Christopher Dube's tenure as the city's town clerk. According to the local authority, Mr. Dube's four-year contract came ...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:46hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Mafume, Chisango in nasty bust-up
Tensions reached a breaking point at Harare's Town House on Monday as Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume confronted town clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango in a shocking altercation that left council employees...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:20hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Slow-pace BF upgrades frustrate councillors
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) Councillors have expressed concern over the slow pace of upgrading Barbourfields Stadium to meet international standards to host international games.According t...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:50hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's pre-election tricks uncovered
Former CCC leader Nelson Chamisa allegedly directed Harare city councillors to fast-track the regularisation of housing cooperatives in the lead-up to the 2023 harmonised elections. This move was repo...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:46hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman elected first African Mayor in UK town
A Zimbabwean-born politician from Chinhoyi, Councillor Mara Makunura, has been elected as the Mayor of Rushmoor Borough Council in the United Kingdom, making history as the first female and first blac...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:47hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Mayor breaks pastor's marriage
Kadoma mayor, Councillor Nigel Ruzario stands accused of ruining the marriage of a couple from the Mashonaland West town.Nancy Mhundwa's husband, Pastor Marvin Mhundwa took social media by sto...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 13:12hrs | 1120 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors reject NRZ bus terminus proposal
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) councillors have rejected a proposed partnership with the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to establish a bus terminus on part of the NRZ's business premises.Cou...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:23hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillor praises Mthwakazi
A Bulawayo councillor has praised the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) for evicting apostolic sect churches that had set up shrines in undesignated places, noting that the local authority has failed to ...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 17:32hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police officers terrorised by goblins at night
The Gwambe police base in Bulilima, Matabeleland South has been deserted by officers who claimed they were being terrorised by goblins at night.Ward 2 Councillor, Mabed Ngulani, confirmed the ...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 13:50hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
CCC youths arrested assaulting Beitbridge mayor
SEVEN Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) youths were arrested in Beitbridge for allegedly ganging up and assaulting the town's deputy mayor, Councillor John Manatsa whom they accused of sympathising ...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bedbugs menace hits Kwekwe
KWEKWE City has been hit by a cat menace which has seen most households having cats breeding at homesteads at an alarming speed leading to the speedy multiplication of the animal.The cats find...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 20:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Coltart demands action on sewers
Bulawayo Mayor Cllr David Coltart has called for the speedy rehabilitation of burst sewer pipes to curb the potential spread of cholera around the city.Cllr Coltart, addressing the city father...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 14:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Farmer loses 50 head of cattle to thieves
AN organised cattle rustling syndicate has reportedly descended on Umguza District on the outskirts of Bulawayo where one farmer has been left counting losses after the thieves raided his farm and sto...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents demanding their power station back
Some Bulawayo residents are demanding that the Bulawayo Thermal Power Station be handed back to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) instead of being decommissioned.This came out during an engageme...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC's Redcliff mayor dies
REDCLIFF mayor and Ward 3 Councillor Clayton Masiyatsva has died.He reportedly died upon admission at Topomas Clinic this Wednesday afternoon after he collapsed.Cllr Masiyatsva, who had be...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bubi councillor installs street lights to curb muggings
BUBI district Ward 8 Councillor Ignatious Khabo has installed street lights in his ward in a move aimed at reducing crime.Cllr Khabo said he has installed more than 10 solar-powered lights and...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver kills wife, neighbour
IN a fit of jealous rage, a 38-year-old Kombi driver from Tsholotsho allegedly bludgeoned his wife to death before turning his rage on a 73-year-old neighbour whom he also killed in cold blood....Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 05:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo is built on love'
BULAWAYO's success is anchored on love and acts of philanthropy, Bulawayo City Council's Corporate Communications Manager, Mrs Nesisa Mpofu has said.She said this during a Christmas party held...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 10:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart raises concerns over proposed wealth tax
Bulawayo mayor, David Coltart, has expressed concerns that the proposed Wealth Tax by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube will encroach upon local councils' authority to levy rates against property owners w...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 05:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'David Coltart faces opposition as some councillors refuse to disclose assets'
