Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Tours Mashonaland Central To Check Progress In The Province
By Desire Tshuma
BINDURA — A government media tour led by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services has moved through Mashonaland Central, spotlighting health, education and industrial projects before heading to Masvingo tomorrow.
The provincial tour began in Glendale, where a lime manufacturing plant is under implementation. Journalists accompanied Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana as the Ministry assessed progress on the industrial project, one of several investments being tracked under the devolution agenda.
The delegation then proceeded to Bindura State University, where new male dormitories are under construction. University officials briefed the team on efforts to ease accommodation pressure for students as enrolment grows.
From the university, the tour reached Muyambuka Clinic, a 24-hour facility opened on 23 September 2024. The clinic now handles an average of 50 patients a day, or about 5,000 a year, and has become a key referral point for the Muyambuka mining community and areas as far as Shamva.
Staffed by four nurses with a District Doctor on rotation and supplied by Natpharm, the facility offers free Labour and Maternity services, emergency care, and primary health services. It has recorded two mental health cases since opening, according to Sister Madondo.
Health workers said the clinic is contending with rife sexually transmitted infections and early adolescent pregnancies, conditions common in mining areas. The facility also responded to a malaria outbreak and the cholera outbreak of 2023-2024.
“Population benefits because it’s free payment,” a clinic official said. Locals have described it as “the best clinic in Bindura.” Pastor Kuta works with the facility on community health engagement.
Infrastructure remains a challenge. Officials cited poor road conditions to Bindura Hospital as a bottleneck for critical referrals. The clinic’s entrance carries the mottos: “Embracing Vision 2030 Through Devolution” and “We treat, God heals.”
The final stop was Zvitokwe Primary School, where Canterbury Mining Company has constructed a state-of-the-art school at a cost of $1.4 million. The project includes a big generator and Starlink connectivity, giving pupils access to reliable power and internet.
The School headmaster Mr Mapako said the investment is already improving teaching and learning conditions in the mining community.
The Ministry said the tour model is being rolled out to other provinces to document service delivery gains and gaps. Masvingo is next, with journalists scheduled to tour the province tomorrow.
” I commend the progress in this province, all the projects we toured today reflects the hard work done as we emulate the President Emerson Mnangagwa’s mantra ‘ Nyika inovakwa nevenhe vayo” while leaving no one and no place behind whilst focused on vision 2030 ” concluded Nick Mangwana, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of information media and broadcasting services.
