Tinashe Sambiri|The Citizens’ Coalition for Change ( CCC) , has described the late councillor for ward 6, Dangamvura, Crispen Dube, as a brave cadre.
Councillor Dube passed away on Thursday in Mutare.
“CONDOLENCE MESSAGE: The CCC family is mourning them sad loss of Dangamvura Chikanga Ward 6, Cllr Crispen Dube who has passed away at Victoria Chitepo Hospital in Mutare.
We send our deep condolences to his family & loved ones.
Rest in power change champion,” CCC said in a statement
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC MP Hon Jasmine Toffa underwent an emergency surgery on Wednesday after being attacked by Zanu PF hooligans in Insiza.
CCC has challenged the Zanu PF regime to end acts of political barbarism.
The former revolutionary party has resorted to violence in a bid to dilute CCC’s rapidly growing support base.
“An honourable Member of Parliament, a prolific community organizer & a pillar of the Citizens’ Movement @CCCZimbabwe, Jasmine Toffa today had to undergo emergency surgery after she was badly beaten by Zanu PF thugs in Insiza.
Zanu PF is in panic mode. We want elections not war,” CCC said in a statement.
The Zanu PF leader Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged party supporters to punish teachers perceived to be against his administration.
Mnangagwa made the remarks at the launch of Teachers for Economic Development programme.
Analysts say Mr Mnangagwa is using the controversial scheme to hoodwink teachers.
Responding to Mr Mnangagwa’s remarks, CCC said :
“We condemn the partisan abuse of teachers by ZANU PF.
Teachers like any citizen have the freedom to make political choices. Frog marching them to Zanu PF rallies won’t improve their working conditions or the broken education sector. #SaveOurEducationZW
Violence is Zanu PF’s DNA. Here @edmnangagwa says,“Your children here (the teachers) have chosen to stand with us.Nurture & guide them.Those who would have shown errant behaviour, you should pinch them,don’t beat them too much.Anenge aita musikanzwa munoshunya hamunyanyi kurova.”
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop the escalating violence against opposition members.
The CCC leader has described as barbaric the attack on party MP Hon Toffa.
Hon Toffa was attacked by Zanu PF goons in Insiza.
“This is a Member Parliament, Hon Toffa in hospital.
She was assaulted by Zpf in Insiza where there is a by election this coming Saturday. The thugs broke both of the MP’s hands.
The perpetrators haven’t been arrested and yet innocent citizens #Nyatsime17 have been behind bars for the past 128 days without bail or trial,” President Chamisa said in a statement on Twitter.
Mr Mnangagwa & Zanupf STOP THIS VIOLENCE!
Tinashe Sambiri|The Citizens’ Coalition for Change ( CCC) , has described the late councillor for ward 6, Dangamvura, Crispen Dube, as a brave cadre.
Councillor Dube passed away on Thursday in Mutare.
“CONDOLENCE MESSAGE: The CCC family is mourning them sad loss of Dangamvura Chikanga Ward 6, Cllr Crispen Dube who has passed away at Victoria Chitepo Hospital in Mutare.
We send our deep condolences to his family & loved ones.
Rest in power change champion,” CCC said in a statement
1/ I believe that @trussliz is a victim of misoginistic tendencies in the UK political economy just like @theresa_may . Liz could have been a success but they conspired to bring her down. The misoginistic tendencies could not have another female leader. #TrussOut
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2/ The circus in British politics continues, the inadvertent folly of trying to punish Russia & now Europe is in free fall, at the abyss of a biting, excruciating winter & energy crisis imbroglio. It was inevitable she had to resign. The Tory party had become too fractious, …
3/…toxic & it’s factions too toxic. From inception or ascending as leader of the Tory party it was evident the party needed unity, but alas, the infighting continued. The other exogenous global & intra European shocks like the NATO inspired & fueled war in Ukraine and …
4/…NATO’s support of a corrupt & war mongering regime in kyiv exercised the problems for Liz. Moreso, the boomerang effect of NATO/ EU & USA & the broader Anglo-Saxon hegemonic tendencies have meant Europe is in the throats of self inflicted damage & intractable economic …
5/…challenges. All these factors & global economic meltdown meant Truss had too much in her intra. Truss was not given enough time to unravel & implement her governance & economic blueprints. The vapid British Press also catalyzed Truss taking the ultimate decision to bolt out.
6/ The British press seems to be hankering for a certain preferred candidate &was/is still on overdrive crucifying & pacifying #LizTrussPM The British press is a vampire devouring political players & is now a tool of mass destruction for those politicians they are not in good …
7/…books with, and this they did against Truss. The British press is a massive propaganda machine with an acclonastic penchant for bringing down those the press handlers do not like. This again they did against Truss (the pull her down PHD effect). #LiztrussResign
8/ Labour is also marvelling at the infighting in the Tory party & is goading & fuelling more intra Tory chaos, whilst they Labour see themselves as a party waiting to govern. With time and unity in the Tory Party, @trussliz could have been very successful.
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Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)’ candidate, Augustine Gumede, in Ward 4 Insiza Rural District Council (RDC) by-election slated for Saturday has gone into hiding following Monday’s political violence in which opposition party members were brutally attacked and injured by suspected ZANU-PF members.
The assailants who were kicking and using sticks, logs, fists, and stones during the attack are believed to be the same group that attacked other CCC supporters in Matobo on Sunday.
In both districts, there will be by-elections to fill in vacant seats following the death of two ZANU-PF councillors.
Four vehicles that were being used by CCC campaign teams in Insiza were deflated and had their window panes and screens smashed and filled engines with sand, while some valuables including money and cell phones were confiscated by the attackers.
Gumede, who is set to lock horns with ZANU-PF’s Daniel Dube, managed to escape before the attackers could get hold of him.
When they got to his homestead they smashed window panes of houses and broke into pieces his household property.
“Our candidate, when they came to his homestead, he was at his homestead and fortunately he was one of the people who managed to escape and they did not exactly get to him physically,” said CCC Matabeleland South provincial spokesperson, Ntando Ndlela.
“For now, I cannot really confirm that our candidate is safe but he has moved from his homestead. He is somewhere. We have moved him to another place that we are hoping he could be safe before elections.”
By Dorrothy Moyo | The investigation into controversial preacher Walter Magaya’s alleged abuses against women, has been relaunched.
The probe had been paused 2 years ago after Magaya had taken the Zimbabwe Gender Commission to court to stop them from investigating him.
In a statement, the commission, announces saying it: wishes to advise members of the Public that the Zimbabwe Gender Commission in its Commission meeting number 38 on the 4th of August 2022 resolved to recommence investigation of the allegations of Sexual Exploitation and abuse of Women levelled against Prophet Walter Magaya of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries.
The investigation which was gazetted on the 23rd of August 2019(General Notice No.1444/2019) was halted by the Legal Challenge launched by the key respondent Mr Walter Magaya (Prophet Magaya). We are happy that the courts have given legal judgements (SC592/19, HC 7347/19 and HH688/19) which have paved way for the continuance of our processes .
As such, we are calling on all citizens who might have complaints of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) involving the conduct of Walter Magaya to present particulars of their complaints to the Zimbabwe Gender Commission. The invitation is also being extended to all the complainants and witnesses to such acts which consist SEA of Women within the denomination.
Please refer your complaints to the CEO of Zimbabwe Gender Commission 1st Floor Pax House 89 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, Harare +263(0242) 250 296; +263(0242) 701101, or email complaintsPzgc.co.zw
Man caught in the act “trying to bed an 18 year old girl,” drives back to apologise, only to receive more curses.
What crime did this man commit, that we should display his number plates and identity details in public? Report him to the police, or to the community church groups?
The 18 year old’s mother us heard in the footage saying her daughter is 18.
The age of consent in England and Wales is 16, lawyers say. This is the age when young people of any sex, gender or sexual orientation can legally consent to taking part in sexual activity.
This means that sexual activity between two or more people is lawful if at least one of the people is 16 years and above.
So, what crime did this man commit? But if the teen was under his care or leadership, it is a different story.
WHO IS THIS MAN? IF THE GIRL IS UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP/MENTORSHIP, IT’S BOUND TO BE CRIMINAL | WHO IS THIS MAN?
By- The courts have authorised Tinashe Mugabe, known as The DNA Man, to continue with his work.
Mugabe has won a case in which he had taken the Health Professions Authority Zimbabwe (HPAZ) to court for attempting to ban his TV show, The Closure DNA.
NewZimbabwe reports that Mugabe will now do his shows without any obstacles after High court judge Justice Joseph Mafusire cleared him.
Mugabe had sued HPAZ together with the Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council Zimbabwe (MCAZ) after the two organisations complained he was unqualified to issue DNA test results.
He filed a High Court application through Global Parentage Services (Private) Limited t/a Global DNA Zimbabwe.
Mugabe argued the two had no right to suspend his operations because Global DNA his company is not a medical entity and is not governed by their rules and regulations.
Mafusire upheld his arguments ruling the presenter was on track.
The judge nullified the regulatory boards’ move stating they should not have forced Mugabe to register as a health institution in the first place. Ruled Mafusire:
The conclusion reached in this judgment, that the applicant (Global DNA ) is not a health institution within the meaning of that term in the Act, puts paid to any other point of contention in this matter. It becomes unnecessary to render a determination on them. The respondents (authority boards) simply exercised powers that the Act does not give them.
It may well be that the applicant’s activities require proper regulation. But if there should exist some other law providing for such regulation, it has not been pointed out to the court. The Act is certainly no law.
However, it would be manifestly contradictory to grant the first leg of the second prayer, namely that the cancellation of the applicant’s registration certificates was void.
If it is not a health institution, then none of the requirements of health institutions as prescribed by the Health Professions Act including registering with the authority boards applies to it.
Mugabe had argued that his company was a mere sample collection site.
He also said the company did not run the DNA tests itself but rather engaged laboratories who tested the samples.
He had also argued that the initial registration last year was a result of undue pressure from the board.
The respondents had argued that the DNA company was a health institution within the meaning of the Act and was supposed to register with HPAZ.
By A Correspondent | There was commotion inside a council meeting yesterday as Harare Councillors clashed over how Harare City Mayor, Clr Jacob Mafume was chairing the meeting.
Mayor Mafume ended up ejecting Deputy Mayor, Mukunguma of the Mwonzora MDC Alliance from the meeting after the latter called him an idiot.
The Combined Harare Residents Association narrates the development as follows: In a full Council meeting held on Thursday at Town House, Harare City Council through the Mayor Jacob Mafume acknowledged receiving a petition from Glen View residents and a letter from CHRA over a Glen View woman who gave birth in a toilet at Glen View Poly Clinic.
The petition had called for placing of maternal health provision on the agenda of the full council meeting or the Mayor and Councilors call for a Special Council Meeting to discuss the status of maternal health care provision in the City.
On the other hand, the CHRA letter had requested for urgent financial and medical support for Ms Swaba’s child who incurred some injuries while being born in the toilet at Glen View Poly Clinic.
However, the demands from the petitioners did not find space during the deliberations of the full Council meeting.
The meeting was marred with arguments and use of abusive language by Deputy Mayor, Councilor Mukunguma that resulted him in being directed to leave the meeting.
Meanwhile, the Harare City Council resolved to set up a Special Council Meeting on Thursday, to discuss waste management in a bid to increase refuse collection compactors and skip trucks to improve on refuse collection in the City.
Harare City Councilors lamented on the non-collection of refuse even though some residents are religiously paying their bills.
“In Ward 16 residents are paying their rates which is collectively USD70 000 per month, but no refuse is being collected” fumed Councilor Ngadziore in the meeting.
CHRA is expecting and calling for a strong resolution at the proposed Special Committee from the Councilors on the recovery of non-delivered of 15 refuse trucks that were purchased in 2017 by the City of Harare through a local supplier.
By- The opposition CCC has lost one of its longest-serving councillors in Mutare, councillor for Ward 9, Crispen Dube.
He passed away on Wednesday night.
Dube was re-elected councillor for Ward 9 several months ago after the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora had recalled him.
CCC national spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said Dube passed away at Victoria Chitepo Hospital in Mutare. She said:
We’ve received the sad news that Councillor Crispen Dube of Ward 9 Dangamvura Chikanga has passed away at Victoria Chitepo Hospital in Mutare.
He was recalled for his unwavering support of the CCC and won back the ward in the by-election. Sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.
Acting Mutare Town Clerk Blessing Chafesuka confirmed Councillor Dube’s death to The Manica Post. He said:
I can confirm the sad news of the passing on of Councillor Dube. It is a big blow to the city and we will be meeting later to discuss the issue. More details will be availed after our meeting.
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has announced the suspension of by-elections beginning November 1, 2022 in line with the Electoral Act, which stipulates that elections cannot be held nine months before general elections.
Zec chairperson Priscilla Chigumba said the suspension of by-elections was in line with section 158(3) of the Constitution which prohibits by-elections nine months before a general election.
“Section 158(3) of the Constitution provides that polling in by-elections shall take place within 90 days of the vacancies occurring unless the vacancies occur within nine months before a general election is due to be held.
“The last general election held in 2018 was held on the 31st July 2018. It is, therefore, anticipated from a reading of section 158(3) of the Constitution that general elections will be held on a date to be set during the month of either July or August 2023. Members of the public are thus notified that the filling of vacancies that occur on or after the 1st of November 2022 will be suspended pending conduct of 2023 general elections,” Justice Chigumba said in a statement.
The Matobo and Insiza by-elections slated for this week will probably be the last by-elections before the general elections in 2023.
The run-up to the by-elections has been characterised by violence.
Chief Mvuthu, who died’s daughter Ms Silibaziso Mlotshwa could be one foot closer to succeeding her father after the Chiefs Council endorsed her.
Chief Mvuthu, born Nyangayezizwe Mlotshwa of Mvuthu area outside Victoria Falls, died in March 2014 aged 61.
Headman Mr Bishop Matata Sibanda has been acting Chief to date.
The late Chief left behind three daughters, including Ms Mlotshwa, now 26 years and married with one child.
There has been a succession wrangle within the family which vowed not to allow Silibaziso to succeed her father claiming her ascendancy would be contrary to the Nguni culture in which its chieftaincy is rooted.
The family said the eldest son takes over.
In that regard, the family nominated the late chief’s brother Mr Sanders Mlotshwa as the successor in December 2014 but Ms Mlotshwa challenged that in court arguing that she is the one who should take over from her father.
The family was divided with one faction in support of Mr Mlotshwa while others backed Silibaziso saying she is being victimised just because she is a woman.
At some point, the High Court nullified the nomination of Mr Mlotshwa as a potential successor and ordered the Hwange District Development Coordinator (DDC)’s office to restart the selection process concerning human rights.
Mr Mlotshwa is the son of the late chief’s brother Simon who is also late.
In 2020 the Chiefs Council sent a delegation comprising Chief Sikhobokhobo of Nkayi, Chief Nekatambe of Hwange and Chief Tategulu of Tsholotsho on behalf of the Matabeleland North Provincial Chief’s Assembly to attend a family meeting and have an appreciation of the wrangle.
The Matabeleland North Chiefs Assembly recommended to the Chiefs Council after the meeting that Ms Mlotshwa was fit to succeed her father.
That recommendation has also been communicated to the Zimbabwe Gender Commission which has been following the case.
Gender Commission chief executive Mrs Virginia Muwanigwa confirmed the development.
“Yes, we received the information that the Chiefs Council has endorsed her but the process is not yet finished. The next process will be for her to be recommended to the President who will decide and we look forward to him acceding,” said Mrs Muwanigwa.
She said the Gender Commission did not influence the process but merely monitored it.
She implored all parties to be guided by the Constitution.
“We are happy and as Gender Commission, we were coming in because it’s constitutional that we have equal opportunities in accessing political, economic and social development across gender.”
Ms Mlotshwa referred questions to her lawyer Mr Thulani Ndlovu of Sansole and Senda Legal Practitioners who confirmed the endorsement but said it was not yet time to celebrate.
He said the endorsement is a milestone constitutional achievement.
“This acknowledgement that she is the rightful heir by the Chiefs Council is not a victory for her but an important constitutional development for Zimbabwe and even beyond,” said Mr Ndlovu.
