Govt credibility measured by service delivery: Garwe
THE credibility of government is judged directly through the quality of services delivered by local authorities, Local Government and Public Works minister Daniel Garwe has said.
By Nizbert Moyo
Jan. 28, 2026
Luxury in the midst of collapse
THERE appears to be no end in sight to the madness engulfing Zimbabwe’s local authorities, where extravagance at the top has become routine, as if councils are awash with inexhaustible resources
By Newsday
Jan. 27, 2026
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
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
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
