HARARE — Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has imposed an immediate nationwide ban on workshops, seminars, conferences, foreign travel and look-and-learn visits by local authorities, saying councils must prioritise service delivery over non-essential expenditure. The directive, contained in a ministerial circular dated 27 May 2026, was tabled before local authorities through Chamber Secretaries on 28 May 2026.

HARARE – The Zimbabwean Government has officially outlawed the practice of "parallel development", declaring that no residential houses may be built or occupied before essential infrastructure such as roads, water supply, sewer systems, and stormwater drainage has been fully installed and certified by local authorities. The policy marks a major shift in Zimbabwe's urban housing development framework and is intended to restore orderly town planning while tackling the rapid gro

HARARE – Zimbabwe's local authorities recorded a decline in overall performance during 2025, with the country's largest urban councils failing to significantly improve service delivery despite their critical role in driving economic growth, according to the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works' latest performance evaluation. The Annual Performance Feedback Report for the 2025 Fiscal Year reveals that the average performance score for Zimbabwe's 92 local authorities f

A controversy has emerged after Chiefs Chikwanda and Nyakuchena were reportedly seen accompanying Minister Daniel Garwe as part of his security detail, prompting constitutional and governance concerns from legal experts.

Police have arrested four Harare City Council officials in connection with the deaths of three Budiriro residents who drowned after falling into an open sewer sludge pit. Investigations are continuing.

Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe says criminal investigations are underway after three people drowned in an unsecured sewer trench in Budiriro, with council workers potentially facing culpable homicide charges.

HARARE – Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has ordered Members of Parliament (MPs) to halt plans to build residential stands on Harare's protected Monavale Wetland, bringing an end to a controversial development proposal that sparked widespread opposition from environmental activists and conservation groups.

VICTORIA FALLS – Political tensions within Victoria Falls City Council escalated dramatically on Thursday after a recalled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor was arrested and forcibly removed from council offices, while Mayor Prince Thuso Moyo and his deputy, Lungile Nyoni, simultaneously faced growing calls for their removal from office.

HARARE — The Zimbabwean government has ordered local authorities across the country to immediately suspend workshops, conferences, foreign trips, and so-called “look-and-learn” visits, citing growing concerns that excessive spending on travel and meetings is undermining service delivery.