He said Ms Mlotshwa is prepared to make peace with the whole of her family for peace to prevail as infighting stifles development and tranquillity within the community.
“She believes that it is time now to concentrate on development and peacebuilding in line with government policies to leave no one behind. She is calling upon the family to unite and for everyone to work towards community development.
“The matter has now moved to the realm of local government,” said Mr Ndlovu.
He said Ms Mlotshwa is happy about the development and responsibility that lies ahead to spearhead the development of her local community in line with the Government development agenda.
Mr said if she succeeds her father, she will add to the few female chiefs in the country, and this is an achievement in terms of gender as women have demonstrated that they can lead.
President of the Chiefs Council Chief Charumbira could not be reached for comment as he was said to be out of the country.
His deputy Chief Mtshane Khumalo of Bubi could not be drawn into commenting saying only Chief Charumbira is allowed to speak about issues resolved by the Chiefs Council. -State Media
The United States (US) has warned that it might add more names on its sanctions list on Zimbabwe if human rights violations persist ahead of the 2023 polls.
Addressing an Africa Media Hub digital Press briefing on Wednesday, US Department of State Sanctions co-ordinator James O’Brien said sanctions against Zimbabwean leaders and entities linked to the State would not be removed if human rights abuses are not stopped.
“People who commit human rights abuses should be identified. We are going to review our sanctions on Zimbabwe to make sure that they are current. If these individuals continue to be violent, [perpetrating] human rights abuses and corruption — there would be additional interest in extending the list as well,” O’Brien said.
US Sanctions Policy and Implementation director Jill Millinax said the measures were targeted at human rights abusers.
“We use these sanctions programmes to disrupt the activities of human rights abusers, terrorists and other bad actors’ ability to undermine democracy, to stoke instability and to provoke violence. The ultimate goal of our sanctions, I have to say, is not to punish these individuals but to bring about a positive change in behaviour,” Millinax said.
Recently, the US Department of State issued a statement saying they were removing 11 individuals on their sanctions list.
Contacted for comment yesterday, Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu declined to comment on the matter.
“I am not privy to the report,” Mpofu curtly said.
Addressing journalists in the capital yesterday, party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said: “We have two unprepared US diplomats coming to talk about sanctions. They have not even read their stuff; they have not even read ZDERA [Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act] on which they administer sanctions. You have to understand who America is in the United Nations — they are a supreme power and the biggest contributor to the UN budget. If you put your money into the UN — read their documents when they come out.”–Newsday
With reportedly several leaks of Zimsec public examination papers this year, although only the Mathematics 1 O’Level paper has been confirmed, many in the education sector see the main fault with the systems used by the Zimbabwe School Examination Council and the solution being a tightening of Zimsec administration.
Zimsec itself says it is investigating all the reports of suspected leaks, although only confirming the single paper so far, and will nullify all results of candidates who had prior access to any paper and will deal “decisively” with any school or examination centre which abetted any leak, including if necessary de-registration of the centre.
Heads, who regard the administrative systems now used at schools as sufficiently foolproof, pointed at Zimsec as the main source of the problem, rather than schools.
It was also suggested that the last minute exam preparation at some private schools the night before a paper was written could be a contributing factor, or at least open the door to abuse.
The Zimsec system is supposed to ensure any breach of security is automatically discovered instantly.
Papers are packed in sealed envelopes and collected fairly shortly before the exam is written.
The envelope is supposed to remain sealed and be only opened just before the exam in front of all the candidates, with an official witness, so that everyone is sure no one had prior entry into the packet.
This is taken to the level that where the number of candidates needs more than one classroom for writing the exam then the school order of papers is split into several sealed packets, so each group can see their papers being opened.
However, critics of Zimsec say that there is potential, especially with modern digital technology, for the leak to be an electronic leak of the digital file of a paper.
That would tend to move the leak back into Zimsec’s orbit.
National Association of Secondary Heads chair Mr Arthur Maphosa said it was disheartening to hear of the leaked exams after the hard work schools, teachers and candidates put into these examinations.
“It is sad that after all the time we take preparing learners and you just hear of these leakages. You just feel sorry for the learners, teachers and parents. It is bad and it needs to end.
“Nonetheless, the problem is not at schools. I think it is emanating from Zimsec and they need to tighten their security to avoid the leakages.
“Also some private schools might be partly to blame. The way some run the examination processes is suspicious like the things we hear that some teachers prepare for examinations with learners up-to the last night of the exam in what they call an examination gala,” said Mr Maphosa.
National Association of Primary Heads (NAPH) chair Mrs Cynthia Khumalo said primary schools were not affected by the leaks, but nevertheless recognised that these were worrisome.
“From our end we did not encounter any challenges, but that it is happening is a huge cause for concern. We need to protect the credibility of our education system. Zimsec needs to tighten their security system for the integrity of our examinations.
“For public schools I do not think there is any challenge in administering exams. The challenge is with some private schools and there is need to further scrutinise private schools before they are allowed to stage examinations,” said Mrs Khumalo.
“We are gathering information and Zimsec will issue a statement. We want this issue to be dealt with expeditiously. Now it is a criminal case and we expect the law to take its course.
“As Government schools we do not condone such behaviour. The integrity of our exams is sacrosanct and needs to be protected.”
“We also urge parents, teachers, learners and all stakeholders to reject, resist and report corrupt elements near our education system,” said Mr Ndoro.
Some parents who spoke to The Herald in the streets of Harare were not happy because of the suspected exam leaks.
“This is bad and it demoralises the children who put in hard work preparing for the exams. We hope Zimsec can quickly address this rot,” said Ms Martha Dube.
“This is sad. Zimsec must put adequate systems in place to protect these exams. The best way is to order a rewrite of the leaked exams,” said Mrs Tinaye Mutizwa.
In response Zimsec said they will punish all those found on the wrong side.
“The Council has zeroed in on schools/centres and localities that are considered hot spots and has intensified the monitoring of these centres. It is emphasised that the council has the mandate to de-register schools and centres that are caught engaging in examination malpractice.
“Candidates who are found to have had pre-access to examination materials will have all the results nullified. School authorities who aid or abet such practices will also be dealt with decisively,” said Zimsec in a statement.
“The council is working closely with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education and security operatives to reign in on infringements of the rules and regulations governing the ongoing examinations.-state media
Owen Mudha Ncube warns of dire political consequences to come
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop the escalating violence against opposition members.
The CCC leader has described as barbaric the attack on party MP Hon Toffa.
Hon Toffa was attacked by Zanu PF goons in Insiza.
“This is a Member Parliament, Hon Toffa in hospital.
She was assaulted by Zpf in Insiza where there is a by election this coming Saturday. The thugs broke both of the MP’s hands.
The perpetrators haven’t been arrested and yet innocent citizens #Nyatsime17 have been behind bars for the past 128 days without bail or trial,” President Chamisa said in a statement on Twitter.
Mr Mnangagwa & Zanupf STOP THIS VIOLENCE!
Tinashe Sambiri| The Zanu PF leader Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged party supporters to punish teachers perceived to be against his administration.
Mnangagwa made the remarks at the launch of Teachers for Economic Development programme.
Analysts say Mr Mnangagwa is using the controversial scheme to hoodwink teachers.
Responding to Mr Mnangagwa’s remarks, CCC said :
“We condemn the partisan abuse of teachers by ZANU PF.
Teachers like any citizen have the freedom to make political choices. Frog marching them to Zanu PF rallies won’t improve their working conditions or the broken education sector. #SaveOurEducationZW
Violence is Zanu PF’s DNA. Here @edmnangagwa says,“Your children here (the teachers) have chosen to stand with us.Nurture & guide them.Those who would have shown errant behaviour, you should pinch them,don’t beat them too much.Anenge aita musikanzwa munoshunya hamunyanyi kurova.”
Today WHO launches the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030, adopted by Member States at the 75th Session of the World Health Assembly – Resolution WHA75(22).
The launch marks a milestone in WHO work to promote health, keep the world safe and protect the vulnerable.
Every year, one in ten people globally fall ill due to foodborne diseases. Contaminated food can cause over 200 diseases, and the magnitude of public health burden is comparable to malaria or HIV AIDS. Children under five are at higher risk, as one in six deaths from diarrhoea are caused by unsafe food.
The updated WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety is a step towards a safer and healthier world, but also towards strengthening multisectoral collaboration and innovative public health approaches.
The Global Food Safety Strategy has been developed to guide and support Member States in their efforts to prioritize, plan, implement, monitor and regularly evaluate actions towards the reduction of the burden of foodborne diseases (FBD) by continuously strengthening food safety systems and promoting global cooperation.
The Strategy’s vision is that all people, everywhere, consume safe and healthy food so as to reduce the burden of FBDs. This strategy gives stakeholders the tools they need to strengthen their national food safety systems and collaborate with partners around the world.
This new WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030 addresses current and emerging challenges, incorporates new technologies and includes innovative approaches for strengthening food safety systems.
It also reflects feedback received through a comprehensive consultation process with Member States and governmental institutions, United Nations agencies and other intergovernmental organizations, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, private sector entities, and individuals working in public health and food safety.
The strategy also sets concrete targets and aims to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases by reducing 40% the number of cases of foodborne diarrheal diseases incidence that affects most the children under 5 and other vulnerable populations. It also has a target of 100% of functional coordination mechanisms to manage foodborne events and enhanced laboratory capacity for foodborne disease surveillance.
The strategy has identified five interlinked and mutually reinforcing strategic priorities with respective strategic objectives. Using the identified five strategic priorities and respective strategic objectives, the strategy aims to build proactive, forward-looking, evidence-based, people-centred, and cost-effective food safety systems with coordinated governance and adequate infrastructures.
Strategic priorities:
Strengthening national food control systems.
Identifying and responding to food safety challenges resulting from global changes and food systems transformation.
Improving the use of food chain information, scientific evidence and risk assessment in making risk management decisions.
Strengthening stakeholder engagement and risk communication.
Promoting food safety as an essential component in domestic, regional and international food trade.
WHO and the members of the Technical Advisory Group on Food Safety are working on tools to complement the existing sources from WHO, FAO and other organizations to support Member States in the implementation of the strategy over 2022-2030. The collaboration among different sectors and stakeholders is key for the implementation of the strategy, and the implementation plan of the strategy is aligned with the FAO food safety strategic priorities through a joint coordination framework.
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The 2022 World Cup will begin on 20 November in Qatar but several big-name stars are set to miss the tournament due to injuries.
Here is the confirmed list of players who have been ruled out of the competition.
Diogo Jota (Portugal)
Diogo Jota will miss Portugal’s 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign after sustaining a calf muscle injury.
The Liverpool forward was stretchered off in stoppage time of the 1-0 win over Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.
Jota will not have surgery to treat the muscle injury.
Reece James (England)
Reece James will be out for two months with a knee injury, ruling him out of the World Cup.
The 22-year-old Chelsea man was set to be England’s preferred option in the right back position at the tournament.
N’golo Kante (France)
N’Golo Kante is out of the World Cup after suffering a reaction to an existing hamstring injury.
The 31-year-old France international has not played since mid-August due to the hamstring issue.
The Chelsea midfielder was vital to France’s success in Russia four years ago and would be a big miss for Didier Deschamps’s side.
Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands)
Georginio Wijnaldum sustained a serious fractured tibia in his right leg just days after his debut with the Serie A side in August. There hasn’t been any confirmation that the midfielder will miss the tournament but several European publications claim tje Dutch midfielder is expected to return to the pitch sometime in 2023.
Pedro Neto (Portugal)
Another Portugal star set to miss the World Cup is Wolves winger Pedro Neto. The 22-year-old sustained an ankle injury this month and will undergo surgery to treat it.
Ricardo Pereira
The Leicester City fullback will miss Portugal’s World Cup campaign due a Tendon Achilles rupture.
Ronald Araujo (Uruguay)
Ronald Araujo will miss the World Cup after undergoing surgery on a thigh problem last month. The Barcelona man is expected to be on the sidelines for three months.
He will not be able to reach full fitness in time to be included in Uruguay’s World Cup roster.
Alexander Isak (Sweden)
Alexander Isak will be out until after the World Cup because of a thigh injury. Newcastle United coach Eddie Howe confirmed the player will spend two months on the sidelines and return to action after the tournament.
Boubacar Kamara (France)
Boubacar Kamara was tipped to make the French squad but the Aston Villa midfielder suffered a knee ligament injury in September that will keep him out until after the World Cup.
Arthur Melo (Brazil)
Liverpool loanee Arthur Melo picked up a muscle injury in the build-up to a Champions League clash with Rangers in October and is expected to return to action next year.
Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium)
The AC Milan winger suffered a serious knee injury that will keep him out of action for the remainder of the year.
Players doubtful or racing against time to recover in time before the World Cup:
Kalvin Phillips – England (dislocated shoulder)
Paul Pogba – France (knee)
Kyle Walker – England (groin injury)
Angel Di Maria – Argentina (thigh injury)
Paulo Dybala – Argentina (quadriceps injury)
Nuno Mendes – Portugal (thigh injury)
Matthijs de Ligt – Netherlands (groin injury)
Florian Wirtz – Germany (ACL)
Lucas Digne – France (ankle injury)
Lucas Hernandez – France (muscle tear)
Presnel Kimpembe – France (hamstring injury)
Andreas Christensen – Denmark (ankle injury)
Marcelo Brozovic – Croatia (hamstring injury)- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag says he will deal with Cristiano Ronaldo after the player left the pitch area minutes before the conclusion of Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham.
Ronaldo, who was an unused substitute in the match, left in the 89th minute, shortly after the coach brought on Christian Eriksen and Anthony Elanga as his final changes despite still having two more slots.
“I will deal with that tomorrow, not today. We are now celebrating this victory,” said Ten Hag.
“I have seen him, but I haven’t spoken with him.”
The incident came three days after Ronaldo showed his displeasure at being substituted against Newcastle.
The forward has been limited to Europa League appearances and played his last full ninety minutes for the Red Devils in the EPL in the 4-0 hammering by Brentford.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
A 35-year-old artisanal miner in Mazowe fell to his death in a 20-metre-deep mine shaft after pulling away from a group to relieve himself.
Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha urged miners to fence any disused mines to avoid creating death traps.
The incident occurred on October 16 at around 10pm and the deceased, Gamuchirai Nyowani was in the company of his colleagues Shingirirai Mavhimira (29), Miccah Chidhonza (39) and other unidentified miners.
The group was going to Managers Hill mining claim from a country club where they were drinking beer.
Sgt Major Chikasha said Nyomani pulled away from the group to relieve himself and never caught up with the others.
The following day at around 8am his colleagues noticed that Nyowani was missing and they started to search for him.
They traced back his footprints and Vitalis Mavaidze found Nyowani’s body in a mine shaft about 20 metres deep.
A report was filed at Mazowe Police Station and the body was retrieved with help from other artisanal miners.
He had bruises and his body was sent to Concession Hospital for a post mortem.
No foul play is suspected.
— Herald
ZANU-PF District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson for Matobo in Matabeleland South, Cde Mfakazi Maphosa has been arrested for allegedly blowing US$1 600 belonging to the ruling party, which was meant for campaigning.
Maphosa (54) of Mbembeswana Village in Matobo District, pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft when he appeared before Kezi Magistrate, Mr Howard Sande.
He was remanded in custody to October 19 pending the outcome of his application for bail.
Prosecuting, Mr Thomas Nzima said Maphosa received money from the Zanu-PF Matabeleland South provincial chairman, Nqobizitha Ndlovu which was meant for campaigns. It is alleged that instead of channelling the funds towards the party programmes, Maphosa converted the money to his own use.
The court heard that on October 7, 2022, Cde Ndlovu received US$2 000, 200 litres of diesel coupons and campaign material from the party headquarters, which were meant for use during the campaigns by the party’s Ward 2 candidate, Cde Fadreck Siwela in local council by elections.
“On the same day at Davies Hall in Bulawayo, Cde Ndlovu who is the complainant in the matter, then handed over the money and coupons to the accused person with clear instructions that he should pass them to Siwela. This happened in full view of other Matabeleland South provincial party leaders,” said Mr Nzima.
