By A Correspondent- More than 4 000 health workers have left the country since 2021, the Health Services Board (HSB) has revealed.

HSB chairperson Dr Paulinus Sikosana on Sunday told Reuters that those who left over the past year include 1 700 registered nurses who resigned last year and more than 900 who left this year.

A large number of doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe have found work mainly in Britain, Australia and regional countries such as Namibia.

Zimbabwe’s health workers went on a week-long strike in June this year demanding to be paid in US dollars as inflation further weakened the local currency.

On Sunday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the government has to improve remuneration and conditions of service for medical practitioners to curb brain drain in the health sector.

Writing in his weekly column published in The Sunday News, Mnangagwa said the government will give land for free to those who wished to set up medical facilities. He said:

We have to competitively reward our doctors in order to guarantee greater staff retention in our hospitals, and in the country.

Many of our doctors continue to leave the country for greener pastures; they are hotly sought after, particularly in the rich West, because of their superior training facilities.

The Second Republic has to treat in-country medical staff retention as a foremost national goal.

More visible and substantive steps will be taken in the near future to improve the working conditions for our medical staff.

Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has described the 14 Nyatsime activists as true citizens’ heroes.

President Chamisa visited the activists on Monday.

The 14 spent a total of 153 days in prison after being arrested for exposing Zanu PF banditry.

“With the #Nyatsime14. God is faithful all the time.

These Citizens’ heroes have moving and touching stories about their Chikurubi maximum prison experience, after being denied bail. They spent 153 in jail. A New Great Zimbabwe is loading,” President Chamisa wrote on his official Facebook page.

“Today( Monday), the CCiC, Advocate Nelson Chamisa met the 14 members of the #Nyatsime17 who were recently released on bail. They’re facing various trumped up charges.

There were released after spending 153 days in jail without trial. They’re innocent,” CCC said in a statement.

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Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has described the 14 Nyatsime activists as true citizens’ heroes.

President Chamisa visited the activists on Monday.

The 14 spent a total of 153 days in prison after being arrested for exposing Zanu PF banditry.

“With the #Nyatsime14. God is faithful all the time.

These Citizens’ heroes have moving and touching stories about their Chikurubi maximum prison experience, after being denied bail. They spent 153 in jail. A New Great Zimbabwe is loading,” President Chamisa wrote on his official Facebook page.

“Today( Monday), the CCiC, Advocate Nelson Chamisa met the 14 members of the #Nyatsime17 who were recently released on bail. They’re facing various trumped up charges.

There were released after spending 153 days in jail without trial. They’re innocent,” CCC said in a statement.

By A Correspondent- Two suspects aged 33 and 40 years are expected to appear at the Musina Magistrates Court in South Africa after they were allegedly found in possession of 400 kilogrammes of commercial explosives on the South African side of the Beitbridge Border Post on Friday last week.

South African Police Services (Saps) spokesperson for Limpopo province Colonel Malesela Ledwaba did not give the value of the explosives believed to be of Zambian origin.

“The suspects were arrested at about 0050 hours as they crossed into South Africa from Zimbabwe.  This was after their truck with two trailers was stopped and upon searching it, police together with [South African Revenue Service] SARS custom officials discovered 16x25kg bags containing commercial explosives hidden inside the two trailers,” Ledwaba said.

He said the Saps Musina Explosives Unit attended the scene and 17 reels of detonating fuse, 1 250 units of connector capped fuse and 2 569x28mmx270mm units blasting cartridge explosives superpower 90 made in Zambia were confiscated.

“The male driver and a female passenger were arrested on the spot and the truck was confiscated,” he said.

The contraband passed through the Zimbabwean side of the border only to be intercepted on the South African side despite Zimbabwe boasting sophisticated scanning technology.

In January, July and September, different people were arrested on the South African side of the border in possession of large quantities of explosives after passing through the Zimbabwean side.

By A Correspondent- Two Zimbabweans aged 32 and 43 are expected to appear at the Musina Magistrates Court after they were found in possession of a pangolin and an elephant tusk worth R1 million at the Beitbridge Border Post.

“The suspects were arrested on Friday 18 November 2022,” Ledwaba said.

“The suspects were arrested following a sting joint operation by Saps members comprising the Crime Intelligence Unit, Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit, Beitbridge Task Team joined by members of South African National Defence Forces and Wildlife Centre after information was received about individuals in possession of protected species who had just crossed into South Africa from Zimbabwe using a boat.”

The pair was apprehended around 1200 hours along the western borderline.

By A Correspondent- Armed robbers raided an illegal diamond buyer at Marange diamond fields last Friday and robbed him of US$10 000 and a vehicle at gunpoint after dangling pieces of diamonds to the unsuspecting diamond dealer.

Manicaland assistant police spokesperson Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka yesterday confirmed the robbery.

He said Bearlright Mukwawaya (35), who has since recovered his vehicle, was robbed by four armed robbers.

The development comes soon after a security guard at Anjin Investments, Munyaradzi Nkomo was arrested in possession of 91 diamond pieces while attempting to smuggle them from the premises.

