Online Reporter
Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West Bureau Chief
Zimbabwe has joined the rest of Africa in commemorating African Public Service Day, with national celebrations being held in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West Province.
This year’s commemorations are being held under the theme: “Enhancing Public Sector Institutions and Empowering Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships to Achieve Universal Water Availability and Safe Sanitation by 2063.”
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Deputy Minister Mercy Dinha is leading the commemorations and is expected to deliver the keynote address, while Secretary for Presidential Affairs and Devolution in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Engineer Tafadzwa Muguti, is set to present a public lecture focusing on devolution and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).
Deputy Minister Dinha, Engineer Muguti and Public Service commissioners, and other delegates, toured exhibition stands showcasing their services and products.
Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Marian Chombo, in remarks delivered by permanent secretary Mr Josphat Jaji, said it was important to celebrate public servants as they helped to bring services to the people.
Minister Chombo said the province was a befitting host as the theme, which seeks to ensure availability of water and sanitation, resonated with its vast network of water bodies, including Lake Kariba, Chivero, Sanyati, Angwa and Manyame Rivers.
The President of the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU), Ms Cecilia Alexandra, is expected to also deliver her remarks.
