St Martins demolitions: There must be consequences, compensation and heads must roll
If a municipal employee can legitimately acquire land from his or her employer, pay for it and proceed to develop it, what exactly is the explanation for the subsequent bulldozers?
By Johannes Marisa
6h ago
Harare's e-hailing crackdown tests the rule of law
In attempting to enforce the law, are municipal police themselves acting outside it?
By Samuel Chuma
6h ago
Demolitions craze divides Harare council
Sources indicated that several structures in the St Martins residential area and other suburbs were slated for demolition beginning tomorrow, escalating tensions between council factions.
By Kenneth Nyangani
6h ago
Harare man denies kidnapping former workmate
Simbarashe Emmanuel Martin Rondozai is facing one count of kidnapping as defined under Section 93 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
By Staff Reporter
Aug. 20, 2026
Harare municipal police goes big on women in leadership
Bhingari made the remarks while officially opening a City of Harare Chamber Secretary Department capacitation workshop for senior officials in the Public Safety Division.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Aug. 19, 2026
HRT urges Mnangagwa to release Cheda Commission report
The call comes more than a year after Mnangagwa received the commission’s final report in June 2025, with the document yet to be made public.
By Donald Nyandoro
Aug. 19, 2026
Harare to upgrade sporting facilities, says Mafume
Mafume made the remarks during his welcoming address at the inaugural Harare Mayor Cup Taekwondo Challenge held in Harare yesterday.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Aug. 17, 2026
National Business Excellence Awards mark decade of celebrating Zimbabwean enterprise
“This decade, we honour the businesses and leaders driving Zimbabwe’s economy forward,” organisers said in a statement.
By Tendai Sauta
Aug. 16, 2026
Editorial Comment: Harare’s cruel cycle of calculated destruction
This latest campaign reveals a predatory culture within the local authority.
By The Standard
Aug. 16, 2026
