Categories: Zim Latest

30 Passports A Day…Govt Promises To Ease Passport Crisis

With Sources at the Registrar-General’s Office revealing yesterday that they were printing only 30 passports a day, the government has assured the nation that the production and processing of passports is set to increase following the availability of machinery and printing paper.

This comes after members of the public have been complaining that the Registrar-General’s Office was taking time to process passports.

In an interview with the state-owned Herald, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister, Cain Mathema admitted to the dire situation but said the issue was being resolved by Government.

“Members of the public should not panic. We are working on it. Yes we have been facing some challenges, but I would want to assure passport applicants that we have managed to overcome some of these challenges.

“Passports are being done, the paper is now there and the machinery is there. Our people should not panic, we might not be able to produce the numbers that we want at the moment, but we are working on it,” he said.

There is no respite for Zimbabwean citizens hoping to obtain passports as confusion continues at various registry offices across the country.

Share

Recent Posts

FTX Billionaire Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Massive Crypto Fraud

In a landmark sentencing, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was handed a… Read More

29th March 2024

Gokwe Man in Court Over Comparison of Mnangagwa to ‘Scud’

A man from Gokwe found himself in legal trouble after an altercation with a Zanu… Read More

28th March 2024

Zimbabwean Influencer Shadaya Tawona Knight Discloses Ongoing Threats to His Life and Family

Shadaya Tawona Knight, a prominent figure in Zimbabwe's social media landscape known for his controversial… Read More

28th March 2024

SA President Ramaphosa congratulates Senegal’s President-elect

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf of the government and people of South… Read More

28th March 2024

ZESN condemns proposed Constitutional amendment to Electoral Act

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has voiced concern over proposed Constitutional Amendments that could… Read More

28th March 2024

Gold Coin and Gold-backed Digital Token Prices – 28 March 2024

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has released the latest prices for gold coins and… Read More

28th March 2024