Online Reporter
Sunday News Reporter
THE Binga Rural District Council in Matabeleland North Province has allocated land for the construction of a school of nursing, marking a significant step towards the realisation of the project.
The nursing school is one of several high-impact initiatives being implemented in Binga District, in line with President Mnangagwa’s philosophy of “leaving no one and no place behind.”
During a visit to Binga in April 2022, the President directed the Government to expedite development efforts in the previously marginalised district. Unlike in the past, when such pledges were often dismissed as political rhetoric, visible transformation is now underway in Binga.
Completed projects include the long-awaited civil registry offices, Binga Polytechnic College, and the rehabilitation of the district mortuary, now expanded to accommodate 12 bodies, up from six. Additionally, solar-powered boreholes have been drilled in communities and at chiefs’ homesteads.
The district has also benefitted from road rehabilitation, a functional airstrip and the delivery of two ambulances. Binga District Development Co-ordinator, Mr Land Kabome, confirmed that designs for the nursing school are being developed.
“Land has been secured from the Binga Rural District Council. The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works is now working on the design phase to facilitate construction,” he said.
“The Department of Public Works from head office has collected soil samples for assessment. The district hopes to commence operations at the nursing school using existing infrastructure.”
Mr Kabome also noted that the construction of Mabobolo and Manyanda clinics in Chief Pashu’s area, launched by President Mnangagwa in May 2023, has been completed and awaits official commissioning.
Meanwhile, progress on the Binga Border Post is ongoing.
“The border post is still operating from temporary structures, with several border-related agencies yet to deploy personnel. However, two immigration staff houses have been completed. The site for the main office complex has been identified and building designs are currently underway,” he said.
Mr Kabome added that the Department of Immigration recently received a new vehicle to support its operations in the district. A Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs, Security Services and War Veterans visited the site in April.
Through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), a total of eight primary and secondary schools have been electrified, with two more undergoing installation.
“Most chiefs’ homesteads and public institutions such as clinics and schools remain without electricity.
“However, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) is constructing a new low-tension (LT) power line to supply Siambembe Township in Binga Centre, providing access to electricity for 300 houses that have been without power since 2005,” he said.
