By A Correspondent| Gutu Magistrate Mitchell Panavanhu has sentenced a Masvingo man to serve one year in jail after convicting him for an offence, which allegedly involved querying some shenanigans committed by the shadowy Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ).
51 year-old Goodson Matanda, who resides in Gutu in Masvingo province, had been on trial after he was arrested on 1 June 2023 by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, following a verbal altercation with FAZ members, who were stationed at a Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) polling station, which had been designated by the elections management body as an inspection centre for purposes of the voters’ roll inspection exercise.
For committing the alleged offence, Matanda was charged with assault as defined in section 89(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
During trial, prosecutors alleged that on 1 June 2023 and at Rafamoyo Primary School in Gutu, Matanda assaulted Shamiso Madondo, a resident of Gutu, who is employed as a FAZ member and who had been deployed at the school, writing down some details of people engaged in the inspection of the voters’ roll.
The prosecutors alleged that Matanda arrived and started taking pictures of Madondo and other ZANU PF political party members, who were at the school using his mobile phone handset.
A misunderstanding reportedly arose after the ZANU PF political party supporters questioned why he was taking pictures of them.
Matanda, prosecutors alleged, then assaulted Madondo during the altercation and accused her of being used by the ruling ZANU PF political party.
Matanda, who was represented by Dereck Charamba of Ndlovu and Hwacha Legal Practitioners, and had been out of custody on bail, was on Friday 11 August 2023 convicted by Magistrate Panavanhu, who sentenced him to serve 12 months in jail.
However, Matanda will only serve 315 hours of community service after Magistrate Panavanhu suspended the jail term on condition of good behavior and him completing the community service.
By A Correspondent| Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has asked the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to provide information on measures which the elections management body has implemented to ensure that people with disabilities can comfortably have access to polling stations designated for the 2023 general elections and guarantee the secrecy of their vote.
In a letter written on Thursday 17 August 2023 to ZEC, ZLHR lawyers Tinomuda Shoko and Tinashe Chinopfukutwa stated that ZLHR had noted that ZEC had published a list of all provisional polling stations to be used in this year’s general elections to be held on Wednesday 23 August 2023.
However, Shoko and Chinopfukutwa said, the published list of polling stations does not advise the public if all of the said provisional polling stations have facilities which are accessible by people with disabilities in order to enable them to cast their vote.
The human rights lawyers stated that in terms of section 67(3) of the Constitution, every Zimbabwe citizen who is aged 18 years and above has the right to vote in all elections and referendums and has the corollary right to vote in secret.
Furthermore, in terms of section 56(3) of the Constitution, every person has the right not to be treated in an unfairly discriminatory manner among other things on the basis of disability.
Shoko and Chinopfukutwa emphasised that ZEC has a constitutional obligation to ensure that all the polling stations to be used in the harmonised elections are accessible and are friendly to persons with disability.
The human rights lawyers asked ZEC to advise ZLHR of the measures and or special arrangements it has taken and implemented to ensure that all polling stations to be used in this year’s general elections are accessible to people with disabilities and to guarantee the secrecy of their vote.
They also asked ZEC to indicate when it will publish the final list of polling stations and given that the general elections are imminent, ZEC should respond to this request by 18 August 2023.
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it is prepared to deliver credible elections next Wednesday as most of the logistical arrangements are now in place.
Briefing the media in Harare this Wednesday, ZEC chairperson, Justice Priscilla Chigumba said most of the logistical arrangements are now in place.
“The Commission has procured all essential electoral materials and has delivered 80% of them to provinces under police escort and I would like to thank the police who are one of our valued stakeholders and we appreciate you. I would like to inform you that the Commission is ready to conduct the 2023 harmonised elections and I would like to appreciate our Ministry of Finance for funding almost 100% of our requirements.
“We hope to deliver a free, fair and credible election and as I stand before you as Chairperson of ZEC, I would like to assure you that we have everything in place, be it legal, social or any other requirement and we are eager to conduct a free, fair and credible election,” she said.
Justice Chigumba also spoke on the recruitment of electoral officers as well as the accreditation of observers and journalists.
She said, “3 572 local observers, 136 foreign observers 376 local journalists and 15 foreign journalists had been accredited as of August 14. 150 000 electoral officers that would be deployed throughout the country while 12 374 polling stations had been created and the list would be published on August 23.”
She added, “All contestants in the elections have been given copies of the voters’ roll as required by law with those contesting the local authorities’ elections being given the ward voters’ roll while those vying for the National Assembly seats got the constituency voters’ roll and the presidential candidates received the national voters’ roll.” https://zbcnews.co.zw/2023/08/17/zec-ready-for-general-elections/
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived home after attending the 43rd SADC Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government in Angola.
President Mnangagwa was received at the Robert Mugabe International Airport by Vice President General Retired Dr Constantino Chiwenga, service chiefs, government ministers and senior government officials.
In Angola, Zimbabwe was elected vice chair of the regional bloc with the host nation being at the helm.
The summit focused on sustainable regional industrialisation.
The 43rd SADC Summit also reviewed progress in the implementation of regional bloc’s Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan of 2020 to 2030, as well as the implementation of the SADC Industrialisation Strategy and Road Map of 2015 to 2063.
The ordinary SADC Summit is held annually and is attended by Heads of State and Government from the 16 SADC Member States namely: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.-ZBC News
Mbire Community Meeting: President Chamisa Summary Speech
President Nelson Chamisa delivered a powerful speech today at a local community meeting in Mbire, Mashonaland Central Province. Despite facing intimidation, harassment, and attempts to disrupt the meeting by members of FAZ and the Zimbabwe Republic Police, the resilient crowd gathered courageously. The President expressed his deep appreciation for their bravery and unwavering support for the CCC and his candidacy, even in the face of adversity.
President Chamisa made several pledges to the people of Mbire. He promised to prioritize local development by constructing schools, hospitals, technical colleges, cotton ginneries, and factories for processing cotton. This would not only create local jobs but also stimulate economic growth in the area. Additionally, he pledged to establish a plant for processing local wild fruits like masawu, which could be used to produce wine and juice.
Recognizing the struggles of local farmers, the President vowed to restore the value of their cash crop, cotton, ensuring that their hard work would be rewarded by paying USD1 per kg. He also outlined other commitments, including free primary education, replacing the current CALA curriculum with a new one, abolishing exam fees, installing solar boreholes in rural areas, providing one tractor per village, and establishing one hospital per district and one clinic per village.
President Chamisa stressed the importance of remaining focused and encouraged the people to turn out in large numbers on August 23rd to vote for a new Zimbabwe that benefits everyone. He assured them of victory even under the most difficult circumstances.
Mbire Community Meeting: President Chamisa Summary Speech
President Nelson Chamisa delivered a powerful speech today at a local community meeting in Mbire, Mashonaland Central Province. Despite facing intimidation, harassment, and attempts to disrupt the meeting by members of FAZ and the Zimbabwe Republic Police, the resilient crowd gathered courageously. The President expressed his deep appreciation for their bravery and unwavering support for the CCC and his candidacy, even in the face of adversity.
President Chamisa made several pledges to the people of Mbire. He promised to prioritize local development by constructing schools, hospitals, technical colleges, cotton ginneries, and factories for processing cotton. This would not only create local jobs but also stimulate economic growth in the area. Additionally, he pledged to establish a plant for processing local wild fruits like masawu, which could be used to produce wine and juice.
Recognizing the struggles of local farmers, the President vowed to restore the value of their cash crop, cotton, ensuring that their hard work would be rewarded by paying USD1 per kg. He also outlined other commitments, including free primary education, replacing the current CALA curriculum with a new one, abolishing exam fees, installing solar boreholes in rural areas, providing one tractor per village, and establishing one hospital per district and one clinic per village.
President Chamisa stressed the importance of remaining focused and encouraged the people to turn out in large numbers on August 23rd to vote for a new Zimbabwe that benefits everyone. He assured them of victory even under the most difficult circumstances.
A lot has changed since Kuda Mahachi last stepped on the Cape Coast Stadium pitch.
The nimble-footed winger came on a second half substitute for the Warriors, in their 1-3 defeat to Ghana in a World Cup qualifier at the 15 000-seater facility on October 9, 2021.
He was still at DStv Premiership side SuperSport United and was a regular in the Zimbabwe national team.
But child abuse allegations put the Bulawayo-raised star’s career in jeopardy and SuperSport even suspended him because of the scandal.
Like a phoenix though, Mahachi has risen and his career appears to be back on track, after he joined defending Ghanaian Premier League champions Medeama FC —becoming the first Zimbabwean to sign for a club in the West African country.
Mahachi is likely to make his debut for Medeama when they host Nigerian side Remo Stars in the CAF Champions League preliminary round on Sunday.
He is eager to finally play football again.
“As new players, we need to work hard and follow what they did last year. In everything there is competition, and as a player, you need to work hard for your place to play,” Mahachi told Ghanaian media.-Soccer24 News
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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived home after attending the 43rd SADC Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government in Angola.
President Mnangagwa was received at the Robert Mugabe International Airport by Vice President General Retired Dr Constantino Chiwenga, service chiefs, government ministers and senior government officials.
In Angola, Zimbabwe was elected vice chair of the regional bloc with the host nation being at the helm.
The summit focused on sustainable regional industrialisation.
The 43rd SADC Summit also reviewed progress in the implementation of regional bloc’s Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan of 2020 to 2030, as well as the implementation of the SADC Industrialisation Strategy and Road Map of 2015 to 2063.
The ordinary SADC Summit is held annually and is attended by Heads of State and Government from the 16 SADC Member States namely: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.-ZBC News
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it is prepared to deliver credible elections next Wednesday as most of the logistical arrangements are now in place.
Briefing the media in Harare this Wednesday, ZEC chairperson, Justice Priscilla Chigumba said most of the logistical arrangements are now in place.
“The Commission has procured all essential electoral materials and has delivered 80% of them to provinces under police escort and I would like to thank the police who are one of our valued stakeholders and we appreciate you. I would like to inform you that the Commission is ready to conduct the 2023 harmonised elections and I would like to appreciate our Ministry of Finance for funding almost 100% of our requirements.
“We hope to deliver a free, fair and credible election and as I stand before you as Chairperson of ZEC, I would like to assure you that we have everything in place, be it legal, social or any other requirement and we are eager to conduct a free, fair and credible election,” she said.
Justice Chigumba also spoke on the recruitment of electoral officers as well as the accreditation of observers and journalists.
She said, “3 572 local observers, 136 foreign observers 376 local journalists and 15 foreign journalists had been accredited as of August 14. 150 000 electoral officers that would be deployed throughout the country while 12 374 polling stations had been created and the list would be published on August 23.”
She added, “All contestants in the elections have been given copies of the voters’ roll as required by law with those contesting the local authorities’ elections being given the ward voters’ roll while those vying for the National Assembly seats got the constituency voters’ roll and the presidential candidates received the national voters’ roll.” https://zbcnews.co.zw/2023/08/17/zec-ready-for-general-elections/
By NewsHawks- After telling election observers that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has given local authority, National Assembly and presidential election candidates copies of the ward, constituency and national voters’ roll copies, respectively, Zec chairperson Priscilla Chigumba openly yet inadvertently confirmed that the elections management body and herself have been acting illegally.
Section 20(4a) of the Electoral Act clearly provides that: The Commission may prepare and maintain, in printed or electronic form, a consolidated NATIONAL VOTERS ROLL and a consolidated VOTERS ROLL for any CONSTITUENCY or WARD, but such rolls SHALL NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF POLLING IN ANY ELECTION. As Professor Jonathan Moyo puts it, “therefore, it is clear that by electoral law the ward, constituency and national voters rolls are useless for the purposes of polling in any election. “Why then did ZEC give candidates useless voters rolls, which are not prescribed for the purposes of polling in any election? A useful voters roll is by definition one that is used for the purposes of polling, and nothing else. In the circumstances, and for the avoidance of doubt, the only useful voters roll for the purposes of polling in any election is the polling station voters roll! If a registered voter wants to check whether his or her name is on the voters roll, they check the polling station voters roll and no other voters roll!”
#FurtherEvidenceOfZecIllegalities After telling election observers that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has given local authority, National Assembly and presidential election candidates copies of the ward, constituency and national voters' roll copies, respectively, Zec… pic.twitter.com/RSebGbNOcG
By- The leader of the United Family International Church (UFIC), Emmanuel Makandiwa, has angered Zimbabweans by vowing that Zanu PF and its President Emmerson Mnangagwa would win the Wednesday elections.
He unashamedly declared that the ruling Zanu PF party would emerge victorious and added that if Zanu PF loses , his followers should then find another man of God.
This revelation has sparked intense speculation and debate throughout the country, as citizens eagerly await the election outcome to see if his prophecy comes true.
Some critics argue that religious leaders should not only focus on election predictions but also address pressing issues such as human rights abuses, corruption, and political vices in the country. Norton Member of Parliament (Independent), Temba Mliswa said:
It’s tiresome how these supposed men of God keep posturing about prophesying who the winner of the elections will be without also speaking out against the many human rights abuses, corruption, violence and other political vices plaguing the country.
As the election date approaches, Zimbabweans find themselves torn between hope and scepticism, eagerly anticipating the unfolding events. The nation awaits the verdict on August 23, which will shape Zimbabwe’s future. Several self-proclaimed prophets including Nigerian pastor, Samuel Akinbodunse, have made predictions stating that opposition leader Nelson Chamisa will emerge victorious in the upcoming elections, following his loss in the contentious 2018 presidential election.
Effects of Makandiwa’s “Prophecy”
Makandiwa’s “prophecy” about the upcoming elections can impact voters in various ways. It may strengthen the support of his followers for the ruling ZANU PF party, reinforcing their beliefs. The prophecy could also lead undecided voters to reconsider their choices or become more cautious. However, it might also result in voter apathy among opposition supporters who feel that the outcome is predetermined, leading them to potentially give up on voting altogether.
Religion has played a significant role in Zimbabwean politics throughout history. Before colonialism, traditional governance relied on spirit mediums who influenced the selection of kings. During colonial rule, Christianity was introduced and used by authorities to justify control. However, churches also became spaces for resistance against oppression. After independence, the government maintained close ties with religious leaders for nation-building. Nevertheless, concerns have arisen about the misuse of religious platforms by influential figures like Makandiwa, Walter Magaya, Nehemiah Mutendi, Uebert Angel, and Madzibaba Andyby to sway congregants towards political agendas, including support for the ruling ZANU PF party. Religion in Zimbabwean politics offers moral guidance, social cohesion, and resistance, but the blurring of boundaries between religious and political spheres raises questions.
By James Gwati-The European Union has deployed a 44-member delegation to observe the Wednesday elections.
In a statement to the media Friday, the EU Harare office said the observers will touch base this weekend.
Reads the statement:
You are kindly invited to attend the press point of the European Union Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Zimbabwe at the occasion of the deployment of the EU EOM short-term observers.
Deputy Chief Observer, Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumiłowicz will address the 44 observers and will be available for questions.
Observers will be present in the EU EOM mission outfit with the EU EOM logo and will be leaving in a convoy from the Holiday Inn Hotel.
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A lot has changed since Kuda Mahachi last stepped on the Cape Coast Stadium pitch.
The nimble-footed winger came on a second half substitute for the Warriors, in their 1-3 defeat to Ghana in a World Cup qualifier at the 15 000-seater facility on October 9, 2021.
He was still at DStv Premiership side SuperSport United and was a regular in the Zimbabwe national team.
But child abuse allegations put the Bulawayo-raised star’s career in jeopardy and SuperSport even suspended him because of the scandal.
Like a phoenix though, Mahachi has risen and his career appears to be back on track, after he joined defending Ghanaian Premier League champions Medeama FC —becoming the first Zimbabwean to sign for a club in the West African country.
Mahachi is likely to make his debut for Medeama when they host Nigerian side Remo Stars in the CAF Champions League preliminary round on Sunday.
He is eager to finally play football again.
“As new players, we need to work hard and follow what they did last year. In everything there is competition, and as a player, you need to work hard for your place to play,” Mahachi told Ghanaian media.-Soccer24 News
The Vibrant Branch was formed on the 25th of July and launched on the 10th of August 2019 at Rundu Junior Primary School in the local town. It was pioneered by ardent change advocates who felt that geographical location was never a political barrier for them to actively participate in the national discourse. Among these diligent revolutionaries were the interim chair Fidelis Goto, vice Causemore Chiweshe, Sg Leon Feya, Organ Simbarashe Ndoda, and Spokesperson Robson Ruhanya.
Despite what seemed to be a flop on the initial day, the determination doubled, and the number multiplied in the meeting held a week later. Change seekers showed great enthusiasm in prosecuting the national democratic revolution to its logical conclusion, targeting 2023 harmonized elections. It is quite exhilarating that Rundu Branch has achieved its goals as agreed on the day it was launched.
