MOVEMENT for Democratic Change-Alliance president Nelson Chamisa has applauded Gwanda Mayor, Jastone Mazhale (MDC-A) for installing street lights along the highway leading to locations along the spot where people were being mugged.

The aspiring councillor for Ward 10 Kandodo/Noelvale, Kondwani Chikerema, says if elected he will improve ablution and electricity facilities in the area.

Zanu PF propositional Member of Parliament (MP) for Hurungwe, Blessmore Kwaramba and MDC - Alliance provincial elections director Kudakwashe Chigumo last week underwent a training programme for polling agents from various political parties.

The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has completed crafting its strategic document, paving the way for the commencement of peace and healing process in the country.

Civil society organisations monitoring polls in Matabeleland have raised a red flag over the political environment that has been obtaining ahead of Monday’s watershed polls.

Tomorrow Zimbabwe goes to the polls amid fears that the country might be headed for a fluid and fragile political environment if the election is not properly managed.

Independent candidate for Bulawayo City Council’s Ward 14 in Monday’s polls, Nkosana Mazibisa, has said he would represent youth interests in local government once voted into office.

Journalists have been encouraged to preach peace and maintain professionalism in order to gain trust from the electorate during their coverage of the elections.

Church leaders in the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) have endorsed the participation of Pastor Robson Pashapa as an independent candidate in council elections.

According to the World Economic Global Gender Gap Report 2017, Rwanda has one of the highest rates of female parliamentarians for the past decade due to quotas that stipulate that women must make up 30% of parliamentarians.