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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
Redcliff residents betrayed by their local authority's unbridled greed and mismanagement
I recently received some most troubling news from a reliable informant within the Municipality of Redcliff.According to the information, the local authority has allegedly decided to award its ...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 16:04hrs | 357 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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
A ceremony for a fire tender, while Redcliff burns with neglect
It never rains but pours for the community of Redcliff.The Municipality of Redcliff's decision to host an elaborate ceremony on January 8 in Rutendo to commission a single fire tender, with th...Published: 07 Jan 2025 at 14:07hrs | 691 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Open Letter to President Mnangagwa to Commission an Inquiry into Redcliff Municipality
Dear President Mnangagwa, It was with such great pleasure and a long overdue move that we learned of Your Excellency's instituting a Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the City of Harar...Published: 17 May 2024 at 14:09hrs | 19 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF wins Redcliff council by-election
The ruling Zanu-PF's candidate Christine Sigauke is the new councilor for Redcliff Municipality's Ward 3 after being victorious in the by-election held on Saturday.Sigauke shrugged off competi...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 19:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC fails to field candidates for 06 April by-elections
The opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) party has opted not to field candidates in two wards for the upcoming by-elections scheduled for April 6, 2024.A faction within the CCC, led...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 07:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Many rural and urban communities have no access to clean water: Zimcodd
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has said there are many communities in rural and uirban areas that have no access to clean water due to the government's lack of political will to assist...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 20:20hrs | 17 | by Stephen Jakes
CCC councillors accused of sabotaging refurbishment of Arikana Chihombori-Quao's hospital
LOCAL Government Minister July Moyo has accused opposition councillors at Redcliff Town House of stalling progress on the refurbishment of former ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao's hospital....Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF chair quells 'bhora musango' threats
Zanu-PF Kwekwe District chairperson Moses Thandika has moved in to quell tensions within the party amid reports of bhora musango threats in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's backyard following the recent...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 16:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A dunderhead leader believes what he can't do is impossible for everyone else to accomplish!
Those who follow my articles are now all too familiar with how I regard with utter disdain those who make excuses for failing to fulfill their mandates.Quite frankly, I seriously doubt if ther...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 10:33hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
There is plenty of water in Redcliff, but it does not get to the taps in homes
Redcliff municipality has been reeling from acute water supply shortage, a situation that has been going on since the fall of Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO) around 2010.The water cris...Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 11:23hrs | 32 | by Taruberekera Masara
It's time Redcliff Municipality was investigated for its questionable dealings!
For a long time I had foolishly believed the yarn that poor service delivery, or the total lack of, in our small town of Redcliff was due to the non-payment of bills by residents. I was - afte...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 09:45hrs | 652 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Incompetent corrupt local authorities will cost CCC vital votes!
As we, in the small town of Redcliff, near one full year without any running water in our taps, more and more urban dwellers - who had already lost hope, and disgruntled with the national government's...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 12:28hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Councils pay for undelivered goods'
MOST local authorities have yet to submit last year's accounts for audit, with only 21 of the 92 having done so by the end of the May deadline, the Auditor-General, Mrs Mildred Chiri, has said....Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa switches off Ziscosteel
ZESA has disconnected power supply from the defunct giant steel manufacturer, Ziscosteel, over a ZW$40 million debt.Zisco group chief executive officer, Dr Farai Karonga, confirmed the develop...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of all urban dwellers having access to safe drinking ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of all urban dwellers having access to safe drinking ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 08:09hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
MDC Alliance council's grand corruption, shady deals exposed
Corruption and bad governance are rife at Gweru City Council (GCC) and its management has no problem admitting that, albeit behind closed doors.This publication, working in collaboration with ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 15:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally 'buried' by MDC Alliance undertaker
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo was "buried" in the July 30 parliamentary polls after losing to a Redcliff Municipality employee, Lloyd Mukapiko of the MDC Alliance, who is a full-time undertaker ...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T undertaker buries July Moyo
MDC Alliance incoming Member of Parliament Lloyd Mukapiko, a Redcliff Municipality council employee, trounced outgoing Local Government Minister July Moyo in Redcliff Constituency, NewZimbabwe.com rep...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 14:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ziscosteel resuscitation begins
The resuscitation of the giant steel company, Ziscosteel, has taken a giant leap forward following the ground breaking ceremony of a coke plant at the steel giant by Industry, Commerce and Enterprise ...Published: 31 Jul 2018 at 07:57hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Hong Kong engineers at Ziscosteel
A team of engineers from Hong Kong is reportedly on the ground assessing the state of the now defunct Ziscosteel company, as Government intensifies efforts to lure suitors for the revival of the count...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinwa cuts off water supplies to Kwekwe
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has defied a High Court order and cut off water supplies to Kwekwe City Council over a $1,5 million debt.Kwekwe mayor, Matenda Madzoke con...Published: 18 Apr 2017 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ziscosteel: Robbing the poor to give to the rich?
Who can ever forget the legendary brave and wonderful exploits of Robin Hood and his band of men, which we read when we were children, and how he was so hurt by the manner in which the rich exploited ...Published: 23 Mar 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Redcliff hit by another water crisis - as Kwekwe disconnects supplies
REDCLIFF - A potential epidermic looms over Redcliff, as the town has been hit by another water crisis, after its water supplies were disconnected by Kwekwe City Council over a ballooning debt....Published: 07 Dec 2015 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiyangwa dispute, Redcliff Town Council gets ultimatum
THE High Court has given Redcliff Town Council up to the end of this month to resolve a land dispute with Harare businessman Mr Philip Chiyangwa, failure of which the matter will spill into the courts...Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 08:45hrs | | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Redcliff municipality sues hospitalised elderly widow over debt
REDCLIFF - The Redcliff Municipality has yet again come under fire from residents over its alleged insensitivity, as it is alleged to be suing a 68 year old hospitalised widow over a US$1117 debt....Published: 28 Oct 2015 at 13:57hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Redcliff municipal workers defrauded in funeral insurance 'scam'
Some Redcliff Municipal workers are crying foul alleging that their employer deducted money from their salaries towards a funeral insurance policy that proved to be scandalous. According t...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 12:11hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chombo rejects Redcliff 2015 budget
Ignatius Chombo Local Government minister has rejected the 2015 budget for Redcliff municipality over top management salaries. Redcliff has failed to effect proposed increases in water ta...Published: 27 May 2015 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa land row far from over
Businessman Philip Chiyangwa's legal fight over 200-hectare land deal which the Redcliff Municipality has been trying to reverse claiming breach of contract is far from over.Mr Chiyangwa, thro...Published: 10 Jun 2014 at 14:32hrs | | by Fidelis Munyoro
Chiyangwa, Redcliff Municipality negotiate to settle out of court
CASH-STRAPPED Redcliff Municipality has appealed to Harare businessman Dr Phillip Chiyangwa to settle their long standing land dispute out of court, the Herald reported.Dr Chiyangwa and Redcli...Published: 07 Jun 2013 at 04:04hrs | 1 | by Midlands Correspondent
Chiyangwa, Redcliff Town Council fight far from over
THE fight between cash-strapped Redcliff Town Council and flamboyant Harare businessman Mr Philip Chiyangwa is far from over.Recent developments reveal that Mr Chiyangwa rebuffed the Redcliff...Published: 06 Jun 2012 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
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