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14:38 “This rally is a signal that there will be a change come 23 August. According to the responses we have been getting during our rallies, it shows that people are now tired of the opposition.”
14;37 He starts by thanking the supporters for coming out in their numbers as well as the rally organisers for a job well done.
14:32 Zanu PF Vice President Cde Mohadi is now on the podium giving closing remarks.
14:31 He ends his address.
The President announces that he has brought 90 laptops, printers, projectors and projector screens among other ICT gadgets to be distributed to schools in Harare Province.
14:28 He urges all people to go out and vote for Zanu PF on 23 August for a resounding victory.
14:25 The President urges all educational institutions to adopt the Education 5.0 programme which encourages innovation.
He cites the Mapfura project in Mwenezi as well as the Masawu project at Bindura University innovation hub as some of the success stories.
14:22 The President says that the Second Republic is determined to improve the health sector as exhibited by the construction and rehabilitation of many health institutions.
He states that the Government commissioned various equipment that includes ambulances, drug delivery trucks and MRI machines at Parirenyatwa Hospital this morning.
He reveals that Government has a plan to construct a total of 36 medium-health hospitals, with four having already been completed.
14:17 The President says it is regrettable that soccer teams such as Dynamos are being forced to play their matches out of town due to lack of facilities, “We will renovate our stadiums so that our teams such as Dembare can play their matches in the capital.”
14:13 The President says that his Government has also made headway in addressing energy challenges by constructing Hwange Units 7 and 8 which have added over 600MW to the national grid. He also says the Government has managed to address fuel challenges which are now a thing of the past
14:10 The President chronicles some of the infrastructure projects, namely Mbudzi Interchange, Masvingo-Beitbridge road construction, Robert Mugabe International Airport Expansion project and many others, that have been successfully done by the Second Republic.
14:08 The President says that, in order to address food shortages in urban areas, the Government will distribute free fertiliser and grains for urban farmers.
14:06 The President says that the country is now food secure. “We are in our third year of experiencing food security and we are confident that even in the event of climate change-induced drought, we will not experience food shortages as we have built dams for irrigation.”
14:03 “Perpetrators of violence will be brought to book without fear or favour. We need peace and harmony during and after the elections, and at all times as we are a peace-loving people.
I commend you for the prevailing peace we are experiencing in the country.”
14:01 The President speaks on the issue of peace, saying that the whole country should remain united to shame our detractors who want to see the country in disarray.
13:59 He says Zimbabwe is a unitary state, “We have a foreign policy that states that we are a friend to all and an enemy to none, but those who chose to be our enemies we cannot help it as it is their democratic right to choose what they want.”
13:57 He urges everyone to play a part in the development of the country, mocking the opposition leaders who base their campaigns on promising the electorate that they will invite “Biden to come and build the country when they get into power.”
13:54 He says Zanu PF is a productive party that is building Zimbabwe into a modern and prosperous country “Brick by brick, stone upon stone.”
13:52 The President has urged the urban electorate to vote out the opposition councillors who have caused poor road network, sewage system and water system and vote in Zanu PF candidates for the best service delivery. “Zanu PF rejects the daylight robbery of our people’s hard-earned money by the opposition as they are heartless and incompetent.”
13:48 “I have seen all the candidates who came forward & were chosen by you, to represent Zanu PF, I say to you all candidates, the people are your masters, I urge you to be respectful of all the party members.”
13:46 He says Zanu PF needs a thunderous victory at each and every polling station and ward on the 23rd of August in order to safeguard the country’s heritage.
13:44 The President says that Zanu PF will continue to preserve the country’s heritage.
13:42 President Mnangagwa says that the coming out of so many people shows that the people are willing to protect their heritage, “No one can stop us from ruling as we brought our independence and kicked out colonialism. We are the only party that guarantees freedom in this country.”
13:39 The President says, according to a drone count, the number of people at the rally has surpassed 115 000
13:38 The President says that he is happy to see so many people coming out from Harare Province and says that he hopes the party will win in Harare in the forthcoming elections.
13:30 The President is now doing his popular dance which has been christened the ‘Victory Dance’.
13:28 VP Chiwenga asks President Mnangagwa to come to the podium and make his keynote address
13:26 VP Chiwenga says since the inception of the Second Republic, Zimbabwe has been food-secure
13:27 VP Chiwenga has urged the electorate to vote out the opposition which has caused a decline in service delivery in urban centres.