“We reported an armed robbery in the Chiadzwa diamond mining area On November 18, 2022 around 12 midnight.  An armed robbery occurred at Old Jinani premises whereby Bearlright Mukwawaya from Mutare was robbed of his US$10 000,”a police memo read.

“It is alleged that Mukwawaya, an illegal diamond dealer, was driving an unregistered GD6 Legend 50, black and white in colour, when he received a phone call from a registered Econet number.

The caller introduced himself as an illegal diamond panner and wanted Mukwawaya to meet his syndicate at Jinani for diamond dealings in the general area of Tonhorai. Mukwawaya came in the company of his friend, George Zeya.

“On arrival, Mukwawaya and the friend met up with a syndicate of four males who produced four pieces of diamonds. The syndicate got inside the vehicle and handed over the pieces of diamonds to Mukwawaya.”

Police said while assessing the diamonds, one male from the syndicate produced a pistol and pointed it at Mukwawaya, as the other suspect hooked his neck with his arm.

“The victim surrendered and told the suspects to take US$2 000 from his trousers’ right pocket and another US$8 000 from his vehicle (glovebox). On noticing that his friend was in danger, Zeya tried to intervene, but could not contain the situation as he was attacked by other two suspects with a steelbar and sustained a deep cut. Zeya fell down and was stabbed with a knife.

The suspects got into the car and shoved Mukwawaya out and drove away. They drove through Tonhorai shops along Mashukashuka Road and abandoned the vehicle 400 metres after Tonhorai Primary School,” added the memo.

The matter was reported at Marange Police Station.

By A Correspondent- Police in Chinhoyi are hunting for two unidentified men who robbed a local couple before killing the man and rap_ing the woman on Saturday evening.

According to police sources, on the said date and at around 8pm, the now deceased Tendai Mandendu (33) of 23719 Rusununguko, Chinhoyi phoned his girlfriend who then requested him to take her home at Highlands Farm Compound, 15km west of Chinhoyi.

The now deceased, who was driving his white Toyota Aqua (AFZ-6576) escorted the complaint to the farm and after turning off the Harare-Chirundu highway, and travelling for about 200 metres they found the road blocked by a big log.

The girlfriend who is also the complainant, disembarked to clear the road while two unidentified male adults, suddenly emerged and grabbed the complainant from behind while drawing a knife and forced her into the car.

The now deceased was also held by the neck from behind with one of the accused, drawing a suspected pistol, pointed it on his forehead and forced him to drive back into Harare-Chirundu highway and later into Lomagundi Road at the 127km-peg.

The accused persons then ordered the now deceased to disembark from his car and a scuffle ensued as the now deceased was resisting the accused’s demands.

The deceased was shot three times and they took the vehicle and kidnapped the woman whom they stripped naked before rap_ing and releasing her.

They stole a Huawei P30 cellphone, US$48, national ID, ear-phones and a power bank.

— Herald

By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe has recorded an increase in commercial sex workers, with Harare adjudged to be the biggest red-light district, a new survey by the National Aids Council (Nac), Health and Child Care ministry and the Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network has revealed.

A recent survey by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) revealed that 59,6% of women in the country were unemployed and many of them were apparently turning to commercial sex work to make ends meet, according to the recent report.

In the report titled Zimbabwe’s situational analysis of drug use and injection in five provinces to form HIV and TB programming for people who use drugs, Nac and partners noted that: “In Harare the most often mentioned source of income is sex work (36,07%); the higher rate in this province is linked to the mobilisation strategy, which include recruitment of respondents in an area where sex work takes place.”

The report said in Mashonaland Central, sex work was the third most often mentioned source of income (18,64%).

Sex work was fourth in Mashonaland West (15,25%). Bulawayo (16,98%) and Mashonaland Central (13,56%) had the highest number of participants reporting not to be earning any money,” the report read.

The report also revealed that 24,91% of people were not formally employed, but owned small-scale businesses.

“In all provinces, except Harare, more than 40% of participants reported occasional jobs as their main sources of income. The second most often mentioned source was small-scale business (24,91% of the total sample),” the report said.

The recent ZimStat 2022 population and Housing Census preliminary results on the labour force revealed that the national unemployment rate stood at 14,8%.

“Across all provinces, unemployment was higher for females than males. In Matabeleland North, 31,6% of females and 17, 9% of males were unemployed.

-newsday

By A Correspondent- The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has reshuffled senior management at the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) and the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) in a bid to curb corruption.

The transport ministry will not tolerate corruption in all parastatals under its purview.

A local publication reported citing Transport Minister Felix Mhona. 

He made the remarks addressing delegates at the ministry’s strategic planning workshop in Bulawayo Thursday. He said:

We have transferred all officials at VID following allegations of corruption. I and the permanent secretary had a mammoth task at CVR where some senior officials were resisting promotion.

You had people with masters declining to be promoted. Why? No one has a goblin at work.

The transport and transport infrastructure sector has not been spared by the vagaries of climate change. Equally, our choices, use and development of the sector have a bearing on the status of climate change in our motherland.

