was Honourable Vice President Responsible for Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Comrade Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. At the occasion, the Chairperson of the Commission expressed gratitude to the Government of Zimbabwe which had purchased the three-storey building for the Commission through the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing. The building which had previously been used as a restaurant and night club was however not ideal for use as offices from the onset. In order to be user friendly, the building had to undergo extensive renovations and refurbishment, particularly on the ground floor which now houses the offices for Human Rights Officers and the public reception, interviewing and meeting rooms, and other related facilities. This is the space where the ZHRC clients come for various services, key among them being the lodging of complaints to the Commission on alleged human rights violations and maladministration cases. The renovations were made possible through a grant extended to the Commission by the Royal Danish and Norwegian Embassies. The Commission also used the occasion to announce the news about the ‘A’ status accreditation with GANHRI. In his keynote address the Vice President Mnangagwa indicated that Government would continue to financially support the Commission, and commended Development Partners for the assistance they had granted the Commission thus far He appealed to them to continue complementing Government efforts in making the ZHRC fully operational. Fig.1. The Chairperson of ZHRC, Commissioner Elasto Hilarious Mugwadi welcomes guests at the Official Opening of the Refurbished ZHRC Offices on 27 May 2017 Fig 2: The Guest of Honour, Honourable Vice President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Responsible for Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs about to officially open the Refurbished ZHRC Offices on 27 May 2017 Protecting, Promoting and Enforcing Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 9