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Closing the Divide: Strengthening Gweru’s Resident-Councillor Relationship

In Gweru, a city teeming with diverse communities and evolving political and social landscapes, the gap between residents and their local representatives has long been a challenge to sustainable development. Councillors, tasked with representing thousands of residents, often struggle to grasp the full spectrum of issues within their wards. Meanwhile, residents, unsure of how to engage with their elected leaders,…

Bringing water closer to residents

Members of Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Association (GRRA) in ward 9 have played the leading role in sorting out the main problem at their village’s access to drinking water. Mkoba village 1 has one functional borehole which supplies over 10,000 residents. This has lead to the formation of the fundraising and lobby group to come up with effective long-term solutions….

GRRA distributes hand sanitizers for free

Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Association (GRRA) Ward 6 Committee recently began producing hand sanitizers at their production facilities in Mtapa which they intend to distribute for free to the business community as part of their efforts to help curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Our priority as GRRA Ward 6 Committee – right now and always – is the safety and…

Curbing Crime Through Advocacy: Northlea’s Journey to Safety

In the heart of Northlea, a suburb in Gweru’s Ward 1, the community’s resolve to tackle crime has brought hope and unity. What began as a response to increasing social issues—such as theft, murder, and gender-based violence—has transformed into a testament to the power of advocacy and grassroots action. For years, Northlea residents struggled with a lack of security infrastructure….

Investing in Community-Based Leaders: A Foundation for Change

Empowered leadership is at the heart of thriving communities. Through the Enhancing Citizen Participation in Local Governance (ECP) project from 2019 to 2022, local leaders and organizations are being equipped to bridge the gap between residents and local authorities. Since 2019, this initiative has been a cornerstone of fostering transparency, accountability, and collaborative problem-solving in Gweru. Thanks to GRRA’s conflict…

Saving patients lives through advocacy

Tariro Marimbe, 35, a senior nurse in Gweru City Council (GCC) has been working at poly clinics without protective clothing, gloves, sanitisers and masks. Each day they received women with pregnancies and patients suffering from various diseases such as cholera, typhoid. This forced health workers to avoid attending to patients since they feared contracting diseases. She witnesses the horror and…

Bridging the gap between residents and councillors

Representing several thousands of residents has been complex for councilors since political and social patterns have been evolving. Which means communities are diverse and it has never been easy for them to fully understand the nature of their ward particularly on all of their issues and problems. Residents of Gweru have not been frequently engaging their councilors and that has…