Author Archives: David Coltart
Bulawayo churches lead clean-up drive
8 November 2025 | Bulawayo24news Churches in Bulawayo have joined forces with the City Council and the Office of the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, among other stakeholders, in a major clean-up campaign targeting a section of 6th Avenue. The exercise was part of the National Clean-Up Day programme, which takes place […]
Bulawayo’s Water Crisis Driving Away Investors and Residents, Council Report Warns
7 November 2025 | Stephen Jakes | Bulawayo24news BULAWAYO – A new council report has revealed that Bulawayo’s persistent water shortages are forcing businesses and residents to relocate, raising alarm over the city’s economic future and infrastructure neglect. The report from the Future Water Supplies and Water Action Committee highlights growing concern among city councillors, […]
Bulawayo City Council champions breast cancer and mental health awareness
By Nokuxola Mbangeni | Nov. 4, 2025 | Southern Eye Bulawayo City Council (BCC) leaders and residents gathered in the city last week to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month and World Mental Health Day 2025, amid calls for citizens to be conscious of the deadly disease’s existence and take precautionary measures. The event, held to promote […]
Mnangagwa’s third term bid sparks violence and deepens political divisions in Zimbabwe
31 October 2025 | Peter Fabricius | Daily Maverick The ruling party’s decision to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s second term in office is inflaming tensions in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bid for an unconstitutional third term turned violent this week. A hall in Harare was torched hours before his opponents were to meet there to launch […]
Outrage as over 40 African leaders condemn Tanzania’s Samia over Tundu Lissu’s detention
28 October 2025 | Luci Mumbi | The Eastleigh Voice (Kenya) More than 40 African and international leaders, activists, and defenders of democracy have demanded the immediate release of Tanzania’s opposition leaders, Tundu Lissu and John Heche, expressing deep concern over their detention and disappearance. Under the Platform for African Democrats (PAD), the group accused […]
Bulawayo City Council requires US$14,5m to fix sewer, water challenges
25 October, 2025 | Silas Nkala | Newsday BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) requires about US$14,5 million to tackle infrastructure-related problems which include water and sewer systems, among other issues, Mayor David Coltart has said. He made the remarks during the Matabeleland Water Indaba, a key platform in the city’s quest to find solutions to the […]
Zimbabwean family seeks justice for brother’s death linked to abuse at Christian camp
21 October 2025 | Farai Mutsaka (The Associated Press | The Seattle Times HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — For over 30 years, Edith Nyachuru has carried the weight of her brother’s unexplained death. At 16, Guide Nyachuru’s life was cut short at a Christian camp in Zimbabwe in 1992. Guide was one of over 100 boys […]
WATCH: Coltart decries Bulawayo’s poor marketing, courts airlines to boost connectivity
10 October, 2025 | Nqobile Bhebhe | Heraldonline City of Bulawayo Mayor, Councillor David Coltart, has said the city is “terribly under-marketed” across key economic sectors, saying efforts are underway to attract more airlines and improve connectivity. Speaking on Thursday evening, Councillor Coltart said he has been engaging several regional carriers to open new routes […]
Zimbabweans’ lawyers write to Cambridge church over Smyth ‘cover-up’
7 October, 2025 | Madeleine Davies | Church Times Letter alleges that senior clergy and church officers ‘orchestrated a cover-up that enabled Smyth to continue abusing boys for decades’ A LETTER of legal claim has been sent to St Andrew the Great, Cambridge (formerly the Round Church), on behalf of seven Zimbabwean victims of John Smyth. It alleges that senior […]