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Female Councillors Undergo Leadership and Governance Enhancement Workshop
City of Harare Gender Champion and Deputy Mayor, Cllr Rosemary Muronda, is leading female Councillors and officials participating ...
City of Harare Reaffirms Sustainable Waste Management Commitment
The City of Harare has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable environmental management.
City of Harare advises residents against tempering with prepaid water meters
The City of Harare has advised residents across all wards to stop tampering with prepaid water meters.
Glenview Residents Praise Waste Collection, Urge Faster Rollout Of Smart Water Metres
Residents of Ward 31 in Glen View South have commended the City of Harare for improved refuse collection under its partnership wit...
Dzivarasekwa Residents Welcome Service Delivery Progress
Ward 39 Dzivarasekwa Councillor Stephen Dhliwayo says residents have welcomed improvements in service delivery.
City confident of meeting Master Plan deadline
Crafting of the master plan is now at an advanced stage as the battle by the City of Harare to meet the deadline of 30th of June 2...
City targets 536 mega litres amid power woes
The city’s water treatment plants are constantly undergoing rehabilitation with the aim of realizing the target of 536 megalitres ...
School of Excellence to Bring Solutions
The graduation of 49 students from Harare's School of Excellence will bring solutions to many challenges currently bedeviling the ...
Council to repossess bus termini
Mayor Jacob Mafume says council is considering repossessing bus termini it had leased to Zimbabwe Passengers Company (ZUPCO) becau...
Council now owed more than ZWL$90 billion
Harare City Council is now owed in excess ZWL$90 billion by Government, residents and business a situation that is affecting servi...
Council targets alternative revenue streams
Council has set targets for all its departments to raise funds to improve service delivery pursuing non-traditional revenue stream...
City issues summons to defaulting ratepayers
Residents who are not paying their monthly council bills are now being summoned to appear in court while others are being invited ...
Pay your bills, Acting Mayor Mutizwa
Residents have been implored to pay their municipal bills to capacitate council to provide services such as water, refuse collecti...
Harare cannot do it alone, Acting Mayor Mutizwa
Acting Mayor Cllr Musarurwa Mutizwa has invited city stakeholders to join hands with Council to improve service delivery.
Performance contracts keep directors in check, PS Muguti
The signing of Performance Contracts by City of Harare directors is important because it serves as a documented commitment to deli...
WASH programme will improve service delivery
Harare’s 2022 budget which mainly concentrates on the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes is expected to improve servi...
Refuse collection to improve
Garbage collection is set to improve following the purchase of 10 new refuse compactors, five skip trucks and one front and loader...
Council implements 2022 budget
Council has started implementing the 2022 budget following its approval by Government.
Budget to address service delivery
The 2022 will focus on key service delivery issues, Finance and Development chairperson Cllr Tichaona Mhetu has said.
Council now owed more than ZWL$5 billion
Harare City Council is now owed more than ZWL$$5,8 billion by Government, business and residents, a situation which has seen the l...
Uncertainity and leadership gaps hamper service delivery: Acting Mayor Cllr Mutizwa
Acting Mayor Stewart Mutizwa has urged Government to help in addressing issues of uncertainity and leadership gaps that are affect...
Council sets up taskforce to improve service delivery
Council has set up an inter-departmental task force to coordinate the repair and maintenance of service delivery plant and equipme...
City stabilization, Harare’s top priority: Acting Mayor Mutizwa
ACTING Mayor Cllr Musarurwa Mutizwa is working to stabilise council operations and has set the next three weeks to achieve his goa...
Rates defaulters face blacklisting
Harare City Council is owed more than ZWL$2 billion by residents, business and government. The debt has stalled service delivery ...
Harare outlines 2020 targets
Town Clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango has appealed for cooperation and patience from stakeholders as council moves to implement reso...