BCC on high alert after toddler swept by floods

Sikhumbuzo Moyo and Raymond Jaravaza, Chronicle Writers HEAVY rains pounding various parts of the country have prompted the Bulawayo Fire Brigade to deploy emergency teams in several suburbs where streams and rivers pose significant risks to schoolchildren and residents. The city has received substantial rainfall over the past few days, overwhelming emergency services as distress […]

Bulawayo recorded 30mm of rain on Tuesday, insignificant to have caused floods: Met Dept

chronicle.co.zw - 12/Feb 08:59

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw BULAWAYO experienced flash floods on Tuesday following heavy rains, with tragic consequences as a toddler...

WATCH: Missing boy in Bulawayo: flash floods sweep child into drain

chronicle.co.zw - 11/Feb 19:16

Raymond Jaravaza, raymondjaravaza@gmail.com A BOY from New Lobengula suburb in Bulawayo was on Tuesday reportedly swept away by flash floods near his...

Mandatory lease agreements for vendors. . . BCC seeks to formalise informal traders operations

chronicle.co.zw - 03/Feb 22:05

Raymond Jaravaza, raymondjaravaza@gmail.com VENDORS in Bulawayo will now be required to sign lease agreements with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), a...

BCC Reduces Shop Licence Fees, Sports and Social Clubs Rates by 30 Percent

chronicle.co.zw - 05/Feb 12:25

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has reduced business shop licence fees and sports and social clubs’ rates...

Watch: Residents narrate how body of 3 year old New Lobengula drown victim was found

chronicle.co.zw - 12/Feb 11:38

Raymond Jaravaza – raymondjaravaza@gmail.com RESIDENTS of New Lobengula suburb in Bulawayo gathered early Wednesday morning to resume their...

Rains fill up open sand pits, pose risks to children

chronicle.co.zw - 22:04

Raymond Jaravaza, raymondjaravaza@gmail.com FOR years, sand poachers have been wreaking havoc in Bulawayo’s western suburbs, leaving a trail of...

Bulawayo police release name of toddler drowned in storm drain

chronicle.co.zw - 12/Feb 11:12

Ronald Mpofu, Online Reporter Police in Bulawayo have confirmed the drowning death of a three-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in a...

Disappointing amacimbi harvest despite good rains

chronicle.co.zw - 04/Feb 22:04

Raymond Jaravaza, raymondjaravaza@gmail.com VILLAGERS in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, a hotspot for mopane worms harvesting, say...

Two brothers jailed for life over brutal murder of Bulawayo taxi driver

chronicle.co.zw - 13:46

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw TWO brothers from Gokwe who brutally murdered a Bulawayo taxi driver before stealing his vehicle were on Friday...

Bulawayo dumps colonial mayor’s gown

chronicle.co.zw - 06/Feb 10:16

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw BULAWAYO councilors have resolved to dump the colonial mayoral gown and replace it with a new one that...

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