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Cletus Mushanawani in MURAMBINDA
MANICALAND is set to witness the biggest ever Independence Day celebrations as it has targettd to mobilise more than 70 000 people to grace the occasion set for Murambinda Town Centre in Buhera.
Zanu PF treasurer general Cde Patrick Chinamasa and Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Advocate Misheck Mugadza led the various organising committees on a tour of the selected venues.
Murambinda A Primary School will host the Children’s Party to be held on April 17, while Murambinda B High School will host the main Independence Day event where a bumper crowd is expected to converge.
Work to spruce up the venue has commenced, with workman and yellow equipment mobilised from City of Mutare and other Government departments already on the ground.
A new soccer pitch is being developed and grading is in progress.
A new turf will be laid out starting next week in readiness for the main event.
Cde Chinamasa hailed President Mnangagwa and Government for choosing Manicaland to host this year’s national Independence Day celebrations.
“As Manicaland, we feel honoured to be accorded the chance to host this year’s national Independence Day celebrations. We will live up to the billing and have the mother of all celebrations. We want to use these celebrations to leave a lasting impression on the province’s organising prowess.
“We want to change the face of Murambinda and Buhera at large with infrastructural development. All feeder roads to Murambinda will be attended to, while the hosting schools will witness massive refurbishments,” said Cde Chinamasa.
Minister Mugadza said the venue was chosen because of its centrality.
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