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BCC forges ahead with Khami Dam water plan
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to release results of a pre-feasibility study on wastewater reuse as part of efforts to address the city’s severe water crisis. The council considers recycling...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 09:25hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dams remain in critical levels
BULAWAYO'S supply dam water levels remain in the red despite the few rains experienced recently amid revelations that the city might resort to the dreaded water-shedding exercise, Sunday News can reve...Published: 27 Dec 2015 at 10:21hrs | 1 | by Vusumuzi Dube
Bulawayo dam levels remain critical
BULAWAYO's dam levels continue to drop, amid fears that the infamous water shedding regime will continue to ensure the availability of water supplies through the year 2014.As at Friday, the ci...Published: 28 Dec 2013 at 20:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai to be granted the Freedom of the City of Bulawayo
PRIME MINISTER Morgan Tsvangirai and his deputy Thokozani Khupe are set to be granted the Freedom of the City by the Bulawayo City Council this year, NewsDay reported.According to council sou...Published: 26 Apr 2013 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mtshabezi Pipeline not yet fully operational, generators not powerful enough
Fact sheet - BCC pumping just over 10% of projected capacity- Govt blames it on use of generators- Construction of powerline 90% complete...Published: 23 Feb 2013 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo water woos set to ease
The Mtshabezi-Umzingwane water project set to ease a century old Bulawayo water problem is now complete. The Minister of Water Resources Development and Management Sipepa NKomo confirmed.The p...Published: 07 Nov 2012 at 15:56hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Residents challenge BCC on water shedding
BULAWAYO residents have challenged the city council to urgently implement the pumping of water from the Nyamandlovu Aquifer saying the current water shedding was wasteful and would soon lead to water-...Published: 03 Sep 2012 at 02:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Investors set to fund Bulawayo water project
BULAWAYO has found investors to fund a project that is set to increase the pumping of water at Nyamandlovu Aquifer from 5 000 to about 30 000 cubic metres a day, a Cabinet Minister said yes...Published: 01 Sep 2012 at 02:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis deepens
It has been nearly a year since government pledged to revive industries under the Distressed Industries and Marginalised Areas Fund (DIMAF) but there is still no concrete evidence of what exactly is ...Published: 31 Aug 2012 at 04:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mtshabezi-Umzingwane pipeline to be completed before December
Water Resources Management and Development minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo on Friday told the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) that the Mtshabezi-Umzingwane pipeline is likely to be completed before December ...Published: 26 Aug 2012 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's water situation not critical says Sipepa Nkomo
THE Government will not declare Bulawayo a critical water shortage area despite the problems that have once again forced the city to adopt water shedding to preserve supplies, a Cabinet Minister has s...Published: 25 Aug 2012 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC to increase frequency of water-shedding
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will with effect from Monday increase frequency of water-shedding from two days a week to three.Speaking during a water c...Published: 24 Aug 2012 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo industry, CBD exempted from water shedding
THE Bulawayo City Council has exempted industry and the Central Business District (CBD) from water shedding although the move might be changed depending on the situation in the supply dams.The...Published: 05 Aug 2012 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by Business reporter
Bulawayo dams running dry
Bulawayo City Council yesterday said water levels at its supply dams had dropped to an average of 43,1% of their holding capacity, and warned residents to use water sparingly to avoid a major crisis...Published: 26 Jul 2012 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Legal wrangle looms over awarding Mtshabezi tender
A legal wrangle is looming over the awarding of a tender for the electrification of the Mtshabezi pipeline with a Bulawayo company, United Associates (Pvt) Ltd, approaching the Administrative Co...Published: 16 Jul 2012 at 22:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
City's borehole water unsafe for consumption
THE Bulawayo City Council has warned residents against using borehole water for drinking and cooking without boiling it, as water from most boreholes in the city has not been tested.The city ...Published: 10 Jul 2012 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mtshabezi pipeline completion set for July - reports
THE construction of the Mtshabezi-Umzingwane pipeline is set to be completed in July and according to reports, the only outstanding work is the installation of pumps and connecting electricity....Published: 11 Feb 2012 at 14:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo is left with 20 months' water supply
On Friday the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) said Bulawayo's water supplies are safe, as the city's five supply dams have recorded increases in water volumes since the onset of rains ...Published: 23 Dec 2011 at 18:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mtshabezi-Umzingwane dams pipeline project to be completed in May 2012
Minister of Water Resources Development and Management, Mr Samuel Sipepa-Nkomo, said the Mtshabezi-Umzingwane dams pipeline project would be complete by May next year. The 42km pipeline is meant ...Published: 20 Dec 2011 at 10:58hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Zesa delaying Mtshabezi-Umzingwane pipe link project
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has been accused of failing to connect power to the main Mtshabezi-Umzingwane pipe link pump station.The 42km pipeline link to Mtshabezi Dam in Ma...Published: 23 Nov 2011 at 23:10hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project, Chinese to the rescue
The National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project is set to take off soon, following a $1, 6 billion cash injection by a Chinese company reports NewsDay.Water Resources Management and Developm...Published: 06 Jul 2011 at 06:15hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Fears of another Gukurahundi as heavily armed soldiers deployed in Mat South
Matabeleland is in fear of another Gukurahundi massacre as they have been reports of heavily armed soldiers deployed in the Mtshabezi area in Matabeleland South Province.A report by a local n...Published: 14 Apr 2011 at 22:07hrs | | by Bhebhe Mandla
Bulawayo pipeline delay due to previous government: DPM Khuphe
Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe has blamed delays in construction of the Mtshabezi-Umzingwane Dam link water pipeline to poor planning by the previous government....Published: 11 Apr 2011 at 05:24hrs | | by Byo24News
Mtshabezi-Umzingwane water pipeline to boost the City of kings
The Local Government, Urban and Rural Development deputy minister Sesel Zvidzai said the Mtshabezi-Umzingwane water pipeline will attract investors to Bulawayo. The project is currently under construc...Published: 20 Feb 2011 at 08:52hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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