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Harare to ban kombis, pirate taxis
The City of Harare has announced ambitious plans to ban commuter omnibuses (kombis) and pirate taxis (mishikashika) within the next three years, a move it says is part of efforts to transform the capi...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 07:41hrs | 869 | by Staff reporter
Harare council not paying Geo Pomona, says Mafume
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has revealed that the City of Harare is not paying Geo Pomona Waste Management, despite the company controversially assuming responsibility for the municipality's refuse coll...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:10hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Residents slam prepaid water meters plan
Harare residents have strongly opposed the government's plan to roll out prepaid water meters in the capital, saying the move will do little to resolve the city's deepening water crisis and instead ri...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 08:00hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council fights court order to fix Mbare flats
The Harare City Council (HCC) has sparked outrage among residents and civil society after filing an appeal to reverse a High Court judgment compelling it to renovate the crumbling Mbare flats - a land...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:37hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Mafume defends Harare's water quality
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume, along with senior city officials, on Thursday appeared before the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) to respond to allegations of violating residents' environmental and...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:25hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
No water from the tap. They're asked to pay a tax anyway
HARARE, ZIMBABWE - The cholera outbreak that swept through Zimbabwe in 2008-2009 killed more than 4,000 people and sickened nearly 100,000. Parts of Harare and its surrounding suburbs were especially ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:02hrs | 448 | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
Harare's 'cursed' office
The office of the Town Clerk at Harare City Council has long been mired in controversy, corruption scandals, and political infighting, leading to widespread mismanagement and plunder of council resour...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:19hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Panic grips Harare City Council bosses
Panic has swept through Harare City Council as senior executives scramble to safeguard their positions following the release of a scathing commission of inquiry report into the municipality's operatio...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:20hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Harare's disappearing hills
From a distance, the jagged ridgelines cutting across parts of Harare might appear to be natural geological remnants — monuments of the city's ancient terrain. But up close, these formations tell a ...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 10:58hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
Harare hikes public toilet fees by 100%
The City of Harare is facing a mounting public outcry after it controversially doubled the fee for accessing public toilets from US$0.50 to US$1.00 (approx. R18.50), drawing sharp condemnation from re...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 18:50hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Explosive corruption report handed to Mnangagwa
A political firestorm is erupting at Town House following the submission of a damning report to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, which exposes endemic corruption, systemic mismanagement, and the virtual ...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:29hrs | 2557 | by Staff reporter
Deep-rooted corruption at Harare City Council
Harare City Council has for decades been run by unscrupulous individuals whose corrupt activities continue to cripple service delivery, a damning Commission of Inquiry report has revealed. The finding...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:29hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa receives Harare City Council governance report
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday afternoon received a comprehensive report on governance issues within the Harare City Council from a Commission of Inquiry led by retired judge Justice Maphios C...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 17:26hrs | 1087 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt directs parcelling of Harare land to Chiyangwa
Residents and civil society groups have condemned the government's recent directive instructing Harare City Council (HCC) to allocate land to Pinnacle Holdings, a company owned by ZANU PF member and b...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:53hrs | 1647 | by Staff reporter
Unchecked development eats up wetlands in Harare
What was once a lush expanse of fig trees, wildflowers, butterflies, and vibrant birdlife is now a patch of disturbed land under threat from bulldozers and concrete mixers. The Borrowdale wetland, nes...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:38hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Harare vendors live in fear as Municipal police crackdowns intensify
The sudden silence before chaos is the hallmark of Harare's latest crackdown on informal street vendors. Municipal police, some in plainclothes, others in uniform, move swiftly and silently through cr...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:05hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission rubbish sorting plant?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to commission Geo Pomona Waste Management's cutting-edge sorting plant and refuse collection equipment today, marking a landmark moment in Zimbabwe's waste manageme...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:00hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
9,000 Harare tenants face eviction
Approximately 9,000 residents renting accommodation from the Harare City Council (HCC) are at risk of eviction due to failure to pay rentals, city officials have confirmed.The revelation came ...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Harare ratepayers face US$3 million monthly bill in secretive deal
Harare's ratepayers are set to pay nearly US$3 million every month for refuse collection and street cleaning under a murky new contract involving the government, the City of Harare (CoH), and Geo Pomo...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:20hrs | 3113 | 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...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:03hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Lake Chivero water crisis deepens, cancer risk soars
Once a cherished symbol of Zimbabwe's natural heritage and a critical lifeline for the capital's water supply, Lake Chivero is now the epicenter of a deepening public health crisis, with new research ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:35hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF chef loses fortune in toned down water deal
A controversial US$138 million contract awarded to Helcraw Electrical Projects, a company owned by Zanu PF legislator Farai Jere, for the development of Harare's water infrastructure has been signific...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:03hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Land earmarked for public schools sold to land barons
Residents of Eastview and Caledonia in Harare have called for an urgent investigation into the alleged illegal sale of State land, initially earmarked for the construction of a public school, to a pri...Published: 13 May 2025 at 18:29hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa slams Mnangagwa's borehole projects
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has launched a blistering critique of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Presidential Borehole Scheme, accusing the government of failing t...Published: 01 May 2025 at 12:18hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Harare warns Mbare flat residents over bedbug fumigation resistance
The City of Harare has issued a stern warning to residents of Mbare flats who are reportedly refusing entry to municipal health workers deployed to fumigate their homes against a growing bedbug (tsiki...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 19:46hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Second-hand clothes behind Harare bed bug terror