Transport in all its forms is an integral component of our everyday activities and lifestyles. It defines both our countryside, urban spaces and centres. The challenge is the continued carbonisation of the atmosphere, an issue that has seen the increase in climate change, sometimes as a result of the types of vessels, equipment, machines and vehicles we use.

For years, VID officials have been accused of demanding bribes and fleecing money from those seeking to acquire driver’s licenses while corruption allegations and poor work ethics by some workers at CVR have also been cited.

-NewZimbabwe

By A Correspondent- Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) spokesperson, Obert Masaraure, has likened ZANU PF to a rapist pastor who uses Sunday services to abuse congregants.

Masaraure, who is also the president of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), says ZANU PF insists on general elections every five years in order to “rape” democracy. He said:

On elections [ZANU PF] behaves like a rapist pastor, the pastor insists that church service is due every Sunday, but uses church service to rape.

ZANU-PF insists that elections are held every 5 yrs in line with the Constitution but uses the elections to “rape” democracy.

Zimbabwe has a history of disputed elections, with opposition political parties accusing ZANU PF of using the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and other state institutions to rig elections.

Data analysts Team Pachedu say they have exposed a number of irregularities in the voters’ roll which has raised concern among opposition political parties.

According to Team Pachedu, ZEC has moved registered voters from their wards and constituencies without their consent.

Some political commentators have pointed out that the voters’ roll is prone to manipulation to give one party an advantage over others in elections.

By A Correspondent- Zimdancehall chanter Shinsoman, born Tinashe Romeo Anthony, said that he is not happy with self-proclaimed prophet and gospel musician T Freddy using his song in a church service without permission.

Video trending on various social media platforms shows T Freddy and his congregation dancing to Shinsoman’s song, “Hativasiye Vane Nyota” during a church service. Said Shinsoman:

I am not happy at all. T Freddy, who is a musician himself, is supposed to know and respect copyright laws.

He should have approached me and done what was supposed to be done.

I nearly took legal action against him for using my song without my permission. He should have paid for using that track.

I then contacted him and we made peace. I forgave him and decided against suing him.

This should serve as a stern warning to those who are not respecting copyright laws.

I don’t want anyone to use my songs without my permission.

Next time, I will not be as forgiving as I did with T Freddy.

According to The Sunday Mail, this is not the first time that local musicians have clashed over the use of songs without permission.

Gospel musician Charles Charamba, at one time, was furious after “King Shaddy” used some lyrics from his hit song “Machira Chete” without permission.

By A Correspondent- Citizen’s Coalition for Change (CCC) interim vice chairperson and legislator, Job Sikhala’s quest for freedom was made impossible Monday after his case appeared too hot to handle as it was moved between three courts before being postponed.

Last Friday, the legislator’s latest bail bid was postponed after a power cut hit proceedings at the Harare courts.

Sikhala then re-appeared before Harare Magistrate, Feresi Chakanyuka Monday, only for the case to be rolled over to Tuesday (November 22).

The court postponed the case Monday citing that it was not prepared to hear the matter Monday as the record had been given to the magistrate at 2pm.

The court also emphasised that it had other pending virtual records it had to take care of amounting to approximately 56 and time would not permit.

His lawyer, Thabani Mpofu exhibited frustration as his client’s case was being passed over between courts.

“I have been to several courts Your Worship, first Court 15 the trial court and then to Court 14, then now in Court 6.

We make no special preference, it’s a respectful quest that may you facilitate for us to make our application for bail,” he said.

The court however, explained that it was ambushed and could not handle the case.

This came after magistrates from the Regional Court ordered that the case be moved to Court 14.

After trial prosecutor then vacated the premises, the available prosecutor could not handle the case, which was due for trial.

The CCC lawmaker earlier applied for bail arguing changed circumstances and the case was similarly postponed to a later date.

The top lawyer is accused of disturbing investigations into the murder of slain CCC activist, Moreblessing Ali, by allegedly posting a video demanding justice over her gruesome killing.

He is jointly charged with another lawmaker, Godfrey Sithole in a case of incitement and facts are based on the same video. Sithole was recently granted bail.

All efforts to secure freedom have been blocked at both the lower courts and the High Court on a number of occasions with the judiciary ruling that the duo was likely to re-offend.

-NewZimbabwe

By A Correspondent- The former ZAPU Secretary General, Strike Mkandla, is questioning his expulsion from the party, saying he was not given the specific reasons for the move.

He also argued that he was not among senior party members who took the party to court.

Mkandla, Matthew Sibanda, Ernest Ndlovu, Mildred Mkandla, and Akim Nkala were expelled from ZAPU on 12 November 2022 on the grounds that they had chosen a path that would harm the party.

But he maintains that he was fired because of allegations that he was planning to form and launch a new party, reports which he denied.

In a letter dated 17 November 2022, albeit not addressed to anyone, Mkandla said no charges were presented for the expelled to either “accept or challenge” in a disciplinary committee hearing of the Council of Elders.

He also argued that they were expelled from the party without a disciplinary hearing, as required by the party constitution.