On the 10th of August 2019, the district council descended from the capital of Windhoek to grace the historic launch of an organic branch. We salute the interim district Chair Elisha Chambara alongside Tapiwa Tapshinda Mugore who made it easier for us to become part of the external assemblies that subscribe to the yellow revolution. Since its inception, the branch has been consistent in demanding freedom, justice, and equality in Zimbabwe. The organic branch has managed to contribute morally, materially, and financially to the national cause assisting the foot soldiers on the ground.
The Rundu branch celebrates its capability to do everything to win Zimbabwe for change. From formation, the leadership has been busy mobilizing, recruiting, and radicalizing desperate citizens in the diaspora for a complete change in a New Great Zimbabwe led by President Advocate Nelson Chamisa. As a branch, we are fortunate to have passionate leaders such as the interim chair Simbarashe Ndoda. His determination to see a transformed motherland is incredible. Right now citizens are geared to vote big, win big, and protect big!
Rundu Branch comprehends that August is a special month, it is a victory month! 23 August shall present to us the victory of our lives. As an external assembly, so far we have managed to offer solidarity in cash and kindness to some political prisoners who are caged on concocted charges such as Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala, etc. We know that ZANU-PF arbitrarily arrest and illegally convicts change champions as well as human rights defenders to put them on mute. Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala has been incarcerated since the 14th of June 2022 to date on frivolous charges, we demand justice for Wiwa and all prisoners of conscience.
Our commitment and dedication to vote big, win big, and defend big is a clear sign of the desire for good governance in Zimbabwe. Barely 4 days before the historic elections, Rundu Branch celebrates its capacity to contribute financially and materially towards polling agents in our twin, Uzumba. We have also managed to donate to six polling stations in Mudzi West through the Citizens Agents Platform. Our organic interim chairperson Simbarashe Ndoda and Sec General Lawrence Chiduku are busy mobilizing funds to support polling stations in red zones.
Apart from Uzumba and Mudzi West, Rundu Branch interim chair has paid heed to the revolutionary call for assistance in Gokwe, Zaka South Ward 20 only to mention but a few. The pragmatic branch is determined to participate in the National Democratic struggle until victory. On the 23rd of August, Rundu Branch shall be represented in various parts of the tea-pot-shaped country. It is now imperative to gear up for dangerous freedom against state repression.
The interim Secretary General, Lawrence Chiduku appreciated the extraordinary energy displayed by the great members of the Rundu branch. Citizens have sacrificed time and money for everyone. We have seen them subscribing every month to support the fight against the ZANU PF dictatorship in the fatherland. The Rundu branch demands free, fair, credible, and unfettered elections. We urge the regime to stop its capture of the state. Chitsunge murderers are out on bail but Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala has spent more than 365 days jailed at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison. We shall continue to condemn this weaponization of the judiciary by the clueless, unpopular, and incompetent regime.
In a nutshell, we urge all change champions across the globe to go, vote big, and defend big. The people of Zimbabwe should not be deterred by politically inept Nick Mangwana. Defending the vote is our duty! We should make sure that polling agents are made available at every polling station. Roving agents must be always on alert. Citizens are tired of unemployment, gross abuse of human rights, looting, corruption, mineral smuggling, and nepotism. Those who are in the diaspora are victims of family disintegration, they deserve reintegration under the able leadership of the People’s President, Nelson Chamisa.
Let’s all vote against the senseless and barefaced corruption exhibited in the Gold Mafia. Let’s vote against politically motivated violence on the 23rd of August. We should do everything democratic and constitutional to win Zimbabwe for socio-economic transfiguration.
Sexual misconduct – exploitation, sexual abuse, sexual harassment (SEAH), sexual violence – by our personnel violates the rights and well-being of the people we serve and the people with whom we serve. Such behaviours are directly in opposition to WHO’s values and our abiding responsibility to do no harm.
Sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of the populations we serve, and sexual harassment (SH) of our own workforce require similar prevention and response approaches because they stem from the same power differentials, inequities, drivers, and risks. Using the umbrella term, sexual misconduct, clarifies that these acts pertain to the WHO workforce, are prohibited, and therefore lead to disciplinary action.
WHO has zero tolerance for any form of sexual misconduct, for inaction and for retaliation against those who raise complaints or bear witness. Our work prioritizes the rights and needs of victims and survivors.
In 2021, WHO launched an intense period of prevention and response actions following the harrowing accounts of victims and survivors of SEA during the 10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo encapsulated in the Management Response Plan that concluded in December 2023. To build on and institutionalize this progress, our future work is framed by the three-year strategy for preventing and responding to sexual misconduct.
President Nelson Chamisa’s marathon campaign programme continues…
President Chamisa on Twitter :
MASHONALAND CENTRAL EXCITES…I’m in Guruve and Mbire. They tried intimidating the citizens but it just couldn’t work. The police cancelled and banned our otherwise fully subscribed rally in Mvurwi. The panic is real! The Citizens are unstoppable!! #ForEveryone #Godisinit
CCC statement on current political situation…
Our cluster rallies, which were scheduled to take place on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Kandeya Village business center and Dotito in Mt Darwin, have been denied by the @PoliceZimbabwe. These denials come under controversial reasons, as they claim that the venues are already occupied on the same date. It is evident that this is a systematic approach employed by the regime in Harare to prevent the Citizens movement and its President, Nelson Chamisa, from engaging with the people. Sadly, these are just some of over 105 rallies and meetings that have been banned on false pretenses and yet we are in the election season. ZANU PF is running scared and can never win a free and fair election in Zimbabwe
The ruling ZANU PF party has warned non-governmental organisations against interfering with the country’s electoral process.
Addressing the media at the party’s headquarters in Harare this Thursday, ZANU PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa said non-governmental organisations working in cahoots with opposition parties should desist from meddling or interfering in the country’s electoral process.
“We hear of certain organisations which want to purvey the CCC position and they want to direct Africa and the SADC observer missions on what they should be doing. This is presumptuous of those NGOs. They are not substitutes for observer missions which are here,” he said.
Ambassador Mutsvangwa said the invitation to foreign observer missions attests to the country’s openness and transparency in its electoral process.
He added, “We have invited observers from everywhere. We have nothing to hide. We are prepared to let observers come and see Zimbabweans exercise their democratic rights. Delegations from AU and SADC are in the country. They don’t need surrogates.”
Several observers which include the SADC Observer Mission, Commonwealth Observer Mission and the European Union Observer Mission are already in the country ahead of the general elections set for Wednesday next week.-ZBC News
General elections are held after every 5 years according to the Constitution of Zimbabwe. Pre and Post election season has always been dominated by a lot of political activities in the society throughout the history of elections in Zimbabwe. The build up to election season has always gripped the nation with a lot of anxiety and expectations. Criticail sectors such as the Military, Police, CIO , Teachers e. t. c all have played a role in Zimbabwean elections.
Focusing more about the involvement of teachers in the elections includes the pre-election season, the actual election voting season and post election season.
The pre election season includes activities like political campaigns voter education and any other activities related to elections. Teachers have been taking a major role in Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) activities such as Voter Education, Voter Inspection, this has been traditionally done through the process of Secondment where teachers will be seconded to go and get trained by ZEC officials and then after training be deployed to carry out ZEC duties on an allowance reward basis.
Politicians of participating political parties in particular ZANU PF enjoys having most of their political rallies at schools, they also enjoy seating in tents at those rallies seeing school children standing in front entertaining them through poems dramma and any other form of entertainment . All the rehearsals of these entertainment activities provided by school kids will have been carried out by teachers who are instructed to do so by educational officials such as Headmasters , District Schools Inspectors and Provincial Schools Inspectors also at the instruction of political bigwigs.
When learning is disrupted when schools provides venue for a political rallies teachers are forced to attend of which failure to attend these rallies especially in politically volatile areas will result with intimidation of teachers from political players, this year it has been worsened by the emergency of ZANU PF extended political outfit called Teachers4ED. As such one can conclude that teacher involvement in the build up to the election period is cohesive and pursuasive participation.
During the actual election voting season teachers play a more pivotal role as election officials. This is the period where the bulk number of teachers will be deployed as polling officers, presiding officers, Ward election officers e.t.c. There is no way that ZEC would opt not to recruit teachers during this phase of elections considering the total number of polling stations across the country against the required knowledgeable technical manpower required.
Such duties from Zec comes with allowances for our poorly remunerated teachers . Indeed it will be an extra Income to boost the salary and that is the reason why ZEC take advantage of and can even pay teachers allowance for their services even three months after the process in RTGS rates as well. Apart from the fact that ZEC takes advantage of the current man made poverty on teachers in paying them it is also on record that whenever the call for list of teachers to be submitted to ZEC has been made for secondment and deployment , teachers will still stamped to make sure that their names are submitted for consideration.
In some instances when deployment is made ZEC can consider deploying even teachers outside their voting boundaries such as another wards which will result in limiting one’s access to vote. In 2018 General Elections Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union Of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) made a High Court application challenging this anomally and the Court ordered that ZEC should provide transport for teachers to be able to go and vote in their respective voting areas .
*On Election Outcome*: the election outcome and involvement of teacher is disturbing and worrisome. The reason being that the involvement of teachers in election is not centred on substance based election outcome.
Substance based election outcome participation must be backed by ideological policy based outcome promises which spearheads positive change in the educational sector such as increased access to inclusive education, legislative law alignment process with specific interest to labour laws, dignified and decent salaries as enshrined in the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
The Politicians in Zimbabwe have a challenge that they think that they are super human beings who thinks on behalf of others hence they see no need to consult. These politicians sell their manifesto as if they are home made products at bus stop terminus, with sectors such as teachers not giving in any input to the ingredients of the nature of product that will be consumed by them . If teachers are real customers in any election outcome product then focus must be centred on the ingredients of the product .
The onus is upon the teachers to demand credible and substance based election participation.
*Cde Robson Nikita Chere*
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union Of Zimbabwe
National Secretary General
Mbire Community Meeting: President Chamisa Summary Speech
President Nelson Chamisa delivered a powerful speech today at a local community meeting in Mbire, Mashonaland Central Province. Despite facing intimidation, harassment, and attempts to disrupt the meeting by members of FAZ and the Zimbabwe Republic Police, the resilient crowd gathered courageously. The President expressed his deep appreciation for their bravery and unwavering support for the CCC and his candidacy, even in the face of adversity.
President Chamisa made several pledges to the people of Mbire. He promised to prioritize local development by constructing schools, hospitals, technical colleges, cotton ginneries, and factories for processing cotton. This would not only create local jobs but also stimulate economic growth in the area. Additionally, he pledged to establish a plant for processing local wild fruits like masawu, which could be used to produce wine and juice.
Recognizing the struggles of local farmers, the President vowed to restore the value of their cash crop, cotton, ensuring that their hard work would be rewarded by paying USD1 per kg. He also outlined other commitments, including free primary education, replacing the current CALA curriculum with a new one, abolishing exam fees, installing solar boreholes in rural areas, providing one tractor per village, and establishing one hospital per district and one clinic per village.
President Chamisa stressed the importance of remaining focused and encouraged the people to turn out in large numbers on August 23rd to vote for a new Zimbabwe that benefits everyone. He assured them of victory even under the most difficult circumstances.
Mbire Community Meeting: President Chamisa Summary Speech
President Nelson Chamisa delivered a powerful speech today at a local community meeting in Mbire, Mashonaland Central Province. Despite facing intimidation, harassment, and attempts to disrupt the meeting by members of FAZ and the Zimbabwe Republic Police, the resilient crowd gathered courageously. The President expressed his deep appreciation for their bravery and unwavering support for the CCC and his candidacy, even in the face of adversity.
President Chamisa made several pledges to the people of Mbire. He promised to prioritize local development by constructing schools, hospitals, technical colleges, cotton ginneries, and factories for processing cotton. This would not only create local jobs but also stimulate economic growth in the area. Additionally, he pledged to establish a plant for processing local wild fruits like masawu, which could be used to produce wine and juice.
Recognizing the struggles of local farmers, the President vowed to restore the value of their cash crop, cotton, ensuring that their hard work would be rewarded by paying USD1 per kg. He also outlined other commitments, including free primary education, replacing the current CALA curriculum with a new one, abolishing exam fees, installing solar boreholes in rural areas, providing one tractor per village, and establishing one hospital per district and one clinic per village.
President Chamisa stressed the importance of remaining focused and encouraged the people to turn out in large numbers on August 23rd to vote for a new Zimbabwe that benefits everyone. He assured them of victory even under the most difficult circumstances.
The ruling ZANU PF party has warned non-governmental organisations against interfering with the country’s electoral process.
Addressing the media at the party’s headquarters in Harare this Thursday, ZANU PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa said non-governmental organisations working in cahoots with opposition parties should desist from meddling or interfering in the country’s electoral process.
“We hear of certain organisations which want to purvey the CCC position and they want to direct Africa and the SADC observer missions on what they should be doing. This is presumptuous of those NGOs. They are not substitutes for observer missions which are here,” he said.
Ambassador Mutsvangwa said the invitation to foreign observer missions attests to the country’s openness and transparency in its electoral process.
He added, “We have invited observers from everywhere. We have nothing to hide. We are prepared to let observers come and see Zimbabweans exercise their democratic rights. Delegations from AU and SADC are in the country. They don’t need surrogates.”
Several observers which include the SADC Observer Mission, Commonwealth Observer Mission and the European Union Observer Mission are already in the country ahead of the general elections set for Wednesday next week.-ZBC News
By A Correspondent| Outspoken liberation war heroin and former Zimbabwe Union of Democrats leader, Margaret Dongo, has publicly endorsed opposition Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa ahead of next week’s crunch harmonised elections.
In a short video recording in which the former guerilla fighter drapes a yellow dress signifying CCC’s colour theme, she raises her index finger, the opposition party’s trademark symbol in clear endorsement of the party.
She goes on to tell viewers “Ngaapinde Hake Mukomana” loosely translated to mean vote for Chamisa into office.
It is uncharacteristic of an ex-combatant such as Dongo to go against the grain and not support fellow war veteran, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Dongo, whose Chimurenga name was Tichaona Muhondo, rose to prominence during the Mugabe era being heavily involved in politics between 1990 and 2000. She was elected parliamentarian on a Zanu-PF ticket initially before she contested as an independent.
In the first instance she lost the election but successfully challenged the results in court represented by Tendai Biti, she went on to win the election re-run becoming the first independent MP in post-independence Zimbabwe.
Her run as an independent candidate was necessitated by the fact that she had been dropped by Zanu-PF, apparently for not towing the party line.
According to archives, Dongo dropped out of school aged 15 to go for military training in Mozambique.
She joined the liberation struggle in 1975, and received military training at Chimoio Military Training Camp and eventually served in the Tete Province, offering assistance to injured combatants.
After independence, she served in the President’s Office as an intelligence field officer between 1983 and 1990.
Dongo, who is no longer politically active, claims there have been several assassination attempts on her life, with the most scary being the torching of her Ridgeview home in early January 2016.
War veterans, ex-detainees, restrictees and collaborators lament the neglect of their welfare by Mnangagwa’s regime, which has not reviewed allowances to match hyperinflation.
This is a call for the people of Zimbabwe to rise up against tyranny and demand the change they so desperately deserve. Our purpose in Zimbabwe was noble and clear – to conduct vital field research on election conditions and challenges. We followed all the necessary protocols,
But what awaited us was a shocking and horrifying ordeal. It served as a brutal reminder of the bullying tactics employed by the ZANU-PF-led government, as they seek to stifle dissent and silence any voices that dare to challenge their autocratic rule.
This is not an isolated incident; it is a clear indication of the extent to which the government will go to suppress the truth and maintain their grip on power.
We cannot afford to be silent in the face of such tyranny. This incident is a wake-up call for all Zimbabweans to rise up against the oppressive forces that seek to undermine their democratic rights and aspirations. We must channel our anger into action, demanding accountability!
By Wilbert Mukori- ”Participating in this election is an act of foolish bravery,” warned Douglas Mwonzora.
“This election is stacked against the opposition; already, laws are being changed as the election process is going on.
“There is selective application of the law; some people are being arrested, some people are not being arrested.”
The irony of ironies; he is right but no one believes him!
Of course, it is foolish to participate in elections so flawed there is no verified voters’ roll, election officials are bribed, etc., etc. Mwonzora’s cursed question which he must answer to be believed is: all these things were true all along, you ignored them, so why are you only seeing them now?
MDC’s two greatest failures were:
failing to implement even one meaningful democratic reform during the 2008 to 2013 GNU because of greed and breath-taking incompetence
after the GNU debacle they have participated in the flawed elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy for the same reasons they failed to implement reforms.
All the MDC leaders including Nelson Chamisa, Tendai Biti, David Coltart, Welshman Ncube Douglas Mwonzora and the party’s founding father, the late Morgan Tsvangirai were involved in all the above treasonous betrayals.
For the record, Mwonzora was not the first MDC leader to admit that participating in these flawed elections was a futile exercise. Tendai Biti and David Coltart have said the same thing.
