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By Nhau Mangirazi A former cabinet minister has called for the ‘reorientation’ of public officials to avail information to citizens as they have right to access information without hindrance. Speaking during a belated World Press Freedom Day in Chinhoyi Webster Shamu, a former minister of information and Chegutu West Member of Parliament said citizens have right to information. He was responding after Peter Liwanda, chairman of Chinhoyi Residents Trust asked procedures to be taken if public is denied access to information from council. Liwanda said, ‘‘Chinhoyi Residents Trust submitt...
By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent CHINHOYI Municipality has reviewed downwards water charges it bills residents and ratepayers without functional water metres. Council’s climb-down came amid an outcry as households were getting outrageous estimate bill statements from the local authority, which residents were reluctant to settle. The revised tariffs, applying solely to households without functional water consumption metres, will see high-density consumers expected to pay an average of $600 while those in medium and low density suburbs would part with an average of $900. The ne...
By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent CHINHOYI Municipality is failing to provide efficient services to residents and ratepayers following continued vandalism on key infrastructural installations due to lax security. Vandals are targeting high-voltage transformers at the water and sewer treatment plants and solar-powered streetlight systems which they strip of their solar panels and batteries for resale. Ward 1 councillor, Good Sairos told NewZimbabwe.com at the weekend, the local authority needed to beef up its security to stem vandalism on critical installations such as transforme...