President Chamisa addresses rural Chipinge rally today
As “perceived” MDC T Masvingo urban councillor Beta dumps Mwonzora and attended CCC councillors meeting in Harare on Thursday.
17th September 2022
Wezhira Munya
Citizens Coalition for Change President Nelson Chamisa is expected to address a Thank You Rally in Chipinge today.
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) won ward 16 by election in rural Chipinge. CCC defeated Zanu PF, National Constitutional Assembly party among others.
Consequently, today, President Chamisa is thanking CCC supporters and Change champions for voting and trusting CCC.
CCC deputy spokesperson Ostallos said, “There are thousands of CCC supporters at the venue and there is great excitement. Chipinge is in yellow.”
On this week thursday, more than 400 CCC councillors from across both rural and urban areas met President Chamisa in Harare.
Interestingly, “perceived” MDC T Masvingo urban councillor Beta attended CCC councillors meeting on Thursday. Councillor Beta joined Masvingo urban CCC councillors who attended this meeting: Councillor Serina Maridza ward 1, Rocky Kamuzondo ward 3, councillor Daniel Mberikunshe ward 5, Councillor Aleck Tabe ward 4 and councillor Richard Musekiwa ward 7.
One of the Masvingo urban CCC councillors who refused to be named said, “Advocate Mayor Maboke did not attend CCC meeting because he had an urgent court meeting to attend.”
It means in Masvingo urban MDC T led by Mwonzora has lost all councillors.
In the past months, councillor Beta was attending and supporting MDC T led by Mwonzora. However, he has decided to throw Mwonzora and MDC T under the bus and joined CCC.
Commenting on councillor Beta’s new relationship with CCC, his friend who refused to be named said, “Councillor Beta has officially joined CCC. He has realized that MDC T is a Zanu PF project and MDC T has lost grassroots support as evident by high by election losses. He realized that his political career is dead in MDC T.”
Councillor Beta is serving his term, he first became a councillor in 2018.
Also, Masvingo urban ward 1 Councillor Serina Maridza dumped MDC T few month ago and now religiously attends CCC party meetings.
It’s now “officially” that Masvingo urban council have 7 CCC councillors, Zanu PF 3 and MDC T 0.
Furthermore, veteran politician, former MDC T led by Mwonzora secretary of local government and former MDC T led by late President Tsvangirai Masvingo provincial chairperson Mr Ben Chiondengwa dumped MDC T Mwonzora and joined CCC.
The top mining business man Mr Chiondegwa is supporting CCC party programs in Masvingo.
In Bulawayo urban , Mwonzora recalled ward 3 councillor Kambarami.Kambarami is CCC strong member and his was reinstated by the court. However, the vindictive MDC T president Mwonzora partnered with Zanu PF minister of local government to recall CCC councillor Kambarami.
Tinashe Sambiri|A Zimbabwean dancehall star has challenged the Zanu PF regime to release jailed CCC official Hon Job Sikhala with immediate effect.
In a statement on his official Facebook page, the dancehall star, Jusa Riddim, described the prolonged detention of Hon Sikhala, Hon Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole and Nyatsime activists as unacceptable.
He wrote: “Whats happening to @jobsikhalaofficial could happen to anyone of us. Of we dont speak out we sanitise this major injustice and are complicit is helping the system to continue to nose dive.
Freeup de mun if uno nah have nothing fi stick! Wam to dem.
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has criticised Chelsea owner Todd Boehly’s plan for the English Premier League.
Boehly suggested this week, at a conference in New York, that an EPL ‘north v south’ All-Star game would create revenue that would filter down the English soccer pyramid.
The idea copies its format from the American Major League Baseball and basketball’s NBA, who both have exhibition games featuring the best players from the different leagues and conferences.
“People are talking about why don’t we have more money for the pyramid? MLB did their All-Star Game this year. They made $200 million from a Monday and a Tuesday. You could do a North vs South All-Star game from the Premier League to fund the pyramid very easily,” the Blues chief said.
But this idea has been mocked by Klopp, who suggested EPL fans would be unimpressed.
“He doesn’t wait long,” said the Liverpool boss. “When he finds a date for that he can call me.
“In American sports these players have four-month breaks. Does he want to bring the Harlem Globetrotters (exhibition basketball team) as well?
“Maybe he can explain that. I’m not sure people want to see that – (Man) United players, Liverpool players, City players, Everton players all together. It is not the national team. Did he really say it?- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC councillors have declared they will never abandon the people’s struggle.
The CCC councillors assured party leader President Nelson Chamisa they were ready to fight for freedom from Zanu PF oppression.
President Chamisa held a crucial meeting with CCC councillors in Harare on Thursday.
We will never abandon this struggle: Current settings in Harare, CCC Councillors meeting to shape the agenda to take our country forward. pic.twitter.com/6jtV7Gt283
Tinashe Sambiri|Prominent human rights defender, Makomborero Haruzivishe, says fear is Zimbabwe’s worst problem.
The culture of fear has been created by Zanu PF’s political hegemony.
Those perceived to be against the former revolutionary party are ruthlessly silenced.
Haruzivishe postulated:
“The problem with Zimbabwe is FEAR;
ZanuPf is afraid,opposition is afraid,civil society is afraid,judiciary is afraid,military commanders are afraid,trade unionists are afraid,citizens are afraid,churches are afraid,traditional leaders are afraid & police bosses are afraid. FEAR!!”
Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or alcohol-based hand rub where patients receive care and at toilets in these facilities, according to the latest Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report by WHO and UNICEF.
Around 3.85 billion people use these facilities, putting them at greater risk of infection, including 688 million people who receive care at facilities with no hygiene services at all.
“Hygiene facilities and practices in health care settings are non-negotiable.
Their improvement is essential to pandemic recovery, prevention and preparedness. Hygiene in health care facilities cannot be secured without increasing investments in basic measures, which include safe water, clean toilets, and safely managed health care waste,” said Dr Maria Neira, WHO Director, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health.
“I encourage Member States to step up their efforts to implement their 2019 World Health Assembly commitment to strengthen water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities, and to monitor these efforts.”
The latest report, “Progress on WASH in health care facilities 2000–2021: special focus on WASH and infection prevention and control”, has for the first time established this global baseline on hygiene services – which assessed access at points of care as well as toilets – as more countries than ever report on critical elements of WASH services in their hospitals and other health centres. For hygiene, data are now available for 40 countries, representing 35% of the world’s population, up from 21 countries in 2020 and 14 in 2019.
The newly established global estimate reveals a clearer and more alarming picture of the state of hygiene in health care facilities. Though 68% of health care facilities had hygiene facilities at points of care, and 65% had handwashing facilities with water and soap at toilets, only 51% had both and therefore met the criteria for basic hygiene services. Furthermore, 1 in 11 (9%) of health care facilities globally have neither.
“If health care providers don’t have access to a hygiene service, patients don’t have a health care facility,” said Kelly Ann Naylor, UNICEF Director of WASH and Climate, Environment, Energy, and Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED).
“Hospitals and clinics without safe water and basic hygiene and sanitation services are a potential death trap for pregnant mothers, newborns, and children. Every year, around 670 000 newborns lose their lives to sepsis. This is a travesty – even more so as their deaths are preventable.”
The report notes that contaminated hands and environments play a significant role in pathogen transmission in health care facilities and the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
Interventions to increase access to handwashing with water and soap and environmental cleaning form the cornerstone of infection prevention and control programmes and are crucial to providing quality care, particularly for safe childbirth. Coverage of WASH facilities is still uneven across different regions and income groupings:
Facilities in sub-Saharan Africa are lagging on hygiene services. While three-quarters (73%) of health care facilities in the region overall have alcohol-based hand rub or water and soap at points of care, only one-third (37%) have handwashing facilities with water and soap at toilets.
The vast majority (87%) of hospitals have hand hygiene facilities at points of care, compared to 68% of other healthcare facilities. In the Least Developed Countries, only 53% of health care facilities have access on-premises to a protected water source.
To compare, the global figure is 78% with hospitals (88%) doing better than smaller health care facilities (77%), and the figure for eastern and south-eastern Asia is 90%. Globally, around 3% of health care facilities in urban areas and 11% in rural areas had no water service.
Of the countries with available data, 1 in 10 health care facilities globally had no sanitation service.
The proportion of health care facilities with no sanitation services ranged from 3% in Latin America and the Caribbean and in eastern and south-eastern Asia to 22% in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Least Developed Countries, just 1 in 5 (21%) had basic sanitation services in health care facilities. The data further reveals that many health care facilities lack basic environmental cleaning and safe segregation and disposal of health care waste. The report is being launched at World Water Week taking place in Stockholm, Sweden.
The annual conference, which runs from 23 August to 1 September, explores new ways to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges: from food security and health to agriculture, technology, biodiversity and climate.
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Tinashe Sambiri|CCC councillors have declared they will never abandon the people’s struggle.
The CCC councillors assured party leader President Nelson Chamisa they were ready to fight for freedom from Zanu PF oppression.
President Chamisa held a crucial meeting with CCC councillors in Harare on Thursday.
We will never abandon this struggle: Current settings in Harare, CCC Councillors meeting to shape the agenda to take our country forward. pic.twitter.com/6jtV7Gt283
This is the office of Blinart Investments which won a Zimbabwe parliament tender to buy 173 laptops at the cost of US$ 1 602 756.77 & 79 desktops for US$ 243 052.36. One laptop at a cost of US$ 9264.49 & one desktop for US$ 3076.61. Corruption is the biggest sanction against ??!! pic.twitter.com/MTvl6d2ET9
Emmerson Mnangagwa will be represented by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commissioner, Kudzai Shava’s parental-guardian, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Frederick Shava.
By Farai D Hove | The state owned Sunday Mail paper has confirmed a ZimEye expose that Emmerson Mnangagwa is not at all attending British Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
At the time government spokesperson Nick Mangwana was dismissing a fake letter purporting that Mnangagwa has been blocked for attending, ZimEye grilled the Perm Sec on why he is failing to further explain that Mnangagwa’s itinerary does not include London.
The state owned paper has since confirmed the ZimEye expose’ revealing that Mnangagwa is not at all flying in for the funeral. He will be represented by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commissioner, Kudzai Shava’s parental-guardian, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Frederick Shava.
Shava will represent Mnangagwa at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London next week, the paper reports.
Mnangagwa will not be able to attend.
Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications) Mr George Charamba was quoted saying: “The Foreign Minister (Shava) is attending for the President, who is scheduled to leave for United Nations General Assembly on the day.”
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, which is expected to be attended more than 192 Heads of State and Government from around the world, will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
Meanwhile there are 9 commissioners on the electoral commission, 5 of whom are well known children of top ZANU PF members.
Hon Mrs Justice Priscilla CHIGUMBA (Chairperson since 31st January 2028). She is the daughter in law of ZANU PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s business partner, Christopher Chigumba, and is also the girlfriend of Zimbabwe’s Minister of Mines Winston Chitando.
· Mr Rodney KIWA (a Commissioner since November 2021 and Deputy Chairperson since March 2022).
· Mr Jasper MANGWANA (a Commissioner since October 2021 and ZEC spokesperson since March 2022). He is the nephew of govt Spokesperson Ndabaningi Mangwana, and ZANU PF Legal Secretary Paul Mangwana.
The New Commissioners
In alphabetical order by surname, the new 6 Commissioners are:
Mrs Abigail Millicent Mohadi AMBROSE
She is from Matabeleland South and is an accountant by profession. She is the daughter of former Vice-President Kembo Mohadi.
Mr Kudzai SHAVA
He is a doctoral student, and an expert on disability matters, specialising in blind disability inclusion, and a researcher. He himself is visually impaired. He is the legal child of the Foreign Affairs Minister Frederick Shava.
Ms Catherine MPOFU,
Catherine Mpofu’s family has officially told ZimEye that her parents are all ZANU PF members. Catherine is a language, communications specialist and peace practitioner. She holds eleven years’ experience working with the public, media and civic society from the legislative arm of the State.
Mr Shepherd MANHIVI
He is a registered legal practitioner, with an LL.B. (Hons) degree, and hold with two additional degrees B.Sc. (Hons) in Administration and an M.Sc. in International Relations, all from the University of Zimbabwe.
Mrs Rosewita MURUTARE
Commissioner Murutare is a social scientist with experience in community health, community research and gender equity. She has previously worked with ZichiRe [the Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research Behavioural Change Programme, a project of the University of Zimbabwe, resident in the department of community medicine]. She holds an M.Sc. in Population Studies (UZ), B.Sc. in Geography and Environmental Studies (MSU) and a Diploma in Education from GTC.
Dr Janet Mbetu NZVENGA
She has a diploma in Education, a B.Sc. degree in psychology, a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology and a Ph.D. in Psychology. She is a currently a lecturer at Gweru Polytechnic.
By- MDC-T, Douglas Mwonzora has recalled Bulawayo Ward Three councillor Tinashe Kambarami, a former City of Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, for winning and dining with CCC President Nelson Chamisa.
Kambarami recently won a High Court battle reinstating him as a councillor and argued that the court order also applied to his reinstatement as the city’s Deputy Mayor.
This set him on a collision course with the incumbent, Ward One councillor Mlandu Ncube who refused to vacate the post.
On Thursday, the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, July Moyo wrote to the city’s Town Clerk, Christopher Dube informing the local authority of Kambarami’s recall. Part of the letter reads:
I wish to inform you that I am in receipt of a letter from the Movement Democratic Change stating that Councillor Tinashe Kambarami of ward three has ceased to be a member of the Party.
In terms of Section 278(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe as read with Section 129(1)(k), his ward is now vacant. Please advise Zimbabwe Electoral Commission accordingly.
