TANYANYIWA FREED FROM HOUSE ARREST

Godfree Tanyanyiwa

The suspended Chitungwiza town clerk Godfree Tanyanyiwa has been freed from his house arrest.

tanyanyiwa has been arrested after being suspected of many fraud cases. he is said to have robbed his employer of money amounting to US$170 000 buying himself an expensive car and a house in the low density suburb of Chisipite.

According to Newsday, Tanyanyiwa has been given freedom to move around from his home, a freedom which he lost on his last court session.

He had been ordered not to leave his home unless he is attending court or reporting to the police. However now he has been freed from this house arrest.

But, although he has been granted this freedom, he is supposed to continue staying at his Mt pleasant home, in Harare. he is also still supposed to keep on reporting at the Avondale police station. This is now his arrest condition for his arrest.

At least the courts are showing commitment in trying to curb corruption. corruption has of late taken this company as a storm. however it is the hope of every citizen that the trial come soon and the rule of law will have its role to re-orient the corrupt clerk.

we are now tired of seeing our funds being squandered whilst we the public are anguishing in hunger and lack of quality service delivery. its high time where anyone who commites this crime will be brought to book and necessary actions be taken.

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MORE ONE WAYs FOR HARARE

city council putting the road markings

  

Harare motorists yesterday woke up to the city’s newest one-way road — South Avenue. Traffic on South Avenue now flows eastwards from Angwa Street to Wynne Street.

City workmen were yesterday busy putting the necessary road markings and traffic flow signs.

There was confusion as motorists drove west without noticing the new changes. Next weekend Inez Terrace will be converted so traffic will flow south from Nelson Mandela Avenue to Kenneth Kaunda Avenue.

The other roads to be converted    on a phased programme include Robert Mugabe Road, where traffic will flow east from Rotten Row up to the intersection with Fourth Street.

The third phase would see traffic on Leopold Takawira flowing north from Charter Road to Samora Machel Avenue, while that on Chinhoyi Street will flow south from Samora Machel to Charter Road.

The one-ways were approved in 1994 but could not be implemented owing to financial constraints.
source:Herald

SUSPENED MAYOR SPEAKS OUT

Mutare mayor Brian Leslie  Suspended Mutare mayor Brian Leslie James says fellow MDC councillors and management are avoiding a full audit of the city’s finances and implementation of agreed council resolutions. According to Daily News, James, who is also MDC Manicaland provincial treasurer, told hundreds of party’s supporters at a rally on Sunday that councillors were part of the rot affecting Mutare. James revealed that a probe team tasked by local government minister Ignatious Chombo to investigate him on allegations of misconduct had completed its work but he had not received a copy of the report. Acting Mutare mayor George Jerison said he would not respond to issues raised by a fellow MDC senior provincial member to party supporters at a rally. Source:

dailynews

POLITICAL DIFFERENCES A STUMBLING BLOCK

A fierce confrontation is looming between the Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Ignatius Chombo and Harare City councillors over a proposal to employ more causal workers.

As a matter of concern, it has been noted that there is the issue of political differences that has come to play. The minister is ZANU PF and the Harare councilors are MDC. So this political difference has caused tension hence service delivery is compromised.

The minister is arguing that the council cannot hire workers to cut grass which has become a preying ground for thugs and rapists. On the other hand, the councilors are saying that more labour is required so that the work is done faster. The justification of the minister is that the money can be used in service delivery.

Both facts are good and valuable but the question is ‘When are they going to agree?’ this job needs to be done quickly otherwise more lives will be lost and more ladies raped. This shows the consequencies of disagreements over policies due to political differences.

In earlier blogs I have talked of how the inclusive government is failing to deliver due to political affiliations. However, it is good for the council and the ministry to put aside the political differences and work to achieve good results. It is my hope that they will soon come to an agreement and the work will be done.

Source: dailynews

BOOST FOR BCC

OPERATION Florian, a United Kingdom fire and humanitarian organisation, has donated two fire engines and equipment, worth more than $1 million to the Bulawayo City Council. However, the fire engines and equipment are still at the Beitbridge Border Post awaiting clearance.

This is a boost to the fire fighting department of the Bulawayo City Council (BCC). The fire fighting of almost all the city councils in Zimbabwe is at the moment lacking a lot to be desired. So it is my hope that the clearance will come as quickly as possible. Let me believe that politics of this land will not have a part to play in the clearance of this equipment. Over the years some donations have failed to find their way into Zimbabwe just because of some perceptions of the ruling party.

However as a concerned citizen I am calling upon the local authority to use the equipment in the proper way. Let no corruption to pierce into the usage of the fire equipment.
Source The Chronicle

IS GNU THE BEST

Mr Farai Nyandoro

The issue of the GNU has had a big blow on the local governance. Recently the MDC-T has suspended its mayor for Marondera, Farai Nyandoro from the party for five years for reportedly flouting tender procedures and wining and dining with senior ZANU PF officials in Mashonaland East province.

It seems as if although there is the GNU there is no harmony between the parties involved. GNU means that the parties must work together for the betterment of the country. However the parties are not working together and it seems they are not even willing to cooperate.

According to Newsday, A Mashonaland East provincial ad hoc party committee set up to probe Nyandoro pressed 12 charges against him and found him guilty of being too close to Zanu PF and abusing his office among other issues.

this shows that if a mayor of one party tries to work with other officials from the other party, his/her party will chuck him/her out. But is this the best way to conduct their duties. I think it is good if these parties would put their political affiliations aside and work for the betterment of the country.

Source newsday

WILL CORRUPTIN END

Councillors continue to abuse their offices. Recently, The MDC-T-dominated Karoi Town Council was under siege from residents who are demanding an audit of the allocation and sale of stands, amid allegations councillors bought large pieces of land for a song.

According to Newsday, Some councillors reportedly got as much as five commercial stands and paid as little as $12 for each. Residents also accused councillors of allocating themselves infill residential stands contrary to Local Government minister Ignatius Chombos order stopping the sale of open spaces in suburbs across the country.

With such levels of corruption how can the country develop? This brings us to the question that ‘do these councilors know why they are in office?’ it seems as if they are there to fill their stomachs and not to serve the public.

Source www.newsday.co.zw