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Gwanda Council Asks Zimbabwe Government to Let It Get Rid of ZINWA
3 Apr 2013 - 08:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Officials in Gwanda, a municipality located about 150 kilometers south of Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, Bulawayo, this week asked the country’s Water Resources and Development Ministry to transfe
New Chinese Mining Project Raises Water Pollution Concerns in Zimbabwe
19 Mar 2013 - 07:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, HARARE — A major mining project in the area near the Gwayi-Shangani Dam is raising concerns over freshwater pollution in Zimbabwe’s Matebeleland North province, in the southwest of the country.
Bulawayo Runs Out of Water Treatment Chemicals
14 Mar 2013 - 07:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Zimbabwe’s second largest city faces a new crisis of water treatment chemicals, with the latest council report saying the current supply will last only about three weeks.
Protesters Take to the Streets Over Water Shortages in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; 91 Women Arrested
14 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Protesters took to the streets Bulawayo for a second day on November 13, with hundreds of women marching with placards demanding that the local municipality urgently address growing water shortages
Zimbabwe Completes Long-Delayed Mtshabezi-Umzingwane Pipeline
8 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Zimbabwe’s Water Resources Development and Management Ministry announced this week that it has completed the long-delayed Mtshabezi-Umzingwane Dam pipeline, although officials would not reveal when
Almost 50 Percent of Rural Zimbabwean's Defecate in the Open
23 Oct 2012 - 10:02 by Local Press Report
BULAWAYO (The Standard) — At least 48 percent of people living in rural areas in Zimbabwe defecate in the bush, exposing themselves to diarrhoeal diseases, a cabinet minister said last week. Samuel Sipepa Nkomo, Mini
Bulawayo Lobbies Zimbabwe Government to Declare Water Crisis a National Disaster
11 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — The Bulawayo City Council is lobbying the national government to declare the city’s ongoing water crisis a national disaster.
Controversy Over Tender Awards Delays Zimbabwe Dam Pipeline
30 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Corruption allegations at the State Procurement Board are delaying completion of the Mtshabezi-Umzingwane Dam pipeline.
Bulawayo Declares Water Emergency
27 Jul 2012 - 08:35 by Local Press Report
BULAWAYO (SW Radio Africa) — Bulawayo's City Council declared a water emergency on Wednesday, as lower-than-usual rainfall continues to plague the country's second largest city. The city's main dams and reservoirs are c
Contract Award at Zimbabwe’s Mtshabezi Dam Challenged in Court
19 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — The contract award for electricity supply to the Mtshabezi Dam pipeline faces a legal challenge from another bidder.
Chinese Government Commits $1.2 Billion USD to Zambezi Water Project
13 Jul 2012 - 09:25 by Local Press Report
BULAWAYO (New Zimbabwe) — Bulawayo’s water problems will be over in three years, a minister declared on Thursday as he announced that the Chinese government had committed $1.2 billion USD to a long-mooted plan to draw wat
Zimbabwe Misses Mtshabezi Pipeline Deadline Again
2 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Zimbabwe has failed to meet yet another deadline for completing the Mtshabezi water pipeline project, which will bring water from Mtshabezi Dam to Zimbabwe’s second largest city, Bulawayo, Water Re
China, Other Water Sector Funders Set Strict Conditions for Zimbabwe’s Cities
22 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, HARARE — Zimbabwe’s water sector, which like most of the country’s institutions depends heavily on international funding, faces a serious challenge as its funding partners have started setting stricter cond
Mugabe's Party Illegally Reconnects Water Supply to Political Offices
23 Apr 2012 - 10:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s party, the Zimbabwe African National Union -- Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF), is being accused of illegally reconnecting water supply to its offices in the city of
Zimbabwe Fears Crisis as Water Table Drops
20 Feb 2012 - 20:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, HARARE — Zimbabwe’s water table is falling dramatically, while many areas are also experiencing lower than average rainfall, paving the way for a potential crisis in a country where millions of people alr
Officials Warn of Potential Water-Borne Disease Outbreaks in Zimbabwe
9 Jan 2012 - 19:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, HARARE — With some 90 days left before UN agencies pull out of a water treatment funding arrangement for 20 Zimbabwean cities and towns, local officials here are warning of a possible outbreak of water-bo
Bulawayo Water Supply Safe
9 Jan 2012 - 17:05 by Local Press Report
BULAWAYO (Bulawayo24 (Zimbabwe)) — Water supplies in the country’s second largest city, Bulawayo, are safe, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) said.
