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Council to hold special meeting for late Alderman Mpofu

Council to hold special meeting for late Alderman Mpofu

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will on Sunday hold a special meeting in council chambers to pay tribute to the late Alderman Mika Parira Mpofu. Mpofu succumbed to diabetes at his Romney Park home on Wednesday. In a statement, council said there would also be ... Read More »

Zanu PF supporters invade council park

Zanu PF supporters invade council park

A group of Zanu PF supporters from Cowdray Park recently invaded the Bulawayo City council owned Mazwi Nature Park where they are allocating each other residential stands. According to a confidential council report, the group is part of the Zanu PF Cowdray Park ward executive ... Read More »

Local companies contributing to unemployment- Bulawayo Mayor

Local companies contributing to unemployment- Bulawayo Mayor

Bulawayo Mayor Thaba Moyo on Tuesday took a swipe at companies trading in the city but hire workers from other regions saying such practices are worsening unemployment. Speaking during a reception for trade fair delegates, Moyo said such behavior is by local firms is ‘self ... Read More »

Bulawayo in need of more litter bins

Bulawayo in need of more litter bins

Bin It Bulawayo, a community initiative says the Bulawayo Central Business District (CBD) needs over 500 garbage bins to keep the city clean. The initiative recently carried out an audit that indicated that there are currently about one hundred and fifty dustbins in the city’s ... Read More »

Minister warns local authorities on water billing

Minister warns local authorities on water billing

Water Resources and Development minister Samual Sipepa Nkomo has warned local authorities which are billing consumers using  estimates but failing to supply water. Nkomo said the practice is illegal. “Government policy is no water no billing. We have heard that some local authorities are billing ... Read More »

Fire destroys Redan Garage

Fire destroys Redan Garage

A Redan Garage at the intersection of Main Street and Fifth Avenue in Bulawayo was on Thursday this week destroyed by fire which was ignited by a spark from a welding machine that was being operated as two fuel tankers were off-loading at the station. ... Read More »

Bulawayo City Council debt soars

Bulawayo City Council debt soars

Government departments are reportedly failing to clear their bills with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) amid revelations that they now owe the local authority more than $7 million. According to the latest council report, Government debt to council increased to $7 333 908 from $7 ... Read More »

Bulawayo City Council rejects StarBrite request

Bulawayo City Council rejects StarBrite request

Producers of Zimbabwe’s talent show,  StarBrite are in a fix after the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) turned down their request to use the City Hall for free for national auditions expected to last three days. StarBrite show producer and director Barney Mpariwa had appealed to ... Read More »

Mining claim scam rocks BCC

The Bulawayo City Council was recently left with egg on their face after they issued a single mining claim to two different parties. This has resulted in the local authority being forced to cancel one of the mining grants after they were threatened with legal ... Read More »

More than $600m needed for Bulawayo roads

More than $600m needed for Bulawayo roads

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) requires $691 million over a ten year period to rehabilitate the city’s 2 100 kilometre road network, council has said. According to the city council’s February report, 70 percent of the road network is in a poor state and $69 ... Read More »