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MDC Youth Chairperson for Midlands, Sekai Marashe (Muchina) has been attacked by Zanu Pf youths in Kwekwe.

The youths assaulted and abducted her to Zanu Pf headquarters in Kwekwe. She sustained serious injuries.

She is heading to Kwekwe Central Police station now to report the matter and then go to seek medical attention.

Midlands Youth Assembly Information Department

Farai Dziva|There was pandemonium during a council meeting at the Civic Centre in Masvingo after Mayor Collin Maboke had instructed Zanu Councillor Manyanga to take off the “Emmerson Mnangagwa ” scarf he was wearing.

Maboke argued that nobody was allowed to wear party regalia during the meeting.

“After being asked to take off the scarf he was wearing, Councillor Manyanga flatly refused to do so – resulting in chaos,” said a council official.

MDC councillors threatened to walk out of the meeting and council workers had to intervene to calm matters, sources at the Civic Centre said.

By Own Correspondent| As there is a list of many credible incidents when Auxillia Mnangagwa has physically clashed with several people including CIOs at State House over her husband, the world’s largest search engine, Google has recorded a surge in inquiries over the rumoured Auxillia Mnangagwa vs (MDC-T leader) Thokozani Khupe fight, in what has pressured for the two politicians to respond.

Auxillia’s husband, Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of the dominating 1980 liberation party has also been pressured.

In the last 24 hours alone, the Google graphic-fuse was pushed to a peak. For the first time in the history of Zimbabwe, world searches for the two literally spiked.

The spikes were triggered by a rumour that claimed Auxillia physically clashed with Khupe. It was claimed the two were fighting for one man, Emmerson.

It was also powered by a long history of credible reports of Auxillia physically attacking other women simply for smiling at her husband.

Earlier in the year, Auxillia physically bashed several CIO agents at State House and one man was forced to drop his trousers on her orders, “to prove that you are a man.”

She also fired several CIOs and ZimEye has official documented evidence as proof.

Two months later, a military general was in a recorded telephone call told he would be dealt with by her “in your office” as punishment for spying on her.

The rumour was dismissed by the prolific MP for Norton Temba Mliswa who said there is no truth whatsover in it.

Said Mliswa: “Just when you thought you’d heard it all along comes a tale like no other! The fake story doing the rounds on social media platforms regarding a purported scuffle between the First Lady and Khupe is so ludicrous one has to question the mental state of the author.

“The lie is malicious and intended to mar what was otherwise a well planned and executed wedding ceremony.”

Meanwhile, the three politicians had not responded by the time of going to press and efforts to obtain a comment were fruitless.

By Own Correspondent| As there is a list of many credible incidents when Auxillia Mnangagwa has physically clashed with several people including CIOs at State House over her husband, the world’s largest search engine, Google has recorded a surge in inquiries over the rumoured Auxillia Mnangagwa vs (MDC-Thoko leader) Thokozani Khupe fight, in what has pressured for the two politicians to respond.

Auxillia’s husband, Emmerson, who is President of the dominating 1980 liberation party has also been pressured. Ironically, Mnangagwa himself is also well known for making public statements inciting violence against political enemies

In the last 24 hours alone, the Google graphic-fuse was pushed to a peak. For the first time in the history of Zimbabwe, world searches for the two literally spiked.

The below graphs were printed off the Google search metre (trends).

The spikes were triggered by a rumour Zimbabweans connected to a picture of Auxillia with a fractured arm at her son’s recent wedding. The rumour claimed Auxillia has physically clashed with Khupe. It was claimed the two were fighting for one man, Emmerson.

It was also powered by a long history of credible reports of Auxillia physically attacking other women simply for smiling at her husband.

Earlier in the year, Auxillia physically bashed several CIO agents at State House and one man was forced to drop his trousers on her orders, “to prove that you are a man.”

She also fired several CIOs and ZimEye has official documented evidence as proof.

Two months later, a military general was in a recorded telephone call told he would be dealt with by her “in your office” as punishment for spying on her.

During her tenure as Chirumanzu Zibagwe legislator, Auxilia was described as a very physical person who literally bashed her own male farm workers.

“She assaulted her own farm workers as if she was beating her children and showed no sign of remorse,” said a source who was employed as a health worker in Chirumanzu Zibagwe constituency.

The rumour was however dismissed by the prolific MP for Norton Temba Mliswa who said there is no truth whatsover in it.

Said Mliswa: “Just when you thought you’d heard it all along comes a tale like no other! The fake story doing the rounds on social media platforms regarding a purported scuffle between the First Lady and Khupe is so ludicrous one has to question the mental state of the author.

“The lie is malicious and intended to mar what was otherwise a well planned and executed wedding ceremony.”

Meanwhile, the three politicians had not responded by the time of going to press and efforts to obtain a comment were fruitless.

A MARONDERA woman, Erenia Guwa, whose husband was fatally shot by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) during the January 2019 demonstration, has approached the High Court, demanding compensation amounting to over $900 000.

The protests against a 150% fuel price hike and the deteriorating economic situation in the country were organised by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).

Guwa is one of the more than 40 individuals who, on Friday last week, filed summons against the ZRP and the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), claiming more than $14 million against the country’s security forces for the assaults and killings.

In her declaration through her lawyers, Guwa said she is claiming damages for the death of her husband, Solomon Nyaruwa, who was shot and killed on January 15, 2019.

“The plaintiff (Erenia Guwa)’s claim is for damages arising as a result of the unlawful shooting and killing of plaintiff’s husband (Solomon Nyaruwa) perpetrated by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Marondera,” the lawyers said.

The lawyers further said that on the day in question at about 2pm and at Dombotombo B Centre in Marondera, a group of uniformed police officers, acting in concert with one another, unlawfully shot and killed Nyaruwa.

“The actions of the ZRP officers were unlawful, unjustified and wrongful. The deceased was a general dealer and a bread winner to plaintiff and her two minor

children. The deceased owed a legal duty of support to his immediate family during his lifetime,” the lawyers said. The lawyers also said as a result of the unlawful killing, Guwa had suffered grief, emotional distress, incurred funeral expenses and loss of prospective support for herself and her two minor children.

“At all material times, the members of the ZRP involved in the killing of the plaintiff’s husband were acting within the course and scope of their duties. As such, the defendants are vicariously liable to their actions,” they said.

“By reason of the death of plaintiff’s husband from the wrongful and unlawful killing, the plaintiff has suffered and will suffer damages in the total sum of $901 000 arrived at as detailed hereunder; funeral expenses amounting to $1 000, shock, pain and suffering amounting to $300 000 and loss of prospective support in the sum of $600 000.”

-Newsday

By Own Correspondent| As there is a list of many credible incidents when Auxillia Mnangagwa has physically clashed with several people including CIOs at State House over her husband, the world’s largest search engine, Google has recorded a surge in inquiries over the rumoured Auxillia Mnangagwa vs (MDC-T leader) Thokozani Khupe fight, in what has pressured for the two politicians to respond.

