Cabinet received reports on progress made in the implementation of priority projects for the 3rd 100-Day Cycle of 2023, as presented by the Ministers of Tourism and Hospitality Industry; Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development; and Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Dr. F.Shava reported progress on projects under his purview as follows:
- i. the refurbishment of Ambassador’s Residence in Abuja, Nigeria is at 15% complete;
- ii. the refurbishment of Ambassador’s Residence in Berlin, Germany is at 78% complete;
- iii. the refurbishment of Ambassador’s Residence in London, Britain is 85% complete; and
- iv. the refurbishment of Chanceries and Consulates is at various stages of completion as follows: Pretoria, South Africa, 100%; Maputo, Mozambique,95%; Beira, Mozambique, 98%; and Abuja, Nigeria,20%.
The Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Prof. A. Murwira reported progress on projects under his Ministry’s purview as follows:-
- i) establishment of a Cooking Oil Plant in Mutoko is at 65% complete;
- ii) construction of a innovation hub at Great Zimbabwe is at 100% complete;
- iii) the Mutare Teachers College Baobab Juice Project is now complete;
- iv) the Gwanda State University Mining Laboratory is at 35% complete; and
- v) establishment of Integrated Skills Expansion Outreach Programme (ISEOP 2023) is complete having trained 170 people to skilled worker class 4 level, of the targeted 140 people.
The Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Hon Barbara Rwodzi reported progress on projects under her purview as follows:-
- i) construction of tourism facilities is at 100% completion at Lenon Hotel, Mutare; Elephant Lodge, Buhera; Tamarind Lodges, Nyanga; Paradise Lodge, Chiredzi; Travellers Rest Lodge, Beitbridge; Dzimbabwe Lodge, Kariba; and Water Front Resort Development Project, Kariba;
- ii) the Diana’s Pools Community Based Tourism Project, Umzingwane, Matabeleland South is at 100% of completion; and
- iii) the Kore Kore Cultural Village Community Based Tourism Project in Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province is complete with equipment comprising cooking utensils and traditional artefacts for display at the cultural village having been fully procured.
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