Marondera To Get Smart Water Meters
By Correspondent Marondera municipality is planning to install pre-paid water meters for all residents. This will bring to an end high water bills due to estimated readings. Council’s Public Relations officer Mr Kudakwashe Tapfumaneyi said the project is a serious consideration. “The council is yet to commence the project for pre-paid water meter. “It is […]
Stop Lying, ZESA Tells Council
Staff Reporter The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority ( ZESA) has accused the Municipality of Marondera of lying to residents that the current water woes are a result of a broken down transformer. In a notice, council management stated that the massive water shortages are being caused by a faulty transformer affected by lightning and that […]
Prolonged Water Shortages for Marondera
Staff Reporter The Municipality of Marondera has notified residents on a possible prolonged dry spell following the breakdown of the town’s water pump. The town has been facing massive water shortages for the past three weeks with residents currently relying on water from bush pumps. In a statement, the local authority admitted that it has […]
Marondera Water Projects in Disarray as Funds Fail
By Correspondent Marondera Council water projects are in a state of disarray after only US$31 million out of the total of US$182 million was disbursed by government, leaving a shortfall of US$157 million. This has resulted in a lot of projects failing to take-off in the small town. The municipality had proposed budget of US$182 […]
COMMITTEE REPORT ON SERVICE DELIVERY AND DEVOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION PETITIONS
Introduction According to Section 149 of the Constitution, read together with Standing Order No. 191 and Appendix E, every citizen and permanent resident of Zimbabwe has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including the enactment, amendment or repeal of legislation. Parliament received five petitions from the Masvingo United Residents […]