Highlights from Job Sikhala court case:

The ruling on the application to place the accused person on remand will be handed down on Thursday 21 July at 9am.

Mtetwa makes the crucial point that
@PoliceZimbabwe
allege that Sikhala defeated the course of justice on the murder investigation of Moreblessing Ali from 25 May. But her body was found on 11 June. How did they know they were investigating a murder before her body was found?

The State alleges that
@JobSikhala1
uploaded the “incriminating” evidence on a date he was already detained in prison.

“So did he have access to WiFi?” asks Beatrice Mtetwa.

Mtetwa asks the court what stops
@PoliceZimbabwe
from preferring fresh charges against
@JobSikhala1
on the same facts next week? She states that it’s regrettable that the police investigation focuses more on politics than the fact that a mother/sister/daughter lost her life.

Mtetwa argues that the alleged murderer of Ali was known from day 1. Nothing stopped
@PoliceZimbabwe
from investigating when Jamba dragged Ali into the night. The police can’t use Sikhala as a scapegoat. What stopped them from going to Mukandi’s house when the report was made?

Mtetwa argues that the alleged murderer of Ali was known from day 1. Nothing stopped
@PoliceZimbabwe
from investigating when Jamba dragged Ali into the night. The police can’t use Sikhala as a scapegoat. What stopped them from going to Mukandi’s house when the report was made?

ALPHA MEDIA HOLDINGS RESPONSE TO CHINESE EMBASSY
I have taken due note of the dismay recently expressed by the Chinese Embassy against The Standard, one of the publications of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH). In a statement published in The Herald on 11 July, 2022 and captioned “Chinese Embassy dismisses newspaper report”, the Chinese Embassy complained that it had been subjected to sustained attack and smear over several articles that are meant to tarnish its image.

The Chinese Embassy further complained that the articles in question are bent on stigmatising the embassy in particular and Chinese business in general. In the statement, the Chinese Embassy accused The Standard of “anti-democratic behaviour of public opinion bullying and scoundrelism”.

The Chinese Embassy also alleged that AMH journalists are being paid by foreign-linked NGOs and a foreign embassy.

I would like to place on record that:

AMH is an independent media house which is free from any political ties or outside influence. Newsgathering is done by a professional team of journalists under the supervision of highly experienced editors who are guided by “Our Pledge”, which sets out clear guidelines of our work ethic.

AMH is the only news organisation in Zimbabwe with an independent Editorial Advisory Board of Trustees which is totally committed to delivering accurate and impartial news designed to inform the public debate and enable Zimbabweans to make educated choices.

AMH has also established the office of an internal independent ombudsman who is a retired judge of the High Courts of both Zimbabwe and Botswana to ensure that our titles live up to AMH’s principles and are accountable to the public. The public is invited to freely approach this esteemed office whenever any of our publications are found wanting in any way whatsoever on the following email address: [email protected]

In short, all AMH publications, including The Standard, are guided by the codified professional ethics of journalism, namely Accuracy, Impartiality and Fairness.

However, AMH, like all news organisations around the world, publishes opinion pieces generated by the public and also often engages partners who may contribute articles in any of its titles. It is international best practice that such partners should declare their respective interests to AMH and it is incumbent upon each publication that such interest is clearly stated when an article is published. This is done to ensure that the public is clear that the opinions expressed in such articles are not necessarily those of AMH and/or any of its publications.

The Chinese Embassy has identified one such partner against whom it has a grievance. AMH will, going forward, employ all the editorial rigour possible to ensure that our partners are made aware of our pledge and, like us, should always endeavour to seek the truth, deliver the facts and offer relevant context and analysis where appropriate. It is anathema for any AMH journalist to receive any payment outside the remuneration which he/she receives from the company for writing an article for publication in any of its titles. Any such misdemeanour or transgression is taken very seriously as it constitutes a dismissable offence.

Muchadeyi Ashton Masunda

Chairman

AMH Editorial Advisory Board of Trustees

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council would like to inform its valued stakeholders of the gazetted examination registration fees for the November 2022 examinations. The Government will be subsidizing examination fees by 55 % for candidates in Public schools, Local Authority schools and not-for-profit Mission Schools.

All candidates in private schools and colleges, including private candidates in Public schools will pay the full cost of the examination fees.

The 2022 examination fires are pegged against the USD however, Parents and Guardians are advised to pay the fees at the prevailing interbank rate, as at 22 July 2022, which will be communicated by ZIMSEC to all centres.

Payments in USD are not to be made or accepted by school/centre heads. Parents and Guardians must make payments at their respective centres during the period of 22 July to 29 July 2022.

Below are the approved 2022 Examinations registration fees:

Examination Level USD Portion Paid by Candidates (Public schools, local authority and not for profit Mission schools) Pavable ONLY in ZWL at interbank rate as at 22 July 2022 USD Portion Paid by Government (Subsidy) USD Total Fees (Private school, college and private candidates) Payable ONI.Y in ZWL at interbank rate as at 22 July 2022
Grade 7 (2022) (Termly fees For ALL subjects) $10.00 $12.00 $22.00
Grade 6 (2022) (Termly fees for ALI. subjects) $5.00 $6.00 $11.00
Ordinary Level (Per subject) $11.00 $24.00 $24.00
Advanced Level (Per subject) $22.00 $26.00 $48.00

A Zaka couple and their son were left wounded after they were mauled by a clan of hyenas in Bota communal lands on Monday afternoon.

