Tsholotsho Civil Registry offices construction in full swing

THE construction of the Civil Registry offices in Nkunzi, Tsholotsho District, is progressing rapidly.

The project, spearheaded by the local community and located in Ward 19, is expected to be completed before the year’s end, according to National Housing and Social Amenities Deputy Minister, Musa Ncube, who is also the Tsholotsho South legislator.

The completion of the offices is paramount, as it will relieve the significant demand for critical documents, such as birth and death certificates, as well as national identity documents and passports.

At present, these documents are being issued from Tsholotsho Business Centre, rendering it overwhelmed with clients, resulting in the need for some to travel to the provincial capital, Lupane, or Bulawayo.

“I am excited by the development of the Civil Registry offices in Nkunzi. Construction is in full swing and we expect to have the offices ready before the end of the year,” said Deputy Minister Ncube.

She said various sources were funding the project, including the diaspora community, local businesspeople, and the Government.

Several high-impact projects have been initiated by locals in Tsholotsho District, aligning with the Second Republic’s mantra “Ilizwe lakhiwa ngabaninilo/Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo”.

In Mbalibali Village, the community started constructing a secondary school, and so far, one classroom block and a teacher’s cottage have been completed.

In Ward 15, a new boarding school, funded by locals based in South Africa, is under construction and expected to be operational next year.

Moreover, various clinics have been built in the district, and Tsholotsho District Hospital has received donations from locals, including a solar-powered borehole, while a vocational training college project is in the works.

The Indonsakusa Tsholotsho Community Development Trust (ITCDT) is mobilising funds for the project, and the Tsholotsho Rural District Council has provided land for the training centre’s construction.

It will be located in Madona Village about 5km from the Tsholotsho Business Centre in Ward 22 under Chief Magama.

Additionally, the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training was allocated a stand by Tsholotsho RDC to construct a vocational college.

Presently, the ministry is using the District Development Fund (DDF) premises to train students in various fields.
President Mnangagwa has reiterated that Zimbabwe is reviewing its Diaspora Policy of 2016 to enable the full participation of its citizens worldwide in the country’s economic development.

The Government recognises the crucial role that the Zimbabwean Diaspora plays in the country’s economic development and is determined to create an enabling environment for effective diaspora integration.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is responsible for facilitating Zimbabwe’s Diaspora’s formal mainstreaming into the national development agenda.

This is in line with President Mnangagwa’s philosophy of “leaving no one and no place behind” in pursuit of the country’s Vision 2030 to become an upper-middle-income economy.

The various high-impact projects initiated in Tsholotsho District support the Second Republic’s goal of creating an inclusive society where economic development benefits everyone.

With the Civil Registry offices’ completion, Tsholotsho District’s residents will have easier access to critical documents, allowing them to participate more fully in the country’s development.