Zimpapers Politics Desk
A new state-of-the-art hotel will emerge after the o be hosted next month, with villas currently under construction to accommodate high-level delegates in Mt Hampden set to form part of the hotel.
In a post on his X handle, Permanent Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mr Nick Mangwana said:
“Once the Summit is over, the villas will be part of a hotel. The conference centre will also be part of the hotel. The hotel will also have a golf course.”
Mr Mangwana added that all these developments are supposed to motivate the development around the New City”.
Twelve single-storey villas are expected to be complete by the end of this month, out of the 18 that are under construction.
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The remaining six double-storey villas and a conference centre, also under development, will be completed before the Summit begins.
Materials to construct the 18 villas and conference centre in Mt Hampden were sourced from Abu Dhabi, with the last shipment expected in Beira, Mozambique, this week.



