THE government is continuing with the rehabilitation of roads in Gokwe, which were in a bad state.
A 40-kilometre section of the Kwekwe-Gokwe road is already complete and open to traffic, while rehabilitation works on roads in Nembudziya are progressing well.
For many years, the essential road connecting Gokwe-Nembudziya to the Midlands provincial cities of Kwekwe and Gweru caused frustration and delays for motorists and businesses alike due to its poor state.
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Honourable Felix Mhona assessed progress in the rehabilitation of the roads in Gokwe, this Friday.
“This has never happened before, and we would want to thank authorities for recognising Gokwe,” a community member noted.
“Transport fares have gone down because the roads are now trafficable,” another said.
“The community has indeed been transformed, and this is not about independence but ongoing works,” Chairperson-Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructural Development, Honourable Tawanda Karikoga added.
As part of ongoing road rehabilitation works in the Midlands province, the government has also rehabilitated and opened a 40-kilometre section of the Kwekwe-Gokwe road.
“This is a vital link and the shortest for the province, as it connects Gokwe North and Gokwe South with the provincial capital, Gweru, a critical route for goods and services. This is an ongoing project. Kwekwe–Gokwe is 140 kilometres. The second phase is to link Zhombe and then rehabilitate the Gokwe–Siabuwa road,” Midlands Province Engineer, Provincial Roads Engineer, Stephen Kamutema said.
Satisfied with the progress, Honourable Mhona said the ongoing works resonate with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s mantra, leaving no one and no place behind.
“No one and no place will be left behind. We are also going to the Gokwe Centre. We have many roads which are now above the tendering stage. The President is championing development. On top of our dashboard, we had rural constituencies. We are standing on top of an asphalt overlay, which we are showcasing to prove that the Second Republic can deliver. We are here to monitor the work. We need to connect to other cities,” he noted.
The ongoing road rehabilitation programmes by the Second Republic are part of broader efforts to improve connectivity and ensure the country’s roads are trafficable.
