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Harare plunged into darkness as Zesa switches off tower lights
Harare's last remaining tower lights were switched off this week, plunging Zimbabwe's capital further into darkness - a stark metaphor for the city's deepening governance crisis and financial dysfunct...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 14:46hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC presses on with prepaid street lighting
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has vowed to press ahead with its installation of smart prepaid meters for public lighting, despite complaints from local authori...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:10hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC switches off Bulawayo traffic lights
Bulawayo motorists have recently been navigating more dangerous roads after several critical traffic lights in the city were switched off by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Comp...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:16hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Mutare Town Council purchases Fire ladder in Belarus
Mutare City Council has procured a fire ladder from Belarus, Europe, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.The fire ladder will be used by the city council's electrical engineering department to repair to...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 18:19hrs | 1595 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Robberies, muggings escalate in Bulawayo's dark suburb
The ongoing shortage of tower lights in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb has become a significant contributor to the surge in criminal activities, particularly muggings and robberies, leaving residents ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo commissions 141 housing stands in Luveve North
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC), in collaboration with private land developer Natwecraft Investments (Pvt) Limited, has successfully commissioned 141 high-density housing stands in Luveve North suburb...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
BCC goes solar to light up Bulawayo
In response to the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company's (ZETDC) recent shift of tower lights to a prepaid system, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced plans to install...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 13:38hrs | 1087 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to spend US$10 000 per month to keep tower lights on
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is facing a monthly expense of approximately US$10,000 to purchase electricity tokens for tower lights in the city, following their transition to a prepaid system by th...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zesa disconnects Bulawayo tower lights
The power utility Zesa has deactivated the Bulawayo tower lights from postpaid metering as part of its transition to a prepaid model. Concerns arise among residents fearing potential blackouts in many...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:44hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents raised concern over lack of street lights
BULAWAYO residents have raised concern over lack of street lights including tower lights saying their unavailability has led to a spike in crime rate in Zimbabwe's second largest city.This fol...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council proposes US$263 million budget
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday proposed a standstill US$263 million gender-responsive budget for next year while prioritising service delivery and predicting a stable economic environment in 20...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Towerlights for suburb in Gwanda
GWANDA Municipality is putting up four tower lights in Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle, a development that has brought relief to residents.Gwanda Town mayor, Councillor Thulani Moyo said the project was...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 15:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Musanhi confident of victory in Bindura North
Zanu-PF politburo member Kenneth Musanhi remains the people's choice for the Bindura North National Assembly constituency as he continues to implement several projects aimed at empowering the youths....Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's Renkini a white elephant as intercity buses shun it
Renkini Bus Terminus was, for years, the nerve centre for Bulawayo's transport system with people intending to travel to other cities and towns trooping to the station to board buses.Many othe...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF fields candidate tainted with corruption
FORMER Gweru City Council acting chamber secretary Gibson Chingwadza, who was fired from the local authority for multiple counts of corruption cases involving US$300 000, has been fielded by Zanu PF t...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents warned of 'pain' ahead
The City of Bulawayo has warned residents to anticipate "pain" in 2023 as economic instability continues to hamper service delivery by the local authority.Presenting the US$158 million budget ...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC projects $24,7bn budget for 2022
