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Bulawayo prays for rain
31 Oct 2015 at 07:58hrs | Views
Bulawayo City Council plan to pray for the rains during its 72nd annual civic service on Sunday.
Bulawayo was declared a city in 1943 following the arrival of the first train from South Africa.
"His Worship, the Mayor Councillor M.K Moyo will host a service to celebrate the declaration of Bulawayo as City at the Large City Hall at 10:00 am on Sunday 1st November 2015.
"Members of the public are kindly invited to attend the ceremony. The service will also pray for the following: rains, leadership in Zimbabwe, Children and youth, God fearing residents and Development and progress," said acting town clerk, Sikhangele Zhou in a notice today.
The celebrations come at a time the city, which used to be the country's industrial hub, has been hard hit by de-industrialisation after most of its firms either closed shop due to economic meltdown or relocated to other cities.
Bulawayo was declared a city in 1943 following the arrival of the first train from South Africa.
"Members of the public are kindly invited to attend the ceremony. The service will also pray for the following: rains, leadership in Zimbabwe, Children and youth, God fearing residents and Development and progress," said acting town clerk, Sikhangele Zhou in a notice today.
The celebrations come at a time the city, which used to be the country's industrial hub, has been hard hit by de-industrialisation after most of its firms either closed shop due to economic meltdown or relocated to other cities.
Source - Byo24News
