6 December 2025 | Bulawayo24news Bulawayo City Council has been forced to confront two pressing challenges – severe vehicle shortages affecting service delivery and escalating illegal dumping – with councillors calling for urgent reforms to both procurement systems and penalty structures. The matters took centre stage during Wednesday’s full council meeting, where councillors expressed frustration

4 December 2025 | Bulawayo24news Zimbabwe’s government ministries continue to operate outside the official Public Finance Management System (PFMS), committing to contracts beyond approved budgets and under weak monitoring structures. This fiscal mismanagement has allowed expenditure to spiral out of control, resulting in the accumulation of unpaid bills that now total ZIG45.6 billion (US$1.7 billion),

4 December 2025 | Nokuxola Mbangeni | Newsday THE City of Bulawayo on Tuesday commissioned an early childhood development (ECD) classroom block at Queen Elizabeth II Primary School in Nkulumane, marking a significant improvement to the school’s infrastructure through a public-private partnership.  Mayor David Coltart presided over the handover, where he described the project as a

4 December 2025 | Nqobile Bhebhe | Heraldonline THE City of Bulawayo has selected Masvingo a province far away from the city as the venue for its crucial 2026–2030 Strategic Planning Workshop, after failing to secure a suitable facility in Gweru, a council report shows. The workshop, scheduled for 8-14 December comes at a critical

2 December 2025 | Bulawayo24news BULAWAYO – Mayor David Coltart has met football legend Madinda Ndlovu to discuss ways of promoting soccer in the city, including the establishment of a football academy to nurture young talent.   Coltart revealed details of the meeting through a post on his Facebook account, where he described it as “superb”