Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has urged local councils to let chiefs take part in their meetings, saying chiefs play an important role in the community.
Minister Garwe made this request recently during the installation of Austin Murwira as the new Chief Chihota in Marondera District. Said Garwe:
As guardians of culture, chiefs play a vital role in ensuring council decisions respect traditional values and practices.
Their attendance and active participation in council meetings and relevant forums are crucial to safeguard the well-being of their communities.
They are also responsible for overseeing levy and tax collection through village heads, collaborating with development committees on local projects and coordinating drought and famine relief efforts under the guidance of the District Development Coordinator or Rural District Councils.
The chief is required to inform the Rural District Council about homestead disposals, inhabitant departures and new settler arrivals (and) notify the council promptly about outbreaks of diseases, natural disasters or other emergencies affecting his area’s inhabitants, livestock, crops or the environment.
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