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15:32 A staunch Zanu PF couple attended the rally and the wife went into labour and by the time the rally ended she was getting help from the medical practitioners in attendance.

15:20 Zanu PF Secretary for Administration Cde Didymus Mutasa is now giving the vote of thanks.

15:14 President wishes good health to people in attendance. Cde Supa Mandiwanzira says the people of Mutare are grateful for the directive by Dr Chombo in which councils were told to clear debt accumulated from February 2009 to June 30 2013.

15:11 The First Lady says detractors should be embarrassed by a peaceful poll.

15:08 She thanks the crowd for coming and wants the people of Manicaland living and working in peace.

15:07 The First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe is now addressing the rally.

15:07 Provincial Chairman Ambassador John Mvundura assures the first family that Zanu PF will take back the 20 seats lost to the MDC-T.

15:04 President Mugabe urges the people to be principled and committed to the struggle and ensure Zanu PF wins the elections. With that he ends the address.

15:00 He says Zimbabwe is a mature democracy and even though the MDC formations allege that Zanu PF rigs the elections people know that the party has never ever rigged elections.

14:57 The President thanks the people for coming and their assurance of voting for Zanu PF. He says only a few days are left but there should be peace.

14:56 President Mugabe urges the crowd to ensure a Zanu PF victory on July 31.

14:48 He castigates homosexuals and challenges them to have children.

14:43 His Excellency says Zimbabwe was given US$500 million under the Special Drawing Rights by IMF and Finance Minister Tendai Biti didn’t explain how he used the money.

14:41 President promises to create jobs for the youth once he is voted into power.

14:36 The President alludes to the country’s literacy rate saying Zimbabwe is way ahead but if you got o South Africa you will be even scared to find Zimbabweans everywhere. He says border jumpers are plenty as well as those from Matabeleland South who believe that as a man you should go to South Africa.

27 He says Zimbabwe and its natural resources belong to Zimbabweans and the children are entitled to their heritage and buy selling out the people would have sold their children’s heritage.

14:20 President Mugabe urges the crowd to win back the lost seats for the party in the forthcoming election.

14:14 He asks supporters what went wrong in 2008? “Ko chakazoitika 2008 chii? Takanakirwa here ne Zingwa remuvengi? Huroyi here wakavepo?Makanzwa chinja? Unga chinja nhoroondo yeChimurenga?,” he asks.

14:10 The President takes the crowd through the journey of the liberation struggle.”Uya anga achivimba ne bara ngatichimuriga ne bara,” he said.

14:07 President Mugabe thanks the Councillors who have been working hard for the people and not thieving.

14:00 The President has started his address.

13:19 President Mugabe has just arrived.

12:13 Senior Zanu PF officials have started arriving for the Star Rally set to be addressed by President Mugabe.

11:28 The Zanu PF Star Rally that was set for Sakubva Stadium has been switched to the more spacious Aerodrome Grounds after the stadium became too small for the revolutionary party’s supporters.