POLITICS

Harare, Lusaka seek reset as Hichilema visits Zimbabwe

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema will arrive in Zimbabwe this Friday, marking his first state visit to Harare since taking office and signalling a potential reset in relations between the two sout...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 November 2025

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Airlink applies for Lanseria to Harare, Bulawayo route

South African regional carrier Airlink (Pty) Limited has applied to expand its operations to Zimbabwe by adding two new routes connecting Lanseria International Airport in Johannesburg to Harare and B...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 November 2025

POLITICS

Harare bombing victim gives up

Zanu-PF activist and government critic Sybeth Musengezi says he has given up hope of ever getting justice after police failed to make progress in investigating the petrol bombing of his house in Octo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare gets US$1m for health sector upgrade

The City of Harare has secured a US$1 million partnership with the Swiss government aimed at upgrading the capital's deteriorating healthcare facilities, including the Mabvuku Polyclinic, which is se...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Furore over Harare's US$750m water meter project

A proposed US$750 million smart water meter project has ignited a fierce debate among Harare city councillors, with growing concerns over its funding, potential impact on residents, and the transpare...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare adopts a 'Pay first, drink later' strategy

The City of Harare has launched the first phase of its prepaid water meter installation programme at residential flats just outside the central business district amid a raging debate over access to wa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 October 2025

POLITICS

Pay cut for Harare bigwigs

Tensions at Harare City Council escalated this week amid reports that a senior council official, Mathew Marara, allegedly attempted to manhandle Mayor Jacob Mafume during a heated dispute over pay cut...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare prepaid water meter roll-out begins

The City of Harare, through its implementing partner Halcraw Electrical, has begun the installation of prepaid water meters, marking a major step toward improving revenue collection and promoting effi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 October 2025

POLITICS

Harare Mayor faces backlash

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume is under intense scrutiny as a land dispute in St Martins threatens the homes of over 300 families, despite residents insisting they legally purchased their stands from the C...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 October 2025

POLITICS

Privatisation of services riles Harare residents

Residents' associations have criticised the Harare City Council (HCC) for its growing reliance on privatisation of key municipal services, warning that the move threatens transparency and public acco...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare halts gravel mining at Warren Hills

The Harare City Council has ordered an immediate halt to all gravel mining operations at Warren Hills, following mounting public outrage over extensive environmental damage at the once-scenic landmar...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare gardens face partial privatisation

Harare Gardens, once the jewel of the capital's recreational spaces, could soon be inaccessible to the public as the Harare City Council (HCC) moves to lease significant portions of the park to priv...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Second International Airport for Harare

The government has embarked on an ambitious programme to rehabilitate and modernise airports across Zimbabwe in a move aimed at enhancing air transport infrastructure, boosting tourism, and attractin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 October 2025

POLITICS

Harare taken to court over sewage crisis

The Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has taken the Harare City Council (HCC) to the High Court, demanding urgent action to repair its "deplorable water reticulation system" amid the ongoing disc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare slashes hefty executive salaries

The embattled Harare City Council (HCC) has slashed executive salaries by an average of 20% following a directive from the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, the Zimbabwe Independent has ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Sand dumping chokes Harare's sewer system

The Harare City Council has raised concerns over a growing problem of residents dumping sand and other solid waste into the city's sewer system, a practice officials say is crippling wastewater treat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 October 2025

POLITICS

Harare issues a 48-hour ultimatum

The City of Harare has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to individuals and businesses illegally occupying council land, warning of immediate eviction and demolition of unauthorized structures.In a notice c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 October 2025

POLITICS

Mnangagwa sits on Harare corruption report

Three months after receiving the Commission of Inquiry Report into the operations of the Harare City Council, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has yet to make its contents public, sparking concerns over ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

106 km of water pipes to be laid in Harare

The City of Harare has commenced the first phase of its water pipe replacement programme, which will see 106 kilometres of old pipelines replaced within the next year as part of efforts to improve wa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare gets flak over maintenance neglect

The government has directed the City of Harare to urgently implement a comprehensive greenery maintenance programme following reports that trees planted ahead of last year's Southern African Developm...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 October 2025

POLITICS

Harare master plan suffers a major setback

Harare City Council's proposed master plan has suffered a setback after residents dismissed it as incomplete, saying it ignores legacy issues such as corruption, poor service delivery and weak institu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare's sprouting malls

Slowly, malls are replacing salons in Harare's central business district (CBD), but with them has emerged a new set of social vices.The mushrooming of malls, following the closure of many formal busi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare adopts ERP system

The City of Harare has officially rolled out a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, a development described as a turning point in efforts to modernise council operations, improve transparenc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare, ZETDC headed for clash over streetlights

The City of Harare is holding talks with the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) following rising cases of streetlights, tower lights and traffic signals going dark when...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare residents decry collapse in service delivery

Service delivery in Harare has plunged to alarming levels, with residents citing erratic water supplies, collapsing roads, irregular refuse collection and unreliable electricity as part of a worsenin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2025
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