Online Reporter
Conrad Mupesa
Mashonaland West Bureau
ZANU PF’s Mashonaland West Province has intensified preparations for the party’s 2026 National People’s Conference, with leadership vowing to deliver a landmark gathering when the annual event is hosted in Chinhoyi this October.
This emerged during a Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting held in Chinhoyi on Saturday, where preparations for the high-profile conference dominated proceedings.
The meeting also reviewed readiness for the upcoming Cell Day on June 27 and received updates on the progress of the Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill.
Addressing delegates, provincial chairperson Cde Mary Mliswa-Chikoka declared the province ready to host what she described as a historic conference.
“We are ready as a province to host the 2026 National People’s Conference. We want it to be unique and one of the best party gatherings ever recorded,” she said.
Mashonaland West is already mobilising resources for the event, including funds and food supplies.
Cde Mliswa-Chikoka urged members who pledged perishable items such as eggs and vegetables to deliver them on time to ensure smooth planning.
She added that adequate space had been secured for livestock, with the province now ready to receive cattle and goats pledged by supporters.
On Cell Day preparations, Cde Mliswa-Chikoka issued a strong call for full participation, describing the programme as central to the party’s organisational strength.
“Cell Day is the backbone of our party’s organisation. We want to see every cell fully mobilised, fully active, and fully accounted for. Let this be the year we achieve full attendance in Mashonaland West,” she said.
She emphasised that all members in every ward must participate, with a focus on strengthening local structures by ensuring that cell registers reflect members resident within Zimbabwe.
The PCC meeting also highlighted ongoing efforts to modernise party structures through a digitisation programme that will see tablets distributed to all cells to improve coordination, accountability and efficiency.
Cde Mliswa-Chikoka challenged districts to fast-track the exercise, saying a complete digital register would strengthen connectivity across the party.
“We must complete the digitisation of our cells without delay. A digital cell register means a stronger, more connected party that leaves no one and no place behind,” she said.
On legislative matters, she updated delegates on the Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill, noting that the National Assembly was finalising debate on the proposed law.
She commended lawmakers from the province for their contributions, saying completion of the process would mark an important step in advancing democratic processes and national development.
