Harare residents applaud Geo Pomona’s waste collection takeover

HARARE residents have welcomed government’s decision to grant Geo Pomona Waste Management the mandate to collect waste in residential areas after the local authority failed to manage waste collection despite pockecting revenue from rates.

The move, announced by Local Government minister Daniel Garwe on Monday, is expected to bring relief to residents who have endured months of uncollected garbage, which pose health and environmental risks.

Harare City Council faced mounting criticism over its failure to maintain regular waste collection schedules, leading to overflowing bins, illegal dumpsites, and a surge in the spread of diseases like cholera and typhoid.

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