Chinhoyi denied city status

The Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing has turned down an application by Chinhoyi Municipality to be accorded city status saying the town lacks the requisite basic infrastructure of a city.

Responding to questions by the municipality's mayor, Councillor Test Michaels at the Local Government Investment Conference underway here on why Government had not made a decision on the application in question, Minister Saviour Kasukuwere said Chinhoyi had to show some serious enterprise.

The Mashonaland West provincial capital has been pressing for city status but the ministry turned down several applications saying outstanding issues such as an improvement in service delivery and infrastructure development should be addressed.