Govt seeks partners to construct over 2 000 schools

PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister, Paul Mavima yesterday said the government is looking for potential partners to construct 2 056 schools.

Officially launching the CBZ schools debate championship in Harare, Mavima said the government also wanted to improve infrastructure at the existing schools throughout the country.

“CBZ, if you can accord us $2 billion in order to develop this infrastructure, we can offer you a very risk free payment programme on the basis of an infrastructure fund that we are developing,” he said.

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