Bulawayo Miss 21st Movement reps chosen

The models will represent Bulawayo Metropolitan Province in a beauty pageant set to be held at the 21st February Movement Celebrations in Mutare where three finalists would be crowned.
The commemorations are held annually to celebrate President Mugabe’s life. The main celebrations will be held at Sakubva Stadium on 25 February and thousands of people are expected to grace it.
In an interview, Zanu-PF Youth League secretary for information and publicity for Bulawayo Province, Sizimisele Dube, said the pageant was organised by the national executive of the party’s Youth League under the Department of Information and Publicity, but is being initiated by provincial members who also make up the judges team. Dube also said in Mutare, the five will battle it out with girls from other provinces for the top three spot.
“The judges have decided on Lungile Mathe, Nonhlanhla Malimanzi, Edinah Ngulube, Lindani Sibanda and Thandie Nyaningwe,” she said
While models, musicians and everyone is looking forward to this year’s 21st February Movement, Manicaland province has stepped up its preparations for the celebrations to be graced by secretaries-general of liberation movements from Sadc.
In an interview with a local daily recently, Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial chairman Mike Madiro told national organising committee chairperson Absalom Sikhosana that the province was geared to host one of the best parties for the President.
“I am happy to announce that work is progressing well, with most of the ground covered. The main venue will be Sakubva Stadium and renovations are expected to be complete by 15 February. This is not only meant for the 21st February Movement Celebrations, but beyond the event. The Manicaland Provincial Governor’s Office will help in spearheading the renovations because we want to leave a lasting memory.”
Madiro said the province received overwhelming support in the form of donations in cash and kind from well-wishers.
“We want to ensure that everyone is well-fed during the celebrations. The response from the people of Manicaland is overwhelming. We now have 40 beasts and we are still appealing for more donations.
“We have also secured accommodation for the VVIPs and I can safely say we have covered 70 percent of the ground work. Manicaland is well known for its hospitality and we just want to show the world that we are counted among the best when it comes to hosting important events,” he said.
Cde Madiro said unlike the previous events, they wanted to make this year’s celebrations a bit unique by taking the visiting delegates to places of interest in Manicaland as well as the Chimoio Shrine in Mozambique.
“Manicaland has so many places of interest like the Bridal Vlei Falls in Chimanimani, Hot Springs, Mtarazi Falls in Honde Valley and Ziwa Ruins in Nyanga where we want to take our VVIP delegates on tour,” he said.