30 Jul 2019

Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security  is in the process of repairing the dilapidated fence between Maitengwe Quarantine and Maitengwe Border gate along the Botswana/Zimbabwe border.

Answering a question in Parliament on July 29, Assistant Minister Konstatinos Markus said the fence would be maintained during the August, 2019 saying the materials had already been procured and delivered at Dagwi veterinary camp.

He said also mobilisation of manpower through employment of temporary staff was on-going in order to intensify efforts.

He said to make the road passable, spot improvement would be done along the fence including de-bushing, gravel patching on dongas and river crossings on the road, using the equipment procured recently.

Nkange MP, Mr Edwin Batshu had asked the minister if he was aware that the cordon fence along Botswana/Zimbabwe border was completely dilapidated between

Maitengwe Quarantine gate and Maitengwe Border gate, and if so, when would the fence be repaired and when the patrol road along the cordon fence would be graded to facilitate easy patrol of the border by his Ministry officials and security agencies. ENDS