Staff Reporter

Load shedding is expected to ease in the coming days and the nation’s electricity supply will continue to improve as Government continue to implement measures meant to increase power generation.

Speaking at the burial of national hero, Cde Heighten Nkomo at the National Heroes Acre today, President Mnangagwa said Government was addressing the issue of load shedding with the intention to end current power challenges.

“I am pleased that the long hours of power outages which were experienced in the past weeks were being addressed. Government continues to look for alternative green energy sources. The lasting solution, however, is the Hwange 7 and 8 Power Project, which is now 97 percent complete. This is set to add 600 megawatts to the national grid,” said President Mnangagwa.

The President added that as Zimbabweans, we had the duty to develop the country to levels we would all appreciate.

“Through our own resources, we are building our country brick by brick and stone upon stone. It is none but ourselves who have the responsibility to build a prosperous and peaceful Zimbabwe. Nyika inovakwa nekutongwa nevene vayo. Zimbabwe inovakwa nekutongwa nesu vana ve Zimbabwe,” added the President.

President Mnangagwa further said that the Government was accelerating the quest to realise Vision 2030.

“In order to consummate the freedom that we won through the sacrifice and suffering of the likes of our late National Hero Cde Nkomo, my Government is accelerating the quest to realise Vision 2030. As we pursue various policies and programmes to leap frog the development of our country, we continue to chart new frontiers in all sectors, sanctions notwithstanding,” said the President.

Turning to Cde Nkomo, President Mnangagwa described him as a loyal, patriotic and committed cadre who devoted his time to serving the country.

“Cde Nkomo was part of the crop of leaders that sacrificed life and limb to shape and set the pace for our armed struggle for Independence. He sacrificed his schooling in Zambia at a tender age to join the liberation struggle,” said the President.

Cde Nkomo died on 14 September at his homestead at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Felicia Dube, three children and one grandchild.