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1444: VP Mohadi said the President is a listening leader who cannot be compared to any given the successes he has delivered in a short space of term describing him as an action-packed leader.

1438: Zanu PF VP Cde Kembo Mohadi is now giving the closing remarks.

VP Mohadi applauded President Mnangagwa for gracing the rally despite having a hectic schedule.

He said the people came in their numbers as a sign to thank the President for the good works being witnessed under his leadership

VP Mohadi says every corner of Zimbabwe can attest to the works of the Second Republic which are there for all to witness.

He says on August 23 people should vote for Zanu PF in their numbers.

1430: The President ends his address.

1428: The President has invited Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Dr Anxious Masuka who is highlighting things that people are set to benefit from.

Among them are farming inputs, poultry, drilling of boreholes with 68 having been drilled already.

1424: The President came with 1000 computers set to be distributed among schools in the province.

1419: President Mnangagwa says nothing can stand in the way of Zanu PF which will rule forever from one generation to another.

“Be patriotic about your country, develop it and create comfort in your own country, bring about leisure. There is nothing impossible when there is unity and peace as there is no country that is built where there is disunity.”

1414: He says Chinhoyi University of Technology is producing many breakthroughs from which the country is benefitting. He says Devolution funds are transforming communities with 110 schools now having been connected to the internet using those funds.

The President says his administration is leaving no place and no one behind with Binga now having technical and nursing schools. In Kanyemba construction of a tarred highway and an airstrip is underway.

1408: President Mnangagwa says Beitbridge Border Post is now the most modern in the region.

“Way back the belief was that only international tenders were responsible for the construction of modern roads, but now locals are championing that and my administration will continue to empower locals. The Second Republic has also managed to tackle fuel challenges and power outages are also a thing of the past.”

1354: The President says last season out of 8 provinces Mashonaland West contributed 23 percent of maize in the country. He said the highest number of tobacco growers also come from Mashonaland West contributing more than 30 percent adding that for the last 129 years, this year’s tobacco beats every record with Hurungwe contributing 67 percent of tobacco from Mashonaland West.

The President says the Government provided Presidential Heifer and Teak Grease Schemes. He says each chief countrywide is set to get a solar-powered borehole adding that out of 35 000 villages each one should have a solar-powered borehole with 80 000 rigs having been acquired so far.

He says Government will continue empowering artisanal miners

1346:  “Zanu PF has a vision, when the Second Republic came in we said you have given us sanctions, but our policy is engagement and re-engagement be a friend to all and an enemy to none, but we will look inward to sustain ourselves. For the past three years, Zimbabwe has achieved food security. In the past wheat was coming from Ukraine but now we are food sufficient after we looked inwards.

“This year we are now exporting wheat if we had failed to plan accordingly we were got to be facing challenges as there is a war in Ukraine. Fertiliser we used to get from Russia, but now we are producing on our own.”

1339: The President also congratulated all successful candidates who won in the party’s primary elections.

“Both winning and losing candidates no one formed Zanu PF so you should follow its rules and regulations.”

The President says there are observers from SADC, AU, UN, and EU they will be checking if there is no violence. He said Zanu PF wants peace before, during and after the election. He says durimg the last elections there was peace before and during but after there were some few skirmishes caused by rogue elements but “we say no violence.”

He also commended the whole nation for the peace prevailing in Zimbabwe.

“We have never at any one point wished to observe elections of Western nations, but each time we hold ours they all throng.”

1333:  “We have several graves in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique who fought for our struggle died for our freedom and we should honour them through voting Zanu PF.  Zanu PF is unstoppable since 1980 it is marching and will continue to do so.  Be part of the great party.

“A vote for Zanu PF is a vote for dignity, freedom, and prosperity to the people of Zimbabwe.”

1331: President Mnangagwa also said the country is with the Guti family following the death of Arch-Bishop Ezekiel Guti. He said he is remembered for preaching love and unity for the past 75 years. He played a part in preaching peace.

A moment of silence in honour of Arch-Bishop Guti has been observed.