“Look, you can’t keep on participating in flawed electoral processes that serve to give big benefits to dictators such as Robert Mugabe. Mugabe has perfected the art of winning elections. So it will be very foolish for the opposition to continue legitimising these sham elections which don’t deliver. This country will go through a serious economic crisis in 2020 caused by Zanu PF. And yet, this is the only country where a government doesn’t perform, it is encouraged by a super majority in parliament,” said Tendai Biti in a 2015 interview with Isaac Mugabi.
“So you can’t continue subjecting Zimbabweans to processes where their hopes just get crushed.”
Coltart went one step further and explained why MDC leaders have participated in these flawed elections – greed.
“The (2013) electoral process was so flawed, so illegal, that the only logical step was to withdraw, which would compel SADC to hold Zanu PF to account. But such was the distrust between the MDC-T and MDC-N that neither could withdraw for fear that the other would remain in the elections, winning seats and giving the process credibility,” confessed David Coltart in his Book, The Struggle Continues 50 years of Tyranny in Zimbabwe.
MDC membership, the wildebeest herd, has failed, even to this day with the benefit of hindsight, to understand what the reforms are much less how they were to be implemented. And so the herd has never comprehended the seriousness of the MDC’s treasonous betrayal of the nation’s cause to end the Zanu PF dictatorship.
Still, the herd knows the dictatorship is still here and making their lives hell and in its infantile wisdom the herd has singled out Douglas Mwonzora and the few others around him to blame for all MDC’s failures. Mwonzora et al are the fall guys whilst Nelson Chamisa, Tendai Biti and the others who switched to join Chamisa are the innocent and infallible angels.
Poor Mwonzora he is now speaking the truth but has Cassandra’s curse, the King of Troy’s daughter in Greek mythology; who had the gift of foresee but was cursed so no one believed her. Mwonzora is now speaking the truth, after decades of blatant lying and indifference, because he is desperate to remain relevant now that he has been cast out. Like it or not he is now totally, totally irrelevant!
Those in the Diaspora can buy medication for their loved ones back home at the click of a button
HARARE, August 17, 2023 – MedOrange Pharmacies, the leading health, wellness and beauty centre in Zimbabwe, has launched a mobile application, MedOrange Mobile App, which offers online prescription services.
The app offers online prescription services, allowing users to order medication for loved ones online for delivery to the doorsteps of beneficiaries in Zimbabwe. The app will benefit people on chronic medication who need regular prescriptions for their treatment. Via the MedOrange app, patients can also consult with doctors directly and get access to a wide catalogue of health, beauty and wellness products digitally. The MedOrange mobile app is the first such platform in Zimbabwe.
Also available are features such as reminders on when to take your medication, pre-ordering of medication, purchasing common health and beauty products and booking an appointment with a doctor. The new app helps Zimbabweans feel confident in managing their medicines and those of their loved ones since it has the option to add dependents.
“Our new app is akin to having a pharmacy right in your pocket. It enables our customers to upload prescriptions, access all their medical records and order health, beauty and wellness products in one place at the same time as well. A unique offering is that customers are able to use the app to set up appointments with our partner doctors, be it a virtual meeting, home visit or a walk-in appointment. This reduces the stress of first having to make a trip to the doctor’s office for a check-up,” said Wayne Chidakwa, Platform Support Lead at MedOrange Pharmacies.
Diana Hore, Managing Director at MedOrange Pharmacies, commented: “We are excited about how the app will benefit our customers. We are particularly delighted for Zimbabweans in the Diaspora. In our interaction with them, they told us that they want to have meds delivered directly to their loved ones in Zimbabwe, especially those on regular treatment for chronic conditions. This app responds to their needs.”
This eliminates the hassle of patients trying to remember when to take their medication and when to refill their prescriptions.
Yolandah Sibanda, eStore Manager at MedOrange Pharmacies, added: “The app is more than just a repeat reminder service. It gives our customers trusted care and advice at their fingertips since they can chat with a pharmacist on the platform.”
The MedOrange Mobile app is now available to download via the Apple and Google Play store and supports all payment methods, from Visa cards to EcoCash. You can also visit your local MedOrange Pharmacy for help getting set up on the app.
About MedOrange Pharmacies
MedOrange Pharmacies is the fastest growing pharmacy Group. We are not just a Pharmacy but a platform providing convenience for health, beauty and wellness solutions. Robust online and physical presence, offering last-mile delivery, and offering the diaspora services.
We at MedOrange value people’s health and wellness and we can track parameters that give an indication of health using special Integrated Health Examination Kiosks. The parameters that are measured by these kiosks include; blood pressure, height, weight, blood oxygen, body fat, body composition, body temperature and body mass index (BMI). The numbers from these parameters can indicate risk for certain diseases and conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, obesity and other non-communicable diseases. With the use of these parameters, expert advice may be provided to improve health.
We provide first aid kits as they are essential for emergencies as they reduce the risk of minor injuries from worsening. It is important to own at least two first aid kits; one for home and the other to keep in your car or at your workplace. We, as MedOrange Pharmacies, can provide first aid kits to fit any organisation’s needs.
We can partner up with firms for any awareness events such as marathons, walkathons, etc. We assist with advertisement and any other necessary services.
For further information please visit our website: https://www.medorange.com or download our new mobile app
@policezimbabwe is allegedly failing to act on FAZ & Zanu PF members reported for vandalizing posters.
Yesterday FAZ member Beggie Salani Hlangani was reported under CR14/08/2023 at Renco Mine ZRP for vandalizing CCC Masvingo South candidate Knowledge Mabvuure posters.
He has not been arrested. Similarly, a Gutu Central Zanu PF youth Tawanda Sarukore allegedly disappeared from Police custody after being arrested for a similar case. Police said Sarukore was never arrested for such a case.
@policezimbabwe is allegedly failing to act on FAZ & Zanu PF members reported for vandalizing posters. Yesterday FAZ member Beggie Salani Hlangani was reported under CR14/08/2023 at Renco Mine ZRP for vandalizing CCC Masvingo South candidate Knowledge Mabvuure posters. pic.twitter.com/VyGjNq1vCB
ZIMBABWE’S emerging cricket players are having a decent showing in South Africa, proving that they have what it takes to compete on the global stage after giving their South African counterparts a run for their money.
The Roy Kaia-captained emerging squad is faring well on South African soil where they are playing their counterparts in an unofficial five-match one-day series in Pretoria.
Zimbabwe is maximising on the tour to gain all-round experience as South Africa is well-up in terms of its game, ranking sixth on the One Day International standings, five places above Zimbabwe.
With the tour significant in Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC)’s strategic plan, the emerging players have proven to be a force to reckon with, taking the ascendency by claiming a one-nil lead in the first tie of the five-match series with a six-wicket victory on Sunday.
Joylord Gumbie, Milton Shumba and Clive Madande all scored half-centuries in the victory while Tanaka Chivanga and Brandon Mavuta shared seven wickets between them.
Mavuta, who leads the wickets column in the series was equally outstanding with the ball Tuesday claiming four scalps before scoring 68 runs in Zimbabwe’s 19-run defeat to the hosts.
Once again 22-year-old Madande put on a decent show with the bat, scoring 40-runs to lead the batting leaderboard while Wesley Madhevere joined the act with 55 runs as Zimbabwe emerging fell just short of the 295 runs scored by their neighbours to level the series.
Four-Zimbabwean batsmen lead the top five while two bowlers are among the top-three wicket-takers in the series as the Zimbabweans are going toe to toe with their neighbours.
Meanwhile, having recorded a victory apiece, the rivals will battle to take the lead in the next match pencilled for Friday in Pretoria.
The tour is part of preparations for the 2027 One Day International World Cup giving Zimbabwe’s Emerging Players a platform to gain exposure playing against world-class opposition.
By A Correspondent | Gaborone, Botswana – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has strongly criticized the unauthorized use of its logo in a recent news article titled “Stray and we will deport you: Charamba warns election observers.” In a statement released today, SADC expressed its deep concern over the misrepresentation of its brand image.
The article, published by the Herald Newspaper of Zimbabwe and available on the “newsdzezimbabwe” website, included an image of an individual adorned in SADC Election Observation Mission (SEOM) attire. The story alleges that foreign election observers deployed to Zimbabwe for the upcoming elections on August 23, 2023, have ulterior motives and a pro-opposition agenda.
SADC Secretary-General underscored that the individuals and institutions mentioned in the article are not associated with SADC or its official election observation mission. The utilization of the SADC logo alongside this narrative falsely associates the organization with observers alleged to be interfering in Zimbabwe’s electoral processes.
This misuse of the SADC brand image not only places the organization in an unfavorable light but also has the potential to jeopardize the safety of SADC personnel. The Secretariat called for immediate corrective action to rectify this situation and ensure that the public is not misled by false connections.
SADC remains committed to upholding the integrity of its brand and its vital role in fostering regional cooperation and development. The organization urges all stakeholders to accurately represent its efforts and refrain from using its logo for misleading purposes.
ZIMBABWE’S emerging cricket players are having a decent showing in South Africa, proving that they have what it takes to compete on the global stage after giving their South African counterparts a run for their money.
The Roy Kaia-captained emerging squad is faring well on South African soil where they are playing their counterparts in an unofficial five-match one-day series in Pretoria.
Zimbabwe is maximising on the tour to gain all-round experience as South Africa is well-up in terms of its game, ranking sixth on the One Day International standings, five places above Zimbabwe.
With the tour significant in Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC)’s strategic plan, the emerging players have proven to be a force to reckon with, taking the ascendency by claiming a one-nil lead in the first tie of the five-match series with a six-wicket victory on Sunday.
Joylord Gumbie, Milton Shumba and Clive Madande all scored half-centuries in the victory while Tanaka Chivanga and Brandon Mavuta shared seven wickets between them.
Mavuta, who leads the wickets column in the series was equally outstanding with the ball Tuesday claiming four scalps before scoring 68 runs in Zimbabwe’s 19-run defeat to the hosts.
Once again 22-year-old Madande put on a decent show with the bat, scoring 40-runs to lead the batting leaderboard while Wesley Madhevere joined the act with 55 runs as Zimbabwe emerging fell just short of the 295 runs scored by their neighbours to level the series.
Four-Zimbabwean batsmen lead the top five while two bowlers are among the top-three wicket-takers in the series as the Zimbabweans are going toe to toe with their neighbours.
Meanwhile, having recorded a victory apiece, the rivals will battle to take the lead in the next match pencilled for Friday in Pretoria.
The tour is part of preparations for the 2027 One Day International World Cup giving Zimbabwe’s Emerging Players a platform to gain exposure playing against world-class opposition.
BULAWAYO, August 18, 2023 — In a shocking turn of events, a security guard based in Bulawayo has been apprehended by the local police for allegedly engaging in unlawful entry and theft at the DHL main offices situated in the city center. The accused, identified as Malvin Chimange, a 26-year-old resident of the Entumbane suburb, was employed as a security guard at the very same DHL offices where the incidents occurred.
Bulawayo police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube, confirmed the arrest and provided further details on the case. According to Insp Ncube’s statement, the accused, Chimange, reportedly carried out the illegal activities over a span of one month, from July 2023 to August 2023. During this period, Chimange allegedly employed unknown means to access the company’s restricted premises.
“During the period from 3 July 2023 up to 15 August 2023, the accused person was breaking into the offices using unknown means,” revealed Insp Ncube. “While inside, he was targeting cash from different offices. Firstly, he stole US$315-00 from the first office, the money was inside a drawer. He went on to the next office and took US$600-00. On another date, the accused person used the same style of breaking in and stole US$900-00 and ZAR 2 400-00 from another office.”
The breakthrough in the case came when the company reviewed CCTV footage on August 11, 2023. The footage allegedly showed Chimange stealing the money, leading to his subsequent arrest.
“On the 11th of August 2023, the CCTV footage was viewed and it showed the accused person stealing the money, leading to his arrest,” explained Insp Ncube. “A total value of US$1 815-00 and ZAR 2 400-00 was stolen, and USD 1 460-00 and ZAR 2 400-00 were recovered.”
As a result of this incident, local authorities are urging companies to remain vigilant against potential inside job crimes. Inspector Abednico Ncube emphasized the importance of companies taking additional measures to safeguard their premises against such actions.
“As police, we urge companies to guard against inside job crimes; clearly these crimes were committed by someone who was supposed to guard the premises,” stated Insp Ncube.
The accused, Malvin Chimange, is now facing charges related to unlawful entry and theft, and the case is set to be further investigated by the relevant authorities.
For now, this shocking incident serves as a reminder of the need for heightened security measures within workplaces to prevent similar occurrences in the future. The authorities are committed to maintaining the safety and integrity of businesses across the region.- state media
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has left the country for Angola to attend the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) 43rd summit of Heads of State and Government, focusing on sustainable regional industrialisation.
The President will attend the summit, whose official opening is set for this Thursday.
The President was seen off at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by Vice President General Retired Dr Constantino Chiwenga, service chiefs and senior government officials.
During the 43rd SADC Summit, the President of the Republic of Angola, His Excellency João Lourenço, will take over the chairpersonship of the regional body from Democratic Republic of Congo President His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi.
Among some of the key issues, the 43rd SADC Summit will receive a report from the Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation and review progress on the implementation of the priorities of the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan of 2020 to 2030, as well as the implementation of the SADC Industrialisation Strategy and Road Map of 2015 to 2063.
The SADC Summit is responsible for the overall policy direction and control of the regional body, ultimately making it the policy-making institution.
The ordinary SADC Summit is held every year and is attended by Heads of State and Government from the 16 SADC Member States namely: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
By Dorrothy Moyo | In a powerful and impassioned address at the Mutoko Rally, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa outlined an ambitious vision for the future of Mutoko, captivating the crowd with his promises for economic transformation and equitable development. Speaking before an engaged audience, Chamisa laid out a comprehensive plan to uplift the region and address key concerns voiced by the local populace.
Chamisa began by highlighting the importance of Mutoko’s granite minerals, pledging that under his leadership, no granite minerals would leave the region without undergoing thorough value addition and beneficiation processes. This commitment, he argued, would not only ensure that the local resources contribute significantly to the region’s economy but also create more job opportunities for the community.
One of the key focal points of Chamisa’s speech was the revitalization of market gardening in Mutoko. He emphasized his dedication to promoting and supporting local market gardening endeavors, and his plan to establish industries that process the region’s agricultural products, including prized crops like tomatoes. This approach, Chamisa explained, would not only bolster the local economy but also provide a foundation for sustainable growth.
Touching on the contentious issue of mineral discovery and its potential impact on communities, Chamisa vowed to prevent any illegal displacement of people from their ancestral lands due to such discoveries. He expressed a strong commitment to consulting with landowners in areas where mineral deposits are found and ensuring fair compensation for those affected.
In a move to restore the dignity of traditional leaders, Chamisa promised to prohibit the political installation of Chiefs, asserting that such decisions should be made by the clan. He also underscored the importance of fair allocation of vending markets, free from political influence, and pledged to create additional vending markets to bolster local businesses.
The MATURA initiative, which Chamisa outlined, aims to uplift rural Mutoko through comprehensive economic and social strategies. The leader urged locals to vote for his party, the CCC, as the driving force behind the transformation he envisions. With a resounding call for economic change that benefits all, Chamisa concluded his speech by invoking a vision of Mutoko that is prosperous, inclusive, and stands as a testament to the power of unified action and collective progress.
In a shocking incident that has sent shockwaves through the community, a police officer stationed at Fairbridge Police Camp has been arrested for an alleged act of brutality. The officer in question, identified as Gerald Zhou, is facing serious charges after he was accused of dragging a woman, Nyembesi Mafanele, with his car for a disturbing distance.
According to sources familiar with the situation, Mafanele, who is employed as a general hand at Fairbridge Police Camp, had reportedly been involved in a dispute with Zhou, who works in the Support Unit Section of the police. Despite their apparent disagreement, Mafanele found herself in a harrowing situation when she accepted a ride from Zhou.
The troubling incident reportedly took place when Zhou and Mafanele were at a bus stop. Zhou allegedly stopped his car, and Mafanele began to disembark. However, things took a terrifying turn when Zhou suddenly accelerated the vehicle while Mafanele was still holding on to the door, desperately pleading with him to stop. Despite her cries, Zhou purportedly continued to drive, dragging Mafanele for a distance of more than five meters.
The horrifying ordeal resulted in Mafanele losing her grip and being violently thrown to the ground. The impact caused her to sustain injuries, including a disfigured finger and injuries to her face. Thankfully, a Good Samaritan was quick to assist and rushed her to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) for medical attention.
Following the incident and the subsequent report to authorities, Gerald Zhou was apprehended and is now facing a grave charge of attempted murder. He is expected to stand trial before a Bulawayo regional magistrate to address the allegations brought against him. The incident has left the community stunned and has ignited conversations about the conduct and accountability of law enforcement officers.
