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Harare water bombshell
Health authorities have identified at least four bacteria that cause water borne diseases such as cholera, typhoid and dysentery in some of Harare's water sources as the cholera outbreak that has grip...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:40hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Many rural and urban communities have no access to clean water: Zimcodd
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has said there are many communities in rural and uirban areas that have no access to clean water due to the government's lack of political will to assist...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 20:20hrs | 17 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe's urban majority have no access to basic water
Most households in urban centres have no access to basic water and only 48,4% having that access amid fears this will result in outbreak of diseases.Latest Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Co...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 11:03hrs | 17 | by Stephen Jakes
Govt expedites drilling of boreholes in Matebeleland South
Government will expedite the drilling of 2 847 boreholes to alleviate water challenges in Matebeleland South, as President Mnangagwa's initiative continues to deliver quality drinking water across the...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:03hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani, Kunzvi dam works expedited
The construction of major dams such as the Kunzvi and Gwayi-Shangani to augment supplies to Harare and Bulawayo is being expedited.Most suburbs in the cities have been facing water challenges ...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:54hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
High expectations for new Bulawayo councillors
Bulawayo residents have called on incoming Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors to restore the city's glory by tackling collapsing service delivery and recurrent water shortages among other...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 12:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo needs urgent cleansing, says Coltart
FORMER Primary and Secondary Education minister David Coltart says Bulawayo is now a mess and needs urgent and serious cleansing by incoming councillors.Coltart, who is eyeing the city's ward ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's perennial water crisis worrying
Zimbabwe's Perennial Water Crisis is worrying various stakeholders amid the observance of human rights, including socio-economic rights, participation rights and non-discrimination rights, is critical...Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 19:40hrs | 11 | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda water woes persist
A drive along the streets of Spitzkop suburb in Gwanda as early as 5am follows a trail of desperate women and children carrying water buckets in search of water.Miss Tobekile Toma (16) and oth...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:23hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Sewage oozes out of taps, residents abandon houses
A HEALTH hazard is looming in Bulawayo's Lobengula West suburb as sewage is oozing out of some houses' taps and toilets, with the local authority allegedly taking over a month to address the situation...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents exposed to diarrhoeal diseases
BULAWAYO residents are exposed to diarrhoeal diseases as the city council is struggling to provide bacteriologically satisfactory water.In 2020, a killer diarrhoea outbreak claimed 13 lives an...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A new, ugly breed of politicians
Recently, I was appalled to wake up to the realisation that our social media streets have reared a new and ugly breed of politicians that lack tolerance and patriotism. The country is headed f...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:44hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila
Bulawayo shelves water shedding
THE Bulawayo City Council will this week temporarily shelve its excruciating water shedding programme to allow residents to enjoy the festive holiday.The city has been failing to supply adequa...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Trump, Chamisa birds of the same feather
Outgoing United States (US) president, Donald Trump and Zimbabwe's opposition MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa both refused to concede defeat, in their separate elections. The world is surprised by...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 14:38hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila
Urgent Funding Appeal for Bulawayo Boreholes Drilling Project
The 1893 Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration Movement (1893 MHRRM) hereby makes an urgent public funding appeal via Gofun...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 19:26hrs | 3 | by 1893 Bayethe Board of Directors
Gweru suspends corrupt workers
TWO Gweru City Council (GCC) employees have been suspended for allegedly illegally subcontracting themselves to provide services to private land developers. Town clerk, Ms Elizabeth Gwat...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's grandstanding much ado about nothing
Chamisa's grandstanding much ado about nothingThe MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa seems to have perfected the art of making so much noise like a cricket when there is nothing proportional in terms ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 14:40hrs | 6 | by Elijah Chihota
More than half of households in Matebeleland using bush toilet
ZIMBABWEANS in Matebeleland North are still using the bush to relieve themselves, a 2019 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVac) report has said.According to the report, Binga dis...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 12 | by newzimbabwe
Kambarami suspends Bulawayo Town Clerk, trying to capture City council
Acting Bulawayo mayor Tinashe Kambarami has reportedly suspended the city's Town Clerk Christopher Dube on allegations of misappropriating council funds.In a letter dated July 11, 2019, Cllr K...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 17:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Water and sanitation delivery deplorable
An assessment of the current State of Water and Sanitation delivery is revealing a sad chapter and deplorable conditions in the country.Community Water Alliance has witnessed serious and dange...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 19:42hrs | | by H Rwambiwa
Harare, RBZ in forex tussle
A BITTER wrangle between Harare City Council and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe over foreign currency allocations is far from over, despite the release of US$150 000 this week by the central bank to the...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 17:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare resident sues council over parcelling of stands in wetlands
A HARARE resident has approached the High Court to compel the Harare City Council to cease the allocation of stands and construction of houses in Mabvuku wetland.In his application, Ephraim Mu...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai wreaks havoc in Zimbabwe; the IRC launches immediate emergency response
As the effects of Cyclone Idai continue to wreak havoc in Eastern Zimbabwe, the International Rescue Committee is responding in the hardest hit areas to address the massive need caused by the worst na...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:03hrs | 1 | by IRC
Masiyiwas donate $60m to fight cholera
The family foundation of Econet founders Strive and Tsitsi Masiyiwa has committed an additional $60 million towards the cholera response in Zimbabwe.The commitment comes on the back of an init...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Climate change to affect insurance business - Maguwu
The gradual increase in global temperatures and other climate change associated hazards will affect insurance business if the phenomena continues unmitigated, Farai Maguwu has said.Addressing ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 14:10hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Makorokozas wreak havoc, vandalise water and sewer pipes
