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Bulawayo cracks down on illegal construction
The City of Bulawayo has issued a stern warning to residents and developers engaging in illegal construction, announcing that anyone building without council approval will face a hefty fine of US$575....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:07hrs | 1845 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council staff caught in illegal forex deals
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has revealed that several of its employees have been implicated in illegal foreign currency exchange dealings, further fueling public frustration over poor service delivery...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 13:20hrs | 1343 | 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
Bulawayo's 120-hour water shedding to continue
BULAWAYO residents will continue receiving water for only two days per week, as water levels continue to dwindle at major supply dams due to drought, with the possibility of further tightening of the ...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Gweru to engage debt collector
THE Gweru City Council (GCC) has resolved to engage a debt collector in a bid to force residents and ratepayers to settle their monthly bills and help recover the nearly $71 billion owed by its client...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC sparks controversy with debit cards notice
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) was last Friday forced to withdraw a notice stating that only bank debit cards bearing the name of the owner of the property will be accepted for rates payment which wa...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso clubhouse water disconnecetd
HIGHLANDERS Football Club owes the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) over US$8 900 in unpaid rates resulting in the water supply being disconnected at the Highlanders clubhouse, a money-earning joint that i...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
BCC to open revenue hall at ZITF
THE Bulawayo City Council has announced plans to open a new banking hall at its offices at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre as a way of decongesting the revenue hall in the city centre....Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 16:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
BCC denies plans to disband municipal police for private security
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has denied media reports it was planning to disband the municipal police in place of a private security company so as to cut costs.The local authority faced a b...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 20:22hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
BCC bows to residents' pressure on security guards
The Bulawayo City Council has backtracked on its plans to disband the Municipal Police and replace it with a private security company, following a backlash from residents.According to a Confid...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 18:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
BCC blasted over proposal to disband municipal police
BULAWAYO residents have reacted with anger following the proposal by the local authority to disband municipal police and engage a private security company, saying the move is not only unprecedented, b...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:09hrs | 17 | by Staff rporter
Public toilets shortage blamed for filthy Bulawayo alleys
THE shortage of public toilets in the Bulawayo Central Business District (CBD) has been blamed for filthy alleyways as people are forced to relieve themselves anywhere leading to the spread of disease...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:41hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
BCC considers blacklisting debtors
THE Bulawayo City Council is reportedly considering blacklisting some of its bad debtors as it continues to explore avenues of boosting revenue collection.The move comes as the city's debtors ...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ratepayers flag bribe-taking municipal police
BULAWAYO residents have accused municipal police operating at the central business district revenue hall of soliciting for bribes from ratepayers to fast track access to services."Now in order...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo adopts GIS to promote tourism growth
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has adopted the geographic information system (GIS) to enhance connection with local hotels and heritage sites as part of innovative strategies to promote the growth of...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:08hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
BCC struggling to control illegal dumping
The continued illegal dumping of litter in the Central Business District (CBD) despite various interventions by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has left councillors concerned as they seek more solutio...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 18:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, CCC cross swords over Bulawayo decay
Zanu-PF Bulawayo chairman Jabulani Sibanda has courted the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s ire after he blamed the opposition-led Bulawayo City Council (BCC) for the decay bedevilling the city....Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 22:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC to blame for Bulawayo decay
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Provincial chairman, Jabulani Sibanda has slammed Bulawayo City Council (BCC) for lacking a clear forward planning strategy, a situation that he said has immensely contributed to the ...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:17hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Residents cry foul over BCC billing system
BULAWAYO residents have slammed council over its billing system that has seen some of them being asked to pay amounts that they say are outrageous.Under the auspices of the Bulawayo Progressiv...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF linked vendors defy BCC
Zanu-PF backed vendors, who recently invaded Fifth Avenue in Bulawayo, illegally allocating themselves trading bays, are accusing the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) of corruption.The ruling party...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 07:14hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Shot in arm for BCC
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has approved well-wisher's offer to instal solar systems at some of the council's facilities to ensure smooth running of operations during power outages.According t...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Forex only for housing stands for Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council has availed stands in Pumula South that are exclusively sold in foreign currency, with interested individuals being given six months to settle the payment or risk losing them...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Inflated BCC bills spark outrage
BULAWAYO City Council's decision to index charges in foreign currency and convert these at the prevailing official exchange rate has sparked outrage with residents saying they have received shocking b...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC needs complete overhaul
WE all want and wish to see our beloved Bulawayo move up, but as far as I can see our city fathers are only in it for the money not for the people.If you need proof of this just go to the reve...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Concerned Bulawayo resident
BCC must stop stealing from ratepayers
WRITE this letter to express my disappointment with the Bulawayo City Council.I am a resident in the city and have always honoured my bills despite the exorbitant charges.I never miss ...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Concerned Bulawayo resident
Lack of machinery affects operations at Bulawayo landfill
LACK of machinery is reportedly crippling the Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s landfill management activities amid calls by the city fathers for the removal of the Ngozi Mine squatters as their lives are...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Revenue Hall to be 100% solar powered
BULAWAYO'S Revenue Hall is set to go 100 percent solar powered as the local authority ups its drive towards alternative energy at most of its facilities.This comes in the wake of reports that ...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Councillors want forex payments prioritised
BULAWAYO City councillors want only rate payers paying in foreign currency to use the local authority's main Revenue Hall as a measure to decongest the place and stop the spread of Covid-19.Th...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Forex dealers besiege Bulawayo City council revenue hall
FOREIGN currency dealers have besieged Bulawayo City council revenue hall, soliciting for cheap foreign currency from rate payers in exchange of Zimbabwe dollar which they pay council using electronic...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 12:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC workers end five-day strike
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) workers yesterday resumed work after a five-day strike over poor salaries, a situation which crippled critical services such as refuse collection, primary health care and b...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC to disconnect defaulters
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has threatened to disconnect water supplies to residents and stakeholders who are defaulting on rates and service charges.In a notice, city council advised stakehol...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC disconnects water supplies to defaulting rate payers
BULAWAYO City Council will today start disconnecting water supplies to defaulting rate payers as the municipality moves to recover what it is owed by residents and commercial entities in the city. Res...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo municipality disconnects water supplies
BULAWAYO City Council will today start disconnecting water supplies to defaulting rate payers as the municipality moves to recover what it is owed by residents and commercial entities in the city. ...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 08:59hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
The Bulawayo Tower block; a labour of love?