Auxillia’s husband, Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of the dominating 1980 liberation party has also been pressured.

In the last 24 hours alone, the Google graphic-fuse was pushed to a peak. For the first time in the history of Zimbabwe, world searches for the two literally spiked.

The below graphs were printed off the Google search metre (trends).

The spikes were triggered by a rumour that claimed Auxillia physically clashed with Khupe. It was claimed the two were fighting for one man, Emmerson.

It was also powered by a long history of credible reports of Auxillia physically attacking other women simply for smiling at her husband.

Earlier in the year, Auxillia physically bashed several CIO agents at State House and one man was forced to drop his trousers on her orders, “to prove that you are a man.”

She also fired several CIOs and ZimEye has official documented evidence as proof.

Two months later, a military general was in a recorded telephone call told he would be dealt with by her “in your office” as punishment for spying on her.

The rumour was dismissed by the prolific MP for Norton Temba Mliswa who said there is no truth whatsover in it.

Said Mliswa: “Just when you thought you’d heard it all along comes a tale like no other! The fake story doing the rounds on social media platforms regarding a purported scuffle between the First Lady and Khupe is so ludicrous one has to question the mental state of the author.

“The lie is malicious and intended to mar what was otherwise a well planned and executed wedding ceremony.”

Meanwhile, the three politicians had not responded by the time of going to press and efforts to obtain a comment were fruitless.

By A Correspondent- Bus Stop TV’s Sharon Chideu popularly known as Magi has received death threats from a Twitter user, one Nomatter Magaya, warning her against producing any more skits.

This comes a few days after her colleague, Samantha Kureya, a.k.a Gonyeti was abducted from her family home by masked gunmen, stripped naked, tortured and forced to drink sewage. Magi escaped abduction on the same night after she was warned that gunmen were on their way to her home.

The same ghost account (Nomatter Magaya) warned Gonyeti that she was the next target for kidnapping just before she was abducted.

Magi received the following message from Nomatter Magaya:

“Give me your ecocash number ndikutumire mari yembeu uende kumusha kunorima musiyane nezve comedy izvi cause hamuzvigone, it’s almost rain season.

If you keep recording tumaa skits twamurikunyorera ku Morgan tsvangirai house na chamisa you are dead!!”

By A Correspondent- Former director of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Matabeleland chapter who played a pivotal role in the documentation of the Gukurahundi massacres by CCJP in the 1980s, Joel Buhlalo Silonda has died.

He was 95. The veteran human rights activist and educationist died on Saturday at his home after battling with prostate cancer for a long time.

His second-born daughter, Ntombizodwa told Southern Eye late on Sunday that her father succumbed to prostate cancer on Saturday.

The family is still to decide on the funeral arrangements.

“He was a loving, passionate, a unifier and a brave man who could fight for justice even up to the bitter end. He worked in the education sector for 38 years,
where he started his education at St Patriarch’s Primary School in Bulawayo and later on became the headmaster of that school,” Ntombizodwa.

“He also went to Kutama Mission with the likes of former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, George Silundika and others. Had an extended family that includes the late general Jevan Maseko, mentored other people such as former Bulawayo mayor Abel Siwela, Swazini Ndlovu and Archbishop Pius Ncube, who later on became his spiritual mentor.”

Ntombizodwa said Silonda fought tirelessly for justice which saw him becoming the CCJP director for the Matabeleland chapter in the 1980s.

“He worked closely with people like Nicholas Ndebele and David Coltart in coming up with the report: Breaking the Silence — a report which chronicled the
disturbances in Matabeleland and Midlands from 1980 to 1987,’’ she added.

Silonda was also a musician who formed the Giypys Jive Band and became Mthwakazi musical director in the 1970s, competing with other groups such as Kings
Golden Choristers directed by Remington Mazabane as well as the Wings Over Jordan.

“We are also thankful for the good work he did, not only to the family, but to the general populace at large since he stood for justice locally and
internationally. He died while we were in the process of finalising a family tree,’’ she said.

Silonda is survived by five children with several great and great grandchildren. Mourners are gathered at his home number S35 Mzilikazi, Bulawayo.-Newsday

By A Correspondent- First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa on Monday visited Hupenyu Hutsva Children’s Home in Harare and interacted with children before donating an assortment of foodstuffs.

Four of the children at the home were recently removed from the streets by Amai Mnangagwa through her organisation, Angel of Hope Foundation.

Amai Mnangagwa urged the children to treasure school as it was the pathway to success.

She said:

“I have come to interact and socialise with you as your mother and grandmother.

You should be serious with your school work to achieve more in life as you are the leaders of tomorrow.

I am happy with the behaviour being exhibited by my children who left the streets recently and I wish them well in their endeavours. I also want to thank the caregivers here because they always make sure that the children are well-fed and clothed.”

Jane Mlambo|Firebrand independent legislator for Norton, Temba Mliswa has dismissed rumours of a fight between First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and opposition politician Thokozani Khupe at a first family wedding in Harare over the weekend.

Mliswa who was a guest at the weekend dismissed the reports as fake news intended to mar a well planned and executed wedding.

“Just when you thought you’d heard it all along comes a tale like no other! The fake story doing the rounds on social media platforms regarding a purported scuffle between the First Lady & Khupe is so ludicrous one has to question the mental state of the author.

The lie is malicious & intended to mar what was otherwise a well planned & executed wedding ceremony.

By A Correspondent- Government has said schools must be reasonable in pegging fees, taking into account economic difficulties parents and guardians are facing.

In an interview recently, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Professor Paul Mavima said it was inevitable for schools to increase fees in line with the prevailing economic environment to save the education sector from possible collapse.

Since the start of the year schools have been adjusting fees in line with changes in the macroeconomic environment. Some of them have even demanded that parents buy stationery as partial fees payment.

“We don’t have an option but to have schools increase like that. But they have to increase in a way that is reasonable, taking into cognisance that parents are hard-up economically. It has to be reasonable. If we don’t, our schools will not function properly. Because there are some schools, for example, that have been charging something like $15 per term and if that school say has 500 learners, assuming that everybody pays it means that school is operating at $7 500 per term, that’s where they buy all the supplies they need for the school,” said Prof Mavima.

“But the worst thing is that most of the parents are not paying, maybe payment is at 50 percent, so we are talking about $3 750 per term and this is where they have to do repairs, this is where they get their stationery, traditional textbooks and other things.

“This is where they draw money for the head to go for meetings and other things. So it’s almost impossible for that school to function properly. We have to consider that. Boarding schools the issue of food for the kids, maintenance of hostels and other things like that. All those costs have gone up and if we want our education to flourish we have to make sure that our schools have adequate resources.”

Government’s policy is that learners who have not paid school fees must not be sent away.