Robert Maroyi, his wife Muchanyara Maroyi and their son Rwatinga Maroyi (all ages not given) of Mapfumo village have since been hospitalised at Musiso Hospital where they are receiving treatment after being attacked by three hyenas.

The couple and their child were trying to protect their cattle from the marauding hyenas which then turned on the trio and mauled them.

Other villagers came to the rescue of the Maroyis and managed to scare away the hyenas.

The Maroyis were taken to Musiso Hospital where their condition is critical but stable.

Zimparks spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo confirmed the incident and revealed they had deployed a team of rangers to hunt down the marauding hyenas.

“Our team (of game rangers) is on the ground to trek the hyenas. Those who were attacked are hospitalised and are out of danger as of now,” said Mr Farawo.

The attack on the Zaka family by the hyenas has once again cast the spotlight on the increasing cases of human/wildlife conflict countrywide especially considering that the attack on the Maroyis occurred during the day.- The Herald

Highlights from Job Sikhala court case:

The ruling on the application to place the accused person on remand will be handed down on Thursday 21 July at 9am.

Mtetwa makes the crucial point that
@PoliceZimbabwe
allege that Sikhala defeated the course of justice on the murder investigation of Moreblessing Ali from 25 May. But her body was found on 11 June. How did they know they were investigating a murder before her body was found?

The State alleges that
@JobSikhala1
uploaded the “incriminating” evidence on a date he was already detained in prison.

“So did he have access to WiFi?” asks Beatrice Mtetwa.

Mtetwa asks the court what stops
@PoliceZimbabwe
from preferring fresh charges against
@JobSikhala1
on the same facts next week? She states that it’s regrettable that the police investigation focuses more on politics than the fact that a mother/sister/daughter lost her life.

Mtetwa argues that the alleged murderer of Ali was known from day 1. Nothing stopped
@PoliceZimbabwe
from investigating when Jamba dragged Ali into the night. The police can’t use Sikhala as a scapegoat. What stopped them from going to Mukandi’s house when the report was made?

Mtetwa argues that the alleged murderer of Ali was known from day 1. Nothing stopped
@PoliceZimbabwe
from investigating when Jamba dragged Ali into the night. The police can’t use Sikhala as a scapegoat. What stopped them from going to Mukandi’s house when the report was made?

A group of former ZANU PF members calling itself ZANU PF Original has implored self-exiled former party political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere to return to Zimbabwe and lead the party’s campaign for the 2023 elections.

Addressing reporters in Harare on Saturday, ZANU PF Original member Jim Kunaka claimed President Emmerson Mnangagwa was leading a ZANU PF faction called Lacoste which was no longer serving the interests of the party.

He said:

As much as Kasukuwere is from Mashonaland Central Province, we want to make it clear that he is not provincial leadership material, but a national leader.

That is why we have people coming from all the provinces to say to comrade Kasukuwere that Zimbabwe is waiting for you.

We are fully behind you. Come back and lead the people. You are not alone and you shall never walk alone.

We want to reclaim our revolution and party which was hijacked by the Lacoste power mongers.

Kunaka was fired from ZANU PF in 2014 while Kasukuwere went into self-imposed exile following the 2017 military coup.

Political commentator Vivid Gwede said the emergence of ZANU PF Original could be a manifestation of unresolved leadership questions within the ruling party. Said Gwede:

This is a sign of the unresolved leadership questions within ZANU PF since the coup. The formation of this group must not be disassociated from related developments such as the court challenge against the party’s leadership all pointing to internal disgruntlement and factionalism.

Outgoing ZANU PF national youth secretary Tendai Chirau dismissed ZANU PF Original as puppets of the vanquished G40 cabal. He tweeted:

Delusions of grandeur by expelled members sponsored by some members of the fallen G40 cabal.

There is only one Zanu PF led by @edmnangagwa and it will win the 2023 elections resoundingly.

The willing tools of the fallen cabal may continue hallucinating, but they will not win
-NewsDay

Tinashe Sambiri| Change is certain in 2023, CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has said.

President Chamisa described as pathetic the current situation in the country- due to corruption and looting of national resources by the Zanu PF regime.

“ZIMBABWE SHALL BE THE LAND OF ENTREPRENEURS & ENTERPRISE..Zimbabwe shall be the land of opportunities & possibilities, dreams & hopes.

Where one can dream anything and the dream will come true.Let’s make it happen. Zimbabwe has just been a dream killer for many. No..Not #Thistime

THE KENYAN ELECTION…Just last year, it was ZAMBIA’s turn. Now it’s KENYA’s turn. Kenya is about to happen. And it will surely happen. Then next is ZIMBABWE’s turn after NIGERIA’s moment,” said President Chamisa in a statement posted on Twitter.

Zimbabwe is ripe for real change & it will happen. It’s our turn in Africa! #FakaPressure

Tinashe Sambiri|The United States of America Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe has urged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration to stop manipulating the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission ( ZEC).

