Monday, 30 March 2015

Utilising The city s resources


Vice President P.Mphoko.(pic)Daily news.com


"The revival of Bulawayo industry depends on the government according state tenders to ailing companies in the city"vice president Phekezela Mphoko said yesterday.Speaking during a meeting with churches as the Bulawayo large city hall,VP Mphoko said the government must support local industries by buying from them.

If the city council wants to revive Bulawayo the government must support local business ,For example national blankets government  departments such as prisons,hospitals and others should buy blankets there thus supporting Zimbabwean assets
VP Mphoko said we awarded a tender to Sgodophenduka who before, he went out of the country to purchase the goods bought a car because he has no sense of responsibility.

He criticized the idea of awarding tenders to some individuals who, instead of using funds for  projects used them to purchase luxury vehicle at the expense of institutions.

For example Merlin closed down because the country was not supporting it.If government department s such as ,hotels,restaurants had been buying their towels it would still be here.
   
Another company which has been in the city since the 1960s,Ingwebu Brews.It helped to the development of most of the infrastructure In the city must be supported in order to go on

Friday, 13 March 2015

decentralization of power

Bulawayo city council has shown the world that it has great leaders who can help develop the city in all aspect . however this is impossible because of the decentralization of power which forces them to report to the headquarters first before doing anything which is a tiring process
Zimbabwe is a big country which up to now has failed to decentralize power across the state which has caused a delay in the development of a country

"The problem that we have here is that we a overtly centralized government where you cannot expect much from the local governance because there is a demy god of local governance sited in Harare in their office

The city council has to make decisions at his whims. Even if Bcc has money they have to go and beg Zinwa to construct dams or to implement the Gwayi Shangani project.
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Thursday, 12 March 2015

round of applause for the Bulawayo City Council

Bulawayo citizen give a round of applause to its council for being the only council to provide to its resident clean water in the country.
 
This was revealed by the Chairman for the Bulawayo United Residents Association (BURA), Mr Winos Dube during a press conference held recently in the city.This is something remarkable as Bulawayo knows and values that water is life and that every one is entitled to clean safe water,

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

kombi drivers clash with police

kombi drivers blocking any car transporting and people stranded in road  in the morning
Running battles have erupted in Nketa,Nkulumani
Running battles have eruptedin Nketa,Nkulumane, Sizinda and eMganwini townships between armed Zimbabwe Republic Police and scores  of kombi drivers and touts.

Kombi crews are not operatingin a development that has affected resident's movements.Several people where late to work today. Private operators have also joined in the strike.Traffic cops are accused of fleecing the operators as they are demanding 'fines' as high as $20 and to add on drivers are not told their offences.

BUPTA's secretary general, Albert Ncube confirmed that the strike was on-going and at an interview at At Nketa 6 Garage, a driver named  Mbuso Malinga said they were now tired of 'working for the police'.

"It's now too much. We are now slaves of the police and it's now a crime to be in business. To strike is the only way to voice our anger," he said.







Saturday, 7 March 2015

family and leadership

  In most cases family and leadership always clash as people fail to balance the two.People tend to focus on their work more and the family is left out which is the birth of many family problems.One great man says we work so that we can enjoy with our family not the other way around.

Bulawayo is a family thus we should focus more on how we can develop it and make it better both economically and socially.we should focus on how best we can help our industries so that they do not close and those which have closed down we should find solutions on how there can be funded so that they start functioning.This will increase employment opportunities thus better revenues produced in our city.
Bulawayo mayor Martin Moyo
Bulawayo city mayor,Martin Moyo,picture extracted fromwww.southerneye.co.zw/2015/01/07/ingwebu-breweries-must-innovate/
According to the Daily news.com Bulawayo Mayor Councilor Martin Moyo is optimistic that the city can tick again provided there are concerted efforts from politicians and the business community to ensure that funds are availed to bail out some of the companies especially those that have persevered during trying times.

Speaking in an interview during a tour of some companies by a delegation from the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya, Clr Moyo said there should be a cheap fund for city companies as most of them could not afford high interest loans since they are already struggling.

“Industry in this part of the country was grossly affected by the economic trauma of the last decade and what is needed is capital injection to acquire efficient equipment that will make it possible to produce cheaply,” he said.

