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
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has urged the drafting of a new strategy to bring the capital’s growth in line with the country’s Vision 2030 and the Harare Master Plan. Speaking at the launch of consultations for the City of Harare 2026–2030 Strategic Plan
By Judith Nyuke The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed the City of Harare's appeal, while upholding a High Court ruling that criticized the City Council for its "irrational, unfair, biased and unlawful" resolution. The High Court application for review arose from a dispute over a piece
Zimbabwe’s Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has accused Harare City Council of gross negligence after two workers died from toxic gas inhalation at a sewage treatment plant, warning of a troubling pattern of disregard for human dignity and life in the capital’s governance. Mr. Peter Mupinga and
By Takudzwa Tondoya The City of Harare has warned residents to be on high alert after a surge in cases of criminals posing as municipal police officers and harassing members of the public. In a statement, the council said all municipal police officers in the traffic and compliance
By Takudzwa Tondoya Harare’s residents have accused the city council of gross negligence after the Auditor General’s 2023 annual report revealed that the local authority failed to act on 27 of 28 audit findings. The Harare Residents Association (HRA) said the council had made virtually no progress
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa The City of Harare has raised alarm over increasing sewer blockages across the capital, caused by illegal dumping of huge quantities of solid waste being dumped by residents. In an interview, Harare department of water Engineer Simon Muserere said 60% of sewer system
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