Plans for a theme park in the Zimbabwe city of Bulawayo have been mooted. The city fathers have given approval to lease more than three hectares of land to a private company, to develop an amusement park.

According to News Day the park will be the first of its kind in the country and will be solar-powered. The city council has said the park will target families and should help to reduce crime in the area, which attracts criminals and vagrants.