By Staff Reporter
As the year 2024 comes to an end, Masvingo City Council has issued its 2025 budget statement where it noted some major 2024 service delivery achievements.
In the budget statement, presented by Finance Committee Chairperson Cllr Benard Muchokwa, council managed to improve in sewerage, refuse collection, parks and social amenities, education, housing and health.
The local authority managed to complete 2.5km of sewerage system to alleviate perennial sewer blockages and bursts.
In terms of refuse collection, the local authority purchased a refuse refuse compactor and is working on the completion of its new landfill in Cambria farm.
In Education services, Masvingo City is constructing two blocks at its sole secondary school in Rujeko suburb.
The school was established to ease shortage of secondary schools in the city, relieving the burden on two government schools, Mucheke and Ndarama High Schools as well as Church of Christ’s Masvingo Christian High Schools.
The local authority also boasts for the renovating of Tanaiwa Hostels.
This was it’s major achievement in housing projects and was done in partnership with Dialogue on Shelter and Homeless People’s Federation.
In terms of health, Masvingo City completed the construction of a maternity wing at Northwest Medical Clinic and the procurement of equipment for the entire clinic.
Masvingo City also managed to re-gravel 14 out of a target of 18 roads, road markings were done on the city roads and other major roads.
1.4 kilometers of drainage was lined in preparation for the rainy season and more work on the drain lining is in progress.