He said on the following day, Cde Siwela met the accused person at the Zanu-PF district party offices in Maphisa.
Maphosa only gave Cde Siwela US$400 and fuel coupons and told him that they were going to use US$1 600 together during the campaign.
“On October 12, Cde Thokoza Hlongwane delivered 200 litres of diesel at the ward command centre at Tudi Village and told Siwela that the fuel was supposed to be used during the campaigns,” said Mr Nzima.
The court heard that Maphosa failed to give Siwela the full amount and a report was made to the police leading to his arrest.
President Mnangagwa has on many occasion strongly spoke against corruption. He has warned senior party members against engaging in corrupt activities, saying the fight against corruption both in the party and in the country at large continues unabated.
He said gone are the days when members hide behind their status and abuse the name of the party to engage in corruption.
The President said his administration is also re-orienting all sectors of the economy including public-private and non-governmental institutions towards the culture of honesty, accountability and transparency. – Chronicle
By-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared war against teachers.
Mnangagwa said his Zanu PF would punish teachers who refuse to support the ruling party.
Addressing over 5 000 teachers at the launch of the Teachers for Economic Development (Teachers4ED) at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on Wednesday, 19 October 2022, Mnangagwa urged Zanu PF officials who were present at the event to punish “errant” teachers. He said:
Our party and government are ready to support you. We have the Zanu PF chairperson here (Oppah Muchinguri). You (Muchunguri) heard me telling them that the Zanu PF party supports them (teachers).
Your children here (the teachers) have chosen to stand with us. Nurture and guide them. For those who would have shown errant behaviour, you should pinch them, don’t beat them too much. Anenge aita musikanzwa munoshunya hamunyanyi kurova.
Meanwhile, the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa has condemned the alleged partisan abuse of teachers by Zanu PF.
In a statement, CCC said the Zanu PF-led government should improve teachers’ conditions of service instead of forcing them to attend its political rallies. CCC said:
We condemn the partisan abuse of teachers by Zanu PF. Teachers like any citizen have the freedom to make political choices.
Frog marching them to Zanu PF rallies won’t improve their working conditions or the broken education sector.
More than 5 000 teachers left their stations yesterday to attend the official launch of the Teachers for Economic Development.
Zanu PF officials promised to pamper teachers affiliated with the ruling party with various perks, including farmland, and agricultural inputs in return for their loyalty. | NewsDay
By James Gwati- Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe has launched an investigation into the shortages of copies used to print criminal record clearance certificates.
The shortage of printing copies has left thousands of people intending to leave the country for employment or studies, risking their precious opportunities.
The Police clearance, commonly known as the blue copy, is obtained from Harare’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters.
Anyone intending to work or study abroad is required to produce the document.
The same could also be asked for by companies or government departments, which would offer a person a job.
It costs ZW$20 to get the police clearance.
Zimeye.com was at the CID headquarters and found hundreds of people looking for this security document being turned away.
Most of these people who got job offer letters in the United Kingdom have not been able to acquire the police clearance certificate since the beginning of this month.
“I have been coming here since the 2nd of this month and they have been telling us they do not have the police clearance printing paper,” said a young lady who got a job in the UK two months ago.
“What is frustrating is that they are not giving us any dates to expect that blue copy. They are keeping on saying that we should check every day and its annoying,” said another young lady who also got a care work in Britain.
Another lady who got a nursing job in Australia said she was only left with that police clearance to apply for her Visa.
“I have done all the tests including health check-ups and what left for me to get my Visa is the criminal record clearance and these delays are putting my chances of grabbing this job at risk. I got this job in July and my potential employer is sending me emails every day asking about my seriousness, “she said.
Also stranded are thousands of students on presidential scholarships, due to leave for their studies in China, Zambia, and South Africa.
A senior official at the CID headquarters who declined to be named said the government has “more serious priorities” than providing the police clearance printing paper.
“The issue is that the same paper is used for other security documents which are more important than the police clearance and it is this other alternative that the paper is being used for, for now,” he said.
Minister Kazembe said he was investigating the causes of this shortage.
“I am not aware of that shortage, and it may be because I was out of the country, but I will check with the relevant office and find out what the problem could be,” said Kazembe when they reached for comment.
This is not the first time Zimbabwe has announced that it has run out of such paper. Recently the registrar’s office ran out of passport printing paper.
The Transport ministry also stopped issuing learners’ driver’s licences because of the non-availability of printing paper.
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop the escalating violence against opposition members.
The CCC leader has described as barbaric the attack on party MP Hon Toffa.
Hon Toffa was attacked by Zanu PF goons in Insiza.
“This is a Member Parliament, Hon Toffa in hospital.
She was assaulted by Zpf in Insiza where there is a by election this coming Saturday. The thugs broke both of the MP’s hands.
The perpetrators haven’t been arrested and yet innocent citizens #Nyatsime17 have been behind bars for the past 128 days without bail or trial,” President Chamisa said in a statement on Twitter.
Mr Mnangagwa & Zanupf STOP THIS VIOLENCE!
Business Correspondent| The Parcel Rush mobile application enables Zimbabweans in the diaspora to send parcels home conveniently.
According to the developer of the application, Lewin Muzvonda, new features have been added to the exciting platform.
“We are adding more feautures to the app. Buying & Sending groceries home directly from the app,” said Muzvonda.
Tinashe Sambiri| The Zanu PF leader Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged party supporters to punish teachers perceived to be against his administration.
Mnangagwa made the remarks at the launch of Teachers for Economic Development programme.
Analysts say Mr Mnangagwa is using the controversial scheme to hoodwink teachers.
Responding to Mr Mnangagwa’s remarks, CCC said :
“We condemn the partisan abuse of teachers by ZANU PF.
Teachers like any citizen have the freedom to make political choices. Frog marching them to Zanu PF rallies won’t improve their working conditions or the broken education sector. #SaveOurEducationZW
Violence is Zanu PF’s DNA. Here @edmnangagwa says,“Your children here (the teachers) have chosen to stand with us.Nurture & guide them.Those who would have shown errant behaviour, you should pinch them,don’t beat them too much.Anenge aita musikanzwa munoshunya hamunyanyi kurova.”
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop the escalating violence against opposition members.
The CCC leader has described as barbaric the attack on party MP Hon Toffa.
Hon Toffa was attacked by Zanu PF goons in Insiza.
“This is a Member Parliament, Hon Toffa in hospital.
She was assaulted by Zpf in Insiza where there is a by election this coming Saturday. The thugs broke both of the MP’s hands.
The perpetrators haven’t been arrested and yet innocent citizens #Nyatsime17 have been behind bars for the past 128 days without bail or trial,” President Chamisa said in a statement on Twitter.
Mr Mnangagwa & Zanupf STOP THIS VIOLENCE!
By- The opposition CCC has lost one of its longest-serving councillors in Mutare, councillor for Ward 9, Crispen Dube.
He passed away on Wednesday night.
Dube was re-elected councillor for Ward 9 several months ago after the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora had recalled him.
CCC national spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said Dube passed away at Victoria Chitepo Hospital in Mutare. She said:
We’ve received the sad news that Councillor Crispen Dube of Ward 9 Dangamvura Chikanga has passed away at Victoria Chitepo Hospital in Mutare.
He was recalled for his unwavering support of the CCC and won back the ward in the by-election. Sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.
Acting Mutare Town Clerk Blessing Chafesuka confirmed Councillor Dube’s death to The Manica Post. He said:
I can confirm the sad news of the passing on of Councillor Dube. It is a big blow to the city and we will be meeting later to discuss the issue. More details will be availed after our meeting.
By James Gwati- There is an outcry in Zimbabwe as the Home Affairs ministry runs out of police clearance printing paper.
The shortage of printing copies has left thousands of people intending to leave the country for employment or studies, risking their precious opportunities.
The Police clearance, commonly known as the blue copy, is obtained from Harare’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters.
Anyone intending to work or study abroad is required to produce the document.
The same could also be asked for by companies or government departments, which would offer a person a job.
It costs ZW$20 to get the police clearance.
Zimeye.com was at the CID headquarters and found hundreds of people looking for this security document being turned away.
Most of these people who got job offer letters in the United Kingdom have not been able to acquire the police clearance certificate since the beginning of this month.
“I have been coming here since the 2nd of this month and they have been telling us they do not have the police clearance printing paper,” said a young lady who got a job in the UK two months ago.
“What is frustrating is that they are not giving us any dates to expect that blue copy. They are keeping on saying that we should check every day and its annoying,” said another young lady who also got a care work in Britain.
Another lady who got a nursing job in Australia said she was only left with that police clearance to apply for her Visa.
“I have done all the tests including health check-ups and what left for me to get my Visa is the criminal record clearance and these delays are putting my chances of grabbing this job at risk. I got this job in July and my potential employer is sending me emails every day asking about my seriousness, “she said.
Also stranded are thousands of students on presidential scholarships, due to leave for their studies in China, Zambia, and South Africa.
A senior official at the CID headquarters who declined to be named said the government has “more serious priorities” than providing the police clearance printing paper.
“The issue is that the same paper is used for other security documents which are more important than the police clearance and it is this other alternative that the paper is being used for, for now,” he said.
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe said he was unaware of the blue copy shortage.
“I am not aware of that shortage, and it may be because I was out of the country, but I will check with the relevant office and find out what the problem could be,” said Kazembe when they reached for comment.
This is not the first time Zimbabwe has announced that it has run out of such paper. Recently the registrar’s office ran out of passport printing paper.
The Transport ministry also stopped issuing learners’ driver’s licences because of the non-availability of printing paper.
By A Correspondent- Zimbabwean government has urged residents with exemption permits to comply with South African laws after it emerged only a handful had applied for the available mainstream visas.
The South African government announced that it would terminate the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) on 30 June 2023, a decision that will affect about 180 000 Zimbabweans residing in South Africa.
In a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday evening, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa said the South African government expressed concern that less than 10% of ZEP holders had applied for the available mainstream visas.
Mutsvangwa said engagements on the issue of ZEP holders are being held at the government-to-government level, with the latest one being held at the mid-term review meeting of the Zimbabwe-South Africa bi-national commission in Pretoria on 10 August 2022.
The South African government expressed concern that less than 10% of ZEP holders had applied for the available mainstream visas,” Mutsvangwa said.
“The government of Zimbabwe is encouraging the ZEP holders to comply with the South African laws.”
Zimbabwe’s Cabinet on Tuesday deliberated on the issue of the anticipated return of ZEP holders from South Africa following a report tabled by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Dr Fredrick Shava.
Minister Mutsvangwa expressed the Zimbabwe government’s readiness to receive returning nationals.
She said the government “is working on mechanisms to facilitate the smooth flow of the returnees at the Beitbridge border post.
By A Correspondent- The trial of a truck driver, accused of trafficking two minor girls, continued with the truck being brought to court for inspection in loco.
James Mahachi appeared before trial magistrate Ngoni Nduna. The truck was brought to court after Mahachi denied trafficking the girls, saying the vehicle had cameras.
A security expert from Sabot, Allan Mufandaedza, said the truck doesn’t have cameras.
Mufandaedza is the fleet manager responsible for tracking.
He told the court that the truck had a tracking system only.
Quizzed by Mahachi’s lawyer why he was so sure that the truck didn’t have a camera, Mufandaedza said:
“The camera project is new and the very first fleet to be installed with cameras were the Zambian registered trucks followed by the South African registered trucks.
“The Zimbabwean trucks don’t have cameras yet. I work with these trucks everyday so the information is at my fingertips,” he said.
Allegations are that Mahachi kidnapped the girls, promising to pay their school fees when, in fact, he wanted to sexually exploit them.
The court heard that between September 2021 and March this year, Mahachi used an agent, Brighton Nyamandi, who is currently on the run, to recruit the two girls, aged 13 and 17 years, from Hurungwe.
He allegedly lied to the victims’ parents that he was going to send them to school and pay their fees.
But, he subjected them to sexual exploitation and also used them as free labour.
Mahachi allegedly took them to South Africa and would sleep with them in his truck.
He would allegedly threaten to dump them in the neighbouring country if they refused to sleep with him. One of the girls escaped and sought refuge at a nearby house where she narrated her ordeal to one Charity Munemo. Munemo assisted her in filing a police report.
Netsai Mushayabasa appeared for the State.
-H Metro
Ghanaian Pastors Bathed My Wife For Riches
By Dorrothy Moyo | A Zimbabwean man narrates his ordeal at the hands of a pastor he says gave him special powers for riches.
(Full Transcript by ZimEye) After returning from diaspora life in SA and now launching a successful mining project in Zimbabwe, my wife started spending a lot of time on TV watching GodChannels.
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She was so glued to the TV church programs that her long sessions stretching to around 1pm from morning time, had made me end up extending my DSTV to the bedroom, and we both got glued to a certain Ghanaian Bishop.
We would later visit the Bishop in Ghana for prayers. The Ghanaian Pastor gave me and my wife anointing oil, saying I should put it on, whenever I go to mine gold.
I was later told by my employees that they have picked up 2kg of gold at the mine.
I then concluded that my prosperity is as a result of the Ghanaian Bishop’s intervention. The Church later told us to appear on their TV program for testimonies. We grouped some of our family and friends to watch our confession. After that, the Bishop made a personal invitation and called for offerings. I was now paying tithes to them. I was keeping chunks of money in Tshangani bags.
I later visited Ghana again.
The Bishop invited me to his house over there. I witnessed the Bishop drinking something that looked like beer. I asked the Bishop: were you drinking beer, and he replied me saying he was truly drinking beer. He was now very open to me. The Bishop said to me: I have the keys to the wealth of this world, do you want to join me?
We then drove to a small village, and we got to a certain house and met a man there. The Bishop told that guy that he has brought me there to find wealth. The man told me to undergo a ritual. I went back to my wife to let her know this is what had happened. It was sad that my wife was busy happily praying without knowing that the Bishop touches a lot of witchcraft things.
Back home there was now a certain war veteran who was now targeting my mine after the gushing out of gold. The war veteran wanted to take the mine accusing me of not having the papers for it. My wife asked me what we should do, and I told her the Bishop told me, he is able to give me special wealth. My wife refused.
I then told her that if I refuse, I will degenerate to the low level I had been before, of a poor teacher.
We decided to go there, and I was ashamed to see my wife being washed naked by another man; her private parts being opened by another man.
I was given a green ring, at the bottom of which was a type of a bird with red eyes, with an inscription in Latin. One day when I had travelled to China, and a Chinese Museum staff member was shocked after reading it and said to me, this is an ancient Chinese language and no-one can translate it. I told him I was given this ring somewhere.
The Ghanaian guy had given me a box of matches wherein were 6 matches. The man had told me, this is what is going to give you money when you get to Zimbabwe. The man had told me when you get to Zimbabwe don’t fight anyone, I will deal with whoever fights you.
I found the war veteran mining at my property. The war veteran pulled out a gun. He told me there is no court that would entertain me because, I own the courts.
Later, I was told the mine no longer has anything. I discovered the war veteran had robbed me.
At home there was a tshangani bag that had money. I knew I would be getting something from the money at home. Later I started ti notice that at home the money I am taking out is literally returning into the Tsangani bag.
I took the money from the bag and went to Messina and bought our car. The duty money I paid was close to USD4,000. What shocked me is that when I got back home, the money inside the bag was still intact, like there had no money been taken out. Later while asleep, I found myself trapped in my sleep, and I saw 6 small men, one of whom had tattoos.
I asked them what do you want here? Are you thieves? One of them started laughing and said we have been working for you all these years and not even a single day you’ve not been paying us a salary, so we have come to you to ask you to pay us. I asked them when they started working for me.
It was like a vision from the time I got the anointing oil and went with it to put on the mine. One of the men had gone to touch a band inside the mine [that brought riches]. When my wife was being bathed, it was like while she was being washed, and the men were coming out of her private parts as if she is giving birth.
Every time I was giving someone money, after some time, the money was being taken out.
They told me the salary we want from you is a wife. I asked them which wife? They said we want your daughter to become your wife otherwise we are bringing her back into Zimbabwe to drink her blood.
