Zvimba RDC lauded for dip-tanks rehabilitation
Villagers has commended Zvimba RDC for rising to the occasion in the fight against livestock related diseases through the construction and rehabilitation of at least 20 dip tanks using devolution funds. Speaking recently during commissioning of a rehabilitated Chikambi dip tank in the district’s ward 6, traditional leaders and farmers said the decision by the […]
RDCs craft fire preparedness strategies
Rural District Councils in Matabeleland North have come up with 2023 Fire Preparedness Strategies to achieve the reduction of land lost to veld fires this year. Statistics from the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) show that in 2022, Matabeleland North came second nationally, after Mashonaland West in terms of hectares burnt. That is a position the […]
Vungu RDC gets 5% of its devolution funds
Vungu Rural District Council (RDC) has received ZWL$72.7 million of its allocated ZWL$1.3 billion, which translates to 5.59 per cent of its 2023 devolution fund. The local authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alex Magura confirmed the development to The Mirror. “We have received ZWL$72.7 m from the treasury as devolution funds this year. We were […]
Mudzi RDC cuts long walk for water with 30 boreholes
Mudzi Rural District Council has so far drilled 30 boreholes in most wards across the arid district using the drilling rig it bought using devolution funds last year. All the boreholes will be solar powered. Being in region 4, Mudzi experiences serious water challenges for both human and animal and drilling of boreholes by council […]
Matabeleland region gets $789,6 million for road projects
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has disbursed $789,6 million towards road development projects in Matabeleland provinces in the first four months of this year out of a combined total allocation of $3,2 billion for the region this year. Matabeleland North province, which has an allocation of $899 million for the seven rural local authorities […]
Chegutu devolution funded road equipment commissioned
DEVOLUTION funds that are being released to local authorities by Central government for developmental purposes have helped Chegutu Rural District Council (RDC) acquire road equipment for the first time since independence. The local authority last bought yellow equipment in the 1970s… Read more
Chivi RDC set aside 100ha for solar farm
The shift towards eco-friendly sources of energy continue to gather momentum countrywide with Chivi Rural District Council (RDC) having set aside 100ha for a solar farm to generate electricity in the district. Chivi RDC administrator Mr Archibald Ncube revealed that his local authority is vigorously pursuing clean energy to satiate the anticipated high appetite for […]
Hwedza Community hails development
Hwedza district has benefited significantly from the major infrastructural development spearheaded by President Mnangagwa, with the expertly constructed Hwedza-Marondera high-way expected to boost trade in the area. Hwedza Rural District Council Chief Executive Office Mr. Freddy Jongwe said several infrastructural development projects had been implemented in the area. Read more
Mangwe RDC crafts new By-Laws
Mangwe Rural District Council is working on new by-laws as part of efforts to, among other things, control access and utilisation of natural resources as well as help it recover potential revenue being lost through unregistered mining activities. According to Rural District Councils Act, the local authorities is supposed to be collecting a mining levy […]
Umguza to get town status
GOVERNMENT has urged all rural district councils to work towards graduating to municipalities amid indications that some of them will be awarded town status soon, with Umguza getting the status by end of year. The remarks were made early this week by National Housing and Social Amenities minister Daniel Garwe during a tour of Kings […]
