STAKEHOLDERS at the Penrose new site office meeting last Sunday welcomed assurances from property developer Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company (Zevic), which outlined progress and upcoming developments at Penrose and Porta. The company announced that peg-marking of the Lumanda site has been completed, paving way for infrastructural works. “We have also acquired massive road construction machinery, expected in the country by mid-October, to kickstart road graving,” said Israel Gada, Zevic operations director.
“The initial focus will be on Porta roads, to improve accessibility for stakeholders moving onto their stands.” The developer confirmed that it had secured gravel sources for Penrose and assured stakeholders that the long-feared demolitions would not take place. On financial matters, stakeholders were urged to pay the intrinsic value of their stands directly to the Local Government ministry, that is after evaluations. The payments, to be deposited through a bank account to be supplied by Zevic, will enable processing of title deeds.
Proof of payment should be submitted to the company. Concerns were raised over double allocation, with stakeholders calling for official communication from Zevic on the matter. In response, the company said it had introduced identity cards as a way of tightening access and reducing mischief at the sites. In a major development, Zevic announced that it had entered into a partnership to construct a new school at Penrose, which is expected to open its doors to learners by January 2026, chaired by Rhodson Nyandoro as school board leader.
