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Minister bemoans rot in local authorities

LOCAL Government and Public Works minister Daniel Garwe has flagged mismanagement in local authorities in the country whose positions are mainly held in acting capacity

By Gracious Daniel Aug. 6, 2025

Minister bemoans rot in local authorities

Vic Falls sewer system condemned

This is revealed in the latest Auditor General's report on Local Authorities for the 2024 financial year.

By Silas Nkala Aug. 3, 2025

Gwanda Municipality in payroll dilemma

AG flagged the mismatch, noting that no reconciliations were done between payroll summaries and ledger records, raising doubts about the accuracy of reported payroll expenses

By Silas Nkala Jul. 31, 2025

AG exposes deep rot in councils

“Many local authorities are experiencing population and spatial growth, but unfortunately, basic services have not expanded to match this development," Kujinga noted.

By Harriet Chikandiwa Jul. 27, 2025

Talk to vendors, govt urged

Ngadziore said Harare was in the process of implementing its SMEs policy to regulate vendors.

By Kenneth Nyangani Mar. 21, 2025

Covid-19 tailwinds haunt Zim local authorities

Resultantly, 75 local authorities were in arrears. The respective local authorities that failed to submit were in arrears, mainly due to the impact of Covid-19 restrictions.

By Tafadzwa Mhlanga Mar. 28, 2024

Covid-19 tailwinds haunt Zim local authorities

Ring-fence right skills, councils told

Acting Auditor General Rheah Kujinga said local authorities need to bring financial reporting to date, while updating their systems to sustain the IPSAS software.

By Tafadzwa Mhlanga Mar. 20, 2024

Local authorities convention kicks off

He is a servant leader passionate about corporate governance matters especially in the local government sector in which he has spent more than 15 years.

By Tafadzwa Mhlanga Mar. 14, 2024