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ZIMBABWEAN media, irrespective of ownership should be motivated by national interests and be champions of nation building to help the country achieve its developmental aspirations, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa has said.
Speaking on a webinar to celebrate the Daily News’ 10th anniversary, Senator Mutsvangwa said media has an important role in advancing a pro-poor development agenda as well as supporting economic growth by stimulating consumer markets and fostering national unity.
“Ladies and gentlemen allow me to challenge members of the Fourth Estate, to understand that you are at the core of Zimbabwe’s development, because first of all you are Zimbabweans.
“In Zimbabwe, information will always play an important role in Government’s quest to achieve targets espoused by His Excellency, President E.D Mnangagwa in Vision 2030.
“All media, whether private or public owned, should provide oneness and preach the gospel of development to rally the nation towards attaining an upper-middle income economic status by 2030,” Min Mutsvangwa said.
She urged the media to shine the light on the two five-year development programmes, NDS1 running from 2021 to 2025 and NDS2 which will run from 2026 to 2030.
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