PM praises local council

The city of Mutare has scooped the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce national award as the best municipality in terms of quality service delivery.

Not only is Mutare excelling in service delivery, it is also the cleanest city in Zimbabwe for the second year running.
Not only is Mutare excelling in service delivery, it is also the cleanest city in Zimbabwe for the second year running.

The city won the cleanest city accolade in 2010 and 2011.

City of Mutare mayor, Councillor Brian James, received a prize from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai who praised the local authority for the sterling work they were doing in improving the lives of residents. He encouraged residents to work closely with the elected council in order to promote development and growth in the city.

“I would like to congratulate the local authority for scooping this coveted prize. It’s a clear testimony that the local authority is delivering to its ratepayers,” said Tsvangirai.

Through its transparency and accountability operations, the local authority has become the first municipality in the country to receive a US$1 million revolving grant from Swedish International Development Agency.

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