ZEC’s credibility is under scrutiny as the voters roll inspection programme continues.

According to the U.S Embassy, ZEC independence is crucial before, during and after polls.

“We look to the Government of Zimbabwe to ensure #ZEC commissioners offer the integrity, competence, and impartiality the Zimbabwean people deserve.
#ZECindependence,” the embassy said in a brief statement.

ALPHA MEDIA HOLDINGS RESPONSE TO CHINESE EMBASSY
I have taken due note of the dismay recently expressed by the Chinese Embassy against The Standard, one of the publications of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH). In a statement published in The Herald on 11 July, 2022 and captioned “Chinese Embassy dismisses newspaper report”, the Chinese Embassy complained that it had been subjected to sustained attack and smear over several articles that are meant to tarnish its image.

The Chinese Embassy further complained that the articles in question are bent on stigmatising the embassy in particular and Chinese business in general. In the statement, the Chinese Embassy accused The Standard of “anti-democratic behaviour of public opinion bullying and scoundrelism”.

The Chinese Embassy also alleged that AMH journalists are being paid by foreign-linked NGOs and a foreign embassy.

I would like to place on record that:

AMH is an independent media house which is free from any political ties or outside influence. Newsgathering is done by a professional team of journalists under the supervision of highly experienced editors who are guided by “Our Pledge”, which sets out clear guidelines of our work ethic.

AMH is the only news organisation in Zimbabwe with an independent Editorial Advisory Board of Trustees which is totally committed to delivering accurate and impartial news designed to inform the public debate and enable Zimbabweans to make educated choices.

AMH has also established the office of an internal independent ombudsman who is a retired judge of the High Courts of both Zimbabwe and Botswana to ensure that our titles live up to AMH’s principles and are accountable to the public. The public is invited to freely approach this esteemed office whenever any of our publications are found wanting in any way whatsoever on the following email address: [email protected]

In short, all AMH publications, including The Standard, are guided by the codified professional ethics of journalism, namely Accuracy, Impartiality and Fairness.

However, AMH, like all news organisations around the world, publishes opinion pieces generated by the public and also often engages partners who may contribute articles in any of its titles. It is international best practice that such partners should declare their respective interests to AMH and it is incumbent upon each publication that such interest is clearly stated when an article is published. This is done to ensure that the public is clear that the opinions expressed in such articles are not necessarily those of AMH and/or any of its publications.

The Chinese Embassy has identified one such partner against whom it has a grievance. AMH will, going forward, employ all the editorial rigour possible to ensure that our partners are made aware of our pledge and, like us, should always endeavour to seek the truth, deliver the facts and offer relevant context and analysis where appropriate. It is anathema for any AMH journalist to receive any payment outside the remuneration which he/she receives from the company for writing an article for publication in any of its titles. Any such misdemeanour or transgression is taken very seriously as it constitutes a dismissable offence.

Muchadeyi Ashton Masunda

Chairman

AMH Editorial Advisory Board of Trustees

Highlights from Job Sikhala court case:

The ruling on the application to place the accused person on remand will be handed down on Thursday 21 July at 9am.

Mtetwa makes the crucial point that
@PoliceZimbabwe
allege that Sikhala defeated the course of justice on the murder investigation of Moreblessing Ali from 25 May. But her body was found on 11 June. How did they know they were investigating a murder before her body was found?

The State alleges that
@JobSikhala1
uploaded the “incriminating” evidence on a date he was already detained in prison.

“So did he have access to WiFi?” asks Beatrice Mtetwa.

Mtetwa asks the court what stops
@PoliceZimbabwe
from preferring fresh charges against
@JobSikhala1
on the same facts next week? She states that it’s regrettable that the police investigation focuses more on politics than the fact that a mother/sister/daughter lost her life.

Mtetwa argues that the alleged murderer of Ali was known from day 1. Nothing stopped
@PoliceZimbabwe
from investigating when Jamba dragged Ali into the night. The police can’t use Sikhala as a scapegoat. What stopped them from going to Mukandi’s house when the report was made?

Mtetwa argues that the alleged murderer of Ali was known from day 1. Nothing stopped
@PoliceZimbabwe
from investigating when Jamba dragged Ali into the night. The police can’t use Sikhala as a scapegoat. What stopped them from going to Mukandi’s house when the report was made?

Zanu-PF has reportedly hijacked the mobile national identity registration blitz and commandeered the services to the party’s perceived strongholds to make sure its supporters obtain identity documents (IDs) needed for voting processes.

On Monday, Zanu-PF’s local leadership in Harare South reportedly told residents that they had invited the Registrar-General’s Office to issue the IDs in the constituency so that no one would have an excuse not to register to vote in the 2023 elections.

There are also reports that the same services have been extended to the apostolic sects that have been known to fiercely support the ruling party.

Government launched the national IDs registration blitz on April 1 this year with the exercise scheduled to end on September 30, but there are reports that Zanu-PF is now monopolising the programme to benefit supporters in its strongholds, mostly rural areas.

Zanu-PF information director Tafadzwa Mugwadi, however, said there was nothing amiss in having the mobile registration blitz concentrated at apostolic sects shrines and other perceived ruling party strongholds.

