{"id":5365,"date":"2021-10-09T16:03:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T16:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.casethemes.net\/consultio\/?page_id=5365"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:24:43","slug":"home-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5365\" class=\"elementor elementor-5365\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05316e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"05316e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbc3b58\" data-id=\"dbc3b58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094c0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-slider_revolution\" data-id=\"094c0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"slider_revolution.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-themepunch-revslider\">\n\t\t\t<!-- START Home 3 REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.6.20 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_3_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_3_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.6.20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides style=\"overflow: hidden; position: absolute;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-9\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-122140-50x100.png\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-06-10 122140\" width=\"1051\" height=\"517\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-122140.png\" data-panzoom=\"d:10000;ss:110%;se:100;\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-9-layer-0\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:34px,34px,24px,15px;y:m;yo:4px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:669,669,420px,290px;h:349;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bos:solid;boc:#ffbc02;bow:0,0,0,12px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:49px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:back.inOut;st:700;sp:1000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8000;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:12;background-color:#ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-9-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer btn-effect2 rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\/about-us\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:44px,44px,30px,20px;y:b;yo:-27px,-27px,40px,40px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:16,16,15,15;l:53,53,50,50;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"minh:0,none,none,none;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"r:27;l:27;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bor:5px,5px,5px,5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"c:#fff;bgc:#dab234;bor:5px,5px,5px,5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#066400;font-family:'Poppins';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>About Us \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-9-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:19px,19px,30px,20px;yo:181px,181px,182px,162px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:18,18,16,14;l:27,27,26,24;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:535,535,360px,200px;h:59px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Tahoma', 'Geneva', 'sans-serif';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>The Office of the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Welcomes you to Provincial Portal \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-9-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#0e0e0e\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:15px,15px,30px,20px;yo:96px,96px,70px,72px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:50,50,42,28;l:51,51,48,34;fw:700;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;font-family:'Poppins';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>MASHONALAND WEST  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-9-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#0e0e0e\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:39px,39px,30px,20px;yo:49px,49px,35px,36px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:16;l:23;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Roboto';text-transform:uppercase;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>welcome to \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-8\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-50x100.jpg\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"5\" width=\"1920\" height=\"642\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5.jpg\" data-panzoom=\"d:10000;ss:110%;se:100;\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-8-layer-0\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:30px,30px,24px,15px;y:m;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:660px,660px,420px,290px;h:360px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bos:solid;boc:#dab234;bow:0,0,0,12px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:50;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:back.inOut;st:700;sp:1000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8000;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:12;background-color:#ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-8-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer btn-effect2 rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\/category\/investment-opportunities\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:45px,45px,35px,20px;y:b;yo:-28px,-28px,40px,40px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:16,16,15,15;l:55,55,50,50;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"minh:0px,none,none,none;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"r:28;l:28;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bor:5px,5px,5px,5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"c:#fff;bgc:#dab234;bor:5px,5px,5px,5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#066400;font-family:'Poppins';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read More \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-8-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#727272\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:45px,45px,35px,20px;yo:238px,238px,182px,162px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:19,19,16,14;l:28,28,26,24;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:429px,429px,360px,200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Roboto';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Trade and Investment Opportunities in Mashonaland West \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-8-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#0e0e0e\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:36px,36px,35px,20px;yo:131px,131px,70px,72px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:72,72,50,34;l:72,72,50,36;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;font-family:'Poppins';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>OPPORTUNITIES \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-8-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#0e0e0e\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:46px,46px,35px,20px;yo:67px,67px,35px,36px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:16;l:24;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Roboto';text-transform:uppercase;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>TRADE AND INVESTMENT \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-10\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-50x100.jpg\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"2\" width=\"1920\" height=\"642\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2.jpg\" data-panzoom=\"d:10000;ss:110%;se:100;\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-10-layer-0\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:30px,30px,24px,15px;y:m;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:660px,660px,420px,290px;h:360px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bos:solid;boc:#dab234;bow:0,0,0,12px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:50;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:back.inOut;st:700;sp:1000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8000;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:12;background-color:#ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-10-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer btn-effect2 rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\/category\/investment-opportunities\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:45px,45px,35px,20px;y:b;yo:-28px,-28px,40px,40px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:16,16,15,15;l:55,55,50,50;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"minh:0px,none,none,none;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"r:28;l:28;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bor:5px,5px,5px,5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"c:#fff;bgc:#dab234;bor:5px,5px,5px,5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#066400;font-family:'Poppins';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read More \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-10-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#727272\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:39px,39px,35px,20px;yo:222px,222px,182px,162px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:19,19,16,14;l:28,28,26,24;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:437px,437px,360px,200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_o=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Roboto';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>A vibrant cultural mosaic, blending historical landmarks, traditional practices, and diverse ethnic influences that reflect Zimbabwe\u2019s rich heritage. