Friday, May 19th, 2017
City of Harare is replacing sewer pipes in various suburbs as part of its waste water infrastructure rehabilitation program. The waste water pipes replacement program is coming as good news to residents who have been exposed to sewer pipe bursts over the past decade. Health hazards such as the recent typhoid outbreak which started in
Friday, May 19th, 2017
City of Harare is working on reviewing the Harare Combination Master Plan (HCMP) of 1993 to ensure that it promotes growth and to improve service delivery. A city master plan is a document prepared by a city’s...
Friday, May 12th, 2017
Welcome to this episode of your favourite column, Service Report, that works in collaboration with Smart Harare, your smart reporting tool. This platform seeks to objectively promote residents’ relations with their elected leaders with the sole idea...
Friday, May 12th, 2017
Harare’s Mayor has condemned the ludicrous number of police roadblocks in Harare and the terrible state of the roads as being painful to residents, and a deterrent to tourism. While presenting his second State Of The City...
Friday, May 12th, 2017
The Harare News annual survey last year revealed that 80% of 143 respondents, all in Harare, are avid WhatsApp users. This is a huge figure, dwarfing even Facebook use at 21%, and Twitter at 9%. Backing this...
Friday, May 12th, 2017
Council last month elected Councillor Enock Mupamawonde of Ward 35 (Mufakose and Marimba) as the new deputy mayor to replace Councillor Christopher Mbanga (Ward 8) who resigned in March citing political pressure. Harare News (HN) went one...
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
An audit by City of Harare released in March revealed massive illegal occupations, subletting, and non-payment of rent at the council owned Trafalgar Court. Trafalgar Court is a building originally earmarked to accommodate council’s Municipal Police offices,...
Friday, May 5th, 2017
Council and CABS are battling to find takers for the 3,102 two and four roomed houses that were built in Budiriro. The houses which are being sold on mortgages payable over 10-20 years, were meant to accommodate...
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017
City of Harare has installed 500 underground bins in the Central Business District (CBD) since January as part of a pilot project to check on the bins’ suitability. The new bins are set to improve the Harare’s...
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017
No more excuses. No more complaining. The time for change and making things happen for you, your family and your community is here. Unhappy with the way things are in Zimbabwe? Then make a difference and run...
