Monday, July 27th, 2015
Harare boreholes are drying up earlier every year and this dry season many residents will be praying that their boreholes do not run dry. The situation is particularly worrying for residents in the northeast of the city who do not receive municipal water. The groundwater in these areas is more depleted than in the rest
Thursday, July 16th, 2015
Residents have expressed their long term dissatisfaction with the authorities responsible for water supply. Attention has also turned to the private water companies who stand accused of providing substandard services and operating outside of regulations. Neighbourhoods across...
Monday, July 13th, 2015
Students from some Harare schools have been deeply disturbed by the intended developments on the Monavale vlei by a Harare family. The pupils expressed their concerns about the proposed developments and asked council to intervene. They are...
Monday, June 8th, 2015
The divisive fight for wetlands – with developers and authorities in one corner, and residents and conservationists in the other – has seen shifting front lines in recent weeks. Reports from Monavale, Marlborough and Ashbrittle, and the...
Monday, May 18th, 2015
Conservation signs erected on Monavale Vlei were torn down yesterday (Sunday 17 March) in what worried local residents see as an expression of intent by private developers to start building on the wetland. It is a protected...
Tuesday, April 21st, 2015
The ramifications of the current world-wide water shortage should persuade politicians in Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to incorporate the issues of wetlands into their priorities, said water experts at a SADC event hosted in Harare from...
Tuesday, April 21st, 2015
Zimbabwe United Nations Association (ZUNA) recently commemorated International Water Day celebrations in the high density suburb of Tafara. The event was hosted by Tafara High 1, and focussed on the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management...
Friday, March 13th, 2015
Bulk water delivery business LS Waters (pictured) was last month restored the right to operate by the High Court in Harare, and are running once more. Parent company Laubscher Services took the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA)...
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
Controversy that has simmered up over the building of a wedding venue and the subsequent development of Valley Road in Greendale is the result of poor communication and coordination by city council. Residents have been left guessing...
Thursday, February 19th, 2015
The rehabilitation of Harare’s water works using funds from the $144 million China Exim Bank loan and the $9.5 million ZIMFUND Phase 1 grant appears to be progressing well. Last month the council commissioned three pumps at...
