Outrage over beerhall conversion

Outrage over beerhall conversion

Tapiwa Chawagarira THE Chiredzi Town Council has started converting its Khomanani community beerhall into strategic business unit to help generate income, but the move has sparked off a raging debate among residents. Residents fear the loss of a vital social space and...
Sugarcane farmers, millers at loggerheads

Sugarcane farmers, millers at loggerheads

By Antony Chawagarira TRIANGLE – SUGARCANE farmers in Zimbabwe’s Lowveld region are standing firm against a court order sought by Hippo Valley Estates and Triangle Limited to overturn a newly established revenue-sharing ratio mandated by the Government In...
Council urged to reign on corrupt officers

Council urged to reign on corrupt officers

By Sharon Chimenya THE Masvingo City Council Town Clerk, Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa, has been urged to address allegations of bribery against municipal police officers, who are being accused of soliciting bribes from illegal taxi operators and vendors. Municipal...
Clash over mine exploration

Clash over mine exploration

By Miriam Dube GUTU – A Lithium exploration venture in Felixburg and on Grasslands Farms in Ward 41 of Gutu West Constituency has been suspended indefinitely after farmers in the area, district stakeholders and the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) raised a...
Council to repossess undeveloped stands

Council to repossess undeveloped stands

By Sharon Chimenya THE Masvingo City Council is exploring the option of repossessing undeveloped stands in the Central Business District, which are being used as ranks and vending sites. Some stands in the city have gone for over 20 years without development and in...