Harare, (New Ziana) – Several high-impact projects being carried out by the Government are progressing well, with the majority of them nearing completion, Cabinet heard on Tuesday.
The infrastructure projects identified for prioritization include those in agriculture, housing, water and sanitation, health, transport, energy, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sectors.
Speaking at a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr Jenfan Muswere, said Cabinet had received positive reports of the priority projects as of the 50th day of the 3rd 100-Day Cycle of 2025.
“In terms of the Thematic Area of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS-1) on Human Capital Development and Innovation, the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development highlighted the following major achievements: the University of Zimbabwe Quinary Hospital in Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province is at 77 percent of completion and the Agro-Innovation Centre at the Gwanda State University in Filabusi, Matabeleland South Province is 88 percent complete.
“The construction of the E.D. Mnangagwa Law School in Kwekwe, Midlands Province is complete, the construction of the Students’ Hostels at the Manicaland State University for Applied Sciences in Mutare has reached 52 percent; the Mutoko Bio-Economy Industrial Park Soap Factory plant in Mashonaland East Province is at 70 percent; and the superstructure of the Central Analytical Services Laboratory at the Marondera State University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Marondera, Mashonaland East Province has been completed,” Dr Muswere said.
On the Housing Delivery and Social Amenities pillar of the NDS-1, projects that are nearing completion include the Marondera Flats Housing project in Marondera, which is 97 percent complete; the construction of a Mothers Shelter under the Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe Mutawatawa Housing Project in Mashonaland East Province is 90 percent complete and the construction of a Waiting Mothers Shelter at Nikita Clinic in Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province (100 percent complete).
In the Midlands province, the servicing of 432 stands in Gweru and a further 1 102 in Shurugwi was reported to be progressing well, with the drainage having been completed and the roads at 90 percent of completion.
Under the Human Capital Development and Innovation pillar of the NDS-1, Dr Muswere added, the Acting Minister of Skills Audit and Development presented achievements under the purview of the Ministry.
“Skills Fair Competitions were successfully conducted in Chipinge, Chimanimani, and Nyanga districts of Manicaland Province. Digital Literacy Training sessions were held for staff members from King George VI Memorial School and Jairos Jiri Centre, Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, and St. Daniels Rehabilitation Centre in Gweru, Midlands Province.
“The Ministry produced a National Career Guidance Policy that will assist in the establishment of a coordinated, inclusive, and forward-looking career guidance system that supports learners and job-seekers at every stage of their lives,” Dr Muswere said.
In terms of the Housing Delivery and Social Amenities pillar, progress that was attained includes the construction of three blocks of flats by the National Building Society (NBS), whose completion is now at 63 percent. The Madokero Creek Phase 2 Housing Project in Harare has reached 67 percent of completion.
Construction of 300 housing units under the Bulawayo Accelerated Presidential Housing Scheme, Rangemore Phase 2 has 42 units that are at the shell structure level and 96 at the sub-structure level; the Zvishavane Midlands Park project in the Midlands Province, which houses 448 students, was commissioned by President Mnangagwa, and the installation of solar panels at the New Glovers Solar project is in progress.
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