{"id":5187,"date":"2026-02-18T14:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/?p=5187"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:56:01","slug":"geo-pomona-opens-doors-to-zimbabwes-green-skills-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/?p=5187","title":{"rendered":"Geo Pomona Opens Doors to Zimbabwe&#8217;s Green Skills Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Skills Audit, Ambassador Rudo Chitiga, this week paid a familiarisation visit to the Geo Pomona Waste Management Facility, where she toured key operational areas including the sorting facility, vehicle garage, restaurant, football pitch, and a range of other infrastructure at the site.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.21-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.21-PM-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.21-PM-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.21-PM-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.21-PM-1-300x200@2x.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><!--more--><br \/>\nThe visit gave Ambassador Chitiga an opportunity to appreciate first-hand the breadth of skills being deployed across the facility&#8217;s operations \u2014 from waste sorting and logistics to hospitality and grounds management. She commended Geo Pomona for the diverse skills ecosystem the facility has cultivated, noting that it serves as a compelling example of how the green economy can generate meaningful livelihoods.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.23-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.23-PM-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.23-PM-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.23-PM-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.23-PM-1-300x200@2x.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Chitiga expressed her Ministry&#8217;s keen interest in forging a collaborative partnership with Geo Pomona, with a view to developing green skills frameworks aimed at broadening Zimbabwe&#8217;s waste management agenda. Such a partnership, she noted, would support the training and certification of workers in emerging environmental sectors, contributing to both national skills development goals and the country&#8217;s sustainability objectives.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.23-PM-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.23-PM-2.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.23-PM-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.23-PM-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.23-PM-2-300x200@2x.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.21-PM-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.21-PM-2.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.21-PM-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.21-PM-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.21-PM-2-300x200@2x.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.22-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.22-PM-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.22-PM-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.22-PM-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.22-PM-1-300x200@2x.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.22-PM-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-4.01.22-PM-2.jpeg 1080w, 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