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Bulawayo urged to shun imported 'waste' goods

A solid waste management expert has urged Bulawayo residents and businesses to avoid importing goods considered waste in other countries, warning that low-quality imports are driving illegal dumping in the city's central business district …

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimfest UK organisers deny viral human waste claims reports

Organisers of Zimfest UK, the annual celebration of Zimbabwean culture in the diaspora, have dismissed viral social media claims that they were fined Â£3,000 by British authorities over alleged hygiene violations, including the discovery o…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:55hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter

Medical waste scandal at Bulawayo's dumpsite

A grave public health threat is festering at Bulawayo's Richmond landfill, commonly known as Ngozi Mine, where hazardous medical waste has been discovered dumped in the open - sparking fears of disease outbreaks and exposing alarming lapse…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:13hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter

Parliament recommends waste water use for BCC

Bulawayo's perennial water supply challenges, which have persisted for over two decades and severely undermined residents' right to access safe water, were the focus of a recent inquiry by parliamentary committees, resulting in a series of…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:02hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa wants Zimbabweans to embrace culture of responsible waste disposal

The capital's long-standing waste collection crisis is expected to ease significantly following the commissioning of the Geo Pomona Waste Sorting Plant, along with a fleet of refuse trucks and other equipment, by President Emmerson Mnangag…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:52hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter

Call for more arrests to stamp out corruption

Bulawayo is facing a corruption scandal within its city council, with land developers revealing that they have long been forced to pay bribes to city councillors to secure contracts. The allegations come in the wake of recent arrests of De…

Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:09hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter

BCC proposes forex fines for illegal dumping of waste

Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is contemplating a policy requiring fines for illegal dumping to be paid in foreign currency, in a bid to curb the growing problem of environmental pollution and to enhance the city's cleanliness. The proposed i…

Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:08hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe exporting waste for recycling

ZIMBABWE is now collecting waste and exporting it to Dubai for recycling, Parliament was told yesterday.This was disclosed by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) director-general Aaron Chigona when he appeared before the Parliamentar…

Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

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