“What is wrong with people getting national IDs at churches? Should Christians be discriminated against because there is a probability they will vote for Zanu-PF?” Mugwadi asked when contacted for comment yesterday.

“I must be honest to advise that those making such allegations are going beyond sense with propaganda and I am sorry for them. IDs are a right of every Zimbabwean, Christian or atheist.”

Zanu-PF national commissar Mike Bimha said: “We have never discussed the issue of IDs, so I don’t know anything about. In fact, we do not hijack national processes.”

In June, Zanu-PF members commandeered officials from the RG’s Office to serve only ruling party members seeking birth and death certificates as well as national IDs in Mhondoro.

This was after the party’s functionaries stormed Tafara Primary School, where there was a mobile registration exercise, disrupting business and ordered RG officials to give preferential treatment to applicants vetted and approved by Zanu-PF.

They were led by Zanu-PF Mhondoro district co-ordinating committee deputy information secretary Doubt Masaka.

The registration exercise was then aborted after protests by villagers, who felt the process had been politicised.

An official from the RG’s Office Timothy Mumba told NewsDay yesterday that there were several localised national ID issuance sites across the country, but referred other questions to Registrar-General Henry Tawona Machiri, who was not reachable on his mobile phone.

“I can confirm that we have several ID blitzes across the country like the one that we launched in Hopley, Harare South,” Mumba said.

Zanu-PF has in the past been accused of abusing State resources and institutions to consolidate power.

#EkhayaVote2023 spokesperson Nkosilathi Dibiti said: “The bigger challenge that we faced as we were doing the mobile registration blitz was the issue of IDs. These IDs have become a problem because many people did not have them.”

According to official data published by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Bulawayo had the lowest number of registered voters at 270 914 people, from a national total of 5 804 975 registered voters.

-Newsday

Zanu PF Director of Information, Tafadzwa Mugwadi has dismissed social media reports that he was involved in an accident early morning today.

Posting on Twitter, Mugwadi said the accidents reports are false and mischievous.

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council would like to inform its valued stakeholders of the gazetted examination registration fees for the November 2022 examinations. The Government will be subsidizing examination fees by 55 % for candidates in Public schools, Local Authority schools and not-for-profit Mission Schools.

All candidates in private schools and colleges, including private candidates in Public schools will pay the full cost of the examination fees.

The 2022 examination fires are pegged against the USD however, Parents and Guardians are advised to pay the fees at the prevailing interbank rate, as at 22 July 2022, which will be communicated by ZIMSEC to all centres.

Payments in USD are not to be made or accepted by school/centre heads. Parents and Guardians must make payments at their respective centres during the period of 22 July to 29 July 2022.

Below are the approved 2022 Examinations registration fees:

Examination Level USD Portion Paid by Candidates (Public schools, local authority and not for profit Mission schools) Pavable ONLY in ZWL at interbank rate as at 22 July 2022 USD Portion Paid by Government (Subsidy) USD Total Fees (Private school, college and private candidates) Payable ONI.Y in ZWL at interbank rate as at 22 July 2022
Grade 7 (2022) (Termly fees For ALL subjects) $10.00 $12.00 $22.00
Grade 6 (2022) (Termly fees for ALI. subjects) $5.00 $6.00 $11.00
Ordinary Level (Per subject) $11.00 $24.00 $24.00
Advanced Level (Per subject) $22.00 $26.00 $48.00

Former Zanu PF Youth leader, Godfrey Tsenengamu has apologized to former first lady Grace Mugabe and former Vice President Joice Mujuru for denigrating them during his time in the ruling party.

Tsenengamu who was speaking to ZimEye also accused the ruling party of using and dumping its members citing his own case and that of former liberation war fighter Enos Nkala among others

“Where I wronged you mwenewazvo, I ask your forgiveness,” said Tsenengamu to Mai Mujuru.

Tinashe Sambiri|The Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira has said civil servants are Zanu PF employees.

This is contrary to public service commission regulations on government workers’ involvement in political matters.

See Masvingo Mirror article below:

MASVINGO -The Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira shocked people gathered at a soil and water conservation launch day when he told civil servants that they should work with Zanu PF because it is the party that is paying them so that they can eat and go to the toilet.

Chadzamira was speaking at Bengo homestead in Masvingo rural Ward 11 on Friday last week at a function organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries’ department of mechanisation.

He left his audience shell-shocked.

He warned civil servants who are not allegiant to the ruling party that they would soon be fired. He was particularly irked by Agritex officers who he accused of not cooperating with the ruling party.

“Civil servants must know that they are working for a ZANU PF Government and it is the one that makes them able to visit the toilet,” said Chadzamira.

The gathering had civil servants from different Government Departments including the Police.

He promised civil servants that this time they will also be included on social welfare programmes as Government is aware that they are also hungry.

“No one should be left out in the Government food programmes even civil servants because they are also hungry” said Chadzamira. https://masvingomirror.com/

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council would like to inform its valued stakeholders of the gazetted examination registration fees for the November 2022 examinations. The Government will be subsidizing examination fees by 55 % for candidates in Public schools, Local Authority schools and not-for-profit Mission Schools.

All candidates in private schools and colleges, including private candidates in Public schools will pay the full cost of the examination fees.

