Weekly Field Report Week 31

Monday, 14 September 2009 14:40

Field Report Week 31

23°C

Bulawayo

Mostly Clear

Humidity: 32%

Wind: 11.27 km/h

17 Oct 2018
32°C 17°C
18 Oct 2018
26°C 13°C

Citizen Participation Tops Service Delivery Conference

The importance of citizen participation in service delivery and governance issues in Zimbabwe, topped the agenda of a service delivery conference held in Bulawayo recently.

ZDDT Community Action Team (CAT) members drawn from across Bulawayo, recently discussed budget priorities for 2019, ahead of the City Council’s consultation meetings.

In an episode that demonstrates the growth and maturity of the Emganwini’s Greenfields GardenLeadership, members rallied around those they elected and successfully repaired a water problem which had dogged them...

In a move set to enhance the capacity of the Zimbabwe Developmen Democracy Trust (ZDDT) execute its mandate of citizen engagement and mobilisation for democratic transition, two of the trust’s...

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC), which is in the process of crafting a budget for 2019 recently, had a special consultative meeting specifically targeted at young people in the city.

City of Bulawayo Thanks ZDDT
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has paid tribute to the Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT) following the latter’s recent donation of jugs and water glasses for use in the Council Chambers…
Curtain Comes Down on Drama Mentoring Programme
The three-month-long Geraldine Roche Drama (GRD) mentoring programme for the Amazing Stars Arts Academy (ASAA), came to an end last Friday with the presentation of certificates following the final training…
Bulawayo Retains 45% of Councillors
The city of Bulawayo has retained 45 percent of councillors in the new Council which came into office after the watershed July 30 harmonised elections, which saw Zimbabweans turn out…

Mguni Elected Bulawayo Mayor
Bulawayo’s Ward 23 Councillor, Solomon Mguni, has been elected the new mayor for Zimbabwe’s second largest city after garnering 17 votes, beating his contender Norman Hlabano of Ward 26, who…
ZDDT Invited to Councillors Swearing-in Ceremony
The Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT), which enjoys a Memorandum of Understanding with Bulawayo City Council, had the privilege of being invited to witness the swearing-in of the city’s new…
Bulawayo Councillors Rise to Parliament
Three former Bulawayo councillors, beneficiaries of the Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT) leadership training programme, have gone a step further from local government to represent their constituents in Parliament.

I Learnt a Lot from the Citizens Dialogue
Elizabeth Mabhena, a Community Action Team (CAT) leader from Bulawayo’s Ward 13, who attended a recent Citizens Dialogue in Mpopoma, has said she learnt a lot at the special meeting.
Drama Thrills Community Leaders
Amazing Stars Arts Academy (ASAA), a local drama group and ZDDT partner, recently thrilled Community Action Team (CAT) members when they performed at a Citizens’ Dialogue held in Mpopoma.
Bulawayo Swears in New Councillors
The city of Bulawayo now has new councillors following the July 30 harmonised elections, which saw Zimbabweans go out in their numbers to elect new officer bearers for the next…

Prev Next

Weekly Field Report Week 31

Citizen Participation Tops Service Delivery Conference

Community Leaders Discuss Budget Priorities

Emganwini Gardeners Take Ownership

ZDDT Staff Members Undergo Training

City Council Consults Youth

City of Bulawayo Thanks ZDDT

Curtain Comes Down on Drama Mentoring Programme

Bulawayo Retains 45% of Councillors

Mguni Elected Bulawayo Mayor

ZDDT Invited to Councillors Swearing-in Ceremony

Bulawayo Councillors Rise to Parliament

I Learnt a Lot from the Citizens Dialogue

Drama Thrills Community Leaders

Bulawayo Swears in New Councillors