However, speaking in an interview with CITE, ZAPU national spokesperson, Msongelwa Ndlovu, said Mkandla’s letter was not addressed to anyone in the party, and therefore does not merit a response. Said Ndlovu:

I don’t know what Dr Mkandla meant when he said the SG must send it to relevant persons because the SG of ZAPU is not anyone’s postboy.

Dr Mkandla is a former SG, he knows what to do, and he knows how to address letters if he wants to send a letter to ZAPU.

As far as we are concerned there is no ZAPU letter that was written by the former SG. If he is to write a letter we will respond.

We will not use official communication from the party to respond.
Ndlovu admitted there were no suspension letters because “they were expelled with dishonour.”

By A Correspondent- The opposition MDC National Council has unanimously nominated Douglas Mwonzora as the sole presidential candidate at the party’s 5th Ordinary Congress set for December this year.

In a statement released on Monday, 21 November, MDC national spokesperson Witness Dube said Mwonzora is now the party’s duly elected presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.

Reads the statement:

The MDC National Council meeting held on the 20th of November 2022 at Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House unanimously nominated Honorable Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora to be the sole Presidential candidate at our 5th Ordinary Congress.

By this unanimous nomination, President Mwonzora is now our duly elected Presidential candidate for the 2023 Harmonised elections.

By A Correspondent- Grain Marketing Board (GMB) workers have given the parastatal’s management a 14-day ultimatum to review their salaries which they say are no longer enough to cater to their basic needs.

According to a notice addressed to the parastatal’s management dated 16 November 2022 and signed by GMB and Silo Food Industries Worker’s Union secretary-general David Chigogo, the lowest-paid worker is earning less than ZWL$30 000 per month. Reads the notice:

The employers have disregarded the prevailing economic environment in which most goods and services are pegged in US dollars.

This has severely eroded the buying power of employees’ salaries as evidenced by the lowest-paid employee earning a basic salary of $29 111.

To make matters worse, there is no USD component to compensate for the meagre salary.
This salary has been stagnant since April 2022. How do employers expect employees to survive?

The workers also claimed that they are being made to work during weekends to distribute farming inputs under Pfumvudza and the Presidential Input Scheme.

They said:

Employees even come to work on Sundays in order to fulfil inputs distribution targets but their plea for salary review (or) payment of overtime in full and USD component has not been heard.

The management has kept on procrastinating salary reviews hiding behind their principal citing no funding but employees are saying enough is enough.

If the employers are failing to value the services of employees, we are saying it is time to put tools down.

Other parastatals have been awarded salary increments by the same principal.

By- The MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora was on Sunday unanimously nominated as the sole presidential candidate at the party’s 5th Ordinary Congress set for December this year.

His party’s National Council nominated Mwonzora.

In a statement released on Monday, 21 November, MDC national spokesperson Witness Dube said Mwonzora is now the party’s duly elected presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. Reads the statement:

The MDC National Council meeting held on the 20th of November 2022 at Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House unanimously nominated Honorable Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora to be the sole Presidential candidate at our 5th Ordinary Congress.
By this unanimous nomination, President Mwonzora is now our duly elected Presidential candidate for the 2023 Harmonised elections.
The nomination is an affirmation of President Mwonzora’s visionary leadership, determination, hard work and focus on positioning the party as a choice political home and alternative government to the people of Zimbabwe.
Chief Ndlovu was also nominated 1st Vice President unopposed. Prospective nominations for the positions of 2nd Vice President include Paurina Mpariwa, Engineer Elias Mudzuri, and Nomalanga Khumalo.
Sibusisiwe Budha Masara, Tangwara Matimba, Solomon Chikowero, Morgen Komichi and Ekim Moyo are prospective nominees for the position of National Chairperson.
Gift Chimanikire, Dorothy Gonyethi Ndlovu and Winfred Yvonne Musarurwa are prospective nominees for the position of deputy National Chairperson.
Prospective nominees must garner a minimum of one-third of the National Council vote in order to be nominated for election at the 5th Ordinary Congress.
Notwithstanding other proposed constitutional changes, the Congress will fill in the position of President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, National Chairperson and Deputy National Chairperson in line with the 2014 Congress which resolved to have all the other executive positions being subject to appointment by the President after consultations within the party.
Our 5th Ordinary Congress will be convened this December 2022 at a venue and at a date yet to be advised through our Presidential proclamation.

By A Correspondent- A 24-year old Bikita woman Friday succumbed to injuries after she was allegedly attacked by two men whom she had offered s_əx at a charge of US$20.

It is said the two men paid for the deal and after they were done they demanded their money back and assaulted the woman.

.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) police spokesperson Assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident and said they are still investigating the case.

“The ZRP is investigating a murder case where a woman (24) was attacked by two unknown male suspects whom she had offered s_əx at a charge of US$20 at Makaya Village, Bikita, on 17 November 2022.

“After the act, the suspects allegedly demanded the money they had paid for the services before severely assaulting the victim with sticks and robbing her of US$20.

“The victim succumbed to the injuries sustained on 18 November 2022,” ZRP said in a twitter post.