The 2022 examination fires are pegged against the USD however, Parents and Guardians are advised to pay the fees at the prevailing interbank rate, as at 22 July 2022, which will be communicated by ZIMSEC to all centres.

Payments in USD are not to be made or accepted by school/centre heads. Parents and Guardians must make payments at their respective centres during the period of 22 July to 29 July 2022.

Below are the approved 2022 Examinations registration fees:

Examination Level USD Portion Paid by Candidates (Public schools, local authority and not for profit Mission schools) Pavable ONLY in ZWL at interbank rate as at 22 July 2022 USD Portion Paid by Government (Subsidy) USD Total Fees (Private school, college and private candidates) Payable ONI.Y in ZWL at interbank rate as at 22 July 2022
Grade 7 (2022) (Termly fees For ALL subjects) $10.00 $12.00 $22.00
Grade 6 (2022) (Termly fees for ALI. subjects) $5.00 $6.00 $11.00
Ordinary Level (Per subject) $11.00 $24.00 $24.00
Advanced Level (Per subject) $22.00 $26.00 $48.00

Individuals and institutional buyers of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ’s) gold coins will be required to hold them for at least 180 days before selling while exporters earning less than a million US dollars will be allowed to use the surrender portion of their receipts to purchase the coins in foreign currency.
A gold coin is made mostly or entirely of gold. Most gold coins minted since 1800 are 90–92 percent gold (22 carats), while most of today’s gold bullion coins are pure gold, such as the Britannia, Canadian Maple Leaf, and American Buffalo.

Alloyed gold coins, like the American Gold Eagle and South African Krugerrand, are typically 91,7 percent gold by weight, with the remainder being silver and copper.

The RBZ’s gold coins, named Mosi-oa-Tunya, will be released into the market on July 25.

The central bank is on record saying the coins, which are chiefly meant to provide an alternative to the US dollar as a store of value option, will help reduce demand for the greenback.

According to the RBZ, exporting companies earning less than US$1 million will be able to buy the coins in hard currency from their retained export earnings.

“Notwithstanding this requirement, exporters whose annual export receipts in 2021 were less than US$1 million, shall require a specific exchange control approval to be permitted to utilise a portion of their surrender portion that is payable in local currency, to purchase the gold coins,” the apex bank said.

“Mosi-oa-tunya” gold coins, named after Victoria Falls, will contain one troy ounce of gold and can be converted into cash and traded both locally and internationally, the central bank said yesterday. A troy ounce is a unit of measure used for weighing precious metals that dates back to the Middle Ages. Originally used in Troyes, France, one troy ounce is equal to 31,1 grammes, which translates to US$1 701 on the global market for bullion.

The coins will be sold at the prevailing international price of gold plus a 5 percent margin to cover the cost of production and distribution. The London Bullion Market Association price, a renowned global market for gold, will be the benchmark on which the 5 percent margin cost cover will be added.

The RBZ said, “The bank shall publish the Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coin price by 0800 hours daily, which shall be based on the previous day’s London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) PM Fix plus the cost of producing the coin.”

According to the central bank, selling agents, among them banks and its subsidiaries namely Fidelity Printers and Refiners and Aurex Jewellery, shall sell the gold coins in both local currency and United States Dollars and other tradable or denominated foreign currencies at the willing-buyer willing-seller exchange rate. Domestic buyers such as individuals and institutional investors will be allowed to buy the gold coins in local currency or foreign currency, subject to quantity restrictions where it is deemed necessary to avoid unintended consequences.

On the other hand, international buyers will only buy the Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins in foreign currencies.

“Denominated currencies for the purpose of buying gold coins will include the British Pound, the Euro, Australian Dollar, Botswana Pula and Rand,” the circular read.

Vesting period on redemption

On redemption, both residents and non-residents will have the option to be paid in US dollars or Zimbabwe dollars. However, in an effort to make the gold coins serve their true purpose as an alternative investment, they cannot be sold within 180 days of procurement.

“At the discretion of the holder of the gold coin, the bank or its agents will buy back the Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins after a vesting period of 180 days in line with the need to promote a savings culture in the country,” said RBZ.

In the meantime, local banks will not be allowed to buy the gold coins for their own portfolios until the RBZ decides otherwise in line with developments in the economy.

Economist Dr Tinashe Charumbira said, “The bank has done a good job in making the (supplying) agents not able to buy the coins upfront (for their own portfolios) as they could have hoarded the coins to the disadvantage of the goals of the RBZ.”

Thumps up from asset managers

Asset management company Zimnat said the gold coins would be a good investment option, especially for institutional investors. “In our view, investing in gold coins presents a good opportunity for institutional investors to increase their regulatory compliance by investing in an asset with Prescribed Asset Status,” Zimnat said.“In addition, it allows investors to apply Zimbabwe dollar balances to an instrument that allows for inflation hedging and rate linked returns, that are generally uncorrelated to the performance of equity markets.”