Meanwhile, Prof Mavima said the ministry will next year start the construction of technical high schools and science academies as it moves to harness technical skills from pupils.

He said learners at the technical and science academies will be identified in their ordinary schools before getting scholarships to study in the institutions.-StateMedia

The current bank exchange rates for the ZWL$ today are as follows

USD to ZWL$: 10.3557

ZWL$ to RAND: 1.4828

Data according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

Black Market Rates:

USD to ZWL$ zimrates.com 11.35

USD to ZWL$  zwl365.com 11.30

USD to ZWL$ bluemari.info 11.30

USD to BOND: zimrates.com 80.00

More: marketwatch.co.zw

By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe National Army Commander Lieutenant-General Edzai Chimonyo has vowed to safeguard the nation “from proponents of regime change who pride themselves in sowing seeds of disharmony and anger among the people”,

Speaking during a handover and takeover ceremony of command at Artillery Brigade in Domboshava (Monday), Lt-Gen Chimonyo said the ZNA will ensure that a conducive and tranquil environment prevails so that Government developmental programmes are achieved.

Outgoing commander of Artillery Brigade Brigadier-General Stanley Mangena officially handed over command to Brigadier-General Sydney Singizi.

Brig-Gen Mangena has been reassigned to the Command Agriculture department.

Said Lt- Gen Chimonyo

“As security forces and guarantors of peace and security, we realise that the stability of the nation needs to be safeguarded from proponents of regime change who pride themselves in sowing seeds of disharmony and anger among our people.

We will not be deterred from our constitutional mandate of defending Zimbabwe from both local and external forces of negativity.

“ZNA will ensure that a conducive and tranquil environment prevails so that Zimbabweans and visitors alike enjoy this beautiful country.”-StateMedia

By A Correspondent- A 25-year-old Bulawayo man, Wisdom Sibanda, has appeared in court for allegedly sleeping with a 13-year-old girl over money.

Sibanda who is said to have slept with the minor for almost a month pleaded not guilty saying that he and the minor were in love.

The State alleges that the minor accepted to have sex with Sibanda after the accused bought tennis shoes and promised to take her to school.

Testifying in court, the minor said:

“Wisdom proposed love to me and he promised to take care of my family.

He started buying food for us, did all the necessities for us. He even bought me tennis shoes and promised to take me to school.

When my mother went to sleep, I remained in the kitchen with Wisdom where he had planned that we will have sex that night and we used protection.

Sibanda is said to have later threatened the minor if she would tell anyone about their affair.

An anonymous call was made to the police leading to Sibanda’s arrest

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has announced new fuel prices that differ depending on location, after the authority – for the first time ever – factored in the cost of trucking fuel.

In a notice, Zera said the cost of fuel was distributed according to zones, which mainly factored in the cost of moving it to different places.

In respect of the new pricing model, motorists in Victoria Falls will pay the most at $10,56 per litre of petrol and $10,86 for diesel while in Masvingo, a litre of petrol now costs $10,21 and diesel $10,51 per litre.

Consumers of petrol in Chinhoyi will now be paying $10,14 per litre of petrol, while diesel in that area has been priced at $10,44.

For Harare petrol has gone up by 89 cents to $10,01 per litre, while diesel is 96 cents up to $10,32 per litre.

“The changes in the fuel prices are due to the FOB (Free on Board) price movements and the revised duty regime applicable from Monday, August 26, 2019,” said Zera in a statement.

FOB basically refers to costs involved in shipping the product.

“The petroleum prices applicable in the various cities represent the maximum pump prices taking into account the transport costs.”

The fuel situation in the country has improved over the past few weeks as the local currency prices move towards parity with the United States dollar price.

Previous misalignment in the fuel prices – due to unjustified subsidies – had resulted in instances of significant arbitrage as the country was not receiving all the fuel that it had paid for, with a significant quantity being smuggled out of the country.

State Media|Police have blocked yet other demonstrations by the opposition MDC arguing that their application failed to comply with provisions of the Public Order and Security Act (POSA).

MDC had notified the police on Saturday that the party would like to have demonstrations in Bulawayo and other provinces on Thursday and Friday.

Speaking to the media, police national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday said:

For Bulawayo province, where the MDC Alliance notified the provincial regulating authority, I would like to advise members of the public that the party did not comply with provisions of section 25 of POSA, chapter 11:17.

He also said that the MDC should make another application which complies with the regulation.

The development comes at a time when the State had blocked a series of MDC demonstrations that were slated to begin on the 16th of August in Harare.

Police argued that they had gathered concrete evidence to support the idea that the protests were to be violent.

Meanwhile, the process to repeal POSA with the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (MOPO) is already underway with legal experts arguing that the MOPO was a true replica of the former.

POSA has been described in some quarters of society as a draconian law that infringed citizens of their constitutional rights and freedoms.

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The MDC has recalled and expelled Chegutu mayor Henry Muchatibaya.

Party secretary-general Chalton Hwende on August 20, 2019, wrote to Local Government Minister July Moyo and advised him to remove Muchatibaya from the council.

The MDC said that Muchatibaya was no longer a member of the MDC after he reportedly lambasted the party ahead of its August 16 demonstrations.

In the run-up to the protests, Muchatibaya was quoted by state media as saying:

“MDC-Alliance is now being run by selfish and power-hungry people who are not working for the people, but for positions.

These people have their selfish interests and they are using people to push their selfish agendas.

These Friday demonstrations that are being preached by MDC-Alliance leadership are tools being used to push for positions.

The party is being run as a project and totally different from when we joined.

There are people who still do not see that they are being used by this leadership.”

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FORMER Co-Minister of State for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration during the inclusive Government and founding member of the MDC, Mrs Sekai Holland, on Monday hit state media headlines saying that some reports of abduction of opposition and civil society members by alleged State security agents were false.

Mrs Holland, who is National Peace Trust (NPT) board of trustees chairperson, said it was critical for diplomats in the country to first verify abduction claims before circulating messages on social media.

“The National Peace Trust notes with concern statements coming from some quarters of the diplomatic community, civil society and political players on the situation in Zimbabwe,” said Mrs Holland in a statement.

“Some of these statements border on falsehoods, misinformation and outright malice and have the potential to further derail current fragile multiple peace building initiatives in Zimbabwe, a new and healthy feature which the NPT treasure, after the 52 years of Zimbabweans fear of one another and the painful silence our society has endured.

“Zimbabweans need to take advantage of the new spirit ushered in by the 2nd Republic to call for peace and to open new spaces for conversations.”

Mrs Holland said the NPT – which mainstreams peace with justice, reconciliation and healing in inclusive grassroots sustainable development programmes focusing on children, women, youths, the marginalised and vulnerable – implored parties to refrain from circulating unverified information.

She said while the NPT had not investigated all cases of abduction, the incidents involving the abduction of two opposition activists in Mufakose had been “reported out of context”.

