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First lady cooking gobbles US$20 000 from BCC coffers
THE FIRST Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa's cookout programme held recently in Victoria Falls reportedly ate into Bulawayo City Council coffers through fundimg of ...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 18:46hrs | 861 | by Stephen Jakes
Town Clerks, Mayors face Zimbabwe government wrath
THE Government says it is disappointed with poor service delivery obtaining in the country's towns and cities that does not signal a collective agenda steeped towards achieving an upper-middle income ...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mayor and deputy boycott CCC's Harare meeting for councillors
BULAWAYO Mayor, Solomon Mguni and former deputy mayor, Mlandu Ncube, Thursday boycotted a Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) meeting organised for councillors in Harare.The councillors were ...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mayor, councillors fume over US$20 monthly allowance
HARARE councillors are seething with anger, describing Local Government minister July Moyo (pictured) as inconsiderate and heartless in failing to review the paltry monthly allowances given to city fa...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 18:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa petitioned over July Moyo
A LOCAL firm, Zimbabwe Innovative Technologies (ZIMIT), has appealed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa for intervention after Local Government and Public Works minister July Moyo overturned a US$17,4 mi...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 10:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda demands water system management from Zinwa
THE Municipality of Gwanda has expressed concern over failure by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) to hand over the mining town's water management systems to the local authority as per Gov...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors fret over Ucaz subs
THE Urban Council Association of Zimbabwe (Ucaz) has asked Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to pay $2,9 million as membership fee, but some councillors said the association was not adding value to the city...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints 3 more Zinara board members
President Mnangagwa has appointed three more people to the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) board to improve efficiency and services to the people under the Second Republic.The t...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Councils forced to pay $32m for Auxillia Mnangagwa's orphanage
URBAN local authorities across the country were recently forced to contribute $32 million towards the construction of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's orphanage in Chiredzi, investigations by NewZimbab...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa mustn't be blamed for poor service delivery
THE Urban Councils Authority of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) says the crusade by the ruling Zanu-PF to blame the opposition on the chaotic state of most urban councils, served no purpose but only worsened service ...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Councils, Zupco clash over unpaid fees
The Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) has not been remitting fees for the use of designated urban bus terminuses thereby depriving cash-strapped urban councils of revenue.Inquiries in...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Windfall for MPs, councillors, 100% review of allowances
GOVERNMENT has reviewed upwards the sitting allowances paid to Members of Parliament and councillors in the country's 32 local authorities as well as provincial council members by between 50 and 100%....Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Urban councils to carry out water audits
Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) president Josiah Makombe has said that all urban councils should, by the end of this year, carry out water audits to address the challenges faced by local...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to address female councillors
MORE than 300 female councillors and executives from both urban and rural local authorities countrywide are expected to converge on Victoria Falls for a one-day conference that will be addressed by Pr...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC rejects Govt directive
THE Bulawayo City Council is headed on a collision course with Government after council rejected a directive to have senior Government officials attend full council and committee meetings.Last...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC mayors, councillors demand salary hikes
Mayors around the country and councillors have engaged central government, demanding an increase in their allowances by at least 250%, citing the rise in prices of basic goods and services.The...Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC councillors demand 250% salary increase
COUNCILLORS, including mayors of various cities across the country have through their umbrella body, the Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) demanded an allowance increase of more than 250 p...Published: 05 May 2019 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai deaths shoot to 259 in Zimbabwe
ABOUT 259 people have so far been confirmed dead and 217 unaccounted for, while over 16 000 households have been displaced by Cyclone Idai-induced floods that hit the eastern part of the country last ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's 'corrupt' councillors, Masvingo residents turn up the heat
Agitated residents here have threatened to go and stage a sit-in at the Masvingo City Council offices in attempts to force the ouster of two MDC councillors accused of corruption.Ward four and...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 11:27hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa comes to Bulawayo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is set to officially open the third Local Government Investment Conference (Logic) 2018 that will be held at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Exhibition Centre in Bulawayo thi...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Councils given go ahead to garnish Govt departments
THE Government has given councils the green light to take drastic measures to recover debt even from its departments which owe local authorities various amounts of money.Councils, through the ...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Councillors demand monthly salaries
Councillors have asked Government to treat them like Members of Parliament who receive a salary and sitting allowances, saying they deserve similar remuneration as their responsibilities are the same....Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Reckless and retrogressive' Chiwenga slammed
Local authorities have warned Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga against inciting residents to boycott paying rates, saying his recent call for a rates boycott was "reckless and retrogressive"....Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Councillors demand hefty allowances
COUNCILLORS from various local authorities have demanded similar allowances paid to mayors and deputy mayors, arguing there was no justification in paying them less as they performed almost similar du...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Most aspiring councillors just after jobs
URBAN Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) president Bernard Manyenyeni has taken a dig at the majority of aspiring councillors in this month's polls, saying they were driven by greed and not commi...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Emulate BCC waterworks, councils told