My wife also woke up saying, I was dreaming while breastfeeding to certain men. After that I told her what had happened in the room. My wife then called my daughter to come back home to Zim. Our daughter initially refused, but after being promised an iPhone, she came to Zimbabwe.
The day I had been told by those men to do the ritual, ‘arrived.’
On that day, they told me to take money from the tshangani bag, and put the money on the bed; When your daughter has come, you place her in the room. When my daughter had come back, we bought some sleeping tablets, and put them inside fruit juice.
As I took her, I was being pained inside me.
We placed our daughter on top of the money. When we shut the door, loud noises started. We sat the the door and we were listening while our daughter was crying from the time we had sat at the room door.
The following day, we took her to the hospital, and she was prescribed pills to calm her down. Since that day, our daughter is now so violent, like as if she is possessed by demons. Recently our kids in China I went there to see them. My 2 sons approached me and said we are having a relationship. They say they have been sleeping together.
Now these things are eating me up. For me to tell relatives, it’s paining me. My sons are now sleeping with each other, my daughter is now mad, and then, my wife is breast feeding these men, and is now losing weight. It’s as if she is HIV positive.
Most of the time, we are now staying indoors, and we have had to send our maid out. Our daughter on one of the days she managed to free herself up.
Our garden boy has given up, though he tried: He was beaten all over the face. He got frustrated. Right now, it’s only me my wife and daughter staying alone together. My sons are sleeping together. This is my confession. – ZimEye
By A Correspondent- A woman seeking a protection order against Mai TT has found favour with the courts.
Panashe Nzenza approached the Harare Civil Court accusing Mai TT, born Felistas Murata, of threatening to bash her for having an affair with her estranged husband, Tinashe Maposa.
She also claimed Mai TT had been sending depressing texts messages to her. Presenting her case, Nzenza’s lawyers claimed Mai TT was attacking his client based on assumptions.
Harare Magistrate, Tamara Chibindi, granted the protection order against Mai TT.
Mai TT was in wilful default since she did not respond to the allegations in toto.
Nzenza also claimed that Mai TT had threatened to hunt her down and beat her up.
She claimed the socialite also threatened to harm her.
In her founding affidavit, Nzenza claimed that she was labelled a whore and a b***h.
“My client is living in fear after the unfounded threats. She has no alternative, but to seek protection from this court.
“We fear she may be harmed since the respondent has vowed to take the law into her own hands,” submitted Nzenza’s lawyer. H Metro
By A Correspondent- The alleged mastermind behind the robbery of US$2,7 million and $43 000 in January last year from a ZB Bank vehicle carrying cash has been arrested in Harare after being on the run for almost two years.
Shadreck Njowa was arrested at a house in Highfield where he was hiding after CID Homicide, who deal with serious violent crime, launched a raid.
This leaves just two of the 14 involved still being hunted, the other 12 are now in custody as the police continue keeping the case active and ensuring that no one benefits from the crime.
Sources close to the investigations said Njowa is still in custody and assisting with investigations.
Recently, ZB Bank offered a US$5 000 reward for leads which might result in the arrest of Njowa and his two other accomplices, Patson Matengambiri and Nyasha Chitera, who were then still at large.
No information is yet available to see if the person who turned in Njowa will be receiving the reward, or at least part of it.
The last three wanted were in the company of 11 other gang members who have since been arrested and are on remand pending their trial.
The robbery of the US$2,775 million and $43 000 from a cash-in-transit ZB Bank vehicle was believed to have been an inside job where the three security personnel in the vehicle allegedly connived with robbers to steal the cash.
The three security staff, Nomatter Jonga (43), Mathew Simango (66) and Fanuel Musakwa (34), were arrested and have since appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court.
The three were tasked to carry seven boxes containing US$2 775 000 on January 6 last year to ZB branches and deliver to Chinhoyi US$75 000, Kadoma US$25 000, Kwekwe and Gweru US$150 000 each, Bulawayo US$200 000, Gwanda US$50 000 and Zvishavane US$100 000.
They were travelling in a Toyota Hilux single cab with a canopy, secured with a tracker and emergency panic button when what is now considered to be a fake robbery took place at 11,30am at the Gwebi River Bridge along the Harare-Chirundu highway.
The initial allegations given in court were that Jonga, Simango and Musakwa picked up three unknown suspects at the Westgate roundabout in Harare and drove to Inkomo tollgate where they collected a box containing another $43 090 collected in tolls, which was supposed to be deposited at the bank, and then picked up three more men at Inkomo Barracks turn-off as they drove towards Chinhoyi.
Upon reaching the 60km peg, Jonga stopped the vehicle and a fake robbery was staged. The State alleges that an Isuzu twin-cab immediately arrived at the scene with people who were armed with pistols.
Jonga, Simango and Musakwa surrendered their pistol and rifle before driving their Toyota Hilux for about 900 metres where the gang offloaded the cash boxes into the Isuzu which then drove off. Herald
To. :OFFICER COMMANDING MASVINGO EAST
INFO: PDIO MASVINGO EAST
FROM: OFFICER IN-CHARGE BIKITA.
MEMO:OM /22. DATED 19/10/22
SUBJECT :- Examination Leakage at Bikita Fashu High School. Bikita.
This memo serves to put on record and state that :-
Comment
It appears this year’s ZIMSEC examinations are seriously leaked and it appears the source is in Harare and chances are high that the leakages are from ZIMSEC offices in Harare. Action should be taken on ZIMSEC head offices where the soft copies originate. Pamushana High School has a long history of leaking examinations and the source, Chimbodzikai village Chief Marozva Bikita is near Pamushana High School.
Good day to you our Sir.
We have noted your brave fight against corruption and for the disadvantaged members of our community. I therefore thought that our final hope rests in your hands. I would like to report a rather worrisome practice that is happening in Norton: I am looking for placement for my soon to be Form 1 child and I have been informed by the school authorities at both Vimbai High School and Chiedza High School that I have to pay an additional amount of about USD130 for school uniforms. I have been told that if I don’t buy these uniforms at the school, my child will not be given a school place. I have informed the ministry hotline number (shalom) and the District Officer but the practice is continuing as we have been give a cut off date of this Friday to purchase these uniforms.
The same uniforms are fairly priced at other outlets and I cannot afford the exorbitant prices been charged by these school authorities. Please may you advise me on any remedy as I fear my child and other kids of parents in similar circumstances will be unable to secure a place for their children.
Kind Regards.
Mrs **********
By A Correspondent- A Bulawayo maid found out the hard way that wearing her boss lady’s shoes is not the wisest thing to do at work when she was bashed by her employer.
Moreen Ngwenya of Northend suburb was so enraged when she found her 16-year-old maid wearing her shoes that she beat the teenager with a wooden spoon on her back.
Ngwenya was hauled before Bulawayo magistrate Busani Sibanda facing a charge of physical abuse and pleaded guilty to the charge. She was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment.
Five months of her sentence were suspended for five years on the condition of good behaviour.
The remaining five months were suspended on the condition that she performs 175 hours of community service at Baines Junior School for five weeks.
The court heard that on 4 October 2022 at around 7pm, Ngwenya asked the teenager why she was putting on her shoes.
Angered by this,she assaulted the minor leaving her injured.
By A Correspondent- Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has given prisons boss Moses Chihobvu a 24-hour ultimatum to provide an explanation for denial of permission to visit detained party activists and legislators Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole.
In a letter directed to the Commissioner General, Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services, Chamisa queried the basis on which he was being denied the constitutional right to visit his party members who were arrested for allegedly inciting public violence in June.
Our client advises that on divers occasions, he attempted to visit these individuals at both Harare remand and Chikurubi Maximum prisons, respectively, but upon arrival he was denied access,” read the letter from Chamisa’s lawyers, Shava Law Chambers.
“He (Chamisa) was advised by the prison guards that he was specifically barred from visiting anyone in prison detention without your written permission.
“The basis for this requirement could not be easily ascertained from these guards.”
Chamisa has been barred from visiting his party members but opposition MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora was given access although Sikhala and Sithole, according to a spokesperson, refused to meet him.
In terms of Zimbabwean laws, any person who is detained, including a convicted prisoner, has a right to communicate with, and be visited by a relative or anyone else of their choice, subject to reasonable restrictions which may be imposed for the proper administration of prisons or places of detention,” said the attorneys.
We are of the firm view that the guards, in trying to implement a patently unlawful policy, which seems to be targeted at one individual, our client, might have acted without your blessings.”
In reference to a similar incident of being denied access to prisoners, the letter made a citation to the case of Roselyn Hanzi vs The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary affairs, the Commissioner of General of Prisons and Anor HC 4404/22 in which it later turned out that the refusal of admittance had been done without the knowledge of administrators.
“It is within the above context that we are of the firm view that this is a matter capable of resolution without resorting to costly litigation process which, in any event, would put your office under unnecessary spotlight.
We found no reason to approach the courts for recourse before having inquired from you on whether or not it is now a requirement that our client must first get permission
from yourself before visiting the aforementioned individuals, and if so kindly furnish us with a copy of the said policy document,” the letter said.
-New Zimbabwe
Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala was denied bail a sixth time on Wednesday after a Harare magistrate ruled there were no changed circumstances from the last time he was denied his freedom.
Sikhala, who is accused of obstructing justice for recording a video threatening the murderers of CCC activist Moreblessing Ali, told Harare magistrate Taurai Manuwere that the public mood was that he should be released, citing an online petition signed by over 40,000 people.
Sikhala is represented by Jeremiah Bamu and Beatrice Mtetwa of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.
Manuwere said public feelings had no bearing on bail. The magistrate said the defence had offered nothing to prove that Sikhala would not re-offend or abscond, which are the reasons bail was denied.
“The courts are independent. The constitution declares that in making a decision, a member of the judiciary may not be swayed by fear of criticism and must not be swayed by fear and partisan perceptions,” Manuwere ruled.
“I refuse to be swayed by public perception, opinion and the application is dismissed.”
Appearing for the prosecution, Lancelot Mutsokoti had said there was no reason for Sikhala to complain that his prosecution was taking long because investigations were almost complete.
Mutsokoti told court that much ground had been covered, which had seen Sikhala being given a trial date of November 21.
“It’s not the mere passage of time that warrants granting bail to an accused person,” the prosecutor argued. “Investigations are complete and applicant has been furnished with trial date and state papers. Clearly, there has been progress and nothing was placed on record that risk of absconding has been averted so the accused must remain in custody.”
Sikhala is accused of disturbing police investigations in the murder of Ali after he allegedly posted a video demanding justice for her murder.
He is also charged with inciting public violence under the same facts.
In the incitement case, he is jointly charged with Godfrey Sithole, the MP for Chitungwiza North, who is also being held without bail at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
Sikhala and Sithole’s trial on the incitement charge is set to commence on November 15.
-ZimLive
By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a chilling warning to teachers saying they face beatings for failing to support the ruling Zanu PF party.
Addressing over 5 000 teachers at the launch of the Teachers for Economic Development (ED) at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) yesterday, Mnangagwa said the party needed “co-operation” of all teachers for it not to “lose the game” in next year’s polls.
“Our party and government are ready to support you,” Mnangagwa said.
We have the Zanu PF chairperson here (Oppah Muchinguri). You (Muchunguri) heard me telling them that the Zanu PF party supports them (teachers).
“Your children here (the teachers) have chosen to stand with us. Nurture and guide them. Those who would have shown errant behaviour, you should pinch them, don’t beat them too much Anenge aita musikanzwa munoshunya hamunyanyi kurova.”
Party officials promised to pamper teachers affiliated to the ruling party with various perks, including farmland, agricultural inputs in return for their loyalty.
Earlier, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga had said Teachers for ED was a Zanu affiliate with the mandate to mobilise support for Mnangagwa’s re-election bid in 2023
Firebrand Norton legislator Themba Mliswa has claimed that Members of Parliament are being forced to stay in brothels and hotels without stars when they come for parliamentary business putting threatening their dignity and decency.
Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Mliswa said legislators were fast losing their dignity and decency as they are being seen in dilapidated and questionable hotels when they come for parliamentary business.
“I think it is also important for you to know that the conditions which the Members of Parliament are facing are rather sad. Not only that, just the decency and dignity, we are fast losing it because of the accommodation crisis, we have Members of Parliament staying at places like the Harare Club, which is a no star and a brothel,” said Mliswa.
He urged parliamentary administration not to invite legislators to events such as the pre-budget serminar set for today at Rainbow Towers in Harare.
“Our human dignity is at stake. I think if at all there are no means of accommodation, it is good to advice Members of Parliament not to come, rather than exposing them to such places. Others are married and being seen in such places does not augur well. It causes a lot of pain and disharmony in a family,” added Mliswa.
A local Non-governmental organisation, African Business Women Association (ABWA) was defrauded thousands of dollars by its IT officer, Kundai Charles Mahachi.
The IT officer was picked up by CID Commercial Crimes Unit detectives from Harare Central.Mahachi is facing fraud, copyright violation and cyber crime charges as he awaits trial.
It is the complainant’s case that Mahachi diverted the company’s servers to his personal access and began laundering corporate resources for personal gain while depriving management access to information and servers.
In the second charge of copyright infringement, Mahachi allegedly used some of the loot to open a car sale business which he named ABWA, while using the company’s medical business address thereby infringing the copyright’s of his employer.
It is the complainant’s case that upon interrogated of the missing 300 physical contracts in September, the accused argued that they had been eaten by dogs sometime in January when K9 trained dogs were kept at the company’s premise enroute to a farm.
Mahachi is believed to have been working in cahoots with other employees.
An audit is currently underway to ascertain the exact prejudiced amount as investigations are still ongoing.
A 35-year-old artisanal miner in Mazowe fell to his death in a 20-metre-deep mine shaft after pulling away from a group to relieve himself.
Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha urged miners to fence any disused mines to avoid creating death traps.
The incident occurred on October 16 at around 10pm and the deceased, Gamuchirai Nyowani was in the company of his colleagues Shingirirai Mavhimira (29), Miccah Chidhonza (39) and other unidentified miners.
The group was going to Managers Hill mining claim from a country club where they were drinking beer.
Sgt Major Chikasha said Nyomani pulled away from the group to relieve himself and never caught up with the others.
The following day at around 8am his colleagues noticed that Nyowani was missing and they started to search for him.
They traced back his footprints and Vitalis Mavaidze found Nyowani’s body in a mine shaft about 20 metres deep.
A report was filed at Mazowe Police Station and the body was retrieved with help from other artisanal miners.
He had bruises and his body was sent to Concession Hospital for a post mortem.
No foul play is suspected.
— Herald
ZANU-PF District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson for Matobo in Matabeleland South, Cde Mfakazi Maphosa has been arrested for allegedly blowing US$1 600 belonging to the ruling party, which was meant for campaigning.
Maphosa (54) of Mbembeswana Village in Matobo District, pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft when he appeared before Kezi Magistrate, Mr Howard Sande.
He was remanded in custody to October 19 pending the outcome of his application for bail.
Prosecuting, Mr Thomas Nzima said Maphosa received money from the Zanu-PF Matabeleland South provincial chairman, Nqobizitha Ndlovu which was meant for campaigns. It is alleged that instead of channelling the funds towards the party programmes, Maphosa converted the money to his own use.
The court heard that on October 7, 2022, Cde Ndlovu received US$2 000, 200 litres of diesel coupons and campaign material from the party headquarters, which were meant for use during the campaigns by the party’s Ward 2 candidate, Cde Fadreck Siwela in local council by elections.
“On the same day at Davies Hall in Bulawayo, Cde Ndlovu who is the complainant in the matter, then handed over the money and coupons to the accused person with clear instructions that he should pass them to Siwela. This happened in full view of other Matabeleland South provincial party leaders,” said Mr Nzima.
He said on the following day, Cde Siwela met the accused person at the Zanu-PF district party offices in Maphisa.
Maphosa only gave Cde Siwela US$400 and fuel coupons and told him that they were going to use US$1 600 together during the campaign.
