Tag Archives: City Of Bulawayo
Chronicle Editorial | City Hall showdown signals a governance breakdown
25 November 2025 | The Chronicle BULAWAYO’S corridors of power have become a stage for political theatre, with Mayor David Coltart and his deputy, Edwin Ndlovu, locked in a feud that feels less like governance and more like a slow-motion implosion. Beneath the drama lies a sobering truth: the city’s leadership model is cracking under […]
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 […]
Coltart warns devolution failing local authorities
26 September, 2025|Ndumiso Tsuma|CITE Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has warned that the way devolution is being implemented in Zimbabwe undermines local authorities and hampers service delivery. Speaking at a National Residents’ Summit in Bulawayo on Thursday, hosted by the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA), Cllr Coltart said national policies and laws were running contrary to […]
BLAZING HEROES! Bulawayo Fire Brigade saves old folks home
10 September 2025 | Raymond Jaravaza | Heraldonline THE Bulawayo Fire Brigade has won the hearts of residents at Qalisa Retirement Village after swooping in to stop a raging blaze that threatened to turn into a full-blown disaster. The incident occurred last Saturday when a fire broke out in a vacant plot next to the […]
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 […]
Bulawayo receives cleaning equipment donation from Altcom
9 June 2025 | Trish Mukwazo and Nomalisa Gumpo | Herald Online BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) today received 50 bins and 30 brooms from Altcom as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility programme to help maintain a clean city. The handover ceremony at City Hall was attended by Mayor Councillor David Coltart, council officials, […]