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Wallace Ruzvidzo Herald Reporter
THE heads of three parastatals under the purview of the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services yesterday signed performance contracts amid calls to adhere to principles of good corporate governance.
Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) board chair Engineer Charles Sibanda, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) board chair Dr Josaya Tai and the chair of the board of Transmedia, Ambassador Mary Mubi all signed their performance contracts at a ceremony presided over by Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa in Harare.
Minister Mutsvangwa said pursuant to Vision 2030, Government was working on bridging the rural-urban information divide.
She said the Second Republic has instituted strategic interventions that have resulted in a more informed citizenry.
“Brick upon brick we shall ensure that image building, engagement and re-engagement and the rural-urban information divide is narrowed through the digitalisation drive.
“Today we see a more informed citizenry as a result of the community radio stations roll out in some parts of the most remote areas of Zimbabwe for example Chimanimani and Beitbridge, to mention but a few”.
Minister Mutsvangwa said Zimbabwe’s transition from analogue to digital transmission was a feat worth applauding and testament that Government was walking its talk.
“I am very proud that all of us are working as a team towards the attainment of Vision 2030 supporting His Excellency President Mnangagwa’s vision of leaving no one and no place behind.
“Zimbabwe is no longer a country known for one television channel because of the work we have all done,” she said.
“We have also embraced content creators ensuring a free flow of information and ideas using the cyber space and new media.”
Government, said Minister Mutsvangwa, was presently working on expanding the television and radio transmission reach across the country.
“So we want to ensure that by the year 2030 every square inch of this country is adequately covered.
“Riding on the strategic interventions of 2022 which have contributed to an informed citizenry, we can only, but strive to work even harder this year to live up to His Excellency the President’s development mantra Nyika Inovakwa Nevene Vayo/Ilizwe Lakhiwa Ngabanikazi Balo,” she said.
The board chairpersons are required to fulfil the aspirations and expectations outlined in the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1).
In this regard, Minister Mutsvangwa set out the four necessary goals.
“First, imbibed in good corporate governance; secondly, a board that will progressively turn around its entity to sustainability levels; thirdly, a board that can think outside the box and explore resource mobilisation strategies; fourthly, a board that is passionate about it’s human capital development and retention so that we don’t continue to lose skills and remain a training ground for others,” she said.
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