“The same has been with the situation involving the youth leader of a political party at the end of the final discussion programme hosted by the Zimbabwe Council of Churches and broadcast jointly by the Zimpapers Television Network and the Voice of America on July 31, 2019,” said Mrs Holland. “These two events have drawn unjustified widespread condemnation. Clearly, organisations involved in communicating these incidents have not bothered to investigate.”

Mrs Holland called on political parties to heed President Mnangagwa’s repeated calls for peace and unity.

Women have become targets for attacks, especially those opposed to the MDC-Alliance’s agenda.

Mrs Holland called on the diplomatic community to support the process of establishing the truth by recognising the “good spirit prevailing in the country and condemning all forms of violence in an impartial manner”.

She called on political parties to support the dialogue process which was initiated by President Mnangagwa, to find a lasting solution to the challenges confronting the country.

In March 2007 Holland was herself abducted, arrested and brutally tortured in a Harare police station with 139 leaders of the MDC.

She sustained a broken arm, a broken leg, fractured ribs, and over 80 lacerations to her entire body caused by whipping, beating, and being stamped on by the torturers.

Sekai spent 15 weeks in hospitals in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Australia including eight months in Australia, to begin to recover. ‘In the police station, the answer to the group’s inquiry was swift. They were beaten and spat on by more than a dozen police officers.

Three of Holland’s ribs were broken when a policewoman jumped on her. Holland’s 80 injuries included a broken arm, a fractured knee, cuts and lacerations, and a leg snapped by blows from an iron bar. But she survived.’

“Tortured for hours, Holland was jailed, and finally released after two court hearings. To the fury of Mugabe, however, she was escorted by an Australian diplomat to the airport, where she was flown to South Africa for treatment.’

Her Australian husband, Jim Holland, told a reporter: “The regime tried to beat her into submission and has totally failed, and she knows that she’s won.” Prime Minister of Australia at the time, John Howard, called Mugabe a “disaster” and Zimbabwe “a total heap of misery”.

By Moses Matenga and Hardlife Samuwi

HARARE – Prophetic, Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries founder Walter Magaya has sensationally claimed there was an attempt on his life by close church members after needles were found in his personal fridge at his Waterfalls, Harare, church site.

This came at a time a group of faceless people claiming to be close to Magaya and operating a Facebook page, Madhiri A Magaya (Magaya’s Deals), have threatened to expose his alleged “blood sacrifices”.

Magaya told congregants at his church on Sunday that there were people who were kneeling down for him yet they were plotting to kill him.

“Two months ago, God told me to stop taking water from that fridge, but on Friday, I decided to take just one bottle and on Saturday when cleaners who clean my office were doing their duties, they saw some needles stashed in my fridge and they alerted me about it,” he said.

Magaya asked one of the female congregants to confess to which she was overheard saying: “I saw needles in the fridge yesterday.”

He said Nigerian Prophet TB Joshua, “his spiritual father”, taught him on false love from some congregants who “kneel down while most of them will be standing”.

“Just two months ago, the Holy Spirit told me not to drink that water. They kneel down before me yet some were planning to put needles in the fridge,” he said.

Magaya warned that those involved would regret their actions.

“I discovered our worst enemies are not from outside, but they are here with us. They twist statements and edit videos to prove their points,” Magaya said in apparent reference to a video that has gone viral that depicts him as a “Satanist”.

During the same church service, which coincided with Father’s Day celebrations, Magaya also ripped into his lieutenants’ failure to make meaningful offerings, attacking one senior pastor who had pledged $11 as a present for Father’s Day.

“Look, I was just looking at the figures of money that people were pledging towards Father’s Day, but I was shocked with the figures and a person whom I gave more than $20 000 today, he said it’s Father’s Day (and) he pledges $11. Who bought the car you are driving?” asked Magaya, to which the pastor’s response was: “It’s you prophet.”

Magaya then continued: “You have to lead by example as pastors and don’t pretend to be Christians. Be true Christians and when you give you are not giving me, you are giving to the house of God and that money goes to help the needy and nation, no extra purpose and if we misuse the funds, we will not be here today.”

Recently, there were claims that brakes on Magaya’s car were tampered with and that more than 14 women had been paid to press adultery charges against him.

A senior PHD Ministries pastor, Admire Mango, made the claims during a church service in March this year.

“Enemies of the ministry (PHD) are working tirelessly to destroy Prophet Magaya and the entire ministry. Can you believe that the prophet’s motor mechanic was approached by these anti-ministry people and paid to tamper with the car’s brakes so as to cause an accident? As if this is not enough, 14 ladies are mooting a plan to press adultery charges against Prophet Magaya.
However, some of the 14 ladies confessed the machinations before us saying they were paid handsomely by the agents of anti-PHD Ministries to carry out the job,” Mango said. Mango was not picking up his calls yesterday and also did not respond to a text message sent to him.

Magaya also “banned” kneeling as a sign of respecting him insisting many were not doing that for love as they “knelt physically, but not from their hearts”.

He also said he went to see TB Joshua who spoke to him on different issues regarding the church.

Magaya is also embroiled in a legal battle with business couple Upenyu Prosper and Blessing Mashangwa of Oceane Perfumes who have sued him for $2 million saying he misled them into seeding their car so that they could land “miracle shares” in an international airline.

The administrators of the Facebook page against Magaya claimed that he was after self-enrichment.

“In our next posts (coming soon) (it) is about the blood sacrifices that Walter Magaya has done, we pray we have equipped you for the truth to follow. It will be shocking and not for the faint-hearted,” the post read yesterday. – NewsDay

Opposition MDC led by advocate Nelson Chamisa has appealed to Zimbabweans to come out in their numbers in solidarity with jailed traditional leader, Chief Nhlnhla Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna. Ndiweni was convicted of vandalising property belong to his subject and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

He appealed to the judgment and now expects the court’s verdict on his bail application. We present the MDC statement on the bail hearing.

26 August 2019

MDC Urges Solidarity for Chief Ndiweni at his Bail Hearing.

Chief Ndiweni is expected to have his bail hearing on Tuesday 27th August 2019 at 10.00 hours at the Bulawayo High Court

The MDC reiterates its unequivocal stance in support of Chief Ndiweni

We remain convinced that the charges against Chief Ndiweni are politically motivated and vindictive in nature.

We are thus urging all Zimbabweans from across all political divide to come out in their large numbers in solidarity with Chief Ndiweni

MDC: Change that Delivers

Daniel Molokele
MDC Spokesperson

The Zimbabwe National Army will continue to protect the country from perpetrators of violence who are pushing for regime change, ZNA Commander Lieutenant-General Edzai Chimonyo has said.

Speaking during a handover and takeover ceremony of command at Artillery Brigade in Domboshava yesterday, Lt-Gen Chimonyo said the ZNA will ensure that a conducive and tranquil environment prevails so that Government developmental programmes are achieved.

