Residents embrace municipal police bill, but warn against abuse, corruption and state overreach
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Zimbabwe’s residents’ organisations have broadly backed the government’s proposed Municipal Police and Courts Bill, arguing that councils need stronger powers to enforce by-laws. However, they are demanding safeguards against abuse, corruption and what some fear could be an expansion of central government control into local governance. Cabinet this week approved the […]
Harare residents decry homelessness, rising CBD crime
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Harare residents are raising alarm over the growing number of homeless people sleeping on the streets of the capital’s central business district (CBD), saying the situation has fuelled rising crime and accelerated the deterioration of the capital’s urban environment. The Harare Residents Trust (HRT) warns that the trend exposes deepening failures […]
Residents slam prepaid water meter rollout amid worsening water crisis
By Marshall Bwanya Harare — Residents have come out guns blazing over the government’s imposition of pre-paid water meters on them. The multi-million programme is planned to commence in Harare and then spread to other cities and towns like Chitungwiza, Norton and Bulawayo. The residents are worried that the government is prioritising revenue collection of […]