As this case unfolds, local residents and advocates are looking to the legal system for justice, hoping that the accused officer will be held accountable for his actions.- state media
By Farai D Hove | Is it laziness, or ignorance, or both? The musician Holy Ten perhaps displayed his levels yesterday when he advertised the Emmerson Mnangagwa biography that exposes the ZANU PF leader as a Rhodesian Spy who never fought in the Chimurenga war, did not bomb any train, and there’s not even a bird of the forest that he shot down against the Ian Smith regime.
Holy Ten while campaigning for the ZANU PF coup leader over the upcoming 2023 elections may have been unaware that the biography he is showing off, is the most authoritative revelation to date that Mnangagwa is a fake comrade of the nation’s black people’s fight for liberation.
Eddie Cross
Emmerson Mnangagwa’s publicist, and authorised biographer, Eddie Cross exposed the ZANU PF coup leader for falsifying that he was sentenced to death for bombing a Rhodesian train, revelations which correlate with others by senior veterans who showcase how Mnangagwa is in the class of the gun totting former British South Africa Police reserve cop Phillip Chiyangwa.
I've never done any work in my life since 1962, my career's only confined to politics, says Emmerson Mnangagwa, somewhat confirming @ProfJNMoyo's statement that Mnangagwa has no work experience in law. In other footage, war vet, Karen Kazingizi says ED was recruited at the end… https://t.co/TrjkAs61rQpic.twitter.com/mrG5yVP3zF
Cross reveals with impecable evidence that Mnangagwa did not bomb any property, and he was spared the death penalty because his crime was not that serious, Oxford academic, Miles Tendi breaks this down.
Mnangagwa as he authorised the biography that exposes him for lying
Cross’ biography corrects falsifications of significant episodes in Mnangagwa’s life story, writes Tendi.
He continues saying: One example will suffice. Mnangagwa, in The Sunday Mail of 22 February 2015, narrated that he was spared the death penalty in 1965 for using explosives to cause damage to a railway engine, as part of early liberation struggle sabotage campaigns. According to Mnangagwa in 2015: “the age of majority then was 21. I was below 21, so I escaped the noose. My colleagues were, however, hanged”.
Cross corrects this account by reproducing the High Court of Rhodesia’s 1965 sentence in the biography.
The High Court’s sentence reads: the court accepts “the fact that you are 18 years and seven months old. That being so, in terms of this section of the Law and Order (Maintenance) Act, the court has a discretion as to whether to impose upon you the death penalty or to send you to prison for a period up to a maximum of 20 years. Generally speaking, it seems to me that where the Court has a discretion in dealing with an offender under the age of 19, the death penalty is appropriate for the worst type of case where, for example, petrol bombs have been cold-bloodedly and deliberately thrown into residential buildings occupied by persons causing them misery and suffering. This is not such a case, although it is a serious crime according to law. I do not therefore propose to sentence you to death in this case”.
Thus, contrary to Mnangagwa’s longstanding claim he was spared death because he was underage, Mnangagwa was in fact not sentenced to death in 1965 because his crime was considered by the judge as not grave enough to warrant hanging. Cross deserves commendation for setting the historical record straight in this instance.
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This authorised biography tells the life history of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, from childhood to presidency. The biography is 153 pages long. It consists of a foreword, an editor’s note by Rachel Jambaya, 30 brief chapters, and a conclusion.
The biographer, Eddie Graham Cross, is an economist, a regular commentator on public affairs and former Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), a party he left in 2018 after 19 years of serving in a range of executive positions at national level. Cross drew on personal interviews with Mnangagwa in order to complete the biography.
Cross has written a controversial biography of Mnangagwa.
The biography depicts vice president Constantino Chiwenga, the former general who helped bring Mnangagwa to power in a military coup in 2017, in an unfavourable light. It is also replete with conspicuous historical distortions and silences. Nonetheless, the biography does have some strengths, such as its presentation of the true version of certain important events in Mnangagwa’s life.
Cross’s corrections bring to light Mnangagwa’s mythomania. Mnangagwa penned the biography’s foreword, graced its official presentation on 5 August 2021, delightedly signed copies of the book at the launch and he did not publicly rebut any of the biography’s contents. Consequently, it is fair to conclude that Mnangagwa wholly endorses his biographer’s work.
‘Military figures’
Cross writes that following Mnangagwa’s inauguration as president of Zimbabwe on 24 November 2017, “he set about selecting a new cabinet and senior staff in the president’s office. This was complicated by the demands being made by the senior military officers who had carried out what became known as the military assisted transition (military coup). Chief among these was the commander of the armed forces, General Chiwenga”.
Cross adds that Mnangagwa’s first cabinet “received mixed reviews” partly because it contained “too many military figures”.
Elsewhere in the biography, Cross states Mnangagwa “replaced General Chiwenga with General Philip Sibanda” as commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces and he avers that Sibanda is “possibly the best soldier in southern Africa and a man that was deeply respected in the army. Mnangagwa’s actions drew little attention but what the president was doing was closing the door on any possibility of the military assisted transition (military coup) being repeated. He needed to know that the security services were led by men in whom he had confidence as professionals”.
Additionally, Cross maintains that when violence and looting occurred in January 2019, the acting President Chiwenga “demanded that a state of emergency be declared and martial law be introduced. This would have effectively meant that the armed forces took over the administration of the state”. However, Cross continues, “General Sibanda refused. He said his orders from the President were clear. What had happened was that the President had stamped his personal authority on the state. He would not tolerate any challenge”.
‘Hardliners’
Cross makes reference to “hardliners” (Chiwenga ostensibly) who, before the July 2018 election, “argued that reforms to the electoral system and any relaxation of controls over the media and civil society would have serious impact on the ability of ZANU PF to win the election.
Moreover, Cross contends that a grenade thrown at Mnangagwa on 23 June 2018 during a ZANU PF rally at White City stadium in Bulawayo “was of Chinese origin and in use by the Zimbabwe National Army”.
Chiwenga was present at the White City rally and his wife Marry sustained injuries from the blast but Cross, curiously, does not mention this. Of the two vice presidents, only Kembo Mohadi is identified as present at the rally and as having sustained injuries along with 47 others.
From the foregoing, Cross appears to be casting aspersions on Chiwenga as a political operator. His biography suggests that Mnangagwa and Chiwenga are ill at ease with each other. Cross typecasts Chiwenga as obstructing political and economic reforms and as in favour of repressive and militarised state responses such as martial law. He intimates that Sibanda is a more “professional” soldier than Chiwenga who Mnangagwa trusts will not carry out a coup – a contentious assertion, given that Sibanda participated in the 2017 coup.
Corrections
Let me now turn to some of the ways in which the biography corrects falsifications of significant episodes in Mnangagwa’s life story. One example will suffice. Mnangagwa, in The Sunday Mail of 22 February 2015, narrated that he was spared the death penalty in 1965 for using explosives to cause damage to a railway engine, as part of early liberation struggle sabotage campaigns. According to Mnangagwa in 2015: “the age of majority then was 21. I was below 21, so I escaped the noose. My colleagues were, however, hanged”.
Cross corrects this account by reproducing the High Court of Rhodesia’s 1965 sentence in the biography.
The High Court’s sentence reads: the court accepts “the fact that you are 18 years and seven months old. That being so, in terms of this section of the Law and Order (Maintenance) Act, the court has a discretion as to whether to impose upon you the death penalty or to send you to prison for a period up to a maximum of 20 years. Generally speaking, it seems to me that where the Court has a discretion in dealing with an offender under the age of 19, the death penalty is appropriate for the worst type of case where, for example, petrol bombs have been cold-bloodedly and deliberately thrown into residential buildings occupied by persons causing them misery and suffering. This is not such a case, although it is a serious crime according to law. I do not therefore propose to sentence you to death in this case”.
Thus, contrary to Mnangagwa’s longstanding claim he was spared death because he was underage, Mnangagwa was in fact not sentenced to death in 1965 because his crime was considered by the judge as not grave enough to warrant hanging. Cross deserves commendation for setting the historical record straight in this instance.
Cross-checking
Although Cross debunks some of Mnangagwa’s mythomania, he too is a mythomaniac. For example, Cross writes that Mnangagwa “was designated as one of the leaders” of the crocodile gang in the 1960s and insinuates that Mnangagwa was involved in the killing of Pieter Oberholzer in Chimanimani in 1964. Mnangagwa was, of course, not a member of the crocodile gang and he was not implicated in Oberholzer’s killings, as scholarly works by Baxter Tavuyanago and Terence Ranger show.
Cross’s expertise as an economist encumbered his ability to generate a credible biography of Mnangagwa. Trained economists should probably stick to writing about economics, not liberation, military and political histories, which are beyond their knowledge.
For instance, Cross refers to the Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) as the ‘Zimbabwe Independent People’s Revolutionary Army’.
In 1978, ZIPRA shot down two Rhodesian Viscount planes but Cross writes that the downing occurred in 1962 and, erroneously, uses it as an example of how the “guerrilla war was gaining momentum”.
Furthermore, according to Cross, in 1975 Herbert Chitepo was “assassinated in what is suspected as inter party violence and conflict”. This is a bizarre contention since the competing views on Chitepo’s assassination are that it was the result of an intra ZANU conflict or that the Rhodesian security forces carried out the hit. Is Cross suggesting, through the statement ‘inter party conflict’, that ZAPU assassinated Chitepo?
What is the evidence for this?
Zimbabwe entered the second Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) war to assist Laurent Kabila to fend off a rebel insurgency in 1998, but Cross, incorrectly, writes that Zimbabwe intervened “to support the campaign by Laurent Desire Kabila to take power from the long standing dictator Mobutu Sese Seko”.
What is more, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) was created through the merger of three rival armies – the Rhodesian army, ZANLA and ZIPRA but Cross, speciously, writes that five armies merged to form the ZNA.
Silences
Then there are the biography’s historical silences.
Despite crediting Mnangagwa as having taken charge of operations during the late 1990s DRC war, Cross is silent about United Nations and non-governmental organisation reports about corruption during Zimbabwe’s involvement in the second DRC war.
Cross also seeks to downplay the role of Mnangagwa and the CIO in the 1980s Gukurahundi. Cross would have us believe that Mugabe’s instructions on Gukurahundi only went directly to "the 5th Brigade and to the Ministry Of Home Affairs and the Police on the ground" and excluded CIO, which fell under Mnangagwa’s Security Ministry.
Yet, as the CCJPZ report Breaking The Silence: Report On The Disturbances in Matabeleland and Midlands discloses, CIO was in fact central to Gukurahundi operations and it functioned from within Mugabe’s office. Cross is also silent about Mnangagwa’s role in the strong March to June 2008 political violence.
Cross’s writing radiates colonial overtones.
The scholar Kristen Harkness points out that “British martial race doctrine, developed first in colonial India, stipulated that some ethnic groups were naturally more suited to combat and military discipline than others. Once groups were classified as martial they were preferentially recruited into the British colonial forces”.
It is precisely this colonial martial race doctrine that underlies Cross’s unevidenced contention that Mnangagwa was recruited in ZAPU in 1962 partly because of “his potential from a military point of view given his Karanga tribal background and physique” – the implication being that Karangas are “naturally more suited to combat”.
Indeed, Cross largely understands the politics and history of Africans through colonial tropes like “tribes” and “tribalism”. Never mind that the notion of “tribe” is, today, bereft of analytical purchase because it lacks a sense of social scale and complexity and it presupposes savagery, primitiveness, irrational violence and ancient hatreds in Africans.
A final important silence concerns Mnangagwa’s personal dimension. Bar his early family history, we get no real sense of who Mnangagwa is today, his actual character away from political performance and the composition of his immediate family, making for a rather impersonal biography.
The wives of politicians matter. Who is Auxillia Mnangagwa and how has she impacted Mnangagwa’s personal and political trajectories? What are the ideas, thinkers or books that have shaped Mnangagwa’s political outlooks?
Perhaps Cross will care to address these crucial questions and the aforementioned shortcomings in a second edition of his biography of Mnangagwa.
In a harrowing incident that unfolded last Friday, a dispute over the attentions of a sex worker led to a fatal stabbing in Tsanzaguru, Rusape. Liberty Masibi stands accused of fatally stabbing Charles Ngara as tensions escalated in the rivalry for the woman’s company. Reports indicate that the altercation transpired at Manditanga Night Club, where Masibi was accompanied by a friend. Ngara was also present, sharing drinks with the sex worker, known only as Maria.
A disagreement between Masibi and Ngara over Maria quickly escalated into a physical confrontation. Eyewitnesses recount that the brawl spilled out of the bar and onto the streets, where Masibi reportedly produced a knife and inflicted a deep stab wound to Ngara’s thigh. The severity of the injury caused Ngara to bleed profusely, prompting concerned patrons to intervene.
Both men were rushed to Tsanzaguru Clinic, from where they were subsequently transferred to Rusape General Hospital. Tragically, Ngara succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Masibi was promptly apprehended by the police while still at the hospital. Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Norbert Muzondo, referred media outlets to national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi for more information.
However, at the time of reporting, Assistant Commissioner Nyathi was unavailable for comment. The incident has left the community shaken, highlighting the dangers of such altercations and underscoring the need for conflict resolution mechanisms.
As the investigation unfolds, the community mourns the loss of a life and the harrowing circumstances that led to this tragedy.- State Media
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Spanish goalkeeper and free agent David de Gea, 32, is keen on a move to Bayern Munich following his exit from Manchester United this summer. Mirror
Chelsea have yet to hold talks with Crystal Palace forward Michael Olise. They have met the release clause believed to be £35m.
Harry Kane insists he moved to Bayern Munich to experience the pressure of having to win silverware ahead of his side’s Bundesliga opener at Werder Bremen. Sky Sports
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has left the country for Angola to attend the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) 43rd summit of Heads of State and Government, focusing on sustainable regional industrialisation.
The President will attend the summit, whose official opening is set for this Thursday.
The President was seen off at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by Vice President General Retired Dr Constantino Chiwenga, service chiefs and senior government officials.
During the 43rd SADC Summit, the President of the Republic of Angola, His Excellency João Lourenço, will take over the chairpersonship of the regional body from Democratic Republic of Congo President His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi.
Among some of the key issues, the 43rd SADC Summit will receive a report from the Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation and review progress on the implementation of the priorities of the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan of 2020 to 2030, as well as the implementation of the SADC Industrialisation Strategy and Road Map of 2015 to 2063.
The SADC Summit is responsible for the overall policy direction and control of the regional body, ultimately making it the policy-making institution.
The ordinary SADC Summit is held every year and is attended by Heads of State and Government from the 16 SADC Member States namely: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
@policezimbabwe is allegedly failing to act on FAZ & Zanu PF members reported for vandalizing posters.
Yesterday FAZ member Beggie Salani Hlangani was reported under CR14/08/2023 at Renco Mine ZRP for vandalizing CCC Masvingo South candidate Knowledge Mabvuure posters.
He has not been arrested. Similarly, a Gutu Central Zanu PF youth Tawanda Sarukore allegedly disappeared from Police custody after being arrested for a similar case. Police said Sarukore was never arrested for such a case.
@policezimbabwe is allegedly failing to act on FAZ & Zanu PF members reported for vandalizing posters. Yesterday FAZ member Beggie Salani Hlangani was reported under CR14/08/2023 at Renco Mine ZRP for vandalizing CCC Masvingo South candidate Knowledge Mabvuure posters. pic.twitter.com/VyGjNq1vCB
By-The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has said voters would be subjected to COVID-19 regulations at polling stations on election day.
Zec officials said this during the second briefing of local and foreign election observers in Harare. About 4 099 local and foreign observers have been accredited to observe the August 23 elections. Zec chief elections officer Utloile Silaigwana said: “As I indicated, from our logistics committee we have representatives from the Health ministry in this committee. “There are no major health hazards but we need to take care. At the polling stations,you will be required to keep a safe distance, as usual, that’s basic.” Zec chairperson Priscilla Chigumba added: “People will not be expected to wear masks but there will be provisions for people to sanitise their hands or even the ball point pens in polling stations. “We have a COVID-19 handbook which was designed specifically for the electoral process by our commission which will be followed. Masks are no longer mandatory in Zimbabwe but there will be sanitisers for anyone who feels they want to.” The Word Health Organisation has declared end of the COVID-19 pandemic Meanwhile, a Southern African Development Community (Sadc) election observer mission head, Nevers Sekwila Mumba, has emphasised the need for the country to hold free, fair and credible elections. Mumba, who arrived in the country with his team yesterday, told journalists that a free and fair election was key to regional stability. “If you don’t have a free and fair election you are going to be subjected to insecurity for quite a while,” Mumba said. “We come with a very clear mandate from the Sadc region; the mandate is to ensure that we stand shoulder to shoulder with our brothers and sisters here in Zimbabwe, to elect a president of their choice. Our determination is to support every effort that is going to give us a free and fair election.” Newsday
By-Authorities in Mashonaland Central have barred CCC from holding cluster rallies at Kandeya Village business centre and Dotito in Mt Darwin.
