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Council opts for locally-made water chemicals
Harare City Council (HCC) has started carrying out trial runs for locally-made water purification chemicals which are expected to reduce the demand for foreign currency and save the local authority US...Published: 1 hr ago | 269 | by Staff reporter
Water crisis in Harare exposes MDC inadequacies
There is an old adage that says fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. This maxim rings true to most of our urban voters who are constantly casting their vote to a failed MDC party whic...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 14:37hrs | 1376 | by Prosperity Mzila
Harare tap water to be restored as chemicals arrive
Harare City Council has announced that it will be reverting to ordinary water rationing after purification chemicals started arriving at its Morton Jaffray water treatment plant on Wednesday."...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 12:20hrs | 1301 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Harare City Council left with 100 million litres of water
Harare City Council has announced it can only afford water supply of 100 million litres against a daily average of 450 million litres. The handicap has been necessitated by the lack of foreign...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 13:23hrs | 2904 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Harare starts disconnecting water
KUWADZANA residents woke up to no water meters after Harare City Council (HCC) employees removed them over non-payment of bills.Community Water Alliance (CWA) Ward 44 chairperson Miriam Nyaman...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 09:49hrs | 1787 | by Staff reporter
Uproar as Harare spends two weeks without water
Residents of Harare are up in arms against the Harare City Council which has failed to provide municipality water for close to two weeks due to shortage of treatment chemicals.Residents who to...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 11:10hrs | 3168 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police, courts corrupt, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the country's institutions such as police, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the judiciary are so corrupt so much that it is a herculean task to fight ...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:12hrs | 2080 | by Staff reporter
Health scare as Harare to shut down water taps in 24hours
Harare residents must brace up for an impending health hazard after the Harare City Council is reported to be contemplating shutting down the water treatment plant within the next 24 hours after its f...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 19:35hrs | 7321 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC councillors using out-of-town workshops to syphon funds
Harare City Council has conducted more than 10 out-of-town workshops in blatant defiance of a ministerial directive proscribing the costly training programmes. Over the last two weeks, council...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 13:35hrs | 982 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says corruption stinks, state institutions need cleansing
ZIMBABWEANS should untiringly fight corruption as it is currently deep-seated in most State institutions such as the police, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Judiciary, President Emmerson ...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 09:06hrs | 1814 | by Staff Reporter
Gilbert Muponda fights to stop school demolition
Businessman-turned-politician Gilbert Muponda has threatened to take Harare City Council (HCC) to the High Court if it fails to clarify ownership of the land which he bought for $2 million and built a...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:35hrs | 1320 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Journalists invade Mayor's office in protest
Journalists in Harare stormed the Town House to see the Mayor Herbert Gomba to hand in a petition against police brutality.The protest comes after members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police worki...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 11:38hrs | 1111 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mbare project raises stink
Harare City Council and the government have come under fire after revelations that the much-trumpeted renovation of Mbare's Matapi Flats only centred around the repainting of outside walls.The...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:57hrs | 959 | by Staff reporter
Mbare flats residents feel short-changed
MBARE residents from Matapi flats feel short-changed by Harare City Council's purported refurbishments as the city fathers only painted the outside while leaving the inside unattended to.The r...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 16:24hrs | 1016 | by Staff reporter
Harare investigates police who threw teargas at journalists
Harare City Council says it condemns any form of harassment on journalists and has instituted investigations into allegations that some of its municipal police officers may have in their individual ca...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 19:08hrs | 2279 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government condemns police firing teargas at journalists
The Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services says the government is investigating a case of police details that fired teargas at an office belonging to 263 Chat media house....Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 21:43hrs | 1451 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Council defies ministerial directive
HARARE City Council (HCC) has rejected a directive by Local Government minister July Moyo to rescind a decision to appoint councillors as board members in companies the municipality has interests....Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:09hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Solar buses for Harare
A Chinese company, China Nanchang Engineering, has approached Harare City Council with a deal to supply 600 green energy (solar-powered) buses and additional fixed and working capital to service route...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:29hrs | 1485 | by Staff reporter
Harare to rotate staff to curb bribe-taking
Harare City Council will start rotating its staff in the markets and the Environmental Patrol Units (EPU) after allegations of corruption and bribery were raised.In ordinary council minutes, a...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 12:58hrs | 1387 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare council bosses' trial in false start
The trial of former members of a commission that ran Harare City Council between 2006 and 2008, who are jointly charged for corruptly awarding Augur Investments a contract, failed to kick off on Tuesd...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:28hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
Moonlighting council drivers suspended
Harare City Council has suspended 26 refuse compactor drivers who were moonlighting while on council duty and using the city's vehicles, compromising waste collection. This led to garbage pili...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:09hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
National events postponed after Cyclone Idai
SEVERAL national and international events have been put on ice to allow the mourning of victims of the recent Cyclone Idai which ravaged most parts in Eastern Zimbabwe where it killed more than 300 pe...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 14:11hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Audit exposes HCC swindle
THE Harare City Council (HCC) could have been swindled of thousands of dollars after a forensic audit revealed that some of its point-of-sale (POS) machines were not linked to its bank accounts....Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 14:07hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai deaths shoot to 259 in Zimbabwe
ABOUT 259 people have so far been confirmed dead and 217 unaccounted for, while over 16 000 households have been displaced by Cyclone Idai-induced floods that hit the eastern part of the country last ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:53hrs | 6185 | by Staff reporter
Harare resident sues council over parcelling of stands in wetlands
A HARARE resident has approached the High Court to compel the Harare City Council to cease the allocation of stands and construction of houses in Mabvuku wetland.In his application, Ephraim Mu...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:51hrs | 1409 | by Staff reporter
