Marondera West celebrates

Sunday Mail Reporter

THE people of Mashonaland East are revelling in developmental projects driven by the Second Republic and will forever remain grateful to President Mnangagwa for his vision, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for the province Aplonia Munzverengwi has said.

Speaking at a thank you rally hosted by Marondera West ZANU PF legislator Cde Godwin Tavaziva after his triumph in the August 2023 harmonised elections, Minister Munzverengwi thanked the President for championing development in the province.

“His Excellency built us several dams in the province, such as Muchekeranwa and Chivhu dams, which are benefitting hundreds of families through irrigation.

“In terms of roads, we are happy that our major roads that link the province to other areas have been revamped, such as the Hwedza Road and a stretch of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Road, which is also in our province,” she said.

Addressing the gathering, ZANU PF Mashonaland East provincial chairperson Cde Daniel Garwe lauded President Mnangagwa for his development-oriented policies.

“President Mnangagwa is our best foot forward . . . he is the one who has made us to build our country through Vision 2030 so that when we achieve that milestone, there will be no hunger in the country, there will be no road that will be unnavigable, no children will fail to go to school — sanctions or no sanctions,” he said.

“He has given us the drive to build our country on our own, through the mantra nyika inovakwa nevene vayo . . . Let’s pray for our leader so that he can be with us in 2030.”

Cde Garwe, who is also the National Housing and Social Amenities Minister, said the Government is expediting regularisation of peri-urban areas in the province so that people have decent accommodation.

“We are seized with the regularisation of Nyatsime settlements and other peri-urban areas in Marondera West and Seke.

“This means you are going to stay where you are. However, don’t call new settlers to come into your communities; we are not going to regularise them. We only regularise you who were settled earlier,” Cde Garwe said.