In the picture extracted from the Southern eye.com  further states that Bulawayo City Council needs $4 million to refurbish Ingwebu Breweries and increase distribution vehicles and this shows that the council is leading by example.Placing family first before profits and business. The more industries we have the better our city will become. 

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Duties of the city council

Bulawayo city council (BCC)is in charge of activities that happen in the city.It is there to make sure everyone gets fair treatment.Its duty is to maintain infrastructure in the city and to make sure everyone gets services such as water supply,electricity,garbage collection,land allocation on time.It is the overseer of the city so that there can be peace and stability.Every area must have basic facilities such as clinics,health centers,schools,churches,shopping centers and entertainment center.All these things are responsibilities of the council and also to create employment for the citizen not take it away.

They must make sure these facilities have enough staff to operate them so that no one can be disadvantaged.That is the staff, by being overworked or the public by slow delivery of services.It becomes an issue of concern when we hear that the council wants to retrench workers who are few already so as to reduce the amount going to paying them.

 BCC has set itself on a collision course with its workers with reports that the local authority is revisiting a previous failed resolution to retrench its staffers with the local authority recently flighting a tender to carry out a staff rationalization and job evaluation exercise. Impeccable council sources revealed that the local authority has adopted the move in a bid to deal with budget constraints. The source further revealed that the local authority was nursing a shortage in critical areas, like health services hence they needed to layoff staffers in other departments so as to employ more nurses

 BCC has in the past clashed with its workers as it has constantly failed to pay their salaries on time and at one time had considered retrenching just over 1 000 of its workforce.

However deputy mayor Clr Gift Banda downplayed the issue  of retrenchment by saying this was just a routine exercise

"This has nothing to do with retrenchment, we are satisfied with the current establishment although according to our current figures we have just over 3 000 when we actually need 5 000," he said.

"The decision on retrenchment will only be made after the completion of the evaluation, rationalization and restructuring.Before the start and finalization of the exercises we cannot decide whether or not we are retrenching as an organization.

"Rationalization is meant to identify staffing levels in each section and ensure that the levels are commensurate with the level of activity in the city, the staff complement should be supportive of service delivery, job evaluation will be to identify over graded and under graded positions and ensure all positions in council are appropriately graded and there is full utilization of labor while restructuring as an exercise ensures that the structure is cost effective and promotes effectiveness and efficiency," said Mrs Mpofu.





THE Bulawayo City Council has set itself on a collision course with its workers with reports that the local authority is revisiting a previous failed resolution to retrench its staffers with the local authority recently flighting a tender to carry out a staff rationalisation and job evaluation exercise. Impeccable council sources revealed that the local authority has adopted the move in a bid to deal with budget constraints.

This comes just three months after the Harare City Council booted out its spokesperson, Mr Leslie Gwindi and three other senior managers whose positions were made redundant by the city's restructuring programme. - See more at: http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-63578.html#sthash.ksKJKhAl.dpuf
THE Bulawayo City Council has set itself on a collision course with its workers with reports that the local authority is revisiting a previous failed resolution to retrench its staffers with the local authority recently flighting a tender to carry out a staff rationalisation and job evaluation exercise. Impeccable council sources revealed that the local authority has adopted the move in a bid to deal with budget constraints.

This comes just three months after the Harare City Council booted out its spokesperson, Mr Leslie Gwindi and three other senior managers whose positions were made redundant by the city's restructuring programme. - See more at: http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-63578.html#sthash.ksKJKhAl.dpuf
THE Bulawayo City Council has set itself on a collision course with its workers with reports that the local authority is revisiting a previous failed resolution to retrench its staffers with the local authority recently flighting a tender to carry out a staff rationalisation and job evaluation exercise. Impeccable council sources revealed that the local authority has adopted the move in a bid to deal with budget constraints.

