KEY POINTS
- Manicaland witnesses healthcare, industrial, and infrastructure transformation.
- Mega Market Flour plant set to enhance economic opportunities.
- Irrigation investments strengthen food security in Makoni District.
The Second Republic keeps advancing while propelling intensive industrialization and infrastructural development throughout Zimbabwe especially in Manicaland Province.
The Second Republic keeps advancing transformation and propels intensive industrialization and infrastructural development throughout Zimbabwe especially in Manicaland Province.
However, the health, education, manufacturing, and food security initiatives are instituting changes across the whole region for better well-being among their inhabitants.
Healthcare and infrastructure improvements energize Manicaland
Under the Second Republic, Manicaland has become a hive of transformation with numerous developmental projects improving public services and their industrial capacity.
This week, a government delegation, led by Information Minister Dr. Jenfan Muswere, visited the province to inspect key initiatives. These included the new Mutare Pharmaceutical warehouse, solar upgrades at Victoria Chitepo Hospital, the refurbished Registry Office, and the Mega Market Flour milling plant.
Residents expressed gratitude for the positive changes, particularly in healthcare and administrative services. One resident highlighted how local access to passports would save travel time and costs, while another noted that the hospital’s solar system ensures uninterrupted power during emergencies like childbirth.
Dr. Muswere underscored the government’s commitment to improving health services, noting that the new pharmaceutical warehouse reflects Zimbabwe’s prioritization of healthcare. “This massive infrastructure testifies that the government treats health as our wealth,” he stated.
Industrial growth drives economic stability
Manicaland’s industrial sector has also benefited from the Second Republic’s inclusive agenda.
According to ZBC News, Dr. Muswere announced that President Emmerson Mnangagwa would soon commission the Mega Market Flour milling plant, a $70 million investment producing 300 metric tonnes of flour daily and employing over 1,000 people.
“This development aligns with Zimbabwe’s Industrial Growth Strategy and promotes local production,” Dr. Muswere said. He lauded the President’s leadership, emphasizing the project’s role in bolstering local economies and fostering industrialization.
Another economy driver that is on rebound is Manicaland’s timber industry. Provincial Affairs Minister Advocate Misheck Mugadza noted that the sector had contributed to a 4.3 percent increase in the province’s GDP from 2020 to 2023. This year, projections suggest that Manicaland will surpass its 6 percent GDP growth target.
Irrigation and agricultural advances boost food security
The government delegation also visited Makoni District, where significant investments in irrigation development have strengthened food security.
These initiatives have been showcased in the interest of tackling long-standing critical issues by the Second Republic.
Manicaland is set on a high, bright future with even brighter prospects since the country’s efforts will continue to yield fruits. Indeed, the province has a lot to offer in terms of robust, elongated growing-the-state-like-industrialization, enhancement of health, and improvement of infrastructure.