A growing bed bug infestation in Harare has triggered widespread concern among residents, with second-hand clothing identified as a possible cause of the outbreak. Health experts and civic leaders are...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:21hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
The abuse of freedoms and upending of Constitutional order
THE freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are fundamental human rights, essential for the flourishing of democratic societies.However, these rights are not absolute, and their limi...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:39hrs | 338 | by Nick Mangwana
Mystery over council's vanished US$4,5m loan deepens
A forensic audit has revealed that Harare City Council's US$4.5 million loan to Harare Quarry Private Limited was advanced without a formal agreement, raising concerns over governance and financial mi...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:16hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Government of Zimbabwe remains silent as land dispute affects more than 800 families close to Harare
There are more than 800 families who are being disadvantaged of their right and privilege to own land in Zimbabwe by an individual who is not even resident in Zimbabwe but stays in Canada. Bulawayo24....Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 10:47hrs | 930 | by Nevison Mpofu
Harare residents threaten legal action over church noise
Residents in a Harare suburb are threatening legal action against a local church, accusing it of operating without the necessary permits and disrupting the neighborhood with excessive noise.A ...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 22:24hrs | 1355 | by Ndou Paul
Harare Mayor preaches accountability amid council salary scandal
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume on Monday called for accountability and good governance among city officials, even as a recent commission exposed exorbitant salaries being paid to council directors. The com...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:19hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Harare deploys special police unit against vendors
The City of Harare has announced the creation of a new municipal police unit tasked with raiding illegal traders and arresting litterbugs in the central business district (CBD). This move is part of t...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:21hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
City of Harare blames poor road work on private contractor
The City of Harare has officially acknowledged its responsibility for the poor condition of a stretch of Harare Drive, confirming that it was the local authority's project and not that of the Ministry...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 16:23hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Military tanks roll into Harare, sparking coup fears
More than 20 military tanks rolled into Harare's affluent Borrowdale suburb on Wednesday morning, triggering panic among residents who feared a repeat of the 2017 coup that led to the ouster of former...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 05:07hrs | 4219 | by Staff reporter
Dry taps for Harare
Harare residents in the northwestern parts of the city and the Central Business District (CBD) are enduring water shortages following a major pipe burst at the Warren Control water distribution centre...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 12:24hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council inquiry accused of protecting corrupt officials while attacking reformers
The ongoing Commission of Inquiry into the Harare City Council, led by retired Justice Maphios Cheda, is facing mounting accusations of complicity in shielding corrupt officials, while exerting unnece...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 17:14hrs | 163 | by David Hunda
Harare mayor says he has nothing to hide
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has expressed his willingness to face any investigation following confusion over his residential address during a government-appointed commission probe on Wednesday.M...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:39hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Corruption at Harare City Parking
Harare-City Parking, a crucial player in Harare's urban parking system, is facing mounting allegations of financial mismanagement and operational irregula...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 20:11hrs | 3429 | by Staff Reporter
Harare Mayor blames Zesa for City's street light crisis
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has revealed that the city's municipality is struggling to maintain street lights due to ongoing issues stemming from the takeover of the thermal power station by the power u...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 07:03hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Harare is a mess, Jacob Mafume and Company to Resign Now
Harare City is a mess, the City of Harare, once celebrated as the "Sunshine City,"continue facing a decline in essential services, there are now calls for the immediate resignation of Mayor Jacob Mafu...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 11:05hrs | 1096 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Harare bigwig's 'property buying spree' probed
A senior Harare City Council official, Matthew Marara, is facing allegations of acquiring multiple properties through corrupt means as scrutiny over his financial dealings intensifies.Marara, ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:10hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Farai Jere linked company named in Harare's multi-million water deal, raising a stink
Helcraw Electrical, a company with a history of securing controversial contracts with public institutions, has been awarded a key role in the government's plan to revamp Harare's water reticulation sy...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 10:41hrs | 1239 | by Staff reporter
Harare world class city status dream vanishes
A decade ago, our publication ran a story titled "Vision 2025: Will Harare make it?"—a question that remains just as pertinent today with only a day left to achieve the ambitious goals set for the c...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:38hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
High Court orders urgent overhaul of Mbare flats
In a landmark decision, the High Court has directed the Harare City Council and key Government ministries to urgently renovate the dilapidated Mbare flats, a move aimed at restoring dignity to thousan...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:00hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Harare's primary water source now deadly for people
Former Harare Mayor Hebert Gomba has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the contamination of Lake Chivero a state of national disaster, emphasizing the urgency of addressing the water crisi...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:49hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Harare Council pumps raw sewage into Lake Chivero
Harare residents are raising alarm over an elaborate scheme involving corrupt city council officials that is leading to the loss of properties and stands. In the latest scandal, four residents in Mabv...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:36hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Harare land scam unmasked
Harare residents are raising alarm over an elaborate scheme involving corrupt city council officials that is leading to the loss of properties and stands. In the latest scandal, four residents in Mabv...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:36hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Harare water supply disruption as pump station undergoes repairs
Harare residents are preparing for a temporary water supply disruption on December 5 and 6 as the Warren Control Pump Station undergoes emergency maintenance. The repair work follows a severe burst at...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 16:27hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Zesa loses over US$2 million in equipment to theft and vandalism
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has suffered losses exceeding US$2 million due to theft and vandalism of electricity transmission and distribution equipment between January and Octobe...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:49hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has reclaimed Harare's 'Sunshine City' status, said mayor Mafume. Dumb and stupid singing for his supper
"Usa kangamwa chezuro nehope!" so goes the Shona adage, warning of the dangers of a selective memory. Zimbabweans have a very selective memory, they see only what they want to see and ignore the rest....Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 19:06hrs | 1446 | by Wilbert Mukori
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