Harare News

02/11/2022

What did you think about the latest episode of the Fix Harare Podcast? Is it important to recognize the work of dedicated civil servants? Listen to hear about this year's Integrity Icons

The Fix Harare Podcast is back! For this episode, we have partnered with Accountability Lab Zimbabwe to talk about civil servants who are going above and beyond to serve their communities. The idea behind the Integrity Icon campaign is to create public service role models, especially for young peopl...

20/10/2022

***The Fix Harare Podcast is back!***

Welcome to Season 2 of the Fix Harare Podcast! For this episode, we have partnered with Accountability Lab Zimbabwe to talk about civil servants who are going above and beyond to serve their communities.

The idea behind the Integrity Icon campaign is to create public service role models, especially for young people. In this episode you will hear five men and women who have been selected as Integrity Icons. They tell us about what motivates them as civil servants to truly serve their communities.

The Fix Harare Podcast is back! For this episode, we have partnered with Accountability Lab Zimbabwe to talk about civil servants who are going above and beyond to serve their communities. The idea behind the Integrity Icon campaign is to create public service role models, especially for young peopl...

31/12/2021

CHECK OUT our final podcast of the year in conversation with our special guest, Mike Davies!

We look back and reflect on the major issues which affected Harare residents, including: council, Covid, local government and service delivery issues plaguing Harare residents in 2021. We also discuss our hopes and dreams for 2022. CLICK below to listen!

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In our final episode of the year, we look back at the major issues which affected Harare residents in 2021. Our guest for this episode is long-time community organizer, urban activist, and friend of the podcast, Mike Davies. Join us as we reflect on council, local government and service delivery iss...

21/09/2021

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01/09/2021

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19/08/2021

NEW edition of the Harare News newsletter available NOW!

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02/08/2021

Video: Unprecedented number of graves being dug at Glen Forest this morning

29/07/2021

A kombi runs over A bystander crossing the road corner 4th and J. Moyo. Has the ban on kombis been fully effective?

08/07/2021

Wetlands are an important water source for the city of Harare. Listen as we speak to human rights and environmental lawyer Fiona Iliff about how Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is working with Harare Wetlands Trust to conserve these critical areas of the city.

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In this week's episode, we speak to Human Rights and Environmental lawyer Fiona Iliff about how we can protect Harare's wetlands. Harare cannot function without water. These land water 'storage' areas are a critical part of our water ecosystem and building on them can lead to flooding or cause them....

24/06/2021

BRAND NEW episode of the Fix Harare Podcast. CLICK below to hear us talk about the demolitions that affected informal traders in Mbare this weekend. The City of Harare

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In this week's episode we discuss the complex balance that is needed to maintain order and cleanliness while also allowing people to make a living in our depressed economy. Listen as we speak with the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Informal Trader's Council, Arthur Muromba about what is to be done abou...

17/06/2021

NEW podcast episode! This week we welcome back friend of the podcast, Community Activist, Mike Davies in conversation with our Managing Editor, Henry Munangatire about service delivery issues at City Of Harare.

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Service delivery to Harare residents is NOT optional. In the final episode in our series focusing on City of Harare, Managing Editor Henry Munangatire and veteran Community Organizer/Urban Activist, Mike Davies share their insights about the problems at City Council. Listen to hear how they propose....

14/06/2021

CLICK to listen to the latest episode of the Fix Harare Podcast! The City of Harare

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In this week's episode we speak to City of Harare Spokesperson, Michael Chideme about the management structure of COH. We also ask him about public access to City of Harare's budget and about how the Town Clerk gets appointed.

03/06/2021

This week, we have a very special episode for you at the Fix Harare Podcast. CLICK to listen as we talk about how Council works with the Honorable, Rusty Markham - Harare North MP .


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This week we are doing a deep dive into Harare City Council. How does Council actually work? This episode is the 1st of a three-part series that focuses on how Council runs. To help share his insight on this, we invited special guest, Honorable Rusty Markam, MP of Harare North to talk with us on the...

