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Harare shuts down 1,800 businesses in CBD

The City of Harare has intensified its efforts to restore order in the capital, shutting down 1,830 businesses found in violation of municipal by-laws during an ongoing clean-up of the central business district (CBD).In a statement issued …

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 09:37hrs | 1502 | by Staff reporter

Kwekwe shuts out vendors from CBD

The Kwekwe City Council has confirmed that there is no space available for vendors in the Central Business District (CBD) and that change of land use to accommodate them will not be permitted, Mayor Albert Zinhanga has said.The Mayor made …

Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:45hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter

Mutare CBD property owners urged to refurbish buildings

Mutare City Council has directed property owners in the central business district (CBD) to refurbish and repaint their buildings ahead of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi Expo, scheduled to take place from September 10 to 12, 2025.In a no…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter

BCC blitz uncovers 800 illegal shops in Bulawayo CBD

A recent crackdown by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) on lettable unit shops in the city's Central Business District (CBD) has revealed that about 800 out of more than 1 300 premises are operating without proper licences, placing them at r…

Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:40hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter

Govt to dismantle powerful vending cartels in Bulawayo CBD

The government has vowed to dismantle powerful cartels extorting vendors in Bulawayoâ€™s Central Business District, where illegal syndicates are reportedly collecting as much as US$30,000 per day from informal traders operating along 5th a…

Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter

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 | 311 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe bans pre-used clothing sales in CBDs

Government has ordered all urban councils to immediately ban night vending and the sale of second-hand clothing in Central Business Districts (CBDs) as part of a renewed push to restore order in city centres.Local Government and Public Wor…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 17:04hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter

Harare Council crackdown leaves hundreds stranded

In a sweeping move aimed at restoring order in the central business district, the City of Harare has shut down hundreds of shops, launching an operation dubbed "Operation Restore Order." The crackdown is in response to the unchecked growth…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:51hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Harare shuts down 121 businesses in CBD crackdown blitz

The Harare City Council has shut down 121 businesses in the central business district (CBD) in an intensified campaign targeting non-compliant operations. The crackdown, now in its second day, follows inspections of 295 businesses and is p…

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 18:46hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF space barons take over parking bays in Bulawayo CBD

Bulawayo's central business district has become the latest battleground in a simmering turf war over vending space, with ZANU PF-linked "space barons" accused of illegally converting municipal parking bays along George Silundika Street int…

Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 21:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Armed robbers raid Harare CBD Bar, steal cash safe

Three armed robbers struck at Ligi Sports Bar in Harare's Central Business District, forcibly taking a cash safe and making off with an undisclosed sum of money.According to Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza…

Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:31hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Hwange's new CBD takes shape

The Hwange Local Board (HLB) has officially launched a long-anticipated greenfield development project that will see the creation of a brand-new central business district (CBD), in a major step toward modernising the coal-mining town's com…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:43hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter

New mall opens in Bulawayo CBD

A vibrant new business mall has opened in the heart of Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD), aiming to ignite entrepreneurship, celebrate African culture, and stimulate local economic growth.Situated along Jason Moyo Street, the newl…

Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 16:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Harare mulls 24-hour paid parking in CBD

Motorists in Harare could soon be required to pay for parking 24 hours a day, as city authorities explore the possibility of extending the enforcement of parking fees beyond the current 8am to 4pm window.Although the proposal is still in i…

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 08:58hrs | 1016 | by Staff reporter

Elderly man killed by swarm of bees

A 74-year-old man tragically lost his life after being viciously attacked by a swarm of bees in Marondera's central business district on Saturday, 21 June 2025. The disturbing incident occurred near a streetlight pole opposite the Maronder…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:25hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter

Harare CBD traffic chaos

The Harare City Council has revealed that only 48 out of the 69 traffic signal-controlled intersections in the city's central business district (CBD) are currently operational, with the remaining 31 out of service due to a range of persist…

Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:43hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter

