PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government is speeding up construction of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Referral Hospital at Manyame Air Force Base, upgrading other military health facilities and improving transport and accommodation for soldiers through new funding plans He was speaking during the 45th anniversary of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day celebrations in Harare, Tuesday Mnangagwa said the government is working on improving military wages and benefits for members of the ZDF “Government’s improvement of the conditions of service for members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces is ongoing “The Defence Forces Service Commission is engaged in a process to rationalise the inter-rank salary differentials “This is being done in tandem with efforts to finalise implementation of the Military Salary Concept,” Mnangagwa said Mnangagwa also added that his administration is fast-tracking the construction of the military hospital at Manyame Air Force Base, modernising other defence health centres nationwide “In the area of health delivery, my Administration is accelerating the completion of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Referral Hospital at Manyame Air Force Base “Refurbishment, upgrading and modernisation projects of other medical facilities in cantonment areas, throughout the country, are being supported and speeded up,” Mnangagwa said He further said the government is addressing long-standing housing shortages for soldiers and prioritising transport improvements through a phased plan to supply vehicles and buses for the Zimbabwe Defence Forces “Innovative financing models employed by the government are resolving the perennial shortage of institutional accommodation for serving members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces “The need to address the transport challenges besetting the Defence Forces has become a key priority “A phased programme is in place to add an assortment of vehicles for various ZDF operational requirements, including a fleet of buses to transport members,” added Mnangagwa Source: New Zimbabwe All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com. Source: Newzimbabwe
Image from Defence Forces Day Mnangagwa promises better salaries housing transport for the military 