BULAWAYO City Council has proposed a $24,7 billion budget for 2022, which will hike tariffs by over 216%.This was revealed by BCC financial director Kempton Ndimande yesterday while presenting...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man loses R500k to armed robbers
A BEITBRIDGE man on Sunday reportedly lost more than half a million rand to armed robbers, who shot him seven times before driving away in his car.Muchineripi Hlaringo, a known money-changer a...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gweru, MSU partner in solar street lights project
GWERU City Council (GCC) has partnered Midlands State University (MSU) in a project that will result in the installation of solar powered street lights in Senga and Nehosho suburbs where most of the u...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Press silent about women achievements
A few days before the July 30 historic harmonised Presidential and Local Government elections take place, the media in Zimbabwe still remain man~world with little to zero reflection of women's involve...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 13:02hrs | | by Maxwell Kudzika Teedzai
Mutsvangwa in vote-buying storm
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special adviser and aspiring Norton candidate, Christopher Mutsvangwa has written to at least five embassies seeking donations, which he said were meant for community so...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BCC launches 2nd phase of Rapid Results Initiative
Bulawayo City Council has launched its second 100 days of the Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) with the servicing of stands, rehabilitation of roads and the commencement of the Egodini Mall project bein...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Japanese Ambassador meets Gwanda TC
The Japanese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Minae Takahashi recently paid a visit to Gwanda Town Council and held a meeting with the mayor and his councillors.The Ambassador had a delegation of four ...Published: 18 Dec 2016 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Solar energy solving our long standing problems in Harare
The effort by the Harare City Council to establish solar powered street lights is a good development which is mitigating the shortage of electricity in the country. The status of the capital city was ...Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 13:48hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
'Netone diesel generator polluting our homes in Harare' - 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 sender's telephone number....Published: 09 Jul 2016 at 06:36hrs | 10 | by Concerned Citizen
Victoria Falls dumps Harare contractor
VICTORIA Falls Municipality has cancelled a $1,7 million street lighting contract with a Harare company arguing that it had failed to deliver and will be inviting new bidders in due course.Las...Published: 27 May 2016 at 06:37hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Hwange installs solar-powered street lights
THE Hwange Local Board is installing solar-powered street lights and tower lights as the town pushes for municipal status.Town Secretary Ndumiso Mdlalose said the solar lights project, which i...Published: 21 Apr 2016 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Kamangeni Phiri
Thieves cause havoc in Harare
Harare Residents Trust has expressed concerns over the alleged escalation of criminal activities with some culprits attacking residents and robbing them of their belongings.The trust said ther...Published: 05 Dec 2015 at 07:23hrs | | by Stephen
Zivhu launches model rural homestead
Businessman and philanthropist, Killer Zivhu has built a model rural homestead in Chivi which he said must be the way for economically empowering people in the rural areas.The homestead which ...Published: 14 Sep 2015 at 08:09hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Harare Residents Trust celebrated in Chitungwiza
Chitungwiza St Mary's residents on Tuesday celebrated the entry of Harare Residents' Trust in their area since 2013.They have noticed a significant change in service delivery.The T...Published: 18 Jun 2015 at 06:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Jonathan Moyo and the hand of God
AFTER losing his Tsholotsho North seat in July 2013 to the unheralded Roselyn Nkomo of MDC-T, Professor Jonathan Moyo was like a disoriented heavyweight boxer just felled by a well-timed up...Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff writer
Jonathan Moyo relishes second chance
AFTER losing his Tsholotsho North seat in July 2013 to the unheralded Roselyn Nkomo of the MDC-T, Professor Jonathan Moyo was like a disoriented heavyweight boxer just felled by a well-timed uppercut ...Published: 11 Jun 2015 at 07:06hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Jonathan Moyo hits the ground running
INFORMATION minister Jonathan Moyo has hit the ground running a few days after he filed his nomination papers and has kick started his campaign.A sample ballot was posted on Moyo's twitter a...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 15:58hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Calm and normalcy returns at Chikurubi Maximun Prison
Normalcy has returned at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison following the riot by prisoners over poor food and ill treatment. Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services spokesperson Elizabet...Published: 16 Mar 2015 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to open Tsholotsho stadium in July