28/05/2021

Last week we helped commemorate UN Global Road Safety Week along with Road Safe Zimbabwe. Let's always be careful and cautious when driving on Harare streets and reduce our speed to 30km/h

27/05/2021

CLICK to listen to this week's episode of the Fix Harare Podcast where we talk to Director of the Harare Residents Trust Precious Shumba about what citizens can do about Council Recalls and how to restore service delivery in their communities The City of Harare

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21 out of 46 Harare Councillors have been recalled since 2020. This means that almost half of all Wards in Harare do not have Council representation to make sure their service delivery means are being met. In this episode we talk to the Director of the Harare Residents' Trust, Previous Shumba about....

20/05/2021

Travelling on our roads should be safer. CLICK to listen to the latest episode of the Fix Harare Podcast as we talk about how to make roads safer for all

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17-23 May is UN Global Road Safety Week. Harare's roads have become difficult to navigate, from people not following the rules of the road to unregulated traffic. In this episode we talk about the biggest causes of road accidents and discuss how to make our roads safer for drivers, passengers, and p...

19/05/2021

*Crystal M**h Drug Abuse Takes Hold Among Harare Youth*

Illegal drugs such as crystal m**hamphetamine have become pervasive in some Harare communities. Sadly crystal m**h - known locally as 'mutoriro'has become the drug of choice for many youth in high density areas.

Crystal m**h is a strong and highly addictive drug. It is very dangerous and can damage your body and cause severe psychological problems. Harare News spoke to a former addict about the drug and it's effects.

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30/04/2021

30/04/2021

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Uncollected rubbish is a health disaster waiting to happen. In this week's episode, we discuss how and why Council has been neglecting its role in making sure that rubbish is collected every week from each and every community in Harare. We also discuss what we and all residents can do about it.

15/04/2021

Why are our roads so bad? What can be done to make them better? Listen and find out in the newest episode of the Fix Harare Podcast.

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Driving in Harare has become an unpleasant experience due to the number of unrepaired potholes in every neighborhood. Why are City of Harare not repairing our roads? In this episode we go in depth and discuss the real reasons why our city's roads are in such a terrible state.

13/04/2021

Potholes are a major scourge on Harare's roads and parking spaces. This Thursday we talk about who is responsible for Harare's bad road infrastructure on the Fix Harare Podcast.

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12/04/2021

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09/04/2021

LISTEN to the latest episode of the Fix Harare Podcast. This week Dr. Norman Matara from ZADHR talks to us about why getting the coronavirus vaccine is critical not only for your own health, but also for your family and your community.

In this week's episode we speak to Dr. Norman Matara, the Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR). We look at how ZADHR has been helping to fight coronavirus, how the City of Harare has responded to this health crisis current to date, and why getting the vac...

08/04/2021

Mukuvisi Woodland is one of the natural wildlife sanctuaries within the city of Harare. Situated next to Hillside, the woodland is home to zebra, impala, wildebeeste and crocodiles amongst others. The Chiraura and Mukuvisi Rivers also run through this central natural habitat.

07/04/2021

The coronavirus vaccine is now available to all who want to receive it. While neighborhood clinics and poly-clinics sometimes run out, the vaccine is consistently available at Wilkins Hospital. All clinics administering vaccines are operated by City of Harare.

06/04/2021

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01/04/2021

CHECK OUT this week's episode of the Fix Harare Podcast where we talk to the Head of Epidemiology and Disease Control at City of Harare about the coronavirus vaccine roll out in Harare.

This week, we speak to Dr. Kudzai Masunda, Head of Epidemiology and Disease Control at the City of Harare. Dr. Masunda gave us an overview of the City's response to the virus, updates about where you can go and get vaccinated, and information about which vaccines are currently available.

31/03/2021

The Stodart Sports Complex in Mbare is an important part of Harare's sporting infrastructure. Built for the September 1995 All Africa Games, the facility has fallen into disrepair due to lack of maintenance and stolen equipment.

30/03/2021

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29/03/2021

On Saturday the Mbare Sports Committee organized a clean up of the Stodart Sports Complex in Ward 11. The community pitched in to clean up litter which had become an eyesore. The sporting complex has facilities for netball, rugby, basketball, tennis and hockey