Harare council in the spotlight after three fall into port pit and die
The deaths, confirmed Monday by the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA), have sparked calls for criminal accountability against council officials responsible for the excavation.
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Procurement graft fears as Hre announces plans to buy 200 buses
Mafume said the council will import 200 buses to ease the transport system in the capital.
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Harare sewerage crisis deepens
Reuben Akili, the director of the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA), identified Glen View as the most severely affected area in the current crisis.
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Harare residents demand investigation into sale of land earmarked for public schools to land barons
Ruben Akili, director of the Combined Harare Residents Association also echoed similar sentiments.
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Residents petition Parly over Warren Park gravel extraction
CHRA condemned the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) for remaining quiet on the matter while taking no action to arrest or fine the companies and individuals
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Residents say Harare meetings ‘mere talk shows’
Akili’s concerns were shared by Precious Shumba, director of Harare Residents Trust.
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$589 billion unpaid bills amplifies Harare's water supply dilemma
Mabhena Moyo also blamed the water shortages on the city ‘s obsolete machinery and collapsing infrastructure at the water treatment plants.
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Zinara, HCC fight sign of disrespect
Citizens are not being respected yet they toil under the current economic hardships to meet their statutory obligations. But in return they have been getting a raw deal.
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Jan. 27, 2023
Nurses desert Harare Council clinics
Mafume said the council was investigating the matter.
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