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The Mbare Musika market hub is the beating heart of Zimbabwe's agricultural commerce, serving as a vital trading hub where farmers, vendors, and consumers converge daily. Recent price data from April 2025 reveal significant patterns affecting both urban and rural communities across the country...

Mbare Musika stands as Zimbabwe's main trading hub for fresh produce. The market serves as the central distribution point for farm goods across the country. Located in Harare's Mbare suburb, it doubles as the primary bus terminal for people traveling between rural areas and the city. Many...

Potatoes cost between $2 and $11, depending on their size. Chat potatoes are the cheapest at $2-$3. Large potatoes sell for $7-$8, and extra-large ones go for $9-$11. A 30kg box of tomatoes costs $15-$25. Wooden boxes cost $3-$4, and plastic dishes cost $1.50-$2. Many vegetables are available...

Stanley Gama, the spokesman for the City of Harare, has announced that a case of cholera was found in a squatter camp close to Longchen Plaza yesterday. He says the patient is a 29-year-old man who lives alone. The man has been using water from a nearby stream for drinking and other household...

The Harare City Council recently halted plans to demolish over 5,000 houses built illegally on council land. This decision followed a government directive requiring the council to provide affected homeowners with at least four months' notice before proceeding with demolitions. Council officials...

Harare city leaders face new trouble over housing plots. People say these leaders took fancy house plots for themselves in rich areas. This breaks the rules. This started happening after Mr. Fani Machipisa died. He ran the housing office and had stopped leaders from taking plots wrongly. The...

Many people want to be the money boss at Harare City Council. A total of 43 people asked for this big job. The city has not had a real finance director since 2015. Right Mr. Godfrey Kusangaya fills this role for short times. The city just gave him another year to keep working. But some people...

A school in Harare took action against 40 students. Mother Patrick Convent Primary School sent out letters to remove these students from grades up to Grade 6. The school gave out these letters on December 2. The letters said the students broke school rules by missing too many days. The acting...

The city of Harare plans to tear down many houses on Thursday. They want to remove homes that were built without permission, mostly on land meant for public use. The city started giving out quick move-out notices last week. People only get two days to leave. They gave these notices to 17...

Heads turned at the Harare court when Magistrate Collet Ncube let 35 political activists walk free! The bunch, including big-shot Senator Jameson Timba, got suspended sentences after a wild ride through the justice system. These folks landed in hot water after throwing a shindig at Senator...

The government has given Geo Pomona Waste Management a sweet deal to pick up trash in the capital. This contract will cost the broke Harare City Council a whopping US$9 million annually! Harare City Council has long struggled to collect garbage in the city center and residential areas. Things...

Jacob Mafume, the mayor of Harare, has said that the city is working with the government to carry out demolitions in an orderly manner and protect people who may have been tricked by land barons. This comes after the government called the demolitions inhumane last week when Harare tore down 30...

The students at the University of Zimbabwe are very upset. They want the university to immediately fix a big water problem in their dorms. Narshon T. Kohlo speaks for the students. He says the water shortage is so bad that it's not healthy or clean anymore. The students talked to the...

The Harare City Council wants to tear down over 5,000 houses in the next few weeks. These houses were built illegally in different parts of the city. The council says it has permission from the High Court to do this. Most houses are in crowded suburbs like Kuwadzana, Budiriro, Glen View, and...

Two cops in Harare were caught on video taking money from drivers. Now, they're off the job while their bosses investigate. The police department also wants to find all the drivers who gave them the money. The police caught one bus driver and his helper last week and are still looking for...

There has been much confusion and disorganization in Harare regarding the giving out of permits for building service stations and cluster houses. Councillor Takudzwa Dzumbunu, in charge of the city's works and town planning, made this surprising announcement on Tuesday. She spoke before the...

At a recent Harare provincial co-ordinating committee meeting, Zanu PF members were told not to chant the 2030 slogan. As rifts continue over President Mnangagwa's bid for a third term, this comes. According to Newsday, the meeting on Sunday was charged, with questions being raised about the...

A top Harare City Council official got in trouble yesterday for not telling the truth. Takudzwa Dzumbunu, who leads the Works and Town Planning Committee, said the commission is looking into the council that she had a university degree. But it turns out she didn't graduate because she failed a...