Conrad Mupesa
Mashonaland West Bureau
ZANU PF Mashonaland West has started laying the groundwork to implement resolutions adopted at the party’s 23rd National People’s Conference, with provincial leaders moving to translate commitments into tangible results.
The Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) met in Chinhoyi on Saturday for the first time since the conference concluded at Chinhoyi University of Technology, deliberating on strategies to implement more than 30 resolutions.
The meeting brought together provincial Government heads, who presented the Provincial Economic Development Plan (PEDP) for consideration and adoption ahead of implementation.
Addressing the committee, ZANU PF Mashonaland West provincial chairman Cde Mary Mliswa-Chikoka commended party members and Government officials for their collaboration in hosting the event.
Cde Mliswa-Chikoka said the province has shifted its focus to execution, aligning with President Mnangagwa’s directive to turn commitments into performance.
“Let me start by commending you for rising to the occasion and making sure that we successfully hosted the 23rd Annual National People’s Conference,” she said.
“Even President Mnangagwa commended us for a job well done. Every food item that was eaten by the delegates was provided by the province, and we didn’t get any assistance from other provinces.
“Now that the party’s major event has been concluded, it is time for us to implement the resolutions. We will start by clustering the resolutions according to demography, gender and other parts of our societies. The President said the resolutions should be turned into results.”
The provincial leadership will now cascade the resolutions to grassroots structures to ensure implementation reaches local communities. Additionally, the PCC reviewed operational challenges encountered during the conference to assess provincial preparedness and identify areas for improvement.
The meeting resolved to co-opt party members to fill the position of provincial secretary for administration, following the death of Gilbert Chibayamagora from blood cancer earlier this month.
Presenting the PEDP, provincial economist Gallant Kunodziya outlined development priorities aimed at accelerating economic growth and supporting the attainment of Vision 2030.
Key targets for 2027 include rehabilitating and upgrading more than 200km of major roads across the province, alongside increasing local cereal production from slightly above 30 percent to over 40 percent.
The provincial Government also targets the provision of serviced residential stands to improve housing access and promote orderly urban development.
These development priorities are structured to complement the party’s resolutions as Mashonaland West aligns its economic programmes with the national development agenda.
The meeting was attended by several senior party officials and ministers from the province, including Central Committee member and Mashonaland West Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Marian Chombo, and Minister of Lands and Rural Development Vangelis Haritatos.
