Midlands Supports Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, Ncube Says
Dumisani Ndlovu 
Gweru - The Midlands Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Owen Ncube has declared the province’s full support for Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, describing it as a critical legal instrument to advance Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 agenda.
The Minister made the remarks while addressing stakeholders at a grocery handover ceremony to children’s homes, old people’s homes, nursing schools, and mission and district hospitals in the province.
Speaking on the sidelines of the humanitarian event, the Minister said Midlands remains “steadfast, resolute and unwavering” in its backing of the proposed constitutional changes, which were gazetted on 16 February 2026 and are now set to undergo public consultations.
He said the Bill is central to operationalising the national development trajectory under Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose administration has championed reforms aimed at modernisation and economic transformation.
“The Midlands Province fully supports Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 as part of a broader series of legal reforms designed to consolidate gains of the Second Republic and accelerate attainment of Vision 2030,” the Minister said.
He dismissed critics of the proposed amendments as “predictable formations of enemies of progress,” insisting that communities across the province remain united behind the reform agenda.
According to the Minister, various sectors in Midlands — including the church fraternity, youths, women, students and civic affiliates — have expressed solidarity with the Bill as it enters the public consultation stage.
He described the amendment process as a demonstration of constitutional engagement, urging citizens to participate in the consultations once dates are announced.
The Minister said the province views the proposed reforms as part of a broader transformation framework under the Second Republic, anchored on economic growth, institutional strengthening and inclusive development as the country moves toward its 2030 upper middle-income aspirations.