Outgoing commander of Artillery Brigade Brigadier-General Stanley Mangena officially handed over command to Brigadier-General Sydney Singizi.

Brig-Gen Mangena has been reassigned to the Command Agriculture department.

“As security forces and guarantors of peace and security, we realise that the stability of the nation needs to be safeguarded from proponents of regime change who pride themselves in sowing seeds of disharmony and anger among our people,” said Lt-Gen Chimonyo.

“We will not be deterred from our constitutional mandate of defending Zimbabwe from both local and external forces of negativity.

“ZNA will ensure that a conducive and tranquil environment prevails so that Zimbabweans and visitors alike enjoy this beautiful country.”

State Media|President Mnangagwa last night left for the Tokyo International Cooperation on African Development (TICAD) Summit where he said he will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Emperor Naruhito to call for increased cooperation and support.

The Head of State and Government said the engagement sought to deepen cooperation, building on existing cordial relations which have seen Japan providing humanitarian assistance and human resources development.

The President was seen off at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by Vice President Kembo Mohadi and Ministers Owen Ncube (State Security), Cain Mathema (Home Affairs and Culture), Oliver Chidawu (Harare Metropolitan Province), Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda, senior Government officials and service chiefs.

He is accompanied by senior officials from the administration.

In an earlier address at the ground-breaking ceremony for the improvement of a 6,5-kilometre stretch along Makuti-Chirundu Road, commonly known as Wafa-Wafa owing to its steep gradient and sharp curves, President Mnangagwa said his mission was to request Japan to help fund the remaining 14,5 kilometres.

“I would like to thank the Japanese government for the support on the 6,5-kilometre stretch. That is a bad part of the Harare-Chirundu Road.

“Later this evening (yesterday), I will depart for Japan where I will meet Prime Minister Abe and the Emperor (Naruhito) the day after tomorrow (Wednesday) and ask them to help construct the road from here (Mana Pools turn-off) to Makuti covering the whole 21 kilometres as they have done before in other projects,” said President Mnangagwa.

The President expressed optimism that Japan would accede to his request and the launch of the project coincided with the opening of TICAD today.

He expressed optimism more Japanese companies will invest in the country.

“I will be leading a delegation to Japan to attend the Summit and we are optimistic that our participation in the Summit will result in more Japanese companies investing in Zimbabwe.

“We are eagerly keen to see more mutually beneficial economic projects between Japan and Zimbabwe. In this regard, I am aware of Japan’s strong competency around science, technology and innovation.

“My Government has embarked on massive construction of innovation hubs within our institutions of higher learning in our ambitious drive to leapfrog our development,” he said.

He said his attendance at TICAD was aimed at ensuring that the country gets international support for its development aspirations which seek to overrun years of sanctions-induced stagnancy which has left the country falling far behind its peers.

Japanese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Toyushiki Iwado wished President Mnangagwa well at the TICAD summit saying the country’s development trajectory fitted well into the ideals of the Summit.

The President said the country’s development has been hamstrung by crippling sanctions imposed by some Western countries and to that end, the country was pursuing engagement and re-engagement.

He said there was need to look at the agriculture sector to ensure that the country has enough food to feed its people and export.

He thanked Japan for the US$21 million facility for the improvement of the Marongora-Hell’s Gate section of the road which is expected to employ at least 250 locals.

“The success of the project is ample testimony of the cordial relations which exist between our two countries,” he said.

“We are further appreciative for the continued support of the government of Japan for our infrastructure development in general. This has seen the successful completion of key projects such as the new Chirundu Bridge across the Zambezi and the Nyakomba Irrigation Project, which I shall officially open when I come back from Japan.”

He expressed gratitude to Japan’s support towards human capital development.

“At least 250 people will be employed during implementation of the project. However, let these be locals including youths and women. We do not want people coming from other areas to elbow out those from this area.

“I equally commend the support we have always received from Japan towards our human capital development and humanitarian plight for vulnerable communities. We have many instances when we get assistance from the Japanese Government and its people in the provision of food and medicines,” the President said.

State Media|PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe is contemplating pulling out of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to fully benefit from its conservation of natural resources.

At its 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES underway in Geneva, Switzerland, the body rejected a proposal by Sadc countries to open trade to clear existing stockpiles of ivory, with Zimbabwe sitting on US$600 million worth of stock.

Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for the upgrading of a 6,5-kilometre stretch along the Harare-Chirundu Highway financed by Japan, President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe was going to express its reservations before pulling out of the body, if need be.

He said clearing of the ivory stockpile would aid conservation efforts through procurement of equipment and fences for buffer zones to curtail human and wildlife conflict.

“We have our friends like Japan and China whom we can negotiate with to buy our ivory after we express our reservations with CITES,” said President Mnangagwa, speaking in Shona.

“We are sitting on ivory stockpiles worth US$600 million. It’s a lot of money we can use for big projects. Our wild animals are being discussed in Geneva (at the on-going CITES summit), an irrelevant place to the animals. We now know what to do about the issue.”

President Mnangagwa said it was unfair that Zimbabwe carried the burden of conserving its wildlife, but did not benefit from the resource.

“CITES is made up of people who have exhausted their wildlife resources and those who have managed to conserve them,” he said. “Europeans have consumed all their animals, but they want to set rules for us who have managed to conserve theirs.

“They bar us from killing our animals for selling ivory, but they want us to protect them from being poached.”

President Mnangagwa said the country needed resources to train rangers to look after the animals and the erection of fences to demarcate buffer zones to minimise human and wildlife conflict.

“We want the hides, ivory and other essentials to be sold so that we get money to invest in looking after the animals,” he said. “At the moment we have more than 84 000 elephants for a carrying capacity of around 56 000.

“We have an excess population of elephants, but they bar us from selling. Just the day before yesterday they were saying we cannot sell products from our wildlife, but we rejected that. We cannot be denied such a privilege by people who no longer have the elephants. They now know elephants from pictures and films.”

President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe was looking forward to cooperating with Japan in promoting sustainable wildlife management.

“We also look forward to partnering with Japan to build greater resilience in our agriculture sector, and issues related to sustainable management of wildlife resources should be strengthened,” he said.

CITES rejected the proposal by Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana to open the trade of ivory to clear existing stockpiles, alleging that it would encourage poaching and reverse gains in wildlife management.

Yet the argument from the Sadc countries has always been that they need the funds to help protect the animals from poaching and enhance conservation efforts.

The Zimbabwe National Army will continue to protect the country from perpetrators of violence who are pushing for regime change, ZNA Commander Lieutenant-General Edzai Chimonyo has said.

Speaking during a handover and takeover ceremony of command at Artillery Brigade in Domboshava yesterday, Lt-Gen Chimonyo said the ZNA will ensure that a conducive and tranquil environment prevails so that Government developmental programmes are achieved.

Outgoing commander of Artillery Brigade Brigadier-General Stanley Mangena officially handed over command to Brigadier-General Sydney Singizi.

