Gibson Nyikadzino
Zimpapers Politics Hub
ACTING President Dr Kembo Mohadi yesterday urged the media to tell the Zimbabwean story by clearly unpacking the country’s national trajectory as the Government adopts the National Development Strategy 2.
The development strategy builds on stabilisation measures introduced under the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) and advances the structural transformation agenda pursued through NDS1.
Dr Mohadi made the call following a courtesy visit by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation’s (ZBC) chief executive, Mr Sugar Chagonda, at his Munhumutapa Offices.
The remarks reinforce President Mnangagwa’s position that the media should be developmental in orientation to reflect the grassroots successes of Government programmes and their impact on changing the livelihoods of the people.
At the recent commissioning of ZBC Montrose Studios in Bulawayo, President Mnangagwa said the media should produce and disseminate content that reflects the hopes and aspirations of the people towards Vision 2030.
“As we journey towards Vision 2030, I urge the nation to use the available communication platforms to promote peace, love, unity and living in harmony.
“Let us produce and disseminate content that reflects the hopes and aspirations of our people.
“On their part, stakeholders in the media fraternity, including our journalists and analysts, must continue to uphold the highest levels of creativity, professionalism and ethical conduct,” President Mnangagwa said.
Addressing the media after the courtesy meeting, Mr Chagonda said his interactions with Dr Mohadi helped him understand the unpacking of the national vision within the context of expectations by the Executive.
“Like what the Acting President was saying, there are a number of Government programmes that have been initiated.
“So our role is to make sure that people get to understand the role that they have to play to appreciate, particularly, developments going on in the country.
“We have got a critical role to play, particularly in terms of telling the Zimbabwe story. For a long time, Zimbabwe was isolated,” Mr Chagonda said.
Mr Chagonda stated that the media should not be a bystander, but a critical player in disseminating information about Zimbabwe’s tourism and agriculture sectors, as well as promoting investment for national development, as mandated by the parent ministry.
From 2018, the Second Republic has implemented over 9 700 programmes and projects, with over 6 660 already completed while others are at different stages of implementation, the latest compendium of projects shows.
President Mnangagwa’s emphasis has been on life-changing developmental projects and programmes to create a conducive environment for socio-economic growth in general and, in particular, for the attainment of Vision 2030 to ensure the country achieves upper middle-income economy status.
Speaking about the Second Republic’s development initiatives implemented so far, the President said such efforts were crucial in exploring home-grown solutions to economic advancement, despite impediments caused by illegal sanctions.
“The development initiatives were anchored on a strong human capital base coupled with the need for finding home-grown solutions, including judicious exploitation of Zimbabwe’s natural resource endowments and unity of purpose, as enshrined in the Second Republic’s mantra, ‘Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo/ Ilizwe lakhiwa ngabanikazi balo’.
“Despite the illegal sanctions imposed to cripple the country’s economic development and climate-induced calamities, the Second Republic excelled in the implementation of people-centred, life-changing and high-impact programmes and projects across all thematic areas,” he said.
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