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Harare submits long-delayed masterplan proposal

After missing the initial June 30 deadline, the Harare City Council and Chitungwiza Municipality have finally submitted their masterplan proposals, Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe confirmed yesterday at the Zimbabwe…

Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:56hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter

Harare-Domboshava road upgrade nears completion

The Harare City Council's ongoing struggles with waste management have led to significant garbage accumulation and overflowing sewage at key public transit points, sparking health concerns among commuters and transport operators.During a v…

Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:55hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter

Harare City fails to cope with piles of garbage

The Harare City Council's ongoing struggles with waste management have led to significant garbage accumulation and overflowing sewage at key public transit points, sparking health concerns among commuters and transport operators.During a v…

Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:55hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter

Harare garbage stench worsens

The piles of uncollected garbage in Harare city centre continue growing as more vendors sell vegetables and shops are operated without even a single bin.A concerned resident Mrs Patience Nyamunda expressed concern over the city council's c…

Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 05:56hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa declares garbage disaster in Harare

The near collapse of garbage removal in the four Harare Metropolitan councils caused President Mnangagwa to yesterday declare a "state of disaster" the poor waste management that has seen ever-growing piles of garbage going uncollected for…

Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:29hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Our country's Disregard for Proper Waste Management

As a nation, we are notorious for our lack of proper waste management. It's as if we have accepted the garbage-filled streets and overflowing landfills as a normal part of our daily lives. We have become accustomed to the filthy smell that…

Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 13:12hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo

Garbage truck catches fire

A fire tender extinguishes a Karoi Town Council refuse truck that caught fire in the Central business districtTHERE was drama in Karoi town's central business district when a Karoi Town Council (KTC) refuse truck was forced to dump garbage…

Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo suspends health services director over CBD garbage

Bulawayo's health services director Dr Edwin Sibanda has been suspended for alleged incompetence over uncollected garbage in the city centre and deteriorating environmental standards.The decision was made by Bulawayo town clerk, Christophe…

Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

BCC starts night-time garbage collection

BULAWAYO City Council which has been struggling to collect refuse has introduced nighttime collection of garbage.The initiative will start on Monday next week.The refuse collection will occur between 8 PM and 6 AM.Bulawayo Town Clerk Mr Ch…

Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 18:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

BCC acts on garbage collection backlog

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday launched a massive clean-up campaign dubbed "Big Spring-Cleaning Week" in the city centre and pledged to rope in community tractors for refuse collection as heaps of garbage continue mounting on the st…

Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Harare, Chitungwiza choke on own garbage

In front of Mrs Florence Kasambira's home in Manyame Park lies an enormous landfill.It is easy to miss her well-manicured front yard as one's attention is easily drawn towards mounds of waste adjacent to her house.For years, she has not op…

Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Garbage piles grow in Bulawayo

BULAWAYO is sitting on a health time bomb as council continues to struggle to collect refuse from both residential areas and the city centre. The failure by Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to collect refuse has resulted in heaps of garbage mou…

Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare's growing garbage problem

HARARE, renamed from the colonial Salisbury, in the early days of independence, was widely referred to as the Sunshine City owing to its squeaky-clean streets and orderly, smart and clean residential suburbs.Harare's cleanliness and orderl…

Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Garbage collectors harassing residents

The Bulawayo City Council's contracted refuse collectors are giving residents in the high density suburbs anxious moments as they are reportedly harassing those who miss the garbage collecting vehicle.Residents who spoke to Bulawayo24.com …

Published: 03 May 2017 at 09:25hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

MDC-T councils accused of destroying Zimbabwe cities

A Zanu PF supporter Shebeen Heraldâ€Ž has accused the opposition MDC-T of destroying the cities leading to poor service delivery which has caused the outbreak of water borne diseases.In a Facebook post the supporter said the MDC-T has bank…

Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 04:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Garbage collection, disposal is important

There is a public outcry throughout Zimbabwe about the dirty conditions of most of the country's urban centres, a situation that worsens daily as garbage accumulates in so-called sanitary lanes.It is also likely to spill onto the streets a…

Published: 24 Aug 2012 at 06:18hrs | | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu

Couple finds US$13 000 in garbage, hands it in to police

AN astonished couple could not believe their eyes when they found US$13 000 stuffed in a bag left on top of a garbage can.But instead of taking the unclaimed cash home, the selfless pair from Tennessee, US, did all they could to find the o…

Published: 29 Jun 2012 at 11:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

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Zim schools to introduce anti-sanctions curriculum, from ECD

National Sports Stadium rehab will be completed by year-end

High Court nullifies US$140,000 property sale in divorce dispute

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General Mutamba honoured with Zimbabwe's top policing award

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Man arrested for highlighting poor sanitation at Registrar's office

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Zimbabwe industries push for legislative protection

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Air Zim, NHS scoop tourism awards

Maimane calls on SA to hold Zanu-PF accountable

E.D. Mnangagwa road to close for sewer works

Armed forces and HIV infections

Vendor goes blind after stealing potatoes

Convict escapes prison, arrested in less than 12 hours

Pharmacist sues CID officers for malicious arrest

Manicaland councils in disarray

Tourism Minister's Stance on Robots in Hotels Sparks Interest

Private parts rip-off attempt, condom wearing delay rescues rape victim

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