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    Bulawayo, (New Ziana) – The Chitepo School of Ideology has earned praise for its work in ‘Decolonising the Mind’.

    President Emmerson Mnangagwa applauded the school during his address to the 21st ZANU (PF) National People’s Conference at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre in the country’s second largest city of Bulawayo on Friday.

    He said the Chitepo School of Ideology is achieving the intended objectives of “Decolonising the Mind,” nurturing and inculcating a sense of patriotism, understanding of the country’s rich liberation war heritage and sacred ideals that unite Zimbabweans.

    “Influence and interest in the Chitepo School of Ideology now transcends the political party divide. This is in keeping with the true spirit of our national unity in our diversity. Congratulations,” said President Mnangagwa.

    He also singled out the Women’s League, Youth League and War Veterans League for their commendable work for the ruling party and described them as “vital engine-rooms of the Party’s mobilisation and cadre development initiatives”.

    “Going forward, I challenge Party structures to demonstrate renewed vigilance by opening more innovative fronts to earn, keep and safeguard the people’s support,” he said.

    “In this regard, I call upon the leagues to continue harnessing ICT and the digital space towards heightening our mobilisation programmes and ongoing Party modernisation agenda.” He said the War Veterans League and the Elders Council are critical as dependable repositories of the country’s liberation war heritage.

    “I applaud the successful holding of the Congress and election of a new leadership of the Zimbabwe National War Veterans Association, which is an affiliate of our Party. This is a testament of our embedded commitment to the tenets of the democracy which we fought for, delivered and is now being enjoyed by the people of Zimbabwe. Makorokoto. Amhlophe.”

    With time, President Mnangagwa said both the War Veterans League and Association must roll-out programmes that endear the younger generations, to the founding values and principles which make the ruling party indomitable and impenetrable.

    Turning to the issue of land which he described as the backbone of the country’s economy and one of the grievances for which the armed struggle was waged, President Mnangagwa said government has adopted a new land tenure policy to ensure security of tenure for beneficiaries of the Land Reform Programme that include war veterans, youth and women while programmes to guarantee national food security and nutrition are ongoing.

    “I commend provinces, farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture sector for the expected bumper winter wheat harvest as well as growth milestones in the horticulture sector,” he said.

    “The promise of good rains during the 2024/2025 summer cropping season should see thorough preparations. The party, along with government ministries, departments and agencies, is tasked to ensure that inputs for the Pfumvudza/Intwasa Programme are timely distributed. Corruption and favouritism in this process should not happen. All beneficiaries of the programme should receive inputs.”

    He said a comprehensive farmer-driven livestock feeding programme launched by government is helping to minimise drought-related livestock deaths while the construction of new dams is on-going.

    “Lapha ko Bulawayo siza-waletha amanzi from the Gwayi-Shangani Dam and shame the prophets of doom. Equally, our ZANU PF government shall deliver water to Harare, from Kunzvi Dam,” said the President.

    Turning to infrastructure development, he said the construction and maintenance of national road networks are ongoing with focus now on upgrading the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls and Harare-Chirundu roads, among others.

    “The resilience of the mining sector is evident through the realisation of 84% capacity utilisation in 2024 with an expected jump to 90% in 2025. Overall mining industry growth was at 7% in 2024, despite low commodity prices. The sector is contributing 75% of our country’s exports and 18% of GDP,” said President Mnangagwa, noting that gold output, especially from artisanal and small scale miners, continues to grow while government is periodically reviewing incentives in the sector for the realisation of win-win benefits.

    He said: “Tourism is a key export product. To date, the sector has surpassed the US$5 billion tourism revenue target set for 2025. The Tourism industry contributed 12% of GDP in 2023. We thank communities in our country’s tourist destinations who are always ready to welcome our visitors.

    “In the manufacturing sector, the recently adopted Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan is designed to consolidate gains realised in primary production in the mining and agriculture sectors, while attending to challenges faced by our manufacturing and commercial sectors.

    The Plan lays a foundation for accelerated industrialisation, reduction of the cost of doing business, strengthening value chains, promoting SMEs linkages and Government-private sector collaboration.”

    He directed government departments across all provinces and districts to respect the supremacy of the Party over government, to ensure that policies, directives, programmes and projects enunciated at fora such as the conference are incorporated in government plans and the requisite resources allocated.

    New Ziana

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