The MDC-T has recalled dozens of councillors since the March 2020 Supreme Court ruling which nullified Nelson Chamisa’s appointment as MDC-T deputy president by the late Morgan Tsvangirai in 2016. | The Sunday News
By- Comedian and socialite MAI TT Murata’s ex-lover Tinashe Maphosa has blocked her from demanding a divorce. She also accused Tinashe of sleeping with one of her close friends. Following her demands, Tinashe, through his legal team, is said to have served her with a warning to take down all negative posts, from her social media platforms, which tarnish his image. Mai TT was also blocked from contacting Tinashe and ordered to stop live videos talking about him. She was also warned not to mention his name for 24 hours. Tinashe is also claiming an undisclosed amount of money. Mai TT said she was not moved by all the warnings since she wants her money and divorce, and will continue to display her bitterness. In an interview yesterday, after her Facebook Live talking about her present challenges with Tinashe, she said: “After my wedding, I was booked to be an MC at a wedding in Victoria Falls in April. “I left home only to come and find out that Tinashe had left. I then discovered that my money was missing. He admitted to taking US$30 000 from my house. “That US$30 000 was meant for a cooperative and he has not yet paid back my money.” She added: “Tinashe is now sending summons, with warnings and threats. He thinks that will stop me from asking for my money. “Even blocking me will not stop me from asking for my money back. “All I am asking of him is to sign divorce papers and give me back my money, then I stay out of his life.” H Metro
By- The President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government has blocked a Robert Gabriel Mugabe Memorial gig set for Zimbabwe Grounds today.
Former Zanu PF youth leader Jim Kunaka had organised the gala under the Robert Gabriel Mugabe Legacy Movement he fronts.
Kunaka wrote a letter to the police on 12 September notifying them to hold the gala in terms of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act [Chapter 11:23]. In response to Kunaka, Officer Commanding Police Harare South District, Chief Superintendent, M Majojo, said the gala has not been approved. He wrote: Reference is made to your letter dated 12 September 2022… In the letter, you notified to hold a Robert Gabriel Mugabe memorial gala at Zimbabwe Grounds, Highfield, Harare from the 17th to the 18th of September 2022 from 1700 to 0600 hours. May you be advised that the notice to hold a Robert Gabriel Mugabe memorial gala is not approved
By Showbiz Reporter | The ZANU PF comedian, Mai Titi this week reached a dead end in her fight against her ex husband Tinashe Maphosa.
Felistas Murata who in the last few days has been on a tirade to accuse her ex husband of several moral failures, was on Friday left with an egg on face as her own evidence of conversations with between Tinashe Maphosa and a said, Tom Jones showed a pile of several inconsistencies.
One major boob was on a Worldremit transaction which has Tinashe Maphosa’s surname mispelt as Maposa., making it highly improbable for authenticity.
The comedian was still to comment over the embarassing gaffe.
Lifestyle editor, Rose Mudiwa wrote of the development, saying: “Mai TT and Tom Jones have been exposed. Lol. The fake text message from Mukuru spelt Maphosa incorrectly. Then the fake WhatsApp chat messages between Tinashe and Tom Jones show Tinashe’s chats being in green instead of the other way around.
Mai TT and Tom Jones warris this? Instead of settling your bills you are paying Tom Jones to connive with you. ????”
Former Zanu PF legislator, Psychology Maziwisa and ex-ZBC broadcaster, Oscar Pambuka, could be heading back to jail after their appeal against conviction and sentence in the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) scandal was thrown out by the High Court.
The High Court has struck off the roll their appeal citing its invalidity.
Maziwisa and Pambuka were in 2018 caged six years by Harare Magistrate, Lazini Ncube, who found them guilty of defrauding ZPC of $12 000 after they were favoured with a public relations contract through then Energy Minister Samuel Undenge without going to tender.
Ncube released the two on $800 bail each pending High Court appeal on their conviction and sentence 10 days after they were jailed.
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere was yesterday issued with a warrant of arrest by Harare magistrate Taurai Manuwere.
This is despite the fact that the courts had released her passport to allow her to meet former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in New York, in the United States.
Mahere, through her lawyer Chris Mhike, had filed an application for the release of her passport saying she would be attending the Presidential Centre for Wen Development strategic review session scheduled for September 14 and 15 in New York City.
Mahere is a pioneer fellow of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf initiative.
She said the initiative is designed for the development of young women and the advancement of democracy, adding that her participation would benefit Zimbabwe’s standing as a constitutional democracy.
However, Manuwere said Mahere knew very well that she was supposed to be in court yesterday.
“The remand of the accused who is absent must be consensual with the State and now the State is opposing it. The accused should be called three times and a warrant of arrest be issued,” Manuwere said.
Mahere is expected to appear in court on September 30, where her ruling is expected to be delivered on the charge of communicating falsehoods.
Government has reviewed councillors’ allowances as President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he had approved a scheme to import vehicles duty free.
Mnangagwa also said councillors would get special terms on purchasing personal housing stands.
The allowances review was announced by Local Government and Public Works secretary Zvinechimwe Churu in a correspondence to local authorities dated September 14.
In a letter addressed to town clerks, secretaries and chief executive officers, Churu said mayors/chairpersons would get $138 575,40, their deputies ($127 027,45) committee chairpersons ($120 098,68) and councillors $115 479,50.
“Local authorities are hereby advised that effective August 1, 2022, allowances have been reviewed. However, councils are advised that payment of these allowances is subject to performance of the local authority. Please note that this circular rescinds all previous communication relating to this subject matter and its interpretation of this circular rests with the undersigned,” he said.
Speaking at the closing day of the all-councillors indaba in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said he had approved the importation of councillors’ vehicles duty free, but would need to find out what was stalling the finalisation of the duty waiver.
Reacting to the developments, Citizens Coalition for Change councillor Denford Ngadziore (Harare ward 16) told NewsDay Weekender that councillors were more concerned about getting devolution funds allocation than personal vehicles.
“There is nothing to celebrate if money is not allocated to devolution so that our people can have better service delivery. We need our 5% which is supposed to be allocated to the City of Harare for us to have better service delivery,” he said.
“We are for the citizens whom we represent, not ourselves. We will celebrate more the day we will receive our devolution money for service delivery. If duty-free car imports scheme is implemented, I will donate the vehicle to the community to assist in charity and social responsibility work or alternatively will procure a permanent refuse collection truck for my ward.”
Harare mayor Jacob Mafume said: “We need to see how much impact this will have on the ability of councillors to supervise service delivery. We need to right-size incomes across the board for all Zimbabweans.”
Kadoma mayor Action Nyamukondiwa described the development as a great achievement in the ministry.
“At least for this time, but we don’t know how inflation is going to haunt us. The ordinary councillor was on $16 755 and the mayor’s was $20 000,” he said. -Newsday
The China-flying hospital patient, Constantino Chiwenga has said Zimbabwe should be the preferred destination for healthcare services.
Vice-President-Constantino-Chiwenga
He made the remarks in a speech read on his behalf at the official opening of this year’s Association of Health Funders of Zimbabwe annual stakeholders conference in Victoria Falls by his deputy John Mangwiro.
Chiwenga said there was need for an overhaul of the health sector so as to avoid outbound travels for health care services.
“Government wishes to see quality services in public sector facilities and good outcomes. Our country should be a preferred destination for healthcare services/in-bound medical tourism as well as reverse the outward-bound trips for healthcare services. This is why renovating and re-equipping is a priority area for which we keenly invite the Private Sector to be part of,” he said.
His remarks come at a time when the country has been subjected to attacks over its poor health system that has forced many citizens to seek medical care services in South Africa, India and China.
Ironically, Chiwenga is one of the government bureaucrats, among them President Emmerson Mnangagwa and former Vice-President Kembo Mohadi, who often fly out for medical treatment in other countries.
Chiwenga said government was committed to eliminating the challenge of mental health in the country.
“As government, we look forward to seeing aggressive programmes on prevention and as well as a deliberate focus on mental health which has not received requisite attention over the years,” he said.
“Therefore, as you structure your packages, you should provide for both prevention and efficient management of non-communicable diseases which have become a silent killer. Mental health is a time bomb, which has been exacerbated by alcohol and drug abuse.” Newsday
153 Zimbabweans at aLimpopo farm threatened with deportation. The white employer yesterday sent home 15 workers. The employees are being chased away with no benefits or early termination fee.
By Showbiz Reporter | The late Genius Kadungure’s widow, Zodwa Mkandla has for the first time revealed her huge mansion.
I’ve shown you my home not to show off, but to show you that it is possible as a woman to achieve it in life, says Zodwa Mnkandla speaking to Ghanaian youtuber Wode Maya.
The footage opens with drone footage of the massive property and a Bentley, upon which time, Zodwa says her husband was a lover of nice things, while suggesting her cars were purchased by her man.
This is a Bentley?, asks Maya, to which Zodwa replies, “yes this is a Bentley, my late husband loved cars.”
Zimbabwe’s Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda has ordered all legislators to cease all debates that criiticise executive decisions.
JACOB MUDENDA
Mudenda who once stripped Nelson Chamisa’s MPs of their allowances to stop them from criticising Emmerson Mnangagwa’s controversial electoral win, said people must not humiliate their country.
Mudenda said very few countries around the world are using the United States dollar as their legal currency, hence calls for the country to dollarise so that the economy picks up were not scholarly justified.
“Political context is important, when you are a Zimbabwean and you don’t agree with the general policy of your country in a specific area, you would rather be quiet when you are out there or support the currency of that policy and this is standard internationally. You don’t get an American or British criticising their Government when they are out there,” he said.
In his keynote address, Adv Mudenda said in the execution of their constitutional mandate, parliamentarians require information on socio-economic issues to clinically analyse motions and Bills as well as scrutinise public policies tabled before Parliament.The speaker said MPs depend on parliamentary resource researchers in searching for knowledge data.
“To that extent, a well-resourced and skilled human capital is an invaluable source of independent, neutral and non-partisan analysis of the knowledge bank that must be avoided to members of Parliament.
To that end, this workshop becomes historic and distinctive contribution towards the strengthening of the operational skills of the human capital represented here today. It is gratifying to me to note that this workshop is also part of the deliberate efforts by the institution to address key result areas (KRAs) numbers one and six of our Institutional Strategic Plan in our quest to become a strong, independent, people-driven, world class Parliament,” said Adv Mudenda.
He said one of the outcomes of the workshop will be an empowered human resource of Parliament that adequately responds to the information and research needs of members of Parliament in particular and of the institution in general.Adv Mudenda said much may be known about the use of evidence based research in some public institutions, accent but much has not been directed at the research requirements of Parliament and its processes.
“Leveraging on robust research which rides on relevant academic expertise can equip members of Parliament with the right information in executing their roles. Parliamentary Research is not theoretical and abstract. It must be grounded on the specific knowledge needs of speeches to be delivered by presiding officers at various regional and international fora,” he said.
“Parliamentarians need researched information data on motions, bills, committee enquiries on various subject matters, the budget presentations, petition subjects and public policy statements such as the National Development Stratey1 (NDS1). Parliamentarians cannot access the requisite knowledge data if they are not supported by well-grounded Parliamentary researchers.”
Douglas Mwonzora-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has recalled Bulawayo City Council Ward 3 Councillor and former deputy mayor, Tinashe Kambarami.
Local Government Minister, July Moyo has since written to Town Clerk Christopher Dube notifying him of a vacancy following Kambarami’s recall.
Moyo wrote: “l wish to notifiy you that l am in receipt of a letter from Movement for Democratic Change stating that Cllr Tinashe Kambarami of Ward 3 has ceased to be a member of the party.
“In terms of section 278 (l) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe as read with section 129 (l)(k) his ward is now vacant. Please advise Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) accordingly.”
The town clerk reportedly sent the dismissal letter to Kambarami through social media platform, WhatsApp.
Kambarami has hogged the limelight for months on end following his previous ouster and subsequent bounce-back in a unending drama allegedly fuelled by tribalism at Town House.
Mayor Solomon Mguni and councillor Mlandu Ncube reportedly roped in MDC-T to fire Kambarami, a development that would end months of efforts to reclaim the city’s deputy mayorship following his recent reinstatement by the Bulawayo High Court.
High Court Judge, Justice Martin Makonese last month reinstated Kambarami as Bulawayo deputy mayor, as well as Ward 3 councillor.
In 2019, Justice Thompson Mabhikwa declared the election of Kambarami as councillor null and void after 1892 Mthwakazi Restoration Movement Trust and Nomalanga Dabengwa approached the High Court challenging his election.
Kambarami, however, appealed the ruling at the Supreme Court, which overturned Justice Mabhikwa’s ruling.
Following the apex court ruling, Kambarami attempted to attend a full council meeting in council chambers, but was swiftly blocked by Mguni and the town clerk, who claimed council had not been served with the Supreme Court judgment.
At that time, Mguni also claimed that Kambarami was recalled from council by the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC.
Kambarami then approached the High Court leading to Justice Makonese’s judgment.
Following Kambarami’s reinstatement by the High Court, Mguni has been blocking his comeback.
Last week, Ncube also approached the courts seeking to block the ex-deputy mayor’s reinstatement.
By Dr Masimba Mavaza | The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the ascending to power of King Charles III has shown that tradition is key to both the monarchy and the country. It offers continuity, spectacle and a chance for structured national reflection – it is also the source of some of the most fascinating facts. This shows that a government can only blossom if it has strong roots in its own culture and traditions.
What followed after the death of CHIHERA, Her Majesty, the Queen, showed that we as Africans have let our traditional culture and customs down. What we have done believing that the rutual is the Western way of governance-life and practice, has been exposed as a fallacy.
Africa has been failed by westernisation. It must cast off its subservience as it has sunk so low in the belief of what it thought was Western culture which all in the end turned out to be Africa’s own undoing.
To fix this, the continent’s elites will have to reject the notion that being ‘modern’ and ‘civilised’ means aping the west.
Africa has been burdened with the belief that our own culture is barbaric and satanic yet it is what we are and what it is. Borrowing from the words of my primary school teacher Mr Madziya from Mberi Primary School in Zengeza 2, “Africans are covered under a million blankets of paganism.” By this he meant and believed that our own culture was paganistic. It is actually true that one of the greatest ironies in the history of the collapse of any civilisation must be the initial interaction between Africans and Europeans.
The superiority battle ended with the demise of African culture.
If only we had believed our great prophet His holiness Archbishop Chaminuka who initially saw the Europeans as “madmen with no knees and of strange appearance and ill-formed ideologies,” we Africans would have realised we got stripped of our values, and were even made to hand over our possessions for others to keep for them. By the end of the 19th century, the “madman” had overturned our civilisation, and adopted the west’s.