Zimbabwe’s Power Crisis Stalls Mtshabezi Dam Pipeline Project
29 Nov 2011 - 12:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Zimbabwe’s under-capitalized power generation is being blamed for delays in completing the Mtshabezi Dam pipeline.
Mining Activities Raise Concern Over Water Contamination in Zimbabwe
3 Oct 2011 - 16:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Water contamination concerns have resurfaced in Gwanda, a small gold mining town 150 kilometers from Bulawayo, because of both legal and illegal mining activities along the Mtshabezi River, a cri
Zimbabwean Government Allocates Funds to Mtshabezi Dam Construction
26 Sep 2011 - 21:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, HARARE — The Zimbabwean government said it will allocate funds from the Public Sector Investment Program (PSIP) to complete construction of the Mtshabezi Dam to supply water to the city of Bulawayo.
$6 Million USD Needed for Potable Water Treatment in Zimbabwe
20 Jun 2011 - 14:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, HARARE — Zimbabwe needs $6 million USD for treatment of potable water.
Labor Violations Threaten Mtshabezi-Umzingwane Water Pipeline Project
13 Jun 2011 - 23:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Work on the Mtshabezi-Umzingwane water pipeline, which will transport water to the city of Bulawayo, is likely to miss the October completion deadline amid complaints that Chinese contracto
Zimbabwean Government Orders Water Tariffs Cut
2 May 2011 - 15:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, HARARE — The Zimbabwean government has ordered councils across the country to slash water tariffs in a directive that is likely to be met with resistance from cash-strapped local authorities.
Still No Cash for Zimbabwe’s Dams
11 Apr 2011 - 12:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — Zimbabwe’s water problems are far from being solved after revelations that the Water Resources Development and Management Ministry is still struggling to get funds from the Ministry of Finance fo
Mugabe Calls for Sustainable Supply in Bulawayo
23 Jun 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO (Sunday News (Zimbabwe)) — The government needs to continue working toward a sustainable water supply for the city of Bulawayo, says President Robert Mugabe.
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Mayor Opposes ZINWA
22 Oct 2007 - 10:09 by Local Press Report
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO (SW Radio Africa (United Kingdom)) — — Bulawayo Mayor Japhet Ndabeni-Ncube is refusing to turn over control of the city's water and sewerage systems to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA).
Ndabeni-Ncube said the council
Bulawayo Needs Funds for Boreholes
24 Sep 2007 - 00:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO — — The city of Bulawayo needs some $684,000 USD to resuscitate 77 boreholes in the Nyamandlovu Aquifer area.
Phathisa Nyati, spokesman for the Bulawayo city council, said
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Invests $9 Million USD for Gwayi Shangani Dam
20 Aug 2007 - 11:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, HARARE — — The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has provided over $9 million USD for the construction of Gwayi Shangani Dam.
Construction of the dam is the first of the three phases in the
Zimbabwe: Harare Water Testing Starts
20 Aug 2007 - 11:45 by Local Press Report
NJ, ZIMBABWE, HARARE, USA, PENNINGTON (WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp.) — — Scientists from the University of Zimbabwe have started collecting water samples from various parts Harare as part of a one-year study to examine the quality of drinking water in Harare,
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Running Out of Water
28 Jan 2007 - 03:37 by Local Press Report
ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO (ZimOnline) — — The city of Bulawayo could run out of water in two weeks without significant inflows into city dams.
City engineering services director Simela Dube said water levels in
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