According to Zimnat, the investment instrumentits investors looking to preserve value since gold has traditionally been used as a reliable store of value. -Herald

On the 20th July 2022 in the UK we have organised multiple petitions:

ZHRO, MyRight2Vote and ROHR will be hand delivering petitions to the Embassies below on Wednesday 20th July 2022 regarding the persecution of opposition MP’s and members of CCC in Zimbabwe, Following on from the gruesome murder of Moreblessing Ali sometime between May 24th and 11th June this year. In addition other CCC Mp’s are being held without charge as a blatent attempt at intimidation.

Prior to this we and our supporters will deliver petitions to FCDO ( Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office and the Minister for Africa – possibly Vicky Ford? But with the new Government who knows)
To the Ambassador to the Embassy of Senegal (As the Senegal President is currently Chair of the AU)
To the Namibian Consulate (As the Namibian President is Chair of SADC)
The the BBC (close to the Namibian Consulate)
Then a surprise visit to our Zimbabwe Embassy and the Zanu PF “criminals” who are in “Illegal Occupation”!
Now we should like the global disapora to try a similar exercise in their locality. Firstly to check on the address, ambassador/high commissioner names and e-mails of all the Embassies of Senegal, Consulates af Namiba, and the Embassies of Zimbabwe, please access this PDF with live web links [thanks go to https://www.embassypages.com/ for all this data] to them all

Then you can copy the profoma body text [below – with Read More/Pages] to the Senagal Embassies and Namibian Consulates as shown here. Replace the name of the Ambassador with the name from the PDF database above. Also get the e-mail so you can send them “Notice of Petition Hand Over” [ before the 20th July 2022 the written petition will be available with an update to this article.]

Senegal Embassy pre-petition Notice Text

Essential Principles

“Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. . . . The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.”

Article 21, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

INSERT AMBASSADOR NAME HERE, Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal,

Since Senegal’s President Macky SALL, is the current Chair of the African Union (AU), we are respectfully writing to you to seek your valued influence within the AU. We are appealing to His Excellency the President, to cast his attention towards Zimbabwe’s worsening democratic performance.

As the Zimbabwean 2023 General Elections gets closer, the current regime seems more inclined to ‘suspend’ democracy, the rule of law and their Constitution. Their 2018 election left many questions unanswered.

As you are aware AU’s core values in respect of ‘Democracy and Human Rights’ is to uphold free and fair elections within all member States.

External criticism of Zimbabwe’s human rights by Amnesty International in their 2021 assessment points to a further deteriorating Human Rights situation.

To this end we are seeking permission to hand over a written petition to your Embassy on the afternoon of the 20th July 2022. A purely ceremonial affair without any obligation upon yourself to meet with our delegation

We seek your esteemed influence in the above matter.

We remain respectfully yours, on behalf of all opposition political parties.

My Right 2 Vote: Chief Inkhosi Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni; Founder
Restoration of Human Rights Zimbabwe (ROHR): Mr P A Karimanzira; Spokesperson
Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation: M J C Burke; Founder

Namibain Consulates pre-petition Notice Text

Essential Principles

“Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. . . . The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.”

Article 21, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

INSERT HIGH COMMISSIONERS NAME HERE, High Commissioner

Since Namibia’s President, Hage Geingob, is the current Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), we are respectfully writing to you to seek your valued influence within SADC.

We are appealing to His Excellency the President, to cast his attention towards Zimbabwe’s worsening democratic performance.

As their 2023 General Elections gets closer, the current regime seems more inclined to ‘suspend’ democracy, the rule of law and their Constitution. Their 2018 election left many questions unanswered.

As you are aware SADC’s ethos in this respect is to uphold free and fair elections within all member States.

External criticism of Zimbabwe’s human rights by Amnesty International in their 2021 assessment points to a further deteriorating Human Rights situation.

To this end we are seeking permission to hand over a written petition to your Consulate on the afternoon of the 20th July 2022. A purely ceremonial affair without any obligation upon yourself to meet with our delegation.

We seek your esteemed influence in the above matter.

We remain respectfully yours,

My Right 2 Vote: Chief Inkhosi Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni; Founder
Restoration of Human Rights Zimbabwe (ROHR): Mr P A Karimanzira; Spokesperson
Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation: M J C Burke; Founder

Tinashe Sambiri|The Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira has said civil servants are Zanu PF employees.

This is contrary to public service commission regulations on government workers’ involvement in political matters.

See Masvingo Mirror article below:

MASVINGO -The Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira shocked people gathered at a soil and water conservation launch day when he told civil servants that they should work with Zanu PF because it is the party that is paying them so that they can eat and go to the toilet.

Chadzamira was speaking at Bengo homestead in Masvingo rural Ward 11 on Friday last week at a function organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries’ department of mechanisation.

He left his audience shell-shocked.

He warned civil servants who are not allegiant to the ruling party that they would soon be fired. He was particularly irked by Agritex officers who he accused of not cooperating with the ruling party.

“Civil servants must know that they are working for a ZANU PF Government and it is the one that makes them able to visit the toilet,” said Chadzamira.

The gathering had civil servants from different Government Departments including the Police.

He promised civil servants that this time they will also be included on social welfare programmes as Government is aware that they are also hungry.

“No one should be left out in the Government food programmes even civil servants because they are also hungry” said Chadzamira. https://masvingomirror.com/

Barely 8 Months after his close friend Doug Munatsi died under suspicious circumstances, the new Harare Provincial Minister Oliver Chudawu has died.

