Author Archives: David Coltart
Glassblock Dam Project Hits Snag
By Vusumuzi Dube | 17 August, 2025 | Heraldonline NEGOTIATIONS between Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and the consortium responsible for the US$100 million Bopoma Glassblock Dam project in Matabeleland South Province have been stalled as the two entities fail to agree on the Water Purchase Agreement model. The proposed construction of Bopoma Glassblock Dam in […]
ZC administrators must shape up or ship out
Aug. 16, 2025 | Newsday The Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) this week sank to an all-time low after it accused former Sports minister David Coltart of racism. Coltart has been critical of ZC after a poor performance by the Chevrons in the red-ball cricket, calling for a rethink to rescue the situation This drew the ire […]
David Coltart Responds To Zimbabwe Cricket [Full Statement]
By Lovemore | 15 August, 2025 | Pindula Statement of Senator David Coltart regarding Zimbabwe Cricket I have noted the statement issued by Zimbabwe Cricket on the 12th August 2025 titled “ZC Condemns Coltart’s Smear Campaign”. The remarkable backlash from Zimbabwean cricket supporters against ZC’s statement suggests that Zimbabweans are not fooled and that the […]
Govt to dismantle powerful vending cartels in Bulawayo CBD
9 August, 2025 | Bulawayo24News The government has vowed to dismantle powerful cartels extorting vendors in Bulawayo’s Central Business District, where illegal syndicates are reportedly collecting as much as US$30,000 per day from informal traders operating along 5th and 6th Avenues. The revelations came during the second leg of the Ministry of Local Government and […]
Bulawayo commissions 650 serviced stands
8 August, 2025 | Bulawayo24News BULAWAYO City Council (BCC), in partnership with Enock Construction and Earth Moving Equipment, will on Friday commission 650 fully serviced stands in Mahatshula East suburb, marking the final phase of a major housing development project. The initiative is expected to ease the city’s ballooning housing backlog, which currently stands at more […]
Bulawayo councillors split over Egodini mall project
7 August, 2025 | Bulawayo24News City councillors remain deeply divided on how to handle the stalled Egodini Mall redevelopment, as frustrations mount among residents over continued delays and traffic congestion attributed to the failed project. During a heated full council meeting, some councillors pushed to extend the contract with Terracotta Trading (Pvt) Ltd by another […]
Bulawayo unveils lucrative investment opportunities
1 August 2025 | Michael Tome | Heraldonline BULAWAYO City Council showcased a wide array of lucrative investment opportunities within the metropolitan province and its surrounding areas during the inaugural Khumbul’ekhaya Investment Conference (KIC), held in Harare on Wednesday. The conference aimed to attract potential investors — particularly those from the city’s designated “diaspora community”, […]
US$98 million Glassblock Dam contractor on site
17 July, 2025 | Raymond Jaravaza | heraldonline THE contractor behind the construction of the US$98 million Bopoma Glassblock Dam in Insiza, Matabeleland South, has moved on site to undertake preliminary works, paving the way for full-scale project implementation. The giant water body will be situated in the Upper Umzingwane Catchment Area in Matabeleland South […]
Coltart leads delegation to Japan for clean city initiative
15 July, 2025 | Nqobile Bhebhe, Zimpapers Business Hub | heraldonline BULAWAYO Mayor, Councillor David Coltart, is leading a high-level council delegation to Osaka, Japan, to participate in the Japan Clean City Initiative (JCCI) and the Mayoral Alliance Expo 2025. Mayor Coltart is also attending the Zimbabwe-Japan Business Forum, which is being headlined by President […]
Coltart urges Rotarians to fight moral decay in Zimbabwe
3 July, 2025 | heraldonline Bulawayo mayor David Coltart has called on members of the Rotary Club in Zimbabwe to become a moral compass for the nation, urging them to uphold truth, peace and ethical leadership in the face of national decay and a weakened justice system. Speaking at the Rotary Club of Bulawayo presidential […]