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The cabinet has received updates on the reports on progress made in the implementation of the Sixth 100-day Cycle Projects with the decentralization of the passports being 28 percentage complete.
Speaking during the post cabinet meeting Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage highlighted Minister Kazembe Kazembe said that the decentralization of Passport services to Chitungwiza District is 28 percent complete with cabling, network connection, equipment installation and procurement and configuration of computer hardware and software still outstanding.
The Mbuya Nehanda Memorial statue is 70 percent complete and the statue is now ready for mounting. It will be mounted once the base structure is complete.
“Following are other projects that the Ministry is undertaking during the current cycle. 1 Construction of super structure for Chimoi camp flat C Harare .2 Chiremba balancing rocks Monument, Epworth Harare. 3 Establishment of community archives of Zimbabwe ZCC Mbungo, Bikita, Masvingo and Construction of bachelor’s flats at Kazungula Boarder Post,” said Minister Kazembe .
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Dr Sibusiso Moyo reported that he had held and delivered lectures, held diplomatic briefings and conducted interviews which had significantly boosted the country’s image internationally. The re-engagement programme had continued slowly due to travel constraints occasioned by the COVID-19 outbreak.
“Engagements with the USA and EU will continue until sanctions are lifted. On a positive note, consumer services continue to be enhanced with usage of virtual platforms,” said Minister Moyo.
The Minister of Finance and Economic Development highlighted that the National Development Strategy: 2021-2025 (NDS1) remained on course for launching in early November 2020, with the Draft document going through the final approval processes. On the country’s finances, revenues continued to improve due to enhanced revenue collection and administration.
Government managed to pay salaries on due dates and was able to increase salaries in June and September. The Ministry has also undertaken the following projects during current cycle; 1. Pre-budget strategy paper; 2. Financial re-engangement; 3. Strangthening of the PFMS system; 4. Launch of the Development Cooperation Policy and Manual of procedures; 5. Implementation and 6. External Resource Mobilisation.
The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi highlighted that the Ministry had successfully launched the Food Production programmes at various Prison Farms. Other projects included are1. Fighting corruption; 2. Construction of Chinhoyi and Mt Darwin Magistrate’s courts as well as Judicial Services Commission offices at the same sites.
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services reported the following projects that were at various stages of implementation 1.Refurbishment of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education’s radio studio; 2. Construction of a solar powered mobile stage and public address system for radio road shows; 3. Production of COVID 19 infomercials and 2020 Heroes commemorations skits/radio and television jiggles in 16 national official languages; and 4. Installation of an outdoor public viewing screen in Umguza District, Matebelaland North.
Honourable Vice President Constantino Chiwenga , as the Minister of Health and Child Care outlined the projects being undertaken by his Ministry as follows: 1. Construction of a Primary Care Centre in Harare South; 2. Establishment of the Bartley Memorial Block, COVID 19 isolation and treatment centre, Obstetric Fistula Unit at The United Bulawayo Hospital; 3. Rolling out of the electronic health record system, COVID 19 status electronic tracking system and 4. Establishment of COVID 19 community isolation centres in Bulawayo and Matebeleland South provinces.
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