The Urban Councils Authority of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) has commended Bulawayo City Council (BCC) waterworks saying other local authorities will emulate it to improve the provision of potable water.UC...Published: 30 May 2018 at 19:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
No debt write-offs again, govt tells residents
THE Local Government ministry has called on all ratepayers to pay up their bills at their respective councils to improve service delivery, saying there would be no debt write-off ahead of this year's ...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Councils have 40-year infrastructure gap'
LOCAL authorities have an infrastructure development gap of 40 years and require quick interventions to stimulate growth and improved service delivery, the Urban Councils' Association of Zimbabwe (UCA...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Local authorities lobby for arresting powers and municipal courts
LOCAL authorities have started lobbying central government to grant arresting powers to municipal police and introduce municipal courts to facilitate trial of residents accused of contravening city by...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls applies for city status
THE Victoria Falls Municipality has applied to Government for city status.The local authority was conferred municipal status in 1999.Upon joining Victoria Falls early this year, Town C...Published: 12 Aug 2017 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gender mainstreaming for socio-economic development key - Mphoko
Vice President Hon Phelekezela Mphoko has officially opened the Local Government Investment Conference today. This will Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe second three-day Local Government Investm...Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 12:03hrs | | by Maxwell Teedzai - The Norton Post
Kasukuwere refuse to write off debt for residents like in 2013
There will be no debt write-offs this time around and ratepayers should pay their bills to enable local authorities to provide services, Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Sa...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 19:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans golden handshakes for executives
THE Government has, with immediate effect, banned all local authorities countrywide from paying gratuities and golden handshakes to executives and senior employees following outrageous demands in exit...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T mayor takes delivery of 2 mayoral vehicles within 3 months
URBAN Councils' Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) president, Bernard Manyenyeni, has defended the recent mix-up which saw Bulawayo mayor Martin Moyo taking delivery of two mayoral vehicles within a space...Published: 08 May 2017 at 10:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe target $229 892,25 to hold conference
Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe is required to raise about $102 795 meant to fund their holding of conference scheduled for Harare from August 8 to 10 this year.According to latest coun...Published: 08 May 2017 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Open letter to Minister Oppah Muchinguri - Gwanda water crisis
Dear Honourable Minister O Muchinguri Cc: Minister of Provincial Affairs Mat South Gwanda water crisisI sincerely hope that this corresp...Published: 02 May 2017 at 09:15hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Urban councils okay tollgates
Zimbabwe's urban council's have given their thumps on governments plans of setting up tollgates in all centers.The Urban Councils' Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) gave its full support to...Published: 31 Dec 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff Reporeter
Suspended Harare mayor not fully supported by fellow councillors
Harare Residents Trust has claimed that the suspended Mayor of Harare Councillor Bernard Manyenyeni has not received the full support of his fellow councillors because the majority are;The tru...Published: 18 May 2016 at 07:00hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mushore indaba deferred - again
The crunch Harare City Council special meeting, which was expected to send former NMB chief executive Mr James Mushore packing, after the city jumped the gun in appointing him as its new town clerk, h...Published: 04 May 2016 at 06:49hrs | | by Innocent Ruwende
Councillors protest against Mushore
Harare councillors yesterday boycotted an Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) meeting in Bulawayo after former NMBZ chief executive Mr James Mushore made a surprise appearance to represent t...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 06:40hrs | | by Innocent Ruwende
BCC, Zesa clash over royalties
A BITTER war is raging between the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) over the Bulawayo Thermal Power Station with the former accusing Zesa of not only fa...Published: 07 Jun 2015 at 13:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chombo pushes for merger of councils to seize MDC-T strongholds
Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo last week stepped up plans to merge urban and local councils' representative bodies with the creation of a 14-member interim executive committee for the new ...Published: 04 May 2015 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo wants vendors off the streets
Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday pushed for the removal of vendors from the streets with immediate effect arguing they were compromising health standards.He was addressing m...Published: 01 Feb 2015 at 13:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Duty free vehicles for councillors on the cards
LOCAL Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Ignatious Chombo yesterday said he would lobby treasury to remove duty on cars imported by councillors in an effort to extend non-monetary ...Published: 31 Jan 2015 at 11:02hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
BCC has started writing off rates bills
Bulawayo City Council has started complying with the Government's directive to write off bills accumulated by residents in the last four years.The development comes at a time when the Urban C...Published: 07 Aug 2013 at 04:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Councils defy Chombo's directive on bills
SOME urban councils that were being run by MDC formations have ganged up to defy the Government's directive to write off all debts accrued by residents in the last four years.However, others n...Published: 31 Jul 2013 at 04:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council in new power station take over bid
THE Bulawayo City Council has renewed efforts to take over the Bulawayo Thermal Power Station from Zesa after failing to contain a ballooning electricity bill.Council owes Zesa more than $30 ...Published: 08 Jun 2013 at 07:47hrs | | by Temba Dube
Hospitals detain mothers over maternity fees
PUBLIC hospitals and clinics continue to detain mothers and deny them their babies' birth confirmation records over maternity fees despite the scrapping of the charges by the Government, a survey ha...Published: 22 Jan 2013 at 05:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe meets Sata
President Mugabe and his Zambian counterpart, Mr Michael Sata, on Saturday held their first meeting since the latter was sworn into office in September with the two leaders discussing various issues ...Published: 03 Dec 2011 at 20:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cancer of corruption must be stemmed and Chombo's powers diluted: Tsvangirai
Corruption is rife among local authorities most of which are run by his MDC party and service delivery was suffering because of it Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has admitted to a gathering of u...Published: 02 Dec 2011 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
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