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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 85009, member: 27"] A nearly finished clinic flipped into a full-on flex, as local council work got national praise and a long list of upgrades came out swinging. Why this visit mattered [LIST] [*]Owen Ncube rolled into Zvishavane and made it clear he liked what he saw. [*]The shout-out went straight to Zvishavane Town Council for projects that actually show up in daily life. [*]The tone was less polite, more like "keep doing this." [/LIST] The clinic is stealing the spotlight [LIST] [*]The Makwasha Council Clinic is sitting at 95 percent complete. [*]Once open, it is set to cover health needs for over 10,000 people and about 4,500 households. [*]Services lined up range from maternal care to outpatient visits and family planning. [/LIST] Who was doing the talking [LIST] [*]Owen Ncube framed the clinic as proof that local authorities can deliver. [*]He addressed council officials, residents, and government reps during the walk-through. [*]The project was positioned as council-funded, not borrowed credit. [/LIST] Big-picture government angle [LIST] [*]Ncube tied the clinic to the Second Republic push to modernize health care. [*]He linked it directly to Sustainable Development Goal 3 on good health and well-being. [*]Vision 2030 was name-checked as the endgame. [/LIST] Health projects already on the map [LIST] [*]Mataga Mini Hospital was highlighted as one of four modern rural hospitals nationally. [*]Equipment upgrades were cited for Gweru Provincial Hospital and district hospitals in Kwekwe, Zvishavane, Mvuma, Gokwe North, and Gokwe South. [*]X-ray, theatre, reproductive health, and lab equipment were all part of that package. [/LIST] Training and private sector moves [LIST] [*]Nurse training has been decentralized to hospitals like Muvonde, St Theresa, Mnene, Gokwe North, and Gokwe South. [*]Private sector builds were also name-dropped, such as Nkatazo Hospital in Zvishavane. [*]Other examples ranged from Dr. A. Mnangagwa Clinic in Gokwe North to Edith Medical Centre in Kwekwe. [/LIST] Policy frameworks driving this [LIST] [*]Ncube tied progress to NDS2, recently launched under Emmerson Mnangagwa. [*]Health, housing, transport, ICT, water, and energy all sit under that infrastructure pillar. [*]Devolution and decentralisation were pitched as tools for local decision-making. [/LIST] Local council projects are getting credit [LIST] [*]ZTC was praised for urban renewal through Mandava Garden Flats. [*]Refuse collection got a boost with two new compactors. [*]A flea market was built to ease CBD congestion. [/LIST] Infrastructure upgrades are stacking up [LIST] [*]The Mabula sewer treatment plant was flagged as a major utility project. [*]Highlands Primary School picked up a new two-by-two classroom block. [*]Two water pumps pushed the town supply up to 22 megalitres. [/LIST] Emergency and heavy equipment wins [LIST] [*]An ambulance was added to the council fleet. [*]Devolution funding brought in a dozer, grader, and fire tender. [*]The emphasis stayed on visible impact, not paperwork. [/LIST] Money, responsibility, and reality [LIST] [*]Devolution funds in the 2026 Budget were praised for growing bigger. [*]Councils were urged to back that money with transparent revenue systems and partnerships. [*]Residents were bluntly told to pay their bills if they want services to keep flowing. [/LIST] Extra nods and political closeness [LIST] [*]Ncube also credited Auxilia Mnangagwa for health advocacy and anti-drug campaigns. [*]The Midlands Province was described as fully behind the national development goals. [*]The closing note promised loyalty to the Vision 2030 push toward an upper-middle-income economy. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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