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How Zimbabwe police protect illegal mining

Zimbabwe's environmental laws are among the strictest on the continent when it comes to preventing illegal mining, yet along the banks of the Mutare River, these regulations exist in name only. The story is as much about a river in peril a…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Garwe tells councils to enforce vending ban

Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has urged councils across Mashonaland West province to ban illegal street vendors, with a particular focus on traders selling second-hand clothes.The directive came during a meeting on Friday with sen…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa allies renew ED2030 pressure

The Zanu-PF succession battle is set to resurface at the ruling party's annual conference in Mutare next month, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies are lobbying for a constitutional amendment that would extend his rule beyond the c…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 19:10hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter

Job Sikhala condemns 'barbaric and cowardly act' on his home

Outspoken politician Job Sikhala has described the bombing of his Chitungwiza residence as a barbaric and cowardly act, after unknown assailants targeted his house in the early hours of yesterday.The attack, which occurred at his St Mary's…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:29hrs | | by Styaff reporter

Mnangagwa henchman's probe raises eyebrows

Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe's call for a special taskforce to investigate councils has triggered sharp debate, with critics accusing the government of seeking tighter control over opposition-led urban authoritie…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:29hrs | | by Styaff reporter

Zimbabwe to establish municipal courts

The Zimbabwean Government is set to introduce Municipal Courts as part of a broader plan to empower Municipal Police with arresting powers, a move aimed at strengthening enforcement of local authority by-laws.The proposal, being prepared b…

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 19:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Garwe warns greedy municipality over 'foolish fights'

Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has delivered a scathing rebuke to Beitbridge Municipality councillors, accusing them of turning the country's busiest border town into a "circus" through greed, corruption, and infig…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare residents outraged over ban on pre-used clothes sales

Residents of Harare have voiced strong opposition to the government's abrupt ban on the importation and sale of second-hand clothes in the capital, describing the move as an "autocratic onslaught" that threatens thousands of livelihoods.On…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt faces backlash over night vending, pre-used clothes ban

Government is headed for a showdown with informal traders and vendors after announcing a ban on night vending and the sale of second-hand clothes in Harare's central business district.Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Garwe's ban 'null and void', says Mahere

Opposition activist, lawyer and law lecturer Fadzayi Mahere has challenged the legality of Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's recent directive banning the night importation and sale of second-hand clothes, as well as night vending, d…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Garwe orders council probe

Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, has lambasted local authorities for poor service delivery, which has contributed to low revenue collection and growing salary arrears for workers. His remarks came during a recen…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Garwe approves residential stands for councillors

Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has authorised the allocation of a single residential stand  -  at a discounted rate  -  to councillors who do not reside within their wards, in a move aimed at pr…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt increases councillors' allowances

The Government has announced a new comprehensive package of allowances and benefits for local authority officials, offering them housing stands, motorbike loans, and other perks such as free parking and burial space - but firmly ruling out…

Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 20:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Garwe under fire for alleged land grab benefiting Mnangagwa ally

Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe is once again embroiled in a controversial land seizure scandal, this time accused of stripping residential stands from nearly 100 former Members of Parliament (MPs) and reallocating the property to b…

Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:15hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter

Foreigners turn Bulawayo sanitary lanes into 'toilets'

The Bulawayo City Council has appealed to residents to refrain from using sanitary lanes and shop alleyways in the central business district as makeshift toilets, warning that such behaviour could trigger serious public health risks.In a s…

Published: 02 May 2025 at 20:16hrs | 1280 | by Staff reporter

'Garwe must not bully the mayor'

Opposition party ZAPU has come out strongly in defence of Bulawayo mayor David Coltart, following a public rebuke by Local Government minister Daniel Garwe over the mayor's decision to host self-proclaimed Ndebele king Bulelani Khumalo.Gar…

Published: 02 May 2025 at 19:48hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter

Garwe must change colonial mentality

SOMETIME last year in August, the Zimbabwean government issued a strong condemnation and warning against Mike Moyo and Timothy Chiminya for claiming titles as ceremonial King Mambo and King Munhumutapa, respectively. Only this week, Local …

Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | | by Phakathwayo Gumede

Kings for Harare, But Not for Matabeleland? Garwe's Letter Exposes a Deep Hypocrisy

Minister Daniel Garwe's recent rebuke of Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart over his meeting with King Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo has sparked a storm of outrage across Matabeleland. The letter, reeking of condescension and political threat, accu…

Published: 01 May 2025 at 19:48hrs | | by Mfan'ufikile kaMalikongwa

Mnangagwa dragged into messy, illegal takeover of Arlington Estate

Barely a month after President Emmerson Mnangagwa handed over 480 hectares of Arlington Estate to PPC Zimbabwe, a storm is brewing over the land's true ownership, with fresh court documents revealing that it has belonged to the Nyikavanhu …

Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 12:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Garwe challenged to release Gweru report

Residents in the City of Gweru have called on the government to release the findings of an investigation launched earlier this year into allegations of mismanagement and abuse of office by management and councillors in the Midlands capital…

Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Minister Garwe sucked into Harare City power struggles

Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has become entangled in the power struggles within the Harare City Council (HCC), with reports alleging that he has halted the transfer of Fani Machipisa, a senior official. Machipisa, the allocations…

Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 08:57hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter

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