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MP raises alarm over Kwekwe Council's 'exorbitant' rates
Member of Parliament for Mbizo Constituency, Corban Madzivanyika, has raised alarm over what he described as exorbitant municipal rates being charged by Kwekwe City Council, saying the current billing...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:36hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Midlands quashes bed bug fears
A surge of anxiety has spread across Redcliff, Kwekwe and Gweru as social media posts raised fears of a bedbug outbreak, following a confirmed infestation in Mbare, Harare.But local authoritie...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:25hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Councils dismiss bedbug social media reports
Three local authorities in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province - Redcliff Municipality, Kwekwe City Council, and Gweru City Council - have dismissed recent social media reports alleging a bedbug (insikizi/ts...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:11hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Law School nears completion in Kwekwe
The construction site of the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School at Midlands State University (MSU) in Kwekwe buzzed with activity last Thursday as workers diligently pushed forward with the ambiti...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:38hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School set to open in August
The Midlands State University (MSU)'s Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School in Kwekwe is on track to open its doors in August this year, with construction nearing completion. With over 300 workers on...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:44hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Garwe calls for National Unity in advancing Vision 2030 Agenda
Local Government and Public Works Minister, Cde Daniel Garwe, has called on Zimbabweans to support the Vision 2030 drive, emphasizing that it is a unifying national agenda that transcends political af...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:40hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
CCC mayor, Zanu MP fight over tuck-shops
Tensions flared between Kwekwe City CCC Mayor Albert Zinhanga and former Zanu-PF Mbizo MP Vongaiishe Mupereri on Tuesday during a public event in Mbizo 15, as the two clashed over the issue of illegal...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 15:10hrs | 1508 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe City parking matter referred to High Court
Kwekwe City Council has distanced itself from an entity known as "Kwekwe City Parking," which has been collecting parking fees from motorists in the city's central business district, sparking controve...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 06:59hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Councilors threaten executive with arrest
Angry Kwekwe councilors fumed during a full council meeting last Thursday and threatened to have Kwekwe City executive arrested for allegedly recruiting new city parking marshals without a resolution....Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 13:50hrs | 398 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
FULL LIST: President Mnangagwa honours best performing public official
In a prestigious ceremony held at the State House in Harare, President Mnangagwa honored the outstanding performance of several key public officials across various sectors. The event, which mark...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 11:16hrs | 59 | by George Tshuma
Tshabangu makes more recalls
Opposition CCC's interim Secretary General Sengezo Shabangu has issued a recall for Kwekwe Mayor Henry Madzorera, Deputy Mayor Melody Chingarande, and another councilor, Simon Machisvo.This mo...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cholera outbreak fear grips Kwekwe
THE death of an 18-year-old male in Kwekwe from a suspected case of cholera on Saturday has left the gold mining city gripped with fears of a cholera outbreak, this publication reports.The cou...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 05:03hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillors land influential positions in CCC dominated council
Amid clashes with CCC councillors over leadership of committees, two Zanu-PF councillors in Kwekwe City Council have secured influential positions in at least two committees. Ward 6 councillor...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, CCC councillors clash
The elections for Kwekwe City Council Committee positions were disrupted on Wednesday due to clashes between Zanu-PF and CCC councillors. Zanu-PF councillors accused CCC of sidelining them in importan...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police seek rogue Bosso fans
POLICE are on the hunt for alleged Highlanders supporters wanted in connection with a looting spree of alcohol in a supermarket in Kwekwe.The incident allegedly took place when a group of trav...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:45hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Another school under makorokoza threat
FIXED infrastructure and movable property at Kwekwe's Camelot Group of Schools is under threat from illegal mining activities that are taking place within the premises and outside.Worryingly, ...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe on cholera high alert
KWEKWE District is on high cholera alert as the water borne disease continues to claim more lives across the country.This comes as the country has recorded a cumulative 2 069 cases as at 4 Jun...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt considers closing down Kwekwe mines
Kwekwe city centre finds itself on the precipice as the Government contemplates closing down mines that have wreaked havoc on the town's infrastructure and environment. Midlands Provincial Aff...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
House crumbles in Kwekwe
A Kwekwe family escaped death by a whisker after their flat at Globe and Phoenix compound caved in due to illegal mining underneath the compound.Family spokesperson, Ms Kimberly Rusike, said t...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expands empire in Kwekwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, members of the First Family and his close allies, who include former State Security minister Owen Ncube, have amassed significant wealth in the form of immovable property...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 17:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe councillors fight suspension
TWO Kwekwe City Councillors who were recently suspended for alleged gross misconduct, incompetence and wilful violation of the law have challenged their suspension saying it is "illegal".Local...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gweru City Council to honour Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will tomorrow be conferred with the Freedom of the City by Gweru City Council (GCC).Gweru councillors in December resolved to confer President Mnangagwa with the Freedom of...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Newly revamped Kwekwe roads fall into decay
SEVERAL roads in the mining town of Kwekwe are littered with potholes, giving motorists torrid times with the rainy season having worsened the situation.Some of the roads which were recently r...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 05:45hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora recalls Kwekwe Deputy Mayor for siding with Chamisa's party
THE Douglas Mwonzora -led MDC has recalled three Kwekwe City councilors for allegedly dumping the party and joining the Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC). The recalled trio are; Deputy Mayor and Ward...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 20:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's councillor admits his local authority has failed residents