CCC wanted to meet Mt Darwin supporters tomorrow August 18.
In a statement, CCC said the Police advised them that the rallies could not proceed because the venues had already been booked.
Reads the statement: Our cluster rallies, which were scheduled to take place on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Kandeya Village business center and Dotito in Mt Darwin, have been denied by the [Zimbabwe Republic Police]. These denials come under controversial reasons, as they claim that the venues are already occupied on the same date. It is evident that this is a systematic approach employed by the regime in Harare to prevent the Citizens movement and its President, Nelson Chamisa, from engaging with the people. Sadly, these are just some of over 105 rallies and meetings that have been banned on false pretenses and yet we are in the election season. ZANU PF is running scared and can never win a free and fair election in Zimbabwe.
By-The Police have barred CCC from holding cluster rallies at Kandeya Village business centre and Dotito in Mt Darwin.
CCC wanted to meet Mt Darwin supporters tomorrow, August 18.
In a statement, CCC said the Police advised them that the rallies could not proceed because the venues had already been booked.
Reads the statement: Our cluster rallies, which were scheduled to take place on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Kandeya Village business center and Dotito in Mt Darwin, have been denied by the [Zimbabwe Republic Police]. These denials come under controversial reasons, as they claim that the venues are already occupied on the same date. It is evident that this is a systematic approach employed by the regime in Harare to prevent the Citizens movement and its President, Nelson Chamisa, from engaging with the people. Sadly, these are just some of over 105 rallies and meetings that have been banned on false pretenses and yet we are in the election season. ZANU PF is running scared and can never win a free and fair election in Zimbabwe.
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HARARE, August 17, 2023 – MedOrange Pharmacies, the leading health, wellness and beauty centre in Zimbabwe, has launched a mobile application, MedOrange Mobile App, which offers online prescription services.
The app offers online prescription services, allowing users to order medication for loved ones online for delivery to the doorsteps of beneficiaries in Zimbabwe. The app will benefit people on chronic medication who need regular prescriptions for their treatment. Via the MedOrange app, patients can also consult with doctors directly and get access to a wide catalogue of health, beauty and wellness products digitally. The MedOrange mobile app is the first such platform in Zimbabwe.
Also available are features such as reminders on when to take your medication, pre-ordering of medication, purchasing common health and beauty products and booking an appointment with a doctor. The new app helps Zimbabweans feel confident in managing their medicines and those of their loved ones since it has the option to add dependents.
“Our new app is akin to having a pharmacy right in your pocket. It enables our customers to upload prescriptions, access all their medical records and order health, beauty and wellness products in one place at the same time as well. A unique offering is that customers are able to use the app to set up appointments with our partner doctors, be it a virtual meeting, home visit or a walk-in appointment.
This reduces the stress of first having to make a trip to the doctor’s office for a check-up,” said Wayne Chidakwa, Platform Support Lead at MedOrange Pharmacies.
Diana Hore, Managing Director at MedOrange Pharmacies, commented:
“We are excited about how the app will benefit our customers.
We are particularly delighted for Zimbabweans in the Diaspora. In our interaction with them, they told us that they want to have meds delivered directly to their loved ones in Zimbabwe, especially those on regular treatment for chronic conditions. This app responds to their needs.”
This eliminates the hassle of patients trying to remember when to take their medication and when to refill their prescriptions.
Yolandah Sibanda, eStore Manager at MedOrange Pharmacies, added: “The app is more than just a repeat reminder service. It gives our customers trusted care and advice at their fingertips since they can chat with a pharmacist on the platform.”
The MedOrange Mobile app is now available to download via the Apple and Google Play store and supports all payment methods, from Visa cards to EcoCash. You can also visit your local MedOrange Pharmacy for help getting set up on the app.
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By A Correspondent| A company contracted by ZINWA to facilitate the presidential borehole drilling scheme, Prevail International, is demanding Zim-dollar fuel to implement the program despite government’s gazetted policy that restricts trade in fuel to United States dollars.
In a letter seen by NewsDay Weekender, the company, headed by businessman Paul Tempter Tungwarara, requested 400,000 litres of diesel per month from the state-run oil distributor, PetroTrade, for its borehole drilling operations, which would be paid on Zim-dollar terms.
“Prevail International has been awarded a national status tender for borehole drilling services and spearheaded by his Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa,” the letter read.
“However, because this is a fuel-intensive project, we respectfully request your assistance in availing the weekly allocation of 100 000 litres of diesel direct Zimdollar payments bulk fuel. We anticipate that your approval of a weekly Zimdollar allocation towards the purchase of fuel for this borehole [initiative] will enable smoother operations and implementation for the benefit of the nation at large. We appreciate your efforts in our respect and anticipate a favourable response,” he added.
In his response, Tungwarara argued that there is nothing wrong with his request as it is meant for development.
This is not Tungwarara’s first time to name-drop the President in order to facilitate his dealings.
The businessman, who is part of the development of Zimbabwe’s US$500 million cyber city in Mt Hampden, has been working with billionaire investors on the construction and surfacing of roads at the multi-million-dollar project spearheaded by United Arab Emirates-based business tycoon, Shaji Ul Mulk.
But he has faced accusations of defrauding seven businessmen of US$2 million and allegedly name-dropping Mnangagwa and other top government officials for protection.
By A Correspondent| Econet Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa’s Tsitsi has been appointed board chair of The END Fund, a global consortium of non-profits raising money to eradicate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
She will advocate for strong African political leadership against NTDs and prioritise resource mobilisation that supports sustainability.
The appointment marks a pivotal moment calling for African leadership to eliminate NTDs which impact over 600 million people on the continent and cause deaths of more than 170,000 people annually.
Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has said Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Tinashe Chitsunge who died following political violence in Glenview 7 recently, was run over by the party’s truck.
This is contrary to eyewitness reports who said Chitsunge was stoned to death by suspected Zanu-PF activists.
Matanga was addressing delegates on an election observer mission in Harare, Wednesday.
The police boss however said they are still waiting for the postmoterm report.
“On August 3 2023. We received a report of public violence in Glenview 7 in which a life was unfortunately lost. The deceased Tinashe Edson Chitsunge …was run over by a truck in the course of politically motivated violence.
“Currently we are waiting for a postmortem report to ascertain the cause of his death,” he said
15 people have so far been arrested in connection with Chitsunge’s death and charged with a lesser charge of public violence.
The group was also freed on bail.
Matanga further assured delegates that their security is guaranteed during their stay.
He said their main mandate is to maintain peace throughout the election season also outlining measures that have been put in place to fulfill the wish adding that he will personally be in charge of Peace maintenance in the country.
According to Matanga, the police received 1 878 rally notifications from Zanu-PF and 1 691 were compliant.
CCC filed 627 notifications and 538 were compliant whilst 89 were turned down.
By A Correspondent- Nkayi Rural District Council (RDC) has approved a proposal to construct a clinic at Ngomami in ward 5 to ensure easy access to primary healthcare services.
The ward’s Mtshabi villagers are currently forced to walk long distances to access healthcare services.
The nearest clinic is in Nesigwe village, about 20km away.
Their plight was exposed during a sitting of the Nkayi Community Parliament (NCP), a replica of the country’s National Assembly, where the communities discuss issues affecting the district.
Nkayi RDC has since approved a proposal to construct a clinic in the ward, community chairperson Baron Ncube confirmed.
“I thank (NCP) Parliament for the good work and effort it made to assist ward 5 to have a clinic pegged,” Ncube said.
“As I speak, (Nkayi RDC chief executive officer Silibele) Mpofu is from the Sibangilizwe community, where he pegged the clinic.”
In a statement, NCP speaker Nhlanhla Ncube also celebrated the latest developments.
“As NCP, we congratulate the community for its success in seeking to have a clinic in their local area,” he said.
“We thank the RDC and other local leaders for assisting the concerned villagers.”
Mpofu yesterday said: “The proposal went through committee and through council and it got approved.”
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association are campaigning for Zanu-PF and President Mnangagwa in next week’s harmonised elections.
The association’s national executive has since embarked on a nationwide tour, meeting provincial executives to drum up support for President Mnangagwa and all Zanu-PF candidates.
On Monday, the national executive led by political commissar Joel Mureremba met the Mashonaland East provincial executive at Murehwa Centre. Mureremba said they fully support President Mnangagwa because of his developmental policies and works that are transforming people’s lives.
“We are on a campaign programme across the country where we are calling on our members to be on the ground and mobilise people to go and vote on August 23,” he said.
“We are encouraging all cadres, all children of war veterans, war collaborators, detainees and their children, to vote for President Mnangagwa on voting day. President Mnangagwa is our patron. We want all Zanu-PF candidates to win. So, we are here together with all provincial chairpersons and others so that we drum up support for the ruling party.
“We are campaigning for Zanu-PF and President Mnangagwa. We support our patron and Zanu-PF and we encourage our members to vote for the ruling party.”
Mashonaland East provincial chairman, Daniel Sigauke, said it was important to vote for President Mnangagwa because he has done tremendous development in the last five years.
“Our main purpose for this meeting is to drum up support for the President and Zanu-PF. Our wish is for Zanu-PF to win in all seats across the country. President Mnangagwa has done a lot in short space of time and we are sure that greater things are coming.
“On development, the President has done a lot in the past few years. He is a committed leader who is there to transform this nation and everyone’s livelihood. He needs that mandate going forward so that he keeps on developing this nation, leaving no one and no place behind.”
Sigauke said President Mnangagwa’s mantra of “leaving no one and no place behind” was being witnessed on the ground and they will support him for that.
“In this province, we have seen roads being constructed, dams and infrastructure. We have one of the biggest lithium processing plants and an iron and steel plant.
“We see every corner of the province is being developed and we are assured that better days are coming. So we are in support of President Mnangagwa,” said Sigauke.-statemedia
By A Correspondent- High Court judge Justice Never Katiyo has accused the opposition of endangering his life and that of his family members by publicly criticising him after he dismissed the party’s application for the release of an updated voters roll.
Katiyo on Monday dismissed the application as not urgent, sparking fury among the opposition camps.
Yesterday, he said his mobile number was posted on social media after the judgment.
“Let’s be guided by the court procedures. We should know what to say in public, especially since the matter is still before the court,” Katiyo said.
“For members of the public to be told that the ruling of the judge was incorrect, that the procedure was not good was not right. I’m quite aware that there are some court officials who made some comments. Let’s not be especially involved and incite members of the public.
“If such sentiments are to come where my number is publicised, it would be a matter of concern. It involves my family and my security and we should be responsible as court officials.”
He urged parties to find each other, saying if they fail to reach an agreement, the matter will be argued before him today.
“Honourable Katiyo felt that this was a matter capable of resolution if parties were to consider their respective conditions which position we equally agree with as parties,” said Obey Shava who is representing the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
Zec has been taken to court by opposition parties on several occasions for refusing to release the voters roll.
CCC secretary for elections Ian Makone filed the latest urgent High Court application seeking an order to compel Zec to provide an up-to-date copy of the voters roll.
Makone cited Zec, its chairperson Priscilla Chigumba and the chief elections officer Utloile Silaigwana as respondents.-newsday
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is ready to deliver free and credible elections next Wednesday with most of the logistical arrangements now in place.
The chairperson of the electoral body, Justice Priscilla Chigumba, said this at an elections observer and media briefing in Harare yesterday ahead of the harmonised elections on August 23.
Former Mozambican President Mr Joachim Chissano and the head of the Sadc Observer Mission and former Zambian vice president, Mr Nevers Mumba, attended the briefing.
In her presentation, Justice Chigumba said ZEC was an independent body and was not influenced by Government, any organisation or individuals.
“The Commission has procured all essential electoral materials and has delivered 80 percent of them to provinces under police escort and I would like to thank the police, who are one of our valued stakeholders and we appreciate you.
“I would like to inform you that the Commission is ready to conduct the 2023 harmonised elections and I would like to appreciate our Ministry of Finance for funding almost 100 percent of our requirements,” she said.
“We hope to deliver a free, fair and credible election and in fact as I stand before you as Chairperson of ZEC, I would like to assure you that we have everything in place be it legal, social or any other requirement and we are eager to conduct a free, fair and credible election”.
Justice Chigumba said they had recruited about 150 000 electoral officers that would be deployed throughout the country while 12 374 polling stations had been created and the list would be published on August 23.
She said all contestants in the elections had been given copies of the voters’ roll as required by law with those contesting the local authorities’ elections being given the ward voters’ roll while those vying for the National Assembly seats got the constituency voters’ roll and the presidential candidates received the national voters’ roll.
Justice Chigumba said 6 623 511 people had been registered to vote, but the country’s laws did not compel citizens to vote. As such ZEC could only encourage people to exercise their right to vote.
As at August 14, ZEC had accredited 3 572 local observers,136 foreign observers, 376 local journalists and 15 foreign journalists.
“All duly accredited observers should familiarise themselves with the code of conduct for observers which is a subsidiary of the electoral laws,” Justice Chigumba said.
Speaking at the same occasion, the Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Godwin Matanga, said the situation in the country was generally peaceful ahead of the polls save for isolated incidents.
“The security situation in the country has largely remained peaceful and conducive for free, fair and credible elections,” he said.
The harmonised elections will see 11 candidates contesting the presidential polls, 518 National Assembly constituency candidates sponsored by political parties and 64 independent candidates, while 4 648 local authority candidates sponsored by political parties are contesting with 266 of them being independent.
Ninety-one local authority candidates are uncontested.-statemedia
By A Correspondent- Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has said Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Tinashe Chitsunge who died following political violence in Glenview 7 recently, was run over by the party’s truck.
This is contrary to eyewitness reports who said Chitsunge was stoned to death by suspected Zanu-PF activists.
Matanga was addressing delegates on an election observer mission in Harare, Wednesday.
The police boss however said they are still waiting for the postmoterm report.
“On August 3 2023. We received a report of public violence in Glenview 7 in which a life was unfortunately lost. The deceased Tinashe Edson Chitsunge …was run over by a truck in the course of politically motivated violence.
“Currently we are waiting for a postmortem report to ascertain the cause of his death,” he said:
15 people have so far been arrested in connection with Chitsunge’s death and charged with a lesser charge of public violence.
The group was also freed on bail.
Matanga further assured delegates that their security is guaranteed during their stay.
He said their main mandate is to maintain peace throughout the election season also outlining measures that have been put in place to fulfill the wish adding that he will personally be in charge of Peace maintenance in the country.
According to Matanga, the police received 1 878 rally notifications from Zanu-PF and 1 691 were compliant.
CCC filed 627 notifications and 538 were compliant whilst 89 were turned down.
By A Correspondent- A 51 year old man from Kuwadzana high-density suburb appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing a fraud charge involving US$30 000.
Anthony Mubweza was remanded out of custody to September 9 on US$500 bail.
The complainant in the matter is Vincent Chisvo.
It is alleged that in 2019, Mubweza fraudulently changed ownership of his late sister Christine’s house in the Egypt section of Highfield, Harare, registered under deed of transfer number 1465/2012 to his name under deed of transfer number 4066/2019.
Prosecutor Zebediah Bofu told the court that on December 22, 2021, Mubweza sold the house to Chisvo who paid US$30 000, and an agreement of sale was signed between the two parties.
By A Correspondent- In a startling incident that has sent shockwaves through Plumtree, a member of the Zimbabwe National Army, Arnold Nyoni (29), stands accused of a daring robbery. The brazen act unfolded in the early hours of August 4, when Nyoni allegedly targeted an unsuspecting pedestrian, Alphonse Nkomo (35), walking along a quiet footpath.
According to the prosecution led by Arnold Mudekunye, the incident occurred on August 4 at approximately 4 am when Nyoni allegedly attacked Alphonse Nkomo (35). Despite Nkomo’s attempt to resist, Nyoni overpowered him and stole his wallet, which contained US$90.
Upon learning that the perpetrator was a soldier stationed at the 1.3 infantry battalion in Plumtree, Nyoni was identified by Nkomo when he visited the army base. Subsequently, Nkomo filed a police report, leading to Nyoni’s subsequent arrest.
By A Correspondent- An eight-man armed gang stormed Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Company (SZCC), 20 kilometres west of Lalapanzi in the Midlands province, and got away with a variety of mining equipment whose value could not be immediately ascertained.
Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Company is a joint business venture between a Chinese Foreign Direct Investment partner, China Building Material Corporation for Foreign Econo-Technical Co-operation (CBMC), and the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe Limited (IDC).
Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said on August 31 around 2AM, the eight-member gang armed with machetes and logs, pounced on the mine, where eight security guards were on duty.
“Four of the suspects shattered the windscreen of the security guards’ motor vehicle before manhandling two guards who were in the vehicle while the other four suspects went to the main plant where they also manhandled four security guards,” he said.
All the guards were tied with wire and ropes after which they were force-marched to a nearby bush where they were heavily assaulted with logs.
