More pot holes in Bulawayo

      Minister of Transport Obert  Mpofu and other officials watch the pot holes being filled up early this month in the city center.

It was a moment of joy for  the people who drive when the minister of Transport announced that no more pot holes in the city of Bulawayo.The joy kept on increasing when people were seen at work in the city center filling these pot holes that had made driving a living hell.The picture above even indicates a proud minister showing off a pot hole filler at work between third avenue and Robert Mugabe street.

The city was promised well maintained roads with no pot holes and millions of money was said to have been invested in this project.To be precise the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) gave the city council 1,2 million from the million allocated for the city roads according to Bulawayo.com.

Such a huge amount meant the city of Bulawayo in just a month would be having proper tared roads and the high density ones had to be graded,leveed  until there we in proper conditions.But look at this picture extracted from http://www.herald.co.zw/bulawayo-city-council-struggles-to-rehabilitate-st,it is showing something totally different.

                                                                                                                    degrading road in pumula
However,very few roads were maintained and those maintained are degrading slowly living not just pot holes but pools in the middle of the roads.This is a bit disturbing as we are wondering what     happened to the money allocated for the road maintenance.

what is a bit shocking is that the council according to The Chronicle, is asking for extra  funds amounting to $450 000 so that there can finish up the project which has since stopped because of lack of funds.Should we blame the rains to the degrading of the roads b or the poor material used?Do we blame road users that there are reckless in their road use or we blame Zinara for withholding some of the funds allocated to the project.I don't want to take sides but will leave you to decide on who is wrong here and making our lives as road users a living hell.

No more potholes in Bulawayo-Obert Mpofu declares

Published: 15 January 2015

 Potholes in Bulawayo could be a thing of the past if an initiative launched today is fully carried out.

 Transport Minister, Obert Mpofu, Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara), Bulawayo City council officials this morning launched a pothole patching drive that will target all potholes within the Central Business District

- See more at: http://zimbabwefocus.com/index-id-City%20focus-zk-1352.html#sthash.Wf6ZcJWa.dpuf

BCC Defies the law on water cuts

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has admitted it is defying a ruling of the High Court outlawing the disconnection of water to residents without a court order, which a judge found amounted to “extortion”said  BCC spokesperson Nesisa Mpofu during a press release

dry taps in Bulawayo households.

However when we look close to the matter,we discover that the council did not just defy the law out of the fun of it as the citizens are going about it saying it is a form of rebelling against the ruling government.Some even go on to say the city council wants to form a government of its own in our peaceful Zimbabwe just to show that they can.
has any of you people saying this or thinking the same thing thought deeper about why the council would do such a thing.Don't you think there is a reason for them to do so.Don't you think there have you at heart considering what would happen to you when the court of law is involved in debt collection.

YES,l caught you of guide right?Most of the citizen spreading such rumor will have their property seized because you owe the council to much money which you can not pay but you still want to use the water

Mpofu went on to say the city council complied with the High Court order and stopped water disconnections, but the attachment of property didn’t go down well with residents who felt that water disconnections were a better evil,”

The disconnection of water now means that the council is doing residents a favor,can you imagine having to pay your own debt which you can not even afford and also the extra fee to pay the lawyers and the debt collectors involved and worse of all by continuous use of water,your bill automatically increases as well.Isn't it much better,for the water to be cut,your debt stops growing while you look for the money to pay and get your water supply.Now you don't have to worry because once you clear your credit,you can maintain a smaller credit at all times which you can afford.

This is stressful thus Bulawayo residents should be grateful to the council and support therm on this initiative as we are the ones benefiting.We should see the good intentions our leaders have and help the court of law realize it as well.TRUE,together we can make it,but divided we really shall fall.

When something happens once,its a mistake,twice its questionable...

Bulawayo is the second largest city in the beautiful country of Zimbabwe however when we hear the city Mayor complaining about being neglected in huge functions we get worried.Is it a mistake or intentionally done?Questions such as do the public really know the diplomats s rightful place and their rights as the city s representatives in the government.We start to wonder whether the Bulawayo citizen really give their leaders the respect they deserve.we start to wonder whether the citizens are the ones driving the leaders to be corrupt and only care for themselves because of such treatment?

 According to the Radio dialogue,article entitled,"BCC keen to retain youth games equipment" published on the 4th of February,the city mayor Martin Moyo made an official complaint to the organizers of the youth games held last year in December over what he term degrading treatment he got during the games.The mayor said the humiliating treatment was no different with all national functions in Bulawayo.

“A case in point was the opening ceremony of these games event where he and other Councilors as civic leaders of the host city were accorded absolutely no recognition at all throughout the event.He had to be relegated to the terraces at the stadium when other dignitaries were accommodated in the VIP tent where all the proceedings were taking place."said Moyo

“This was not the only instance as this trend seems to be replicated at other national events, such as the National Independence Celebrations,” reads part of February council agenda.

When such a respectable man start to complain publicly it means things have gone out of hand.Bulawayo citizen where is our humanity what we call in Ndebele"ubuntu",isn't this the city of Kings where respect for the elders was one thing we grew with.Are we not proud of our city just as our forefathers under the ruler ship of Mzilikazi were.Lets lead by example to the young people out there by giving the rightful respect to our leaders.A happy leaders is accompanied by a happy people.Maybe that is the only solution to a health environment in our city because such behavior is uncalled for in our county. .