Chidawu suffered a heart attack, reports stated on Tuesday.

Also see ZBC News report:

BREAKING: The Minister of State for Harare Provincial Affairs, Honourable Oliver Chidawu has died.

Senator Chidawu who was born in 1954, became the youngest mayor in the history of Harare city in 1984 at the age of 29.

He was a chartered engineer and entrepreneur, chairman of African Banking Corporation Zimbabwe, non-executive chairman of Manders Group and founder of Kuchi Group of Companies.

Senator Chidawu was also a major shareholder in Bitumen Construction and a founding shareholder and director of Heritage Investment Bank that merged with First Merchant Bank in 1997.

He sat on the board of Bindura Nickel Corporation Ltd.- ZBC

One of Zimbabwe’s 5 biggest referral hospitals, United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), has suspended operations with immediate effect due to a lack of anaesthetic induction agents.

Anaesthetic induction agents are drugs that are administered to patients to put them to sleep during surgery.

In a memorandum dated 18 July 2022 and addressed to all consultants, doctors and wards, Acting Director of Clinical Services, Dr T Mushawarima said patients have the option of buying their own drugs. Reads the memo:

Due to a lack of Anaesthetic Induction agents, elective lists have been suspended with immediate effect till further notice. Patients may buy their own drugs if any elective list is to proceed.

In April this year, health worker and social commentator Setfree Mafukidze opined that Zimbabwe does not have a health minister and senior officials in the Ministry of Health and Childcare are not up to the task.

Mafukidze made the remarks in response to exchanges between Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Mthuli Ncube and opposition MPs during a Question and Answer session in the National Assembly over the state of cancer treatment in Zimbabwe.

In his responses, Ncube said the funds to purchase cancer machines are available and Treasury is waiting for the Ministry of Health to make requests.- Pindula News

Robbers are now masquerading as perfumes vendors in order to steal from unsuspecting members of the public after persuading them to sniff their fragrant liquids.

Several Bulawayo residents have already fallen victim to the robbers after they were made to sniff the perfumes which caused them to lose consciousness.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Bulawayo Province, Inspector Abednico Ncube said they have not received such complaints but advised the public to be careful. He said:

We urge members of the public to be careful, not to inhale anything from a stranger.

People should know if ever someone wants you to inhale something you rather have two or three friends of yours who are not going to inhale [the substance] then you prove that you are safe.

People should act wisely before they get mugged, raped, robbed or harmed.- B- Metro

Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs minister, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka is lucky to be alive after a speeding commuter omnibus rammed into her official off-roader, a maroon Toyota Land Cruiser Prado VX.

The unfortunate incident reportedly occurred last weekend along a narrow dirt road in her Hurungwe West constituency.

The crash occurred after she earlier travelled to Kariba alongside justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi and other senior party officials to mobilise the electorate ahead of this weekend’s Kariba Ward 5 by-election.

-NewZimbabwe

Barely 8 Months after his close friend Doug Munatsi died under suspicious circumstances, the new Harare Provincial Minister Oliver Chudawu has died.

Chidawu suffered a heart attack, reports stated on Tuesday.

Also see ZBC News report:

BREAKING: The Minister of State for Harare Provincial Affairs, Honourable Oliver Chidawu has died.

Senator Chidawu who was born in 1954, became the youngest mayor in the history of Harare city in 1984 at the age of 29.

He was a chartered engineer and entrepreneur, chairman of African Banking Corporation Zimbabwe, non-executive chairman of Manders Group and founder of Kuchi Group of Companies.

Senator Chidawu was also a major shareholder in Bitumen Construction and a founding shareholder and director of Heritage Investment Bank that merged with First Merchant Bank in 1997.

He sat on the board of Bindura Nickel Corporation Ltd.- ZBC

Tinashe Sambiri|The Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira has said civil servants are Zanu PF employees.

This is contrary to public service commission regulations on government workers’ involvement in political matters.

See Masvingo Mirror article below:

MASVINGO -The Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira shocked people gathered at a soil and water conservation launch day when he told civil servants that they should work with Zanu PF because it is the party that is paying them so that they can eat and go to the toilet.

Chadzamira was speaking at Bengo homestead in Masvingo rural Ward 11 on Friday last week at a function organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries’ department of mechanisation.

He left his audience shell-shocked.

He warned civil servants who are not allegiant to the ruling party that they would soon be fired. He was particularly irked by Agritex officers who he accused of not cooperating with the ruling party.

“Civil servants must know that they are working for a ZANU PF Government and it is the one that makes them able to visit the toilet,” said Chadzamira.

The gathering had civil servants from different Government Departments including the Police.

He promised civil servants that this time they will also be included on social welfare programmes as Government is aware that they are also hungry.

“No one should be left out in the Government food programmes even civil servants because they are also hungry” said Chadzamira. https://masvingomirror.com/

Tinashe Sambiri|The Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira has said civil servants are Zanu PF employees.

This is contrary to public service commission regulations on government workers’ involvement in political matters.

See Masvingo Mirror article below:

MASVINGO -The Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira shocked people gathered at a soil and water conservation launch day when he told civil servants that they should work with Zanu PF because it is the party that is paying them so that they can eat and go to the toilet.

