Bomb scare at Vic Falls Airport: President cancels address.
Nevanji Munyaradzi Chiondegwa
President ED Mnnagagwa’s scheduled address at 5th Southern Africa International Renewable Energy Conference and Expo was on Friday cancelled following a bomb scare.
The Deputy Chief Secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet, Charles Charamba confirmed the cancellation in a press statement.
Mr Charamba said, “This morning Zimbabwe Airport Authorities were made aware of an e- mail sent through FASTJET AIRLINE by one JOHN DOE claiming “credible bomb/firearm threat” targeting Zimbabwean airports.”
He continued, “As a precaution, the country’s security systems are now on heightened alert following this message whose source and credibility is also being investigated. While our country is peaceful, and all our ports of entry are well secured, such alerts on possible terrorist attacks are taken and treated very seriously, as nothing should be left to chance.”
Mr Charamba further said, “The Nation is urged to remain calm while investigations are underway, the results of which will be made public by relevant arms of Government once investigations are concluded.”
Turning to the scheduled appearance at the conference of the President in Victoria Falls, Mr Charamba said, “His Excellency the President, Dr ED Mnangagwa, who this morning was slotted to address a meeting in the prime resort City of Victoria Falls, has had to suspend his trip to allow for investigations which are already underway.”
Meanwhile, the President’s plane has safely landed back at Harare International Airport after the aborted landing mission at Victoria Falls International Airport
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