“On October 12, Cde Thokoza Hlongwane delivered 200 litres of diesel at the ward command centre at Tudi Village and told Siwela that the fuel was supposed to be used during the campaigns,” said Mr Nzima.
The court heard that Maphosa failed to give Siwela the full amount and a report was made to the police leading to his arrest.
President Mnangagwa has on many occasion strongly spoke against corruption. He has warned senior party members against engaging in corrupt activities, saying the fight against corruption both in the party and in the country at large continues unabated.
He said gone are the days when members hide behind their status and abuse the name of the party to engage in corruption.
The President said his administration is also re-orienting all sectors of the economy including public-private and non-governmental institutions towards the culture of honesty, accountability and transparency. – Chronicle
A 35-year-old artisanal miner in Mazowe fell to his death in a 20-metre-deep mine shaft after pulling away from a group to relieve himself.
Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha urged miners to fence any disused mines to avoid creating death traps.
The incident occurred on October 16 at around 10pm and the deceased, Gamuchirai Nyowani was in the company of his colleagues Shingirirai Mavhimira (29), Miccah Chidhonza (39) and other unidentified miners.
The group was going to Managers Hill mining claim from a country club where they were drinking beer.
Sgt Major Chikasha said Nyomani pulled away from the group to relieve himself and never caught up with the others.
The following day at around 8am his colleagues noticed that Nyowani was missing and they started to search for him.
They traced back his footprints and Vitalis Mavaidze found Nyowani’s body in a mine shaft about 20 metres deep.
A report was filed at Mazowe Police Station and the body was retrieved with help from other artisanal miners.
He had bruises and his body was sent to Concession Hospital for a post mortem.
No foul play is suspected.
— Herald
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) preliminary education survey results have revealed that nearly a million Zimbabweans aged four years and above are illiterate.
The education survey, part of the 2022 population and housing census, indicates that 6% of the country’s population aged from four years and above have never been to school.. With Zimbabwe’s population now pegged at about 15 million, it means roughly 900 000 people fall in this category.
The survey also revealed that the country recorded a 2,3% decline in literacy rate from 96% in 2012 to 93,7% in 2022.
ZimStat said some of the benchmarks used to measure the literacy rate included the population aged at least 15 years, which has completed at least Grade 3 being classified as literate.
The literacy rate in the country is said to be higher among men at 95,2% compared to 92,4% for women.
In both rural and urban areas, the main reasons for not attending school were financial constraints, affecting 42,6% of the children in urban areas, compared to 35% rural children.
Some of the reasons were failure to value education, and viewing oneself as still too young to attend school.
In both urban and rural areas, females constituted a greater proportion of persons who never attended school.
-Newsday
ZANU PF leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a chilling warning to teachers saying they face beatings for failing to support the ruling Zanu PF party.
Addressing over 5 000 teachers at the launch of the Teachers for Economic Development (ED) at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) yesterday, Mnangagwa said the party needed “co-operation” of all teachers for it not to “lose the game” in next year’s polls.
“Our party and government are ready to support you,” Mnangagwa said. “We have the Zanu PF chairperson here (Oppah Muchinguri). You (Muchunguri) heard me telling them that the Zanu PF party supports them (teachers).
“Your children here (the teachers) have chosen to stand with us. Nurture and guide them. Those who would have shown errant behaviour, you should pinch them, don’t beat them too much Anenge aita musikanzwa munoshunya hamunyanyi kurova.”
Party officials promised to pamper teachers affiliated to the ruling party with various perks, including farmland, agricultural inputs in return for their loyalty.
Earlier, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga had said Teachers for ED was a Zanu affiliate with the mandate to mobilise support for Mnangagwa’s re-election bid in 2023.
Mnangagwa said the teachers were crucial for Zanu PF’s re-election bid, adding that: “If the party loses the co-operation of the teachers, we lose the game.”
“The patriotism, loyalty, honesty and integrity which you have demonstrated within the education sector is a paradigm shift and will be treasured,” Mnangagwa said.
“I really did not think that after all that has been said and the noise that comes from this sector that a teacher would really support Zanu PF.”
Muchinguri, who is also the Defence minister, said “anti-Zanu PF teachers” were “sell-outs”.
“I want to appreciate the Teachers for ED for putting their hands on the deck for the tasks of building our economy and defending the legacy of the second republic,” Muchinguri said.
“This resonates very well with the values of our liberation struggle as inculcated to the teachers by the Chitepo School of Ideology. We don’t want to hear any more of the reproach against our teachers that they are sell-outs. Let’s stop it now.”
Teachers have been at loggerheads with the Zanu PF-led government over their working conditions, and have been demanding US$540 as salary to make ends meet as the cost of living keeps rising.
On several occasions, government has maintained that it has no capacity to meet their demands, forcing the educators to embark on protests.
Addressing the same gathering, some Zanu PF officials said teachers stood to benefit if they support Mnangagwa and the ruling party.
“We have taken a bold step since the launch of the Teachers for ED chapters in the provinces. In the upcoming Pfumvudza/ Intwasa programme, we have allocated 10 plots of Pfumvudza for every government school in the province.
“This year, the Teachers for ED will get one plot each of inputs at selected sites and they will not have to join the queue,” Harare provincial secretary Tafadzwa Muguti said.
In response, Teachers for ED leaders endorsed Mnangagwa’s candidature for the 2023 elections.
“We are here to be taught how to move from here. You are our light. As teachers for Economic Development we declare today (yesterday) that you are our sole candidate and we are to stand by you,” Teachers for ED national chairperson Amon Chiwocha said. -Newsday
FC Platinum’s quest for a fourth successive league title could suffer a blow following revelations that they fielded a player registered with another club.
According to the Herald, Juan Mutudza, 23, has a running deal with Herentals until the end of this year but disregarded that and joined the Platinum Boys early this year.
The Students wrote to the Mandava club over eight months ago advising them not to field the player. They also approached the Premier Soccer League several times over the issue without any joy.
Herentals have now turned to the ZIFA Player Status Committee.
“We make reference to the above matter in particular to advise your good selves that Herentals FC is making a formal complaint against FC Platinum. The allegations are that FC Platinum have signed and/or registered our player by the name Juan Mutudza without our consent.
“We tried to engage FC Platinum and the Premier Soccer League by way of several correspondences but nothing materialised,” wrote Herentals’ secretary-general, Fainos Madhumbu, to the ZIFA Player Status Committee on October 5, 2022.
“We believe that FC Platinum committed an act of misconduct by signing or registering Juan Mutudza as their player because we still have a valid contract with him and as far as we are concerned he is still our player.
“By copy of this letter, we kindly request that you formally investigate the matter and conduct a disciplinary hearing as mandated by the standing rules and regulations of the Premier Soccer League.”
Mutudza has a handful appearances as the FC Platinum push for the league title.
Should the Platinum Boys be found guilty, they could hve points docked from them like what happened in 2003 when Dynamos fielded ineligible player Edmore Mufema.
A similar incident almost happened in 2017 when FC Platinum tried to register Lawrence Mhlanga, who had a running contract with Chicken Inn.
The defender was then forced to spend the entire season without playing as the Mandava side couldn’t register him.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga was confronted by legislators in Parliament yesterday over the mass exodus of nurses and other health professionals as well underfunding of the health sector.
Chiwenga, who also doubles as Health and Child Care minister, was quizzed over the sad state of affairs in the public health sector as it emerged that people in border towns were being forced to flock to neighbouring countries for treatment.
Mutare Central MP Innocent Gonese (CCC) said the brain drain in the health sector was shocking.
“Our doctors and nurses are leaving the country and one of the reasons is the issue of the poor health sector. A lot of doctors indicated that sometimes they do not have the tools of trade and these are some of the issues which we want an independent commission (to inquire into),” Gonese said.
Gonese was supported by Kambuzuma MP Willias Madzimure (CCC) who said: “The fact that our health workers are leaving the country in their numbers is an indication that something is not right. We cannot pay a blind eye to that. “
Madzimure and Gonese raised concern over the poor state of the health sector as they made their contributions on the Health Services Amendment Bill which is before Parliament.
The Bill seeks to align the Health Service Act to the Constitution.
It contains provisions that bar health workers from speaking out or engaging in job action for a period exceeding 72 hours.
Clause 5 of the Bill seeks to classify the health sector as an essential service. Unions representing health workers have dismissed the Bill as repressive and an assault on labour rights.
Madzimure added: “My plea is that let us use this Bill as a window of opportunity to make sure that we correct all the things that we have failed to do all this while as far as the health sector is concerned so that we retain the best brains.”
Parliamentary Committee on Health chairperson Ruth Rabode said there was need to redraft the Bill.
But Chiwenga said the Bill was necessary to address concerns of healthcare workers as well as to deliver the best health system in the country.
“When we say conditions of service, we are talking of accommodation, transport and salaries come at the tail end. We want to deal with what it is that the doctor or the professionals in the hospital wants,” Chiwenga said before pleading with the MPs to pass the Bill.
While Chiwenga was defending the Bill, it emerged that people in Mashonaland Central had resorted to seeking medical attention in Zambia and Mozambique.
Mbire ward 1 councillor Christmas Kachasu said: “They (people) are crossing over to the Zambian side and this is because of the cost of medicines and consultation fees which are a bit lower compared to those charged in Zimbabwe.
“The closest hospital we have is 140 kilometres away, and at the end of the day, people prefer to go to the other side of the border because it is about 12 kilometres to get to the waterfront and cross into Zambia and access the hospital.”
Chief Muzarabani, born Alfonce Chuzu, said: “The challenge is drugs here in Zimbabwe are expensive and are not easily found. In Mozambique and Zambia they have adequate medicines especially to cure rabies as most of the attacks here are from dogs and hyenas.”
There is no exact number of health professionals that have left the country in the past two years, but estimates from their unions put the figure at just over 3 000.
The country’s health delivery system suffers a myriad of challenges such as shortage of drugs after years of underfunding by Treasury.- Newsday
ZANU-PF District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson for Matobo in Matabeleland South, Cde Mfakazi Maphosa has been arrested for allegedly blowing US$1 600 belonging to the ruling party, which was meant for campaigning.
Maphosa (54) of Mbembeswana Village in Matobo District, pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft when he appeared before Kezi Magistrate, Mr Howard Sande.
He was remanded in custody to October 19 pending the outcome of his application for bail.
Prosecuting, Mr Thomas Nzima said Maphosa received money from the Zanu-PF Matabeleland South provincial chairman, Nqobizitha Ndlovu which was meant for campaigns. It is alleged that instead of channelling the funds towards the party programmes, Maphosa converted the money to his own use.
The court heard that on October 7, 2022, Cde Ndlovu received US$2 000, 200 litres of diesel coupons and campaign material from the party headquarters, which were meant for use during the campaigns by the party’s Ward 2 candidate, Cde Fadreck Siwela in local council by elections.
“On the same day at Davies Hall in Bulawayo, Cde Ndlovu who is the complainant in the matter, then handed over the money and coupons to the accused person with clear instructions that he should pass them to Siwela. This happened in full view of other Matabeleland South provincial party leaders,” said Mr Nzima.
He said on the following day, Cde Siwela met the accused person at the Zanu-PF district party offices in Maphisa.
Maphosa only gave Cde Siwela US$400 and fuel coupons and told him that they were going to use US$1 600 together during the campaign.
“On October 12, Cde Thokoza Hlongwane delivered 200 litres of diesel at the ward command centre at Tudi Village and told Siwela that the fuel was supposed to be used during the campaigns,” said Mr Nzima.
The court heard that Maphosa failed to give Siwela the full amount and a report was made to the police leading to his arrest.
President Mnangagwa has on many occasion strongly spoke against corruption. He has warned senior party members against engaging in corrupt activities, saying the fight against corruption both in the party and in the country at large continues unabated.
He said gone are the days when members hide behind their status and abuse the name of the party to engage in corruption.
The President said his administration is also re-orienting all sectors of the economy including public-private and non-governmental institutions towards the culture of honesty, accountability and transparency. – Chronicle
By Ezra Tshisa Sibanda
Karim Benzema made history as he was crowned the Ballon d’Or winner for 2022, the first Frenchman to win since Zidane in 1998.
It’s deserved recognition for the 34-year-old after his tremendous form this calendar year. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane first runner up and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne second runner up came agonisingly close but in the end were pipped by the prolific Frenchman.
For the past 17 years or so, without Messi even kicking a ball at the beginning of the year, he already had a 50% chance of winning the Ballon d’or. In case you didn’t know, CR7 owned the remaining 50% and remains the only living footballer who is (and will be) forever compared to Messi. All this was because both of them played in La Liga which appears to be the award’s favourite league.
I repeat the French based award favours Spanish based players especially from Real Madrid and Barcelona. The 2 players were absent from the 2022 award because they left La Liga to play elsewhere.
The Ballon d’Or has become a popularity contest these days. The integrity of the award alongside many other individual accolades has been called into question in recent years. Frankly, the Ballon d’Or really doesn’t matter anymore.
This is the most prestigious individual accolade in world football, awarded to the male player deemed to have performed to the highest standard over the previous year.
It used to be only journalists who had a say, but from 2007, coaches and national-team captains have been able to vote for their friends and teammates, oh, sorry, the players they think have been the most impressive.
Congratulations to Mane and De Bruyne for being runners up and welll done Benzema.
Congratulations, you finally won it and deservedly so.
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa says Zanu PF has resorted to violence in a desperate attempt to cow rural voters into submission.
Zanu PF’s support base is dwindling with each passing day as a result of incessant economic problems, harassment and torture of citizens.
In a statement on Tuesday, President Chamisa condemned Zanu PF barbarism.
“VIOLENCE IN MATOBO, INSIZA & CHIRUMANZU …
Zpf panicking, desperate & violent because they are not supported in villages, in rural areas.
Thuggery is not politics. Violence is not civilized campaigning. Their violence will increase.
Fellow Citizens,be strong. Change is in the air! #CitizensFirst #RegisterToVoteZW.”
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa says Zanu PF has resorted to violence in a desperate attempt to cow rural voters into submission.
Zanu PF’s support base is dwindling with each passing day as a result of incessant economic problems, harassment and torture of citizens.
In a statement on Tuesday, President Chamisa condemned Zanu PF barbarism.
“VIOLENCE IN MATOBO, INSIZA & CHIRUMANZU …
Zpf panicking, desperate & violent because they are not supported in villages, in rural areas.
Thuggery is not politics. Violence is not civilized campaigning. Their violence will increase.
Fellow Citizens,be strong. Change is in the air! #CitizensFirst #RegisterToVoteZW.”
The alleged mastermind behind the robbery of US$2,7 million and $43 000 in January last year from a ZB Bank vehicle carrying cash has been arrested in Harare after being on the run for almost two years.
Shadreck Njowa was arrested at a house in Highfield where he was hiding after CID Homicide, who deal with serious violent crime, launched a raid.
This leaves just two of the 14 involved still being hunted, the other 12 are now in custody as the police continue keeping the case active and ensuring that no one benefits from the crime.
Sources close to the investigations said Njowa is still in custody and assisting with investigations.
Recently, ZB Bank offered a US$5 000 reward for leads which might result in the arrest of Njowa and his two other accomplices, Patson Matengambiri and Nyasha Chitera, who were then still at large.
No information is yet available to see if the person who turned in Njowa will be receiving the reward, or at least part of it.
The last three wanted were in the company of 11 other gang members who have since been arrested and are on remand pending their trial.
The robbery of the US$2,775 million and $43 000 from a cash-in-transit ZB Bank vehicle was believed to have been an inside job where the three security personnel in the vehicle allegedly connived with robbers to steal the cash.
The three security staff, Nomatter Jonga (43), Mathew Simango (66) and Fanuel Musakwa (34), were arrested and have since appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court.
The three were tasked to carry seven boxes containing US$2 775 000 on January 6 last year to ZB branches and deliver to Chinhoyi US$75 000, Kadoma US$25 000, Kwekwe and Gweru US$150 000 each, Bulawayo US$200 000, Gwanda US$50 000 and Zvishavane US$100 000.
They were travelling in a Toyota Hilux single cab with a canopy, secured with a tracker and emergency panic button when what is now considered to be a fake robbery took place at 11,30am at the Gwebi River Bridge along the Harare-Chirundu highway.
