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| Peter Chibhi |
Brighton Chiseva
BIKITA – Bikita Rural District
Council (RDC) is confident that 2020 will be their year, with many projects
nearing completion while many others are being planned.
Council (RDC) is confident that 2020 will be their year, with many projects
nearing completion while many others are being planned.
The Shumbaimwe
Clinic project in Ward 11, which was constructed by the local authority in partnership
with Bikita Minerals, is one of the major projects that have already been
completed.
Clinic project in Ward 11, which was constructed by the local authority in partnership
with Bikita Minerals, is one of the major projects that have already been
completed.
The project is
set to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2020, and will lessen the distance
travelled by locals to the nearest health centres.
set to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2020, and will lessen the distance
travelled by locals to the nearest health centres.
There is hope
for greater portable water provision in the form of bush pumps as well as
solar-powered boreholes which are to be drilled in the first quarter of this
year in various wards of the district.
for greater portable water provision in the form of bush pumps as well as
solar-powered boreholes which are to be drilled in the first quarter of this
year in various wards of the district.
Bikita RDC Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Chibhi said he was confident that the local
authority will be able to complete all outstanding projects within the
stipulated timeframe.
Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Chibhi said he was confident that the local
authority will be able to complete all outstanding projects within the
stipulated timeframe.
“The year 2020
is set to be the year of achieving the results. We want to meet the set targets
and provide excellent service to the people of Bikita. I am confident that we
will commission a number of projects as well as complete those that are still
underway.
is set to be the year of achieving the results. We want to meet the set targets
and provide excellent service to the people of Bikita. I am confident that we
will commission a number of projects as well as complete those that are still
underway.
“The main focus
is on health, education and provision of safe drinking water. In that regard,
we are set to commission two more clinics namely Odzi Clinic in Ward 3 under Chief
Mabika and Mupamaonde Clinic in Ward 22 under Chief Mukanganwi in the second
quarter of 2020,” said Chibhi.
is on health, education and provision of safe drinking water. In that regard,
we are set to commission two more clinics namely Odzi Clinic in Ward 3 under Chief
Mabika and Mupamaonde Clinic in Ward 22 under Chief Mukanganwi in the second
quarter of 2020,” said Chibhi.
In the education
sector the local authority is set to commission a double block at Zindove
Primary School in Ward 2 under Chief Mabika and another at Mupakwa Primary in Ward
13 in Mukanganwi area again in the second quarter of the year.
sector the local authority is set to commission a double block at Zindove
Primary School in Ward 2 under Chief Mabika and another at Mupakwa Primary in Ward
13 in Mukanganwi area again in the second quarter of the year.
In the third quarter
of 2020, Bikita RDC aims to complete more projects including Chibvure Clinic in
Nyahunda area, Ward 28.
of 2020, Bikita RDC aims to complete more projects including Chibvure Clinic in
Nyahunda area, Ward 28.
“Our 2020 budget
was approved, and this will now give us room to enforce the tariffs. We want to
maximise revenue collection so that we can meet the set targets,” said Chibhi.
was approved, and this will now give us room to enforce the tariffs. We want to
maximise revenue collection so that we can meet the set targets,” said Chibhi.
He urged
ratepayers to pay their dues in time to help the local authority to meet its
targets and ensure good service delivery.
ratepayers to pay their dues in time to help the local authority to meet its
targets and ensure good service delivery.
“We encourage
all our ratepayers to make sure that they pay in time. This helps us to meet
the set targets. We want to make sure that we provide quality services to our
residents but we can only do that when they play their part,” said Chibhi.
all our ratepayers to make sure that they pay in time. This helps us to meet
the set targets. We want to make sure that we provide quality services to our
residents but we can only do that when they play their part,” said Chibhi.
Last year, the
local authority won a number of accolades and awards with Chibhi himself being
named CEO of the Year for the second year running during the Megafest Local
Governance Awards held in Harare.
local authority won a number of accolades and awards with Chibhi himself being
named CEO of the Year for the second year running during the Megafest Local
Governance Awards held in Harare.