Sadly today even our children scornfully look down at our culture. The irony is especially relevant in these times when, given the relative failures of most former western colonies, there have been renewed calls for revisiting our culture and customs.
In September, the death of the Queen has shown that the British are deep in their custom. Each day brings out the deep routed custom, culture and way of life of the British. The following of the rituals was so pronounced. The rituals were done both publicly and in private. One can imagine millions of people all just queing for hours just to put themselves near a coffin of her majesty. This is no body viewing. The Queen is now the nation’s Diplomat in Chief.
The events in the UK now show how Africans have dived for a wrong ball. The foundations of African cultural bankruptcy are flawed, because like most people today, they have come to accept that the only metric for measuring modernity is through the western lens and abandoning their own. This is the heart of the problem of Africa today. In trying to accept the Western system we see many churches being built and few industries done.
This has resulted in Africa being slowly emptied of its essence, and becoming a relic.
Colonialism across most of Africa was so thorough – especially among the former British protectorates – that in its aftermath Africa was essentially hollowed out. The civilisations of the peoples, their various cultures and traditions, their religions, political philosophies and institutions, were eroded or even destroyed.
Today the world is glued and fascinated with the countdown to the funeral of the king which has become a platform to show the culture,custom and the way of life of the British people. The mourning of her majesty has opened the monarchy and exposed that they are beyond just a ceremonial entity. Obviously after the burial of the Queen there will be coronation of the king. The coronation of the monarch of the United Kingdom is a ceremony (specifically, initiation rite) in which they are formally invested with regalia and crowned at Westminster Abbey. It corresponds to the coronations that formerly took place in other European monarchies, all of which have abandoned coronations in favour of inauguration or enthronement ceremonies. A coronation is a symbolic formality and does not signify the official beginning of the monarch’s reign; de jure and de facto his or her reign commences from the moment the preceding monarch dies, maintaining the legal continuity of the monarchy. But the coronation will be done anyway. This shows the richness of the custom.
The coronation usually takes place several months after the death of the previous monarch, as it is considered a joyous occasion that would be inappropriate while mourning continues. This interval also gives the planners enough time to complete the elaborate arrangements required.
For example, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2 June 1953, having ascended the throne on 6 February 1952; the date of her coronation was announced almost a year in advance, and preparations inside the abbey took five months. The ceremony is performed by the archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior cleric in the Church of England, of which the monarch is supreme governor. Other clergy and members of the nobility also have roles; most participants in the ceremony are required to wear ceremonial uniforms or robes and coronets. Many other government officials and guests attend, including representatives of other countries. The essential elements of the coronation have remained largely unchanged for the past thousand years. The sovereign is first presented to, and acclaimed by, the people. He or she then swears an oath to uphold the law and the Church. Following that, the monarch is anointed with holy oil, invested with regalia, and crowned, before receiving the homage of his or her subjects. Wives of kings are then anointed and crowned as queen consort. The service ends with a closing procession, and since the 20th century it has been traditional for the royal family to appear later on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, before attending a banquet there. This is a ritual which defines the British and defines their future. The customs of thousands of years remain and always adhered to. Our own African brothers look down upon their own culture. We have noticed that While a vital ritual among the world’s monarchies, coronations have changed over time for a variety of socio-political and religious factors; most modern monarchies have dispensed with them altogether, preferring simpler ceremonies to mark a monarch’s accession to the throne. In the past, concepts of royalty, coronation and deity were often inexorably linked. In some ancient cultures, rulers were considered to be divine or partially divine: the Egyptian pharaoh was believed to be the son of Ra, the sun god, while in Japan, the emperor was believed to be a descendant of Amaterasu, the sun goddess. Rome promulgated the practice of emperor worship; in Medieval Europe, monarchs claimed to have a divine right to rule (analogous to the Mandate of Heaven in dynastic China). Coronations were once a direct visual expression of these alleged connections, but recent centuries have seen the lessening of such beliefs. Coronations are still observed in the United Kingdom, Tonga, and several Asian and African countries. In Europe, most monarchs are required to take a simple oath in the presence of the country’s legislature. Besides a coronation, a monarch’s accession may be marked in many ways: some nations may retain a religious dimension to their accession rituals while others have adopted simpler inauguration ceremonies, or even no ceremony at all.
While it is hidden in silence the British enshrined the monarchy in the religion. The Queen or the king remains the head of the church making her or home the most holy on the church. Such acts symbolise the granting of divine favour to the monarch within the relevant spiritual-religious paradigm of the country. While Charles automatically became king the moment his mother Queen Elizabeth II died, the coronation will not come until later as this deeply symbolic ceremony takes time to organise.it is argued that royal rituals ought to be seen as dynamic and generative aspects of late medieval political culture.Traditional African religions have faced persecution from Christians and Muslims.Adherents of these religions have been forcefully converted to Islam and Christianity, demonized and marginalized.The atrocities include killings, waging war, destroying of sacred places, and other atrocities. Now Africa has become a deadly weapon against itself and against its culture. It is in Africa where they call their ancestors evil. Respecting one’s ancestor is called satanism. This has destroyed Africa while Britain dives in its culture to showcase how rich it is in customs and culture and traditions.
The traditional beliefs and practices of African people are highly diverse beliefs that include various ethnic religions. Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural and passed down from one generation to another through folk tales, songs, and festivals,include belief in an amount of higher and lower gods, sometimes including a supreme creator or force, belief in spirits, veneration of the dead, use of magic and traditional African medicine. Most religions can be described as animistic with various polytheistic and pantheistic aspects.The role of humanity is generally seen as one of harmonizing nature with the supernatural.
The death of the Queen has shown that a country is as strong as its adherence to its culture ethics and culture. Today most of the nations in Africa should not even be called African nations, but western African nations. The language, political ideology, socio-economic structures, education, and everything that makes up a nation, even down to popular culture, do not originate from within these countries. African nations have a total dependency on foreign political philosophies and ideas, and their shifts and movements. It is the feeblest position a state and its people can be in, because it is a position of chronic subservience. It also means that whatever becomes normalised in the west will eventually be adopted in, Afriva. This is the curse we willingly accept. This has resulted in Africa being slowly emptied of its essence, and becoming a relic, no different in substance from a statue or a museum.
Celebrations of Africa on the international scene mostly involve dancing, music, traditional fashion and other cultural artefacts – hardly ever showcasing African-originated economic ideas, social ideologies or intellectual theories. It is not that these do not exist, but the world has successfully convinced everyone – including Africans themselves – that everything African is inferior.
Central to this psychology is the proliferation of Africans being educated in the west. This trend has resulted in the rise of an army of western-influenced elites who continue the colonialism of their own people.
Kylian Mbappe’s contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain consists of a two-year commitment with an option for an extra season, not three years that were initially reported.
The French star signed a new £650,000-a-week contract with the Parisian club in May after prolonged questions surrounding his future dominated the headlines last season.
It has now emerged that his contract has a shorter term and could still leave at the end of this season.
According to L’Equipe, the contract Mbappe signed is actually ending in 2024, with the third year an optional extension at the hands of the French international.
Mbappé’s decision over whether to trigger the clause will depend on the club’s progress on the pitch, and the World Cup winner could use the arrangement as a way to put the pressure on the management.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out any future move for Mbappe.
The Spanish side wanted to sign the forward before he committed for PSG.
Ancelotti told reporters on Wednesday: “Kylian contract? Again with this? [laughs] We are delighted with our players… we’re very happy with Vinicius and Rodrygo.
“We are not thinking about anyone else. Asensio has chances to play tomorrow, he’s training very well.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa is expected to address thousands of party supporters at Kondo Business Centre, Chipinge West on Saturday.
According to CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba, the victory celebration rally will be attended by thousands of party supporters in and around Chipinge.
“All roads lead to Chipinge this Saturday Be there,” Siziba said in a short statement on Facebook.
On the detention of CCC members, Siziba said:
“Only 3 000 signatures to get to the 25K mark for this important petition by Zimbabwe’s Tsitsi dangarembwa Please sign and add your voice to the demand to free Hon Job Sikhala and the Nyatsime 16.”
Dynamos coach Tonderai Ndiraya has conceded that his charges have lost control in the Castle Lager Premiership title race and will be looking for consolation in the Chibuku Super Cup.
The Glamour Boys fell nine points behind league leaders FC Platinum with seven games to play.
The two teams will meet in the quarterfinal of the knockout tournament on Sunday and Ndiraya hopes to find a way that will see his side progressing to the next round.
“We are no longer in control of the league race,” Ndiraya said in his pre-match presser on Thursday.” FC Platinum are in control; they have it in their hands.
“But in this match, we are all starting at the same level. So we also have some bit of control in this match and we are going to put everything into it to make sure that we qualify to the semi-finals.”
Dynamos are yet to win the tournament since its reintroduction in 2014.
The Harare giants failed to pass the semifinal stage last year, losing to their Sunday’s opponents, who went on to win the cup.
“Dynamos have not won this tournament since its inception,” Ndiraya added. “So that’s what we are getting into all these matches with, in our minds, and hopefully we can push through.
“We have two difficult hurdles ahead of us before we reach the final. So we want to push to get into the final and once we get there the chances of winning the cup are so high.”
The match will be played at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. The kick-off team is at 3 pm CAT.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|A Zimbabwean dancehall star has challenged the Zanu PF regime to release jailed CCC official Hon Job Sikhala with immediate effect.
In a statement on his official Facebook page, the dancehall star, Jusa Riddim, described the prolonged detention of Hon Sikhala, Hon Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole and Nyatsime activists as unacceptable.
He wrote: “Whats happening to @jobsikhalaofficial could happen to anyone of us. Of we dont speak out we sanitise this major injustice and are complicit is helping the system to continue to nose dive.
Freeup de mun if uno nah have nothing fi stick! Wam to dem.
Tinashe Sambiri|Outspoken Zanu PF activist, Sybeth Musengezi, has said Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa is too old to lead the nation.
Mr Mnangagwa turned 80 yesterday.
Musengezi, known for openly challenging Mr Mnangagwa’s legitimacy, argues the Zanu PF leader is a liability to the nation.
“Mnangagwa turned 80 y/day. Some Cdes are saying since he wants 5 more years as ‘president’ let’s give him.
This means he’ll finish his 2nd unproductive term when he is 86. For me it’s a big NO Considering our economy, it’s very foolish to let someone this old determine our future,” Musengezi wrote on Twitter.
He further accused Mr Mnangagwa of plotting to kill him.
“I’ve seen a sudden influx of unmarked twincabs coming to my house. Not sure if my house is now a tourist attraction for cars without number plates.
Whoever is sending the guys must stop wasting resources and put them to good use.
Former Golden Arrows striker Norman Smith has slammed Khama Billiat for not delivering enough on the pitch and failing to justify his high earnings.
Billiat is among the top earners at Kaizer Chiefs since signing with the club in 2018.
The Zimbabwean is yet to score this season and his only goal involvement is an assist registered on match day two against Maritzburg United.
The 32-year-old now faces some time out due to injury.
Billiat’s attacking partner Keagan Dolly has also struggled to reach the top form after scoring one goal this term.
“Football is a business and it is structured in a way that top performers should be earning better and are those two players’ performances living up to their earnings? I say no,” Smith told KickOff.
“What you get must be determined by your performance. If you don’t deliver and yet you are going home with that big salary, it becomes a problem and even you as the earner must feel the guilt that so much is being invested in you, but you are not delivering.
“It is the same with Keagan and Khama. Imagine how it feels for a person earning peanuts yet delivering every week. It becomes a bitter pill to swallow for that player.
“To be fair up until this point, they haven’t delivered on their worth this season when measured against what they are earning at the club and they must be told so.”
Billiat and Dolly formed a feared combination during their days at Mamelodi Sundowns together with Leonardo Castro, although the trio failed to recreate that partnership last season at Chiefs.
Smith added: “I think they are trending based on what happened on previous occasions with them at another club.
“I hope that they get their form back sooner than later because so much is always expected from them based on their earnings.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
A 50-YEAR-OLD man from Cowdray Park, Bulawayo recently appeared at Western Commonage Magistrates court facing charges of assaulting his wife, accusing her of infidelity and denying him səx.
Evans Farai Chitanda (50), who is employed as a general hand at Dominican Convent School, was arraigned before the courts on Tuesday, facing one count of domestic violence.
According to the prosecutor, Tafara Dzimbanete, on 11 September, Chitanda arrived home from work and began accusing his wife, Mary Chikumba (44) of infidəlity.
It is alleged that he assaulted Chikumba once with a fist on the cheek while further accusing her of denying him his c0njugal rights.
Chikumba sustained no physical injuries and hence she did not seek any medical attention.
The Magistrate, Mr Shepherd Mjanja warned Chitanda to desist from the conduct of violence in future and fined him ZWL$24 000.
The case of a Harare man, who was slapped with a US$250 000 lawsuit in adu_ltery damages last month, has been set down for next Tuesday.
Elton Sanyamahwe was slapped with adu_ltery damages lawsuit by Cloudio Jume, who accuses him of bedding and impreg_nating his wife.
The notice reads: “Pease take notice that the said matter shall be heard before this honourable court on September 21 at 8am, or soon thereafter, as the matter maybe heard.
“Further take notice that all documents concerning this matter are filed in this record.”
Jume is demanding US$200k, or its equivalent in Zimbabwe dollars, at the prevailing bank rate, in adultery damages. He is also demanding a further US$50 000, or equivalent in Zimbabwe dollars, at the prevailing bank rate, for loss of companionship.
Sanyamahwe did not respond and the matter will be heard unopposed.
Jume says he married Thelma Guvakumwe, under the Marriages Act Chapter 5:11.
Thelma gave birth to a baby girl on February 22, this year, after disappearing from their matrimonial home on December 7, leaving her two minor children.
