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Zvamaida Murwira-Senior Reporter
GOVERNMENT is scaling up its rural industrialisation agenda as part of the Second Republic’s efforts to uplift the lives of ordinary people so that they participate in the local and wider global economy, President Mnangagwa has said.
The President, who is the ZANU PF First Secretary, said this yesterday while addressing the 27th Ordinary Session of the National Consultative Assembly held at the party headquarters in Harare.
President Mnangagwa said the Second Republic is accelerating the roll-out of the rural industrialisation agenda as a key pillar for inclusive national development.
“Through Village Business Units and promoting the ‘Dam as an economy’ concept, we are taking opportunities, industries and markets directly to our communities,” he said.
“We will continue to implement programmes to equip women and youth with the knowledge and competencies required for them to participate in the modern local and global economy meaningfully”.
President Mnangagwa said the party remained committed to empowering ordinary people through various projects.
“Our colossal revolutionary mass Party remains unwavering in its commitment to the empowerment and an improved quality of life for our people. The modernisation, industrialisation and broader national development agenda of our beloved motherland, Zimbabwe, continues to gain momentum.
“Unity among our people is stronger, peace prevails, and democracy is being consolidated. Our revolutionary party-led Government is realising practical results that impact on the day-to-day lives of the people.”
The President said the party’s empowerment models have resulted in self-reliance for members of the party’s organs.
“The Party’s new empowerment models have seen programmes for the members of the Women, Youth and War Veteran’s Leagues leading to greater self-reliance, economic inclusion and a higher quality of livelihoods.
“ZANU PF is a Party with a history, a Party of the present, and the future. The world is increasingly embracing research, technology and innovation,” said President Mnangagwa.
He said as a mass Party, Zanu PF is, therefore, appropriately responding to new technologies and the possibilities it presents.
Zanu PF National Consultative Assembly delegates follow proceedings at their 27th Ordinary Session at the party headquarters in Harare yesterday. — Picture: Believe Nyakudjara.
“We are advancing efficiency, communication, data management and service delivery within and across all Party structures. I urge Party members to continue embracing technology and apply it wisely for the betterment of our Party, for humanity and our great country.
“As we build a prosperous and empowered Zimbabwe, our Party-led Government will remain steadfast in advancing policies and programmes which put the people first”.
President Mnangagwa said initiatives that ensure skills development, entrepreneurship, innovation and employment creation will be pursued for young people in both rural and urban areas.
He said the party would focus on uplifting the quality of life and service delivery for all communities with no one and no place left behind.
President Mnangagwa said he was encouraged by the impact various initiatives have had on ordinary people.
“In all areas of the country, projects such as roads, dams, schools, health facilities, irrigation schemes, mining and industrial development are there for all to see,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said the Government had made significant strides in different sectors of the economy.
“So far, the Second Republic is registering achievements across key sectors of the economy. Increased production of wheat, tobacco, cotton and horticultural products has enhanced national food sovereignty and improved household incomes. This winter season, we are expecting another record-breaking winter wheat harvest,” he said.
“These are all results of our Party’s policies and support for the agriculture sector and the economy as a whole. Congratulations. Makorokoto. Amhlophe”.
The President said programmes for irrigation development, mechanisation, and climate-smart agriculture will be intensified in line with a commitment to sustainable agricultural production and productivity.
The mining sector , he said, remains one of the key drivers of economic growth.
“In line with our Party’s Congress and Conference Resolutions, investments in lithium, gold, platinum, coal and other critical minerals are expanding production, with emphasis on local value addition and beneficiation,” President Mnangagwa said.