One of the robbers was left to keep an eye on the guards while the others went to the magazine site and stole 21 SB codes, 2121 rills of power codes and 76 boxes of Emex 29 x 270 explosives, and drove away in an unidentified truck.
Police attended the scene and instituted investigations.
In a separate incident, Insp Mahoko said a 29-year-old man was robbed of US$420 by a gang of four, comprising two women and two men, who gave him transport in an unregistered Honda Fit.
According to the police, on August 13, around 12 noon, the victim Simelukuthula Ncube of Fitchlea, Kwekwe, boarded an unregistered black Honda Fit at Senderai roundabout in the Central Business District going
to Sebakwe Block plots outside the town.
Ncube occupied the back seat in the vehicle, which had four men, the driver and three passengers, one man on the front seat and two females at the backseat.
“They drove in the Harare direction and upon reaching the 204 Km peg, near Sebakwe Bridge, the driver pulled the vehicle off-the road and parked,” said Insp Mahoko, adding that the male passenger got off the vehicle and opened the back passenger door from outside.
“He pointed the complainant with an unidentified pistol and ordered him to surrender all his belongings. The two women searched Ncube and took a wallet with cash amounting to US$420 and an Itel S18 Pro cellphone. They then pushed the complainant out of the vehicle and drove away.”
Insp Mahoko urged members of the public with information on both cases to report to the nearest police station.
By A Correspondent- The majority of Zion Christian Church Kumuka Kwavakafa Nhaudzashe (ZCCKK) members have reportedly rallied behind Bishop Lyphet Matenda Mugaviri who allegedly proposed love to his daughter-in-law.
There are fears that the church could be headed for an acrimonious split after some members pushed for Mugaviri’s ouster following the scandal.
The bulk of the church elders have reportedly backed Bishop Mugaviri to remain their leader although other members who wanted him disciplined have already left the church.
Church spokesperson, Mubhoyi Kufakunesu told H-Metro that mistakes happen but they were fully behind Bishop Mugaviri. He said:
All church branches are in support of our bishop and only one centre leader by the name Elder Jonathan decided to go his way.
We are moving forward as a church and we have managed to hold our ground-breaking ceremony for Canaan Junior School followed by celebrating the birthday anniversary of Bishop Nhaudzashe Matenda.
The church is working together with the community in uplifting their livelihoods.
The church is no longer going to lose focus or get distracted but we will continue to grow our church and shepherd the Lord’s flock.
We are grateful that we are guided by our constitution and led by the word of prophecy.
We acknowledge mistakes happen and we have corrective measures.
l can confirm to you that it was a long battle within the family and that matter was blown out of proportion.
That minor fraction had a selfish reason to tarnish the church.
Mubhoyi said, out of the 30 elders, only two decided to leave the church.
ZRP has arrested Constable H. Masime of Nkayi for wearing a yellow t-shirt, attending CCC rally and clapping hands during a speech delivered by the opposition leader Chamisa. Ironically many Police bosses are said to be openly holding positions in Zanu PF structures. One senior officer accused of holding position in the ruling party us C Florence Marume. She however, insists she does not.
ZRP has arrested Constable H. Masime of Nkayi for wearing a yellow t-shirt, attending CCC rally and clapping hands during a speech delivered by the opposition leader Chamisa. pic.twitter.com/AG7lOsJIcL
New COVID-19 variant discovered, public urged to vaccinate
SOUTH African Medical Association (SAMA) says a new COVID-19 variant has been discovered, EG. 5 last week Thursday.
This variant is said to be the most transmissible than any of the previous variants and dangerous to those who did not vaccinate and those over the age of 65.
SAMA Chairperson Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa recommends wearing masks and social distancing going forward.
“Government should be encouraging citizens to vaccinate especially those that are at higher risk, prevent infection and there should be a continuous public message on education on how to avoid infections.”
US cases increase
Meanwhile, a new COVID-19 vaccine is due out next month in the United States but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalisations from “Eris”, a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country.
Some public health experts hope that Americans will welcome the new shot as they would a flu jab. But demand for the vaccine has dropped sharply since 2021 when it first became available and more than 240 million people in the US, or 73% of the population, received at least one shot.
In the fall of 2022, by which time most people had either had the COVID-19 virus or the vaccine, fewer than 50 million people got the shots.
Healthcare providers and pharmacies such as CVS Health will start next month to offer the shot, updated to fight the Omicron version of the virus that has been dominant since last year.
Controversy Erupts Over Electoral Security Concerns Amidst Government’s Deployment Plans.
Nick Mangwana
By Farai D Hove | ZimEye | Tensions have escalated in Zimbabwe as the nation grapples with conflicting narratives surrounding electoral security. The Ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services’ Permanent Secretary, Ndavaningi “Nick” Mangwana, has ignited a fierce debate by characterizing the opposition’s call for citizens to “defend the vote” as a potential threat to peace.
Between December 15, 2017, and August 5, 2023, the government has repeatedly announced and executed the deployment of soldiers and troublemakers to change election results. This was first launched by Mutsvangwa’s statement before foreign diplomats in Harare on 15 December 2017 as he vividly outlined the deployment of soldiers for this purpose, a plan now being resurrected for the upcoming 2023 polls. “That election we shall win on a margin bigger than the one we did in 1980… We shall work hard with the ZDF, the best army in the world, ” said ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa, clearly announcing before foreign diplomats in Harare the deployment of soldiers to change election results which operation was witnessed on 1st August 2018 and has now been rehashed for the 2023 polls. After soldiers had executed their first operation on 1 August 2018, the following day, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga shifted the blame to accuse Nelson Chamisa’s party, as he said the people who fired bullets on the innocent civilians were Chamisa’s hooligans, and when pressed with questions, he shifted to say that the bullets were produced by teargas canisters. After the Motlanthe led Commission was convened to investigate the criminals behind the electoral violence, and legislator and Chamisa deputy, Tendai Biti was forcibly deported from Zambia with the help of former president Edgar Lungu, while blaming Biti to be the violence perpetrator, 7 months later, ZANU PF President, Emmerson Mnangagwa himself would announce to parliament that he is the one who deployed the soldiers.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is since March 2018 controlled by the military and Zimbabwe National Army Major Utloile Silaigwana is ZEC’s Chief Elections Officer. ZEC’s Head of Security, Mavis Matsanga is a serving Central Intelligence Organisation Director and she reports straight to CIO Director General Isaac Moyo.
The Head of Security at @ZECzim, Mavis Matsanga is a serving CIO Director. Her husband is a lecturer at UZ. Mavis Matsanga straight to DG Isaac Moyo. Her father was a CIO and her family comes from Rusape. She lives near Patrick Chinamasa's house which recently got burnt down. pic.twitter.com/yKcD99bbHS
Meanwhile, the opposition party, CCC, has been urging its supporters to remain at polling stations until votes are counted and results posted, aiming to guard against possible rigging. This stance has ignited a clash of perspectives between those who believe in ensuring the integrity of the election process and those advocating for maintaining peace and stability.
In response to criticism, Mangwana condemned the call to defend votes, arguing that it could lead to potential conflicts at polling stations. However, supporters of the CCC emphasize that there is no law against waiting for election results, pointing to past peaceful rallies with large crowds as evidence of the potential for order.
Renowned novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga has questioned the motives behind discouraging the defense of the vote, while citizens like Nyasha Gwata have raised concerns about the country’s high unemployment rate, which affects the feasibility of engaging in business activities as Mangwana suggests.
The controversy comes at a crucial time, with elections approaching and citizens grappling with the complex balance between safeguarding democratic processes and maintaining peace. As the discourse unfolds, Zimbabwe’s future remains uncertain, hinging on the delicate balance between electoral security and civil order.
New COVID-19 variant discovered, public urged to vaccinate
SOUTH African Medical Association (SAMA) says a new COVID-19 variant has been discovered, EG. 5 last week Thursday.
This variant is said to be the most transmissible than any of the previous variants and dangerous to those who did not vaccinate and those over the age of 65.
SAMA Chairperson Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa recommends wearing masks and social distancing going forward.
“Government should be encouraging citizens to vaccinate especially those that are at higher risk, prevent infection and there should be a continuous public message on education on how to avoid infections.”
US cases increase
Meanwhile, a new COVID-19 vaccine is due out next month in the United States but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalisations from “Eris”, a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country.
Some public health experts hope that Americans will welcome the new shot as they would a flu jab. But demand for the vaccine has dropped sharply since 2021 when it first became available and more than 240 million people in the US, or 73% of the population, received at least one shot.
In the fall of 2022, by which time most people had either had the COVID-19 virus or the vaccine, fewer than 50 million people got the shots.
Healthcare providers and pharmacies such as CVS Health will start next month to offer the shot, updated to fight the Omicron version of the virus that has been dominant since last year.
THE 2023 Chibuku Super Cup promises to be exciting after the traditional football giants CAPS United, Dynamos and Highlanders made it past the first round of the country’s premier knockout competition.
The three traditional giants of Zimbabwean football all made it past the first round of the Chibuku Super Cup with Dynamos edging Simba Bhora one-nil at Barbourfields Stadium, while CAPS United matched that result when they got the better of Hwange at Bata Stadium this Sunday.
Highlanders survived a scare after being stretched by city rivals and defending champions Bulawayo Chiefs but eventually triumphed 6-5 on penalties.
The match had ended two-all in regulation time.
It was not just the traditional giants which sailed through to the next stage, as the emerging forces also made it to the quarterfinals which sets up explosive last eight.
Defending Premier Soccer League champions FC Platinum, perennial campaigners Chicken Inn and 2016 winners Ngezi Platinum Stars, all booked their places in the quarterfinals.
The results of the first round of the cup competition are also a reflection of the competitive Premier League season.
In the PSL, Highlanders, Ngezi Platinum Stars and Dynamos have all taken turns to top the log standings during the first half of the season.
Ambitious Manica Diamonds who are third in the PSL were probably the biggest casualty after being dumped out of the competition by struggling Black Rhinos.
Defending champions Bulawayo Chiefs are also out but they were expected to struggle after chopping and changing coaches this season.
The quarterfinals are expected to be played next month, with the final set to bring the curtain down on the season in December.
The leader of the opposition CCC, Nelson Chamisa, has predicted the downfall of hip-hop artist Holy Ten should he continue associating with the ruling party.
Chamisa said Holy Ten might lose the support of young people if he continues to endorse Zanu-PF.
Chamisa’s comments follow Holy Ten’s endorsement of President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of the upcoming general elections.
In an interview with an online publication, Chamisa stated that Holy Ten’s association with Zanu-PF would not be advantageous for him. Chamisa questioned whether Holy Ten’s appeal to the youth would surpass that of the opposition, emphasising the importance of understanding the prevailing circumstances. He said:
You think Holy Ten would appeal to youths more than we have? If you believe that, you must be living on another planet, come to the earth and appreciate the circumstances.
Holy Ten must be holy, otherwise his unholy alliances are not going to benefit him, he will lose support because young people do not align with what he is supporting.
Young people do not want this kind of misery and darkness. Holy Ten please be Holy and support holiness.
According to Chamisa, young people desire a departure from the hardships and darkness they associate with the ruling party.
Meanwhile, Holy Ten has faced criticism after a video in which he praises Zanu-PF’s projects from the past five years went viral on social media.
One of the people who criticised Holy Ten is journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who said while the musician has the right to support whomever he chooses, it is up to the people of Zimbabwe to decide if they want to continue supporting an artist who aligns with a regime that has imprisoned political opponents like Job Sikhala without conviction.
Goromonzi West: President Chamisa’s Summary Speech:
Today, President Nelson Chamisa addressed one of the largest crowds in the history of Domboshava.
During his address he made a significant pledge to support the horticultural sector by establishing processing industries for locally grown products like tomatoes. This value addition initiative aims to create job opportunities and drive economic development in the area.
President Chamisa reassured the local chiefs that his government will not take away their land or authority, contrary to allegations made by propagandists. Instead, he promised to restore their dignity by providing them with decent benefits and recognizing the importance of traditional leadership. Furthermore, he expressed his commitment to constructing a state-of-the-art road network, as the current roads in the area are in dire condition with severe damage and potholes.
President Chamisa also pledged to establish tourism businesses in the area, as Domboshava is renowned for its attractive hills. By marketing and revitalizing these natural attractions, it will undoubtedly attract tourists to the area.
He also pledged to regularize residential stands and issue title deeds to the rightful owners.
By Dr Masimba Mavaza | The absence of women on ballots indicates that elections are not free and fair. Zimbabweans are shocked by a report by the so-called Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Centre for Women and Development.
The obscure group gave a report entitled Statement On Political Violence In Zimbabwe. Firstly, the group started by criticising our local government, and the sad thing is that there are no strong points in the unsubstantiated allegations. The points raised by this group were nonsensical and lackedstrong points.
It is not supported by empirical evidence, as opposed to speculators shooting. Every Zimbabwean is asking, “Who are these people masquerading as Democrats, and on whose behalf are they expressing those views?They have raised five points. They start by saying they are concerned. This brings up the question: Who are you? Do you have locus standi? The people who matter are the citizens. The political parties, the candidates, and business people who have an interest in other stakeholder groups, e.g, war vets. If you say you are concerned, who are you? You are relying on donor funding and wish to show some relevance. They then continue to say that there is violence in Zimbabwe. Violence is not something that can be generalised but should detail the nature of the acts of violence and the victims thereof.
Are there any police reports to that effect, and if so, at which police stations? Does violence only apply to the opposition as victims? So the opposition is so saintly that they should always be on the receiving end.
What is so peculiar about Zimbabwe that the West gets to give it so much attention as to forget that they have Ukraine’s issue to solve?
The question we should ask is, What are they saying about violence? They are saying they are concerned about violence. They are trying to discredit the whole election system with allegations that are so ambivalent. Who are they? The type of allegations that are meant to incite violence The nature of their observation of elections is suspect and should never be tolerated.
They display impaired trust. They are concerned about violence, which has not been proven. We cannot rely on an uninformed organisation. Allegations are imprecise, insincere, and outrageous; they do not mention who or where. These are the weak allegations that are meant to throw dust in the election arena. They are playing with public safety by making unsubstantiated allegations that are meant to incite violence. This is irresponsible and shameful.
They must realise that Zimbabwe has a police commissioner General. Have they approached him, citing each incident? We know they are not intending to because they want to play to the gallery. They are not concerned about elections. They want to justify their existence.
They cannot survive without elections, which is why they say whatever to justify your existence.Judges are being attacked left, right, and centre by the opposition, but they are quiet about it. Is it the practise in an open democratic space that judges are appointed but we close one eye and concentrate on other issues?
We have not encountered the alleged violence issues save for isolated incidents of isolated misunderstandings between individuals that are not even reported to the police. Our police officers, who are rated as one of the best in Africa, if not the whole world, are known for their professionalism.
The United Nations will bear testimony to this, as they have worked hand in glove with them on various international peacekeeping missions. Some have ended up being given permanent positions there. They have always investigated every report with professionalism. We challenge those with evidence to come forward. We hope this is not just a game of soiling others.
They should give us a chance to decide our own destiny without interference. Let observers be observers and not behave like political parties.This is what they never do in the Western world.
ISSUE OF ATTENDING RALLIES.
Rallies are regulated by the police. Zanu PF is an actor; the president is an actor. For the sake of law and order, any actor or party has to apply to the police for authorization. The legal position is that they will approach the courts if they are refused. Sometimes the police get it wrong because they are balancing two important issues. They are balancing a rally with the safety of the public.
Do we demonise the whole system because there are one or two instances where rallies have been barred? There is always a regulator, and the regulator can get it right or wrong. In England, there is a great debate about stop and search. Where is the balance? Do the police always get it right? No. Do they always get it wrong? In any country, a police officer, by virtue of his training, errs on the side of public safety.The most infuriating aspect of this report is that they accuse the supervisory election board, ZEC, of not being independent.There is again no evidence against these outrageous allegations. From time to time, one party gets the other side of fairness.
To cap the foolishness of this group, they say that “We are concerned that there are no women at the ballot box.” Is this a serious organisation? The UK is said to be one of the oldest democracies. Since Magna Carter, it has only had three women as prime ministers, and only one finished her term. The other two were chased like dogs. Only one Thatcher gets into the ballot box. The other two got in by default, and the last one was chased after 69 days.In Australia, they made Ber pregnant, and they gave her a hard time till she resigned.
In Zimbabwe, for 44 years, we have had a woman vice president. We have had Khupe at the ballot box. We have had forty percent women as MPs. This idiot is saying we are concerned that there are no women in the ballot box because if women are not in the ballot box, then elections are not fair.
This issue of women is mentioned because the funders have talked about women and get funding for mentioning women. They don’t love Zimbabwean women. They are saying it to please their funders.
This report is not directed at Zimbabweans. It is directed to their funders. Who do you think you are? The institute itself has an American outlook in Liberia, an American colony.