By- Comedian and socialite MAI TT Murata has claimed she was blocked from contacting Tinashe Maphosa after demanding a divorce. She also accused Tinashe of sleeping with one of her close friends. Following her demands, Tinashe, through his legal team, is said to have served her with a warning to take down all negative posts, from her social media platforms, which tarnish his image. Mai TT was also blocked from contacting Tinashe and ordered to stop live videos talking about him. She was also warned not to mention his name for 24 hours. Tinashe is also claiming an undisclosed amount of money. Mai TT said she was not moved by all the warnings since she wants her money and divorce, and will continue to display her bitterness. In an interview yesterday, after her Facebook Live talking about her present challenges with Tinashe, she said: “After my wedding, I was booked to be an MC at a wedding in Victoria Falls in April. “I left home only to come and find out that Tinashe had left. I then discovered that my money was missing. He admitted to taking US$30 000 from my house. “That US$30 000 was meant for a cooperative and he has not yet paid back my money.” She added: “Tinashe is now sending summons, with warnings and threats. He thinks that will stop me from asking for my money. “Even blocking me will not stop me from asking for my money back. “All I am asking of him is to sign divorce papers and give me back my money, then I stay out of his life.” H Metro
By- Police in Harare have blocked a Robert Gabriel Mugabe Memorial gig set for Zimbabwe Grounds tomorrow.
Former Zanu PF youth leader Jim Kunaka had organised the gala under the Robert Gabriel Mugabe Legacy Movement he fronts.
Kunaka wrote a letter to the police on 12 September notifying them to hold the gala in terms of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act [Chapter 11:23]. In response to Kunaka, Officer Commanding Police Harare South District, Chief Superintendent, M Majojo, said the gala has not been approved. He wrote: Reference is made to your letter dated 12 September 2022… In the letter, you notified to hold a Robert Gabriel Mugabe memorial gala at Zimbabwe Grounds, Highfield, Harare from the 17th to the 18th of September 2022 from 1700 to 0600 hours. May you be advised that the notice to hold a Robert Gabriel Mugabe memorial gala is not approved
By- The leader of the MDC-T, Douglas Mwonzora, on Thursday recalled Bulawayo Ward Three councillor, Tinashe Kambarami, who was a former City of Bulawayo Deputy Mayor.
Kambarami recently won a High Court battle reinstating him as a councillor and argued that the court order also applied to his reinstatement as the city’s Deputy Mayor.
This set him on a collision course with the incumbent, Ward One councillor Mlandu Ncube who refused to vacate the post.
On Thursday, the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, July Moyo wrote to the city’s Town Clerk, Christopher Dube informing the local authority of Kambarami’s recall. Part of the letter reads:
I wish to inform you that I am in receipt of a letter from the Movement Democratic Change stating that Councillor Tinashe Kambarami of ward three has ceased to be a member of the Party.
In terms of Section 278(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe as read with Section 129(1)(k), his ward is now vacant. Please advise Zimbabwe Electoral Commission accordingly.
The MDC-T has recalled dozens of councillors since the March 2020 Supreme Court ruling which nullified Nelson Chamisa’s appointment as MDC-T deputy president by the late Morgan Tsvangirai in 2016. | The Sunday News
By Showbiz Reporter | The comedian, Mai Titi who in the last few days has been on a tirade to accuse her ex husband of several moral failures, was on Friday left with an egg on face as her own evidence of conversations with between Tinashe Maphosa and a said, Tom Jones showed a pile of inconsistencies.
One major boob was on a Worldremit transaction which has Tinashe Maphosa’s surname mispelt as Maposa., making it highly improbable for authenticity.
The comedian was still to comment over the embarassing gaffe.
Lifestyle editor, Rose Mudiwa wrote of the development, saying: “Mai TT and Tom Jones have been exposed. Lol. The fake text message from Mukuru spelt Maphosa incorrectly. Then the fake WhatsApp chat messages between Tinashe and Tom Jones show Tinashe’s chats being in green instead of the other way around.
Mai TT and Tom Jones warris this? Instead of settling your bills you are paying Tom Jones to connive with you. ????”
Former Golden Arrows striker Norman Smith has slammed Khama Billiat for not delivering enough on the pitch and failing to justify his high earnings.
Billiat is among the top earners at Kaizer Chiefs since signing with the club in 2018.
The Zimbabwean is yet to score this season and his only goal involvement is an assist registered on match day two against Maritzburg United.
The 32-year-old now faces some time out due to injury.
Billiat’s attacking partner Keagan Dolly has also struggled to reach the top form after scoring one goal this term.
“Football is a business and it is structured in a way that top performers should be earning better and are those two players’ performances living up to their earnings? I say no,” Smith told KickOff.
“What you get must be determined by your performance. If you don’t deliver and yet you are going home with that big salary, it becomes a problem and even you as the earner must feel the guilt that so much is being invested in you, but you are not delivering.
“It is the same with Keagan and Khama. Imagine how it feels for a person earning peanuts yet delivering every week. It becomes a bitter pill to swallow for that player.
“To be fair up until this point, they haven’t delivered on their worth this season when measured against what they are earning at the club and they must be told so.”
Billiat and Dolly formed a feared combination during their days at Mamelodi Sundowns together with Leonardo Castro, although the trio failed to recreate that partnership last season at Chiefs.
Smith added: “I think they are trending based on what happened on previous occasions with them at another club.
“I hope that they get their form back sooner than later because so much is always expected from them based on their earnings.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
MASVINGO –Ratidzo Zimcare Head Sabelo Zivurawa and his Margetha Hugo School for the blind counterpart Clever Madzokere have died after they were involved in an accident at Fare-Fields near Mvuma. The accident occurred this morning. Masvingo Provincial Education Director (PED) Shylatte Mhike confirmed the accident to The Mirror. She however, said her office is yet to get details of the accident.- Masvingo Mirror
Dynamos coach Tonderai Ndiraya has conceded that his charges have lost control in the Castle Lager Premiership title race and will be looking for consolation in the Chibuku Super Cup.
The Glamour Boys fell nine points behind league leaders FC Platinum with seven games to play.
The two teams will meet in the quarterfinal of the knockout tournament on Sunday and Ndiraya hopes to find a way that will see his side progressing to the next round.
“We are no longer in control of the league race,” Ndiraya said in his pre-match presser on Thursday.” FC Platinum are in control; they have it in their hands.
“But in this match, we are all starting at the same level. So we also have some bit of control in this match and we are going to put everything into it to make sure that we qualify to the semi-finals.”
Dynamos are yet to win the tournament since its reintroduction in 2014.
The Harare giants failed to pass the semifinal stage last year, losing to their Sunday’s opponents, who went on to win the cup.
“Dynamos have not won this tournament since its inception,” Ndiraya added. “So that’s what we are getting into all these matches with, in our minds, and hopefully we can push through.
“We have two difficult hurdles ahead of us before we reach the final. So we want to push to get into the final and once we get there the chances of winning the cup are so high.”
The match will be played at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. The kick-off team is at 3 pm CAT.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
By A Correspondent- Local content creators have been urged to create sector specific content and widen their reach as a way of monetising their work.
This was said by the Director General of POTRAZ Dr Kalisto Machengete at a 2 day engagement workshop currently underway in Kadoma.
The workshop, is being attended by over 50 content creators affiliated under their umbrella body, the Zimbabwe Online Content Creators (ZOCC).
Said Dr Machengete:
“Content creation brings about new opportunities for local content hosting and creating local internet traffic.
We ought to replace google servers with local servers as we move towards the hosting of local content locally.
We have so much good content created by Zimbabweans with millions of hits, but all this content is hosted internationally, yet there is provision to do so locally.
On another note, there is need to create sector specific local content for the different sectors such as education, health, tourism, mining. Because content creators may not be experts in these fields, how are they going to generate the relevant content? These are some of the questions we should be thinking of.”
Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or alcohol-based hand rub where patients receive care and at toilets in these facilities, according to the latest Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report by WHO and UNICEF.
Around 3.85 billion people use these facilities, putting them at greater risk of infection, including 688 million people who receive care at facilities with no hygiene services at all.
“Hygiene facilities and practices in health care settings are non-negotiable.
Their improvement is essential to pandemic recovery, prevention and preparedness. Hygiene in health care facilities cannot be secured without increasing investments in basic measures, which include safe water, clean toilets, and safely managed health care waste,” said Dr Maria Neira, WHO Director, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health.
“I encourage Member States to step up their efforts to implement their 2019 World Health Assembly commitment to strengthen water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities, and to monitor these efforts.”
The latest report, “Progress on WASH in health care facilities 2000–2021: special focus on WASH and infection prevention and control”, has for the first time established this global baseline on hygiene services – which assessed access at points of care as well as toilets – as more countries than ever report on critical elements of WASH services in their hospitals and other health centres. For hygiene, data are now available for 40 countries, representing 35% of the world’s population, up from 21 countries in 2020 and 14 in 2019.
The newly established global estimate reveals a clearer and more alarming picture of the state of hygiene in health care facilities. Though 68% of health care facilities had hygiene facilities at points of care, and 65% had handwashing facilities with water and soap at toilets, only 51% had both and therefore met the criteria for basic hygiene services. Furthermore, 1 in 11 (9%) of health care facilities globally have neither.
“If health care providers don’t have access to a hygiene service, patients don’t have a health care facility,” said Kelly Ann Naylor, UNICEF Director of WASH and Climate, Environment, Energy, and Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED).
“Hospitals and clinics without safe water and basic hygiene and sanitation services are a potential death trap for pregnant mothers, newborns, and children. Every year, around 670 000 newborns lose their lives to sepsis. This is a travesty – even more so as their deaths are preventable.”
The report notes that contaminated hands and environments play a significant role in pathogen transmission in health care facilities and the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
Interventions to increase access to handwashing with water and soap and environmental cleaning form the cornerstone of infection prevention and control programmes and are crucial to providing quality care, particularly for safe childbirth. Coverage of WASH facilities is still uneven across different regions and income groupings:
Facilities in sub-Saharan Africa are lagging on hygiene services. While three-quarters (73%) of health care facilities in the region overall have alcohol-based hand rub or water and soap at points of care, only one-third (37%) have handwashing facilities with water and soap at toilets.
The vast majority (87%) of hospitals have hand hygiene facilities at points of care, compared to 68% of other healthcare facilities. In the Least Developed Countries, only 53% of health care facilities have access on-premises to a protected water source.
To compare, the global figure is 78% with hospitals (88%) doing better than smaller health care facilities (77%), and the figure for eastern and south-eastern Asia is 90%. Globally, around 3% of health care facilities in urban areas and 11% in rural areas had no water service.
Of the countries with available data, 1 in 10 health care facilities globally had no sanitation service.
The proportion of health care facilities with no sanitation services ranged from 3% in Latin America and the Caribbean and in eastern and south-eastern Asia to 22% in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Least Developed Countries, just 1 in 5 (21%) had basic sanitation services in health care facilities. The data further reveals that many health care facilities lack basic environmental cleaning and safe segregation and disposal of health care waste. The report is being launched at World Water Week taking place in Stockholm, Sweden.
The annual conference, which runs from 23 August to 1 September, explores new ways to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges: from food security and health to agriculture, technology, biodiversity and climate.
Tinashe Sambiri|A Zimbabwean dancehall star has challenged the Zanu PF regime to release jailed CCC official Hon Job Sikhala with immediate effect.
In a statement on his official Facebook page, the dancehall star, Jusa Riddim, described the prolonged detention of Hon Sikhala, Hon Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole and Nyatsime activists as unacceptable.
He wrote: “Whats happening to @jobsikhalaofficial could happen to anyone of us. Of we dont speak out we sanitise this major injustice and are complicit is helping the system to continue to nose dive.
Freeup de mun if uno nah have nothing fi stick! Wam to dem.
Tinashe Sambiri|A Zimbabwean dancehall star has challenged the Zanu PF regime to release jailed CCC official Hon Job Sikhala with immediate effect.
In a statement on his official Facebook page, the dancehall star, Jusa Riddim, described the prolonged detention of Hon Sikhala, Hon Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole and Nyatsime activists as unacceptable.
He wrote: “Whats happening to @jobsikhalaofficial could happen to anyone of us. Of we dont speak out we sanitise this major injustice and are complicit is helping the system to continue to nose dive.
Freeup de mun if uno nah have nothing fi stick! Wam to dem.
Tinashe Sambiri|Outspoken Zanu PF activist, Sybeth Musengezi, has said Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa is too old to lead the nation.
Mr Mnangagwa turned 80 yesterday.
Musengezi, known for openly challenging Mr Mnangagwa’s legitimacy, argues the Zanu PF leader is a liability to the nation.
“Mnangagwa turned 80 y/day. Some Cdes are saying since he wants 5 more years as ‘president’ let’s give him.
This means he’ll finish his 2nd unproductive term when he is 86. For me it’s a big NO Considering our economy, it’s very foolish to let someone this old determine our future,” Musengezi wrote on Twitter.
He further accused Mr Mnangagwa of plotting to kill him.
“I’ve seen a sudden influx of unmarked twincabs coming to my house. Not sure if my house is now a tourist attraction for cars without number plates.
Whoever is sending the guys must stop wasting resources and put them to good use.
Former Zanu PF legislator Killer Zivhu has written a cryptic message which appeared to suggest his sympathy to the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
Posting on Twitter, Zivhu said he loves the yellow color.
Yellow has lately become synonymous with CCC led by Nelson Chamisa which rebranded from the MDC Alliance.
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Former Zanu PF legislator Killer Zivhu has written a cryptic message which appeared to suggest his sympathy to the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
Posting on Twitter, Zivhu said he loves the yellow color.
Yellow has lately become synonymous with CCC led by Nelson Chamisa which rebranded from the MDC Alliance.
Tinashe Sambiri|Outspoken Zanu PF activist, Sybeth Musengezi, has said Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa is too old to lead the nation.
Mr Mnangagwa turned 80 yesterday.
Musengezi, known for openly challenging Mr Mnangagwa’s legitimacy, argues the Zanu PF leader is a liability to the nation.
“Mnangagwa turned 80 y/day. Some Cdes are saying since he wants 5 more years as ‘president’ let’s give him.
This means he’ll finish his 2nd unproductive term when he is 86. For me it’s a big NO Considering our economy, it’s very foolish to let someone this old determine our future,” Musengezi wrote on Twitter.
He further accused Mr Mnangagwa of plotting to kill him.