Brig-Gen Mangena has been reassigned to the Command Agriculture department.

“As security forces and guarantors of peace and security, we realise that the stability of the nation needs to be safeguarded from proponents of regime change who pride themselves in sowing seeds of disharmony and anger among our people,” said Lt-Gen Chimonyo.

“We will not be deterred from our constitutional mandate of defending Zimbabwe from both local and external forces of negativity.

“ZNA will ensure that a conducive and tranquil environment prevails so that Zimbabweans and visitors alike enjoy this beautiful country.”State media

President Mnangagwa last night left for the Tokyo International Cooperation on African Development (TICAD) Summit where he said he will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Emperor Naruhito to call for increased cooperation and support.

The Head of State and Government said the engagement sought to deepen cooperation, building on existing cordial relations which have seen Japan providing humanitarian assistance and human resources development.

The President was seen off at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by Vice President Kembo Mohadi and Ministers Owen Ncube (State Security), Cain Mathema (Home Affairs and Culture), Oliver Chidawu (Harare Metropolitan Province), Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda, senior Government officials and service chiefs.

He is accompanied by senior officials from the administration.
In an earlier address at the ground-breaking ceremony for the improvement of a 6,5-kilometre stretch along Makuti-Chirundu Road, commonly known as Wafa-Wafa owing to its steep gradient and sharp curves, President Mnangagwa said his mission was to request Japan to help fund the remaining 14,5 kilometres.

“I would like to thank the Japanese government for the support on the 6,5-kilometre stretch. That is a bad part of the Harare-Chirundu Road.

“Later this evening (yesterday), I will depart for Japan where I will meet Prime Minister Abe and the Emperor (Naruhito) the day after tomorrow (Wednesday) and ask them to help construct the road from here (Mana Pools turn-off) to Makuti covering the whole 21 kilometres as they have done before in other projects,” said President Mnangagwa.

The President expressed optimism that Japan would accede to his request and the launch of the project coincided with the opening of TICAD today.

He expressed optimism more
Japanese companies will invest in the country.

“I will be leading a delegation to Japan to attend the Summit and we are optimistic that our participation in the Summit will result in more Japanese companies investing in Zimbabwe.

“We are eagerly keen to see more mutually beneficial economic projects between Japan and Zimbabwe. In this regard, I am aware of Japan’s strong competency around science, technology and innovation.

“My Government has embarked on massive construction of innovation hubs within our institutions of higher learning in our ambitious drive to leapfrog our development,” he said.State media

By A Correspondent| At least 85 percent of respondents here believe that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is behind the recent spate of abductions and torture of human rights defenders and opposition stalwarts.

Government officials are on record accusing the opposition MDC of perpetrating the abductions and torture of human rights defenders and it’s own members in order to remain relevant.

However, of the 379 votes cast. 85 percent believe that Mnangagwa is responsible for the abductions and torture of civilians, while 9 percent say Chamisa is the one responsible for these atrocities.

At least 6 percent of the respondents attributed the violence to former President Robert Mugabe’s G40.

We publish the final poll outcome below:

By A Correspondent| Local sugar manufacturer, Tongaat Hullet has increased the price of sugar for the umpteenth time this year.

In the latest circular released by the company, effective 26 August 29, the recommended retail prices of sugar for single units are as follows:

• Brown Sugar 1kg – $9.90
• Brown Sugar 2kg – $19.80
• Brown Sugar 5kg – $49.50
• Brown Sugar 10kg – $99.00
• White Sugar 1kg – $10.40
• White Sugar 2kg – $20.40
• White Sugar 5kg – $52.00
• White Sugar 10kg – $104.00

By A Correspondent| The Tendai Biti-led Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Accounts heard that the Ministry of Finance paid US$400 million to a funeral assurance company for the supply of Command Agriculture fertilizer.

The revelations came out on Monday when Paymaster General, Daniel Muchemwa and chief principal director, Zvinechimwe Churu appeared before the Committee.

It was also revealed that the Ministry officials had no information as to who owns the company or where it is located.

The visibly angry MDC lawmaker took the officials to task.

He said:

“Who are directors of this company known as FSG? Who is FSG? (Paymaster General, Daniel) Muchemwa, (Ministry chief principal director, Zvinechimwe) Churu, and Ngurura all you cannot tell this committee that you do not know who FSG is? So what are you doing there (Finance Ministry)? Your Ministry is rotten then.

You know you are under oath. You do not know your clients? How is it possible that you pay US$400 million to someone you do not know?

I put it to you that you are trying to mislead us. If you pay something to someone you do not know it is illegal according to the laws of this country.”

• Millions of Zimbabweans are food insecure
• This comes as the food crisis in the country has escalated
• The crisis is fueled by austerity measures, environmental disaster and political problems

The food shortage in Zimabwe has grown more severe, with an estimated 38% of the country’s rural population in need of assistance.

The 2019 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee has found that 5.5 million Zimbabweans face food insecurity.

Partly as a result, the military has reportedly given President Mnangagwa a deadline by which time he must leave office.

It is not yet clear when the military wants the president gone. According to Bulawayo24, insiders say that the army initially wanted Mnangagwa gone by December 2019, but now there are suggestions that he may be given the boot sooner than expected.

Additionally, sources have speculated that, if push comes to shove, Mnangagwa may find himself removed from office by the military in a similar fashion to his predecessor Robert Mugabe, Briefly.co.za has gathered.

The current food crisis in Zimbabwe is the product of a combination of factors. The country has struggled economically for some time, and austerity measures to address this have added to the financial strain of many citizens, The South African has reported. In addition, the 2018/19 drought ravaged the country, as did other environmental disasters such as cyclones .

These factors have hurt the poorest Zimbabweans the most. The 2019 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee says that $331.5 million in humanitarian aid will be needed before April 2020 to address the crisis.

By A Correspondent| The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has rejected the 76 per cent salary offer from government which is effective 1 August 2019.

In a Circular Letter Number 21 of 26 August 2019) addressed to National Executive Members, Provincial Executive Members, Sub Associations – NAPH, NASH and NASID, ZIMTA secretariat and ZIMTA members, the Association said:

By A Correspondent| Amnesty Southern Africa has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first year in office has been marked by a systematic and brutal crackdown on human rights.

Said the organisation:

By A Correspondent- The government has revealed that a satellite teachers college for Matebeleland North Province has been set at Hwange.

The development, as government authorities say, is the government’s effort to ensure that every province has a tertiary learning institution.

Speaking in an interview after the Hillside Teachers’ College graduation last Friday, Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Permanent Secretary, Professor Fanuel Tagwira said:

“The chiefs have been talking about having a college in Matabeleland North. If you look at our country you’ll realise that every province in Zimbabwe has at least one tertiary institution, a teachers’ college or a polytechnic, except for Matabeleland North and Mashonaland West.

