adminZanu-PF launches Annual People’s Conference theme
Midlands Bureau Chief
PREPARATIONS for the Zanu-PF 13th National People’s Conference to be held in Gweru next week have gathered momentum following the official launch yesterday of the conference theme at a site 10km outside the city along the Gweru-Kwekwe Highway.
The launch was witnessed by Zanu-PF party members and the national organising committee led by the party national chairperson, Cde Simon Khaya Moyo.
Traffic was briefly brought to a standstill as the group marched along the highway in the direction of Gweru City chanting the 2012 National People’s Conference theme: “Indigenise, Empower, Develop and Create Employment.”
The site of the theme launch was deliberate as it gives a visitor to the host city, Gweru a bird’s-eye view of the city.
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Chronicle Reporter
FORMER MDC-T campaign officer in South Africa and also the party’s chairman for Bulilima district, Mr Bhekimpilo Vundla, has defected to Zanu-PF.
Mr Vundla publicly denounced ties with the MDC-T and pledged loyalty to Zanu-PF during a rally that was held at Magabha area in Gwambe, Bulilima District.
Nine former MDC and MDC-T supporters who said they have realised that Zanu-PF was the only party with the aspirations of the people joined him.
Mr Vundla and the nine supporters were formally received by Politburo member Cde Richard Ndlovu and presented to scores of Zanu-PF supporters that came to witness the event.
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BCC scores a first, opens first local authority call centre in Zimbabwe
Temba Dube
THE Bulawayo City Council yesterday officially launched the first call centre to be instituted by a local authority in the country.
The world class, technologically advanced centre is expected to improve customer relations and service delivery through reducing response times to emergencies and increasing interaction between council and residents.
Council launched the call centre to ensure that residents have a 24-hour access to toll free numbers— 0800 4700 and 0808 4700 — to request emergency services like fire and ambulance, report burst pipes and sewers, make queries on their bills and give feedback to the local authority.
The launch comes a few weeks after the Bulawayo City Council scooped first prize in the Zimbabwe Customer Service Award in the public sector category at the service excellence awards held in Harare recently.