Deaf people yet to hear about Monetary Policy Stat...

Deaf people yet to hear about Monetary Policy Statement, Minister Ncube admits

**Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Miniser, Professor Mthuli Ncube,**

Nyashadzashe Ndoro

ZIM NOW REPORTER

The Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, admitted during a recent parliamentary session that the Monetary Policy Statement has not reached the deaf community.

Responding to a question raised regarding the lack of information accessibility for deaf people, Ncube acknowledged the importance of inclusive communication.

Ncube highlighted a collaborative effort between the Treasury, Ministry of Information and Publicity, and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to develop a comprehensive communication strategy.

The strategy will include creating a Braille summary of the Monetary Policy Statement, ensuring the deaf community has access to this critical information.

“I have the pleasure of responding to that question. It is a question about communication that we should not leave everyone behind. I agree with the semantic import of the question that we ought to make sure those who are visually impaired or those who are deaf are catered for as well," he said.

"So, the communications team in the Treasury is working with the Ministry of Information and Publicity and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to put together a communication strategy that will cover everybody and leave no one behind. It is worth doing a summary of the Monetary Policy Statement in Braille. I will inform the Reserve Bank Governor to move with speed on that one.”