-newzim

By- Zanu PF ‘s prodigal son Jonathan Moyo has attacked CCC President Nelson Chamisa after his apology letter to Zanu PF.

Moyo said Chamisa wanted to keep their association with the G40 cabal a secret and use them as his “attack dogs” against Zanu PF.

Moyo told New24 that Chamisa and his supporters believed that the G40 cabal would never find acceptance in both ZANU PF and the opposition. He said:
Since the November 2017 Zim military coup, Chamisa and his supporters manufactured an imbroglio wherein the so-called G40 – which was specifically targeted by the coup – would be indefinite, if not permanently caught between a rock and a hard place, such that on the one hand, G40 would remain at war with ZANU PF, and on the other hand, it would remain at war with MDC formations, including the CCC; Chamisa’s personal project.
Chamisa wanted the so-called G40 to be in a permanent state of war against everyone, for him to hold it hostage as his attack dog against ZANU PF.
The former ZANU PF Politburo member said Chamisa’s game plan was to have him (Moyo) fight the opposition’s battles against ZANU PF. He said:
In fact, Chamisa and his supporters had banked on having me, in particular, fighting ZANU PF for them, with Chamisa telling his base that he has no dealings of any kind with me; and his trolls telling Chamisa’s base that I am supporting him, not because I love him, but because I hate Mnangagwa. That was Chamisa’s game plan.
He always gave the impression that he and I were not working together at all; yet we interacted many times a day, 24/7, between 2018 and early 2022.
Moyo claimed that he once confronted Chamisa and demanded to know his reasons for being secretive about their dealings. He said:
When I challenged Chamisa about [the] duplicitous stance in November 2021, he said no formidable tree makes public its roots.
I told him that his analogy was inappropriate, undemocratic, unprofessional, wrong, and satanic; he mumbled some mumbo jumbo, and I bade him farewell, which later turned out to be for good.

Tinashe Sambiri|Zanu PF DCC chairperson Josphat Sarukore has banned CCC programmes in Gutu District.

Sarukore is leading a reign of terror in the place and police are yet to arrest him.

On Saturday Sarukore’s team violently attacked CCC members at Mupandawana.

The same gang besieged CCC councillor Bernard Chimwango’s house and threatened to kill him.

“Good afternoon my dear respected, responsible and reliable leaders and Champions of Change. Herewith please do find Zanu PF DCC Josphat Sarukore who is terrorising Gutu with police impunity.

Vanhu vaakutya kupfeka yellow because of him isu tese tiripo. Zvino if our own people cannot wear our regalia from fear, how do we persuade those who are on the fence to join us?

We are a very few months away from the harmonised elections and this is a negative thing that is happening without recourse.

Ndinofara kuti vakazomhanyiswa kuma garage but let’s put measures in place to fight intimidation.

We can
not afford to lose this election hama. What’s the action plan?

Imba yacouncillor Chimwango yakombewa izvozvi nemayouth ezanu varikuti varikuda kupisa imba,” a CCC member said on Sunday.

By- The MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has unanimously been nominated as the sole presidential candidate at the party’s 5th Ordinary Congress set for December this year.

Mwonzora was Sunday nominated by his party’s National Council.

In a statement released on Monday, 21 November, MDC national spokesperson Witness Dube said Mwonzora is now the party’s duly elected presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. Reads the statement:

The MDC National Council meeting held on the 20th of November 2022 at Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House unanimously nominated Honorable Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora to be the sole Presidential candidate at our 5th Ordinary Congress.
By this unanimous nomination, President Mwonzora is now our duly elected Presidential candidate for the 2023 Harmonised elections.
The nomination is an affirmation of President Mwonzora’s visionary leadership, determination, hard work and focus on positioning the party as a choice political home and alternative government to the people of Zimbabwe.
Chief Ndlovu was also nominated 1st Vice President unopposed. Prospective nominations for the positions of 2nd Vice President include Paurina Mpariwa, Engineer Elias Mudzuri, and Nomalanga Khumalo.
Sibusisiwe Budha Masara, Tangwara Matimba, Solomon Chikowero, Morgen Komichi and Ekim Moyo are prospective nominees for the position of National Chairperson.
Gift Chimanikire, Dorothy Gonyethi Ndlovu and Winfred Yvonne Musarurwa are prospective nominees for the position of deputy National Chairperson.
Prospective nominees must garner a minimum of one-third of the National Council vote in order to be nominated for election at the 5th Ordinary Congress.
Notwithstanding other proposed constitutional changes, the Congress will fill in the position of President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, National Chairperson and Deputy National Chairperson in line with the 2014 Congress which resolved to have all the other executive positions being subject to appointment by the President after consultations within the party.
Our 5th Ordinary Congress will be convened this December 2022 at a venue and at a date yet to be advised through our Presidential proclamation.

By- The bail ruling for the jailed CCC deputy chair Job Sikhala has again been postponed.

A Harare magistrate on Monday deferred the ruling to Wednesday afternoon.

 The Zengeza West legislator filed a fresh bail application on changed circumstances.