Harare CBD buildings crumble as businesses flee to suburbs

At least 31 percent of buildings in Harare's central business district (CBD) are in poor condition, the city council has revealed, as a growing number of businesses abandon the area in favour of suburban locations due to worsening service …

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:15hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter

Gwanda to introduce paid parking in CBD

Gwanda Municipality is set to introduce paid parking in the Central Business District (CBD) as part of its efforts to maintain order and improve revenue collection in the mining town.This move comes alongside heightened enforcement of traf…

Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:27hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe invents herbal antivenom

In a potentially life-saving scientific breakthrough, Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) has made significant progress in the development of a herbal-based polyvalent antivenom, with promising preliminary results offering hope to redu…

Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:41hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe adapts to use technology in agriculture

Zimbabwe is rapidly transforming its agricultural sector through the adoption of agritech and climate-smart solutions as it works to combat the effects of climate change, improve yields, and reclaim its position as a regional food powerhou…

Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:40hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo businesses flee CBD to suburbs

Real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank Zimbabwe has revealed that aging and poorly maintained infrastructure is a key factor behind the soaring vacancy rates in Bulawayo, which have reached a staggering 40 percent. The report, released …

Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Masvingo City to develop new CBD

Masvingo City is set to begin the development of a new central business district (CBD) in August this year, a move aimed at expanding the city's commercial infrastructure and alleviating congestion in the existing downtown area.The new CBD…

Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:01hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter

Residents decry surge in sex work in Bulawayo CBD

Residents of Ward 1 in Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD) are sounding the alarm over the increasing presence of sex workers between 8th and 9th Avenue and along Lobengula Street, expressing concerns about the impact on community s…

Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 16:59hrs | 2116 | by Staff reporter

BCC councillors urge stricter enforcement of by-laws against Zanu-PF-linked space barons

Bulawayo city councillors have called for stricter enforcement of by-laws to address the growing chaos caused by illegal vending activities in the central business district (CBD), which they attribute to Zanu-PF-linked space barons.The cou…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 13:07hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter

Traffic congestion worsens in Bulawayo CDB

Commuters and motorists in Bulawayo are increasingly frustrated by the non-functioning traffic lights at the intersection of Khami Road and Basch Street, just outside the central business district (CBD). The malfunctioning signals, which h…

Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:46hrs | 1728 | by Staff reporter

'Taxi rank' chaos in Bulawayo CBD

Bulawayo's city centre is facing significant disruption as kombi crews, illegal taxi operators, and inter-city buses continue to flout traffic regulations and city by-laws, particularly during peak hours. Despite repeated interventions by …

Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:39hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter

Chinese' shops flood Bulawayo CBD

A bustling shop along Fife Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenue, known informally as a "Chinese shop," has become a go-to destination for Bulawayo residents in search of affordable goods. From kitchen utensils and clothing to electrical…

Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:18hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter

Sex workers torment Bulawayo CBD residents

Residents in Bulawayo's central business district (CBD) are expressing growing concern over the disruptive behavior of commercial sex workers in the area, particularly along Fort Street, Second Avenue, and Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue. The commu…

Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 09:22hrs | 1700 | by Staff reporter

Street children overrun Bulawayo CBD

The business community in Bulawayo has expressed serious concerns about street children in the central business district, citing them as a significant health hazard and disruption to operations. Along 9th Avenue, shop owners lamented that …

Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:28hrs | 1790 | by Staff reporter

Fire guts Topics building in Bindura

SEVERAL small retailers were left counting losses after a fire ripped through Topics Building in the Bindura Central Business District (CBD) on Saturday night.One person was injured and property worth thousands of United Stated dollars was…

Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 21:34hrs | 323 | by Staff Reporter

Bulawayo Council revamps CBD roads

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a road rehabilitation exercise targeting major roads in the city centre.The roads rehabilitation is part of a number of key projects the local authority is pushing aimed at sprucing up the im…

Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Socialite's funeral procession brings Gweru CBD to a standstill

