Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa inaugurates new Parliament funded by China

President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa will today officially break ground for the new parliament building in Mt Hampden today, November 30.

The building which is to be located on farmland north-west of the capital, Harare, will have a total floor area of 33,000 square metres. It is located on Prayer Hill in the North West of Harare.

According to the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Twitter account, the New Parliament Building is a China-aid project.

The project also includes the Parliament Office Building, Congress Hall, a square and roads. The project is supposed to be finished in 2021.

President @edmnangagwa promises that under the new dispensation, Zimbabwe will meet it's obligations to international financial institutions. He has met some who discourage Zimbabwe from seeking funding from China in Beijing also seeking capital for their projects pic.twitter.com/SXNmuNquQI

— Ministry of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting (@InfoMinZW) November 30, 2018