The City of Bulawayo has advised that only headstones shall be allowed at the City’s cemeteries instead of full tombstones in a bid to ensure easy and effective maintenance of cemeteries. The proposal was announced following a resolution by a Council meeting of March 2018 and also in line with the Cemeteries Act and the […]
The City of Mutare on 18 December 2019 launched a massive urban renewal project at a site in the city’s oldest high density suburb, Sakubva. President Emmerson Mnangagwa commissioned the project, dubbed Sakubva Urban Renewal Project, through a ground breaking ceremony. The ceremony was witnessed by the two Vice Presidents of Zimbabwe, Hon General (Rtrd) […]
The President of the Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ), Clr Josiah Makombe, who is also the Mayor of the City of Gweru recently led a six-member delegation on a study tour Germany. The delegation included the First Vice President of UCAZ, Clr Blessing Tandi who is the Mayor of Mutare; Presidential Committee Members, Clr […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa urged residents to adopt a culture of paying bills and paying for services offered to them. He added that services offered by local authorities were not for free. The President was speaking at the 78th Annual Conference and Local Government Investment Conference held from 13 to 15 November 2019 at the Zimbabwe […]
The President has discouraged local authorities from issuing building permits on wetlands. He was speaking as the Guest of Honour at the UCAZ 78th Annual Conference and Local Government Investment Conference (LOGIC 2019) held from 13 to 15 November 2019 in Bulawayo. The President urged local authorities to work closely with the Ministry of Environment, […]
Government has availed ZW$74,4 million in the 2019 national budget for provincial and metropolitan councils. More resources have been set aside in the 2020 national budget to ensure that the operations of the councils are sufficiently funded. This was announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in his speech as Guest of Honour at the just-ended 78th […]