Business came to a standstill in Gweru's Central Business District (CBD) as scores of motorists joined a funeral procession for the late model and Gweru socialite Tashana Andrews.Andrews passed away on Saturday following a long illness.She…

Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo City Council not going back on decongesting CBD

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says there is no going back in decongesting the city centre and has directed informal traders and taxi operators to move to newly upgraded Egodini Terminus and other designated places by the end of today or …

Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

BCC moves to stem dirt, chaos and decay in CBD

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has given informal traders, kombi, bus and pushcart operators, and those involved in illegal car wash business in the city centre an ultimatum to cease their illegal activities by Friday next week.The move comes…

Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Vendors relieve themselves in the open in Bulawayo CBD

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over the increasing practice of open defecation by vendors in the central business district (CBD) particularly in the streets and sanitary lanes.According to the latest council minutes,…

Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 09:45hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo bans pushcarts in CBD

The government has granted approval for Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s clamping and tow-away by-laws, which now include the prohibition of pushcarts in the central business district (CBD) among other offenses.Winston Chitando, the Minister …

Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:39hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Man dumps wife, 3 minor children in Bulawayo CBD and disappears

In Bulawayo, a man is alleged to have abandoned his wife and three children in the city center on Thursday evening after picking them up from their rural home in Mt. Darwin.The woman, whose name is being withheld to safeguard the identity …

Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 20:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe citizens less willing to embrace new street names

FOR the one-year period he has been selling wooden utensils in Harare's central business district, Blessing Magocha (35) has been using popular buildings and landmarks as a meeting point with his clients.He has also been using popular stre…

Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:57hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Let us decongest Bulawayo CBD Now!

Bulawayo's ever-growing informal sector needs to be decongested to high density and some middle â€“ low density areas. It is a fact that stakeholders need to check and explore something drastic or disruptive to improve access to trading sp…

Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 12:44hrs | 8 | by Michael Mdladla Ndiweni

'Relocate vendors from Bulawayo CBD'

RESIDENTS have asked the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to relocate vendors to unoccupied industrial sites to decongest the central business district (CBD).Speaking at a virtual meeting between residents and council yesterday, a resident, Sib…

Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

'Muguti has no powers to ban vendors in CBD'

THE Harare Residents Trust (HRT) has said Harare Metropolitan Affairs and Devolution secretary Tafadzwa Muguti has no powers to issue a directive banning informal traders from operating along traffic intersections.This follows a statement …

Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

A useful buying guide: How to find the top CBD products in the industry

Are you looking for the best CBD products on the market? CBD is one of the most popular trends in health and wellness because it can improve sleep quality, help with pain management, or even just make you feel more relaxed. If you want to …

Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 15:34hrs | 131 | by Paul Ndou

2 die in horrific city centre accident

TWO people died on the spot in a horrific accident that occurred in Bulawayo's city centre after their car veered off the road, hit and uprooted a tree that crushed the vehicle, causing extensive damages. Another person they were travellin…

Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Availing of buses a good move

As stated by Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube soon the austerity for prosperity mantra is going to bear fruit and every Zimbabwean will see where the economy is heading to. We are in the right direction. …

Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 15:10hrs | 3 | by Rudo Saungweme

Zimparks in tribalism and nepotism storm

Mthwakazi Republic Party has said it is concerned and disappointed by the Zimbabwe National Parks and wildlife Authority's conduct in regard to their employment policy. Mthwakazi Republic Party said it is reliable informed that just l…

Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 06:09hrs | 9 | by Stephen Jakes

7 people shot in Joburg CBD

Johannesburg - Seven people were shot and wounded outside a block of flats in Braamfontein, Johannesburg CBD, paramedics said on Wednesday.ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said they found a woman and six men lying outside the block of flat…

Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 15:49hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Redcliff to relocate CBD

REDCLIFF Town Council has revived plans to relocate its Central Business District (CBD) from its present location to a site along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway, the Mayor, Councillor Fred Kapuya, has said.He said the ambitious project would …

Published: 29 May 2014 at 06:52hrs | 2994 | by Lovemore Zigara

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