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Harare Council closes 40 CBD buildings

The City of Harare has shut down 40 buildings in the Central Business District (CBD) for being constructed without approved building plans, as part of a broader compliance operation targeting building regulations and business licensing.In …

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:08hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter

BCC approves building plans valued at over US$3m

Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has approved building plans worth over US$3 million for May 2025, reflecting a slight decrease in construction activity compared to the previous month. This is according to the council's latest building control …

Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:08hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter

US$4,6m building plans approved by BCC

Bulawayo's construction sector is showing strong signs of growth, as the City Council approved building plans worth over US$4.6 million in April alone - highlighting rising confidence in the city's property and infrastructure development.A…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo City Council registers construction boom

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) approved building plans valued at US$4.6 million in April, reflecting a 2.32% increase compared to the previous month, according to the latest council minutes.The report from the Department of Housing and Co…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 16:08hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo residents told to stop digging wells

Cowdray Park Councillor Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu has warned residents against digging wells in their yards due to significant health risks. This advisory comes amid acute water shortages in the city, which have led many to dig backyard wells a…

Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 08:38hrs | 3411 | by Staff reporter

Harare building collapse victim named

A woman killed during the collapse of part of a building in Harare on Saturday has been named as Yolanda Hodzi of Norton.Hodzi and dozens of people had taken cover from rain on the sidewalk of the building on Chinhoyi Street near Gulf Comp…

Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 11:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Strong winds, heavy rains blamed for building collapse

Strong winds and rains that hit Harare on Saturday afternoon caused the collapse of a building at corner Chinhoyi Street and Banks, killing a woman, injuring five others and damaging property, the building's manager has said.Yesterday, the…

Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

1 killed, 6 injured in Harare building collapse

ONE person died and six others were injured yesterday afternoon when a building collapsed in Harare's central business district (CBD) yesterday afternoon.Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the death in the freak accident."Of the six…

Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ex-HCC building inspector remanded in custody

FORMER City of Harare chief building inspector Roy Nyabvure was yesterday remanded to November 16 for bail ruling in a case of alleged criminal abuse of office.When Nyabvure (64) appeared before magistrate Taurai Manuwere, the State repres…

Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Building of Africa's biggest steel plant begins

CONSTRUCTION of what will be Africa's biggest iron ore mine and a carbon steel plant in Manhize, Mvuma in Midlands Province, is on course as groundwork has been completed with electricity now connected to the US$1 billion project site.Chin…

Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Security forces move in to refurbish buildings

BUSINESS enterprises that were destroyed during violent protests in January 2019 are set to reopen after Government availed affordable loans to business owners, with security forces already on the ground reconstructing destroyed buildings.…

Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:47hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter

Building a new Zimbabwe is possible

A new Zimbabwe is possible. It is up to every Zimbabwean, those who are based at home, and in the Diaspora, to find each other, and come together for one goal and one goal only, change the course of the country towards a better Zimbabwe.I,…

Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:19hrs | 3 | by Anele Ndlovu

Building an effective public service in Zimbabwe

PUBLIC financial resources ought to be managed with integrity, transparency and accountability, all for efficient and effective service delivery, sustainable economic growth and development.Above all, the "value for money" principle should…

Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Mthuli Ncube

Vaka Building Materials & Hardware comes to the City of Kings

Vaka Building Materials & Hardware the leading building materials supplier for Zimbabweans based in the diaspora and at home has arrived in the City of Kings .Vaka Building Materials & Hardware officially started operating in Bulaw…

Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 10:14hrs | 4 | by Tapiwa Kundoro

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