Magistrate Tafadzwa Miti said she needed to go through the High Court judgment resulting in the bail order that Sikhala violated.

Sikhala made a ninth bail application saying his co-accused was granted $300 000 and he should be treated equally.

He also argued that investigations into their matter had been completed with a trial date already set, which warranted him bail in changed circumstances.

The State opposed granting of Sikhala’s bail saying he should look at reasons that saw him denied bail on his initial court appearance.

Sikhala is jointly charged with Chitungwiza North Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole (CCC) on incitement to commit public violence.

The charge emanated from the violence that rocked Nyatsime in June this year following the murder of CCC activist Moreblessing Ali by Pius Mukandi, a relative of a local ZANU PF official. | The Herald

By- Douglas Mwonzora, the leader of the opposition MDC has been unanimously nominated as the sole presidential candidate at the party’s 5th Ordinary Congress set for December this year.

Mwonzora was Sunday nominated by his party’s National Council.

In a statement released on Monday, 21 November, MDC national spokesperson Witness Dube said Mwonzora is now the party’s duly elected presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. Reads the statement:

The MDC National Council meeting held on the 20th of November 2022 at Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House unanimously nominated Honorable Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora to be the sole Presidential candidate at our 5th Ordinary Congress.
By this unanimous nomination, President Mwonzora is now our duly elected Presidential candidate for the 2023 Harmonised elections.
The nomination is an affirmation of President Mwonzora’s visionary leadership, determination, hard work and focus on positioning the party as a choice political home and alternative government to the people of Zimbabwe.
Chief Ndlovu was also nominated 1st Vice President unopposed. Prospective nominations for the positions of 2nd Vice President include Paurina Mpariwa, Engineer Elias Mudzuri, and Nomalanga Khumalo.
Sibusisiwe Budha Masara, Tangwara Matimba, Solomon Chikowero, Morgen Komichi and Ekim Moyo are prospective nominees for the position of National Chairperson.
Gift Chimanikire, Dorothy Gonyethi Ndlovu and Winfred Yvonne Musarurwa are prospective nominees for the position of deputy National Chairperson.
Prospective nominees must garner a minimum of one-third of the National Council vote in order to be nominated for election at the 5th Ordinary Congress.
Notwithstanding other proposed constitutional changes, the Congress will fill in the position of President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, National Chairperson and Deputy National Chairperson in line with the 2014 Congress which resolved to have all the other executive positions being subject to appointment by the President after consultations within the party.
Our 5th Ordinary Congress will be convened this December 2022 at a venue and at a date yet to be advised through our Presidential proclamation.

By A Correspondent- A Harare magistrate on Monday deferred to Wednesday afternoon the ruling in Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala’s (MDC Alliance) fresh bail application on changed circumstances.

Magistrate Tafadzwa Miti said that she needed to go through the High Court judgment that resulted in the bail order that Sikhala violated.

Sikhala made a ninth bail application saying his co-accused was granted $300 000 and he should be treated equally.

He also argued that investigations into their matter had been completed with a trial date already set, which warranted him bail in changed circumstances.

The State opposed granting of Sikhala’s bail saying he should look at reasons that saw him denied bail on his initial court appearance.

Sikhala is jointly charged with Chitungwiza North Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole (CCC) on incitement to commit public violence.

The charge emanated from the violence that rocked Nyatsime in June this year following the murder of CCC activist Moreblessing Ali by Pius Mukandi, a relative of a local ZANU PF official. | The Herald

Tinashe Sambiri|Zanu PF DCC chairperson Josphat Sarukore has banned CCC programmes in Gutu District.

Sarukore is leading a reign of terror in the place and police are yet to arrest him.

On Saturday Sarukore’s team violently attacked CCC members at Mupandawana.

The same gang besieged CCC councillor Bernard Chimwango’s house and threatened to kill him.

“Good afternoon my dear respected, responsible and reliable leaders and Champions of Change. Herewith please do find Zanu PF DCC Josphat Sarukore who is terrorising Gutu with police impunity.

Vanhu vaakutya kupfeka yellow because of him isu tese tiripo. Zvino if our own people cannot wear our regalia from fear, how do we persuade those who are on the fence to join us?

We are a very few months away from the harmonised elections and this is a negative thing that is happening without recourse.

Ndinofara kuti vakazomhanyiswa kuma garage but let’s put measures in place to fight intimidation.

We can
not afford to lose this election hama. What’s the action plan?

Imba yacouncillor Chimwango yakombewa izvozvi nemayouth ezanu varikuti varikuda kupisa imba,” a CCC member said on Sunday.

By A Correspondent- Socialite and comedienne, Tarisai “Madam Boss” Chikocho, says she BOUGHT her new car.

Some reports have claimed she received a donation because of her high profile.

Madam Boss was involved in an accident on her way to Kadoma for a show headlined by South African diva, Makhadzi.

She told H-Metro on Thursday that she has found a new luxurious Ford Ranger.

“Do you think an insurance company can replace a damaged vehicle within a short period of time?

“I bought it myself and no one donated it to me,” said Madam Boss.