“I’ve seen a sudden influx of unmarked twincabs coming to my house. Not sure if my house is now a tourist attraction for cars without number plates.
Whoever is sending the guys must stop wasting resources and put them to good use.
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa is expected to address thousands of party supporters at Kondo Business Centre, Chipinge West on Saturday.
According to CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba, the victory celebration rally will be attended by thousands of party supporters in and around Chipinge.
“All roads lead to Chipinge this Saturday Be there,” Siziba said in a short statement on Facebook.
On the detention of CCC members, Siziba said:
“Only 3 000 signatures to get to the 25K mark for this important petition by Zimbabwe’s Tsitsi dangarembwa Please sign and add your voice to the demand to free Hon Job Sikhala and the Nyatsime 16.”
Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi and Attorney-General Prince Machaya face arrest for contempt of court after they defied a ruling ordering them to craft a code of conduct for the country’s Vice-President and ministers.
In June, High Court judge Justice David Mangota ordered government to craft a law regarding office conduct for the VPs and ministers within 45 days after former law student Nyasha Chiramba approached the court in April 2021 seeking the enactment of the law.
Mangota ruled that the law was long overdue since the Constitution was promulgated nine years ago.
In his court application filed through the Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum on Wednesday, Chiramba said: “As more fully appears on that court order, the respondents were ordered to submit to the Cabinet for consideration the Bill envisaged by section 106(3) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe within 45 days from the date of that order.
“There was a wilful disregard of this order. The order was granted on 8 June 2022 and the respondents failed or neglected to act on that order until 25 days after the issuance of that order on 15 July 2022 when they requested a full judgment of that order.”
Chiramba cited Ziyambi and Machaya as respondents.
“In computing the timeframe to comply with that order, the respondents were supposed to submit to Cabinet this Bill by 17 August 2022. That order is still extant, and the respondents failed or neglected to comply with that order,” he added.
Chiramba said Ziyambi and Machaya’s conduct was contemptuous.
“In a clear case of attempting to evade compliance with this court order, the respondents approached the Supreme Court under case SC 369/22 seeking condonation for non-compliance and an extension of time to file a notice of appeal in terms of the Supreme Court rules. That application was then struck off the roll.
“The respondents have not appealed against that judgment, and they have not also approached this court seeking extension of time to comply with that order. Their conduct is contemptuous; it goes against the founding principles of constitutional supremacy, rule of law and good governance. That law should sanction that parlous behaviour,” he added.
Douglas Mwonzora-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has recalled Bulawayo City Council Ward 3 Councillor and former deputy mayor, Tinashe Kambarami.
Local Government Minister, July Moyo has since written to Town Clerk Christopher Dube notifying him of a vacancy following Kambarami’s recall.
Moyo wrote: “l wish to notifiy you that l am in receipt of a letter from Movement for Democratic Change stating that Cllr Tinashe Kambarami of Ward 3 has ceased to be a member of the party.
“In terms of section 278 (l) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe as read with section 129 (l)(k) his ward is now vacant. Please advise Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) accordingly.”
The town clerk reportedly sent the dismissal letter to Kambarami through social media platform, WhatsApp.
Kambarami has hogged the limelight for months on end following his previous ouster and subsequent bounce-back in a unending drama allegedly fuelled by tribalism at Town House.
Mayor Solomon Mguni and councillor Mlandu Ncube reportedly roped in MDC-T to fire Kambarami, a development that would end months of efforts to reclaim the city’s deputy mayorship following his recent reinstatement by the Bulawayo High Court.
High Court Judge, Justice Martin Makonese last month reinstated Kambarami as Bulawayo deputy mayor, as well as Ward 3 councillor.
In 2019, Justice Thompson Mabhikwa declared the election of Kambarami as councillor null and void after 1892 Mthwakazi Restoration Movement Trust and Nomalanga Dabengwa approached the High Court challenging his election.
Kambarami, however, appealed the ruling at the Supreme Court, which overturned Justice Mabhikwa’s ruling.
Following the apex court ruling, Kambarami attempted to attend a full council meeting in council chambers, but was swiftly blocked by Mguni and the town clerk, who claimed council had not been served with the Supreme Court judgment.
At that time, Mguni also claimed that Kambarami was recalled from council by the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC.
Kambarami then approached the High Court leading to Justice Makonese’s judgment.
Following Kambarami’s reinstatement by the High Court, Mguni has been blocking his comeback.
Last week, Ncube also approached the courts seeking to block the ex-deputy mayor’s reinstatement.
United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) joins Zimbabwe and the rest of the World in commemorating International Day of Democracy.
Established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007 encouraging governments to strengthen and implement policies and measures that consolidate democracy, the day is celebrated annually on 15 September.
International Day of Democracy serves as an opportunity for us to reflect and take stock of our journey in fulfilling the basic tenets of democracy.
The day, also gives Zimbabwean office bearers and citizens the platform to reflect and renew their commitment to build equal, accountable, stronger and healthier societies where everyone is protected, respected and empowered to realise their maximum potential for development.
Our party values International Day of Democracy and we celebrate the end of colonial rule in 1980 which returned the power and control into the hands of those elected by the people.
The recognition that women are equal players politically is also appreciated and out party values the role of women as voters and political office bearers.
As we look back on this important day our party believes that while progress has been made to ensure adherence to a democratic system of rule, more needs to be done to ensure that citizens realise the full benefits of a democratic state.
Equally important is the role of youths where we believe that Zimbabwe’s young people will have the deciding vote in the 2023 general elections.
Our youths must realise that they are the drivers of change in our nation. They must know that change will come but this will only possible if they participate fully as voters and candidates.
Section 67 of our Constitution sets out political rights for every citizens stating that every Zimbabwean has the right to make political choices freely.
It also guarantees every Zimbabwean equal rights to fully participate in elections as candidates.
On this International Day of Democracy, UZA calls on leaders in governments or outside to support and invest in open societies where different opinion is embraced and where, freedom of expression is guaranteed.
Our party supports a politically plural Zimbabwe espousing constructive engagement of all political parties in good governance.
This is why as UZA, we don’t spend time denigrating other political parties.
We are a different Party with a clear mandate to unite Zimbabweans and build our country.
Our country has been ruined by politics of division for the past two decades.
On this day, we are also calling on the existing political parties to desist from creating divisions in our nation and ensure inclusive democracy where every citizen’s political rights are protected and guaranteed.
UZA comes at a time where Zimbabwe is in dire need of a new leadership with a unitary approach to politics.
We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.
In a Democracy, state institutions and the other arms of government will be independent espousing the basic tenets of human rights.
When voted into office, we are going to safeguard the independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers to ensure that all citizens are equal before the laws of country.
Democracy has to be exercised to every citizen in our country as a way of propelling the developmental agenda.
The moment acid attack victim Prim Ruwocha for the first time met @dondo_comfort as she prepares to fly for her reconstructive surgery. pic.twitter.com/9GjtR5vjV4
Five University of Zimbabwe students who were arrested Wednesday in connection with demonstrations against tuition fees hike have been remanded out of custody to 29 September on free bail.
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister Honourable Kindness Paradza said it was disturbing that with all the fame and talent veteran actress Mai Sorobhi died a pauper.
This came after the late Mai Sorobhi’s family sent an SOS as they struggled to clear the $37 000 hospital bill, which was later cleared following the intervention of Nyaradzo Funeral Services and government.
Paradza who was speaking in Kadoma at Content Creators Workshop Thursday held by Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) said it was about time artists earn from their content.
“Most artists are failing to monetize their content and it was saddening to note that people were asked to donate cash at Mai Sorobhi funeral, yet she was known and adored by many,” Paradza said.
While Paradza’s remarks laid bare how impoverished Zimbabwean artists are critics argued that ZBCTV had for long time taken advantage of its monopoly by not paying creatives well or for the content.
Born Rhoda Mtembe, Mai Sorobhi died Monday aged 79. She was buried at Warren Hills Cemetery.
The veteran actress rose to fame in ZBCTV comedy called Paraffin where she played Mai Sorobhi.
So popular was the 1990s drama series that many stayed glued to the small screens during prime time.
By A Correspondent| Zanu PF activist Sybeth Musengezi has rejected the idea of giving President Emmerson Mnangagwa a second term in office saying the state of the economy does not permit such a move.
Posting on Twitter, Musengezi who last year took Zanu PF to court challenging the elevation of Mnangagwa to the helm of party, said Zimbabweans should not entrust their future in the hands of someone old determine their future.
Mnangagwa turned 80 yday. Some Cdes are saying since he wants 5 more years as ‘president’ let’s give him. This means he’ll finish his 2nd unproductive term when he is 86. For me it’s a big NO Considering our economy, it’s very foolish to let someone this old determine our future pic.twitter.com/Vxys4S8eCE
In a rather strange incident, a randy male nurse at Mkwasine Clinic in Chiredzi District, Masvingo province was caught red-handed having s–ex with his married lover in one of the toilets at the health institution.
It is reported that the nurse, Nicholas Nyamupanedengu, called his married lover (name also supplied) who had visited a nearby school to collect her identification document when they decided to quench their sexual appetite in the toilet.
According to a source who requested strict anonymity, workers and patients were left shocked when the pair was busted grunting and groaning in the loo.
“It was an absolutely disgusting incident which left workers and patients who had visited the health institution utterly shocked. The pair was caught by a nurse aide who wanted to use the toilet.
“When she opened the toilet door she was horrified when she saw the pair busy in action and in the process the man was also groaning and grunting away. The outraged nurse aide later alerted the sister-in-charge,” said the source.
The source said after being busted while getting down and dirty in the toilet, the married woman bolted out half-naked and disappeared from the scene.
Contacted for comment, the seemingly shaky nurse in question said there were just rumours being spread by his enemies who were after tarnishing his image.
“I don’t know anything of that nature. It’s not true. I was also surprised when a friend of mine approached me with the same accusations saying people were talking about it. I suspect that the rumours are being spread by those who are after tarnishing my image,” he said.
He later passionately begged this reporter not to publish the story saying it was going to destroy his marriage and at the same time tarnish his image at work.
“Please don’t publish the story because it will wreck my marriage and as I speak things are not well in my marriage because of these accusations peddled against me. If published it will also affect my image at work. I am tired of being phoned by friends and relatives who want to know if it’s true. Please don’t publish it,” he repeatedly begged. Quizzed on why people were busy phoning and asking him about the issue if there were just mere rumours, he growled before he threatened legal action saying: “I will sue you if you publish the story. Whoever writes the story I will sue him or her,” he threatened.
When contacted for comment, sister-in-charge at Mkwasine Clinic Annah Mandizvo who initially asked the reporter where he got the story from as soon as the issue was raised later backtracked saying it was yet to reach her attention.
“Who told you this story? As for me it has not yet reached my attention. It’s news to me and I’m yet to get the details of what really transpired,” she said.
By A Correspondent- A Greater Light Covenant Ministries overseer left the Harare Civil Court in shame when he lost his bid for a peace order.
He is being accused of sending love messages to a church member.
The matter came to light when overseer, Jonathan Nhundu, and Apostle Herbert Paul, both applied for peace orders against two church members, Tongesai Kanyongo and Margaret Muroto.
The court heard that Tongesai and Margaret were allegedly disturbing their peace. Magistrate Rutendo Machingura granted Apostle Herbert’s peace order against Margaret and Tongesai.
They must be stopped from coming to our church.
“For the past three weeks, Tongesai and Margaret have been disturbing the peace of the church,” said Apostle Herbert.
The two had a misunderstanding with the church’s overseer, Jonathan Nhundu, and they couldn’t settle the matter amicably because peace is not an option for these two.
They have been coming to my church demanding everyone’s attention and causing confusion,” Apostle Herbert said.
However, overseer Jonathan failed to convince magistrate Machingura, and his application was dismissed.
During the hearing, Tongesai and Margaret denied causing confusion in the church.
“Sometime last week, I went there and was welcomed by his wife who said I could no longer be the secretary and I was shocked,” Margaret said.
Tongesai said: “I saw love messages in my wife’s phone with the overseer asking my wife out, but she refused.
The apostle admitted to me that Jonathan was the one paying his rentals so he ordered me to stop talking about the issue.
By A Correspondent| Alpha Media Holdings journalist Blessed Mhlanga was on 15 September 2022 acquitted on charges of disorderly conduct in a polling station as defined in terms of Section 89 of the Electoral Act.
This comes after Mhlanga and his colleague Chengeto Chidi were on 29 July 2022 also acquitted on charges of taking photographs within a polling station.
At that time, Mhlanga and Chidi were charged for contravening Section 25 (a) as read with Section 30 of Statutory Instrument 21/2005, which prohibits taking of photographs within a polling station.
The alternative charge was that of disorderly conduct in a polling station as defined in Section 89 of the Electoral Act. On 29 July 2022 Chitungwiza magistrate Sheunesu Matova, acquitted Chidi on both charges.
However, Mhlanga was put to his defence on the alternative charge of disorderly conduct. He was subsequently acquitted of the charge on 15 September 2022.
Lawyer Jeremiah Bamu, who was deployed by MISA Zimbabwe, successfully represented the two journalists.
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This is Chief Magistrate, Faith Mushure who in court 14 yesterday, at 11.48hrs, while heeding the State prosecutor Michael Reza, passed a ruling to proceed with a case already found to have a multiplicity of irregurarities, against the abducted CCC trio: Joana, Cecilia, Netsai pic.twitter.com/RRCSRDwUIF
This is Chief Magistrate, Faith Mushure who in court 14 yesterday, at 11.48hrs, while heeding the State prosecutor Michael Reza, passed a ruling to proceed with a case already found to have a multiplicity of irregurarities, against the abducted CCC trio: Joana, Cecilia, Netsai
By-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s former aide Owen Mudha Ncube has targeted the opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa.
The former CIO minister said Chamisa and his party were enemies of the state.