PRESIDENT Mugabe will officially open Tsholotsho Stadium upon its completion in July this year, a senior official said on Friday.Speaking during a tour of the stadium site in Tsholotsho, Mata...Published: 16 Feb 2015 at 05:48hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
New Year Message by his Worship the Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Martin M Moyo
The just ended year has been a remarkable year for the City of Bulawayo, as we commemorated our 120th Anniversary Celebrations and successfully hosted the African Union Sports Council Region Five Unde...Published: 31 Dec 2014 at 18:00hrs | 8 | by Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Martin M Moyo
Emakhandeni residents deplore poor service delivery
RESIDENTS in Bulawayo's Emakhandeni suburb say service delivery is far from satisfactory in their ward and more efforts are required from the local councillor and the city council.In interview...Published: 14 Dec 2014 at 16:28hrs | 1 | by Makhosi Sibanda
Telecel illegally erects base stations
MOBILE network operator, Telecel Zimbabwe, illegally erected base stations in Bulawayo without the approval of the local authority, council has said.In an report contained in the latest counci...Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 13:27hrs | | by Lesley Moyo
Council ends Telecel's 15 years of illegal operation
The Bulawayo City Council has ended emerging telecommunications giant Telecel's 15 year illegal operations in the city.The latest council report indicates that a majority the about 60 bas...Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 00:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Green Bombers' doing repairs on town street lights
The ZANU-PF dominated Gwanda Municipal Council has passed a resolution to use ZANU-PF youth brigade from the Border Gezi youth training centre in the area to re-do all its street lighting....Published: 20 Mar 2014 at 19:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Council did not authorise Gwanda councillor to do road works,' fellow councillor
Municipality of Gwanda Councillor for ward 4 Mduduzi Malaba Ncube has indicated that Gwanda Council did not authorise fellow councillor for Ward 9 Thulani Moyo to do the controversial road works t...Published: 17 Mar 2014 at 17:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Electrocuted teen's family demands compensation from BCC
A Magwegwe North family is demanding compensation from the Bulawayo city council (BCC) after their 17-year-old boy who was electrocuted after touching an exposed electric cord at a soccer field ....Published: 23 Dec 2013 at 02:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe gets $26 million loan for improving power generation
HARARE - India has extended a $26 million line of credit to Zimbabwe earmarked for improving power generation in the southern African country.Jeitendra Tripathi, the Indian ambassador to Zi...Published: 23 Nov 2013 at 10:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Prof Moyo conducts one-on-one sessions with electorate
ZANU-PF's National Assembly candidate for Tsholotsho North Professor Jonathan Moyo has come up with a unique way of campaigning for Wednesday's harmonised elections, which has attracted villagers in ...Published: 27 Jul 2013 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC needs $10m to rehabilitate street lights to international standards
THE Bulawayo City Council needs about $10 million to rehabilitate street lights to international standards. In a statement yesterday, the council senior public relations officer, Mrs Nesisa Mpofu said...Published: 20 Jul 2013 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC needs $10 million to rehabilitate street lights
THE Bulawayo City Council needs about $10 million to rehabilitate street lights to international standards. In a statement yesterday, the council senior public relations officer, Mrs Nesisa Mpofu said...Published: 19 Jul 2013 at 21:56hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Beatrice Mtetwa and 3 senior MDC-T official denied bail
Prominent human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa and three senior officials in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's office, Warship Dumba, a Harare councillor were today denied bail at the Harare magistrat...Published: 20 Mar 2013 at 14:04hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Bulawayo City Council, Telecel on collision course
BULAWAYO City Council has accused Telecel Zimbabwe of constructing a number of base stations in the city without the approval of the local authority as required by law.According to latest min...Published: 09 Jan 2013 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cowdray Park residents up in arms with Councillor for poor service delivery
RESIDENTS of Cowdray Park are up in arms against Ward 28 Councillor Collet Ndhlovu for poor service delivery amid revelations that burst sewers were last repaired last year.In separate intervi...Published: 28 May 2012 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Godfrey Malaba comment, 'a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury'
Right to Response: Godfrey Malaba's comments in the News Day of Thursday 28 July 2011 ...Published: 06 Aug 2011 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Nhlanhla Bahlangene Dube
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