Muzarabani bridge to ease trade with Mozambique

Mash Central Bureau

The Government has mobilised material for the construction of Nzoubvunda bridge in Muzarabani to ensure easy passage of traders to and from Mozambique and accessibility of the whole district.

The bridge was swept away several years ago and it links Chimoio Primary School, Kairezi Central, Sanya, Bere, Kakonono School in Kairezi and Chiwenga wards.

People have been travelling for 38km to Chadereka to access essential services. MP for Muzarabani, Cde Zhemu Soda, said buses cannot cross Nzoubvunda river and people use scotch-carts to complete their journey.

People in Chadereka also appealed to the Government for another bridge which links Hoya ward to Chimoio which was swept away during the liberation struggle.

“We are happy that the Second republic has realized this challenge and material for construction of the bridge has been mobilised,” he said.

“Construction work on Nzoubvunda bridge will start after the rains and this development follows the completion of Hoya bridge.”

Cde Soda said the community expressed their gratitude to President Mnangagwa following the completion of Hoya Bridge.

“For several years Hoya bridge was impassable and during the rainy season communities were cut off. The community is excited and thankful to the President,” he said.

“Kamuramu bridge was also swept away and the District Development Fund (DDF) quickly responded and reconstructed the bridge.”

Cde Zhemu thanked the Government for the construction of health posts, including Gumbochuma and Kairezi clinics.

However, he said the Muzarabani-Chadereka Road is badly damaged around the Nyadukutu and Pake areas and was in need of bridges.

“We have Muchembere road which we request the Government to assist in its construction. These areas are not accessible during the rainy season,” he said.

“This district experiences strong winds during the onset of the rainy season, resulting in the destruction of infrastructure. We applaud the Government stance on building better structures.”

MP for Muzarabani South Cde Tapera Saizi also thanked the Government for the construction of Hoya bridge and said another major development was the construction of St Albert’s Road.

“Since 1980 St Albert Road was not tarred but with the coming in of the new dispensation people in that community saw a tarred road for the first time,” he said.

“The remaining four kilometres of St Albert’s Road have been awarded tender. We recently opened Mangurenje clinic and people are now accessing health services at a shorter distance.

“We want the clinic to be upgraded and offered baby deliveries. We are in the process of installing a solar system as an alternative power source.”

 He said another positive development in Muzarabani is the installation of electricity at Mutemakungu Secondary School.

However, Charunda Primary school had the roof of its two blocks blown away by cyclone depression Ana.

“Kambudzi Primary School lost 12 roofing sheets to the wind while at Magurenje a classroom block constructed by parents lost its roof,” said Cde Saizi.

“This area especially Bumhira, Maware and Kambudzi does not have boreholes. We assisted the community in digging well to lessen the water shortages but we are in dire need of boreholes.”