By Anyway Yotamu Members of Parliament have hailed Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a vital mechanism for driving infrastructure development and improving essential services following a tour of Helcraw Water collaborative project with the City of Harare. Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Local Government and Public
By Parvel H. Makona Tafara 5 Council Primary School in Mabvuku became the latest hub for the Green the Ghetto urban greening movement after hosting a lively tree-planting event and the official launch of the Mabvuku Chapter yesterday. The initiative organised by Green the Ghetto in partnership
By Parvel H. Makona The City of Harare is set to roll out a new community-led health financing initiative the Community Health Equity Fund (CHEF) aimed at improving access to affordable, quality healthcare across the capital. The scheme, supported by the Ministry of Health and
Residents of Glen View in Harare have petitioned the City Council urging authorities to halt plans to demolish a community borehole they say is critical to public health and access to safe water. The appeal, presented to Mayor Jacob Mafume on Tuesday argues that the removal
By Elishamai Alouis Ziumbwa Harare City Council has begun installing prepaid smart water meters across the capital as part of efforts to stem water losses, improve billing accuracy and strengthen revenue collection. The programme being implemented through a public-private partnership will phase out the long-criticised post-paid billing
By Elishamai Alouis Ziumbwa Harare City Council has announced major reductions in business licence fees for 2026 saying the move is intended to boost investment, encourage formalisation and support economic recovery in the capital. Presenting the city’s proposed municipal budget Finance Committee chairperson Councillor Costa Mande
By Elishamai Alouis Ziumbwa The City of Harare has reopened Harare Gardens to the public after successfully removing a swarm of bees that killed one person in the park on Sunday evening. City authorities temporarily closed the popular public space following the tragic incident but have since
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa The Harare City Council has raised alarm over the growing problem of residents dumping sand and other solid waste into the sewer system a practice officials say is crippling wastewater treatment operations and damaging vital infrastructure. During a visit by the Zimbabwe Human
By Parvel H. Makona Harare Mayor Cllr Jacob Mafume has called for the introduction of a digital, system-based licensing model to stamp out corruption and reduce human interference in council operations. Addressing a full council meeting, Mafume said the city’s current manual licensing system gives too much
By Barbara Ndlovu Wetlands preservation and protection has become a topical issue in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare amid cals for efforts tobalance between development and the need to preserve Harare's wetlands. Developers have been urged to ensure that development of any sort does not interfere with the integrity
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