ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised Zimbabweans jobs in 2020.

This was revealed in the cabinet meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

Addressing the first Cabinet Decisions Matrix for the year, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa said the Mnangagwa also acknowledged challenges facing the nation.

“While noting the progress registered by the Second Republic, particularly the Transitional Stabilisation Programme, His Excellency the President acknowledged the challenges that the people had bravely endured,” she said.

“He then laid out the business for 2020 based on set principles. He stated that the year 2020 heralded the era of productivity, economic growth and employment creation. His Excellency the President reiterated that as Cabinet, our immediate priority must be to guarantee food security and directed that all efforts be focused on that front.

“He further directed all Ministers, Accounting Officers and Senior Officers spend more time with communities in the countryside, implementing and monitoring key Government programmes that yield a better quality of life for all citizens. Greater impetus must be placed on arresting inflation and consolidating the mono-currency regime. The growth of tourism sector should be stimulated through cross-cutting alliances, competitive products as well as pricing regimes