By Staff Reporter Bulawayo United Residents’ Association has expressed concern over ward 29 residents who artificially cause sewer blockages in order to get “free” water supplies for their gardens. Ward 29 BURA representative, Christopher Dube said Magwegwe North was replete with sewer bursts and these were being
The Bulawayo Residents Association (BURA) has distanced itself from the protest marches against the pre-paid water metering choosing instead to engage the Bulawayo City Council and government in dialogue over the issue. BURA members were conspicuous with their absence in last Friday’s street protests which saw
Shop owners operating in the vicinity of the statue of the Late Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo have raised concern with Bulawayo City Council’s decision to bring back the pedestrian mall saying it was an unprofitable venture. Last year, a mock mall was erected from the 9th
By Staff Reporters A grouping of Civic Society organisations in Bulawayo are pushing ahead with plans to block the installation of prepaid water meters in the high density suburb of Cowdray Park. The organisations have organised a peaceful march for Friday in the Central Business District with
Residents in Bulawayo’s Lobengula West suburb are angry at their councillor whom they accuse of being away without official leave (Awol) since July 31 last year when they elected him into power. Ward 14 residents said they feel like “orphans” since their council representative, Macdonald Chunga
By Staff Reporter Vendors operating in the Central Business District of Bulawayo have told of their harrowing experience at the hands of municipal police who harass them for operating without licences. The vendors and the police engage in running battles on a daily basis. Narrating their ordeal at
By Staff Reporter The Bulawayo City Council is struggling to control illegal dumping in the city with some councillors suggesting that the local authority enlists the services of the police and the army to assist in the enforcement of the City's by-laws. The local authority recently re-launched
By Staff Reporter BULAWAYO residents will next year fork out more to the local authority for services rendered, if government approves the city's proposed $158 million 2015 budget. The budget, unveiled on Thursday at a special council meeting, proposed to increase tariffs by 4%. The proposed expenditure budget
The Bulawayo City Council has cancelled the second phase of budget consultation meetings meant to collect on the local authority’s 2015 budget from residents and other stakeholders. The aim of the consultation meetings is to set out implementation challenges for 2015, confirm priority areas for the
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