Kwekwe City Councillor Joshua Tinago has said the local authority has failed to deliver good service to residents and has nothing positive to show for its five year term which ends in a few months....Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 05:44hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition starts looking for money through fear mongering
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition believes the country will have one of its bloodiest elections since independence in 1980.The group of more than 80 organisations, among them human rights bodie...Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 06:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Family exhumes body for reburial at family shrine
A Kwekwe family has been forced to exhume the remains of one of their family members for reburial at their rural home in Chipinge, Manicaland province amid claims that the deceased's burial in the Mid...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
July Moyo resumes campaign for Redcliff seat after shock 2018 defeat
LOCAL Government Minister July Moyo is dishing out donations in the dormitory town of Redcliff amid reports that the Midlands Zanu-PF godfather has resumed campaigns to regain the peri-urban parliamen...Published: 16 Oct 2022 at 19:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
City gets back impounded ambulances
KWEKWE City Council is set to get back two ambulances that the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) had impounded on allegations that they were not properly imported.The ambulances were purchase...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe puts demolition of illegal tuck shops on hold
KWEKWE City Council has put the demolition of illegal tuck shops on hold pending consultations with stakeholders.The local authority had given an ultimatum to illegal tuck shop and gas vendors...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP fumes over demolition of illegal tuck-shops
KWEKWE Central legislator Judith Tobaiwa is up in arms with council city management following the latter's decision to demolish some illegal tuck-shops and gas cages.In a recent notice, counci...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe to demolish illegal tuck-shops
Kwekwe City Council has given illegal tuck-shop owners an ultimatum to regularise operations or risk their structures being demolished.The ultimatum has also been extended to illegal gas vendi...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Multi-million-dollar road rehabilitation storm erupts in Zimbabwe
KWEKWE City Council in the Midlands has failed to account for millions of dollars poured into the local authority for the rehabilitation of roads amid revelations that politically connected comp...Published: 23 May 2022 at 13:18hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reignites national clean-up campaign
President Mnangagwa yesterday led the fourth anniversary commemoration of the national clean- up campaign in Kwekwe where he reiterated the need to keep a clean environment in line with the Government...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Councils can offer local solutions to climate change crisis
The 2022 budget consultations for Kwekwe City are now done and dusted. Conspicuously absent from the submissions from the residents were inputs towards programs on climate change.Residents see...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 21:53hrs | 12 | by Taruberekera Masara
Redcliff water crisis need to be thoroughly investigated and lasting solution found
Whenever I hear borehole drilling machines roaring and groaning away in my neighbourhood of Redcliff, I always think to myself, "Here goes the sound of failure".Certainly, not failure on the p...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 20:38hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
78 health workers succumb to COVID-19
AT least 23 doctors, 30 nurses and 25 other professionals in the health sector have succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic since its outbreak in the country last year, Vice-President and Health minister C...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga calls for mandatory vaccination
Vice President and Minister of Health and Child care Costantino Chiwenga discouraged people who are suing the government for mandatory vaccination while he was in Kwekwe yesterday for the official ope...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 20:51hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Chiwenga commissions 'beerhall' turned into hospital
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga Wednesday commissioned the opening of a former Kwekwe City Council beerhall in the populous high-density suburb of Mbizo that has been turned into an infectious dis...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:00hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to commission hospital
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care, is set to officially commission the Kwekwe Infectious Diseases Hospital today.Kwekwe City Council conver...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC celebrates Kwekwe deputy mayor post
FOLLOWING the recall of MDC Alliance Mayor Angeline Kasipo in Kwekwe and failing to land the mayoral post in an election Thursday, the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance is blowing trumpets for lan...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora recalls Kwekwe mayor, deputy
THE MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora has recalled Kwekwe Mayor Angeline Kasipo and newly elected deputy mayor Melody Chingarande from their positions.Another councillor, Washington Moyo, has also...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drama as Kwekwe Zanu-PF councillor in full council meeting
THERE were exhilarating dramatic scenes at Kwekwe City Council Tuesday when the only Zanu-PF Kwekwe Councillor, Maclean Nyamucherera, openly wept during a full council discussion on the allocation of ...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's councillors vow to contest Kwekwe Deputy mayor elections
COUNCILLORS belonging to the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T are going hammer and tongs against their MDC Alliance rivals following the election of Kwekwe ward 5 Councillor Melody Chingarande as deputy May...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mysterious stones' cause havoc in Kwekwe homes
RESIDENTS of Mbizo Section 10 in Kwekwe are living in fear following a spate of mysterious stones which are falling on rooftops. The whole neighbourhood was frightened when stones whose origin...Published: 08 Jul 2021 at 11:13hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Accounts documents burnt at Kwekwe
A storeroom containing accounting records for Kwekwe city was on Sunday night gutted by fire, a day before the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works appointed a commission of inquiry into issu...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 10:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Another Kwekwe Poly Lecturer succumbs to covid-19
A LECTURER at Kwekwe Polytechnic's automotive department has succumbed to covid-19 complications, bringing the number of lecturers who have died from the virus at the institution within a month to two...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 13:35hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo lockdown looms
GOVERNMENT might be forced to consider strict localised lockdown for Bulawayo as residents continue to flout Covid-19 prevention measures at a time health experts have warned of an imminent Covid-19 t...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fire guts Kwekwe Hospital staff quarters
Kwekwe General Hospital doctors and staff members escaped unharmed after their quarters caught fire in the early hours of today.Nine families, including doctors, physiotherapist, nurses and an...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 19:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
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