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Garwe must change colonial mentality
SOMETIME last year in August, the Zimbabwean government issued a strong condemnation and warning against Mike Moyo and Timothy Chiminya for claiming titles as ceremonial King Mambo and King Munhumutap...Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 990 | by Phakathwayo Gumede
70% of Bulawayo water contaminated
A recent quality monitoring exercise conducted by the Bulawayo City Council has revealed alarming levels of water contamination in the city, with seven out of 10 water samples showing unsatisfactory r...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:18hrs | 1448 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council installs new elevators at Tower Block
The Bulawayo City Council has invested US$778 260 in installing new elevators at the Tower Block Municipal Building, with further plans to rehabilitate other key city assets, including the City Hall C...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
BCC leases land for business to boost local economy
The City of Bulawayo has announced the opening of a new tender process inviting bids for the lease of several business premises across the city. This initiative is part of the local authority's effort...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:52hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City grapples with surge in stray cattle
The City of Bulawayo is contending with an influx of stray cattle that have been invading both western and eastern suburbs in search of green pastures. With the ongoing drought affecting much of Zimba...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:06hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Does the current water shedding mean a broken system in the BCC?
This year so far has not only been struck by the long hours of load shedding but water is being cut constantly with people having to go at least 72 hours ...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 07:03hrs | | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
Widows4ED wants Mnangagwa to fire Harare provincial coordinator
WIDOWS for Economic Development (Widows4ED) has written a scathing letter advising President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fire Provincial Development Coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Muguti, who they accused of ar...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 1 | 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
Mnangagwa invites Chamisa, ex-ministers to Uhuru celebrations
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Independence was brought about by all Zimbabweans living or dead, hence he is inviting all political parties, current and former Government Ministers for the main celebrat...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 19:21hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
BCC engages 2 companies to offer vacuum tanker services
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has contracted two companies - Nestanet (Pvt) Limited and Salt-Away (Pvt) Limited - to offer vacuum tanker services in various parts of the city.This was revealed b...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
BCC accused of diverting health workers pay
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has been accused of diverting funds earmarked for community health workers who trained under the Global Fund in 2010.Some of the affected health workers told Southe...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:18hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Mayor alleges Zacc witch-hunt
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) recently offered mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni a piece of land where he intended to build six town houses for an unjustifiable amount of US$2 500. According to cou...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba Mutumwa donates to Bulawayo City FC
As part of his congregation's social responsibility work, Bulawayo cleric Madzibaba Emmanuel Mutumwa and his Johanne Masowe the Fifth Apostolic sect has donated cash to the tune of ZWL$6 000 to Bulawa...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:31hrs | | 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
Open letter to Innocent Kufa
Dear Sir, 25 years ago I, together with my Zimbabwean partner, resolved to open a small trading business in Bulawayo offering, amon...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 09:47hrs | 2 | by Gordon W. McFarlane
Bulawayo has no title deeds to City Hall, Tower Block
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) does not have title deeds to some of its important assets such as the City Hall, Tower Block and dams, among others, an official has said.Title deeds are import...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
5 Ways to finance your construction project
Deciding to construct a building is a big decision. It doesn't matter if you're looking to build a tower block of 50 apartments, your own private castle or even just a straw hut. You'll need planning ...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 14:45hrs | 58 | by Staff Reporter
'Derby came too soon for Bosso'
HIGHLANDERS' coach Madinda Ndlovu believes today's derby against Bulawayo City came too soon, as he feels both sides haven't had enough time to prepare for a game of this magnitude, while his City cou...Published: 24 May 2018 at 06:58hrs | 3 | 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
5 Mthwakazi activists in court for assault
FIVE Mthwakazi Republic Party activists have appeared in court for allegedly assaulting two men after accusing them of squandering their money meant to buy residential stands.Thembani Moyo (28...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 07:26hrs | | 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
MDC-T Councillors connive to repossess Bulawayo residents houses
Mthwakazi Republic Party official Presia Ngulube has said the MDC-T party is not in Matabeleland to save their interests as Matabeleland people but to serve their master's, in this case protecting the...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 07:32hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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
Huge fire engulfs London tower block
A huge fire engulfed a 27-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in central London on Wednesday, injuring at least 30 people and possibly trapping some residents who were sleeping inside the towering in...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
West Park cemetery closed for good
Bulawayo City council has closed West Park Cemetery as it has run out of burial space.It was closed last Friday.The local authority has said only Luveve cemetery is operational, ...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 06:54hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
PUBLIC NOTICE: Reservations of graves at Council cemeteries
PUBLIC NOTICE: RESERVATIONS OF GRAVESWe kindly request all those who have made reservations of graves at Council cemeteries prior to 2011 to come and show evidence (grave reservation certifica...Published: 27 May 2016 at 12:39hrs | 2 | by City of Bulawayo
