By George Makoni Residents from across the country have broadly welcomed new regulations aimed at tightening standards in local government service delivery while warning that public consultation must not be sidelined. Statutory Instrument 170 of 2025 sets minimum benchmarks for services provided by local authorities including water
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 A Ziumbwa Harare Residents have called on the government to urgently pass stronger environmental laws to protect the Upper Manyame Catchment area and save Lake Chivero the capital’s main water source from worsening pollution. The appeal was made at the launch of the Save Lake
By Takudzwa Tondoya The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has called for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare water pollution at Lake Chivero and Lake Manyame a state of disaster warning that the capital’s main water sources are at “breaking point.” Marking World Lake Day on Wednesday, CHRA said
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has accused the City of Harare of negligence and insincerity after construction began on a protected wetland in Tafara’s Gosden area near Mabvuku Cemetery. In a statement, CHRA condemned the allocation of residential stands on the wetland,
By Takudzwa Tondoya A storm is brewing after the government moved to ban the sale of second-hand clothing and clamp down on street vending a decision that has sparked backlash from residents and legal experts.The Ministry of Local Government, led by Minister Daniel Garwe, recently announced
By Shalom Shawurwa Plans by the City of Harare to install prepaid water meters have triggered backlash from the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) which warns the initiative risks excluding low-income and marginalised communities from accessing safe clean water. In a statement, CHRA slammed the move
By Takudzwa Tondoya The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has strongly endorsed a move by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) to subpoena the City of Harare over persistent water contamination and ongoing cholera outbreaks — calling it a major step toward justice for the capital's
By Shalom Shawurwa The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has raised alarm over the urgent need to protect the country’s wetlands warning that human-driven degradation is endangering critical ecosystems and exacerbating social inequalities. In a statement, CHRA chairperson David Pasipanodya highlighted the vital relationship between biodiversity, human
In a heated response to the government’s recent move to privatize waste management services in the capital, the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) and the Harare Residents Trust (HRT) have issued a joint statement vehemently opposing the proposal. The announcement follows Minister of Local Government and
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