He says on August 23 the people will go and vote to safeguard their heritage.

“Those who want to assist us to preserve it are welcome them, but those who are against us we will say let them go where they belong.”

1327: The President said Mashonland West produced many war liberators including the country’s first President the late national hero Cde Robert Mugabe, Cde James Chikerema adding that today there will be a gala in honour of Cde Chikerema.

He said the first Chief Justice after independence also hailed from Mashonaland West, so the province should stand up to defend the legacy of those that have gone ahead.

The President said Almighty in heaven is proud of the unity and peace prevailing in the country.

1325: President Mnangagwa said next weekend the people’s party will be in Masvingo province and then heads to Harare province.

“Our own task and burden is to carry the legacy left on us ”

1320: President Mnangagwa has now taken to the podium and starts with his trademark dance. He says “Nyika inotongwa, kuvakwa, nekunamatirwa nevene vayo”

He says he was glad to witness the huge crowd in Mashonaland West province.

“Indeed those with eyes should see and those with ears let them hear, if someone is missing at this rally it shows that he or she is lost,”

The President said the party started its campaign trail in Chipinge (Kumabvazuva) they came in numbers and we said let’s go to Bulilima (Kumadokero) we also witnessed great crowds as the people continue to identify themselves with the revolutionary party Zanu PF.

Now we said let’s go (Kumaodzanyemba) and the message is the same as people have also thronged in their numbers.

1308: He said the President outlined NDS1 which has many pillars which have already been achieved be it in the mining and agriculture sectors among others.

VP Chiwenga said the President has been clear that Zimbabwe will continue to be built by its own people in line with the mantra “Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo”

He called for peaceful elections in which the nation should remain united. VP Chiwenga said the President to achieve his vision needs support from the masses and they should ensure that support through voting Zanu PF candidates.

1304: VP Chiwenga said the President, when he assumed office, he set various 2030 targets for the country among them to be food self-suffient which has since been attained.

1303: VP Chiwenga said he is delighted to be part of the rally being held in Magunje.

He said within a short space of time Zimbabwe has transformed under the leadership of President Mnangagwa.

1255: Cde Bimha has invited Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga to introduce the President.

1253: Zanu PF National Political Commissar Cde Mike Bimha has seperately introduced the party’s Magunje Constituency candidate Cde Super Madiro

1241: President together with his leadership are now greeting the candidate in the Province.

 

1236: Zanu PF National Political Commissar Cde Mike Bimha is now introducing party candidates for Senate, Parliament, Provincial Council and local authorities.

1229: She said the works being done by the President, leaving no one and no place behind, have led the province to come in numbers to interact with him.

Cde Mliswa-Chikoka assured that 6 million votes for Zanu PF were inevitable.

1227: Cde Mliswa-Chikoka said Mashonaland Best province is glad to be hosting President Mnangagwa.

1224: Mashonaland West Provincial Minister also Zanu PF provincial chairperson Cde Mary Mliswa-Chikoka is now giving welcome remarks.

1220: Zanu PF National Political Commissar Cde Mike Bimha has now taken to the podium. He is assuring that the party will win resoundingly

1215: It is an electric mood as the Presidium is moving around greeting supporters.

Clad in a yellow Zanu PF branded jacket, the President is waving his cap as the crowd is dancing and ulalating.

1158: Today’s launch comes after the party successfully launched their campaign trail in Chipinge, Manicaland and Bulilima in Mat South.

1118: It is all jubilation with supporters waving hats as President Mnangagwa has arrived for the launch of the campaign in the province.

1116: Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga and Zanu PF VP Cde Kembo Mohadi have arrived.

1050: All roads today lead to Chemhanza Stadium in Magunje, Hurungwe district, Mashonaland West province which famously regards itself as the Mashonaland “Best” where President Mnangagwa is the guest of honour.

Hordes of party supporters have converged while several others are still trickling in for the Zanu PF Star Rally cementing the revolutionary’s status of being the people’s party of choice.