Thabiso Nxumalo
Masvingo City Council (MCC) held its first ever press briefing session after a full council meeting held at Civic Centre on December 1, 2021 and resolved to make it a routine.
Addressing the media and giving feedback on the full council deliberations Masvingo Mayor Cllr Collen Maboke said it was necessary for council to brief the media to avoid situations where the public will receive inaccurate information.
“I come to you with feedback on deliberations done by council today as we considered reports from various committees of Council. It has become necessary for me to give information to the press and thereby avoid speculation and circulation of inaccurate information on social media.
“We will therefore be holding these press conferences after every full Council meeting and I will therefore present the feedback as discussed in the committees and also on major service delivery matters,” said Maboke.
The mayor also advised media houses and freelance journalists to report accurately and responsibly as the media is a major influencer when it comes to luring investors in the city.
“We will continue to give the press accurate information so as to avoid situations where the public will receive information from speculative and unreliable sources.
“I also urge media houses and freelance journalists to report responsibly on issues affecting the city as this has an impact on investment promotion in our great city,” Maboke added.
This initiative by the city council comes barely a month after TellZim News engaged council at a workshop to create bi-lateral relations in information sharing and dissemination in order to better equip citizens with accurate and updated information on city issues.
The city council promised a media tour of the Mucheke Trunk Sewer project to see the progress.
