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Council embroiled in US$18k advance salary scandal
Chiredzi Town Council is embroiled in a financial scandal after it emerged that nearly US$18,000 in salary advances given to employees remains unaccounted for, with some beneficiaries having already l...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:24hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Suspected female con artist faces judgment day
A 36-year-old woman, Brenda Dhaka, who is facing multiple charges of fraud and forgery, will learn her fate when she appears before Chiredzi Magistrate Tendai Mutamba on Tuesday for judgment.D...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 11:23hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi SMEs complement Vision 2030, empower less privileged
Over a thousand members drawn from Chiredzi rural and urban districts operating micro, small to medium enterprises are complementing government efforts to attain upper-middle income economic status by...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 11:07hrs | 765 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chiredzi
Zanu-PF Masvingo issues prohibition order to Roy Bhila
The Zanu-PF Masvingo Provincial Disciplinary Committee has issued a Prohibition Order against Member of Parliament Roy Bhila following serious allegations of misconduct. The order, dated December 12, ...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 14:50hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Bus rank rivalry turns fatal
A deadly clash between touts representing rival bus operators, Inter Africa and Stallion Cruise, erupted in Chiredzi last week, culminating in the tragic death of one tout. The victim succumbed to his...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:25hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Gurira in US$77,000 scam
Simbarashe Oswald Gurira, a 38-year-old official from the Ministry of the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle, appeared in the Harare magistrate's court last Friday, facing serious allegations of abus...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:05hrs | 1413 | by Staff reporter
Hwende defects to Zanu-PF
Former Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) Chiredzi Town Council chairman Gibson Hwende has defected to Zanu-PF, stating that opposing President Emmerson Mnangagwa is futile.Hwende announced ...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 13:17hrs | 1296 | by Staff reporter
Hwende joins Zanu-PF
Former Chiredzi Town Council (CTC) Chairperson, Alderman Gibson Hwende has officially joined Zanu-PF after serving two decades as opposition's Ward 1 councilor in Chiredzi Urban.Hwende confirm...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:47hrs | 1477 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CCC Council chair Gibson Hwende joins Zanu-PF
Former Chiredzi Town Council (CTC) Chairperson, Alderman Gibson Hwende has officially joined Zanu-PF after serving two decades as opposition's Ward 1 councilor in Chiredzi Urban.Hwende confirm...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:22hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Land developer up for fraud
Directors of Full Life Open Arms Africa (Private) Limited Andrew Chegutu and Godknows Nelson Mandaza have been taken to court for allegedly defrauding Chiredzi Town Council and Chiredzi Rural Council ...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Council boss blows thousands on bling
Chiredzi Council, which is struggling to deliver standard services to its 300 000plus residents, is in the eye of a storm following revelations that the local authority could be pampering its executiv...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:56hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF manipulates Govt structures to abuse public funds
The ruling party Zanu-PF is allegedly using government structures to manipulate councils to advance the ruling party's programmes.This was evidenced by the mystery surrounding a meeting that t...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 15:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'Godfather' dragged to court
Former Chiredzi Town Council Chairperson and Zanu-PF Chiredzi ‘Godfather' Francis Moyo was recently arraigned before the courts by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) together with his al...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 10:40hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
CCC contests High Court ruling on elections
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on Tuesday said it would appeal a High Court decision which barred its candidates from contesting in the February 3 by-elections. Last week, the High Court rule...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes early lead in by-elections
Zanu-PF has already secured five wards ahead of the February 3, 2024, by-elections after the High Court nullified the nomination of 23 recalled National Assembly and local authority CCC candidates....Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC dismisses ZEC's declaration on 03 February by-elections
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has dismissed the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's (ZEC) move to declare five ZANU PF candidates duly elected as members of the local authorities ahea...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 19:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi Town Council to upgrade water supply systems
Chiredzi Town Council has tabled an ambitious 5 year development plan which will see the town intensely improve water supply and modernize all its infrastructure.This came out at a recent post...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 13:57hrs | 20 | by Stephen Jakes
CCC councillors chase stakeholders before boycotting same meeting
There was drama last week at Chiredzi Town Council Boardroom where the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors chased all stakeholders from a special full council meeting to elect a new town c...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:48hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor cries after party loses council chairperson post
A recent incident at Chiredzi Town Council unfolded with unexpected emotions when Charles Njopera, Zanu-PF's ward 4 councilor, found himself in tears after Roger Chikonye of the Citizens Coalition for...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 18:10hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Hwende seeks vehicle as benefit
As his tenure as the Chiredzi Town Council Chairperson comes to an end following his loss in the Chiredzi Central Constituency, Alderman Gibson Hwende is reportedly making efforts to secure the Toyota...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 21:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs' spouses appointed to council positions via women's quota
In a surprising and controversial turn of events, some influential members of the Zanu-PF party in Masvingo province have been accused of securing council positions for their wives under the women's q...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 21:13hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
CCC vote split imminent in Masvingo ward 1
There are fears of vote split in Masvingo City Council's ward 1 in the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party as one member Edmond Maruta who was disqualified went on to stand as independent after ...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:16hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Politics now highest paying job in Zimbabwe'
Zimbabwe Socio Economic Democrats (ZSD) party President Nkosikhona Ndlovu has said politics was now the highest paying job in the country as evidenced by internal squabbles in the ruling party and som...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 16:11hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
CCC Alderman name removed from the nomination list
The newly installed Alderman for Chiredzi Town Council, Gibson Hwende's name was missing among other nominated candidates, causing confusion and chaos during the Citizen's caucus at Dorman hall, Hippo...Published: 01 May 2023 at 10:03hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Headache for CCC Elections Directorate
Citizens Coalition for Change's (CCC) Election Directorate is faced with a mammoth task ahead of candidate selection for Chiredzi Central constituency where equally matching candidates were nominated ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primary polls reignite factional battles
THE recent Zanu-PF primary elections have re-ignited the battle for the control of Masvingo province between factions aligned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga, with ...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 20:09hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo implicated in murky Chiredzi land deal
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo's staggering US$155 million Chiredzi land deal — stinking to high heaven in the lowveld — for his cronies has now fully exploded as residents and Members of Par...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 11:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP, councilor in near fist fight over adultery allegations
Outspoken Chiredzi North Member of Parliament, Roy Bhila recently blasted Chiredzi Town Council's Ward 2 councilor, Obert Ngwenya who is also Zanu-PF's District Coordinating Committee (DCC) Secretary ...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 15:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'To hell with your fire tenders,' councils tell July Moyo
Local authorities in the province have rejected the directive from central government where each council has been ordered to pay for a fire tender to a certain supplier using devolution funds at a ver...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF revives Chamisa's popularity?
