The two prisons early this year made headlines for being
Covid-19 hotspots in Bulawayo as at one time they had 25 prison guards and 76
inmates testing positive to Covid-19.
The hand sanitisers and masks were donated to the President
by the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) last month.
The donation was handed over to the two prisons by the
Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister Cde Judith Ncube.
Speaking at the brief ceremony, Minister Ncube commended
Nust for doing Bulawayo proud saying their certified sanitisers have been
distributed countrywide to help curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Nust students and members of staff are doing us proud as a
province and country as they are contributing a lot to fighting the spread of
the pandemic. This donation by the President will go a long way in minimising
the exposure of both inmates and prison staff to the pandemic,” said Minister
Ncube.
Nust Vice Chancellor Professor Mqhele Dlodlo said the
university’s sanitisers and masks had been distributed mainly in the country’s
southern region and a few places outside the region.
He said following the outbreak of the pandemic, the
university responded by producing products to assist communities protect
themselves from the virus.
“These sanitisers have been widely distributed in the
southern region and a few other areas. The products passed the Standards
Association of Zimbabwe tests and we need the international standard
organisations to certify them so that we can start exporting,” he said.
Prof Dlodlo said the university was planning to start
producing disinfectants soon. Chronicle
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