This comes just three months after the Harare City Council booted out its spokesperson, Mr Leslie Gwindi and three other senior managers whose positions were made redundant by the city's restructuring programme. - See more at: http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-63578.html#sthash.ksKJKhAl.dpuf

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

History of Bulawayo


 These days those people who went there during war are termed born frees and it is understandable.However today l came to educate those born free about the city of Bulawayo.Its origins and where it is coming from.It is not enough to know tht you stay in this city but one needs to be well aware of where the city is coming from.

it is well known that the City Bulawayo is the second largest city of Zimbabwe after the capital city, Harare. Bulawayo is a city rich in cultural history and a must visit for anyone coming to Zimbabwe

It is one of the oldest and historically most important of Zimbabwe's towns. Certainly one cannot say that they have experienced the full range of Zimbabwe's diversity if they have not been to this bustling city in the southern ­western part of the country of Zimbabwe. Bulawayo is one of the country's most attractive cities and a major transport hub for Southern Africa.

Bulawayo was the capital of the Ndebele state when Lobengula, son of the King Mzilikazi, ascended to the throne. Lobengula’s initial royal town, established in 1872, was located about 14 miles of the present day city, on a ridge dominated by the Thabas Inyoka - “hill of serpents”. This town has been rebuilt and is known as “old Bulawayo”. Lobhengula eventually moved his royal town, and the locality of the modern Bulawayo city was chosen by King Lobhengula and he also named his royal town Bulawayo, which is the Ndebele word for “the place of slaughter”, in recognition of an armed struggle that Lobhengula was involved in when he ascended to the throne, i.e. “He was being opposed and persecuted by his opponents- and he came out victorious”.

Thus Bulawayo is a city of Kings and Queens and so we should live the part.

corruption unveiled in Bulawayo City Council.

"You say you off to the council to buy a stand,do you have anyone you know in the offices or you have some money to quicken the process couz if not its a waste of time and energy.we tried but it didn't work just go maybe it might be different with you couz you have a shona surname"said a Pumula resident to me recently when l informed her l wanted to buy a stand and start building it.

File picture of housing stands under construction
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this got me thinking,What has happened to our Zimbabwe,that we can not get any service on time without bribing or knowing someone in the offices.Is this what we voted for?because if it is there is nothing democratic about it.What has happened to the vows these people vowed when they got the jobs that they shall treat everyone fairly and equally.


This really is a bit disturbing especially when the leaders deny that corruption is happening in the council instead of looking into the matter and addressing it before it gets out of hand.We start to wonder whether the leaders are corrupt as well.
A few weeks ago nehandaradio.com exposed an alleged scam within the council’s housing and community services department, with officials being accused of shadily selling more stands than those available in Luveve.It was
 further reported that some council officials were unscrupulously fast-tracking stand application forms upon receiving bribes from members of the public.

These developments left council’s housing and community services director Mr Isaiah Magagula with egg on the face after he vehemently denied corruption allegations leveled against his department claiming that these were mere rumors being spread by people with a vendetta against his department.

When such corruption is exposed things have to be looked at and the problem solved. 
file picture of housing stands under construction taken in The http://nehandaradio.com






Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Increase levels of unimployment in Bulawayo

NUST students on graduation day
Graduating is every university or collage going student s dream.Its a sign that one has completed something and that there have made it in life despite the challenges they faced during the period.Its a sign that one can go out there in the industry and make a difference.IT is a moment one is eager to show off their skills in the market and everyone will be just excited.look at this beautiful picture extracted from the  http://www.proudlyafrican.info/Proudly-African/Proudly-African-Territories/Zimbabwe/Travel-Lifestyle/Training-Education/National-University-of-Science-and-Technology.aspx website.These graduates are happy looking forward to a happy future.

However that is not the feeling these days graduates feel when they finish their courses.Everyone is scared if l may use that term on what will become of them after school because there are no jobs in Zimbabwe to be precise.I think that is why most students are seen selling some staff at school as there will be preparing for vendor-ship after school.Don't you think so TOO?This is all because the country is failing to provide jobs for these young people.

Bulawayo City council is also failing to provide for its youths employment and we see them in street either selling something,idle walking or stealing from someone in order to earn a living.This is a bit degrading to the education sector because whether learned or not people are just the same these days.Those who did not go to school now even appear better than the educated.

How then do you encourage our up coming generation to continue learning when things are like this?What has become our Zimbabwe guys.OK the country we can understand,What about our city of Bulawayo.IS it not the council s responsibility to create employment for its citizen,why are they living industries shutting down and not helping them so that people can find jobs.

