Cabinet received and noted progress made in the preparations for hosting the 44th SADC summit in August, as presented by the Vice President, Honourable Gen (Rtd) Dr CGDN Chiwenga.
The Government is rehabilitating three main access roads leading to the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, including the internal circulation roads. These access roads include Harare-Chirundu Road, Harare-Kanyemba Road and Old Mazowe Road.
Rehabilitation of Harare-Chirundu Road is ongoing and the scope of works includes construction, landscaping and street lighting of the section of Julius Nyerere Street from the Main Post Office to the intersection of Sam Nujoma Extension and Nemakonde Way (formerly Lomagundi), and along Nemakonde Road to Westgate traffic circle (roundabout).
Rehabilitation of Harare-Kanyemba Road is also ongoing and the scope of works includes dualisation, widening, upgrading, reconstruction, rehabilitation, street lighting and landscaping of the section of Sam Nujoma Extension from Nemakonde Way to and including the traffic circle (roundabout) at the intersection with the New Parliament Boulevard, past Henderson Research Institute area to Mvurwi turn-off.
Rehabilitation of Old Mazowe Road is underway and the scope of works includes construction and landscaping of Old Mazowe Road from Westgate traffic circle (Roundabout) to Mt Hampden; the Loop Road and New Parliament Building access roads; and the New Parliament Boulevard to the intersection with the Bindura Road.
The Government is also rehabilitating Greater Harare roads and the scope of works includes rehabilitation, street lighting and landscaping of 37 roads in the Greater Harare area that link the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to the city, and also to Mt Hampden and New Parliament Building in particular. The overall progress of works is 90 percent and the target completion date is July 30.
Construction of the Museum of African Liberation is underway.
Lastly, rehabilitation works at the State Pavilion at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport are expected to be completed by the July 30.
