Mhondoro-Ngezi meets 100-day targets

local administrator Fortunate Muzulu and other Government officials on Wednesday last week, Mhondoro-Ngezi chief executive officer Mr Itai Mawonde said the projects were mainly people-driven.

“Out of all the 16 wards, only Ward 14 had no clinic; that is why we prioritised construction of Gweshe Clinic. It will be a huge relief to about 10 000 villagers, who used to walk more than 60 kilometres to the nearest health facilities,” said Mr Mawonde.

“Moving forward, we plan to construct staff quotas, but as of now, we shall liaise with the Ministry of Health and Child Care to assist us with nurses from Kadoma, who can temporarily offer services at the clinic,” he said.

Mr Mawonde said the installation of the sewer reticulation system at Turf Township was vital as people were currently using Blair toilets.

“We have started linking the sewer line to at least 70 business stands at Turf Township, which will also benefit nearby houses. People were using Blair toilets, which posed a health hazard.

“We are charging $200 for connection to the sewer line and some business people have been complaining about the cost, but at the same time, we want to recover incurred costs. To circumvent this, we have introduced payment plans,” he said.

The RDC chairperson Cde Ephraim Chengeta said council mainly relied on internal expertise.

“Our engineers were instrumental in construction of Gwezane Bridge. The bridge connects people and traffic between Mhondoro and Battlefields.

“Several people were perishing at the bridge due to flooding. Schoolchildren can now pass during the rainy season,”