Mudha told Zanu PF supporters at a Gweru inter-district meeting that party members should block Chamisa. He said: Our President (Emmerson Mnangagwa) has won the 2023 presidential election. Only Zanu PF must rule this country, not the opposition because liberation fighters sacrificed for this country. … The enemy is not in our party. The enemy is the CCC, led by Nelson Chamisa. CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Siziba said that it clearly shows that Zanu PF is only focused on power retention and not addressing the plight of citizens. Said Siziba: For the former minister Mudha to say, this shows the level at which the country is in dire need of leadership. The words are a clear sign that the centre is failing to hold. It is a clear sign that Zanu PF is focusing on power retention instead of addressing the welfare of our people. Zanu PF is failing to address the plight of teachers and other public workers, students are failing to access education because of its failed policies. -NewsDay
By-Gokwe-Kana MP and former State Security minister Owen Mudha Ncube said the opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa and his party were enemies of the state.
Mudha told Zanu PF supporters at a Gweru inter-district meeting that party members should block Chamisa. He said: Our President (Emmerson Mnangagwa) has won the 2023 presidential election. It is only Zanu PF which must rule this country not the opposition because liberation fighters sacrificed for this country. … The enemy is not in our party. The enemy is the CCC led by Nelson Chamisa. CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Siziba said that it clearly shows that Zanu PF is only focused on power retention and not addressing the plight of citizens. Said Siziba: For the former minister Mudha to say this shows the level at which the country is in dire need of leadership. The words are a clear sign that the centre is failing to hold. It is a clear sign that Zanu PF is focusing on power retention instead of addressing the welfare of our people. Zanu PF is failing to address the plight of teachers and other public workers, students are failing to access education because of its failed policies. -NewsDay
Below is a speech by the late Queen Elizabeth II on her 21st Birthday, in 1947.
Published 21 April 1947
I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.
Her Majesty The Queen
On her twenty-first birthday, 21 April 1947, Princess Elizabeth was with her parents and younger sister on a tour of South Africa. In a speech broadcast on the radio from Cape Town, the Princess dedicated her life to the service of the Commonwealth.
On my twenty-first birthday I welcome the opportunity to speak to all the peoples of the British Commonwealth and Empire, wherever they live, whatever race they come from, and whatever language they speak.
Let me begin by saying ‘thank you’ to all the thousands of kind people who have sent me messages of good will. This is a happy day for me; but it is also one that brings serious thoughts, thoughts of life looming ahead with all its challenges and with all its opportunity.
At such a time it is a great help to know that there are multitudes of friends all round the world who are thinking of me and who wish me well. I am grateful and I am deeply moved.
As I speak to you today from Cape Town I am six thousand miles from the country where I was born. But I am certainly not six thousand miles from home. Everywhere I have travelled in these lovely lands of South Africa and Rhodesia my parents, my sister and I have been taken to the heart of their people and made to feel that we are just as much at home here as if we had lived among them all our lives.
That is the great privilege belonging to our place in the world-wide commonwealth – that there are homes ready to welcome us in every continent of the earth. Before I am much older I hope I shall come to know many of them.
Although there is none of my father’s subjects from the oldest to the youngest whom I do not wish to greet, I am thinking especially today of all the young men and women who were born about the same time as myself and have grown up like me in terrible and glorious years of the second world war.
Will you, the youth of the British family of nations, let me speak on my birthday as your representative? Now that we are coming to manhood and womanhood it is surely a great joy to us all to think that we shall be able to take some of the burden off the shoulders of our elders who have fought and worked and suffered to protect our childhood.
We must not be daunted by the anxieties and hardships that the war has left behind for every nation of our commonwealth. We know that these things are the price we cheerfully undertook to pay for the high honour of standing alone, seven years ago, in defence of the liberty of the world. Let us say with Rupert Brooke: “Now God be thanked who has matched us with this hour”.
I am sure that you will see our difficulties, in the light that I see them, as the great opportunity for you and me. Most of you have read in the history books the proud saying of William Pitt that England had saved herself by her exertions and would save Europe by her example. But in our time we may say that the British Empire has saved the world first, and has now to save itself after the battle is won.
I think that is an even finer thing than was done in the days of Pitt; and it is for us, who have grown up in these years of danger and glory, to see that it is accomplished in the long years of peace that we all hope stretch ahead.
If we all go forward together with an unwavering faith, a high courage, and a quiet heart, we shall be able to make of this ancient commonwealth, which we all love so dearly, an even grander thing – more free, more prosperous, more happy and a more powerful influence for good in the world – than it has been in the greatest days of our forefathers.
To accomplish that we must give nothing less than the whole of ourselves. There is a motto which has been borne by many of my ancestors – a noble motto, “I serve”. Those words were an inspiration to many bygone heirs to the Throne when they made their knightly dedication as they came to manhood. I cannot do quite as they did.
But through the inventions of science I can do what was not possible for any of them. I can make my solemn act of dedication with a whole Empire listening. I should like to make that dedication now. It is very simple.
I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.
But I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you join in it with me, as I now invite you to do: I know that your support will be unfailingly given. God help me to make good my vow, and God bless all of you who are willing to share in it.
By- Some Zimbabweans going back home from South Africa said they were being blocked from crossing the Beitbridge border by border guards.
These people said the guards demanded valid documents from Zimbabweans to return home.
An online portal, GroundUp, reports that these people would eventually cross the border through unofficial routes.
An informal trader who spoke to GroundUp said she had decided to return home due to xenophobia in South Africa. She said:
I cannot stand the current wave of vigilantism in South Africa. The only possible option is to go back home to Zimbabwe.
The wave [of xenophobia] seems to be spreading to all provinces. It’s better I leave before this life-threatening situation is upon us.
She said she used to travel home almost every two weeks to visit her two children.
But since 2011, as the situation in Zimbabwe continued to deteriorate, she decided to stay in South Africa and run her informal business.
She said wants to return home but cannot do so under the new border rules. She said:
We are ordered to go back to South Africa, but if we go back, we risk being arrested. We are really stuck.
South Africa recently introduced 200 armed Border Management Authority (BMA) guards in Musina, Limpopo.
The guards are deployed at five “identified vulnerable parts” of the border and work with members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
Meanwhile, 178 000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders will be deemed illegal migrants in South Africa if they fail to regularise their stay in the country before the expiry of the six-month extension on 30 June 2023.
The ZEP permit was to expire at the end of December 2022 before it was extended by another six months but many families are still opting to voluntarily return to Zimbabwe.
By-MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has heaped praises on Zanu PF, saying that the opposition should kneel to the ruling party for electoral reforms
Mwonzora, who was in Bulawayo Wednesday, said political and electoral reforms in the country would only come through dialoguing with Zanu PF.
Addressing journalists at the Bulawayo Media Centre , Mwonzora said:
Our position as a party is that we cannot avoid dialogue in order to achieve key reforms.
The reality we have to live with is that ZANU PF enjoys a supermajority in Parliament, and they have been the majority since 2013.
If we are to go via dialogue, it means that we agree and what we would have agreed will then be processed through Parliament.
If we are to amend the Electoral Act, for example, we need to agree and cooperate with legislators from across the political spectrum.
Mwonzora said in the history of Zimbabwe, key political reforms have come through dialogue and he cited the Lancaster House agreement of 1979 which brought about the majority rule in the country and the 1987 Unity Accord which brought an end to Gukurahundi. He said:
This is what happened throughout the history of the country. In 1979, the issue of majority rule was a key political reform, and it came via dialogue.
The disturbances in Matabeleland after independence were stopped via dialogue which led to the signing of the Unity Accord between the warring parties.
People can argue about the content of the Unity Accord itself and whether one party won more than the other, but that is beside the point at this point and time.
The fact of the matter is that the Accord came via dialogue.
Mwonzora also cited the talks between ZANU PF and the two MDC formations facilitated by SADC in 2008 which culminated in the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) and the formation of the Government of Unity (GNU) in 2009. | New Ziana
A 50-YEAR-OLD man from Cowdray Park, Bulawayo recently appeared at Western Commonage Magistrates court facing charges of assaulting his wife, accusing her of infidelity and denying him səx.
Evans Farai Chitanda (50), who is employed as a general hand at Dominican Convent School, was arraigned before the courts on Tuesday, facing one count of domestic violence.
According to the prosecutor, Tafara Dzimbanete, on 11 September, Chitanda arrived home from work and began accusing his wife, Mary Chikumba (44) of infidəlity.
It is alleged that he assaulted Chikumba once with a fist on the cheek while further accusing her of denying him his c0njugal rights.
Chikumba sustained no physical injuries and hence she did not seek any medical attention.
The Magistrate, Mr Shepherd Mjanja warned Chitanda to desist from the conduct of violence in future and fined him ZWL$24 000.
By- The United States government has slapped the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s Deputy Commissioner for Administration, Stephen Mutamba, with sanctions.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said Mutamba is undermining Zimbabwe’s democratic processes and institutions.
It said:
Over the past two years, Mutamba has taken actions that threaten and undermine legitimate political parties that oppose the policies of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party.
In 2020, Mutamba supported Zimbabwe security services’ use of pressure and intimidation on prominent opposition figures. Also in 2020, Mutamba supported the uneven enforcement of a COVID-related curfew, encouraging security forces to limit opposition activities and did not allow for foreign national officials located in Zimbabwe to meet with Zimbabwean opposition parties or civil society groups.
In 2021, Mutamba advocated that vote tallies not be displayed outside polling locations and that international observers should not be allowed to monitor the 2023 elections.
The implications of the designation
All Mutamba’s property and interests in property located in the United States have been blocked. OFAC said:
As a result of today’s designation, all property and interests in property of these persons located in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC.
In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, 50 per cent or more in the aggregate by one or more of such persons are also blocked.
All transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked or designated persons are prohibited, unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or otherwise exempt.
These prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any blocked person and the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.
The case of a Harare man, who was slapped with a US$250 000 lawsuit in adu_ltery damages last month, has been set down for next Tuesday.
Elton Sanyamahwe was slapped with adu_ltery damages lawsuit by Cloudio Jume, who accuses him of bedding and impreg_nating his wife.
The notice reads: “Pease take notice that the said matter shall be heard before this honourable court on September 21 at 8am, or soon thereafter, as the matter maybe heard.
“Further take notice that all documents concerning this matter are filed in this record.”
Jume is demanding US$200k, or its equivalent in Zimbabwe dollars, at the prevailing bank rate, in adultery damages. He is also demanding a further US$50 000, or equivalent in Zimbabwe dollars, at the prevailing bank rate, for loss of companionship.
Sanyamahwe did not respond and the matter will be heard unopposed.
Jume says he married Thelma Guvakumwe, under the Marriages Act Chapter 5:11.
Thelma gave birth to a baby girl on February 22, this year, after disappearing from their matrimonial home on December 7, leaving her two minor children.
A 50-YEAR-OLD man from Cowdray Park, Bulawayo recently appeared at Western Commonage Magistrates court facing charges of assaulting his wife, accusing her of infidelity and denying him səx.
Evans Farai Chitanda (50), who is employed as a general hand at Dominican Convent School, was arraigned before the courts on Tuesday, facing one count of domestic violence.
According to the prosecutor, Tafara Dzimbanete, on 11 September, Chitanda arrived home from work and began accusing his wife, Mary Chikumba (44) of infidəlity.
It is alleged that he assaulted Chikumba once with a fist on the cheek while further accusing her of denying him his c0njugal rights.
Chikumba sustained no physical injuries and hence she did not seek any medical attention.
The Magistrate, Mr Shepherd Mjanja warned Chitanda to desist from the conduct of violence in future and fined him ZWL$24 000.
Each year, the 15TH OF SEPTEMBER marks a day of profound celebration. It presents an indelible cause to the Nation and people of Zimbabwe to celebrate one of its illustrious and finest Statesman that this country has ever had since its dark years of the liberation struggle. In this particular year, 2022, the day remarkably symbolises the 80th birthday of an eminent liberation war stalwart, a decorated patriot and a man of distinguished character and wisdom His Excellency Cde. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa!
YOUR EXCELLENCY, on this esteemed occasion of your 80th birthday, we are humbled and well pleased as the young blood of this great Nation of Zimbabwe, to be led by your wise counsel. The entrenched history of our liberation struggle can never be complete without the mention of your name and the pivotal role you played alongside other gallant sons of the soil. The unfettered freedom we enjoy today came at the expense of your selfless sacrifice of heeding the patriotic call to free your country from the yesteryear bondage of our erstwhile colonial masters at a very tender age.
YOUR EXCELLENCY, you displayed unparalleled bravery and incomparable heroism by leading various tactical militia groups whose primary objective was to vanquish the colonist forces in the then Fort Victoria in 1964, an escapade which put your life in immense danger and which led to your incarceration for a decade. But even this did not deter your fortitude and hope to see an independent Zimbabwe where every citizen is afforded their full political and socio-economic rights.
YOUR EXCELLENCY as a REVOLUTIONARY, you have held dearly to the ideals of the liberation struggle – that of full political and economic emancipation – to this day, an accolade that we draw very rich inspiration from. Your principles on the economic empowerment of Zimbabweans has been evident by your enviable mantra, “Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo.”
YOUR EXCELLENCY, true to this mantra and under your able leadership, the Nation of Zimbabwe has witnessed an unprecedented economic growth during the tenure of the Second Republic. As the young generation, we have delightfully witnessed extraordinary infrastructure development being achieved within a remarkably short period of time, this bearing testimony to your dedication to fulfil your VISION to make Zimbabwe an upper-middle income economy by 2030.
YOUR EXCELLENCY, at no other time has Zimbabwe seen all its major roads being refurbished to world class standards such as under your administration. You have demonstrated a remarkable desire to reconstruct and develop Zimbabwe into a modern State comparable to 1st world economies in the 21st Century. With your guidance, various medical facilities have been upgraded and state-of-the-art equipment has been installed. Previously closed mines and industries have been reopened whilst new ones have been commissioned under your able leadership. All this unmatched economic development has created replete employment opportunities to our young compatriots who now revere being Zimbabwean and acquiesce to your leadership and the “People’s Party”, ZANU PF!
THE HEAD OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES, we rally behind you and commend your efforts in protecting the sacrosanct socio-political independence and territorial sovereignty of Zimbabwe. We honour you, particularly on this occasion of your birthday, for your unrelenting fight against neo-imperialist machinations by those who still view Zimbabwe as an extension of their political annexes. We fully embrace and support your calls in denouncing the illegal SANCTIONS imposed upon our beautiful Country by its yesteryear colonisers and aided by their cronies in the form of fructuous political opposition outfits. As the youths and vanguards of the strong-fought liberation struggle, we UNRESEVERDLY express our patronage and fully submit to your proficient leadership and that of our Party, ZANU PF!