Machete wielding gold panners have become a cause for concern in the City of Kwekwe were they are vandalising water and sewer pipes using the water to clean their gold ore leaving the residents of Kwe...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 16:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo City Council named best run council in Zimbabwe
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) was named the best run council in the country at the annual Local Government Investment Conference (LOGIC) that was held in Bulawayo this week.BCC came tops after l...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T Khupe bemoans cholera outbreak
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) led by Thokozani Khupe hsa lamented the outbreak of Cholera especially in Harare urging the stakeholders and well wishers to chip in to curb the problem....Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 09:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
CSOs hold government accountable for avoidable cholera deaths
THE Civil Society Health Emergency Response Coordinating Committee (CSHERCC) is saddened to learn of the unnecessary deaths of several people across the country, who have recently succumbed to the dev...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 13:56hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Sewage bursts out of control
A health time bomb is ticking in Harare and Chitungwiza as sewage streams continue to flow through most suburbs despite efforts by both councils to fix sewer lines.A survey by the Daily News o...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says will protect property rights
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has assured local and foreign investors that his administration will protect their rights by making conditions conducive for investment.He made the pledge yesterda...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T run Harare threatens imminent demolitions
Harare City Council (HCC) has opened a Pandora's Box on the eve of elections set for July 30 after the municipality declared war on illegal settlers residing in Crowborough, Churu and Eyestone Farms....Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 12:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori urges members to take caution in drinking tap water in Harare
The Apostolic Product Certification Zimbabwe is kindly advising its members country wide to take caution in drinking tap water from Harare City council. As a food and product certification body regist...Published: 05 May 2018 at 09:01hrs | | by Apostolic Product Certification Zimbabwe
Budiriro 5 residents live with raw sewage for 10yrs
A section of Harare's Budiriro 5 residents has expressed concern over a perennial sewage problem that has seen intermittent discharges of raw effluent in residential areas and streets for the past 10 ...Published: 31 Dec 2017 at 17:45hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Raw sewage flows in suburb for 3 weeks
A health time bomb is ticking in Harare's Mabvuku suburb as raw effluent has been flowing from the sewer system for more than three weeks without any corrective measures being taken.The putrid...Published: 28 Dec 2017 at 15:51hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Raw sewer flowing in the suburbs of Bulawayo
A HEALTH hazard is looming in some of Bulawayo's high density suburbs with raw sewer flowing, in some cases even sipping into houses, with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) lagging in addressing this en...Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Pictures by Fortunate Muzarabani
Let the AU pay its own piper to dictate the tune
The first quarter of 2017 saw President Robert Mugabe, former chair of the African Union meeting his length of the bargain following his 300 strong herd of cattle donation to the continental body. Thi...Published: 10 Jul 2017 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
Call to be aware of water borne diseases
The incessant rains have positively brought relief to the nation as bumper harvests are being expected from this year's rainy season. However, in some parts of the country particularly Matebeleland So...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 16:12hrs | | by Tatenda Gono
Muddy water after weeks of dry taps in Zvishavane
Zvishavane residents have slammed the town fathers for the muddy and dirty water that is coming out of their taps following weeks of no water in the town.Residents complained that there was ...Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 05:02hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
$1,5 million for Mbare Musika rehabilitation
Harare City Council is set to refurbish Mbare Musika Farmers' Market to the tune of $1,5 million as it seeks to improve the working environment, as well as address water and sanitation issues. ...Published: 24 Jan 2017 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T councils accused of destroying Zimbabwe cities
A Zanu PF supporter Shebeen Herald‎ 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 Face...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 04:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Meteorological department, warns of heavy rains, floods
The country is expected to receive heavy rains from tomorrow up to Tuesday next week with a possibility of flooding in some areas, the Meteorological Services Department has warned.The wea...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 05:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T councils killed 500 people, Kasukuwere
Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has made sensational claims that rival MDC-T 'killed' more than 500 people particularity in Harare due to water-borne di...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 03:35hrs | | by Alice Dube
Banning of street vending in Harare cruel
Pro-democracy activist Linda Masarira has described the banning of street vending in Harare as cruel and inhumane.The government announced that it was banning the food vending in Harare follow...Published: 05 Jan 2017 at 14:36hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Guruve growth point goes for two days without water
Guruve growth point has been hit by water crisis for the past two days and residents have expressed their depression as they fear the spread of water borne diseases.Sources who spoke to Bu...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 16:06hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo on cholera, typhoid alert
BULAWAYO City Council is on high alert of a possible outbreak of cholera and typhoid amid looming water shortages, with the local authority, however, saying it was prepared to contain any occurren...Published: 30 Oct 2016 at 10:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda hospital faces closure
MATABELELAND South's biggest public health institution, Gwanda Provincial Hospital, on Friday discharged patients admitted for various ailments due to water shortage with indications that the hosp...Published: 09 Oct 2016 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zhangazha say it directly and clearly: Zimbabwe needs socialist ideology
Zipra Song in FC Camp: "Kuyini isocialism? Sizo lima santando, sivhume santando, ukulume okufunayo lawe, yiyo leyo inhlalakahle ye socialism. Bayakhalo bhuzhwa bonke" ngoba bayayesaba isoc...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 11:16hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Water shortages strangle Zimbabwean townships
The smelling stench of stale urine, rot and disease pervades the smoke ridden, dust laden air of the Zimbabwean townships. In these dwellings the population is high, the demand for water is soaring,wh...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 17:08hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
Raw sewage at Harare school
School children are at risk of contracting water borne diseases as burst sewer pipes at Budiriro 1 Council Primary School are left unchecked.Raw effluent is gushing to the play ground, exp...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 20:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
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