The 2021 main Heroes’ Day commemorations will be held
tomorrow at the National Heroes Acre with a small gathering of 200 people that
include selected war veterans, spouses of heroes and the youth.
Heroes’ Day Commemorations will also be held at all
provincial shrines where Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs and
Devolution will officiate. Gatherings are limited to 50 people.
On Heroes’ Day, President Mnangagwa will confer medals to
16 outstanding Zimbabweans from different sectors and disciplines. These are
given to citizens whose contributions have impacted the country positively in
recent times.
The categories are named after major minerals found in the
country; gold, platinum, silver and bronze. All these categories carry equal
weight in terms of honour. In provinces, Ministers of State will also confer
medals to nominees within their jurisdictions.
Defence Forces Day celebrations will be held on Tuesday at
State House in Harare with the rest of the nation following proceedings on
virtual platforms.
When President Mnangagwa got into office, he pledged to
steer Zimbabwe towards a prosperous path, an undertaking whose fulfilment
inches closer to reality with each passing day.
The Zimbabwean economy is on an upward rise, with
projections that it is set to outpace the region’s.
War veterans say the outcomes from President Mnangagwa’s
policies are consistent with what inspired them to pick up arms.
Reflecting on the state of affairs on the eve of Heroes’
Day, Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association chairperson
Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa said President Mnangagwa is fulfilling the
dreams and aspirations of gallant heroes who sacrificed to fight for the
liberation struggle.
“As they lie at National Heroes Acre and its Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier, in mass graves of genocidal massacres, mine shafts and
unmarked graves scattered across the width and length of Zimbabwe, their
spirits yearn for the actuality of national prosperity they fought and
sacrificed for,” said Ambassador Mutsvangwa.
Zimbabwe is enjoying one of its biggest harvests in recent
times. Many believe this marks the turnaround of the country’s food security
fortunes.
“Granaries have been filled up, breaking a 20-year jinx of
food shortages. Commercial farming is in full restoration as centre pivots dot
the land for all season farming. Scientific Pfumvudza/Intwasa is
revolutionising small scale farming as tiny plots deliver outsize harvests.
Solar pumps powered by photovoltaic panels feed into drip lines,” said
Ambassador Mutsvangwa.
The ZDF’s 2021 theme says: The Zimbabwe Defence Forces
creating a conducive environment for the attainment of vision 2030.
In her Zimbabwe Defence Forces day interface with the
media, Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri laid
out the projects that are being undertaken by the ZDF.
“The Zimbabwe Defence Forces Benefit Fund constructs houses
for individual members. The Fund also buys stands from city councils and
municipalities on behalf of its members. To date, the Fund has managed to buy
over 10 136 stands and has delivered 5 383 houses to its members,” said
Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri.
She said this feeds into the national housing plan which is
targeting 220 000 houses by 2025.
“There are also plans to construct 90 three-storey flats in
Dzivarasekwa and 40 flats in Imbizo, Bulawayo. Each flat will have 4×3
bedroomed units, bringing the total to 1 500 three-bedroomed units,” Minister
Muchinguri-Kashiri added.
In a separate statement, Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence
Forces General Phillip Valerio Sibanda affirmed the military’s commitment to
the grand vision of an upper middle-income economy by 2030.
“Key programmes in the fifth decade are being carried
within the context of vision 2030 and also my vision of the ZDF which is to
have a well-trained, disciplined, professional land and Air Force capable of
carrying out the organisation’s constitutional mandate to contain traditional
and non-traditional security threats,” said General Sibanda. Sunday Mail
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