So we’ve started with Matabeleland North. United College of Education (UCE) has set up a satellite college in Hwange. The satellite college is already operational with 150 students who are already studying and 65 percent of them are from Matabeleland North.

He also revealed government plans to make the college a fully-fledged one. Tagwira added that although the college targets to make sure that local residents benefit, having students learning at institutions far away from their homes was important for diversity.

-StateMedia

By A Correspondent- A 13-year-old boy crawled to his neighbours to seek help after he woke up to find his three relatives mysteriously dead in their home yesterday morning.

Sipho Miya was terrified to discover the bodies of his grandmother Stella Miya, 73, aunt Gugulethu Miya, 35, and cousin Mpho Dube, 13, in their home in Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg.

Sipho had apparently gone to sleep early the night before and was traumatised to wake up and find the bodies of his relatives lying around the house. The cause of death of the three family members is yet to be determined. Police spokesperson Capt Teboho Lephoto said three inquest cases were being investigated.

Lephoto said police were not certain whether the cause of death could have been smoke inhalation from a brazier that was found in the house or whether the three ingested poison.

A neighbour, who was the first to respond to the 13-year-old boy’s cries for help, was stunned to find the bodies of the three family members lying around the house.

Sophia Khumalo, 53, told Sowetan she was called by another neighbour who told her that the boy had crawled to his house to seek help.

“I rushed and found him [Sipho] lying on the ground.

All that he was able to do was to tell the other neighbour that his grandmother, aunt and cousin refused to wake up.

“He said he tried to shake them but they still didn’t wake up. He told us this and then collapsed,” Khumalo said.

She said she went to investigate what the problem was and found three bodies in the house.

Khumalo said she was horrified to find that Stella had vomited blood.

“I found Mpho [the cousin] lying face down on the floor in the kitchen. Stella [the grandmother] was lying diagonal from Mpho and then I went to the bedroom where I found Gugu [the aunt] lying in bed with her head tilted in a funny angle,” Khumalo said.

Relatives said they were left dumbfounded when they arrived at the house to find their kin dead.

Mxolisi Miya, 53, Stella’s son, said the family will find it difficult to come to terms with the deaths of three members at one go.

“We are hurt and don’t know what to do. We got a call from my older brother who said we needed to come to Sebokeng because there was a problem.

“When we arrived and found a crowd around the house and police as well, we knew that there is a big problem,” Mxolisi said.

He said they were still processing the news of the deaths.

He described his mother as a pillar in their family who took care of everyone.

“She was a strong woman and did everything for us. She loved being at home and she would take care of her grandchildren.

“Gugu was a happy soul who was always smiling, and you would never find her angry or upset. We don’t know what we will do without them now,” he said.

Mxolisi said Sipho, his nephew, had regained consciousness and that he was undergoing counselling.

“He is at the hospital and we heard that he was awake.

“He will need to receive counselling and be tested to determine whether he ate the same food as they did and if that was the source that killed everyone else,” he said.

-Sowetan

By A Correspondent- A businessman from Chiyanga Village under Chief Chireya stunned villagers after confessing that he sleeps with his own mother to boost their family business.

The man, Tadiwa Rushungo (37), shocked all and sundry when he revealed that he has been sleeping with his mother Getrude Mashamba for the past two years, a secret that was only known by the two of them.

A source who spoke on condition of anonymity said the two “love birds” would “make love” every month end as was directed by a traditional healer following the death of Tadiwa’s father, Twoboy Rushungo, two years ago.

“The two would have sex every month end as they were directed by their traditional healer. No one suspected that there was something going on until they were caught red handed by a neighbour.

“The two were then dragged to court on charges of incest. Tadiwa, a father of four, admitted before Chief Chireya’s fully packed court that his relationship with his mother was meant to boost the family’s businesses.

He even confessed that ever since their illicit affair, they had managed to buy a new house in Gokwe centre and two commuter omnibuses.

“Mashamba told the court that she agreed to sleep with her son because she was instructed to do so by the traditional healer following the death of her husband who was the owner of the businesses. She said the healer had told her that if she didn’t do so, the businesses would crumble,” said the source.

Chief Chireya confirmed presiding over the matter saying he ordered Mashamba and her son to pay five cows for disrespecting the community. He said incestuous relationships were a taboo adding that people engaging in such acts should be handed stiff penalties.

“I do not tolerate incestuous relationships in my community. Such kind of relationships are not even accepted in Zimbabwe as a whole because they are inhumane and disgusting.

I ordered Mashamba and her son to pay five cows to the entire village for such an embarrassment and l also made him pay three more cows to his wife,” said Chief Chireya.

-BMetro

The MDC and the citizens are perturbed by the deafening silence of independent commissions as abductions, persecutions and rampant human rights violations continue to escalate against defenceless civilians. Silence by independent Commissions on abductions and torture a cause for concern.

Since the MDC, on behalf of the people, gave the notice to demonstrate on 16 August 2019, against the hardships experienced by the people of Zimbabwe, the country has been engulfed by increasing abductions, torture, and persecutions of opposition and civil society. The people’s crime is raising voices of concern against induced life-threatening hardships.

Sequel to the MDC notice to demonstrate, the ZHRC, and the NPRC issued statements acknowledging and ascertaining the democratic rights of the people to ‘peacefully demonstrate against the hardships’.

Both institutions strongly urged the demonstrators, as well as the state representatives who were making violence fermenting statements against the peaceful demonstrations to desist from violating the process. True to its values, the MDC, and the people, have remained peaceful even in the wake of the state’s systematic violence of denying people of their right to demonstrate.

To this day, the nation continues to witness daily increases in the number of wanton abductions, torture and persecutions. Yet the independent commissions for Human Rights and Peace have gone mum-and-dumb!

We are surprised and worried by the conspicuous silence by the country’s independent institutions for peace against these continued gross human rights violations.

The constitutional mandates of these commissions are spelt under chapter 12 of the supreme law of the land, including the protection and defending of citizens against violation of their rights and protecting the sovereignty and interests of the people while promoting constitutionalism.

Statements by the ZHRC Chairperson that they could not comment on the on-going abductions because they are still carrying out investigations are a cause for concern.

One of the key roles of these commissions is to promote, protect, enforce and prevent. As such you don’t promote, protect, enforce and prevent retrogressively. Watching and witnessing the abductions, and then issuing condemning statements are not helpful.

We are not saying that the interventions by independent peace commissions are the total sum for the panacea to stop the obviously and habitual sponsored human rights violations, but the efforts for timely constitutional mandated interventions are critical for both current deterrence, and posterity reference.

All the independent Commissions ZHRC, NPRC, Zimbabwe Gender Commission and the Zimbabwe Media Commission should pile concerted efforts to compel the state to stop these abductions; torture, persecutions and many other violations.

Commissions need to justify their existence, by living up to their constitutional mandates, without fear or favour. We cannot keep the oxen and then span ourselves to plough.

