Celebrating Robert Mugabe
Complete coverage of the late former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s funeral, from his home at the Blue Roof Mansion to the National Sports Stadium in Harare. Share on: WhatsApp
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Mugabe burial postponed
The former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s burial has been postponed to allow at least 30 days for the grave construction. Speaking to the media, at the Blue Roof mansion, the family spokesperson Leo Mugabe said that traditional leaders went to the National Heroes Acre and made this discovery, concerning the final resting place of the […]
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Mugabe burial at National Heroes Acre – Family
Zimbabwe’s late former President Robert Mugabe will be buried at the National Heroes’ Acre, a family spokesperson has announced. Leo Mugabe, nephew to the late former leader told ZTN on Friday morning that the date of the burial was yet to be set. The family and Government have been engaged in talks on the burial […]
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Leaders jet in for Mugabe State Funeral
Tendai Edwin Foto THREE heads of state and six former presidents are expected in Harare today as the world mourns Zimbabwe’s first Prime Minister and later President Robert Mugabe. Thousands of people are expected to fill up Rufaro Stadium again today, as ordinary Zimbabweans continue to be accorded a chance to say farewell to their […]
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Robert Mugabe returns to Rufaro stadium
Tendai Edwin Foto On 18 April 1980 Rufaro Stadium was packed as the nation celebrated the birth of an independent Zimbabwe and the inauguration of Robert Gabriel Mugabe as the first black Prime Minister. Today Mugabe is once again the center of attraction at Rufaro Stadium but smiles have since been replaced by tears. Thousands […]
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Mugabe journeys back home
ZTN Correspondent The body of former President Robert Mugabe is on its way to Zimbabwe ahead of burial on Sunday. The pan-Africanist icon died in Singapore last Friday. His nephew, Leo Mugabe, told ZTN News that the aircraft bearing the remains took off from the Oriental city-state at 0830 hrs (CAT) on Wednesday and is […]
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Zim President meets Mugabe family, Zvimba Chiefs
ZTN Correspondent Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday met representatives of the Mugabe family and their traditional leaders, led by Chief Zvimba, to discuss the burial of former President Robert Mugabe. Sources who attended the hour long meeting told ZTN News that the family undertook to support Government arrangements for the funeral and thanked President […]
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Mugabe funeral: Leaders start confirming attendance
ZTN Correspondent South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa is among leaders expected to attend former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s funeral. Ruling ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule confirmed this on Tuesday while paying tribute to the Zimbabwean liberation/nationalist hero who died in Singapore last Friday. A two-day parade is planned, with a State funeral service slated for Saturday […]
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Two-day parade for Mugabe
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Mugabe burial: Repatriation process begins
ZTN Correspondent A delegation led by Vice-President Kembo Mohadi is on its way to Singapore to repatriate the body of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. The National Hero died in the Oriental city-state last Friday and will be buried this Sunday. Family spokesperson Leo Mugabe told ZTN News that the delegation left Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, […]
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