Minister Moyo arrives for tour of Gwayi-Shangani Dam

Raymond Jaravaza in Gwayi-Shangani

MATABELELAND North provincial Zanu PF chairman Cde Richard Moyo has arrived at the Gwayi-Shangani Dam where the party has convened a joint Provincial Development Committee (PDC) and Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting.

Ruling party provincial leaders will have

an opportunity to assess progress on the strategic national project and engage Government on development priorities.

The joint PCC and PDC meeting is being held at Gwayi-Shangani Damsite Boardroom.

The meeting has brought together PCC members for interaction and advocacy on development issues between the ruling party and Government while allowing provincial leaders to witness first-hand progress on the national project, one of the flagship projects being implemented by the Second Republic to transform the region’s economic fortunes.

The joint engagement is also expected to provide a platform for the ruling party and Government structures to deliberate on development challenges affecting the province and advocate for the acceleration of ongoing projects.

The Gwayi-Shangani Dam is regarded as a transformative project for Matabeleland North, with its completion expected to support irrigation development, improve water security and unlock opportunities in agriculture and other economic activities.

Beyond the dam, the province is witnessing major infrastructure interventions, including the rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway and rural electrification and irrigation development.

The PCC and PDC engagement at the dam comes at a time when the province is seeking to consolidate the development gains achieved under the Second Republic while pushing for the completion of projects that are already at various stages of implementation.

The meeting is being held under the broader Vision 2030 thrust of attaining an upper middle-income economy by 2030, with the provincial leadership expected to use the engagement to strengthen coordination between political and Government structures in driving development.

The joint meeting will also enable provincial leaders to interact around practical development issues and identify areas requiring increased Government attention and resources.

The speedy completion of strategic infrastructure projects in the province remains critical to unlocking the province’s agricultural, energy, water and industrial potential and ensuring that communities benefit fully from the development momentum currently underway.