An open pit in Southerton has been covered after reportedly remaining unattended for more than two years, but residents are now questioning the timing of the intervention and whether the site should have been preserved pending

The success of Operation Chenesa Harare will ultimately depend not only on enforcement, but also on whether designated markets can provide traders with accessible, viable, and properly serviced alternatives.

Harare provincial minister Charles Tawengwa has referred a petition by Zanu-PF DCC 6 over the proposed demolition of Rugare Granite Works to the Permanent Secretary for action.

Cabinet has approved the Municipal Police and Courts Bill, which proposes granting arrest powers to municipal police officers and establishing dedicated municipal courts to strengthen enforcement of local by-laws.

The City of Harare has apologised after a woman's car was clamped while she was rushing her sick five-year-old son to hospital, with Mayor Jacob Mafume ordering an investigation into the incident.

The City of Harare has confirmed a scabies outbreak in Hopley and Stoneridge, with children under 12 accounting for most reported cases as health officials intensify containment efforts.

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume says an insider may be helping robbers target City of Harare district offices after another cash theft at a municipal banking hall.

HARARE — A Harare resident has approached the High Court seeking an urgent order to halt the rollout of prepaid water meters in the capital, arguing that the system is unlawful, violates existing water legislation, and threatens residents' access to water. Bernadette Makaya, a ratepayer from Mabelreign, filed the application through lawyer Tinashe Chinopfukutwa of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR).

HARARE – Thousands of families and tens of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses face the prospect of losing their homes and livelihoods as the City of Harare intensifies a sweeping crackdown on illegal settlements, land invasions, and unauthorised developments across the capital. The exercise, which city authorities say is aimed at restoring order, protecting environmentally sensitive areas and curbing the activities of land barons, is expected to affect several sub

HARARE — Residents of Sunningdale are calling on the City of Harare to clarify why they continue to receive water consumption charges on their monthly bills despite recently being moved onto a prepaid water meter system. The concern was raised by a resident who said prepaid water meters were installed in the suburb approximately three months ago as part of efforts to modernise water billing and improve revenue collection.