What’s happening in Liberia at present, with all the American influence, is that it’s still like the rest of poor Africa.This institute is just generic rhetoric without substance.
We have to remind this institute that MDC and CCC were part of the government, and they never moved motions to repeal the said laws. ZANU PF and the CCC are campaigning freely IN Zimbabwe. Zanu PF has its women’s quarter adequately covered, and that has nothing to do with CCC; the opposite is true.
When these institutions talk of the government persecuting people, they are equally including CCC/Zanu and independent candidates.
Whoever drafted the pathetic statement has no clue about the Zimbabwean situation. She is a daydreamer who, by now, has been paid for just the rubbish statement on Zimbabwe.
These analysts must distinguish between mere politics and facts.As Zimbabwe, we must stand our ground. Observers must not blur the lines of how they should operate. They must not be actors but observers.
Giving such an untrue statement amounts to undermining the sovereignty of Zimbabwe. We have our electoral laws, which are respected by us. As Zimbabweans, we detest people who want to prescribe their views on democracy, which we fought for. We cannot accept observers who support a political party and tilt results in their favour.
Zimbabweans must know that the funders of this group are the people who advocate regime change. These observers are the mouthpieces of the funders whom they seek to please.
It is deeply depressing and totally flabbergasting for this organisation to say that there are restrictions on campaigning.
Our police have a duty to dictate when the rallies should start and when they should end. We should not be told by an outsider how to leave. ZEC must be allowed to run the elections without external interference. They must go and observe American elections where Trump is being persecuted.
It should be noted that there is no template for how elections are done. This so-called Ellen Johnson Centre must be reminded that we owe it to ourselves.
We have heard CHAMISA calling for violence under the code We have heard CHAMISA calling for violence under the code name “Defend Your Vote.” [email protected]
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We are deeply concerned by the reports of political violence and other human rights violations in Zimbabwe in the lead up to the country’s general elections on 23rd August 2023.
These violations are against
the African Union (AU) and Zimbabwean normative frameworks for electoral integrity.
We, therefore, join Zimbabweans and all Africans in demanding that electoral processes across our continent are peaceful, transparent, inclusive, and fair.
The African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance (ACDEG) requires that every African government must protect basic human rights, including freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association. To this end, we urge the government of Zimbabwe and all political leaders to uphold the sanctity of the AU Shared Values, the 2013 Zimbabwean Constitution, and the electoral process. In this regard, the government should reconsider and review repressive laws and other measures that stifle the diverse voices of its people.
Fair electoral processes depend on citizens freely attending campaign gatherings and freely attending campaign gatherings and rallies without repercussions and fear for their well-being. Equally, an impartial electoral body is the backbone of fair elections, and concerns regarding the impartiality and independence of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission are
deeply troubling and must be addressed. Due diligence, good governance, and transparency should be rigorously upheld.
Women play an invaluable role in fostering peace and ensuring fair democratic processes, but the upcoming elections also demonstrate a concerning lack of women’s representation on the ballot. We call on the government and all political leaders to ensure that women’s voices are heard during the electoral process.
Tinotenda Kadewere could remain at French Ligue 1 side Lyon after Montpellier reportedly halted its interest in the player.
The Zimbabwean striker is back at Les Gonese after spending the previous campaign on loan at the Spanish top-flight side Real Mallorca.
Montpellier entered the race sign the Warriors international on a permanent transfer after his Mallorca return.
However, latest suggestions coming from France have indicated that La Paillade have decided to withdraw their interest in the player.
A report by a French website La Paillade, says: “Montpellier did not follow up (on Kadewere), in particular because of the Pailladin coach, Michel Der Zakarian, not completely convinced and the player would have been tired of the situation, which he finds too long to settle because of the more than late departure of Elye Wahi.
“Anyone who absolutely wanted to come some time ago would no longer be really interested in the idea of joining the Hérault this summer. For their part, OL have just sold Karl Toko-Ekambi and the lack of attacking players could allow them to gain playing time. A very cold lead, therefore, but not abandoned for all that!”-Soccer24 News
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 31, has reportedly “given the green light” for a Saudi Pro League side to negotiate with Liverpool over a possible transfer this summer. Alkass
Liverpool are considering as many as six defensive midfield targets, including Fulham and Portugal international Joao Palhinha, 28, and Crystal Palace and Mali midfielder Cheick Doucoure, 23. Mail
Brazil international Alisson Becker announced on social media that he has no plans to leave Liverpool and is happy being the Reds’ number one goalkeeper.
West Ham’s deal to sign Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire has collapsed because they are tired of waiting for the 30-year-old to agree his exit from Old Trafford. Guardian
Manchester City are set to submit a fresh bid for West Ham and Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 25, in the next 24 hours. Football Insider
Manchester City are scheduled to receive 20% of the profit Southampton make on the sale of Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia, 19, to Chelsea. Athletic
Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia set for medical after Chelsea agree £58m deal with the Saints.
Chelsea have activated the £35m release clause in the contract of Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise but the Eagles believe London giants have crossed the line in their conduct during their attempts to sign France Under-21 winger.
Lyon have signed Irish central defender Jake O’Brien from Crystal Palace. The 22-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the club.
Neymar completes his move from PSG to Al-Hilal, signing the contract which will see him earn a staggering £129.4m a year.- Soccer24 News
THE 2023 Chibuku Super Cup promises to be exciting after the traditional football giants CAPS United, Dynamos and Highlanders made it past the first round of the country’s premier knockout competition.
The three traditional giants of Zimbabwean football all made it past the first round of the Chibuku Super Cup with Dynamos edging Simba Bhora one-nil at Barbourfields Stadium, while CAPS United matched that result when they got the better of Hwange at Bata Stadium this Sunday.
Highlanders survived a scare after being stretched by city rivals and defending champions Bulawayo Chiefs but eventually triumphed 6-5 on penalties.
The match had ended two-all in regulation time.
It was not just the traditional giants which sailed through to the next stage, as the emerging forces also made it to the quarterfinals which sets up explosive last eight.
Defending Premier Soccer League champions FC Platinum, perennial campaigners Chicken Inn and 2016 winners Ngezi Platinum Stars, all booked their places in the quarterfinals.
The results of the first round of the cup competition are also a reflection of the competitive Premier League season.
In the PSL, Highlanders, Ngezi Platinum Stars and Dynamos have all taken turns to top the log standings during the first half of the season.
Ambitious Manica Diamonds who are third in the PSL were probably the biggest casualty after being dumped out of the competition by struggling Black Rhinos.
Defending champions Bulawayo Chiefs are also out but they were expected to struggle after chopping and changing coaches this season.
The quarterfinals are expected to be played next month, with the final set to bring the curtain down on the season in December.
ZRP has arrested Constable H. Masime of Nkayi for wearing a yellow t-shirt, attending CCC rally and clapping hands during a speech delivered by the opposition leader Chamisa. Ironically many Police bosses are said to be openly holding positions in Zanu PF structures. One senior officer accused of holding position in the ruling party us C Florence Marume. She however, insists she does not.
ZRP has arrested Constable H. Masime of Nkayi for wearing a yellow t-shirt, attending CCC rally and clapping hands during a speech delivered by the opposition leader Chamisa. pic.twitter.com/AG7lOsJIcL
By- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has responded to postal vote rigging allegations.
ZEC confirmed that police officers had started voting before the 23 August 2023 elections.
A report by NewsDay on Wednesday quoted ZEC deputy chairperson Rodney Simukai Kiwa as saying they had only allowed police officers deployed outside their constituencies to participate in the postal ballot system. Said Kiwa:
Yes, they have been voting. We started sending out the postal ballots on Sunday and Monday.
CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere on Tuesday tweeted that police officers were voting in the absence of agents and independent observers.
However, Kiwa said postal voting was not subject to monitoring. He said:
There is no way postal votes can be monitored. Postal votes are not subject to monitoring.
So the opposition or whoever might want to monitor, it’s not possible. How can one tell whether there are postal votes? The law is very clear on that.
How can you deploy observers on postal votes, because the postal ballots are dispatched in various places, so operationally, and physically, it’s not possible.
ZEC recently gazetted Statutory Instrument 140, which amended section 75(1)(d) of the Electoral Act to allow the chief elections officer to receive postal votes not later than three days before the voting day instead of 14 days.
Zimbabwe holds three elections (local authority, parliamentary and presidential) on 23 August 2023.
By-Suspected Zanu PF hooligans have defaced two billboards promoting CCC presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa in Bulawayo.
The vandalism happened either on Monday night or in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
CITE reported that one of the vandalised billboards was on 15th Avenue, opposite the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre, while the other was in Queens Park East Suburb.
CCC official Swithern Chirowodza told CITE that the use of fire by the suspects should have attracted the attention of security services but that was not the case. He said:
The use of fires to destroy property would under normal circumstances have attracted the attention of police and the army but it has not.
We have been watching the situation since morning and there has been no reaction from the security sector. That on its own tells us a story.
The arson from our point of view, that is judging from the debris left on the crime scene, is a notch above ordinary civilian capability.
He said the opposition believes the destruction of their billboards was being done by people who have the backing of state security.
Recently, a senior police officer in Midlands province was berated by Deputy Minister of Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Barbara Rwodzi after a ZANU PF activist was arrested for allegedly destroying CCC posters.
By-THe relationship between the self-proclaimed prophet and Zanu PF sympathiser Passion Java and music producer and social media influencer DJ Towers has soared following the alleged robbery of the former by the latter.
H-Metro reports that Towers has publicly apologised to the controversial preacher for stealing money from him.
The apology came after Java took to his social media platforms to claim that DJ Towers was involved in a robbery a few weeks ago.
The publication reported that Java alleged that DJ Towers, whose real name is Tawanda Marimbe, tipped the robbers, resulting in the theft in which he lost valuable items. In a video circulating on social media platforms, DJ Towers can be seen begging for forgiveness from Java.
Tinotenda Kadewere could remain at French Ligue 1 side Lyon after Montpellier reportedly halted its interest in the player.
The Zimbabwean striker is back at Les Gonese after spending the previous campaign on loan at the Spanish top-flight side Real Mallorca.
Montpellier entered the race sign the Warriors international on a permanent transfer after his Mallorca return.
However, latest suggestions coming from France have indicated that La Paillade have decided to withdraw their interest in the player.
A report by a French website La Paillade, says: “Montpellier did not follow up (on Kadewere), in particular because of the Pailladin coach, Michel Der Zakarian, not completely convinced and the player would have been tired of the situation, which he finds too long to settle because of the more than late departure of Elye Wahi.
“Anyone who absolutely wanted to come some time ago would no longer be really interested in the idea of joining the Hérault this summer. For their part, OL have just sold Karl Toko-Ekambi and the lack of attacking players could allow them to gain playing time. A very cold lead, therefore, but not abandoned for all that!”-Soccer24 News
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 31, has reportedly “given the green light” for a Saudi Pro League side to negotiate with Liverpool over a possible transfer this summer. Alkass
Liverpool are considering as many as six defensive midfield targets, including Fulham and Portugal international Joao Palhinha, 28, and Crystal Palace and Mali midfielder Cheick Doucoure, 23. Mail
Brazil international Alisson Becker announced on social media that he has no plans to leave Liverpool and is happy being the Reds’ number one goalkeeper.
West Ham’s deal to sign Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire has collapsed because they are tired of waiting for the 30-year-old to agree his exit from Old Trafford. Guardian
Manchester City are set to submit a fresh bid for West Ham and Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 25, in the next 24 hours. Football Insider
Manchester City are scheduled to receive 20% of the profit Southampton make on the sale of Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia, 19, to Chelsea. Athletic
Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia set for medical after Chelsea agree £58m deal with the Saints.
Chelsea have activated the £35m release clause in the contract of Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise but the Eagles believe London giants have crossed the line in their conduct during their attempts to sign France Under-21 winger.
Lyon have signed Irish central defender Jake O’Brien from Crystal Palace. The 22-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the club.
Neymar completes his move from PSG to Al-Hilal, signing the contract which will see him earn a staggering £129.4m a year.- Soccer24 News
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Sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of the populations we serve, and sexual harassment (SH) of our own workforce require similar prevention and response approaches because they stem from the same power differentials, inequities, drivers, and risks. Using the umbrella term, sexual misconduct, clarifies that these acts pertain to the WHO workforce, are prohibited, and therefore lead to disciplinary action.
WHO has zero tolerance for any form of sexual misconduct, for inaction and for retaliation against those who raise complaints or bear witness. Our work prioritizes the rights and needs of victims and survivors.
In 2021, WHO launched an intense period of prevention and response actions following the harrowing accounts of victims and survivors of SEA during the 10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo encapsulated in the Management Response Plan that concluded in December 2023. To build on and institutionalize this progress, our future work is framed by the three-year strategy for preventing and responding to sexual misconduct.
The leader of the opposition CCC, Nelson Chamisa, has predicted the downfall of hip-hop artist Holy Ten should he continue associating with the ruling party.
Chamisa said Holy Ten might lose the support of young people if he continues to endorse Zanu-PF.
Chamisa’s comments follow Holy Ten’s endorsement of President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of the upcoming general elections.
In an interview with an online publication, Chamisa stated that Holy Ten’s association with Zanu-PF would not be advantageous for him. Chamisa questioned whether Holy Ten’s appeal to the youth would surpass that of the opposition, emphasising the importance of understanding the prevailing circumstances. He said:
You think Holy Ten would appeal to youths more than we have? If you believe that, you must be living on another planet, come to the earth and appreciate the circumstances.
Holy Ten must be holy, otherwise his unholy alliances are not going to benefit him, he will lose support because young people do not align with what he is supporting.
Young people do not want this kind of misery and darkness. Holy Ten please be Holy and support holiness.
According to Chamisa, young people desire a departure from the hardships and darkness they associate with the ruling party.
Meanwhile, Holy Ten has faced criticism after a video in which he praises Zanu-PF’s projects from the past five years went viral on social media.
One of the people who criticised Holy Ten is journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who said while the musician has the right to support whomever he chooses, it is up to the people of Zimbabwe to decide if they want to continue supporting an artist who aligns with a regime that has imprisoned political opponents like Job Sikhala without conviction.
Article written by: Adv. Kennedy Masiye (LLM-USA, Bachelor of Laws (UZ), Human Rights Lawyer ’14, Mandela Washington Fellow 15’)
In 2016, I had the honor of representing a client in the High Court of Zimbabwe. Although we achieved victory in the case, my client’s access to justice was severely hindered by the lack of appropriate facilities, preventing him from easily reaching the court or the Judge’s chambers. Each time we needed to visit the chambers, I found myself carrying him up and down the many flights of stairs. Unfortunately, as we fast forward to 2023, it becomes disheartening to realize that litigants and lawyers attending court at the High Court of Zimbabwe are still grappling with the same problem.
Kennedy Masiye
Regrettably, the Judicial Service Commission has failed to take any measures to address this longstanding issue. Today August 16, 2023, witnessing lawyer Obey Shava, a dedicated professional, being physically carried by his colleagues up the stairs while attempting to fulfill his duties within the court deeply saddened me.
It is precisely due to this distressing event that I am compelled to write this article. The dire need for accessible infrastructure within our judicial system has become painfully apparent. It is unacceptable that individuals, whether they are clients seeking justice or legal professionals dutifully serving their clients, are subjected to such physical hardships in their pursuit of legal remedies.
It is my hope that this article serves as a wake-up call, prompting the relevant authorities to recognize the urgency of the situation and take prompt action. Access to justice is a fundamental right that should be available to all, regardless of physical limitations. By addressing the inadequate infrastructure and ensuring the safety of all litigants, we can create a more inclusive and just judicial system for the benefit of all Zimbabweans.
Introduction
Equal access to justice is a fundamental pillar of any democratic society. In line with international law obligations, it is crucial for the Zimbabwe High Court, along with other courts, to ensure that their facilities cater to the needs of disabled individuals. By providing accessible infrastructure that accommodates the unique requirements of disabled people, particularly those on wheelchairs, Zimbabwe can promote inclusivity, uphold human rights, and foster a more equitable legal system.
Addressing Physical Barriers
One of the most pressing challenges faced by disabled individuals in accessing the justice system is the lack of appropriate physical infrastructure. Regrettably, many court buildings in Zimbabwe, and indeed in several countries in Africa, still lack wheelchair ramps, elevators, and other vital accessibility features. Consequently, individuals with mobility impairments are forced to rely on the assistance of others or even be physically carried up and down staircases, a demeaning and undignified experience.
Promoting Inclusivity and Dignity
By ensuring that court facilities are disability-friendly, Zimbabwe can actively work towards fostering an inclusive society where every citizen, regardless of their physical abilities, can exercise their right to access justice independently. Installing ramps, elevators, and designated parking spaces close to court entrances, as well as providing accessible restrooms and seating areas, can significantly enhance the overall experience of disabled individuals within the legal system.
