{"id":96256,"date":"2024-07-08T09:26:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T07:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/wfp-funded-chinhoyi-market-shed-a-white-elephant"},"modified":"2024-07-08T11:38:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T09:38:36","slug":"wfp-funded-chinhoyi-market-shed-a-white-elephant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/wfp-funded-chinhoyi-market-shed-a-white-elephant","title":{"rendered":"WFP-funded Chinhoyi Market shed a \u2018white elephant\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>THE World Food Programme (WFP)-funded Chinhoyi Market is lying idle seven months after its commissioning due to squabbling over stall allocation by councillors.<\/p>\n<p>The market, meant to accommodate 240 vendors, is still not occupied as the councillors fight over the list of beneficiaries, with the policymakers accused of favouring their cronies.<\/p>\n<p>According to council minutes, some councillors removed names from the list that was submitted through council\u2019s department of social welfare, replacing them with undeserving residents from their wards.<\/p>\n<p>Sources said the fight among councillors had stalled the process of moving vendors to the new market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome councillors removed names of deserving vendors and tried to replace them with their party cronies. The haggling stalled everything and we do not know when this will be solved,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>Asked for comment, Chinhoyi public relations manager Tichaona Mlauzi tried being diplomatic saying there were some few gray areas that needed to be sorted out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery soon, vendors will be moved to the shed. There are some few things that needed attention before they (vendors) occupy places at the market shed,\u201d Mlauzi said.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Owen Charuza refused to comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>WFP\u2019s implementing partner Leakages for Economic Advancement of the Disadvantaged co-ordinator Kumbirayi Zhemi said they were disappointed as the structure is lying idle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are equally disappointed because as you can see, the structure is now being vandalised, some water taps are missing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The market, built at a cost of US$120 000, has ablution facilities and a child-friendly space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. THE World Food Programme (WFP)-funded Chinhoyi Market is lying idle seven months after its commissioning due to squabbling over stall allocation by councillors. The market, meant to accommodate 240 vendors, is still not occupied as the councillors fight over the list of beneficiaries, with the policymakers accused of favouring their cronies. 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