By Chris Musekiwa The Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) is celebrating 100 years of excellence and resilience in service delivery. The celebrations are being held under the theme, UCAZ @100, celebrating excellence and resilience. The celebrations were launched in Bulawayo during this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) week, 25 to 29 April 2023. […]
By Chris Musekiwa UCAZ has established a Centenary Celebrations Organising Committee (CCOC) which will spearhead activities to mark the attainment of 100 years by the Association. The committee is chaired by the First Vice President of UCAZ Councillor Solomon Mguni who is the Mayor of Bulawayo. The committee is made up of representatives of Mayors […]
The Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Happy Holidays!!!
There was a celebratory atmosphere at the Town House, City of Harare yesterday as the Mayor, Cllr J. Mafume commissioned a variety of plant and equipment procured by the Harare City Council in line with their thrust of recapitalizing service delivery operations. The Mayor commissioned 20 Nissan NP200 trucks, 2 Nissan Navara single cab trucks, […]
Chris Musekiwa The Councillors Indaba with the President is a forum which was created to bring all councilors together and meet the State President, debate, and share ideas. This was said by His Excellency the President Dr. Emmerson Mnangagwa when he met with about 1958 councilors from all local authorities recently at the Harare International […]
This interview focuses on issues to do with service delivery, waste management, maladministration and corruption among others. It highlights how the association handles its day-to-day activities and how it engages the residents on issues to do with budgets and advocacy programs.
The Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Hon July Moyo issued a press statement to the media on the forthcoming Councilors’ Indaba with the State President, His Excellency, Cde Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to be held at the Harare International Conference Center. He was flanked by the Zimbabwe Local Government Association (ZILGA) President Alderman […]
Hwange Local Board together with Hwange Rural District Council met South Africa’s Ba Phalaborwa Municipality in Hwange last week to discuss areas of cooperation between the three local authorities and how to possibly enter into a twinning agreement. The South African delegation, led by Ba Phalaborwa Municipality Mayor Cllr Merriam Malatji, toured both the urban […]
The Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe learned with deep shock, a sense of loss and sadness about the untimely death of a great visionary, a local democracy icon, a civic leader par excellence, Ald Lawrence Dambudzo Mudehwe. Ald Mudehwe, who passed on on 10 August 2022, was born in 1933 in Mutare, Ald Mudehwe did […]
Marondera Municipality has started renovating its water and sewer reticulation systems using the devolution funds disbursed by the government. With $330 million allocated to Marondera Municipality as devolution funds, about $31 million has been put to good use in buying modular tanks, water reticulation network pipes, and rehabilitating sewage pump stations in areas like Cherutombo. […]