The initial allegations given in court were that Jonga, Simango and Musakwa picked up three unknown suspects at the Westgate roundabout in Harare and drove to Inkomo tollgate where they collected a box containing another $43 090 collected in tolls, which was supposed to be deposited at the bank, and then picked up three more men at Inkomo Barracks turn-off as they drove towards Chinhoyi.
Upon reaching the 60km peg, Jonga stopped the vehicle and a fake robbery was staged. The State alleges that an Isuzu twin-cab immediately arrived at the scene with people who were armed with pistols.
Jonga, Simango and Musakwa surrendered their pistol and rifle before driving their Toyota Hilux for about 900 metres where the gang offloaded the cash boxes into the Isuzu which then drove off. Herald
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC Namibia has challenged the Zanu PF leader, Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa, to release jailed party activists with immediate effect.
According to CCC Namibia, the prolonged detention of Hon Job Sikhala, Hon Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole and the Nyatsime activists is a violation of the African Charter on human rights.
Read statement below:
Comply with Article 7(1) of the African Charter on Human and People’s rights! CCC Namibia demands justice for Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala & others.
14 October 2022
Citizens in Namibia comprehend that Zimbabwe is a party to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights hence she must comply with Article 7(1) which affords an accused the fundamental right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law. The continued incarceration of Honourable Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala, Godfrey Sithole, and the Nyatsime 14 is an attempt to deter social democrats from demanding justice, equality, and freedom. This is not only abusing the supreme law of the country but regional, continental and international laws as well.
Demanding justice for Moreblessing Ali does not warrant this arbitrary arrest, subsequent denial of bail, and prolonged pre-trial detention. This is undoubtedly a ploy to intensify the weaponization of the law to punish dissenters. Courts in the motherland are being manipulated and used as fortified tools of state repression ahead of the harmonized elections in 2023. Zanu-PF’s abuse of the criminal law not only punishes the legitimate assertion of freedom of expression but is often done in violation of the basic fair trial rights protected under Zimbabwe, regional, continental, and international law and the fundamental fair administration of justice.
It is quite pathetic that the politically-inept ZANU-PF is leveraging its position to strike fear by exploiting the very laws that were enshrined to protect the individual and society as a whole. Citizens Coalition for Change Namibia is cognizant of the provisions in Section 50(1)(d) of the Zimbabwean Constitution which prescribes that any person who is arrested “must be released unconditionally or on reasonable conditions, pending charge or trial unless compelling reasons are justifying their continued detention”.
Moreover, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights(ICCPR) to which Zimbabwe is a party, reflects the universal nature of this standard. Article 9(3) furnishes “Anyone arrested or detained on a criminal charge shall be brought promptly before the judge to exercise judicial power and shall be entitled to trial within a reasonable time”. Change champions in Namibia are greatly disappointed in the continued lawfare which has seen Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala and others languishing at Chikurubi Maximum Prison from 14 June to date for demanding justice for the deceased change seeker, Moreblessing Ali who was butchered in cold blood by known ZANU-PF thugs.
We reiterate that the right to pre-trial release or bail is essential to upholding the presumption of innocence, a significant tenet of the rule of law and constitutionalism in Zimbabwe. The Nyatsime 16 are being tormented for belonging to the change that delivers. Spending more than three months in the maximum prison for defending the constitution is unacceptable and must be resisted with equal measure. We demand the immediate release of our lawmakers and change champions. It is not a crime to subscribe to the organic leadership of President Advocate Nelson Chamisa.
Citizens Coalition for Change Namibia Rundu Branch champion Simbarashe Ndoda urged all social democrats across the globe to amplify their revolutionary voices demanding justice for Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala, Godfrey Karakadzayi Sithole and the Nyatsime 14. Solidarity is a core value of social democracy, champion Ndoda further elaborated. He emphasized the dire need for unity with the incarcerated change champions. Our members of parliament, councillors, and the entire membership should act for change.
Citizens Coalition for Change Namibia
Rundu Branch Change Champion
Robson Ruhanya
Today WHO launches the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030, adopted by Member States at the 75th Session of the World Health Assembly – Resolution WHA75(22).
The launch marks a milestone in WHO work to promote health, keep the world safe and protect the vulnerable.
Every year, one in ten people globally fall ill due to foodborne diseases. Contaminated food can cause over 200 diseases, and the magnitude of public health burden is comparable to malaria or HIV AIDS. Children under five are at higher risk, as one in six deaths from diarrhoea are caused by unsafe food.
The updated WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety is a step towards a safer and healthier world, but also towards strengthening multisectoral collaboration and innovative public health approaches.
The Global Food Safety Strategy has been developed to guide and support Member States in their efforts to prioritize, plan, implement, monitor and regularly evaluate actions towards the reduction of the burden of foodborne diseases (FBD) by continuously strengthening food safety systems and promoting global cooperation.
The Strategy’s vision is that all people, everywhere, consume safe and healthy food so as to reduce the burden of FBDs. This strategy gives stakeholders the tools they need to strengthen their national food safety systems and collaborate with partners around the world.
This new WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030 addresses current and emerging challenges, incorporates new technologies and includes innovative approaches for strengthening food safety systems.
It also reflects feedback received through a comprehensive consultation process with Member States and governmental institutions, United Nations agencies and other intergovernmental organizations, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, private sector entities, and individuals working in public health and food safety.
The strategy also sets concrete targets and aims to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases by reducing 40% the number of cases of foodborne diarrheal diseases incidence that affects most the children under 5 and other vulnerable populations. It also has a target of 100% of functional coordination mechanisms to manage foodborne events and enhanced laboratory capacity for foodborne disease surveillance.
The strategy has identified five interlinked and mutually reinforcing strategic priorities with respective strategic objectives. Using the identified five strategic priorities and respective strategic objectives, the strategy aims to build proactive, forward-looking, evidence-based, people-centred, and cost-effective food safety systems with coordinated governance and adequate infrastructures.
Strategic priorities:
Strengthening national food control systems.
Identifying and responding to food safety challenges resulting from global changes and food systems transformation.
Improving the use of food chain information, scientific evidence and risk assessment in making risk management decisions.
Strengthening stakeholder engagement and risk communication.
Promoting food safety as an essential component in domestic, regional and international food trade.
WHO and the members of the Technical Advisory Group on Food Safety are working on tools to complement the existing sources from WHO, FAO and other organizations to support Member States in the implementation of the strategy over 2022-2030. The collaboration among different sectors and stakeholders is key for the implementation of the strategy, and the implementation plan of the strategy is aligned with the FAO food safety strategic priorities through a joint coordination framework.
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FOUR suspects were fatally wounded during a shoot-out with police in Inanda, KZN, on Monday night, 17 October.
According to Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Netshiunda, police were acting on intelligence information when they entered a house at Ngoqokazi in Inanda.
“Upon entering the house, police found five suspects and during the process of arrest, two suspects allegedly drew firearms and shot at the police.
“It is further alleged that a shoot-out ensued in which four suspects were fatally wounded,” Netshiunda said in a statement.
He said one suspect fled the scene and the police were searching for him.
“No police member was injured during the shoot-out. The deceased suspects, who are believed to be in their 30s, were alleged to be behind a spate of murders and other violent crimes in the eThekwini district,” said Netshiunda.
He said the incident was reported to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid), who will investigate the four counts of inquest.
— Daily Sun
FOUR suspects were fatally wounded during a shoot-out with police in Inanda, KZN, on Monday night, 17 October.
According to Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Netshiunda, police were acting on intelligence information when they entered a house at Ngoqokazi in Inanda.
“Upon entering the house, police found five suspects and during the process of arrest, two suspects allegedly drew firearms and shot at the police.
“It is further alleged that a shoot-out ensued in which four suspects were fatally wounded,” Netshiunda said in a statement.
He said one suspect fled the scene and the police were searching for him.
“No police member was injured during the shoot-out. The deceased suspects, who are believed to be in their 30s, were alleged to be behind a spate of murders and other violent crimes in the eThekwini district,” said Netshiunda.
He said the incident was reported to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid), who will investigate the four counts of inquest.
— Daily Sun
Today WHO launches the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030, adopted by Member States at the 75th Session of the World Health Assembly – Resolution WHA75(22).
The launch marks a milestone in WHO work to promote health, keep the world safe and protect the vulnerable.
Every year, one in ten people globally fall ill due to foodborne diseases. Contaminated food can cause over 200 diseases, and the magnitude of public health burden is comparable to malaria or HIV AIDS. Children under five are at higher risk, as one in six deaths from diarrhoea are caused by unsafe food.
The updated WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety is a step towards a safer and healthier world, but also towards strengthening multisectoral collaboration and innovative public health approaches.
The Global Food Safety Strategy has been developed to guide and support Member States in their efforts to prioritize, plan, implement, monitor and regularly evaluate actions towards the reduction of the burden of foodborne diseases (FBD) by continuously strengthening food safety systems and promoting global cooperation.
The Strategy’s vision is that all people, everywhere, consume safe and healthy food so as to reduce the burden of FBDs. This strategy gives stakeholders the tools they need to strengthen their national food safety systems and collaborate with partners around the world.
This new WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030 addresses current and emerging challenges, incorporates new technologies and includes innovative approaches for strengthening food safety systems.
It also reflects feedback received through a comprehensive consultation process with Member States and governmental institutions, United Nations agencies and other intergovernmental organizations, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, private sector entities, and individuals working in public health and food safety.
The strategy also sets concrete targets and aims to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases by reducing 40% the number of cases of foodborne diarrheal diseases incidence that affects most the children under 5 and other vulnerable populations. It also has a target of 100% of functional coordination mechanisms to manage foodborne events and enhanced laboratory capacity for foodborne disease surveillance.
The strategy has identified five interlinked and mutually reinforcing strategic priorities with respective strategic objectives. Using the identified five strategic priorities and respective strategic objectives, the strategy aims to build proactive, forward-looking, evidence-based, people-centred, and cost-effective food safety systems with coordinated governance and adequate infrastructures.
Strategic priorities:
Strengthening national food control systems.
Identifying and responding to food safety challenges resulting from global changes and food systems transformation.
Improving the use of food chain information, scientific evidence and risk assessment in making risk management decisions.
Strengthening stakeholder engagement and risk communication.
Promoting food safety as an essential component in domestic, regional and international food trade.
WHO and the members of the Technical Advisory Group on Food Safety are working on tools to complement the existing sources from WHO, FAO and other organizations to support Member States in the implementation of the strategy over 2022-2030. The collaboration among different sectors and stakeholders is key for the implementation of the strategy, and the implementation plan of the strategy is aligned with the FAO food safety strategic priorities through a joint coordination framework.
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Tinashe Sambiri|CCC Member of the House of Assembly for Kuwadzana, Hon Johnson Matambo, has urged Parliament to protect citizens from escalating violence in the country.
Hon Matambo raised the point on the question of national interest in Parliament.
He appealed to the to august house to protect citizens from deepening violence.
“Violence has reached boiling point in the country.
The issue of violence has become a matter of national concern.
Guns are being brandished by Zanu PF hooligans. Known political activists are tormenting citizens before polls and this is a a worrisome trend,” Hon Matambo said in a recorded audio.
CCC interim treasurer David Coltart has described the violent assault against Hon Jasmine Tofa as a disgrace.
Hon Tofa was assaulted by ZANU PF assailants in Insiza yesterday, incidents which were captured on video.
By James Gwati- Zimbabwe has run out of police clearance printing paper, leaving thousands of people intending to go out of the country for employment or studies risking losing their precious opportunities.
The document commonly known as the blue copy is obtained from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Harare.
The security document is a requirement for visa applications from anyone intending to work or study from out of the country. The same could also be asked for by companies or government departments which would have offered a person a job.
The document is acquired upon payment of ZW$20.
Zimeye.com was at the CID headquarters this week and found hundreds of people looking for this security document being turned away.
Most of these people who got job offer letters in the United Kingdom have not been able to acquire the police clearance certificate since the beginning of this month.
“I have been coming here since the 2nd of this month and they have been telling us they do not have the police clearance printing paper,” said a young lady who got a job in the UK two months ago.
“What is frustrating is that they are not giving us any dates to expect that blue copy. They are keeping on saying that we should check every day and its annoying,” said another young lady who also got a care work in Britain.
Another lady who got a nursing job in Australia said she was only left with that police clearance for her to apply for her visa.
“I have done all the tests including health check-ups and what is left for me to get my Visa is the criminal record clearance and these delays are putting my chances of grabbing this job at risk. I got this job in July and my potential employer is sending me emails every day asking about my seriousness, “she said.
Also stranded are thousands of students on presidential scholarships, due to leave for their studies in China, Zambia, South Africa
A senior official at the CID headquarters who declined to be named said the government has “more serious priorities” than providing the police clearance printing paper.
“The issue is that the same paper is used for other security documents which are more important than the police clearance and it is this other alternative that the paper is being used for, for now,” he said.
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe said he was not aware of the shortage of the blue copy.
“I am not aware of that shortage and it is maybe because I was out of the country, but I will check with the relevant office and find out what the problem could be,” said Kazembe when reached for comment.
This is not the first time Zimbabwe has announced that it had run out of such type of paper. Recently the registrar’s office ran out of passport printing paper.
The Transport ministry also stopped issuing learners’ drivers’ licenses because of the non-availability of printing paper.
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC Member of the House of Assembly for Kuwadzana, Hon Johnson Matambo, has urged Parliament to protect citizens from escalating violence in the country.
Hon Matambo raised the point on the question of national interest in Parliament.
He appealed to the to august house to protect citizens from deepening violence.
“Violence has reached boiling point in the country.
The issue of violence has become a matter of national concern.
Guns are being brandished by Zanu PF hooligans. Known political activists are tormenting citizens before polls and this is a a worrisome trend,” Hon Matambo said in a recorded audio.
CCC interim treasurer David Coltart has described the violent assault against Hon Jasmine Tofa as a disgrace.
Hon Tofa was assaulted by ZANU PF assailants in Insiza yesterday, incidents which were captured on video.
Sevilla coach George Sampaoli believes Karim Benzema might have had a good campaign last season but the Real Madrid striker is not the best player in the world.
The player won the 2022 Ballon d’Or following his goal-scoring exploits that propelled Los Blancos to La Liga and Champions League success last season.
The Frenchman scored an incredible 44 goals in 46 matches for the Spanish giants, including two hat tricks in the knockout stages of the Champions League, as Real were crowned European champions for a record 14th time.
Despite Benzema’s glittering success in the past term, Sampaoli believes the Les Bleus international is not better than Argentina captain and PSG star Lionel Messi.
“If they always gave Messi the Ballon d’Or, it would be good for me because he has made a difference with the rest for a long time,” the Sevilla gaffer was quoted as saying TyC Sports.
“Karim is a player who has deserved that place because he has been decisive in the success of Real Madrid. But they are two things that should not stand in the way. Leo is the best player in the world and Karim had an amazing season.”
Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for a record seven times, and his latest triumph came last year.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Kalisto Pasuwa is a serial winner.
The former Dynamos coach has a four-midable record in the blue half of the capital.
He guided the Harare giants to four consecutive league titles between 2010 and 2014 —in an era DJ Khaled’s ‘All I Do Is Win’ was probably the most requuested song by DeMbare fans.
Since he left, not even the best cleaning company in Zimbabwe can get rid of the dirt in the Dynamos trophy cabinet.
Pasuwa is about to achieve the same feat in Malawi.
The 52-year old is on the brink of his fourth league title with Nyasa Big Bullets.
Pasuwa’s troops are at the summit of the TNM Super League, eight points clear of second-placed Blue Swallows with with six games left to play.
The fourth league title on the bounce is not the only milestone Pasuwa can achieve this season.
Bullets have not tasted defeat in the league throughout the campaign and the possibility of ending it as the “Invincibles’ is high.
Logically though, the Zimbabwean mentor is not thinking about that —he only wants his charges to defend their title.
