Sunshine News Weekly Bulletin for week-ending 11 November 2022
Mayor Jacob Mafume presenting a trophy to Sunningdale kickboxing team which participated in Art of War tournament in South Africa.
The mayor expressed his gratitude to youths who dedicate their time to sport instead of using drugs.
He went on to urge youths to make use of the sporting facilities as they gain discipline from partaking in sports.
2023 BUDGET: BACK TO BASICS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY
Mayor Jacob Mafume speaks on the resolutions made during a Special Council Meeting held on service delivery. Council resolved that Harare will be a clean city by December 2022. Council is aiming at having a refuse compactor for each ward.
Waste management team clearing an illegal dumpsite in Glen Norah A (Chitubu) area.
The City is on a drive to having a clean city by December 2022.
Mayor Jacob Mafume speaking after a delivery of two of the three refuse compactors purchased at Conplant using own funds.
Special Council meeting on service delivery.
A look at some of the City's Education and Social Services section.
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗳𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹
By Yvonne Munatsi
Council should come up with a city revolving fund to help residents who are less privileged but in good standing with the city.
Addressing members of the city’s Small to Medium Enterprises Committee and city officials Mayor Mafume said Council should not create a colonial organisation which believes in taxing and not giving back to the residents.
"City Council is supposed to give. We are supposed to create a fund that people can apply to and get a loan to start their businesses. If they are disabled or incapable, the social welfare department identifies vulnerable homes which can be assisted,” he said.
"I would like to see in that policy, a city revolving fund where those who are less privileged and are in good standing with the city then qualify to get some funding", said the Mayor.
𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿.
By Patricia Musara
Mayor Cllr Jacob Mafume has encouraged Council to come up with friendly policies that protect and encourage the informal sector which is employing a large section of Harare’s population.
Mayor Jacob Mafume said this while addressing members of the Small to Medium Enterprise Committee and city officials.
“Council should intervene in Informal sector. Three people died at Mupedzanhamo fighting over markets. The informal sector is now a matter of life and death for citizens. Currently in Mbare at Mupedzanhamo roads are blocked as a security measure. Citizens are not feeling secure,” he said.
"It is high time for Council to be thinking what to do with Informal Sector instead of being unfair to informal sector. We must not have a society that finds the most painful ways to deal with vendors. Some policies are cruel and inhumane.”
“Council should create an environment which does not lead to life and death cases for example Mbare Mupedzanhamo and Glenview fire outbreak which destroyed property.”
Mayor Mafume said there is need to move with time and allow operations of mobile restaurants and commuter omnibuses.
“Instead of arresting them there has to be laws and regulations which govern their operations.”
Mayor Mafume decried the confiscation of vendors’ wares and called for the introduction of a complaints mechanism for both the municipal police and informal traders.
"We should have a complaints mechanism even for our own municipal police so that people know their excesses," said the Mayor.
"Council has to be innovative in terms of data collection. We should collect the information of our informal traders and track their contribution individually to the revenue of the city."
Stakeholder engagement; Combined Harare Residents Association director Mr Reuben Akili contributes to the City of Harare Small to Medium Enterprises draft policy.
The city urgently requires a functional Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) says Mayor Jacob Mafume
Small and Medium Enterprises Committee Chairperson Cllr Denford Ngadziore urges council to come up with policies that support the growth of small and medium businesses.
Small and Medium Enterprises Committee Chairperson Cllr Denford Ngadziore speaks on the need to rehabilitate and modernise existing city markets. He calls upon the private sector to partner Council in the construction of new markets.
The supplementary immunisation programme is targeting children aged 0-59 months even those who have received the polio vaccine. Residents are encouraged to visit their nearest health facility or out reach points with their children.
1st round 27 to 30 October 2022
2nd round 1 to 4 December 2022
Sunshine News Bulletin for week ending 28 October 2022.
The Harare City Health Department has joined the MoHCC in conducting the National Polio Supplementary Immunization Campaign.
Sunshine News visited Belvedere clinic and managed to talk to Tabeth Mukoka (Mrs Dube) who came with her child to receive the polio vaccine.
Deputy Mayor Cllr Luckson Mukunguma speaking at Housing and Community Services Open Day held at Harare Gardens.
He said Council will continue supporting community based projects for residents.
His Worship the mayor of the city of Harare delivering some nuggets on the impacts of climate change and how the capital is responding to it.....
City of Harare Acting Head of Revenue Alfred Guni responding to complaints from residents as well as explaining on categories of licencing fees and billing system.
He explains on why residents are receiving high amounts on their bills.
Ward 44 youths bemoaned the lack of employment opportunities and asked Mayor Jacob Mafume to create projects for them so that they can stay away from drugs.
They said they have the ideas but have nowhere to do their projects and no resources to start.
Ward 44 Cllr Adonia Shoko taking questions from residents at a service delivery meeting held at Kuwadzana 8 Council Primary School.
Mayor Jacob Mafume responding to issues raised by residents at ward 44 Service Delivery Meeting held at Kuwadzana 8 Council Primary School.
Information and Publicity Committee Chairperson Cllr Happymore Gotora speaking on the state of sporting facilities in the City after a tour of stadiums.
He said that they will make recommendations to Council for approvals.
Residents enjoying a swim at George Hartley swimming pool in Mbare which was recently opened to members of the public.
The pool had been closed due to vandalism of water pipes.
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