The Minister of Public Service updated Cabinet on the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development which Zim hosted in Vic Falls. The Forum ran under the theme “2020 – 2030: A Decade to Deliver a Transformed & Prosperous Africa through the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063” 
Key messages from the Forum include the following:
that Member States should invest in data, research and new knowledge while being cognisant of social norms and practices as well as refocusing educational programmes to target industrial development #OpenParlyZW
that Member States should invest in data, research and new knowledge while being cognisant of social norms and practices as well as refocusing educational programmes to target industrial development #OpenParlyZW
During the Forum it was also agreed that African countries should design and implement innovative financial policies as well as undertaking reforms to broaden their tax bases, eliminate loopholes that permit tax avoidance and prioritize expenditure #OpenParlyZW
Minister of Health updated Cabinet on the national preparedness and response regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Cabinet was informed that as of 1st March 2020, a total of 6 169 travellers had been screened at our air and ground ports of entry #OpenParlyZW
Cabinet was informed that two suspected cases were detected and isolated at Wilkins Hospital over the weekend. One is a Zimbabwean from Barhrain and the other is a Chinese citizen from Hunan Province. #OpenParlyZW
As an additional measure on #COVID19, Cabinet resolved that all visitors from affected countries must hold valid medical certificates of clearance for Corona Virus showing that they have been examined & tested for Corona at a designated Govt health institution in their country