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-10-layer-2\" 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-360d74a\" data-id=\"360d74a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e29120 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"4e29120\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b24ffc\" data-id=\"1b24ffc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1787635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"1787635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_heading-1787635\" class=\"ct-heading h-align- sub- ct-heading-left item-st-line-left1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\r\n            \">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"item--title st-line-left1 case-animate-time\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                        <span class=\"sp-main\">\r\n                                    <i><\/i>\r\n                \r\n                <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">Welcome<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">to<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">Mashwest<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">Province<\/span><\/span>\r\n                \r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be311b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"5be311b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-5be311b\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<p data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"365\">Mashonaland West Province covers an area of approximately 57,441 square kilometres, making it the second largest province in Zimbabwe. The Province had a population of 1.89 million people in 2022 census.\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">The provincial capital is Chinhoyi, with other major urban centres including Kadoma, Chegutu, Norton, Karoi, Kariba, Banket and Chirundu. These towns serve as key hubs for commerce, agriculture, mining, tourism and industrial development.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Administratively, the Province is divided into <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">seven districts<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">, namely:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Chegutu,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Hurungwe,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Kariba,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Makonde,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Mhondoro-Ngezi,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Sanyati,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Zvimba.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1049\">Mashonaland West comprises both Urban and Rural Local Authorities, which operate as semi-autonomous entities. These councils are governed by elected councillors supported by professional secretariats responsible for service delivery and development planning.\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Geographically, the Province is strategically located in the <\/span>northern part of Zimbabwe<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"> and shares an <\/span>international border with Zambia<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\"> to the North. Internally, it borders with\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Midlands Province to the South-West,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Matabeleland North Province to the West,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Mashonaland Central Province to the North-East,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Harare Metropolitan Province and Mashonaland East Province to the South-East.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Its strategic location, coupled with cross-border access through Chirundu and proximity to the capital city Harare, positions Mashonaland West as a key gateway for trade, tourism and regional integration.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3fcdca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"e3fcdca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23b1716\" data-id=\"23b1716\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18603fb animate-time1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"18603fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_fancy_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-fancy-box ct-fancy-box-layout1 style1 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            <div class=\"item--icon\">\r\n            <span class=\"item--shape\"><\/span>\r\n            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>                            <a class=\"item--link\" href=\"https:\/\/zitf.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ZITF-2024-brochure.pdf\"><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n                Events            <\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"item--description\">Premier, International Events, and Expos<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69d8b24\" data-id=\"69d8b24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9a2d3 animate-time1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"bc9a2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_fancy_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-fancy-box ct-fancy-box-layout1 style1 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            <div class=\"item--icon\">\r\n            <span class=\"item--shape\"><\/span>\r\n            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flaticonv5 flaticonv5-money-back-guarantee\"><\/i>                            <a class=\"item--link\" href=\"\/category\/investment-opportunities\/\"><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n                Invest & Trade            <\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"item--description\">Trade, Investment and Information About MDAs<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c225f25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"c225f25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e143dba\" data-id=\"e143dba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b64441 animate-time1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"4b64441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_fancy_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-fancy-box ct-fancy-box-layout1 style1 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            <div class=\"item--icon\">\r\n            <span class=\"item--shape\"><\/span>\r\n            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i>                            <a class=\"item--link\" href=\"\/category\/departments\/\"><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n                Departments            <\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"item--description\">Office of the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cbd478\" data-id=\"2cbd478\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85a395 animate-time1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_fancy_box\" data-id=\"a85a395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_fancy_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-fancy-box ct-fancy-box-layout1 style1 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            <div class=\"item--icon\">\r\n            <span class=\"item--shape\"><\/span>\r\n            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-city\"><\/i>                            <a class=\"item--link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.citybyo.co.zw\/\"><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"item--title\">\r\n                City of Chinhoyi            <\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"item--description\">The Administrative Capital of the Province<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t          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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_heading-6d3d7340\" class=\"ct-heading h-align- sub- ct-heading-left item-st-line-left1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\r\n            \">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"item--title st-line-left1 case-animate-time\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                        <span class=\"sp-main\">\r\n                                    <i><\/i>\r\n                \r\n                <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">Office<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">of<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">the<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">President<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">and<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">Cabinet<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">(OPC)<\/span><\/span>\r\n                \r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452fc26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"452fc26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-452fc26\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-item--inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t        \t\t\t\">\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"417\">Under the New Dispensation, the Government of Zimbabwe, through the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), is committed to building a modern and prosperous nation. The vision is to create a thriving, open and competitive economy capable of generating sustainable investment opportunities and meaningful employment for its citizens.