She expressed disappointment at the negligence shown by employees of a company, which failed to fix wheel nuts, resulting in her accident.

“Vehicle Inspection Department, evaluators and police have concluded that the wheel nuts were not properly fixed, and that’s what led to the accident.

“It is disturbing me daily, but as for my body all is now well and I am enjoying my new kid.

She is performing well on the road.”

Asked how she had been managing her errands without a vehicle, she said: “My husband (Ngoni Munetsiwa) was helping me with business errands.

“He would take me from place to place where I had appointments.

“By the way, I sold my other car to fund my projects.”

By A Correspondent- A chemistry teacher at George Silundika High School, Joseph Moyo (36), recently appeared before Tsholotsho magistrate Regius Mawarire for leaking a Mathematics examinations paper.

Moyo was released on free bail and remanded to 15 December. He was ordered to continue residing at his given address in Cowdray Park, report at ZRP Cowdray Park once a fortnight, and stop visiting the school until the finalisation of investigations by the police.

Prosecutor, Valentine Makoni, told the court that Moyo was allegedly sent the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary Level Mathematics Paper 2 by one Farai Sibanda, who is still at large, via Bluetooth. Said Makoni:

On 19 October, a day before the Mathematics paper 2 examination was written, Moyo conducted extra lessons for his Form Four learners at his laboratory during which he started revising the leaked paper.

Moyo was represented by Thabekhulu Dube of Ncube and Partners. 

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By A Correspondent- Police in Harare have arrested an Epworth man, Innocent Zaruma (34) over murder.

Zaruma was nabbed after he attacked his ex-wife, Talent Simba (23), and her partner Surance Sithole (22) after he had found the two walking together near Mabvazuva Secondary School in Epworth, Harare on 16 November 2022

Zaruma stabbed Sithole once on the stomach before dragging his ex-wife to an unknown place, leaving the victim with protruding intestines.

He died upon arrival at Parirenyatwa Hospital.

By A Correspondent- Passion Java, a notorious socialite, is on her tail, according to Kikky Bada$$, since she refused to play into his gimmicks.

In a series of recent social media posts, Java has made fun of Kikky’s looks.

Kikky Bada$$ said yesterday in a lengthy Facebook post that Java had a grudge against her since she declined his plea for them to fight on Facebook.

She stated:

For someone to call himself a prophet and to act like a 13 year old is beyond me. You’re mad that you were not a partner ? Lol how did I make you write a whole post about me . I want you to write in English so that I can tag your wife and in laws . Panganai Java you’re actually disgusting and I think it’s time you come out of the closet

 Tell em how you really get down . This behavior has gone too far and I blame vanokusekerera.

You’re literally a drama Queen you live for likes and retweets. All you do is insult people and try to be funny when you’re really not , you gamble in casinos then turn back to use the name of God in vain. You’ve destroyed the music industry iwe , anything you touch you break . You find relevancy in people’s names. Basa rako kutora credit for basa revamwe . Chillspot made you , but after wafamba with some of the artists you’re leeched the life out of them . You’re a parasite . Watsamwa kuti ndabvunza kuti unoti “tisiyei” iwe nani .

Uko haukwane ku tax bracket iro ukati let me insert myself mukati like a tampon as always. I didn’t use anyone’s name for a come up like you everything I am it took years to built . Put some respect on my f*cking name, you’ve disrespected me a couple of times and I kept it moving, not today . What have you actually done for the society chaunongoda imbiri. Basa tuma skits tusina kana basa.

I pity those you lay those filthy hands on . But manje inini handikukwate. Hausi Gafa and you’re really not what you say you are . Because Mari yacho yaunoswero tinyangadzira hauna. You can’t even built a house ? Or have a fleet of cars here in ZIM that actually belong to you . Chako ku hire mota dzevamwe . For you to go and come for my looks shows how shallow and pathetic you are. Don’t make me post them screenshots . Because I will. That other time you asked me to fight with you on FB I refused you went on to post about me . Play with your kids and your girlfriends not me I’m not the one . You’re mad you tried to get with me and I refused . You’re a disgrace to your kind and you really a manifestation of “false prophets” nothing you say or do represents God.

Uri n’anga . Ende unondisvota. I’m writing in English so that your wife and the people you fool can read. You will not bully me like you do other artists, I will be a problem to you if need be I can play that role very well. Try me you weak b*tch!

By A Correspondent- The Roman Catholic Church was forced to intervene and stop teachers at St Joseph Primary School from demanding US$2.00 from every pupil so that they will be allowed to sit for end-of-year tests.

Parents alleged that the Roman Catholic Church-run school, which has a reported enrolment of over 1 000 learners, asked parents and guardians to pay the money so that their children would be allowed to write end-of-term examinations.

The pupils were also made to pay ZWL$300 for Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) and Physical Education (PE).

However, following an uproar by parents, Father Christopher Wusiku, who is the Local Responsible Authority for the school, directed that the learners should be given back their money, that is, the US$2 and the ZWL$300.

When contacted for comment, Father Wusiku refused to confirm or deny the reports but insisted that the parents are aware of the school’s position on the matter.

