Correspondents The Harare City Council last week approved new rates, with refuse collection increasing with at least nine fold, water and sewer charges having quadrupled. The new tariffs are with effect since November 1. The new fees are contained in a supplementary water, sanitation and hygiene tariffs budget approved during a special council meeting. Below…
Own Correspondent SOME enterprising water barons are making a killing out of desperate Chitungwiza residents, as the water crisis in the dormitory town has reached alarming levels. There has been no running water in most houses for years whilst alternative water sources have run dry. Chitungwiza residents are now buying the precious commodity from water…
Correspondent Harare City Council now owes Chemplex Holding over ZWL350 million for delivered water treatment chemicals. The local authority has been struggling to service its debts with various suppliers and has blamed an unsustainable tariff regime. Speaking during a tour of various projects by Harare Development, Acting Town Clerk Dr Prosper Chonzi bemoaned the high…
Correspondent Wetlands are superb at purifying polluted water, replenishing aquifers and harboring wildlife. But they are almost always terrible places to build houses. Many people have been disregarding regulatory authorities and building homes on wetlands across Harare. Here are the dangers that could mean you have just wasted your money buying that stand or building…
By Correspondent Some Harare residents have vowed not to pay Council rates until the local authority begins providing the necessary service to their communities. The sentiments were expressed by some Tafara residents during a Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) Ward Development meeting. The residents alleged that some community sections have not been receiving water for…
By Correspondent Harare City Council’s major supplier of water treatment chemicals, Zimphos, has reduced its deliveries to the local authority due to a ballooning debt resulting in the current water shortages in the capital city. This was revealed by Harare Council’s Engineer Mabhena Moyo who said residents need to pay off their own debt to…
By Correspondent Over 2000 Hopley residents are set to get piped water after the Harare City Council partnered a Dutch firm to draw water to the area. The pro-poor program will involve a partnership involving residents who are expected to excavate trenches whilst the Dutch firm, Vei, will provide technical assistance. Council will provide some…
By Correspondent Water challenges in Epworth, a dormitory town outside Harare, have resulted in the increased use of open and unsafe wells in the nearby bushes which could result in disease outbreaks. Open Council Harare visited the area and the images show a dangerous situation. Epworth residents in Ward 5, 6 and 7 are now…
By Correspondent The Harare City Council has dismissed as false allegations that it has secretly increased water charges following the delivery of hefty water bills this month. Instead, the authorities through the City’s Corporate Communications Manager Mr Michael Chideme, said they have simply adjusted the charges according to the current inflation rate. “We have not…
By Correspondent Harare City Council is going ahead with plans to install prepaid water meters despite previous contestations from some quarters against the move. Just like the ZESA facility, the prepaid water meters will compel ratepayers to pay for water before consumption. A statement by the Combined Harare Residents Associations (CHRA) says the authority is seeking…