<\/p><p data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"639\">In pursuit of this national transformation agenda, Government will leave no stone unturned in its efforts to position Zimbabwe as a knowledge-driven, industrialised and innovation-led Upper Middle-Income Society by 2030.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efcdb53 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"efcdb53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-eye\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVision\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTransformative Governance Towards a Prosperous and Empowered Upper- Middle \tIncome Society.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c39c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24c39c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11b66b elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f11b66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-handshake\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMission\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo provide strategic leadership, oversight and coordination of the entire Government for \tquality service delivery.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8401c12\" data-id=\"8401c12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebeef48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_image\" data-id=\"ebeef48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-image-single img-type-img ct-no-effect img-hover-scale \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HE-EDMnangagwa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d788f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6d788f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529eab4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"529eab4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f293c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_team_grid\" data-id=\"61f293c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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\r\n                                HON MARIAN CHOMBO (MP)                            <\/h4>\r\n                            <div class=\"item--position\">Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution<\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"item--meta\">\r\n                                <div class=\"item--desc el-empty\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"item--social\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                   <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"grid-sizer col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3130f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e3130f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Facilitate coordination between Central Government and the Provincial and Metropolitan Councils to ensure effective implementation of Government policies, plans, programs and projects in the Province<\/li><li>Ensure a synergetic relationship between the National Planning Agenda and Provincial\/Metropolitan Plans and Programs<\/li><li>Monitor and evaluate implementation of policies, programs and projects by the Provincial\/Metropolitan Councils, Ministries, Government Departments\/State Enterprises, Parastatals and Development Partners\/Agencies in the Province to ensure attainment of national aspirations and objectives<\/li><li>Give impetus to strategic Government interventions such as Community Share Ownership Trusts and Employee Ownership Schemes leveraging on resources comparative advantages in the Province<\/li><li>Preside over all State Occasions and Functions such as Heroes and Independence Day Celebrations<\/li><li>Coordinate State visits by visiting dignitaries in the Province<\/li><li>Facilitate, oversee and coordinate implementation of the Devolution process and<\/li><li>Report to His Excellency the President as appropriate<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ae7a8f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"6ae7a8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div 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class=\"sp-main\">\r\n                \r\n                <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">Departments<\/span><\/span>\r\n                \r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3604a364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_process\" data-id=\"3604a364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_process.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-process ct-process1 ct-process-3-column style1\">\r\n        <div class=\"ct-process-line\" style=\"background-image: url(http:\/\/localhost\/bulawayo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/placeholder.png);\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-process-item\">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-process-divider\"><\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"ct-process-icon\">\r\n                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-briefcase\"><\/i>                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"ct-process-description\">Economic Affairs and Investment  <\/div>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"ct-process-button\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/?p=8085\">Read More<i class=\"fac fac-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-process-item\">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-process-divider\"><\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"ct-process-icon\">\r\n                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-briefcase\"><\/i>                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"ct-process-description\">Infrastructure Planning & Environmental Mgt<\/div>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"ct-process-button\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/?p=8091\">Read More<i class=\"fac fac-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-process-item\">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-process-divider\"><\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"ct-process-icon\">\r\n                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-briefcase\"><\/i>                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"ct-process-description\">Finance, Admin & Human Resources<\/div>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"ct-process-button\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/?p=8087\">Read More<i class=\"fac fac-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d82bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d82bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51dd60d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_process\" data-id=\"51dd60d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_process.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-process ct-process1 ct-process-3-column style1\">\r\n        <div class=\"ct-process-line\" style=\"background-image: url(http:\/\/localhost\/bulawayo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/placeholder.png);\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-process-item\">\r\n                <div class=\"ct-process-divider\"><\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"ct-process-icon\">\r\n                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-briefcase\"><\/i>                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"ct-process-description\">Provincial Co-ordination <\/div>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"ct-process-button\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/?p=8089\">Read More<i class=\"fac fac-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-process-item\">\r\n                <div 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                                                         <div class=\"ct-process-description\">Procurement<\/div>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"ct-process-button\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/?p=8095\">Read More<i class=\"fac fac-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4130b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f4130b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd87ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"bcd87ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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The Province had a population of 1.89 million people in 2022 census.\u00a0The provincial capital is Chinhoyi, with other major urban centres including Kadoma, Chegutu, Norton, Karoi, Kariba, Banket and Chirundu. 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