Thursday, March 9th, 2017
The stand-off between Harare City Council and residents over the city’s decision to unleash debt collectors on defaulting rate payers continues with residents declaring they would resist the move. Harare is owed in excess of $700 million by government, residents and businesses. Of the figure, residents owe the bulk of the amount at $386 million
Friday, February 24th, 2017
Africa has the highest rate of fatal child poisoning in the world. Poisoning is one of the easiest accidents to prevent and it’s a sad indictment on us that it remains so common. Frequent poisonings among children...
Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
Preying on the desperation of a nation facing up to 90% unemployment, scam artists have turned their attention to employment websites and digital payment methods to rip off hopeful job seekers. Sadly, in this terrible economy, people...
Tuesday, February 21st, 2017
The recent Typhoid outbreak in Mbare has seen the wrath of the law descend on vendors, who stand accused by council of causing bad hygiene in the city centre. It is one more battle in the long...
Monday, February 20th, 2017
Council’s 2015 report on housing and community services that was tabled to council in November, noted there was a marked decrease in the number of people using council libraries. Harare has nine operational libraries, but it is...
Wednesday, February 15th, 2017
Who do we blame for the mess we’re in? It’s in a sorry state our city, and all ratepayers have the right to be angry. In addition to paying for the services and maintenance that are not...
Tuesday, February 14th, 2017
Residents living in Mount Pleasant, particularly in the Arundel area, have complained of poor lighting in the area, saying most streets do not have street lights. While most of the street lights in the area are dysfunctional,...
Tuesday, February 14th, 2017
Here’s a small and by no means complete list of some of Harare’s leading plant nurseries which offer a great selection and consulation for veggie and flower gardeners alike. Henning’s Nursery 16 Greendale Avenue, within the Food...
Monday, February 13th, 2017
For 16 years, city fathers have been advocating for council police to be given arresting powers to help enforce local bylaws. Currently, municipal police are only legally able to act as guards. As such, City of Harare...
Friday, February 10th, 2017
Speaking to Harare News last month, Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni outlined a cost-revenue imbalance at City of Harare that is a slap in the face to embattled Harare ratepayers. Salaries are so bloated as to entirely consume the...
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