YOUR EXCELLENCY, your stewardship over the Second Republic has given birth to economic stability which had been historically dented by the effects of the illegal SANCTIONS invited by hopeless opposition political gangs bent on self-aggrandisement at the expense of the masses. Against these odds, we have in recent weeks experienced a remarkable fall in the prices of goods and services, all in response to your wise interventions through the introduction of the Mosi-a-Tunya Gold coin and other measures meant to curb runaway inflation.
YOUR EXCELLENCY the NATION of Zimbabwe revels in your sharp astuteness and remarkable acumen. Suffice it to say the 2023 ELECTIONS are the easiest to predict in view of the resounding and well-defined efforts by the ZANU PF party and Government to meet all its promises in the 2018 election. We reiterate our unwavering support, as the YOUTHS of Zimbabwe, of your leadership and that of ZANU PF. We shall always stand ready to complement your sterling efforts to build this Nation, “brick upon brick, stone upon stone”.
A taxi driver is on the run after he allegedly scaled a precast wall at his lover’s place and bashed her in the presence of her parents over why she ditched him.
Tinashe Dimairo (35) was dumped by his lover Amelia Dube (32) as it is said he was always in the habit of bashing her whenever they argued.
On Monday Tinashe was surprised to discover that his lover had deserted to her parents’ place in Cowdray Park suburb.
His close friend who requested not to be named said after that he drove to Cowdray Park and when he arrived at his lover’s place he parked his car outside.
“He knocked at the gate but Amelia refused to open the gate for him and it seems that angered him causing him to jump over the wall and heading to the living room where she was and grabbed her before bashing her in the presence of her parents,” said Tinashe’s friend.
He added: “Her father intervened and blocked him from further beating her up.”
Tinashe fled from the scene. The matter was reported to the police but the force is yet to arrest him.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident.
He appealed for information that may lead to the arrest of Tinashe.
“Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Tinashe may contact any nearest police station or call us on 292260358,”he said.- B-Metro
The case of a Harare man, who was slapped with a US$250 000 lawsuit in adu_ltery damages last month, has been set down for next Tuesday.
Elton Sanyamahwe was slapped with adu_ltery damages lawsuit by Cloudio Jume, who accuses him of bedding and impreg_nating his wife.
The notice reads: “Pease take notice that the said matter shall be heard before this honourable court on September 21 at 8am, or soon thereafter, as the matter maybe heard.
“Further take notice that all documents concerning this matter are filed in this record.”
Jume is demanding US$200k, or its equivalent in Zimbabwe dollars, at the prevailing bank rate, in adultery damages. He is also demanding a further US$50 000, or equivalent in Zimbabwe dollars, at the prevailing bank rate, for loss of companionship.
Sanyamahwe did not respond and the matter will be heard unopposed.
Jume says he married Thelma Guvakumwe, under the Marriages Act Chapter 5:11.
Thelma gave birth to a baby girl on February 22, this year, after disappearing from their matrimonial home on December 7, leaving her two minor children.
By-People and corporates which rendered services to comedian “Mai Titi” for her wedding are now haunting her for failing to settle her debts.
Mai Titi had a flamboyant wedding with her US-based boyfriend Tinashe Maphosa where she splashed up to US$100 000 back in April.
So extravagant was the wedding ceremony that Mai Titi invited South African songbird, Kelly Khumalo to serenade guests.
However, it later turned out that she did not fork the whole amount from her own pocket. According to the comedienne, she had borrowed some of the money in anticipation that her husband would reimburse as agreed.
Alas, after the wedding, Maphosa did not honour his word, which led to Mai Titi’s public meltdown where she was demanding money from him to pay back their creditors.
The public spat soon degenerated and the two had to call it quits just four months into their union. In a move to signify a new chapter, Mai Titi last week burnt her expensive wedding gown which she initially said was worth US$4 000 before changing goal posts to a whopping US$6 000. Many found her actions insensible considering the fact that there was once a Go Fund Me campaign to help pull her out of debt. Now, just a few days after burning the dress, Mai Titi has revealed that people she owe money are on her case after they spotted her looking glamorous at the recently held Miss Zimbabwe Beauty Contest 2022.
Tinashe Sambiri|Hard-hitting CCC Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma has challenged the Zanu PF leader Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to release political prisoners with immediate effect.
Mr Mnangagwa is celebrating his 80th birthday today.
Below is Sarkozy’s statement:
“On this International Day of Democracy, we demand for the release of our MPs @JobSikhala1 & Godfrey Sithole and Nyatsime 14.
As you celebrate your birthday @edmnangagwa please be humane and release #Nyatsime16.
We do not wish to curse your mother’s womb over your abuses!”
Tinashe Sambiri|The Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) is ready to launch the PREPARE document that seeks to push for reforms before polls.
The PREPARE document spells out seven key reforms that have to be implemented before elections.
Addressing a media briefing in Harare on Wednesday, CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba described the attacks on President Nelson Chamisa’s motorcade in Chinhoyi and Gokwe as worrisome.
“The country is clearly burning, and the state has shown indifference towards resolving these problems. The plight of the ordinary citizens is not at the center of government’s programme of action to resolve the problems,”Siziba said.
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A Zimbabwean Information, Communication and Technology expert has launched a platform form set to empower people in business.
The platform is called ZimAdsense.
ZimAdse, a platform run by Zim Ads Network Zimbabwe, provides an opportunity for advertisers and publishers to grow their business concerns.
ZimAdse is reminiscent of the popular Google AdSense platform.
The founders of the initiative say the programme seeks to augment advertisers and publishers’ efforts.
“Zimadsense is a registered Zimbabwean Ads Network. Monetize your blog by showing ads.
Making money from your website or blog while in Zimbabwe is hard.
But now it is a thing of the past. You can make atleast $40 per day with Zimadsense by showing ads on your blog or website. Its easy to use and fast withdrawals Join,” ZimAdse said in a statement.
Each year, the 15TH OF SEPTEMBER marks a day of profound celebration. It presents an indelible cause to the Nation and people of Zimbabwe to celebrate one of its illustrious and finest Statesman that this country has ever had since its dark years of the liberation struggle. In this particular year, 2022, the day remarkably symbolises the 80th birthday of an eminent liberation war stalwart, a decorated patriot and a man of distinguished character and wisdom His Excellency Cde. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa!
YOUR EXCELLENCY, on this esteemed occasion of your 80th birthday, we are humbled and well pleased as the young blood of this great Nation of Zimbabwe, to be led by your wise counsel. The entrenched history of our liberation struggle can never be complete without the mention of your name and the pivotal role you played alongside other gallant sons of the soil. The unfettered freedom we enjoy today came at the expense of your selfless sacrifice of heeding the patriotic call to free your country from the yesteryear bondage of our erstwhile colonial masters at a very tender age.
YOUR EXCELLENCY, you displayed unparalleled bravery and incomparable heroism by leading various tactical militia groups whose primary objective was to vanquish the colonist forces in the then Fort Victoria in 1964, an escapade which put your life in immense danger and which led to your incarceration for a decade. But even this did not deter your fortitude and hope to see an independent Zimbabwe where every citizen is afforded their full political and socio-economic rights.
YOUR EXCELLENCY as a REVOLUTIONARY, you have held dearly to the ideals of the liberation struggle – that of full political and economic emancipation – to this day, an accolade that we draw very rich inspiration from. Your principles on the economic empowerment of Zimbabweans has been evident by your enviable mantra, “Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo.”
YOUR EXCELLENCY, true to this mantra and under your able leadership, the Nation of Zimbabwe has witnessed an unprecedented economic growth during the tenure of the Second Republic. As the young generation, we have delightfully witnessed extraordinary infrastructure development being achieved within a remarkably short period of time, this bearing testimony to your dedication to fulfil your VISION to make Zimbabwe an upper-middle income economy by 2030.
YOUR EXCELLENCY, at no other time has Zimbabwe seen all its major roads being refurbished to world class standards such as under your administration. You have demonstrated a remarkable desire to reconstruct and develop Zimbabwe into a modern State comparable to 1st world economies in the 21st Century. With your guidance, various medical facilities have been upgraded and state-of-the-art equipment has been installed. Previously closed mines and industries have been reopened whilst new ones have been commissioned under your able leadership. All this unmatched economic development has created replete employment opportunities to our young compatriots who now revere being Zimbabwean and acquiesce to your leadership and the “People’s Party”, ZANU PF!
THE HEAD OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES, we rally behind you and commend your efforts in protecting the sacrosanct socio-political independence and territorial sovereignty of Zimbabwe. We honour you, particularly on this occasion of your birthday, for your unrelenting fight against neo-imperialist machinations by those who still view Zimbabwe as an extension of their political annexes. We fully embrace and support your calls in denouncing the illegal SANCTIONS imposed upon our beautiful Country by its yesteryear colonisers and aided by their cronies in the form of fructuous political opposition outfits. As the youths and vanguards of the strong-fought liberation struggle, we UNRESEVERDLY express our patronage and fully submit to your proficient leadership and that of our Party, ZANU PF!
YOUR EXCELLENCY, your stewardship over the Second Republic has given birth to economic stability which had been historically dented by the effects of the illegal SANCTIONS invited by hopeless opposition political gangs bent on self-aggrandisement at the expense of the masses. Against these odds, we have in recent weeks experienced a remarkable fall in the prices of goods and services, all in response to your wise interventions through the introduction of the Mosi-a-Tunya Gold coin and other measures meant to curb runaway inflation.
YOUR EXCELLENCY the NATION of Zimbabwe revels in your sharp astuteness and remarkable acumen. Suffice it to say the 2023 ELECTIONS are the easiest to predict in view of the resounding and well-defined efforts by the ZANU PF party and Government to meet all its promises in the 2018 election. We reiterate our unwavering support, as the YOUTHS of Zimbabwe, of your leadership and that of ZANU PF. We shall always stand ready to complement your sterling efforts to build this Nation, “brick upon brick, stone upon stone”.
Police in Harare are investigating a murder case where Blessing Chituu (30) was attacked by four unknown male adults at Corner Rotten Row Road and Belvedere Road on 13/09/22 at about 1900 hours.
The victim sustained head injuries and died before being taken to the hospital. In another case, on 13/09/22 at around 1600 hours, Brian Mhadzo (26) died at Silvermoon panning sites, Battlefields, Kadoma, after he was attacked by unknown assailants.
Anyone with information to contact any nearest Police Station.- ZRP
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) says the current increased load shedding is due to depressed generation capacity at its power stations.
According to generation statistics as of Wednesday, the Zimbabwe Power Company was producing 934 megawatts of electricity from its five power stations.
Kariba had the highest output at 751 Megawatts, followed by Hwange at 145 Megawatts while the small thermal stations were producing a combined 38 Megawatts.
In a notice, the ZETDC said the increased load curtailment which began on Monday, would last until Friday this week.
“This is due to depressed generation in the grid coupled by increased electricity demand as a result of increased economic activities,” it said.
The country requires over 2 000 Megawatts per day with regional imports, which require up to US$17 million per month, offsetting the deficit.
These have however not been consistent chiefly due to failure by the power utility to make regular payments to its regional suppliers.
In June this year, Cabinet approved the review of the electricity value chain from production to retail in order to manage the increased demand for power caused by increasing economic activity.
Increased economic activity, especially in the agricultural and mining sectors as well as the manufacturing sector, had spurred increased demand for electricity.
Additionally, ongoing massive housing and other infrastructural development projects were also leading to increased electricity consumption.
To resolve the electricity challenges, several power projects are at various stages of implementation including the expansion of the Hwange power plant by an additional two units, with the first one expected to come online in November this year.
The two units at Hwange will churn out a combined 600 Megawatts.
Zimbabwe is also working with Zambia on the 2 400 Megawatt Batoka Gorge hydro-electric power plant as the country eyes energy self-sufficiency. –New Ziana
By- The U.S. government has slapped the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s Deputy Commissioner for Administration, Stephen Mutamba, with sanctions.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said Mutamba had been punished for his role in undermining Zimbabwe’s democratic processes and institutions.
It said:
Over the past two years, Mutamba has taken actions that threaten and undermine legitimate political parties that oppose the policies of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party.
In 2020, Mutamba supported Zimbabwe security services’ use of pressure and intimidation on prominent opposition figures. Also in 2020, Mutamba supported the uneven enforcement of a COVID-related curfew, encouraging security forces to limit opposition activities and did not allow for foreign national officials located in Zimbabwe to meet with Zimbabwean opposition parties or civil society groups.
In 2021, Mutamba advocated that vote tallies not be displayed outside polling locations and that international observers should not be allowed to monitor the 2023 elections.
The implications of the designation
All Mutamba’s property and interests in property located in the United States have been blocked. OFAC said:
As a result of today’s designation, all property and interests in property of these persons located in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC.
In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, 50 per cent or more in the aggregate by one or more of such persons are also blocked.
All transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked or designated persons are prohibited, unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or otherwise exempt.
These prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any blocked person and the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.
By- South African border guards at Beitbridge border post are blocking Zimbabweans without passports from going back home.
These people said the guards demanded valid documents from Zimbabweans to return home.
An online portal, GroundUp, reports that these people would eventually cross the border through unofficial routes.
An informal trader who spoke to GroundUp said she had decided to return home due to xenophobia in South Africa. She said:
I cannot stand the current wave of vigilantism in South Africa. The only possible option is to go back home to Zimbabwe.
The wave [of xenophobia] seems to be spreading to all provinces. It’s better I leave before this life-threatening situation is upon us.
She said she used to travel home almost every two weeks to visit her two children.
But since 2011, as the situation in Zimbabwe continued to deteriorate, she decided to stay in South Africa and run her informal business.
She said wants to return home but cannot do so under the new border rules. She said:
We are ordered to go back to South Africa, but if we go back, we risk being arrested. We are really stuck.
South Africa recently introduced 200 armed Border Management Authority (BMA) guards in Musina, Limpopo.
