Author Archives: David Coltart

By William Vundla and Peter Dube Bulawayo mayor David Coltart has applauded Khaya Arts Productions for taking part in clean-up and anti-drug abuse awareness campaigns held at the Tshabalala Open Arena on Friday. The campaigns dubbed Bukeka Bulawayo were held under the theme, A Clean mind, A Clean Environment and Healthy Body. The event kick-started with residents cleaning […]

By Peter Dube BULAWAYO city’s road works have been hampered by a shortage of United States dollars as contractors are demanding to be paid in forex, mayor David Coltart has claimed. Coltart told Southern Eye in an interview that council is struggling to procure road maintenance materials due to funding constraints. “Though there is an issue […]

Published on The Chronicle BCC in partnership with Enock Construction and Earth Moving Equipment last Friday commissioned 115 fully serviced stands in Mahatshula East suburb as part of phase two of the project.  BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) in partnership with Enock Construction and Earth Moving Equipment last Friday commissioned 115 fully serviced stands as part […]

By Tinei Tuhwe Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has spoken out against the treatment of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa, describing her plight as “a personal tragedy” and “a national disgrace.” In a scathing X post, Coltart blamed the judiciary for denying Mubaiwa foreign medical treatment, despite her local doctors’ recommendations. “Marry Mubaiwa’s plight […]

By Newsday  OVER the years, the nation has been promised that Bulawayo will undergo massive re-industrialisation. In that regard, nothing has moved. Over a decade or so ago, efforts were supposedly made to resuscitate Bulawayo industries through the Distressed Industries and Marginalised Areas Fund, which was disbursed starting from 2011, but the fund did not have […]

Published on CAJ News The mayor of Zimbabwe’s second largest city – Bulawayo, David Coltart has warned the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF) followers not to make the country unattractive investment destination by overzealously calling for president Emmerson Mnangagwa to go for the ‘unconstitutional’ third term in office. ZANU-PF Masvingo province […]

By Silas Nkala Bulawayo is determined to revive its industry and restore its status as Zimbabwe’s industrial hub, the city’s mayor David Coltart has said. Welcoming, on Tuesday, visitors and exhibitors at the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, Coltart said: “One of the reasons why the ZITF was established in Bulawayo was due […]

Published on Report Focus News As Zimbabwe anticipates the introduction of a new structured currency, economists caution that while it may diversify saving avenues for citizens, it may not sufficiently tackle the nation’s hyperinflation crisis. The crux of the issue lies in governmental manipulation of financial mechanisms. Scheduled for unveiling this Friday alongside the 2024 Monetary […]

By Jerssie Mpofu ILLEGAL night vendors have been accused of littering streets in the Bulawayo central business district (CBD) with associations representing registered informal traders calling on law enforcement agencies to take action. Bulawayo has recorded an increase in night-time informal trading, especially in the CBD where vendors are operating from street pavements. Zanu PF activists […]

Published on Bulawayo24 News Government has pledged to assist Bulawayo City Council (BCC) ease the city’s unrelenting acute water shortages. Late last month, government gave BCC ZWL$7 billion to push such water projects as the Glass Block Dam and Nyamandlovu aquifer, some of the sources of raw water for the city. Addressing journalists in Bulawayo […]