{"id":12941,"date":"2026-04-10T12:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=12941"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:10:10","slug":"big-progress-on-power-housing-and-bridges-as-zimbabwe-pushes-100-day-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=12941","title":{"rendered":"Big Progress On Power, Housing And Bridges As Zimbabwe Pushes 100-Day Targets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Venus Charumbira<br>Zim GBC Reporter<br>www.zimgbcnews.co.zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zimbabwe has recorded major progress on key energy, housing, and infrastructure projects during the first 100-day cycle of 2026, with several power plants and bridges nearing completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In presence of the Cabinet, Ministers presented the latest updates of projects under the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS 2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Energy and Power Development, July Moyo reported significant advances in thermal and solar power plants across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA 235 MW thermal power plant in Hwange has reached 50% of its 75% target for this cycle, a 210 MW plant in Chegutu is now 45% complete\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Moyo further highlighted that, a thermal power plant in Beitbridge is 90% finished, with structural and mechanical works ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe first phase of the 20 MW Dinson Thermal Power Plant, using coke oven gas in Hwange is now complete\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several smaller projects are expected to be finished by the end of this cycle, including the Mahlahlandela Government Complex LED lights in Bulawayo (80% done) and Zendele Primary School solar project in Gwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other small projects include, Mbuyamaswa Institutions grid extension in Zaka, the 7.5 MW Eureka Solar Power Plant in Guruve transformer monitoring systems nationwide and Ruwa Liquid Petroleum Gas Phase 2 and a biogas digester in Goromonzi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of National Housing and Social Amenities, Hon. Paul Mavima reported that the Marondera Dombotombo flats and the Mutawatawa Waiting Mothers Shelter in Mashonaland East are almost done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Beitbridge Redevelopment Housing Project Phase 1 and refurbishment of 34 houses near the Independence Day celebrations venue are nearing completion\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further noted that the construction at the Makonde Heights Housing Development in Mashonaland West is underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Lovemore Matuke, in charge of National Security, gave updates on rural infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chadzire Bridge in Buhera, one deck is 40% complete.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mabori Bridge in Mberengwa, deck protection works are 30% done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Makugwe Bridge in Mwenezi, one deck is 30% complete.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn water and food security, the Ntunugwe Piped Water Scheme in Bulilima and the Manama Piped Water Scheme in Gwanda are almost complete\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Hon. Torerayi Moyo reported that Gwanda State University Agro-Innovation Centre is 88% complete, the Muzarabani Masawu Value Addition Plant (run by Bindura State University) is also 95% finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further highlighted that, a male hostel block at Bindura State University is 50% done with other ongoing projects including construction of a National Satellite Communication Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School in Kwekwe, 38% of 150 trainees have been certified in skills like bricklaying, carpentry, welding and plastering under an outreach programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cabinet noted the reports and the progress is on track across all pillars of the national development strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Zim GBC News on Social Media:<br>\u00b7 X (Twitter): @ZimGbc<br>\u00b7 Instagram: @ZimGBCNews<br>\u00b7 TikTok: @ZimGBCNews_01<br>\u00b7 Facebook: Zim GBC News<br>\u00b7 YouTube: Zim GBC News<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get real-time alerts on WhatsApp:<br>+263 773 820 323<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venus CharumbiraZim GBC Reporterwww.zimgbcnews.co.zw Zimbabwe has recorded major progress on key energy, housing, and infrastructure projects during the first 100-day cycle of 2026, with several power plants and bridges nearing&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12941"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12941\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12943,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12941\/revisions\/12943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}