Gweru mayor calls for residents participation in budget consultations
GWERU mayor Martin Chivhoko has called on residents to actively participate in the 2026 budget consultations to help the city fathers to formulate a people-centred budget.
By Stephen Chadenga
9h ago
Stuck in a rut: Mbare’s struggle for dignity amid housing crisis
As Mary and Tafadzwa and countless others await answers, the call for dignity, respect and improved living conditions grows louder.
By Tonderayi Matonho
Aug. 21, 2025
Second-hand clothes trade ban autocratic: Residents
HARARE residents have expressed outrage over government’s sudden ban on second-hand clothes trade in the capital, calling it an “autocratic onslaught” against livelihoods.
By Brent Shamu
Aug. 7, 2025
Controversy over water privatisation in Zim: Voices from the ground
As the city grapples with the looming threat of water privatisation, residents find themselves at a crossroads, caught between government promises and the harsh realities of daily life
By Tonderayi Matonho
Jul. 31, 2025
Residents push for water system rehab as half of households live without water daily
It further indicated that there are also commercial bulk water delivery trucks that deliver water to residential and commercial properties from boreholes.
By Sydney Kawadza
Jul. 21, 2025
Govt water meter rollout sparks outrage
Garwe said the second phase would see prepaid meters being installed in other cities and towns.
By Kenneth Nyangani and Brent Shamu
Jul. 10, 2025
Residents urge funeral parlours to help BCC improve cemeteries
Bulawayo United Residents Association chairperson Winos Dube said the council should work to maintain the cemeteries.
By Peter Dube
Jun. 21, 2025
Councillors abuse subsistence allowance facility
NewsDay heard that councillors are reportedly failing to pay back money advanced as subsistence allowance for sanctioned and unsanctioned trips.
By Nunurai Jena
May. 30, 2025
Chinese miner rehabilitates BCC roads
The residents were accusing the miner of contaminating the environment and damaging their homes, which are developing cracks due to blasting activities at the quarry.
By Silas Nkala
May. 23, 2025