Monday, 2 March 2015

A closer look at operation "Tie up order"

stray dogs search for food in dumb sites.
From my previous post people wound think l am anti Bulawayo City Council,(BCC) but however that is not so.I just try to tell it as it is and then let the public comment on their own.As much as they are doing somethings wrong there are also doing somethings right which deserves to be commented on as well.For example the operation Tie up oder is concerned on the public s safety and that is a good thing. our homes and sit on our food

 The operation code named "TIE UP ORDER"  started on the 23rd of February and will last up to April 22.It is aimed at enforcing the city dog licensing and control, by laws stipulating that no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint.
 This was due to the increase in numbers of rabies report in the city caused by bites from stray dogs.These dogs roam around the city with no one to look after them,they have to savage for food in bins which also leaves rubbish littered all around the city.This also leads to a health hazard thus the council has seen it fit to eliminate these creatures in the city so as to reduce their multiplication in the future.

The stray dogs pose a great danger to the society as there are uncontrollable,there are vicious and violent at most times.They do not get any medication or vaccination thus a great way of spreading rabies in the city if they continue roaming around.They also spread diseases such as cholera from flies that feed from their unattended wounds which then fly to


BCC public relations officer Nessisa Mpofu told the Chronicle that they have shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdrey Park Suburb since the operation was launched.

"The operation of shooting stray dogs is in full force.These dogs pose a danger to society as they don't have traceable medical records.If they bite someone,it becomes difficult to trace the dog and the owners since they are always roaming in the streets."said Mfofu

she warned residents not to allow their dogs to stray as they would be shot and no compensation for them will be made

Small children are at great risk of getting bitten by these animals as they like playing outside their gates in the high density suburbs thus these dogs should be eliminated in our society.

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb as it intensifies the war against rabies.

Council launched an operation code named "Tie up Order" on February 23 that is expected to run until April 22, aimed at enforcing the city's dog licensing and control by laws stipulating that no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint.

BCC public relations officer Nesisa Mpofu told The Chronicle that they've shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb since the operation was launched.

She said stray dogs posed a health and public safety challenge to the city and its residents as it was difficult to trace their vaccination records.


"The exercise of shooting stray dogs is in full force. This week, we shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb. These dogs pose a danger to society as they don't have traceable medical records. If they bite someone, it becomes difficult to trace the dog and their owners since they're always roaming in the streets," said Mpofu.

She warned residents not to allow their dogs to stray as they would be shot.

"We would like to allay fears; we will not just shoot any dog. People should tie their dogs and not let them out in the street because they risk being shot. This exercise is meant to prevent the outbreak of rabies," she said.




Before carrying out the operation, BCC flighted a notice in The Chronicle warning residents that they will start shooting stray dogs to prevent bites and possible outbreak of rabies.

"The city of Bulawayo has noted that there is an increasing number of rabies positive dogs and people who are bitten by stray dogs. Dog owners and the general public are advised that in terms of the Bulawayo dog licensing and control by laws, no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint," reads the notice. - See more at: http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-63610.html#sthash.pUvPLq5j.dpuf
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb as it intensifies the war against rabies.

Council launched an operation code named "Tie up Order" on February 23 that is expected to run until April 22, aimed at enforcing the city's dog licensing and control by laws stipulating that no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint.

BCC public relations officer Nesisa Mpofu told The Chronicle that they've shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb since the operation was launched.

She said stray dogs posed a health and public safety challenge to the city and its residents as it was difficult to trace their vaccination records.


"The exercise of shooting stray dogs is in full force. This week, we shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb. These dogs pose a danger to society as they don't have traceable medical records. If they bite someone, it becomes difficult to trace the dog and their owners since they're always roaming in the streets," said Mpofu.

She warned residents not to allow their dogs to stray as they would be shot.

"We would like to allay fears; we will not just shoot any dog. People should tie their dogs and not let them out in the street because they risk being shot. This exercise is meant to prevent the outbreak of rabies," she said.




Before carrying out the operation, BCC flighted a notice in The Chronicle warning residents that they will start shooting stray dogs to prevent bites and possible outbreak of rabies.

"The city of Bulawayo has noted that there is an increasing number of rabies positive dogs and people who are bitten by stray dogs. Dog owners and the general public are advised that in terms of the Bulawayo dog licensing and control by laws, no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint," reads the notice. - See more at: http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-63610.html#sthash.pUvPLq5j.dpu
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb as it intensifies the war against rabies.

