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Lovemore Kadzura
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CITY of Mutare this afternoon commissioned a classroom block at Hobhouse Primary, an ICT block at Chikanga 1 Primary, a fleet of utility vehicles and hybrid traffic lights in a move expected to improve education provision and service delivery in the city.
The vehicles commissioned include 10 Land Cruisers, commuter omnibus, an excavator and backhoe loader.
Speaking during the commissioning, the Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Advocate Misheck Mugadza, said Mutare City continues to be the torchbearer in service delivery and governance.
“These projects represent more than just bricks and mortar, equipment and machinery. They demonstrate the City of Mutare’s unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life of its residents through responsive, inclusive and sustainable service delivery. They also reflect the Second Republic’s drive to ensure that development reaches every citizen in line with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s philosophy of ‘leaving no one and no place behind’,” he said.
“Achieving Vision 2030 requires strong institutions, modern infrastructure, quality public services and local authorities that are responsive to the needs of their communities,” said Minister Mugadza.
The hybrid traffic lights, installed at a city intersection, were developed by Kwekwe Polytechnic.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Professor Fanuel Tagwira, said partnerships between local authorities and institutions of higher learning help to provide localised solutions and reduce the country’s import bill.
“It is with great pride that we celebrate the successful design, installation and commissioning of the Hybrid Smart Traffic Light System, whose performance has already been extensively tested and proven. Such partnerships do far more than solve immediate challenges. They strengthen institutions and improve the quality of graduates. They stimulate industrial growth and promote import substitution. This demonstrates Zimbabwe’s capacity to develop world-class solutions for its own development,” said Prof. Tagwira.
Town Clerk, Mr Blessing Chafesuka said the Education Levy was used to construct the classroom blocks, with more projects currently under way at various council schools. He added that the council acquired the fairly new Land Cruisers from non-governmental organisations that had scaled down operations, while the excavator and backhoe loader are brand new.
