{"id":50892,"date":"2026-02-26T01:26:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=50892"},"modified":"2026-02-26T01:26:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:26:05","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignhon-jesayas-visit-boosted-mighty-warriors-morale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/26\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignhon-jesayas-visit-boosted-mighty-warriors-morale\/","title":{"rendered":"Hon Jesaya\u2019s visit boosted Mighty Warriors\u2019 morale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After spending time with the COSAFA Women\u2019s Cup semi-finalists, Mighty Warriors in Polokwane, Deputy Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts, and Culture Hon Emily Jesaya said the government\u2019s growing support for women\u2019s football is reflected not only through financial backing but also through direct moral support and engagement with the national teams.<\/p>\n<p>Hon Jesaya described her presence during the team\u2019s group stage campaign as \u2018very crucial,\u2019 saying it was important to physically show support beyond financial assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Mighty Warriors had a decent performance in the group stage, finishing second to Zambia and qualifying for the next stage as the second-best team.<\/p>\n<p>The team opened their campaign with a 2-0 win over Eswatini before drawing with Zambia and recording a 1-0 win over Botswana in their final group game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs their Deputy Minister, I wanted to show them that I care about their well-being and success. It is not just about providing financial resources, but also about being a source of motivation and inspiration,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jesaya added that engaging with the players in person allowed her to understand their challenges while boosting morale ahead of their matches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a woman in leadership, it is essential to support and empower other women to succeed. The Mighty Warriors are an inspiration to young girls and women across the country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Her visit follows the government\u2019s recent financial support to the team, a move she said was meant to assure the players that they are valued and backed at the national level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy message to them is simple: I believe in them, and I am committed to supporting them every step of the way. They are not alone in this journey,\u201d Jesaya said.<\/p>\n<p>She emphasised that investment in women\u2019s sport remains a long-term government priority, highlighting ongoing efforts in funding, infrastructure development, and capacity-building programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are dedicated to creating a sustainable environment where women athletes can thrive and compete at the highest levels,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jesaya said that the government will continue to support equal opportunities across all sporting disciplines as part of bigger efforts to advance gender equality and national development through sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Hon #Jesayas #visit #boosted #Mighty #Warriors #morale<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After spending time with the COSAFA Women\u2019s Cup semi-finalists, Mighty Warriors in Polokwane, Deputy Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[5930,8045,9738,2202,9739,756,265],"class_list":["post-50892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-example-3","tag-boosted","tag-hon","tag-jesayas","tag-mighty","tag-morale","tag-visit","tag-warriors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50892"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50894,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50892\/revisions\/50894"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}