13:13 Vice President and Second Secretary, General Rtd Dr Constantino Chiwenga has taken to the podium
13:01 Cde Bimha invites all Zanu PF aspiring candidates from Harare Metropolitan Province to the stage to meet the President
12:50 Cde Bimha invites Zanu PF returnees including former CCC National Executive member Paddington Japajapa to come to the podium and do the Zanu PF slogan.
12:17 President Mnangagwa, accompanied by Zanu PF’s two Vice Presidents Cde Chiwenga and Cde Mohadimoves around meeting and greeting the crowd
11:34 The crowd jubilate at the arrival of the President.
11:31 The President is now in a briefing
11:29 Zanu PF President and First Secretary Cde Mnangagwa has arrived
11:20 Zanu PF Vice President and Second Secretary Cde Constantino Chiwenga has arrived at Robert Mugabe Square for the Presidential Star Rally.
He heads straight to a briefing.
11:11 A Zanu PF supporter jokingly doing the party’s slogan “in Chinese”
10:29 The President has commissioned Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment, medical equipment and vehicles at Parirenyatwa Hospital
10:11 President Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care being shown some of the equipment by Health and Child Care PS Jasper Chimedza
9:42 President Mnangagwa has arrived for the commissioning of MRI, medical equipment and vehicles at Parirenyatwa group of Hospitals. This commissioning comes as the Second Republic continues to make efforts to fully capacitate the country’s health sector.
9:27 Scenes at the Robert Mugabe Square
9:14 Thousands of Zanu PF supporters are already gathered at the Robert Mugabe Square for a Presidential Star Rally in Harare with other still trickling in.
People started arriving at the venue in the wee hours
part of the 36 ambulances. 28 buses. 15 drug delivery trucks and 42 Isuzu trucks that the President is set to commission
Today, 9 August, President Mnangagwa is expected to address a Presidential Star Rally at Robert Mugabe Square in Harare.
A total of 267 high-impact projects and programmes are being implemented in Harare Province.
Some have been completed, some await commissioning, and others are near completion.
Harare Province Completed Projects:
– Robert Mugabe International Airport US$153 million expansion project. The groundbreaking ceremony was in July 2018 and the project has been completed.
-To ensure trafficable roads 225km of roads were graded, maintained and drain cleared. 65km of road constructed. 54 solar lights installed and 58km road rehabilitated. Chitungwiza and Tilco roads containment of potholes and signage.
– Urban transportation, 156 buses procured for Harare Province.
– Energy : Establishment of Mabvuku Ethanol Plant. Old Mutual Head Office Solar plant and Econet Solar Plant. Construction of a 2000MT LPG storage and distribution facility in Ruwa. JETA1 storage facility at RG Mugabe Airport and the Prince Edward 33/11 kv substation.
-Water Supply: Establishment of 6 solar powered piped water schemes. 86 Boreholes drilled under the Presidential Borehole Drilling Scheme.
-Health: Construction of Stoneridge and Colbain clinics. Wilkins, BRIDH Refurbishment. Construction of Natpharm warehouse. Renovation works at Chitungwiza Central Hospital and modernisation of its ICU incinerator. Upgrade of Epworth Poly Clinic into a hospital.Harare Province Completed Projects:
-Institutional and Public Housing: Marimba, Chimoio, Dzivarasekwa flats and houses construction. 43 Chikurbi staff houses constructed. National Registry Building construction and establishment of e-passport offices. 365 title deeds issued to Epworth residents.
-Justice delivery: Commercial Court of Zimbabwe, Labour Court and Judicial Training Institute of Zimbwe we established. Epworth Magistrates Courts was commissioned. Integrated Electronic Case Management System installed at Constitutional Court, Supreme Court and Commercial Court.
-E-governance :Installation of online search facility for Deeds and Company records. E-passport system established and rolled out. Computerized learner driver’s license at VID Eastlea. Decentralisation of passport services to districts.
-Research and Innovation: Innovation hubs set up at all higher learning institutions. Zimstat 1 was launched into orbit. National Number Plate Production Plant at UZ. UZ Agro-Industrial Park and establishment of the Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA).
President Mnangagwa will commission vehicles and equipment at Parirenyatwa Hospital before addressing the rally.
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