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HARARE, ZIMBABWE - The cholera outbreak that swept through Zimbabwe in 2008-2009 killed more than 4,000 people and sickened nearly 100,000. Parts of Harare and its surrounding suburbs were especially ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:02hrs | 448 | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
Bulawayo faces delays in infrastructure projects
Bulawayo City Council is struggling to progress on major projects aimed at improving infrastructure and addressing ongoing water challenges, as the Local Government Ministry has yet to approve the cit...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:27hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo pegs 2025 budget at US$309m
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has unveiled a proposed budget of US$309 million for 2025, marking a 17% increase from the US$264 million budget for 2024. The proposal, presented by the Finance and De...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:44hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents face rates hike
Bulawayo residents may face higher rates and rentals next year as the city council considers revising various levies, along with introducing special road and water levies. This was revealed during the...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:58hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
BCC clears air on US$1,7m levy saga
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has responded to residents' demands for council to account for US$1,7 million earmarked for water projects, following allegations that a contractor engaged for the Eppi...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Residents livid with US$1,7m water levy
OVER 1 000 Bulawayo residents yesterday petitioned the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to come clean on the US$1,7 million raised from a water levy development initiative.The residents suspect tha...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
BCC under fire over $2m water levy
HUMAN rights lobby groups have put Bulawayo City Council under scrutiny over US$2 million raised from a water levy development initiative, which they suspect was misappropriated.The Matabelela...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Harare sued over $1,3m water levy debt
THE Harare City Council has been hauled to court over a $1 386 832 water levy debt owed to Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment Council (UMSCC) for water drawn from Chivero, Manyame, Seke and Harava dams....Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cash shortages hit school opening preps
WITH schools opening on Tuesday a majority of parents are feeling the heat of cash shortages that has disrupted their preparations for the new school term as yesterday hundreds of them were stuck ...Published: 04 Sep 2016 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Alarm bells as Bulawayo water levy goes missing
A CLOUD of controversy has arisen within the Bulawayo City Council over what the local authority initially termed the Insiza Pipeline duplication water levy, where residents were required to pay a dol...Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC dubs first Monday of every month 'Blue Monday'
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has dubbed the first Monday of every month "Blue Monday" and called on residents to wear sky blue clothing on the day and participate in fund-raising for the compl...Published: 25 Aug 2012 at 03:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Byo City Council misses income target
The Bulawayo City Council missed its income target for the 10 months to October by more than $42 million as the closure of factories and loss of other sources of income affected revenue inflows....Published: 07 Jan 2012 at 09:18hrs | | by Business Reporter
BCC plans to scrape water levy
THE Bulawayo City Council is planning to scrape the US$6,25 water levy and maintain the controversial road levy in next year√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s budget. This is contained in the city√...Published: 08 Dec 2010 at 16:42hrs | | by Themba Dube
Byo mulls re-introducing water tariffs
BULAWAYO City Council is planning to reintroduce water tariffs to force residents to conserve water. The tariffs had been scrapped and a fixed monthly charge of US$...Published: 04 Nov 2010 at 04:56hrs | | by Byo24
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