By Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI—Chiredzi Central Member of Parliament, Ropafadzo Makumire, recently announced that his ZWG1,300,000 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) will focus on educational development and street lighting along Lion Drive and West Road in Chiredzi.
Makumire shared these plans during his 32nd birthday celebrations at Tshovani Stadium, where he distributed 10 kilograms of mealie-meal to each of the 300 elderly attendees, TellZim News reports. He outlined his intention to construct a new school in Hippo Valley and support the construction of Melbourne Government Primary School, alongside improving security through enhanced public lighting.
“Two weeks ago, we received ZWG1,300,000 from the Constituency Development Fund after submitting our plans to Parliament for constructing new schools and improving public lighting systems to enhance security,”
“Children in Hippo Valley are walking 30 kilometers to Mleme High School, so we have allocated funds to build a complete secondary school block and to roof an existing one at Gozonya Secondary School.”
He added that some of the funds will support labor costs for Melbourne Government Primary School, where two blocks are currently at slab level, with materials provided by the government. “We are also providing labor for the construction of Melbourne Government Primary School, where two blocks are at slab level. If funds permit, we plan to improve security by installing public lights along West Road and Lion Drive, from Chiredzi General Hospital to Shingai Primary School,” Makumire said.
The senior citizens in attendance thanked Makumire for his generosity and for raising the X-ray machine shortage at Chiredzi District Hospital in Parliament, which led to the delivery of the equipment. However, they raised concerns about the shortage of diabetes, blood pressure, and other general medications, urging that these be made more accessible at public hospitals at a lower cost.
