Norton council probes school corruption, water crisis

Diana Nherera Follwoing a full council meeting last week, Norton Town Council is launching an investigation into alleged corruption at council-run schools and seeking solutions to a chronic water crisis.…

Modernisation of Harare’s water system begins

Peter Tanyanyiwa and Remember Deketeke Herald Reporters AFTER years of enduring erratic water supply and persistent leaks, residents across Harare and the Greater Metropolitan Province may finally be witnessing the…

Harare City Council struggle to collect revenue

Diana Nherera The City of Harare says it has only managed to collect half of the ZiG8,286 billion it billed between January and September this year as residents complain of…

Govt sets service delivery standards for local authorities

Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has set minimum service delivery standards which urban and rural local authorities have to meet by 2030, when the country expects to have achieved an upper…

Bulawayo City Council receives eight refuse trucks

Diana Nherera The City of Bulawayo on Friday has taken delivery of eight refuse compactors on a 12-month contract from the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works. The council…

Geo Pomona starts cleaning Harare streets

Diana Nherera Geo Pomona Waste Management said it has officially started street sweeping in Harare. In an interview, Geo Pomona Waste Management public relations and marketing manager, Ms Siphathisiwe Masuku,…

Norton Town Council chair call for solution to refuse problem

Diana Nherera Norton chairperson, Councillor Action Mataruse, has called for a solution to refuse collection, even if it means the council has to borrow the trucks. Chairing a full council…

Harare proposes sharp water tariff hikes in 2026 budget

Herald Reporter HARARE City Council has proposed steep water tariff increases of up to 61 percent for high-density suburbs and a massive 188 percent for low-density areas in its US$690…

Levy scandal as Harare buys only 2 ambulances

Trust Freddy-Checkpoint Desk HARARE City Council has confirmed that only two ambulances have been procured using the  Emergency Services Levy, despite collecting over ZiG19.7 million from residents as of September…

Councils urged to step up waste management

Takudzwa Mangrozah and Belindah Chikandiwa-Zimpapers Reporters THE Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare Metropolitan Province, Charles Tavengwa, has called on local authorities to urgently improve waste…

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