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The City of Bulawayo’s Fire Brigade deployed eight fire engines , three water bowsers and three fire hydrants as it swiftly attended and contained a fire that had broken out at a building along Leopold Takawira Street between George Silundika Street and Fife Street. The first call for the incident was made at 13:15 hours by a Council employee from the City Hall with the first team arriving at 13:20 hours (5minutes) within the international standard of 10 minutes. The teams found the building engulfed an indication that the fire had been going on for sometime without any report. Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing, with preliminary findings pointing to poor housekeeping as close to 20 LP gas cylinders were found in the building, which is now accommodating students. The Fire Brigade encourages residents to promptly report fires using the emergency services numbers, as it was noted that there was a delay in reporting the incident. The City’s emergency services are also concerned over motorists who do not give way to their response teams and motorists are encouraged to give way to emergency response vehicles at all times. Additionally, residents are urged against causing veld fires, as the City is recording an increase in veld fires, with five different cases having been attended today.
The City of Bulawayo40,538 views • 1 month ago
The City of Bulawayo on Wednesday commissioned four refuse compactors at a cost of US$602,400 as it reaffirms its commitment to restoring Bulawayo to its past glory of a clean city. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, His Worship Senator David Coltart, the Mayor, described the commissioning as a milestone in the City's ongoing efforts to enhance service delivery through creating a clean environment. He said while some people might view the commissioning of the four refuse compactors as insignificant, it was an important part of the City’s rebuilding efforts. Senator Coltart said the commissioning comes at an important time as the city has to showcase its pride when it hosts the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair later this month. The City of Bulawayo currently operates a fleet of 16 refuse compactor trucks of which 44 percent of these vehicles have exceeded their economic lifespan, making them inefficient and costly to maintain. Recognizing this challenge, the city has resolved to systematically replace obsolete refuse collection trucks to improve service delivery to our residents. For Bulawayo to achieve an efficient and sustainable refuse collection services, an additional 17 refuse compactor trucks are required. The Deputy Mayor Councillor Edwin Ndlovu, other Councillors, senior management led by Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube and other staff members attended the commissioning of the vehicles.
The City of Bulawayo55,219 views • 1 year ago
“Water Privatization has never been part of our Agenda and whoever said this is simply misrepresenting facts. There is nothing in any proposal or discussion - public or private about Privatization of water. The City wants to set up a stand alone public water utility,” said Senator David Coltart the Mayor at the Water Indaba held this morning by Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) and Public Policy Research Institute of Zimbabwe.
The City of Bulawayo17,621 views • 1 year ago
The City of Bulawayo Fire and Ambulance Services Unit has started training firefighters of Rural District Councils (RDCs) in the southern parts of the country. Five RDCs (Tsholotsho, Kusile, Matobo, Insiza and Hwange) have seconded recruits for training. A total of 30 recruited firefighters commenced their training on Monday with each local authority having six members. From the 30 trainee firefighters, six of them are females. The City of Bulawayo provides technical expertise to the rural local authorities. In the past, the City of Bulawayo, had to travel more than 100KM to attend to some of the emergency services in the nearby local authorities. The equipping of the rural local authorities is expected to improve the country's disaster management with the Government of Zimbabwe also having procured fire tenders for the rural local authorities.
The City of Bulawayo11,534 views • 1 year ago
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