“When we are training these boys at times, they are told to see the other side of it, whether the good or the bad part of it. If you are a player who is always winning each and every match, the day you will be beaten it will be very difficult for you to adjust so we need also to prepare them to accept each and every result that will come on that particular game,” Pasuwa told the club’s media department, ahead of tomorrow’s visit of Sable Farming.
“Having said this, we are not targeting an invincible season, we can be beaten any time because that’s part of the game.
“Facing a side which is struggling to move out of the relegation zone with few matches remaining can be very tricky for Bullets and Pasuwa anticipates a highly charged opponent tomorrow.
“[It will be] a game which will not be easy for us. We are playing them at a time when they are striving for points to survive relegation and they will definitely come hard on us.
“I don’t know how, but they will make our life very difficult and we need to concentrate throughout the game to avoid what has been happening [in our recent games] whereby we are able to take a lead but we can’t hold on to our lead or we are scored and then we try to come back.
“We have been trying to psyche them [players] up because mentally they are loaded due to more games played within a short period of time,” added the former Warriors coach.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Marvelous Nakamba’s struggle for game time at Aston Villa is well-chronicled.
The Zimbabwean midfielder has not featured for the claret and blue this season and the general consensus is that he has fallen down the pecking order in the Villa engine room.
In the early stages of Steven Gerrard’s tenure at Villa Park, Nakamba was one of the standout players at the Midlands side.
The Hwange-bred midfielder was superb in Gerrard’s first month in the Villa dugout and deservedly voted the club’s player of the month for November.
A knee injury against Liverpool in December, which ruled him out for nearly four months, stopped Nakamba in his tracks.
Gerrard’s description of Nakamba’s injury situation mirrored a huge setback.
“The best way to put it is that we’ve had confirmation that he has got a knee injury,” the former Liverpool captain said after Villa’s 2-0 win over Norwich City and Carrow Road on December 14.
“We’re really going have a serious chat tomorrow in terms of whether we want him to have surgery or whether we’ll manage the injury conservatively.
“We’ll make that decision in the next 24 hours but he’s certainly going to be missing for some time because it’s a serious injury.
“We need to now make the best decision which is really frustrating and disappointing because he has been outstanding but we’ll give him every bit of support and care to get him back as safe as possible.
“We’ve got a rough idea but I don’t want to get wrong and I don’t want to put unnecessary pressure on the medical staff but he’ll certainly be missing for a number of months,” added Gerrard.
Incredibly, 10 months on, things have drastically changed for the former Club Brugge man and the consensus is that he is not doing enough to earn a place in the Villa team.
While that may be true, Nakamba’s situation needs to be looked at through different lenses.
Is Gerrard getting the best out of Aston Villa players?
There was a time when Ollie Watkins was a regular in Gareth Southgate’s England squad.
But now, the former Brentford man is no where near the Three Lions squad ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Tyrone Mings has also been a regular for England since making his international debut in 2019, but has of late been omitted by Southgate.
Danny Ings is another player with a lot of potential but Gerrard has failed to bring the best out of him.
Skipper John McGinn has struggled for form in the Premier League this season.
The Scottish international took over the armband from Mings before the start of the 2022/23 campaign but has been a pale shadow of his former self.
Surprisingly, McGinn has been at his best while on international duty for Scotland.
So in the case of Nakamba, what has changed in the last 10 months?
Suggestions of ‘lack of focus’ on the part of the soft-spoken midfielder have come out, with some even going to the extent of blaming his manager Munya Taderera.
But Nakamba was with Taderera when the midifielder was at the peak of his powers last year, so what has changed?
Him purchasing top of the range vehicles at a lightning-fast pace has also been misunderstood for ‘lack of focus’ yet few are aware that he now has a car rental business in the United Kingdom.
It’s easy to blame everyone and everything, except Gerrard.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa says Zanu PF has resorted to violence in a desperate attempt to cow rural voters into submission.
Zanu PF’s support base is dwindling with each passing day as a result of incessant economic problems, harassment and torture of citizens.
In a statement on Tuesday, President Chamisa condemned Zanu PF barbarism.
“VIOLENCE IN MATOBO, INSIZA & CHIRUMANZU …
Zpf panicking, desperate & violent because they are not supported in villages, in rural areas.
Thuggery is not politics. Violence is not civilized campaigning. Their violence will increase.
Fellow Citizens,be strong. Change is in the air! #CitizensFirst #RegisterToVoteZW.”
Today WHO launches the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030, adopted by Member States at the 75th Session of the World Health Assembly – Resolution WHA75(22).
The launch marks a milestone in WHO work to promote health, keep the world safe and protect the vulnerable.
Every year, one in ten people globally fall ill due to foodborne diseases. Contaminated food can cause over 200 diseases, and the magnitude of public health burden is comparable to malaria or HIV AIDS. Children under five are at higher risk, as one in six deaths from diarrhoea are caused by unsafe food.
The updated WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety is a step towards a safer and healthier world, but also towards strengthening multisectoral collaboration and innovative public health approaches.
The Global Food Safety Strategy has been developed to guide and support Member States in their efforts to prioritize, plan, implement, monitor and regularly evaluate actions towards the reduction of the burden of foodborne diseases (FBD) by continuously strengthening food safety systems and promoting global cooperation.
The Strategy’s vision is that all people, everywhere, consume safe and healthy food so as to reduce the burden of FBDs. This strategy gives stakeholders the tools they need to strengthen their national food safety systems and collaborate with partners around the world.
This new WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030 addresses current and emerging challenges, incorporates new technologies and includes innovative approaches for strengthening food safety systems.
It also reflects feedback received through a comprehensive consultation process with Member States and governmental institutions, United Nations agencies and other intergovernmental organizations, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, private sector entities, and individuals working in public health and food safety.
The strategy also sets concrete targets and aims to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases by reducing 40% the number of cases of foodborne diarrheal diseases incidence that affects most the children under 5 and other vulnerable populations. It also has a target of 100% of functional coordination mechanisms to manage foodborne events and enhanced laboratory capacity for foodborne disease surveillance.
The strategy has identified five interlinked and mutually reinforcing strategic priorities with respective strategic objectives. Using the identified five strategic priorities and respective strategic objectives, the strategy aims to build proactive, forward-looking, evidence-based, people-centred, and cost-effective food safety systems with coordinated governance and adequate infrastructures.
Strategic priorities:
Strengthening national food control systems.
Identifying and responding to food safety challenges resulting from global changes and food systems transformation.
Improving the use of food chain information, scientific evidence and risk assessment in making risk management decisions.
Strengthening stakeholder engagement and risk communication.
Promoting food safety as an essential component in domestic, regional and international food trade.
WHO and the members of the Technical Advisory Group on Food Safety are working on tools to complement the existing sources from WHO, FAO and other organizations to support Member States in the implementation of the strategy over 2022-2030. The collaboration among different sectors and stakeholders is key for the implementation of the strategy, and the implementation plan of the strategy is aligned with the FAO food safety strategic priorities through a joint coordination framework.
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Owen Mudha Ncube warns of dire political consequences to come
Owen Mudha Ncube warns of dire political consequences to come
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC Namibia has challenged the Zanu PF leader, Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa, to release jailed party activists with immediate effect.
According to CCC Namibia, the prolonged detention of Hon Job Sikhala, Hon Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole and the Nyatsime activists is a violation of the African Charter on human rights.
Read statement below:
Comply with Article 7(1) of the African Charter on Human and People’s rights! CCC Namibia demands justice for Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala & others.
14 October 2022
Citizens in Namibia comprehend that Zimbabwe is a party to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights hence she must comply with Article 7(1) which affords an accused the fundamental right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law. The continued incarceration of Honourable Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala, Godfrey Sithole, and the Nyatsime 14 is an attempt to deter social democrats from demanding justice, equality, and freedom. This is not only abusing the supreme law of the country but regional, continental and international laws as well.
Demanding justice for Moreblessing Ali does not warrant this arbitrary arrest, subsequent denial of bail, and prolonged pre-trial detention. This is undoubtedly a ploy to intensify the weaponization of the law to punish dissenters. Courts in the motherland are being manipulated and used as fortified tools of state repression ahead of the harmonized elections in 2023. Zanu-PF’s abuse of the criminal law not only punishes the legitimate assertion of freedom of expression but is often done in violation of the basic fair trial rights protected under Zimbabwe, regional, continental, and international law and the fundamental fair administration of justice.
It is quite pathetic that the politically-inept ZANU-PF is leveraging its position to strike fear by exploiting the very laws that were enshrined to protect the individual and society as a whole. Citizens Coalition for Change Namibia is cognizant of the provisions in Section 50(1)(d) of the Zimbabwean Constitution which prescribes that any person who is arrested “must be released unconditionally or on reasonable conditions, pending charge or trial unless compelling reasons are justifying their continued detention”.
Moreover, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights(ICCPR) to which Zimbabwe is a party, reflects the universal nature of this standard. Article 9(3) furnishes “Anyone arrested or detained on a criminal charge shall be brought promptly before the judge to exercise judicial power and shall be entitled to trial within a reasonable time”. Change champions in Namibia are greatly disappointed in the continued lawfare which has seen Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala and others languishing at Chikurubi Maximum Prison from 14 June to date for demanding justice for the deceased change seeker, Moreblessing Ali who was butchered in cold blood by known ZANU-PF thugs.
We reiterate that the right to pre-trial release or bail is essential to upholding the presumption of innocence, a significant tenet of the rule of law and constitutionalism in Zimbabwe. The Nyatsime 16 are being tormented for belonging to the change that delivers. Spending more than three months in the maximum prison for defending the constitution is unacceptable and must be resisted with equal measure. We demand the immediate release of our lawmakers and change champions. It is not a crime to subscribe to the organic leadership of President Advocate Nelson Chamisa.
Citizens Coalition for Change Namibia Rundu Branch champion Simbarashe Ndoda urged all social democrats across the globe to amplify their revolutionary voices demanding justice for Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala, Godfrey Karakadzayi Sithole and the Nyatsime 14. Solidarity is a core value of social democracy, champion Ndoda further elaborated. He emphasized the dire need for unity with the incarcerated change champions. Our members of parliament, councillors, and the entire membership should act for change.
Citizens Coalition for Change Namibia
Rundu Branch Change Champion
Robson Ruhanya
By Simba Chikanza | The man speaking in a leaked audio is said to be Spencer Chuma the newly elected Gokwe MP, as he announces in a ZANU PF WhatsApp group that Justice Wadyajena stole Cottco money, allegations which are likely true. The man hints saying he is exposing Wadyajena because the latter insulted his father leading to his death, recently.
The challenge with this is that people create the corruption and later only come out to scream when it hurts them personally. These two, the Speaker, his accused Wadyajena, and Emmerson Mnangagwa all stole the country on 1 Aug 2018; they’ve been quiet all this while, and now are trying to chop the branches of corruption, keeping the root intact. How do you support Mnangagwa’s coup against Chamisa, and expect the corrupted govt institutions to operate free of Mnangagwa after that? You now want the same institutions to investigate Wadyajena, simply because he insulted your father? What of the 6 1August families who lost their dads, moms, where were you when they began crying 4 years ago?
Wadyajena is Mnangagwa’s son in law relative, so clearly someone who beds the coup leader’s neice. Do you think the courts will prosecute him? In a country where people are killed on accusations of merely protesting against Mnangagwa, does screaming corruption against his family bring any results? All this noise against Wadyajena seems to serve to strengthen than remove corruption; only feeding worthless anger than working to remove the rot.
There is no genuine outcry against corruption that does not include the call for Mnangagwa’s removal before Dec 2022, because he is the greatest criminal whose very presence is illegal.
Douglas Mwonzora threatens to recall Job Sikhala from parliament, after lying that he met him in prison
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) October 19, 2022
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC Member of the House of Assembly for Kuwadzana, Hon Johnson Matambo, has urged Parliament to protect citizens from escalating violence in the country.
Hon Matambo raised the point on the question of national interest in Parliament.
He appealed to the to august house to protect citizens from deepening violence.
“Violence has reached boiling point in the country.
The issue of violence has become a matter of national concern.
Guns are being brandished by Zanu PF hooligans. Known political activists are tormenting citizens before polls and this is a a worrisome trend,” Hon Matambo said in a recorded audio.
CCC interim treasurer David Coltart has described the violent assault against Hon Jasmine Tofa as a disgrace.
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Hon Tofa was assaulted by ZANU PF assailants in Insiza yesterday, incidents which were captured on video.
Zanu-PF says it does not depend on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to win elections following accusations that the electoral body has been helping the ruling party to win polls.
Zimbabwe has had a history of contested elections since 2000. In 2018, the then MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa refused to concede defeat to Zanu-PF’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa claiming that the presidential election results had been tampered with.
Contributing to an Election Resource Centre and ProjectVote263 Twitter space discussion last Friday, Zanu-PF information director Tafadzwa Mugwadi said: “Our electoral fortunes as the ruling party depend on what we do as an organisation. For Zanu-PF, it doesn’t matter who is at the vehicle or who is not there, or what Zec has done or not done. Our focus as a major player in these elections is to engage the people of Zimbabwe with the aim of taking this country forward in developmental terms.
“Here and there, we hear about electoral reforms. Reforms are a continuous process. We believe our electoral process must continue to adapt and condition itself to the changing environment. In doing so, we expect that what happens will be partially a contribution towards opening up our society.”
Last month, the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change led by Chamisa launched a seven-pillar electoral blueprint, which, among several demands, wants the voters roll to be audited ahead of the 2023 elections.
The opposition said it would not accept election results if its demands are not met.
Mugwadi said despite complaints by other political parties in the past and present, Zec had conducted itself independently and delivered credible elections.
“We have enabling legislation that established the electoral commission and that legislation is very clear and unequivocal and categorical that Zec must conduct itself independently, impartially and has the mandate to conduct elections that should be free, fair and credible. Zec has done that to the extent that we are satisfied. Zec has been able to stay true to its mandate,” Mugwadi said.
He said electoral victory was not delivered from Zec offices.
“We believe as the ruling party that our electoral fortunes are at the polling station depending on how much we would have fared in engaging people at the grassroots.”
-Newsday
Seven Zimbabweans facing rhino poaching charges in South Africa escaped from the Grahamstown Correctional Facility in Eastern Cape yesterday.
South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services (DCS) spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo confirmed the escape in a statement, saying a manhunt has since been launched.
The seven were identified as Nhamo Muyambo, Francis Chitho, Trymore Chauke, Lubuyo September, Abraham Moyane, Simba Masinge and Bennet Kwarrile.
“The DCS, working with the South African Police Services has launched a manhunt following the escape of seven remand detainees at Grahamstown Correctional Facility in Makhanda in the early hours of October 18. Investigations have been instituted and the circumstances relating to the escape will be confirmed in due course,” the statement read.
“They are considered dangerous and should not be confronted if spotted. Information should be shared with the nearest police station. Their images will be shared during the course of the day.”
-Newsday
Zanu-PF Director of Information, Tafadzwa Mugwadi has fired salvo at Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) for blaming the ruling party over recent violence that rocked Matobo, describing the opposition political outfit as “shameless charlatans”.
In a Twitter rant, the acerbic ruling party official, who is notorious for scathing attacks against CCC, alleged opposition activists stoked pandemonium by chasing after Zanu-PF elements and stripped naked to attract attention.
“So they were recording this video while dodging bullets? We have always said CCC shameless charlatans have nothing to offer the electorate besides provoking violence.
“It is clear they were chasing Zanu-PF vehicles and agitating for confrontation. The drama ended with stripping adult women.
“See, they are legendary strippers. They have done that before. They also faint at Parliament. They can fake everything. If they were forced to remove CCC T-shirt as stupidly alleged so, the 3rd woman at the back with her CCC T-shirt is a martial artist right? #Dramaqueens,” said Mugwadi in reference to a picture of two scantily-dressed female supporters purportedly after being forced to strip.
CCC party spokesperson, Fadzayi Mahere Monday maintained their supporters were waylaid and attacked by Zanu-PF thugs.
She claimed a number were left hospitalised, some nursing injuries while property was destroyed and food, including a pot of meat meant to feed those at one of their meetings, stolen.