Moreover, creating an environment that accommodates disabled individuals fosters a sense of dignity and empowerment. It sends a powerful message that all citizens are equal before the law and that their needs and rights are respected. By removing physical barriers, the Zimbabwe High Court and other courts can demonstrate their commitment to upholding the principles of equality and justice for all.
International Law Obligations
Zimbabwe, as a signatory to various international conventions and treaties, has an obligation to ensure accessibility and equal rights for disabled individuals. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which Zimbabwe ratified in 2013, explicitly recognizes the rights of disabled individuals to access justice on an equal basis with others. The convention emphasizes the importance of accessibility, reasonable accommodation, and the removal of barriers that hinder full participation in society.
Furthermore, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities obliges state parties to take appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to justice on an equal basis with others. This includes providing physical access to court facilities and ensuring that reasonable accommodations are made to facilitate effective participation in legal proceedings.
Conclusion
The Zimbabwe High Court, as a pillar of the country’s justice system, must prioritize making its facilities inclusive and accessible to all citizens. By investing in disability-friendly infrastructure, Zimbabwe can demonstrate its commitment to upholding human rights, equality, and the principles of international law. It is essential to embrace the notion that by removing physical barriers, we can create a legal system that empowers disabled individuals, promotes inclusivity, and ensures equal access to justice for all members of society.
The lack of appropriate facilities not only hampers the accessibility of justice but also undermines the fundamental principles of fairness and equality within our legal system. It is imperative that immediate action be taken to rectify this issue. Adequate infrastructure, such as ramps or elevators, should be implemented to ensure that individuals with mobility challenges can enter the court and access the necessary facilities without undue difficulty.
The leader of the opposition CCC, Nelson Chamisa, has predicted the downfall of hip-hop artist Holy Ten should he continue associating with the ruling party.
Chamisa said Holy Ten might lose the support of young people if he continues to endorse Zanu-PF.
Chamisa’s comments follow Holy Ten’s endorsement of President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of the upcoming general elections.
In an interview with an online publication, Chamisa stated that Holy Ten’s association with Zanu-PF would not be advantageous for him. Chamisa questioned whether Holy Ten’s appeal to the youth would surpass that of the opposition, emphasising the importance of understanding the prevailing circumstances. He said:
You think Holy Ten would appeal to youths more than we have? If you believe that, you must be living on another planet, come to the earth and appreciate the circumstances.
Holy Ten must be holy, otherwise his unholy alliances are not going to benefit him, he will lose support because young people do not align with what he is supporting.
Young people do not want this kind of misery and darkness. Holy Ten please be Holy and support holiness.
According to Chamisa, young people desire a departure from the hardships and darkness they associate with the ruling party.
Meanwhile, Holy Ten has faced criticism after a video in which he praises Zanu-PF’s projects from the past five years went viral on social media.
One of the people who criticised Holy Ten is journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who said while the musician has the right to support whomever he chooses, it is up to the people of Zimbabwe to decide if they want to continue supporting an artist who aligns with a regime that has imprisoned political opponents like Job Sikhala without conviction.
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Goromonzi West: President Chamisa’s Summary Speech:
Today, President Nelson Chamisa addressed one of the largest crowds in the history of Domboshava.
During his address he made a significant pledge to support the horticultural sector by establishing processing industries for locally grown products like tomatoes. This value addition initiative aims to create job opportunities and drive economic development in the area.
President Chamisa reassured the local chiefs that his government will not take away their land or authority, contrary to allegations made by propagandists. Instead, he promised to restore their dignity by providing them with decent benefits and recognizing the importance of traditional leadership. Furthermore, he expressed his commitment to constructing a state-of-the-art road network, as the current roads in the area are in dire condition with severe damage and potholes.
President Chamisa also pledged to establish tourism businesses in the area, as Domboshava is renowned for its attractive hills. By marketing and revitalizing these natural attractions, it will undoubtedly attract tourists to the area.
He also pledged to regularize residential stands and issue title deeds to the rightful owners.
Goromonzi West: President Chamisa’s Summary Speech:
Today, President Nelson Chamisa addressed one of the largest crowds in the history of Domboshava.
During his address he made a significant pledge to support the horticultural sector by establishing processing industries for locally grown products like tomatoes. This value addition initiative aims to create job opportunities and drive economic development in the area.
President Chamisa reassured the local chiefs that his government will not take away their land or authority, contrary to allegations made by propagandists. Instead, he promised to restore their dignity by providing them with decent benefits and recognizing the importance of traditional leadership. Furthermore, he expressed his commitment to constructing a state-of-the-art road network, as the current roads in the area are in dire condition with severe damage and potholes.
President Chamisa also pledged to establish tourism businesses in the area, as Domboshava is renowned for its attractive hills. By marketing and revitalizing these natural attractions, it will undoubtedly attract tourists to the area.
He also pledged to regularize residential stands and issue title deeds to the rightful owners.
By Wilbert Mukori- “I get annoyed sometimes when l discovered that a person who is in Diaspora is supporting Zanu PF and they have got an offices in other countries. We must defeat Zanu PF politically like HH did in Zambia. We don’t use violence. Our dignity will be to come back, don’t pretend to be what you are not. Let us go back home and vote for a change.” Is a comment that has been well received in my whatsApp group.
I get annoyed when trash, devoid of any intellectual merit, is dished out and received with the reverence befitting that of a holy sacrament!
If the elections were free and fair I am convinced that Mnangagwa would lose these elections to a donkey if that was the only alternative even if not even one Zimbabwean in the diaspora returned home. The question then is: why are we having these flawed elections, so flawed there is not even something as basic as a verified voters’ roll, hundreds of thousands of voters will be frogmarched to vote for Zanu PF, etc., etc.?
Answer: because we have failed to implement the democratic reforms even when we had the golden opportunity to do so during the 2008 to 2013 GNU. Morgan Tsvangirai and his MDC friends sold out. Mugabe bribed them with the trappings of high office and the rest is history.
Ever since the GNU debacle MDC/CCC have participated in rigged elections for the same reasons why they failed to implement even one reform during the GNU – greed and breath-taking incompetence. They have known all along that by participating they are giving legitimacy to the vote rigging Zanu PF, as David Coltart readily admitted.
“The (2013) electoral process was so flawed, so illegal, that the only logical step was to withdraw, which would compel SADC to hold Zanu PF to account. But such was the distrust between the MDC-T and MDC-N that neither could withdraw for fear that the other would remain in the elections, winning seats and giving the process credibility,” confessed David Coltart in his Book, The Struggle Continues 50 years of Tyranny in Zimbabwe.
Chamisa and company have insisted in participating in these flawed elections because they are after the few gravy train seats and/or the POLAD freebies Zanu PF has offered as bait. And to hide their blatant betrayal in failing to implement reforms and to hide their greed, the opposition have been pedalling the lie Zimbabwe does not need to implement the democratic reforms because they (CCC) have devised strategies of winning in rigged elections (wire).
CCC’s flagship wire strategy was “Mass voter registration, mass voting and protect the vote!” By May last year, it was clear the first two moves were dead in the water. ZEC announced that only 1/4 of million had registered to vote as of 30 May 2022. This was 4% of CCC’s own 6 million target.
There is evidence CCC does not have the funds to train and deploy election agents at all the over 12 000 polling stations on 23 August. In the 2018 elections the party failed to field agents at 544 polling stations according to Chamisa (Mwonzora said “about 2 000); the number is set to be even higher this year.
So the party has been wittering about “protecting the vote” and now it turns out it cannot even do the bear minimum! Zanu PF has many, many ways to rig these elections but will no doubt use these unmanned polling station to fine tune the winning margin of the party candidates. This is a bonus!
“Diaspora come back home and vote for change!” There is a sense of panic in that and rightly so too. The euphoria of “CCC winning big” is dissipating as it is becoming increasing clear now of the wire strategies have worked. By noon on the 24 August the delusionary mist will have completely disappeared and the reality of having given Zanu PF legitimacy and thus extending the dictatorship and failed state for yet another five more years will set in.
The truth is as long as Zanu PF continues to enjoy the carte blanche powers to rig elections, the regime will still continue to win even if all Zimbabweans in the diaspora returned home. Many Zimbabweans who have never left the country will be denied the vote on 23 August because their name is not the polling station the expected or worse. Zanu PF will, no doubt, find many ingenious ways of denying those in the diaspora the vote too.
Indeed, Zanu PF decided it will not grant Zimbabweans in the diaspora the right to vote in foreign lands contrary to Present Mnangagwa’s 2018 promise to do so. The party knows most of the people in the diaspora are political and/or economic refugees and they blame Zanu PF for their plight. They would not be voting for Zanu PF. Intimidating these people will not be easy and rigging the vote will be tough. And so it was no surprise the party has stubbornly refused to allow diaspora vote.
The number one priority is to restore the freedoms and rights, including the right to free and fair elections, of all citizen, inside and outside the country. If the elections were free, fair and credible the citizens inside the country alone would delivery democratic change then it makes sense to focus on ending the curse of rigged elections.
Of course, this notion of winning in rigged elections is an oxymoron. Why give up the right to free elections for such a foolish notion. It is trading gold for fool’s gold.
Zanu PF is set to rig and win these 2023 elections and those who have advocated participating in these flawed elections are already fishing for scapegoats to blame. And “People in the diaspora MUST come back home and vote for change!” is the opening shot across the bows!
The blame for dragging the nation into these futile elections lies with those who failed to implement the reforms to end the rigging and have participated in these flawed elections out of greed; not those in the diaspora or anyone else!
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By A Correspondent- Information ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana has warned voters against milling around polling stations after voting under the guise of defending the vote.
In a tweet, Mangwana said there is nothing called defending the voter, but those who would have voted should go home and wait for the announcement of results.
Said Mangwana:
“There is nothing called, “DEFENDING A VOTE”. That’s a threat to peace. After voting people should just go home and wait for the announcement of the results. Imagine a polling station with 2000 voters from different parties all milling around after voting now waiting to “defend their vote”! That’s a potentially explosive scenario. For the sake of peace, after voting just go home, to work to your business or whatever else that gives you a livelihood.”
There is nothing called, “DEFENDING A VOTE”. That’s a threat to peace. After voting people should just go home and wait for the announcement of the results. Imagine a polling station with 2000 voters from different parties all milling around after voting now waiting to “defend… pic.twitter.com/grsgICOhhf
In a dramatic statement, exiled former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere has sounded the alarm, calling on election observers and the international community to closely monitor the surge in political violence during this year’s elections.
Kasukuwere, who was recently barred from running as an independent presidential candidate, expressed concern that the escalating violence could seriously undermine the credibility of the electoral process.
Kasukuwere’s plea comes amidst chilling incidents of brutality, with the latest tragedy involving the stoning to death of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporter Tinashe Chitsunge by suspected Zanu PF supporters in Glen View, Harare. The leader of CCC, Nelson Chamisa, also fell victim to an attack on his convoy on the same day. These sh0cking acts of violence have raised serious questions about the safety and fairness of the democratic process.
By A Correspondent- Tempers flared yesterday after it emerged that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) had “secretly” allowed police officers to vote ahead of the August 23 polls in the absence of political parties’ polling agents.
Zec deputy chairperson Rodney Simukai Kiwa confirmed the development yesterday, saying they had only allowed police officers deployed outside their constituencies to participate in the postal ballot system, adding “there is no way postal voting can be monitored”.
“Yes they have been voting,” Kiwa said.
“We started sending out the postal ballots on Sunday and Monday.”
Citizens Coalition for Change spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said political parties should have been allowed to deploy election agents to monitor the process.
ALERT: We’ve received reports from all provinces that members of @PoliceZimbabwe are today casting their postal votes. Our agents and independent observers have not been allowed to monitor the process. Where is the transparency @ZECzim? #ZECMustExplain,” Mahere tweeted.
But Kiwa said postal voting was not subject to monitoring.
“There is no way postal votes can be monitored,” Kiwa said.
“Postal votes are not subject to monitoring. So the opposition or whoever who might want to monitor, it’s not possible. How can one tell whether there are postal votes? The law is very clear on that. How can you deploy observers on postal votes, because the postal ballots are dispatched in various places, so operationally, physically, it’s not possible.”
Zec recently gazetted Statutory Instrument 140, which amended section 75(1)(d) of the Electoral Act to allow the chief elections officer to receive postal votes not later than three days of the voting day instead of 14 days.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has promoted 1 500 police officers countrywide in what has been viewed as a strategy to boost their morale and buy their loyalty ahead of the August 23 elections.
NewsDay is, however, reliably informed that there is disgruntlement among junior officers over the questionable promotions amid reports of nepotism and politicisation of the process since the criteria used was unclear.
In the past, police officers wrote examinations to be promoted.
Alternatively, for those who were not intellectually gifted, the force would invoke provisions of the Police Act to promote members of the force on account of good behaviour and hard work.
According to a memo written by Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga to all stations, and seen by NewsDay, all promoted officers will be transferred from their stations after the election.
“The Commissioner-General of Police is pleased to announce the promotion of the following members with effect from 11/08/23 as shown in order of merit,” Matanga said.
“Conferment of badges of rank shall be conducted by respective officers commanding provinces (for all provinces/CID/SU) and CSO admin in respect of PGHQ [Police General Headquarters] on Friday August 18, 2023 at 1000 hours.
“All promoted members shall not put on the new badges of rank until after conferment. Staff officer ordnance shall start issuing out new badges of rank on Wednesday August 16.
“Promoted members are to remain in their current stations until after the 2023 harmonised elections.”
Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the promotions.
He said: “It is not correct that the promotions are targeted at boosting the morale of police officers due to the pending general elections set for August 23, 2023. The Zimbabwe Republic Police has a promotional policy which guides the organisation on promotions as vacancies arise within the system due to natural manpower wastage such as retirement, death, resignation and those dismissed for various disciplinary reasons and criminal acts.”
He said Matanga had not received complaints from officers-in-charge about “the interference by some senior officers in order to promote their relatives or those close to the said senior officers”.
“In fact, the promotion exercise was conducted through boards of officers at station, district, provincial and national levels. These boards then submitted their recommendations to the Commissioner-General of Police,” Nyathi said.
“This was an open system which started at the station level based on merit. Above all, it is not possible for the ZRP to promote all police officers at one go. The Commissioner-General of Police is even happy to receive names of the said police officers who were promoted at the instigation or interference of some senior officers.”
However, NewsDay heard that there is disgruntlement over the criteria used to select officers deserving promotion amid claims of nepotism.
“The criteria used to come up with the promotions were not clear,” once police source confided in NewsDay yesterday.
“There are complaints of nepotism, where some officers known to be related to high ranking officials were promoted. Police officers used to write examinations for them to be promoted, so promotion was on merit.
“But now the officer-in-charge recommends the officer for promotion which has now been marred with various irregularities. This has caused serious divisions within the force as many junior cops are against this process.”
By A Correspondent- In a distressing incident, a woman and her partner fell victim to a robbery and physical assault while searching for transportation in Kambuzuma.
Ndaizivei Sadowera (38) and her l0ver Denzel Dhlola were targeted by three unidentified assailants who forcibly took their belongings.
According to Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, the incident occurred near a Catholic Church in Kambuzuma Section 5 at approximately 4:45 am on Monday. The couple was approached by the suspects, who had pulled over in a vehicle. One of the assailants confronted the victims and demanded their valuables, while the other two individuals exited the vehicle.
The attackers proceeded to assault Ndaizivei and Denzel, repeatedly striking them with open hands. In fear for their safety, Ndaizivei was compelled to surrender her Huawei cellphone, a satchel containing various clothing items, a plastic dish, and a selection of groceries.
Inspector Chakanza confirmed the incident and urged anyone with information to come forward, as the police are actively investigating the robbery.
This unfortunate event serves as a reminder of the importance of personal safety and vigilance when seeking transportation, particularly during the early hours. Authorities are committed to bringing the perpetrators to justice and ensuring the safety and security of the community.
Speaking out against these disturbing incidents, Kasukuwere condemned the attacks as an assault not only on the victims but also on the very foundations of democracy. He emphasized the need for observers and international bodies to play an active role in monitoring the voting process and ensuring that violence is curbed. Kasukuwere’s call for action reflects the growing concerns among Zimbabweans, as an Afrobarometer survey revealed that 70% of the population fears being caught up in violence surrounding the elections.
Demanding justice for victims and denouncing intimidation and harassment, Kasukuwere made it clear that no Zimbabwean should have to pay the price for exercising their democratic rights. He stressed that a nation governed by the principles of freedom, fairness, and equality should have no place for such violence.
While President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to maintain peace before and after the polls, human rights watchdogs have pointed fingers at his ruling party, Zanu PF, as the main perpetrator of violence. However, the party vehemently denies these accusations.
As Zimbabwe braces for a highly contentious election, the world watches closely to see if the international community can help ensure a fair and peaceful democratic process. The fate of Zimbabwe’s credibility hangs in the balance as the nation grapples with the urgent need to address the alarming rise in political violence.