Some councillors are apparently dragging their heels in complying with Bulawayo mayor, Councillor David Coltart's call to disclose their assets, CITE has learnt.When Coltart assumed office, he...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 09:03hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Harare councillors blow US$24,000 in Nyanga despite cholera surge
At a time when cholera is ravaging the capital city, Harare City Council officials have chosen to attend a workshop in Nyanga where they are said to be blowing an astonishing US$24 000 in hefty allowa...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 15:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Coltart invites Johannesburg Mayor to Bulawayo
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart yesterday had a highly productive meeting this evening with His Worship the Mayor of Johannesburg Kabelo Gwamanda.The two mayors discussed how the two Cities can c...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 15:50hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Kadoma city councillors in bribery storm
Kadoma Town Councillors are in the eye of a storm amid reports that some of the councillors received kickbacks to facilitate special mining grants at undesignated areas.The opposition-led muni...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 11:09hrs | 9 | by Kundai Moyo
Ex-Chitungwiza cllr in court for bribery
FORMER Chitungwiza councillor Charamba Mlambo appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court facing a charge of trying to bribe Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers to stop them from investig...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:11hrs | 8 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Private investors propose US$100 million dam for Bulawayo
To help Bulawayo overcome its perennial water challenges, some private investors have proposed to construct a dam valued at US$100 million in Insiza, Filabusi. This was revealed by Ward ...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 19:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa defied by his councillors
On Monday, the councillors of Victoria Falls demonstrated their independence by defying their leader, Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), and instead, cast their votes for their...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls residents say 'NO'
VICTORIA Falls residents yesterday disrupted the process to elect a new mayor for the resort city accusing the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Mr Nelson Chamisa of dictatorial tendencies an...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Race on for Gweru mayor's post
BATTLE lines in Gweru's upcoming mayoral race have been drawn among CCC councillors amid strong interference from the party leadership which has a preferred candidate.CCC won 18 wards in the c...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Election of David Coltart as new Bulawayo mayor deferred
The much-anticipated election of a new Bulawayo mayor failed to take place on Wednesday after the local government ministry reportedly ordered all councillors to attend an induction meeting in Gweru....Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 19:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'It's time for Lupane MPs, cllrs to deliver'
LUPANE Community Parliament (LCP) has challenged the newly-elected councillors and legislators in the district to deliver on the promises they made during campaigns.In a statement yesterday, L...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
David Coltart to review of BCC-TTI contract after elections
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Ward Four, Mr David Coltart has said council will review the contract awarded to Bulawayo's parking management company, Trendy Three Investments (TTI...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:50hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Mystery disease decimates kraals in Mberengwa
FOR a month and a half, Mr Thomas Mangena of Jeka area in Mberengwa District, Midlands Province lived in what seemed to be a bad dream that he wished he would one day wake up from.The reality,...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
11,4 megalitre Beitbridge reservoir complete
THE massive 11,4-megalitre reservoir, which is part of the US$300 million Beitbridge Border Post modernisation project, is now complete and expected to boost the border town's water supply and improve...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BCC commissions US$1m equipment
SERVICE delivery is expected to significantly improve in Bulawayo following the commissioning yesterday of newly acquired vehicles and earth-moving equipment worth over US$1 million.The commis...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Could this be the next great African golfer? Meet Zuwa Luwo
In the world of golf, where seasoned professionals spend years honing their skills, one young prodigy has taken the sport by storm almost straight out the womb! Meet Zuwa Luwo, a 8-year-old golf sensa...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:06hrs | 12 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
'Leave potholes to council'
RESIDENTS should not take matters of service delivery like patching up potholes that have infested the city into their own hands as that is the "sole" duty of the local authority, latest council minut...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:31hrs | | 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 | | 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
Intercity buses turn Bulawayo CBD into a Mbare
CALL it lawlessness or chaos. This is what several long-distance bus operators plying intercity routes are turning Bulawayo city centre into.For sometime, there has been rampant illegal pickin...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC struggling to control illegal dumping
The continued illegal dumping of litter in the Central Business District (CBD) despite various interventions by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has left councillors concerned as they seek more solutio...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 18:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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