The Community Water Alliance (CWA) says the $245 million owed to City of Harare by residents is an inflated figure and has called for a thorough debt audit first before ratepayers are forced to settle their outstanding bills. Harare is owed about $600 million by ratepayers, but the main defaulters are government departments and corporates. … Read more
Zimbabwean police have announced a fresh ban on protests in the capital Harare, state media said Tuesday, in another attempt to end demonstrations against veteran ruler President Robert Mugabe. The order came hours after a coalition of opposition parties said they would stage mass rallies across the country on Saturday to push for reform before … Read more
Harare (AFP) – Shops and offices opened as usual across Zimbabwe on Wednesday despite a planned “shutdown” protest against President Robert Mugabe, who has vowed to end a series of anti-government demonstrations. Riot police patrolled in the capital Harare and other cities, with minor clashes breaking out in the second city of Bulawayo, AFP reporters … Read more