By Correspondent Harare City Council is set to introduce new servers for its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system following the donation of a staggering US$220 000 from the US embassy. Last year Harare ditched its BIQ billing system citing the system’s failure to deliver the functionality of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to the city and…
By Correspondent A bylaw is a law made by a local authority in accordance with the powers conferred by or delegated to it under a statute. Part XVII of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15] (UCA) empowers councils to make these by-laws under the final approval of the Local Government minister. By-laws are laws that…
By Correspondent Chitungwiza Mayor Lovemore Maiko has said there is no quick to fix to the water situation in Chitungwiza amid revelations that the municipality owes Harare City Council $11 million. Chitungwiza has the third largest population in Zimbabwe and has been struggling to pay its debts to Harare City Council hence worsening the water situation as…
By Correspondent Harare residents have been drinking water contaminated by toxins which can cause liver and central nervous system diseases according to a Guardian article quoting a research done recently says. The study done by a South African company Nanotech Water Solutions in 2019 concluded that the health of the over 3 million Harare residents…
By Correspondent The country’s Vice President Constantine Chiwenga has allegedly reassured Kambuzuma’s Joshua Nkomo residents to stay put at their stands despite eviction fights with businessman Billy Rautenbach who claims the place. The residents have been fighting running battles with police who are allegedly being sent by a land cabal that involves Rautenbach, Harare State…
By Correspondent Chitungwiza residents have come out against the local Council for its allocation of stands in wetlands which they say has resulted in the increased shortages of water. The residents allege that they have been experiencing increased shortages of water in the town ever since Council embarked on the practice which has seen houses…
Statement Harare City Council has suspended three senior Water Engineers as it moves to align its service delivery mandate with the residents. The suspension is without benefits. The suspended engineers are Simon Muserere (Wastewater , Richard Kunyadini (Distribution) and Artwell Ruhukwa (Water Production). Chief Chemist Mr Teddy Mafuko is part of the suspended group. The…
By Takunda Mandura Residents from Ward 16 have resolved that they are going to use whatever means necessary to stop the Sherwood Golf Club settlers who have acquired provisional offer letters to build houses. The letters were given to them by Harare City Council Housing Director, Addmore Nhekairo. One resident’s declaration they “are going to take…
By Correspondent Rural urban migration, a ballooning population, corruption and the attendant pressure for housing has created a dangerous trend as more and more people are being settled on wetlands in various urban areas. A recent report detailed how the Harare City Council had offered its own workers stands in wetland areas as compensation for…
Own Correspondent The move by the Harare City Council to allocate housing stands to workers in lieu of salaries is facing resistance from residents who are contending that the areas identified by council are wetland areas. In November 2019, council announced plans to offer 3 470 housing stands to cover up for salary arrears…