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Zimbabwe Moves to Enact Construction Contractors Act to Regulate the Construction Industry

By Brenda Mazhambe Zimbabwe is moving closer to enacting the long-awaited Construction Contractors Act, a law designed to overhaul regulation of the country’s construction sector through the establishment of the Construction Contractors Authority. The push for the legislation comes amid a building boom, with large-scale housing projects and infrastructure development taking place across cities, peri-urban…

Cowhides, Blankets Found in Sewer Pipes in Harare, Council Appeals Restraint

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Some of the irregular waste found in sewer systems. By Brenda Mazhambe The City of Harare has sounded fresh alarm over irresponsible disposal of irregular waste in sewer systems, warning that the practice is undermining service delivery and posing serious public health risks. In a statement, the City said the situation has reached worrying levels,…

Harare Intensifies CBD Clean-Up as 463 Businesses Shut Down

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Harare Mayor, His Worship Cllr Jacob Mafume By Brenda Mazhambe HARARE – The City of Harare has intensified its ongoing Operation CBD Order Restoration, shutting down 463 businesses and issuing penalties against hundreds of property owners in a bid to restore order in the capital’s chaotic central business district. For years, Harare’s CBD has been…

Bans Alone Won’t Bring Order: Vendors Warn Government’s Crackdown Risks Chaos Without Structured Solutions

Newsreel3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Sten Zvorwadza, Chairperson for the National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (NAVUZ), By Dickson Bandera Vendors and informal traders have criticised the government’s recent decision to ban street vending, night vending, and the sale of second-hand clothing, arguing that the move is unsustainable without structured alternatives and inclusive stakeholder engagement. On Monday, the government announced the…

Linda Masarira Urges Government to Introduce Vending Curfews, Not Blanket Ban

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Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) President Linda Masarira By Dickson Bandera Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) leader Linda Tsungirirai Masarira has strongly condemned the government’s recent decision to ban street vending, night vending, and the sale of second-hand clothing, describing it as an attack on Zimbabwe’s urban poor. In a hard-hitting statement issued…

Government in Crucial Meeting with City of Harare

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By Dickson Bandera The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works is set to hold a high-level meeting with City of Harare councillors and executives this afternoon as concerns mount over the capital’s worsening service delivery and governance issues. The meeting, scheduled for 2PM at Town House, comes amid strained relations between central government and…

Chitown Municipality Refuse Management Worker Dies in Tragic Accident

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Mr Simon Maketo By Dickson Bandera A municipal refuse management worker, Mr. Simon Maketo, has died following a tragic accident while on duty in Manyame Park, the Chitungwiza Municipality confirmed yesterday. Mr. Maketo, who served under the Refuse Section, reportedly lost his life after being struck by a refuse truck during a routine collection exercise…

Glen View 8 Complex Fire: Government Steps In, Dispatches High-Level Delegation

Newsreel3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

By Dickson Bandera For the umpteenth time, fire has razed the Glen View Area 8 Home Industry Complex, destroying goods worth millions of dollars and leaving traders counting heavy losses yet again. The recurring infernos highlight a long-standing failure to find lasting solutions to safety challenges at one of Harare’s busiest informal trading hubs which…

Be Guided By Interests of Ratepayers, President Urges Councils

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa By Dickson Bandera President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabwe’s 92 local authorities to urgently address service delivery failures and refocus on the needs of the ratepaying public, warning that continued negligence and poor performance by some councils is unacceptable. Speaking at the All-Councillors Indaba held in Bulawayo this Thursday, which brought…

Water and Sanitation: A Pillar of Africa’s Development Goals

Newsreel7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Hon. Vangelis Haritatos, Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development. By Edward Makuzva Water and sanitation are fundamental to Africa’s development ambitions, as they directly impact key social and economic indicators, according to Hon. Vangelis Haritatos, Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development. Speaking at the official…