Mnangagwa Honours Four Heroes11 August 2025 Mnangagwa Honours Four Heroes By A Correspondent – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has posthumously declared four national heroes and presented flags to their families The four include nationalists Jairos Jiri, Brigadier-General (Retired) Lameck Francisco Mutanda, John Mbedzi, and Elos David Malandu Honours and awards were also presented to individuals who have represented the country with distinction in various fields Heroes Day remains one of Zimbabwe’s most significant commemorations, a moment to remember and honour those who fought for the independence the nation enjoys today Upon arrival, President Mnangagwa inspected a guard of honour mounted by the Presidential Guard He was joined by his two deputies—Vice President General (Retired) Dr Constantino Chiwenga and Colonel (Retired) Kembo Mohadi—in laying wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier This year, the families of the four newly declared national heroes were each presented with a national flag Professor Vladimir Shubin, former Secretary of the Soviet Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee and Head of the Africa Section of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union’s International Department, received the Zimbabwe International Friendship Award “I am honoured to be here in Zimbabwe to receive this award for my work to help the country achieve independence This is not my own award—this is for my country, Russia,” he said Inasem Chitutu, a teenager who bravely rescued two children from a burning house in Bindura, was awarded the Silver Cross of Zimbabwe “I never thought I would meet the President at such a young age, let alone receive this award, which is closest to my heart I will forever cherish this,” he said With women continuing to play a key role in the health care sector, Dr Madeline Nyamwanza—the first female African medical doctor in Zimbabwe—received the Robert Gabriel Mugabe Commendation Award for Service in Human Capital Development “I feel grateful to receive this award in recognition of the work I have done, particularly in the health care sector, and I will forever cherish it,” she said These living heroes are among more than two thousand veterans of the liberation struggle from across the country who were honoured on Monday All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com Source: ZimEye Source: Zimeye
