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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
Lawyer and seven residents acquitted over repressive MOPO Act
CHIREDZI Magistrate Vimbai Mtukwa on Monday 4 December 2023 acquitted eight Chiredzi residents, who had been on trial for allegedly contravening the provisions of the Maintenance of Peace and Order (M...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 16:13hrs | 13 | by Stephen Jakes
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
Zim lawyer, seven residents detained over repressive MOPO Act
EIGHT Chiredzi residents in Zimbabwe are languishing in prison after they were denied bail following their arrest charged with contravening the provisions of the repressive Maintenance of Peace and Or...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 11:17hrs | 10 | by Stephen Jakes
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
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
Power outages vex Potraz
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says the country's prolonged power cuts are causing network problems in many areas.Zimbabwe has been experiencing po...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Politicians must not politicise development
CHIREDZI residents have urged elected officials and politicians to end polarisation and collectively focus on serving the community in a transparent and non-partisan manner.Speaking during a c...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:26hrs | 5 | by Alexio Rashirai
Chiredzi residents left in shock over the tragic death of two minors
RESIDENTS of Chiredzi are still in shock after two minors from a local pre-school allegedly suffocated to death in a vehicle trunk this Tuesday.The minors, Celine Shiri (3) and Lynet Musungatu...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 06:46hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
War veterans tell Chadzamira to quit post
CHIREDZI war veterans have called for the removal from office of minister of State for Masvingo Ezra Chadzamira (pictured), accusing him of corruptly allocating land in the district to outsiders while...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 18:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Scandal as Ministry issues farm offer letter to a fugitive
A 99-year lease offer letter that was issued and signed by the minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Anxious Masuka to a fugitive who skipped the country 14 yea...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 06:06hrs | 3 | 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
Zanu-PF MP clashes with some residents over CDF
CHIREDZI West residents are up in arms with their legislator Farai Musikavanhu (Zanu-PF) for planning to channel half of the constituency development funds (CDF) towards refurbishment of Tshovani Stad...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:33hrs | 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
Ziyambi urges association to approach NPA
JUSTICE, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has urged United Chiredzi Residents and Ratepayers Association (UCHIRRA) to file a formal complaint against prosecutors whom it accuse...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:46hrs | 1 | 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
Mnangagwa told to cut military expenditure
CHIREDZI residents last week called on government to reduce military expenditure in the 2021 national budget and channel more resources towards social services.The residents were speaking duri...Published: 20 Oct 2020 at 06:22hrs | 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
WATCH: Chamisa addresses Chiredzi residents
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa on Sunday addressed the MDC supporters on Sunday during a Thank you rally.He addressed issues relating to the congress, the High Court judgement and issues relating t...Published: 19 May 2019 at 15:24hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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
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
MDC official up for intimidating teachers
MDC Chikombedzi district spokesperson John Mazhata last week appeared before Chiredzi resident magistrate, Constance Mtandwa, facing charges of intimidating teachers during the January mass protests....Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs accused of new land grab
Three Zanu-PF bigwigs have reportedly grabbed council land for themselves where they are planning to build their own private properties, TellZim News has learnt.Former Zanu-PF chief whip and n...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 16:08hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi town chair up for murder
CHIREDZI - The chair for the Zanu PF led Chiredzi town council is in the eye of the storm after he was implicated in a murder cases that occurred more than seven years ago. Francis Moyo (43) is allege...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 09:24hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Chiredzi's Chigarapasi bar finally opens
CHIREDZI - The biggest and controversial beerhall in the country, will finally open it's doors to revellers tomorrow (Friday 08 2017, after the town council has closed it for almost two years, citing ...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 19:39hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe city honours prostitutes who made the town popular
Chiredzi - A town in Zimbabwe has set tongues wagging after honouring prostitutes who plied their trade in the 1960s and 1970s. Chiredzi, a small sugar-growing establishment in the Southern Region, is...Published: 15 May 2017 at 15:00hrs | 3 | by Garikai Mafirakurevai
Mathematics teacher takes Chiredzi by storm
CHIREDZI - Mathematics is believed to be one of the oldest subjects in living memory, and history assumes that after the development of language, humans began counting, and that fingers and thumbs pro...Published: 06 May 2017 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by George Kuraidza
Chiredzi residents to sue Kasukuwere over audit results
The two Chiredzi residents associations have threatened to sue the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Saviour Kasukuwere for failing to release the results of an investig...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chiredzi TC embarks on massive water system maintenance
Chiredzi residents should brace for a prolonged dry spell as Chiredzi Town Council embarks on a massive maintenance of its water system which started last week.Chiredzi Town Secretary Charles ...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 12:35hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
EMA warns Chiredzi council over solid waste
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has warned that its patience has worn thin and it will soon take stern action against Chiredzi Town Council for failing to put up a proper dumping site for th...Published: 19 Jul 2015 at 13:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chiredzi town tapes to run dry
Chiredzi residents must brace for dry tapes as Chiredzi Town Council has embarked on massive maintenance of its water system which is starts this week.Masvingo Mirror reported that Counc...Published: 22 Jun 2015 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF activist in custody for 'murdering' MDC-T activist
Hussein Charlie, a Zanu-PF activist has been remanded in custody for murdering Simbarashe Nemaura, an MDC-T activist in Chiredzi in July. Nemaura a well-known MDC-T activist was waylaid by Charlie whi...Published: 09 Aug 2012 at 13:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
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