ZANU PF Insiza North legislator, Delani Moyo, and his team has donated close to US$ 8000 to various schools and individuals during speech and prize giving ceremonies across the constituency.
His gestures have sent the locals into a frenzy, with some saying they do not regret having elected him as their legislator following the death of Farai Taruvinga.
Moyo, a well-known prolific miner in Insiza, also sponsored prizes that were given to excelling students and pledged to install StarlinkWiFi at five schools that invited him as a guest of honour in Insiza North.
The legislator won the by-election held in June, while during the party primary election on May 13, he came second place, losing to Moses Langa, the son of former Cabinet minister Andrew Langa.
He challenged the outcome and won after the ZanuPF politburo nullified results and called for a re-run, which he won.
Since replacing Taruvinga, Moyo has been running around communities drilling boreholes, solar-powering them and assisting in the construction of several school classroom
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This week, he visited several primary schools on invitation as a guest of honour at prize giving ceremonies.
Among the schools visited are Lochard, Siyazama, St Lucy and Ensangu primary, where he parted with over US$ 7 530 cash given to the schools and individuals, who include teachers and pupils.
At Lochard, Moyo spent about US$ 4 570, at Siyazama US$ 2 760 and US$ 8 000 on a classroom block roofing pledge, while at St Lucy, he donated US$ 200 plus a pledge to install WiFi.
At Ensagu, he promised to install Starlink WiFi.
At Lochard primary, Moyo donated US$2 500 cash to kickstart construction projects and also rewarded the 50 learners who won prizes with US$ 20 each.
Those who won multiple prizes walked away with double or triple the amount.
His team, including Ward 23 councillor Sikhanyisiwe Nkomo, also donated US$100 to the school for transportation costs next term.
Councillor Kembo Nkomo also donated US$ 100 to Lochard Primary.
Speaking at the ceremony, Moyo said the event, held under the theme Pacing for Greater Heights, was “aligned with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Vision 2030, which emphasises modern, inclusive and well-resourced education”.
The legislator applauded recent improvements in learner performance, with the school’s pass rate rising from 36% to 50%.
“Despite these gains, I acknowledged challenges such as lack of teachers accommodation, absence of a school garden and tuckshop, shortages of learning materials, black boards, and some classes still being conducted under trees,”Moyo said.
“I assure you that these issues align with my development agenda for Insiza North and I will address them.”
Moyo also announced plans to construct a teachers’ cottage and roof a classroom block, whose foundation has already been dug at Lochard.
The School Development Committee representatives commended government efforts under Vision 2030 for strengthening teacher deployment and praised Lochard’s staff for their dedication.
Established in 2002, Lochard Primary has recorded steady growth over the years.
The school expanded its staff complement from three teachers in 2018 to 11 teachers currently, while learner enrolment has risen from 171 to 335, with an average annual increase of about 25 learners.