The guards are deployed at five “identified vulnerable parts” of the border and work with members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
Meanwhile, 178 000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders will be deemed illegal migrants in South Africa if they fail to regularise their stay in the country before the expiry of the six-month extension on 30 June 2023.
The ZEP permit was to expire at the end of December 2022 before it was extended by another six months but many families are still opting to voluntarily return to Zimbabwe.
BY-MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has heaped praises on Zanu PF, saying that the opposition should kneel to the ruling party for electoral reforms
Mwonzora, who was in Bulawayo Wednesday, said political and electoral reforms in the country would only come through dialoguing with Zanu PF.
Addressing journalists at the Bulawayo Media Centre , Mwonzora said:
Our position as a party is that we cannot avoid dialogue in order to achieve key reforms.
The reality we have to live with is that ZANU PF enjoys a supermajority in Parliament, and they have been the majority since 2013.
If we are to go via dialogue, it means that we agree and what we would have agreed will then be processed through Parliament.
If we are to amend the Electoral Act, for example, we need to agree and cooperate with legislators from across the political spectrum.
Mwonzora said in the history of Zimbabwe, key political reforms have come through dialogue and he cited the Lancaster House agreement of 1979 which brought about the majority rule in the country and the 1987 Unity Accord which brought an end to Gukurahundi. He said:
This is what happened throughout the history of the country. In 1979, the issue of majority rule was a key political reform, and it came via dialogue.
The disturbances in Matabeleland after independence were stopped via dialogue which led to the signing of the Unity Accord between the warring parties.
People can argue about the content of the Unity Accord itself and whether one party won more than the other, but that is beside the point at this point and time.
The fact of the matter is that the Accord came via dialogue.
Mwonzora also cited the talks between ZANU PF and the two MDC formations facilitated by SADC in 2008 which culminated in the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) and the formation of the Government of Unity (GNU) in 2009. | New Ziana
By- CCC deputy chairman Job Sikhala and his counterpart Godfrey Sithole’s lawyers yesterday fumed over the continued refusal by the courts to grant the politician bail.
This comes after the magistrates’ court turned down yet another application for bail.
The two have been in detention since June charged with incitement to violence alongside 13 other CCC activists following violent skirmishes at the funeral of murdered opposition activist Moreblessing Ali in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza.
Their lawyers Jeremiah Bhamu and Beatrice Mtetwa, told magistrate Taurai Manuwere that it was clear their clients were never going to get a favourable ruling. “The history of the matter against the accused persons revealed that no matter what application was made, the court dismissed it. It is pointless to continue knocking on the doors when it is clear the doors will never be opened to them and in the circumstances, we are left with no solution, but to simply follow the court because there is no justice that will be served through these courts,” Bhamu said. “All avenues have been closed to achieve justice. We, therefore, return to court on the appointed date not because we will get justice, but simply because the law requires us to come to court. We are asking the State and court to restore a sense of justice and begin to apply justice regardless of the accused person’s offence.” Bhamu said it was clear that the State and the court were colluding to deny their clients bail. Mtetwa had applied for the court to order the State to provide a clear date for the purpose of furnishing them with the State papers for their clients. Manuwere then asked for an adjournment. After adjournment, prosecutor Lancelot Mutsokoti asked for the postponement of the matter to September 28, but this was vehemently opposed by Bhamu. Mutsokoti said September 28 was an interim date given that the matters were yet to be allocated to judicial officers since they were in an anti-corruption court. Manuwere then postponed the matter to September 28. -Newsday
By- Some Zimbabweans leaving South Africa said they were being blocked from crossing the Beitbridge border by border guards.
These people said the guards demanded valid documents from Zimbabweans to return home.
An online portal, GroundUp, reports that these people would eventually cross the border through unofficial routes.
An informal trader who spoke to GroundUp said she had decided to return home due to xenophobia in South Africa. She said:
I cannot stand the current wave of vigilantism in South Africa. The only possible option is to go back home to Zimbabwe.
The wave [of xenophobia] seems to be spreading to all provinces. It’s better I leave before this life-threatening situation is upon us.
She said she used to travel home almost every two weeks to visit her two children.
But since 2011, as the situation in Zimbabwe continued to deteriorate, she decided to stay in South Africa and run her informal business.
She said wants to return home but cannot do so under the new border rules. She said:
We are ordered to go back to South Africa, but if we go back, we risk being arrested. We are really stuck.
South Africa recently introduced 200 armed Border Management Authority (BMA) guards in Musina, Limpopo.
The guards are deployed at five “identified vulnerable parts” of the border and work with members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
Meanwhile, 178 000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders will be deemed illegal migrants in South Africa if they fail to regularise their stay in the country before the expiry of the six-month extension on 30 June 2023.
The ZEP permit was to expire at the end of December 2022 before it was extended by another six months but many families are still opting to voluntarily return to Zimbabwe.
European giants Real Madrid, AC Milan, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain all registered victories but Juventus and Chelsea dropped points in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League group games.
PSG forward Lionel Messi made Champions League history by scoring for the 18th consecutive season in the competition as the French side came from behind to win 3-1 at Maccabi Haifa.
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar scored second-half goals to help the team win their second successive Group H win.
Reigning champions Real Madrid cruised to a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig, thanks to late goals from Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio.
Valverde broke the deadlock in the 80th minute before substitute Marco Asensio sealed the points in stoppage time with an immaculate finish from Toni Kroos’ cutback.
AC Milan secured their first Champions League win this season and moved to the top of Group E after beating Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 at the San Siro.
Olivier Giroud netted from the spot towards the halftime before Alexis Saelemaekers and Tommaso Pobega added two strikes.
Mislav Orsic secured Dinamo’s consolation in the second period.
Erling Haaland came back to haunt his former club with a stunning acrobatic winner as Manchester City came from behind to earn a hard-fought 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad Stadium.
Graham Potter’s first game as Chelsea coach ended in a 1-1 draw with RB Salzburg at Stamford Bridge.
Benfica fought back to secure a 2-1 win at Juventus with goals from Joao Mario and David Neres in Champions League Group H.
The Italian side took a fourth-minute lead through Arkadiusz Milik but the visitors replied with goals from Joao Mario (penalty in 43rd minute) and David Neres in the second half.
FC Copenhagen held Sevilla to a scoreless draw as both sides picked up their first point from a game that showcased plenty of effort but little effective attacking football.
Ten-man Rangers suffered a 3-0 defeat to Napoli at Ibrox, where penalties proved the turning point of the game.
Champions League results:
Group A Rangers 0-3 Napoli
Group E AC Milan 3-1 Dinamo Zagreb Chelsea 1-1 Red Bull Salzburg
Group F Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Celtic Real Madrid 2-0 RB Leipzig
Group G FC Copenhagen 0-0 Sevilla Manchester City 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
Group H Maccabi Haifa 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain Juventus 1-2 Benfica.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
By Farai D Hove | The state owned Sunday Mail paper has confirmed a ZimEye expose that Emmerson Mnangagwa is not at all attending British Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
At the time government spokesperson Nick Mangwana was dismissing a fake letter purporting that Mnangagwa has been blocked for attending, ZimEye grilled the Perm Sec on why he is failing to further explain that Mnangagwa’s itinerary does not include London.
The state owned paper has since confirmed the ZimEye expose’ revealing that Mnangagwa is not at all flying in for the funeral. He will be represented by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commissioner, Kudzai Shava’s father, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Frederick Shava.
Shava will represent Mnangagwa at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London next week, the paper reports.
Mnangagwa will not be able to attend.
Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications) Mr George Charamba was quoted saying: “The Foreign Minister (Shava) is attending for the President, who is scheduled to leave for United Nations General Assembly on the day.”
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, which is expected to be attended more than 192 Heads of State and Government from around the world, will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has explained his decision to sack Thomas Tuchel, suggesting that the dismissal had nothing to do with the team losing to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.
Tuchel was fired last Wednesday, less than a day after the Champions League defeat in Croatia.
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter replaced him on Thursday to complete the first managerial change under Boehly administration.
Explaining Tuchel’s dismissal, the American owner said the German did not share the same vision for the club.
“When you take over any business you just have to make sure you’re aligned with the people who are operating the business,” Boehly told delegates at the SALT leaders conference in New York.
“Tuchel is obviously extremely talented and someone who had great success at Chelsea but our vision for the club was finding a coach who wanted to collaborate with us.”
He added: “There are a lot of walls to break down at Chelsea.
“Before, the first team and the academy didn’t really share data, they didn’t share information about where the top players were coming from, so our goal was to bring a team together with the academy, with the first team, with the incremental clubs we want to acquire and develop, all of that needs to be a well-oiled machine.
“The reality of our decision was that we weren’t sure that Thomas saw is the same way we saw it. No one is right or wrong, we just didn’t have a shared vision for the future.
“It wasn’t about Zagreb, it was really about the shared vision of what we wanted Chelsea Football Club to look like.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
An estimated 703,000 people a year take their life around the world.
For every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide.
We can all play a role in supporting those experiencing a suicidal crisis or those bereaved by suicide.
We can all encourage understanding about the issue, Let’s create hope through action.- World Health Organization
World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on 10 September every year as we raise awareness of suicide and promote preventative measures to reduce the number of suicides and suicide attempts.
Check some of these reminders of how we can offer help:
Reach In: Give Hope to Someone by Showing that you care. We all can reach in and ask somebody. Small talk can save lives and create a sense of connection and hope in somebody who may be struggling.
Encourage Understanding: Promote hope to create a more compassionate society. Recognize the reality of suicide and do something to prevent it so that more people will feel more comfortable in coming forward to seek help.
Share Experiences: The insights and stories of people with a lived experience of suicide can be extremely powerful in helping others understand suicide better and encourage people to reach in to support someone, and for individuals to reach out for help themselves. You can #bethelight!
If you or someone you know needs someone to talk to, you may call through the following numbers:
Tinashe Sambiri|Controversial preacher Passion Java has claimed that Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa is a God-given leader.
In his happy birthday message to Mr Mnangagwa, Java described the Zanu PF leader as a “father and a wise man.”
However, this has angered millions of citizens who are suffering under Zanu PF oppression.
Hundreds of disgruntled citizens took a swipe at Java for rubbing salt into the wounds of suffering Zimbabweans by praising a man who is directly responsible for the current economic meltdown.
Below is Java’s message to Mr Mnangagwa:
Wishing my Father, My President, His Excellency @presidentmnangagwa a happy birthday today. I pray that the immortal Jesus Christ continue to enhance your value construct in this generation and beyond.
May the grand immortal emperor of our soul terrestium always grant you the epistalia of the afterlife in the locomotion of dexicons.
Keep peregrinating this incarnation as an exempli gratia of self abnegation, puritanical excrescence, Spartan discipline, mental magnitude and hierophantic candour.
I say to you:
Gloria In Excelsis Deo, and I say Deo Gratias, and I say Deo Confidimus, and I say Deo Optimo Maximo. May Service, Humility, Love and Compassion be yours all the days of your life Deo Volente!
Tinashe Sambiri|Controversial preacher Passion Java has claimed that Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa is a God-given leader.
In his happy birthday message to Mr Mnangagwa, Java described the Zanu PF leader as a “father and a wise man.”
However, this has angered millions of citizens who are suffering under Zanu PF oppression.
Hundreds of disgruntled citizens took a swipe at Java for rubbing salt into the wounds of suffering Zimbabweans by praising a man who is directly responsible for the current economic meltdown.
Below is Java’s message to Mr Mnangagwa:
Wishing my Father, My President, His Excellency @presidentmnangagwa a happy birthday today. I pray that the immortal Jesus Christ continue to enhance your value construct in this generation and beyond.
May the grand immortal emperor of our soul terrestium always grant you the epistalia of the afterlife in the locomotion of dexicons.
Keep peregrinating this incarnation as an exempli gratia of self abnegation, puritanical excrescence, Spartan discipline, mental magnitude and hierophantic candour.
I say to you:
Gloria In Excelsis Deo, and I say Deo Gratias, and I say Deo Confidimus, and I say Deo Optimo Maximo. May Service, Humility, Love and Compassion be yours all the days of your life Deo Volente!
Tinashe Sambiri|Hard-hitting CCC Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma has challenged the Zanu PF leader Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to release political prisoners with immediate effect.
Mr Mnangagwa is celebrating his 80th birthday today.
Below is Sarkozy’s statement:
“On this International Day of Democracy, we demand for the release of our MPs @JobSikhala1 & Godfrey Sithole and Nyatsime 14.
As you celebrate your birthday @edmnangagwa please be humane and release #Nyatsime16.
We do not wish to curse your mother’s womb over your abuses!”
A Zimbabwean Information, Communication and Technology expert has launched a platform form set to empower people in business.
The platform is called ZimAdsense.
ZimAdse, a platform run by Zim Ads Network Zimbabwe, provides an opportunity for advertisers and publishers to grow their business concerns.
ZimAdse is reminiscent of the popular Google AdSense platform.
The founders of the initiative say the programme seeks to augment advertisers and publishers’ efforts.
“Zimadsense is a registered Zimbabwean Ads Network. Monetize your blog by showing ads.
Making money from your website or blog while in Zimbabwe is hard.
But now it is a thing of the past. You can make atleast $40 per day with Zimadsense by showing ads on your blog or website. Its easy to use and fast withdrawals Join,” ZimAdse said in a statement.
Tinashe Sambiri|The Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) is ready to launch the PREPARE document that seeks to push for reforms before polls.
The PREPARE document spells out seven key reforms that have to be implemented before elections.
Addressing a media briefing in Harare on Wednesday, CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba described the attacks on President Nelson Chamisa’s motorcade in Chinhoyi and Gokwe as worrisome.
“The country is clearly burning, and the state has shown indifference towards resolving these problems. The plight of the ordinary citizens is not at the center of government’s programme of action to resolve the problems,”Siziba said.
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I’ve seen a sudden influx of unmarked twincabs coming to my house. Not sure if my house is now a tourist attraction for cars without number plates. Whoever is sending the guys must stop wasting resources and put them to good use. Kana pane zvamoda kuita ingotii ga ga ga tione.
