Mugabe promotes 2 senior army officers

The Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces President Mugabe has promoted Brigadier-General Sibusisiwe Moyo to the rank of Major-General, while Air Commodore Jacob Nzvede was elevated to the rank of Air Vice Marshal.

The appointments, which are with effective from March 4, were done in terms of Section 5 (1) (b) of the Defence Act (Chapter 11:02).

Conferring the ranks on the two officers at Army Headquarters in Harare yesterday, Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Constantine Chiwenga said the promotions were a result of hard work and loyalty, tenets which the pair should continue to exhibit in discharging their duties.

He said the pair should unite with officers in leadership positions for the defence forces to achieve their targets.