Garwe orders fresh crackdown on Harare vendors
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has ordered a fresh crackdown on illegal vending in Harare, declaring that the deterioration of urban order is no longer acceptable. However, the latest enforcement drive risks repeating a cycle of evictions and returns that has persisted under successive governments. Garwe’s order follows […]
Mafume throws weight behind municipal police bill, says clear roles will prevent ‘dual policing’
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has backed the proposed Municipal Police and Courts Bill, saying stronger enforcement powers are necessary for a city of three million people, while assuring residents that clear boundaries will be drawn to prevent conflicts between municipal police and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). Residents’ groups have broadly […]
Harare traffic congestion to worsen without mass transit shift — Mafume
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume says traffic congestion in the capital will continue to deteriorate unless residents reduce their reliance on private vehicles and embrace public transport. Addressing delegates at the Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), Integrity and Accountability Summit on Tuesday, Mafume said Harare’s road infrastructure can no longer cope with the […]
Harare mayor Mafume demands probe after three die in Budiriro pit
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has ordered an immediate investigation into the deaths of three people who drowned in a waterlogged excavation pit at a sewer works site in Budiriro, demanding a comprehensive report within hours, the City of Harare said on Monday. The tragedy unfolded during a search operation for […]
Mafume appoints Chiwawa acting Harare town clerk amid push for stability
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — City of Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has appointed Chamber Secretary Advocate Warren Sean Chiwawa as Acting Town Clerk for the City of Harare with immediate effect pending the appointment of a substantive office holder. In a statement issued on Monday, the City of Harare said the appointment was made in terms […]
Harare mayor Mafume pushes for night trading ban after video shows vendor cooking sadza in CBD
By Staff Reporter HARARE – Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has called for a possible ban or stricter regulation of night-time trading in the central business district (CBD) after a video circulated online showing a suspected vendor cooking sadza in the open using a gas cooker. The footage, widely shared on social media, shows a man preparing […]
Chiwawa assumes town clerk duties at Harare City Council
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The City of Harare recently appointed substantive chamber secretary Warren Chiwawa has assumed the duties of town clerk at Harare City Council. This development is grounded in the Urban Councils Act, which provides that whenever the office of town clerk is vacant, absent or incapacitated, the chamber secretary shall perform the […]
Harare residents outraged as Developers invade Monavale and Meyrick Park Wetlands
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Residents of Monavale and Meyrick Park have raised alarm over the ongoing destruction of protected wetland areas in their communities, accusing private developers of illegally clearing land within the internationally recognised Monavale Wetland Ramsar Site. The outcry comes amid allegations that vast portions of State land within the wetland were irregularly […]
Harare City Council steps up war on drugs
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE –Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has unveiled a sweeping anti-drug campaign that will see the Harare City Council (HCC) partner with churches, residents’ associations, police, and civil society in a bid to stem rampant drug and substance abuse gripping the capital. Speaking at Town House on Friday, Mafume described drug abuse as […]
Harare strikes health fund deal to revamp failing clinics
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Harare’s collapsing health system is set for revival after the City of Harare signed a five-year Community Health Equity Fund (CHEF) deal with ZB Financial Holdings and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The US$700,000 programme seeks to deliver affordable, modern healthcare across the capital. The agreement, sealed at Town House, […]