2 failed marriages, a broken past define Mukanya
Two broken marriages, transition from village life to the ghetto, a miscalculated sojourn into the diaspora, failed investments, a broken youth life, all carved the character of this man. This...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:46hrs | 5691 | by STaff reporter
Water shortage to increase in Harare
The City of Harare is yet to experience a massive shortage of water due to unavailability of water treatment chemicals. In a statement on Tuesday, the Harare City Council announced that they w...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 06:56hrs | 541 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Rhodesia was 'successful' because essentially it was a province of SA
This week, I am going to start by doing something that we journalists don't normally do. Often we think our duty is to criticise or point out wrongdoing but never to praise even when praise is due. Bu...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 09:26hrs | 2830 | by Baffour Ankomah
Zanu-PF shadow MP comes to the rescue of Harare Hospital
The Southerton Constituency Development Trust has stepped up efforts to assist Harare Central Hospital on its water and food challenges. The trust's chairman, Andrew Makahamadze, who is also s...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:38hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo predicted the split of Zimbabwe in 1986
Just 6 years into the so called independence of Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Nkomo mentioned among other things, genocide, tribal hate and unfettered corruption as ticking bombs that would cause Zimbabwe implo...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 09:11hrs | 8374 | by Israel Dube
Harare to name, shame defaulting churches
HARARE City Council is threatening to name and shame churches that owe council millions in unpaid rates and lease fees amounting to more than $10 million.Council corporate communications manag...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 14:56hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Harare water-rationing stokes cholera fears
Harare City Council says it is limiting running water to two days a week due to a drier-than-normal rainy season as criticism mounted over the move.The aim of water-rationing is to help distri...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:39hrs | 165 | by VOA
NUST graduate turns plastic waste into diesel
A National University of Science and Technology graduate is turning Harare's plastic waste into diesel in a pioneering project that could go a long way in addressing Zimbabwe's chronic fuel shortages....Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:38hrs | 795 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is not the worst country on earth!
At the beginning of this new weekly column, more of which is going to come in the next months and years Inshallah, let me make this humble appeal to the authorities on behalf of the suffering resident...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 06:26hrs | 3517 | by Baffour Ankomah
Zimbabwe drifts towards online darkness
One year after jubilant residents celebrated on the streets of Harare when Zimbabwe's army removed Robert Mugabe from power, the country is in darkness.In January, after days of protests over ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:26hrs | 905 | by Ray Mwayera
Harare seeks own radio station
THE Harare City Council has tasked its town clerk, Hosiah Chisango, to establish a community radio station and music band to entertain people during public events.Minutes from the information ...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:22hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Harare mulls selling stands in US dollars
The Harare City Council is mulling selling selected residential and commercial stands in foreign currency. Mayor Herbert Gomba told the Daily News that council was looking at getting maximum gain from...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 17:48hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Mushore wins case against council
Mr James Mushore, who was appointed Harare town clerk in April 2016 before Government rescinded his appointment, has won his case against Harare City Council after a labour officer ruled that his cont...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 15:32hrs | 1584 | by Staff reporter
Aux Mnangagwa pledges to assist street children
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has pledged to assist children living and working on the streets acquire formal and vocational education, which will help them realise their full potential.During...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:45hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Seven key PSL venues, including Rufaro condemned
A HOST of stadiums, including Rufaro, have failed to meet the Premier Soccer League (PSL) standards to host top-flight matches, a development that puts a number of teams in a dilemma.A prelimi...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 06:21hrs | 1178 | by Staff reporter
Makwavarara's $80m fraud docket to be merged
THE court has ordered that former chairperson of Harare City Council's caretaker commission, Sekesai Makwavavarara, who is accused of awarding a road dualisation tender to Augur Investment Company wit...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:06hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Court orders council to pay $460,000 to ex-manager
THE Harare City Council could find itself forking out $460 800 as compensation to former business ventures manager, Gadzamoyo Dewa after the latter sought to register an arbitral award granted in his ...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:37hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
Residents lose money to fake estate agents
Harare City Council has warned residents against fake land barons who are moving around selling undesignated pieces of land to unsuspecting residents. The culprits are reported to be sel...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 10:01hrs | 3886 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Makwavarara granted bail
Former Harare City Council Commission Chair Sekesai Makwavarara yesterday appeared in court facing charges of criminal abuse of duty.Makwavarara, 61, was granted $1 000 bail when she appeared ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 15:23hrs | 1789 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare Commission Chair Makwavarara arrested
Former Harare City Council Commission Chair Sekesai Makwavarara has been arrested.Makwavarara is facing charges of criminal abuse of office after allocating an US$80 million tender to Olgar In...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 12:56hrs | 2332 | by Staff reporter
Harare descends on cyclists, demands licenses
The Harare City Council has warned cyclists to license their bicycles or risk arrest. City spokesperson Mr Michael Chideme told The Herald that it was still mandatory to license bicycles. "Bic...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 22:57hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Chombo gets his passport back
Former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday heaved a sigh of relief after his travel documents were temporarily released. His lawyer Mr Tungamirai Muganhiri applied for the temporary rel...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:46hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leads Clean-Up from Parirenyatwa Hospital
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today heads to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare for the national monthly clean-up exercise as Government intensifies efforts to build sustainable environment management an...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:46hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council disowns 'murambatsvina 2'
Harare mayor Herbert Gomba has directed that all on-going demolitions against vendors' infrastructure be stopped and urged hawkers to approach council for new trading sites.This comes in the w...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:27hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
Harare proposes service charges hike
Harare City Council has announced plans to review upwards its' service charges for leases and building inspection, but not for refuse collection and water supply.The proposed tariffs are expec...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:52hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
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