Cabinet Approves Public Service Amendment Bill and Introduces Reforms to Enhance Transparency and Employee Welfare To improve public sector governance and employee welfare, Zimbabwe's Cabinet approved the Public Service Amendment Bill, which mandates public servants to disclose their assets while also making significant reforms that align existing legislation with the Constitution. Dr. Jenfan Muswere made this announcement at a post-Cabinet media briefing held Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Muswere suggested that amendments to the Public Service Act [Chapter 16:04] would bring it in line with the Constitution while simultaneously creating the Public Service Academy whose purpose is to facilitate continuous professional development for public servants. The Bill introduces provisions requiring members of the Public Service Commission to disclose their assets to the Corporate Governance Unit as part of an effort to increase transparency and prevent conflicts of interest, according to Chapter 10:31 of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act [Chapter 10:31]. According to Dr. Muswere, this measure will strengthen trust within government institutions by increasing transparency. Strengthening the Bill further, several progressive measures were added to protect employee rights. Notably, this included mandating a paid 98-day maternity leave for female employees as well as prohibiting all forms of violence and harassment at work--such as sexual and gender-based violence--and promoting merit-based appointments and promotions. As part of its efforts to enhance administrative oversight, this Bill also defines the roles played by permanent secretaries and ministers when overseeing civil servants under their charge, strengthening accountability of the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet. Cabinet also approved an agreement between Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa for the creation of the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA), designed to preserve natural and cultural assets shared between three nations while creating sustainable livelihoods within surrounding communities. Dr. Muswere stressed the significance of Botswana's transfrontier conservation area spanning Botswana's Northern Tuli Game Reserve, South Africa's Mapungubwe National Park, and Zimbabwe's Tuli Circle Safari Area - with this treaty designed to improve biodiversity conservation, ecosystem integrity, cultural heritage management, and cross-border cultural tourism management across international boundaries. Reforms to public service delivery and the creation of transfrontier conservation areas both demonstrate how committed the government is to creating transparency, fostering sustainable development and improving welfare among its people. _*Follow Our News Channel:*_ https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaX77yH5fM5bBLKuyp1O