A running thread in generations of residents that have called Bulawayo home has been their deep veneration and steadfast belief in its status as an exceptional habitat. Exemplary epochs of thi...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 18:02hrs | 2 | by Innocent B. Ncube
Criminal gang hijacks Kudzanayi rank
Six alleged criminals yesterday set up an illegal cash office at Kudzanayi rank in Gweru, chased away council police and cashiers before collecting toll fees from commuter omnibus and bus operators. ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo targets forex earners
Bulawayo City Council has set its sights on earning foreign currency (forex) from ratepayers domiciled in foreign lands as well as from international organisations operating in Zimbabwe in a bid to sh...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC offers 50% discount for forex payments
BULAWAYO City Council has started implementing a 50 percent debt cancellation policy but only for those paying their bills in foreign currency, while all international organisations operating in the c...Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 07:53hrs | 2 | 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
BCC mulls setting up mini solar farms
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) plans to establish mini solar farms across the city in a bid to generate alternative power aimed at reducing the city's electricity bill.Should the project succ...Published: 07 May 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC goes for 7 years on generator
THE council here has gone for almost eight years relying on a diesel generator to power two of its three major business buildings, the Tower Block and Revenue Hall, raising concerns over its sincerity...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 12:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tightens parking restrictions
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has tightened their parking space monitoring mechanisms as they push to ensure motorists stick to the city's parking by-laws and boost revenues for the local authority....Published: 24 Sep 2017 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parking tickets scam at BCC unearthed
A syndicate in Bulawayo City Council's traffic section is allegedly clamping cars in the city and then soliciting for bribes from owners before they even pay at the local authority's revenue office, i...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 14:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Council sell houses over unpaid water bills
THE Bulawayo City Council will explore the option of selling residents' properties to offset debts accumulated by households that are failing to settle their bills as the local authority continues to ...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pre-paid power users plunged into darkness
HUNDREDS of electricity users were left stranded at the weekend after cash power prepaid electricity selling points went offline countrywide.The network was down since Saturday morning, fo...Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC embarks on a massive water disconnection exercise
THE Bulawayo City Council has embarked on a massive water disconnection exercise to force defaulting residents to settle their bills.In a statement, the Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube, sa...Published: 17 Oct 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drama as Gweru council property gets attached over debt
There was drama at Gweru council when the deputy sheriff moved in to attach movable property after council failed to settle a $69 000 debt it owes its former employees.Business came to a halt ...Published: 24 Mar 2016 at 19:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
BCC rewards 8,000 loyal ratepayers
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has started rewarding ratepayers who did not benefit from the government's 2013 directive to write-off debts by crediting each ratepayer's account with $100. Last year,...Published: 22 Feb 2016 at 10:39hrs | | by Oliver Kazunga
Bulawayo introduces one month parking meter tickets
The Bulawayo City Council has introduced a one month parking meter tickets for the convenience of the public. In an advertisement number 4756 issued on 3 November 2015, the Acting Town Cle...Published: 03 Dec 2015 at 15:41hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Grave digging syndicate sells graves for $20
UNSCRUPULOUS grave diggers at West Park Cemetery in Bulawayo are allegedly selling graves to desperate bereaved families outside the stipulated council channels and below the set rates. The grave digg...Published: 20 Sep 2015 at 10:18hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Weakening rand triggers price adjustments in Zimbabwe
THE weakening of the South African rand against the dollar has triggered a wave of commodity and service cost adjustments in Zimbabwe as businesses seek to avert losses from exchange rate disparities....Published: 12 Sep 2015 at 09:06hrs | | by Brighton Gumbo
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