Hon Blessing Chebundo
MDC National Secretary for Healing, Peace and Reconciliation.

By A Correspondent- A woman is seeking a divorce from her husband because he showers her with gifts and cleans the house without being asked, it has been reported.

The wife says her husband’s “extreme love” has pushed her to a divorce, she told a Sharia court in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

He never yelled or argued with her and was always kind, but despite his affection, the woman claims her life was “hell” because of his “cruel-free treatment”, English language UAE newspaper Khaleej Times reports.

She has reportedly complained “his love and compassion are so over the top” and she wants a divorce.

She told the court: “I am choked by his extreme love and affection. He even assisted me in cleaning the house without me asking him.”

The woman said the couple never had an argument and the husband never shouted at her during their year-long marriage, according to reports.

When she complained about his weight, her husband even went on a strict diet and exercise regime that left him with a broken leg.

Local media said this didn’t please her as she still complained about her husband’s compliments and gifts.

-The Sun

High Court has ended the lengthy detention of #Tajamuka leader Promise Mkwananzi represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) by granting him ZWL$1 000 bail and ordering him to report at ZRP three times per week.

-More to follow….

26 August 2019

The MDC national Vice Chairman, Hon. Job Sikhala appeared at the Bikita Magistrates courts today.

Sikhala, who is already out on bail; was further remanded until the 1st of November 2019.

The MDC would like to thank all our party leaders and members who turned out in their large numbers today in solidarity with Hon. Sikhala.

MDC: Change that Delivers

Daniel Molokele
MDC Spokesperson

By A Correspondent- Public Accounts Committee on Monday heard that the Finance Ministry loaned US$68 million to unnamed parastals but could not furnish parliament with the supporting vouchers.

Speaking before the Tendai Biti chaired Publis Accounts Committee, Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Finance cast a shadow of doubt on whether government would be able to recover the loans.

Watch the video below for this and more…..

By A Correspondent- Speaking before parliament, Secretary for Finance and Economic Development revealed that government paid over USD$400 million to a company called FCG on the pretext that it would supply fertilisers for Command Agriculture.

However, the government official said that they have no clue where this company is, who it’s owner is and its location.

The Public Accounts portfolio committee chaired by Tendai Biti was also told that due process was not followed when FCG was awarded the contract since it did not even go to tender.

Watch the live video below for this more….

Following the noise about the missing Ngoni Danzwa who disappeared on the 16 of August, MDC Youth Assembly leader Ostallos Siziba has reported that the missing activist has been found at Harare Remand Prison.

Siziba said he visited Harare Central law and order section looking for Danzwa where he was later referred to Harare remand.

Danzwa was arrested and charged with inciting public violence and will be appearing in court on the 2nd of September.

“Today l went to Harare central Law and order section to look for Ngoni Danzwa who was arrested on the 16th and his whereabouts were not clear. 
After a long stay l was referred to Harare remand prison where k have located him.

“He is being charged with inciting public violence and will be appearing in Rotton Row court on the 2nd of September

“He is good spirit is focused,” said Siziba.

Danzwa was arrested with 27 others on the 16th of September, the day the MDC had planned its mega demonstration in Harare.

Former Co-Minister of State for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration during the inclusive Government and founding member of the MDC, Mrs Sekai Holland, has said some reports of abduction of opposition and civil society members by alleged State security agents were false.

Mrs Holland, who is National Peace Trust (NPT) board of trustees chairperson, said it was critical for diplomats in the country to first verify abduction claims before circulating messages on social media.

“The National Peace Trust notes with concern statements coming from some quarters of the diplomatic community, civil society and political players on the situation in Zimbabwe,” said Mrs Holland in a statement yesterday.

“Some of these statements border on falsehoods, misinformation and outright malice and have the potential to further derail current fragile multiple peace building initiatives in Zimbabwe, a new and healthy feature which the NPT treasure, after the 52 years of Zimbabweans fear of one another and the painful silence our society has endured.

“Zimbabweans need to take advantage of the new spirit ushered in by the Second Republic to call for peace and to open new spaces for conversations.”

Yesterday, the US Embassy in Harare posted on Twitter that it remains “concerned about more abductions, violence & intimidation in Zimbabwe . . .”

In response to the tweet, irate citizens slammed the US Embassy for fomenting chaos in the country.

Said Nicole Hondo: “We are equally concerned about the . . . sponsorship of terrorism and fake abductions in Zimbabwe, all aimed at regime change.”

Another Twitter user, Simbarashe Shereni, told the US not to meddle in local politics: “Don’t meddle in our politics. You don’t tell us what to do. You stage-manage abductions to try and justify your stance against our beautiful nation.

“We are not that daft. Sadly, you have puppets here. But they will be defeated at all costs.”

-State Media

Jane Mlambo| Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) has slammed government for lacking sincerity and belief in genuine citizen participation in all national processes.

In a story carried in a local weekly, ZCTU leader Peter Mutasa said the reconstituted Tripartite Negotiating Forum had a false start as government had not given it the weight it duly deserves.

“The government does not believe in genuine and effective citizen participation. When we met on June 26, the inaugural meeting after the TNF Act came into effect; there was only one minister and two deputy ministers present.

All the other important ministers snubbed it as they normally do. The resolution of TNF for Cabinet to review Statutory Instrument 142 of 2009 taking into account inputs of both business and labour was also brushed aside,” said Mutasa.

SOUTH Africa based pop artiste, TK Hollun, says he is working on a massive project that will see him silencing his critics.

Born Tendekayi Mushekwi, the musician told H-Metro he is recording a new video that will serve as his comeback after a sabbatical.

Pictures of the Ndafunga Kure singer shooting the video in Durban have since gone viral after the musician engaged professional models that have left fans looking forward to the visuals.

“I was born to do quality music that is timeless and my fans know that every song is worth the wait.

“Anyone thinking that I am now a spent force is dreaming, I am not under pressure from anyone, I was just under the weather for some time but I am now back on my feet.

“I am currently recording my new video in Durban for the song-Blood Pressure and so far everything looks perfect,” said TK Hollun.

Pictures from the Durban shoot have also gone viral with the Ndafunga Kure singer riding on the wave.

“The video is lit and my fans should look forward to having a quality product on their screens.

“We engaged professional models casted from Tanzania, Burundi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe to come up with a good product,” he said.

TK Hollun also revealed how went through a trying time.

“I was hospitalised and went through an operation which almost threatened my life, I would like to thank my dear brother Nyasha Mushekwi and my wife for standing with me.

“I met a number of obstacles but promise my fans to share with them all finer details in my new album.

“I promise the album will not disappoint and being absent from the scene spending time with family helped me realise my potential,” he said.

He says he will be launching his forthcoming album back home in October.

Through his Shakestone Records, the musician has been able to get a few Zimbabwean artistes off their feet.

-State Media