POLITICS

Zanu-PF wins Mangwe councillor seat after 20 years

The ruling Zanu-PF party has maintained its dominance in rural politics after clinching victory in the Ward 12 by-election of the Mangwe Rural District Council (RDC) held on Saturday.The by-election w...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 October 2025

POLITICS

25 councillors sue Mnangagwa

Twenty-five elected members of Zimbabwe's Provincial and Metropolitan Councils have approached the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that both Parliament and President Emmerson Mnangagwa hav...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 October 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF resolution puts council fatcats on notice?

The ruling Zanu PF party has resolved to introduce term limits for town clerks, chief executive officers and senior executives in local authorities, in what is being described as a decisive step in Z...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Vendor wins US$21k lawsuit against council police

A Harare vendor, James Chamisa, has won a High Court case against the Harare Municipal Police, securing US$21 830 in damages following a brutal assault that left him with multiple injuries.Chamisa, r...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo council loses revenue to illegal shops

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is losing significant potential revenue due to a growing number of shops operating illegally across the city.According to the latest council minutes, the Health Inspec...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 October 2025

POLITICS

Bulawayo councillors clash with Town Clerk

Bulawayo councillors last week clashed with Town Clerk Christopher Dube after he sought to overturn a previous council decision on his contract extension. Dube's initial two-year extension was set to...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

POLITICS

Councillors outraged by directive to allocate stands to MPs

Harare City councillors have expressed outrage over a ministerial directive requiring the allocation of 30 low-density residential stands to Members of Parliament, arguing the move prioritises person...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 October 2025

POLITICS

Mafume raises concerns over council pension funds

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has raised serious concerns over the management and allocation of the council's pension funds, questioning their effectiveness in supporting local businesses and infrastructu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare City Council chokes under ZiG8bn debt

Harare City Council is reeling under a debt of more than ZiG8 billion owed by ratepayers, a backlog that officials warn is crippling service delivery and undermining the municipality's operational eff...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 September 2025

EDUCATION

Herentals College shut down in Harare council blitz

Learning at Herentals College's Sarum House campus along Robert Mugabe Road was brought to a standstill on Thursday morning after Harare City Council officials ordered the closure of the building as p...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 September 2025

POLITICS

War vets seek earlier promotion at City council

Veterans of the liberation struggle employed by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) have petitioned the local authority to make their recently approved promotions effective from January 2025, rather than ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Binga Council to repossess over 100 stands

The Binga Local Board has announced plans to repossess more than 100 undeveloped residential and commercial stands from owners who have failed to develop them over the past six years.In a notice, Bin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 September 2025

POLITICS

Councillors worry over ambulance shortage

Councillors have expressed concern over a severe shortage of ambulances in the city, warning that the crisis is undermining emergency health delivery services.According to minutes of a recent full cou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 September 2025

POLITICS

Garwe tells councils to enforce vending ban

Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has urged councils across Mashonaland West province to ban illegal street vendors, with a particular focus on traders selling second-hand clothes.The directive ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 September 2025

POLITICS

Govt tightens grip on council recruitment

The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works will now play an active role in the recruitment of senior council employees following serious concerns about the caliber, skills, and competencies of ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 August 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF councillor grabs farm, jailed

A Zanu-PF councillor in Bulawayo has spent nearly a month behind bars after defying a series of court orders to vacate a disputed farmhouse in Umguza district, Matabeleland North.Ward 1 councillor Jo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2025

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Ken Sharpe blasts incompetent Harare council

Prominent property mogul Ken Sharpe has launched a scathing attack on the Harare City Council, accusing it of stifling economic growth through poor service delivery, exorbitant fees, and what he desc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Tsholotsho council accounts in shambles

The Tsholotsho Rural District Council (RDC) in Matabeleland North has been flagged by the Auditor General (AG) for failing to comply with International Accounting Standards (IAS) in its financial repo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 August 2025

EDUCATION

Social Work Council faces backlash over exam

The Council of Social Workers' recent announcement introducing a mandatory registration examination for social work graduates has sparked widespread criticism, particularly on social media. The policy...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Councils urged to step up service delivery

Local authorities in Zimbabwe continue to struggle with basic service delivery, particularly in water supply, road maintenance, and refuse collection, government officials revealed during the feedbac...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Gweru City Council in financial scandal

A damning 2024 Auditor-General's report has exposed deep-seated financial mismanagement at Gweru City Council, revealing unreconciled bank variances amounting to ZWL$4,9 billion, missing asset record...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare council's extravagance draws fire

The Harare City Council has once again come under fire for the lavish spending habits of its senior officials, with residents paying the price for what critics describe as wasteful indulgence.Despite...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

POLITICS

Marondera council in shady land grab

A prime 468-hectare farm on the outskirts of Marondera has become the center of a bitter dispute after top municipal officials allegedly seized the property without following due process, armed with a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Councillors jostle for out-of-city conference slots

Councillors in the City of Bulawayo are reportedly lobbying for spots in delegations attending out-of-town conferences, raising concerns over unequal access to such opportunities and sparking internal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare Council closes 40 CBD buildings

The City of Harare has shut down 40 buildings in the Central Business District (CBD) for being constructed without approved building plans, as part of a broader compliance operation targeting building...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025
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