Zimbabwe’s south eastern district on the shore of Lake Kariba in Matabeleland North is still struggling to access Zimbabwe Television and ZBC radio stations, four decades after independence.
Cabinet on Tuesday acknowledged that Binga District is in urgent need of development, adding that a number of initiatives were in the works.
“The nation is advised that following the President’s visit and rally at Siyabuwa in Binga there arose the need to implement a variety of development initiatives for the Binga District,” Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said during a post-Cabinet briefing on Tuesday.
“These urgent development initiatives include the following: rehabilitation of roads; construction of a Vocational Training Centre; and an Industrial Training Centre refurbishment and setting up of a nursing school at Binga Hospital; and the refurbishment and operationalisation of the mortuary at Binga Hospital,”she continued.
“Further initiatives include increasing access to Zimbabwe Television and ZBC radio stations; and fast tracking the capacitation of Tonga Community Stations which have already been licensed. Cabinet advises that the nation will be informed on the roadmap that will be taken once it has been finalised in two weeks’ time.”