WHAT started as a pedestrian civic engagement for Zimbabwe's main opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to interface with communities and the grassroots in Masvingo this week ahead of the 2023...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 20:43hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Storm over roads rehab tenders
THE multi-million-dollar government-funded Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) in Chiredzi is now mired in controversy after it emerged that tenders were allegedly awarded without due dilig...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sugarcane farmers to fund Zanu-PF
The Commercial Sugarcane Farmers Association of Zimbabwe (CSFAZ) chairperson Addmore Hwarare has suggested a stop order facility for members of his organisation who mill their cane with Tongaat Hulett...Published: 22 May 2021 at 19:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bigwigs risk losing properties worth US$4m
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating a plethora of cases involving executives at several urban local authorities, who are accused of corruptly acquiring properties worth as ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC wants July Moyo arrested for land corruption
MDC Alliance has called for the arrest of Local Government minister, July Moyo over alleged corruption and flouting tender procedures at the expense of the taxpayers.This follows reports linki...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo approves Chiredzi TC, RDC budgets
The local authorities of Chiredzi both the Town Council and the Rural District Council's (RDC) 2021 budgets have been approved by the Minister of Local Government, National Housing and Public Works, J...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 14:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Newly-commissioned roads in sorry state
Council's two newly-resurfaced roads that were commissioned in May 2019 are now in a sorry state with knee-deep potholes that have made the roads impassable and hazardous to motorists.The road...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Residents sue council over stands
OVER 240 Chiredzi residents have resorted to take their local authority to court over undelivered residential stands.The residents claimed they were made to pay US$2 300 each in 2014, but are ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:03hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Council splashes US$480k on chefs' cars
CHIREDZI Rural District Council (RDC) has pampered its six top executives with top-of-the-range Toyota Hilux GD-6 double-cab vehicles at a time service delivery has plunged to unprecedented levels....Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:23hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zacc gives damning evidence against council officials
ZIMBABWE Anti-corruption Commission (ZACC) investigating officer, Lindiwe Sabeka this week gave evidence against two Chiredzi Town Council officials who were facing criminal abuse of office charges....Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Council boss destroys property to conceal evidence
CHIREDZI town engineer Wesley Kauma has reportedly destroyed one of his illegally-acquired properties in an alleged bid to destroy evidence.Kauma is facing charges of criminal abuse of duty as...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi facing shortage of schools
CHIREDZI urban is facing a shortage of schools with hundreds of pupils failing to enrol for Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Grade 1 every year. The town has a population of 30 197, according to ...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MPs, councillors clash over devolution funds
CHIREDZI West MP Farai Musikavanhu and Chiredzi North MP Roy Bhila have reportedly clashed with Chiredzi Rural District Council (RDC) councillors over a resolution by the latter to construct new offic...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP 'rejects' MDC official's medical donations
CHIREDZI West legislator Farai Musikavanhu has allegedly withdrawn hospital beds and other medical ancillary supplies donated to Chiredzi Polyclinic by opposition MDC losing parliamentary aspirant Joh...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Newly-commissioned road needs repairs
The newly-constructed 2,4km West Road in Tshovani Township in Chiredzi, which was funded by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) at a cost of ZWL$510 000 and commissioned by Masvingo Pro...Published: 01 May 2019 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC losing candidate donates to Chiredzi clinic
MDC Alliance's losing candidate for Chiredzi West constituency during last year's elections has donated an ambulance, 30 wheelchairs, three 5 000-litre water tanks, blood pressure testing machines, be...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parly committees probe Chiredzi child prostitution
THREE parliamentary thematic committees on Tuesday descended on Chiredzi on a fact-finding mission on child prostitution as well as sexual reproductive health and rights.The committees that ca...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
MP takes council to task over floods
CHIREDZI West legislator Farai Musikavanhu has threatened to sue Chiredzi Town Council over that they destroyed property worth thousands of dollars in February, saying they were man-made and avoidable...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF refers Chiredzi councillors matter back to Masvingo
THE Zanu-PF national disciplinary committee has referred the case involving two Chiredzi West councillors, who voted for an opposition council chair back to the Masvingo provincial committee after it ...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi-West MDC-Alliance youth throws the gauntlet
Chiredzi West MDC-Alliance youth Wilton Nyasha Machimbira has thrown the gauntlet and vowed to salvage the ward won by Zanu-pf in Chiredzi West Constituency if by elections are to be held in light of ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:41hrs | 2 | by Collin Makotore
'Jail corrupt people without trial'
ZANU-PF Masvingo provincial chairperson and resident minister Ezra Chadzamira said people accused of corruption should go straight to jail without trial.Speaking during the party's victory cel...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:52hrs | | by Staf reporter
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