Gweru brothers. This hotel was to be demolished but after many protests by the population it was saved. Another important hotel is the Chitukuko (formerly the Hotel Cecil), located in the downtown area of the city. Both hotels were owned by Patrick Kombayi, a former mayor. The Fairmile Motel is just one mile from the city center on the Bulawayo highway . Home to Chapungu Football Club (Waru Waru) an Air force of Zimbabwe football club which plays in the Premier Soccer league of the country. Group A Group B Group A Group B Gweru's local newspaper, "The Gweru Times",once ceased
Ngondoma Irrigation Scheme An Extension Worker who is a government employed graduate in "Agricultural Science and Practice" provides technical advice to both the Irrigation Scheme Management Committee and the farmers. Main crops are vegetables, okra, beans and maize. Tomatoes are not grown by many farmers unless they are contracted by a reliable company. Green maize buyers come from places such as Columbina Rural Service Center, Empress Mine Township and even as far as Kadoma, Kwekwe, Gweru and Harare. Buyers provide their own transport. Okra buyers are usually from among the farmers themselves. The buy from other farmers at producer price and ferry tonnes