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Bulawayo residents question new dam project
Fortune Nkosi
Bulawayo—There is an uproar over the Bulawayo City Council’s proposed Bopomag Glassblock Dam project, which city fathers are pushing for as a solution to the city’s worsening water crisis.
According to city officials,…
Metallon Gold’s Redwing Mine accused of joining artisanal mining
Nkosana Dlamini
Penhalonga—Troubled gold miner Redwing Mine has dumped mechanised mining operations to join thousands of panners risking lives every day to break the stubborn earth using picks and shovels in search of the precious…
Council trebles rates for Gweru’s “no-man’s-land”
Brenna Matendere
Gweru—The Gweru City Council (GCC) has trebled the rates charged on residents of Woodlands Park, arguing that they live in an area that is ordinarily out of its jurisdiction.
The local authority refers to the charges…
US$17k cellphone bill irks Masvingo residents
Tonderai Saharo
Masvingo —The Masvingo City Council has approved a US$17,000 expense for cellphones for its 13 councillors in the 2025 budget, but residents are fuming, calling it extravagant.
Council argues that these new phones will…
Mutare Residents Face Health Crisis as River Pollution Persists
Edgar Gweshe
Mutare—Residents of Mutare have raised alarm over the continued contamination of Sakubva River through a major sewer burst and unchecked industrial effluent spillage.
A sewer pipe, which burst in October last year near…
Masvingo Residents Sue Council Over Dumpsite
Tonderai Saharo
Masvingo--Masvingo Residents and Ratepayers Alliance (MURRA) has launched legal action against the City of Masvingo, seeking a High Court order to halt the use of a dumpsite located between Runyararo West and Victoria…
Salary Crisis Threatens Harare Services
Kudzayi Zvivanashe
Harare—Residents of Harare face a potential breakdown in essential services as a bitter standoff between the Harare City Council (HCC) and its employees escalates over unpaid salaries.
The Zimbabwe Municipalities…
Masvingo Zanu PF councillors block appointment of pro-Mnangagwa CEO
Godfrey Mtimba
Masvingo—Zanu PF councillors at the Bikita Rural District Council (RDC) have led the rejection of a chief executive officer linked to the campaign to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule beyond 2028.
The campaign,…
Another heartbreak for Walter Magaya
Brenna Matendere
Harare—Chitungwiza residents have emerged victorious in a legal battle against controversial church leader Walter Magaya, after the High Court on Tuesday granted an interdict to halt his unauthorised development projects…
Knives out for Chivayo
Kudzayi Zvivanashe
Harare — Political and economic analysts are calling for an urgent investigation into the sources of controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s wealth following revelations that he sought approval to increase the…