A source told Pindula News that it was never the school’s policy to request pupils to make payments towards their end-of-term tests but was an arrangement made by some teachers and their pupils.

St Joseph Primary School is situated at Mutora Growth Point In Gokwe North and is one of the largest and most prestigious schools in the district.

By A Correspondent- Police have arrested a Sanyati couple for brutally murdering a nine-month-old infant from the wife’s previous relationship by drowning her in a bucket of water and burying her remains in a shallow grave.

Pelagia Jakaza, 19, the mother of the baby, plotted with her husband Bonface Mberegwa, 23, to exterminate the child born from Jakaza’s previous relationship.

In a weekend statement, police said the couple committed the heinous act on November 9 this year.

On 19/11/22, ZRP Sanyati acted on a tip-off and arrested Pelagia Jakaza (19) and her husband, Bonface Mberengwa (23), for a case of murder in which they allegedly conspired to kill Pelagia Jakaza’s nine-month-old child sired from a previous relationship by drowning the victim in a bucket of water, on 09/11/22

They two buried the remains in a shallow grave on an anthill at Mapfuti Village, Sanyati. Police recovered the bucket used in drowning the victim and exhumed the body. #notocrime,” police said.

The criminal came to light at a time Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Children’s Day, which is observed annually on November 20.

The World Children’s Day campaign aims to increase international cooperation and awareness among children, as well as to improve their well-being.

Cases of child abuse are now common in the country, with two minors, aged nine and eight, from Tsholotsho and Bindura, respectively, recently raped ad impregnated.

Civil societies and child rights groups have urged the government to roll out a national programme that advocates for children’s rights, security and protection.

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has hinted that his party will consider boycotting the 2023 elections if its concerns over the voters’ roll are not addressed.

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been in the eye of a storm after data experts exposed a number of irregularities in the voters’ roll.

Some of the anomalies unearthed by data analysts Team Pachedu include the movement of registered voters from their wards and constituencies without their consent.

They exposed cases where people using the same address were being registered under different wards.

In some areas, there are registered voters who used addresses of central business district offices, which have not been in use for some time, among other anomalies.

The opposition CCC has called for an independent audit of the voters’ roll, but Zec has turned down the demands.

Chamisa told The Standard in an interview that if Zec failed to provide a credible voters’ roll, the party would be left with no option, but to withdraw from the polls.

“We have been there (during the by elections) to test the environment and also to test Zec’s sincerity, but that test has left questions,” he said.

“If there is no credible voters’ roll, we are telling citizens that it’s something that will be a deal breaker. We will not allow an election that has no credible voters’ roll in this country.

“There can’t be a credible election without the access to an electronic voters’ roll, a credible one that is audited.

“The voter’s roll must be audited by all parties.”

Zec itself said it had picked up over 180 000 errors on the voters roll as of June 23.

Independent election watchdogs said the figure was too huge, and could have a strong bearing on the outcome of next year’s elections.

“We have written several times to Zec, and we have written a document, a very detailed document indicating where we have qualms with their conduct and attitude, but they have not been able to respond to that document,” Chamisa added.

“We have also written to them about the voters’ roll, but they have not been able to respond.

“They have to pass the integrity, professionalism, and accountability test.

“More importantly they have to pass the independence test.”

Zec has, however, said it would set “reasonable conditions” on availing the voters’ roll on a platform only accessible to those approved by the commission to protect it against possible tampering.

The hard copy was pegged at US$187 000, a fee, which again political parties said was too high.

Zec chief elections officer Utloile Silaigwana urged political parties that have any issues about violations of electoral laws to report to the police.

“During elections, the Commission also establishes multi-party liaison committees in terms of sections 160B, C and D of the Electoral Act to resolve electoral disputes and allied malpractices in an amicable way,” he said.

“Aggrieved parties who observe violations of the code and feel that they are beyond the jurisdiction of multi-party liaison committees are advised to report such issues to the police, since such violations are deemed criminal offences.”

Zimbabwe has a history of disputed elections, with the voters’ roll being at the centre of the disputes.

Elections watchdogs and other opposition parties said elections without a credible voters’ roll were meaningless.

MDC-T national chairperson Morgen Komichi said a credible voters’ roll determines a free and fair election.

“That’s part of the electoral reforms that we are demanding. We do not want a disputed election,” Komichi said.

“There will be no legitimacy and the country will remain isolated internationally.”

Political analyst Vivid Gwede said serious pressure, both local and diplomatic, must be exerted on Zec and government on the need for a credible voters’ roll.

“The public needs to know that eligible voters, and only eligible entries, are on the voters’ roll,” Gwede said.

“The roll is also important for other crucial processes such as the delimitation of constituencies.

“Thus, the call for radical transparency with the voters’ roll is on point.”

Zanu PF secretary for administration Orbet Mpofu said Zec has the responsibility to ensure stakeholders have access to a credible voters’ roll.

“Zanu PF has never interfered with the process,” said Mpofu.

“As Zanu PF, we can’t comment on the voters’ roll because we are aware Zec is still working on it and has not yet released the document.”— Standard