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President Mnangagwa has arrived at the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) Training School in Ntabazinduna ahead of the 154th pass out parade.
Scores of people, including newly recruited correctional officers, Government officials, senior prison officers and relatives of the graduates are in attendance.
There is a hive of activity at the graduation grounds as the prison band is entertaining guests.
President Mnangagwa is anticipated to officiate at the event and deliver his keynote address.
A total of 1 600 officers will graduate following the completion of a rigorous six-month training programme.
Among the graduating officers are recruits from the San community in Tsholotsho, whose representation in national security services has been progressively increasing.
This development follows the graduation of a group of 20 youths from the community in June 2022.
Before the Second Republic intervened, the San people lived in isolation, disconnected from the rest of the country.
Many of them did not have birth certificates or identity documents, which impeded them from accessing essential services such as healthcare and voting.
As a result of these challenges, a significant number of San individuals were unable to attend school, leaving them without the qualifications needed for formal employment.
Our Bulawayo Bureau, Nqobile Bhebhe is in Ntabazinduna and will be giving us live updates of the event. Stay tuned to get all the details.
President arrives in Ntabazinduna
President Mnangagwa has arrived for the pass out parade of 1619 recruits, at ZPCS Ntabazinduna
Training School in Matabeleland North Province, of which 513 are female.
Entertainment galore as recruits display their drills
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) Training School in Ntabazinduna is bursting with
excitement as recruits entertain guests with well-choreographed drills.
The pass out parade consists of 1107 males and 512 females, a combined parade of correctional officers from course numbers 154 and 155.
Dressed in their immaculate grey uniforms, the recruits are displaying various drills.
There are loud cheers from guests as recruits pass through various stands.
President Mnangagwa is the guest of honour.
Government committed to supporting ZPCS: President
President Mnangagwa has reassured the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) of continued Government support to enable the organisation to fulfill its constitutional mandate.
Speaking at a pass-out parade of more than 1600 correctional officers at Ntabazinduna Training School this morning, President Mnangagwa said prison services are a vital cog in the security sector, adding that the Government will always support the institution.
“Government will render support to ZPCS to fulfill its constitutional mandate of protecting the nation through human incarceration and rehabilitation,” said President Mnangagwa.
He told recruits that their career path demands unwavering commitment, and that their behaviour should not be tarnished by selfishness.
President Mnangagwa said the Government will not tolerate untoward behaviour and corruption.
He said any member of ZPCS caught on the wrong side of the law will be brought to book.
President Mnangagwa congratulated the recruits for completing the course.