Ndebele spelling mistakes spark debate
THE decision by the Bulawayo City Council to correct misspellings of some of its streets and suburbs has sparked debate among the city's social analysts who argue that more needs to be done to create ...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Nqobile Tshili
Council launches blitz on 'ambush advertising'
THE Bulawayo City Council has launched a blitz to clamp and fine all motorists who are doing "ambush advertising" in the city by parking their cars in the city with the inscription "For Sale". ...Published: 17 Jan 2016 at 09:04hrs | | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
BCC to use community vehicles for refuse removal
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has invited bids from interested members of the community owning trucks ranging between 3 tonnes and 7 tonnes to submit their details to the Director of Engineering S...Published: 08 Dec 2015 at 10:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC: Notice of application to start a small scale crocodile farming project
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ESTABLISH INDOOR FISH AND SMALL SCALE CROCODILE FARMING PROJECT ON STAND 6259 BULAWAYO&...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 09:40hrs | | by S Zhou
Bulawayo to announce new vending fees
THE Bulawayo City Council is set to announce new vending charges following a fees reduction request by informal traders.Through their association, small businesses submitted a petition to the ...Published: 20 Nov 2015 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Brighton Gumbo
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
Bulawayo hit by toilets shortage
THE Bulawayo City Council is faced with a public toilet crisis, amid revelations that out of a total of 97 toilets, 44 are not functioning after being vandalised by the public.Health services ...Published: 30 Aug 2015 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
BCC, Zesa clash over royalties
A BITTER war is raging between the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) over the Bulawayo Thermal Power Station with the former accusing Zesa of not only fa...Published: 07 Jun 2015 at 13:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Your residential stand is in danger, check your name - List
2ND PUBLIC NOTICENotice to claim derelict land in terms of Section 5 of the Title Registration and Derelict Lands Act Chapter 20:20Notice is ...Published: 04 May 2015 at 13:33hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Kombi drivers undergo customer care training
TOUTS and kombi crews' customary dirtiness and foul language could soon be a thing of the past following public relations and customer care training they underwent yesterday. More than 50 kombi driver...Published: 15 Apr 2015 at 06:58hrs | 6 | by Lethokuhle Moyo
Man thrown off building for being gay
A man has reportedly been blindfolded and thrown off a tower block in Syria for ‘being gay’ before being stoned to death after surviving the fall.New images have emerged appearing to show ...Published: 03 Feb 2015 at 13:02hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Byo City Council's $47 million Zesa debt lingers
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is still negotiating with Zesa to offset part of its $47 million debt to council by cancelling the $37 million the local authority owes the electricity supplier....Published: 17 Nov 2014 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by BCC
BCC in bid to engage Zesa over debt cancellation
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is seeking to offset part of the $47 million debt it is owed by Zesa, in return for cancellation of a $37 million debt the local authority owes the power supplier.I...Published: 14 Jul 2014 at 06:26hrs | | by Oliver Kazunga
Man jailed for life for killing a Zimbabwean
COVENRTY - A man who bludgeoned his friend with a brass statuette before throwing him from an eighth-floor balcony has been jailed for life.Younis Masih, 40, attacked Edwin Mazorodze, 31, in h...Published: 23 Jun 2014 at 22:05hrs | 1 | by BBC
Problem with BCC penalties - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sende...Published: 22 Mar 2014 at 14:44hrs | | by Concerned Byo Resident
BCC - Government all-out war over $8m debt
BULAWAYO Councillors have lost patience with the Government, which has been failing to pay escalating bills dating back to dollarisation in 2009. In finance committee meeting recently, cou...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 17:08hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
BCC: 'Why are we not cutting off water supplies to Zesa?'
Bulawayo City Councillors are pushing for the local authority to cut water supplies at premises owned by power utility, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) which owes council $47 million in...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 13:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Pay toilets irks Bulawayo residents
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has been accused of gross hypocrisy in its call for cleanliness in the city when it has commercialised almost all public toilets in the city's central business distric...Published: 09 Dec 2013 at 08:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Madinda Ndlovu's daughter in near fatal car accident
A vehicle belonging to Peter Ndlovu was involved in a near fatal accident in Bulawayo Thursday afternoon, ZimbabweFocus reported.The Navara, maroon in colour with South African regist...Published: 31 Oct 2013 at 13:27hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's elusive voters' roll
It is a list of 6.4 million names and addresses printed on A3 paper and compiled in no fewer than 1,958 binders weighing well over two tons. Or it can be reduced to a slim CD.Finding, in any f...Published: 02 Aug 2013 at 16:10hrs | 1 | by Reuters
Council embarks on a massive kombi clamping & towing exercise
THE Bulawayo City Council yesterday embarked on a massive clamping and towing exercise in a bid to force motorists to pay for outstanding traffic tickets.The local authority clamped and towed ...Published: 11 Jul 2013 at 05:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council in new power station take over bid
THE Bulawayo City Council has renewed efforts to take over the Bulawayo Thermal Power Station from Zesa after failing to contain a ballooning electricity bill.Council owes Zesa more than $30 ...Published: 08 Jun 2013 at 07:47hrs | 3 | by Temba Dube
BCC owed more than $92 million
BULAWAYO City Council is now owed more than $92 million by Government, industries and residents.According to the latest council report, the local authority is owed $92,6 million by various Gov...Published: 12 Feb 2013 at 04:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fire brigade vehicles involved in an accident
Two Bulawayo City Council (BCC) fire brigade vehicles were involved in an accident, which reportedly resulted in two firefighters being injured during a mock fire exercise at the Tower Block building ...Published: 25 Jan 2013 at 05:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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