President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday, 31 July 2026, cancelled his scheduled appearance at the Mine Entra exhibition in Bulawayo.
Officials and journalists who were waiting for his arrival at JM Nkomo International Airport were instructed to leave. No official reason has been given for the cancellation.
Meanwhile, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has arrived at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) grounds, where he will officially open this year’s edition. Vice-President Kembo Mohadi is also present for the official opening.
Vice-President Chiwenga is standing in for President Mnangagwa, who had been scheduled to open Mine Entra.
He was welcomed by dignitaries including Bulawayo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Judith Ncube, Minister of Mines and Mining Development Polite Kambamura, and Minister of Industry and Commerce Mangaliso Ndlovu.
Mine Entra is Zimbabwe’s premier mining, engineering and transport expo. It has been held since 1995 and is organised by the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company in partnership with the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe.
The exhibition is held at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds / Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre in Bulawayo and brings together miners, equipment suppliers, investors and policymakers.
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