By Fanuel Chinowaita
Mutare, 18 October 2025 -ZANU PF delegates at the party’s 22nd Annual National People’s Conference held in Mutare today endorsed a raft of key resolutions, including extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term of office from 2028 to 2030 and strengthening the ZiG currency as the sole legal tender.
In one of the major resolutions, the conference “directed the Secretary for Legal Affairs to implement the extension of the President’s term from 2028 to 2030 by next year’s conference,” marking a significant political development within the ruling party.
The party also resolved that “government must deploy ideologically grounded cadres in the civil service to strengthen patriotism and loyalty to national objectives.” Delegates said this move was crucial in ensuring that public institutions remain aligned with ZANU PF’s vision of national development.
On economic matters, the conference reaffirmed its support for the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, stating that government should “strengthen and support the ZiG to ensure it becomes the sole currency,” and “remove the IMTT on electronic money transfers” to stimulate business activity. Delegates also called for measures to “improve the durability of ZiG notes” and to “prioritize value addition and beneficiation of local minerals.”
The conference further directed government to “expedite the issuance of title deeds,” “clear historical debt under the BEAM program,” and “accelerate the provision of social safety nets to vulnerable citizens.”
Addressing public service concerns, delegates resolved that “the benefits of public servants and pensioners must be reviewed,” and that “all district hospitals and nurse training schools should be upgraded to meet modern standards.”
The party also prescribed “term limits for Town Clerks, Chief Executive Officers, and local authority heads” as part of its local governance reforms.
Infrastructure and social development featured prominently in the discussions. The conference directed government to “modernise all border posts to meet international standards,” “improve the railway network,” and “scale up the provision of low-cost housing and renewable energy projects.”
Other resolutions included the establishment of “a comprehensive road accident fund,” “expedited procurement of essential medicines,” and the “intensification of environmental protection laws, including the preservation of wetlands.”
Delegates also emphasized the need to “establish a School of Hospitality in Victoria Falls, cascading to all provinces” to enhance skills development in the tourism sector.
The 22nd National People’s Conference, attended by the party’s top leadership, provincial delegates, and affiliate organisations, reaffirmed ZANU PF’s commitment to “defending the gains of the revolution” while steering the country toward economic stability, national unity, and modernization.