THIS WEEK IN PICTURES

Members of the Zimbabwe National Army prepares for Defence Forces Day at the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Saturday. – Picture: Believe Nyakudjara

Zimbabwe Defence Forces helicopters fly past during preparations for the Heroes Day and Defence Forces Day holiday in Harare on Saturday. – Picture: Believe Nyakudjara

Defence Forces Commander General Constantine Chiwenga speaks to The Sunday Mail during an interview ahead of the Heroes Day and Defence Forces Day holidays in Harare yesterday. – (Picture: Justin Mutenda)

Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education Professor Jonathan Moyo and Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College Principal Julliana Ruramai Mbofana share a lighter moment at the graduation ceremony in Harare yesterday – Picture: Kudakwashe Hunda

Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education Professor Jonathan Moyo and Minister of State for Provincial Affairs for Harare Province Miriam Chikukwa share a lighter moment with Belvedere Technical Teachers College’s 2015 Overall Best Student Media Musungwa(in black gown) and her sisters Ennie(left),Audrey and brother Darlington at the educational training institute’s 2016 graduation ceremony in Harare on Friday. – Picture: Kudakwashe Hunda

Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education Professor Jonathan Moyo and Minister of State for Provincial Affairs for Harare Province Miriam Chikukwa share a lighter moment with Belvedere Technical Teachers College’s 2015 Overall Best Student Media Musungwa (in black gown) and her sisters Ennie(left), Audrey (second from left), brother Darlington and aunt Thelma Ngarara at the educational training institute’s 2016 graduation ceremony in Harare on Friday. – Picture: Kudakwashe Hunda

Hundreds of students who graduated with different educational and technical qualifications at Belvedere Teachers Technical College’s 2016 Graduation Ceremony held in Harare yesterday – Picture by Kudakwashe Hunda

Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services officers clean up at the National Shrine ahead of the Heroes Day Holiday in Harare on Saturday. – Picture: Believe Nyakudjara

Members of the Presidential Guard rehearse at the National Shrine ahead of celebrations to mark Heroes Day Holiday in Harare on Saturday. – Picture: Believe Nyakudjara

Tashinga Primary School pupils have their meal at the launch of the Home Grown School Feeding Programme in Mabvuku, Harare last week. The programme being spearheaded by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is aimed at proving providing at least one balanced meal for pupils at primary level. – Picture: Justin Mutenda

Primary and Secondary Education Deputy Provincial Education Director for Harare Joyce Maphosa ( left) serves food to Tashinga Primary School pupils at the launch of the Home Grown School Feeding Programme in Mabvuku, Harare last week. – Picture: Justin Mutenda

One person died on the spot while several others were injured when this commuter omnibus burst its front tyre and veered off the road in Murewa last week. Picture: Innocent Makawa