Council launched an operation code named "Tie up Order" on February 23 that is expected to run until April 22, aimed at enforcing the city's dog licensing and control by laws stipulating that no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint.

BCC public relations officer Nesisa Mpofu told The Chronicle that they've shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb since the operation was launched.

She said stray dogs posed a health and public safety challenge to the city and its residents as it was difficult to trace their vaccination records.


"The exercise of shooting stray dogs is in full force. This week, we shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb. These dogs pose a danger to society as they don't have traceable medical records. If they bite someone, it becomes difficult to trace the dog and their owners since they're always roaming in the streets," said Mpofu.

She warned residents not to allow their dogs to stray as they would be shot.

"We would like to allay fears; we will not just shoot any dog. People should tie their dogs and not let them out in the street because they risk being shot. This exercise is meant to prevent the outbreak of rabies," she said.




Before carrying out the operation, BCC flighted a notice in The Chronicle warning residents that they will start shooting stray dogs to prevent bites and possible outbreak of rabies.

"The city of Bulawayo has noted that there is an increasing number of rabies positive dogs and people who are bitten by stray dogs. Dog owners and the general public are advised that in terms of the Bulawayo dog licensing and control by laws, no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint," reads the notice. - See more at: http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-63610.html#sthash.pUvPLq5j.dpuf
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb as it intensifies the war against rabies.

Council launched an operation code named "Tie up Order" on February 23 that is expected to run until April 22, aimed at enforcing the city's dog licensing and control by laws stipulating that no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint.

BCC public relations officer Nesisa Mpofu told The Chronicle that they've shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb since the operation was launched.

She said stray dogs posed a health and public safety challenge to the city and its residents as it was difficult to trace their vaccination records.


"The exercise of shooting stray dogs is in full force. This week, we shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb. These dogs pose a danger to society as they don't have traceable medical records. If they bite someone, it becomes difficult to trace the dog and their owners since they're always roaming in the streets," said Mpofu.

She warned residents not to allow their dogs to stray as they would be shot.

"We would like to allay fears; we will not just shoot any dog. People should tie their dogs and not let them out in the street because they risk being shot. This exercise is meant to prevent the outbreak of rabies," she said.




Before carrying out the operation, BCC flighted a notice in The Chronicle warning residents that they will start shooting stray dogs to prevent bites and possible outbreak of rabies.

"The city of Bulawayo has noted that there is an increasing number of rabies positive dogs and people who are bitten by stray dogs. Dog owners and the general public are advised that in terms of the Bulawayo dog licensing and control by laws, no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint," reads the notice. - See more at: http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-63610.html#sthash.pUvPLq5j.dpuf
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb as it intensifies the war against rabies.

Council launched an operation code named "Tie up Order" on February 23 that is expected to run until April 22, aimed at enforcing the city's dog licensing and control by laws stipulating that no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint.

BCC public relations officer Nesisa Mpofu told The Chronicle that they've shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb since the operation was launched.

She said stray dogs posed a health and public safety challenge to the city and its residents as it was difficult to trace their vaccination records.


"The exercise of shooting stray dogs is in full force. This week, we shot more than 15 stray dogs in Cowdray Park suburb. These dogs pose a danger to society as they don't have traceable medical records. If they bite someone, it becomes difficult to trace the dog and their owners since they're always roaming in the streets," said Mpofu.

She warned residents not to allow their dogs to stray as they would be shot.

"We would like to allay fears; we will not just shoot any dog. People should tie their dogs and not let them out in the street because they risk being shot. This exercise is meant to prevent the outbreak of rabies," she said.




Before carrying out the operation, BCC flighted a notice in The Chronicle warning residents that they will start shooting stray dogs to prevent bites and possible outbreak of rabies.

"The city of Bulawayo has noted that there is an increasing number of rabies positive dogs and people who are bitten by stray dogs. Dog owners and the general public are advised that in terms of the Bulawayo dog licensing and control by laws, no person shall allow his dog to roam outside his premises without restraint," reads the notice. - See more at: http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-63610.html#sthash.pUvPLq5j.dpuf