THE construction of the Josiah Magama Tongogara Monument and health centre in Massinga district of Nyambane province, Mozambique, is now complete and ready for commissioning.
“The project forms part of ongoing efforts by the Governments of Zimbabwe and Mozambique to immortalise the legacy of the late General Josiah Magama Tongogara, whose contribution to Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle remains deeply embedded in the country’s history," Information minister, Zhemu Soda, said during a post-Cabinet briefing.
"The construction of the monument and the health centre are part of continuing efforts to recognize and immortalise the immense contribution of the late General."
Tongogara died in a road traffic accident at Magacala village on December 26,1979 while travelling from Maputo to Chimoio.
Zhemu said construction works at the health centre were done through a collaborative effort between the governments of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
“Zimbabwe funded and constructed the outpatient block, three staff quarters and a maternity block, while Mozambique constructed the administration block, a waiting mothers’ shelter and a laundry facility.
“The project is ready for commissioning, and the amenities are expected to transform the livelihoods of the local Mozambican communities which assisted during Zimbabwe’s war of liberation, through access to a modern health facility,” said Zhemu.
Tongogara, who was Commander of the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA), played a pivotal role in Zimbabwe’s liberation before his death just months before the country attained independence in 1980.
- Severe power outages loom: Zesa
- Interim board for PetroTrade
- Zipra war vets demand Gukurahundi report
- No funding for power imports: Minister