“Developments in Matobo confirm our call for a conducive environment for elections in Zimbabwe and a pre-election pact on reforms especially security of the voter and freedoms for citizens What we are seeing under (President Emmerson) Mnangagwa is not just the continued shrinking of the democratic space, but a complete collapse into lawlessness,” said Mahere.
“The campaign team met a convoy of Zanu-PF trucks (branded) numbering seven, that group barricaded the road and attacked Hon Nyoni’s truck damaging windows. He, however, managed to speed and evaded the illegal blockade.
“Our team then drove to the Campaign Command Centre and the Zanu-PF supporters followed and barricaded the whole place, Kucaca Phulu and Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa went to try and engage them so as to understand what they wanted but before they could reach them, they started to throw stones at them.
“Our team then retreated as gunshots were fired. A total of about five shots were fired by the Zanu-PF supporters. The team and agents abandoned the homestead and the Zanu-PF supporters proceeded to attack the homestead, breaking doors and all window panes.
“They further attacked and damaged nine bicycles and four vehicles, breaking all windows and deflated tyres, they got into the house and looted groceries including meat that was being cooked.
“They also took about 50 x 10kg bags of mealie meal, and also stole an undisclosed amount of money from the house.”
The CCC is calling for a pre-election pact that would put an end to politically motivated violence and ensure electoral reforms which will include equitable access to public media as was the case in 2008.
-Newzimbabwe.com
By A Correspondent- The High Court Tuesday dismissed former Cabinet minister Petronella Kagonye’s appeal against conviction and sentence for criminal abuse of office.
Kagonye was jailed for three years by Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro for theft after she converted laptops donated to rural schools by the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) to personal use.
Twelve months (12) of her sentence were suspended on the condition of good behaviour. A further eight (8) months were suspended on condition that she restitutes POTRAZ US$10 000.
By A Correspondent| Five Star Car Rental Chief Executive Officer Tawanda Marwizi has claimed a top gong after he was named one of the most young innovative C.E.Os in the country.
The awards dinner hosted by Zimbabwe CEO’s Network was held at Meikels Hotel in the capital on Friday night.
Marwizi was named together with other several young C.E.Os including rapper and award winning businessman Mudiwa Hood.
Marwizi said the award was simply a confirmation that they were going towards the right direction.
“Recognition is the best thing ever and we want to thank the Zimbabwe CEO’s network for recognising Five Star Car Rental,” he said.
He said the rental company will not stop in offering the best rental services in the country.
“We are striving to give our clients value for their money. Our services are just good and we will improve,” he said.
Marwizi said Five Star Car Rental would soon be a home for everyone who wish to rent vehicles in the country.
Zimbabwe C.E.O s network Dr Tafadzwa Matsika urged young enterprenuers to be persuasive.
“In these trying times you need to push and give your clients value of their money. I encourage you to be strong as you may face challenges that can threaten you to shut down,” he said.
HARARE land developer Georgious Katsimberis wants to approach the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to challenge his prosecution in parallel but related cases, saying the development is a violation of his fundamental rights and a threat to the integrity of the courts.
Katsimberis made the assertion in his application seeking leave to appeal at the ConCourt against a ruling by High Court judge Justice Siyabonga Paul Musithu last month dismissing the businessman’s application for permanent stay of prosecution arguing that the parallel court processes violated his rights.
Since June 2020, Katsimberis has been appearing as a State witness in a matter in which businessman Ken Sharpe’s aide, Van Blerk, Pokugara Properties, former Harare City Council town clerk Hosea Chisango and the City of Harare are charged with perjury for claiming in court that the land developer built houses on behalf of Pokugara without approved plans.
On the other hand, Katsimberis has been appearing in court as an accused person since July 2020 in a matter where he is facing a charge of fraud.
The accused persons in the perjury and malicious damage to property cases are the witnesses in the fraud charge that he is being tried for. Pokugara, which is linked to Sharpe, is the complainant in the fraud case.
The two separate cases where the businessman is a witness and the other where he appears as the accused person are based on the same facts.
Katsimberis reported his case to the police first and despite documents proving that, deputy prosecutor general Michael Reza and magistrates who presided over the land developer’s fraud case claim he reported after Pokugara had made a report against him.
Last month, Justice Musithu dismissed Katsimberis’ application for a permanent stay of prosecution where he claimed the parallel prosecution was violating his rights.
The judge ruled that Katsimeris was not supposed to seek a permanent stay of prosecution if his complaint was about the perceived prejudices emanating from his parallel prosecution.
He said there was nothing wrong with the parallel prosecutions because they were done by different organs, namely the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
However, in his ConCourt appeal, Katsimberis said the ruling was wrong because the judge failed to recognise SACU’s authority to conduct criminal prosecutions.
He said to treat SACU and the NPA as separate prosecuting authorities was unattainable in light of section 258 of the constitution.
Should the courts make a different ruling on the same facts; this would throw the integrity of the court into disrepute, he argued in the ConCourt appeal.
He added: “The consequence for the applicant is that he may be incarcerated pursuant to a conviction for fraud in circumstances where another court of parallel jurisdiction, upon the same facts, has found that the circumstances of that alleged fraud could not have transpired because there were approved building plans.
“In both instances, we have decisions in favour of the State, but giving starkly and shockingly different outcomes for the applicant to the point where he would be justified in asserting that he has been denied equal protection of the law because if a court of competent jurisdiction has found that there were approved building plans then surely no court of parallel jurisdiction ought to be allowed to reach a contrary decision lest it indirectly reviews the decision of another court.”
In his application at the High Court, Katsimberis said he believed that the parallel prosecution created a situation where the State was using his statements in one court to the other, taking away his right to remain silent.
“The right against self-incriminating is one of the pillars of a fair criminal trial. It is intertwined with the right to remain silent,” Mutumbwa Mugabe & Partners, representing Katsimberis, said.
“The privilege against self-incrimination…..applies to all individual.”
He said his situation had the potential of making other people hesitant to report criminal activities because they would end up being the ones charged for the offence.
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— ZimEye (@ZimEye) October 19, 2022
ZANU-PF District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson for Matobo in Matabeleland South, Mfakazi Maphosa has been arrested for allegedly blowing US$1 600 belonging to the ruling party, which was meant for campaigning.
Maphosa (54) of Mbembeswana Village in Matobo District, pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft when he appeared before Kezi Magistrate, Mr Howard Sande.
He was remanded in custody to October 19 pending the outcome of his application for bail.
Prosecuting, Mr Thomas Nzima said Maphosa received money from the Zanu-PF Matabeleland South provincial chairman, Nqobizitha Ndlovu which was meant for campaigns. It is alleged that instead of channelling the funds towards the party programmes, Maphosa converted the money to his own use.
The court heard that on October 7, 2022, Ndlovu received US$2 000, 200 litres of diesel coupons and campaign material from the party headquarters, which were meant for use during the campaigns by the party’s Ward 2 candidate, Fadreck Siwela in local council by elections.
“On the same day at Davies Hall in Bulawayo, Cde Ndlovu who is the complainant in the matter, then handed over the money and coupons to the accused person with clear instructions that he should pass them to Siwela. This happened in full view of other Matabeleland South provincial party leaders,” said Mr Nzima.
He said on the following day, Cde Siwela met the accused person at the Zanu-PF district party offices in Maphisa.
Maphosa only gave Cde Siwela US$400 and fuel coupons and told him that they were going to use US$1 600 together during the campaign.
“On October 12, Cde Thokoza Hlongwane delivered 200 litres of diesel at the ward command centre at Tudi Village and told Siwela that the fuel was supposed to be used during the campaigns,” said Mr Nzima.
The court heard that Maphosa failed to give Siwela the full amount and a report was made to the police leading to his arrest.
President Mnangagwa has on many occasion strongly spoke against corruption. He has warned senior party members against engaging in corrupt activities, saying the fight against corruption both in the party and in the country at large continues unabated.
He said gone are the days when members hide behind their status and abuse the name of the party to engage in corruption.
The President said his administration is also re-orienting all sectors of the economy including public-private and non-governmental institutions towards the culture of honesty, accountability and transparency.
The Second Republic has been lauded for its anti-corruption stance, which has seen several high profile Government figures being arrested for corruption.–Chronicle
All sectors should set the minimum wage at US$150 a month, payable in local currency at the prevailing official rate or in foreign currency, Cabinet agreed when it approved the report from Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) meeting.
This minimum wage was recommended as a guide. Normally the minimum is paid to a recently hired unskilled worker and every addition to skill and every addition to experience normally pushes staff up a ladder in most national employment councils and their equivalent.
TNF is a platform where employers, Government and trade unions come together to discuss issues pertaining to salaries, wages and other working conditions in the national interest.
Government itself now pays significantly better than the guide, and the TNF is now looking for private sector buy-in as a way of improving people’s lives as espoused by President Mnangagwa’s vision of leaving no one behind.
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting that Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Paul Mavima updated Cabinet on the outcome of the TNF meeting and the recommendations made.
Besides the setting of a guide for the lowest run minimum wage the TNF wanted to see ratified the 2019 convention on violence and harassment at the workplace, to combat these ills in the work world, and the promotional framework for occupational safety and health convention, to upgrade these aspects.
She said Cabinet noted the updates on the labour law reform, operationalisation of the TNF and the report of the TNF Technical Committee.
Minister Mutsvangwa said along with the minimum wage guide the TNF wanted Government to consider tax cuts on wages and salaries to increase disposable incomes, and fair distribution of incomes should become a policy and planning imperative.
Cabinet discussed and noted areas of currency stabilisation which included:
“That the RBZ will continue to perform its statutory functions such as a central bank which inter alia include banker to government, lender of last resort, protection of depositors’ deposits, regulation of banks, formulation of monetary policy including administration of frameworks for fixing exchange rates and interest rates;
“That the foreign currency available will continue to be auctioned, and all winning bids should be settled within two days from the date of the auction in line with internationally accepted practices;
“Government will continue to institute and strengthen measures aimed at bringing confidence and stability in the economy and eliminating arbitrage opportunities through manipulation of the exchange rate.
“Pertaining to price stabilisation, Cabinet agreed that the tripartite partners should work towards conclusion of a social contract or pact to help promote the stabilisation of the economy.
“Social contract should be the tool for moderating increases in prices of goods and services as well as restraining increases in salaries and wages to counter inflationary measures,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.- State Media
By Dr Masimba Mavaza | The other reason why America and the West justify piling of sanctions on Zimbabwe is that they claim to want to be protecting human rights in Zimbabwe. For some strange reason Zimbabwean life now matters. The logic is illogical. We are told that I order for us to be protected and be able to exercise our human rights we must be systematically subjected to untold suffering through sanctions. We are encouraged to suffer in the name of democracy and Human rights.
Now America and the West with the unending support from the CCC have started to blame the upcoming Zimbabwean Patriot Act as a vehicle of oppression and abuse of power. All what they want is Zimbabwe to exercise no power lest it will be called abuse. The sovereignty of Zimbabwe is packaged in a smoke screen and the real power they are trying to take it away.
How can any person say I love you to death so let me create a way for you to die defending your life against your self.
So we must never be fooled and be told that our own government is the one killing us. Sanctions are evil and have no moral justification.
So attacking the Patriot Act is wrong. That’s not exactly right. The Patriot Act is a big, broad law, and a lot of it has nothing to do with surveillance or limiting rights. And the government’s current surveillance and control powers are drawn from some parts of the common law and the Patriot Act is not a source of oppression. It is a source of security.
The current fight in Parliament and demonic lies being spread by CC and it’s handlers over human rights programs has led to a lot of confusion about whether “the Patriot Act be is a weapon or a protecting tool. This Act must be passed as a matter of urgency.
There are so many controversial programs in the Western world and remain in effect. And ultimately, the attack on Zimbabwean laws which are meant to protect their own country will have only modest effects on the government’s spying powers they will have a great impact in protection of individuals against the unpatriotic
What is the Patriot Act?
“A patriot cannot be created by legislation but he can only be reminded how to be patriotic by legislation. True patriotism ought to be an intrinsic feeling of appreciation of the good socio-economic welfare of the country, it must flow from one’s blood. Zimbabwe is the only country we can call ours in the whole world. Regardless of where we could be we must always seek to build and show case Zimbabwe. Loving your own country and defending it must never be a mandatory and repressive responsibility it must always flow from the blood. We must be proud of being Zimbabweans and we must defend our country with our last drop of blood.
In August 2020, a motion on the need for a Patriot Bill was tabled in the Parliament of Zimbabwe. The fundamental reason behind the bill’s proposal was to promote and guard the country’s national interests through criminalising acts that campaign against Zimbabwe, including—but not limited to—private correspondence with foreign governments or any officer or agent thereof, false statements influencing foreign governments, or any other such conduct aimed at undermining the country.
The sad thing is that the Act has not been made into law yet. This has taken too long and it must be enacted into law now. Zimbabwe is limping from the inflicted wounds caused by its own children. This must stop.
IMPLICATION OF THE LAW
This law will allow the National Prosecuting Authority to institute criminal proceedings against anyone who, in its discretion, is undermining the country or using false statements to paint a bad picture of Zimbabwe to foreign governments. The detractors of this law say they fear politicisation of the law.
There is a fair possibility that personal and political vendettas will be settled under the pretext of protecting the nation’s interests as per the bill. The fear is that the opposition, civil society groups collaborating with international governments, campaigners, and ordinary people who are peacefully exercising their Constitutional rights, not peddling false statements, or undermining the country will face politically motivated prosecution while they seek equal justice. The point to be clearly looked at is where do they forward their complaints. If they are genuine what will stop them from engaging their own government. Why going to a neighbour to talk about an end to police brutality, human rights abuses, and corruption. Why not engage your government. Zimbabwe has a listening President.
Many Zimbabweans find pleasure in attacking their country and the delay in enacting the law to protect the only country we can call ours in the whole world is doing more harm to the wellbeing of the nation.
If the Patriot Act had been in effect there would be a positive narrative on Zimbabwe.
It should be noted that Zimbabwe is still a developing nation with few opportunities for people to openly express their socio-political issues and work with the Patriotic government in order to achieve a greater tomorrow. Thus, people must express their grievances on various platforms including social media with a constructive eye and not a criticising destructive eye. it is very clear that the CCC and the unpatriotic lot intend to campaign against the country; rather, they abuse the most accessible medium to challenge and soil those who are accountable for making Zimbabwe work again. If this law which has no potential to restrict freedom, becomes law, it would portray the correct state of Zimbabwe. For the sake of our country we must responsibly control the inflammatory outlets available, as well enhance most, if not all conduct by citizens seeking transparency and accountability. Zimbabwe is for all of us.
We should not allow people to destroy our country in the name of free speech. Should this law which empowers free speech
Sees the light of the day, it will ignite a narrative open a positive narrative that paints the country in good standing.
THE LOGAN ACT
Despite the bill’s inconsistencies with the Constitution, politicians are still advocating for its promulgation. The United States of America’s Logan Act of 1799, once described as an “archaic superfluous law that has clearly shown its only utility is in leveraging political opponents via selective prosecutions,” this is law more tough than any oppressive law on the universe. This can never stand in comparison with the Zimbabwean law. The Logan law shows us the the urgent need to justify Zimbabwe’s need for a Patriot Act.
Something like this would seem over the top today and sprays of critiscism will be fired from all the corners. Why are people afraid of the Laws which protect their own country.
The Patriot Act covered a lot of ground.
But what “Patriot Act” tends to mean to most Zimbabweans— and the reason it has faced increasing opposition over the past is that Zimbabwe is under attack and we are being relentlessly attacked. The reason why we need the patriotic Act is the reason why it is under attack.
Back when the Patriot Act was first being debated, some Zimbabweans were worried about some of the powers the Patriot Act was thought to be giving the government.
The provisions were more thoughtfully debated at a less panicked time.”
Waiting for a less panicked time is proving to be futile.
We are now going towards elections. Zimbabweans must put Zimbabwe first. Each time during elections many unpatriotic people will be tripping each other towards scandalising their own country.
It is our duty to protect our own country from ourselves.
It is never a campaigning skill to drag your country in the mud so that you can get votes.
Love your country first then the country will you.
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