Bulawayo Mayor Urges Conservative Use Of Water
Bulawayo mayor, Solomon Mguni has urged residents to strike a balance between their agricultural activities and home use of the water they fetch from boreholes. Read more …
Training To Build Local Authorities’capacity In Water Provision
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works (MLGPW), in collaboration with GIZ, a technical cooperation agency of the Germany Government will be conducting a training programme aimed at building the technical capacity of the Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) members in the field of water transport and distribution. The programme is an 18-week […]
Clr Jacob Mafume Elected New Harare Mayor
Harare City Council’s Ward 17 councillor and the Human Resources Committee Chairperson Clr Jacob Mafume (43) was yesterday elected new Harare mayor. He defeated Clr Luckson Mukunguma in an election conducted at the Town House.
Connective Cities To Host Regional Dialogue Event For Sub-Saharan Africa
Members of the Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) have once again been given an opportunity to participate in a second Connective Cities Dialogue event to be held from 7 to 18 September 2020. The dialogue event is being held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Water Shortages Hit Ruwa
Water shortages have hit Harare’s dormitory town of Ruwa after it decommissioned its major water supply dam, Nora Valley, which dried up early this year due to poor rainfall last season. Read on …
100 000 Covid-19 Tests Planned
IN an effort to arrest the increasing number of Covid-19 positive cases, the country will next week embark on massive community testing targeting to reach at least 100 000 people in the coming few weeks. The idea, according to officials, is to identify, trace and isolate all suspected cases. Read on …
Harare City Council Seeks Approval To Levy Rates In Forex
Harare City Council will soon approach the Government to be allowed to start levying certain businesses, rates in foreign currency. Read more …
Gweru Increases Rates, Water Charges By 75Pc
GWERU City Council has reviewed its 2020 annual budget by 25 percent, which will result in the 75 percent surge in rates and water charges. The move follows the approval two months ago by the Government, on the increase to the local authority’s $1,8 billion by 50 percent. Read more …
Devolution Funds Spur Development
LOCAL authorities in the Midlands Province yesterday hailed the central Government for allocating them funds under devolution, which have transformed many lives in communities. Read more …
Harare Develops New Market Shelters For Vendors
In order to decongest the central business district (CBD) and provide a high standard market structure for vendors, the City of Harare is constructing a market shelter with a capacity of 3000 market stalls when complete. Council received a Z$15 million grant from government for the market shelter which is being constructed at the intersection […]