THE government is urging local leaders to collaborate with inves­tors, guiding community-centred development and enhancing liveli­hoods through devolution. Speaking during an engagement with Gwanda residents on Friday, the Minister of State for Mata­beleland South, Albert Nguluvhe, stressed that devolution empow­ered local communities to make decisions about their resources. “Development should not be from top to…

THE government is reforming key housing policies to attract greater private sector investment and make homes more affordable for ordinary citizens, consolidating gains achieved under the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1). Speaking yesterday during belated World Habitat Day commemorations held at Vulindlela Township in Rangemore, Umguza District, the minister of National Housing, Zhemu Soda, announced…

Staff writer in Bulawayo BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is urging all property owners to open weep holes in boundary walls or risk facing penalties to prevent flooding. This plea follows fears among Bulawayo residents of losing their homes after previous floods destroyed properties built on wetland areas in suburbs such as Cowdray Park, Luveve, and…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has hired eight additional refuse compactors from the ministry of Lo­cal Government to improve efficiency and consistency in refuse collection across the city. In a statement yesterday, the BCC town clerk, Christopher Dube, said the move was part of decisive measures taken by the local authority to stabilise waste management…