{"id":30458,"date":"2020-11-23T21:56:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T19:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=30458"},"modified":"2020-11-23T21:56:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T19:56:24","slug":"internet-use-no-longer-luxury-but-a-right-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/internet-use-no-longer-luxury-but-a-right-minister","title":{"rendered":"Internet Use No Longer Luxury But A Right \u2013 Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span><b>By Staff Reporter<\/b> &#8211; THE Covid-19 pandemic has made Zimbabwe realise that for the growth of the country, the use of broadband connectivity is no longer a luxury but a right, a cabinet minister has said.<\/p>\n<p>Information Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere said this during a Postal Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) strategy review workshop held in the eastern border city of Mutare recently.<\/p>\n<p>He said the workshop was taking place when the world was grappling with the demands for technological solutions to mitigate the menace caused by the Covid-19 pandemic while at the same time ensuring broadband connectivity for all as people sought to work from home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Covid-19 pandemic has made us realise that for the betterment of the generality of Zimbabweans, broadband connectivity is no longer a luxury but a right,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n<p>He added the deployment of ICT technologies alone without equipping users with requisite skills to operate the technologies will invariably not bring progress to the country.<\/p>\n<p>Muswere urged POTRAZ to contribute to the achievement of the national key result area by intensifying training for ICT users.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPOTRAZ needs to contribute to the achievement of this national key result area by intensifying training of ICT users, giving special attention to the economically marginalised communities, farmers, women, and the youths as well as people with disabilities who need to use specialised ICT technologies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The minister appreciated that POTRAZ was already offering training at some of the Community Information Centers (CICs) dotted across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the forthcoming year, your programmes and activities should continue to include the provision of training in the use of ICTs at Community Information Centres,\u201d said Muswere.<\/p>\n<p>He said the ICT sector forms one of the major pillars in stimulating economic growth and development towards the achievement of Vision 2030.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is my considered view that the ICT sector forms one of the major pillars in stimulating economic growth and development towards the achievement of Vision 2030.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout a robust ICT sector, it follows that the dream of an all-inclusive and economically vibrant nation remains a pipe dream,\u201d said Muswere.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged POTRAZ to work together with his ministry and other stakeholders in the ICT sector to ensure access to affordable ICTs to marginalised communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is the duty of POTRAZ, working together with the ministry and other stakeholders in the ICT sector, to ensure ubiquitous access to ICTs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone everywhere must have access to affordable ICTs. This includes disadvantaged groups, such as people with disabilities, women, youths, and those residing in underserved localities,\u201d said the Muswere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccess to ICT is, therefore, not a luxury and a preserve for the elite. At the same time, POTRAZ ought to vigorously steer the sector in the direction of emerging technologies. We need to catch up with technology, in particular, 5G, for which we need a road map and strategy or else we remain digital laggards,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. By Staff Reporter &#8211; THE Covid-19 pandemic has made Zimbabwe realise that for the growth of the country, the use of broadband connectivity is no longer a luxury but a right, a cabinet minister has said. 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