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Grace Mugabe descends on Bulawayo
25 May 2016 at 07:21hrs | Views
First Lady Grace Mugabe is headed for Bulawayo this weekend for a two-day Bulawayo Zim-Asset Conference.
Grace has been out of public space for more than a month.
She had been holed up in Singapore attending to her daughter and newly born grandson.
Fifteen out of the 17 invited ministers had confirmed their attendance by yesterday for the Friday and Saturday event at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair's Hall 3.
According to the Chronicle, the ministers will explain how the city was and can continue to benefit from the Government's programmes.
The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs in Bulawayo Eunice Nomthandazo Moyo said Grace will lead cabinet ministers at the much anticipated conference.
"Everything has been set up. We're ready to host the First Lady who is our guest of honour. Of the 17 invited ministers 15 have confirmed their participation.
"Three of the 15 ministers will be represented by their deputy ministers.
"The three Ministers apologised for not attending as they are out of the country," said Moyo.
"This conference will be attended by people from the grassroots so we expect ministers to bring some of their officials who will interact with residents and demystify some of the technical terms," she said.
Minister Moyo said the conference will run under the theme "Consolidating Bulawayo's Growth through Zim-Asset."
Grace has been out of public space for more than a month.
She had been holed up in Singapore attending to her daughter and newly born grandson.
Fifteen out of the 17 invited ministers had confirmed their attendance by yesterday for the Friday and Saturday event at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair's Hall 3.
According to the Chronicle, the ministers will explain how the city was and can continue to benefit from the Government's programmes.
"Everything has been set up. We're ready to host the First Lady who is our guest of honour. Of the 17 invited ministers 15 have confirmed their participation.
"Three of the 15 ministers will be represented by their deputy ministers.
"The three Ministers apologised for not attending as they are out of the country," said Moyo.
"This conference will be attended by people from the grassroots so we expect ministers to bring some of their officials who will interact with residents and demystify some of the technical terms," she said.
Minister Moyo said the conference will run under the theme "Consolidating Bulawayo's Growth through Zim-Asset."
Source - Chronicle