Chadzamira was speaking at Bengo homestead in Masvingo rural Ward 11 on Friday last week at a function organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries’ department of mechanisation.

He left his audience shell-shocked.

He warned civil servants who are not allegiant to the ruling party that they would soon be fired. He was particularly irked by Agritex officers who he accused of not cooperating with the ruling party.

“Civil servants must know that they are working for a ZANU PF Government and it is the one that makes them able to visit the toilet,” said Chadzamira.

The gathering had civil servants from different Government Departments including the Police.

He promised civil servants that this time they will also be included on social welfare programmes as Government is aware that they are also hungry.

“No one should be left out in the Government food programmes even civil servants because they are also hungry” said Chadzamira. https://masvingomirror.com/

Tinashe Sambiri|Controversial businesswoman and philanthropist Susan Mutami has pointed out that Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa taught her oral sex.

Mutami also revealed Mr Mnangagwa’s bedroom secrets and further claimed the Zanu PF leader abused her.

“I want to put in on record that I have never tested positive for HIV even though I once dated someone who had HIV whom I loved dearly. I have a clean bill of health, I’m actually lucky because
@edmnangagwa
was the first man to introduce oral sex to me at such a…
…
age who had HIV ndisingambozive kuti chii when he abused me so those varakashi peddling lies abt me, please STOP. My Health Care record is very clean. I only use my Medicare when giving birth.

@ZANUPF_Official
please don’t discriminate against pple living w HIV,” Mutami posted on Twitter.

A group of former ZANU PF members calling itself ZANU PF Original has implored self-exiled former party political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere to return to Zimbabwe and lead the party’s campaign for the 2023 elections.

Addressing reporters in Harare on Saturday, ZANU PF Original member Jim Kunaka claimed President Emmerson Mnangagwa was leading a ZANU PF faction called Lacoste which was no longer serving the interests of the party.

He said:

As much as Kasukuwere is from Mashonaland Central Province, we want to make it clear that he is not provincial leadership material, but a national leader.

That is why we have people coming from all the provinces to say to comrade Kasukuwere that Zimbabwe is waiting for you.

We are fully behind you. Come back and lead the people. You are not alone and you shall never walk alone.

We want to reclaim our revolution and party which was hijacked by the Lacoste power mongers.

Kunaka was fired from ZANU PF in 2014 while Kasukuwere went into self-imposed exile following the 2017 military coup.

Political commentator Vivid Gwede said the emergence of ZANU PF Original could be a manifestation of unresolved leadership questions within the ruling party. Said Gwede:

This is a sign of the unresolved leadership questions within ZANU PF since the coup. The formation of this group must not be disassociated from related developments such as the court challenge against the party’s leadership all pointing to internal disgruntlement and factionalism.

Outgoing ZANU PF national youth secretary Tendai Chirau dismissed ZANU PF Original as puppets of the vanquished G40 cabal. He tweeted:

Delusions of grandeur by expelled members sponsored by some members of the fallen G40 cabal.

There is only one Zanu PF led by @edmnangagwa and it will win the 2023 elections resoundingly.

The willing tools of the fallen cabal may continue hallucinating, but they will not win
-NewsDay

Below are key take homes from Freedom For Economic Emancipation of Zimbabwe leader, Godfrey Tsenengamu’s public address yesterday morning:

-The only way out for the country is to stop the ongoing fight between Emmerson Mnangagwa and VP Chiwenga. No other option exists.

– The whole nation will implode soon because of the fight between Chiwenga and Mnangagwa.

https://youtu.be/lW3wfm2eM7c

-There’ll be a GNU in 2023 as no one is winning outright.

– Chamisa has no right at all to State House as there’s no evidence at all of a coup being committed by Mnangagwa on 1 Aug 2018.

– Chamisa has no institutional memory. He is just a populist.

– Real power only lies with the G40 and Lacoste factions of ZANU PF who must unite.

– Chamisa must unite with others who are more capable leaders like Nkosana Moyo, Fadzayi Mahere, Temba Mliswa, Saviour Kasukuwere, Linda Masarira, Godfrey Tsenengamu.

The United Bulawayo Hospitals announces in the below letter issued yesterday that with immediate effect, patients will now have to bring their own drugs, due to lack of anaesthetic induction agents. The message reads

“Due to lack of Anaesthetic Induction agents, elective lists have been suspended with immediate effect till further notice.

Patients may buy their own drugs if any elective list is to proceed.”

United Byo Hospitals announce that patients have to bring their own drugs pic.twitter.com/rqd5brupFt

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) July 19, 2022

One of Zimbabwe’s 5 biggest referral hospitals, United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), has suspended operations with immediate effect due to a lack of anaesthetic induction agents.

Anaesthetic induction agents are drugs that are administered to patients to put them to sleep during surgery.

In a memorandum dated 18 July 2022 and addressed to all consultants, doctors and wards, Acting Director of Clinical Services, Dr T Mushawarima said patients have the option of buying their own drugs. Reads the memo:

Due to a lack of Anaesthetic Induction agents, elective lists have been suspended with immediate effect till further notice. Patients may buy their own drugs if any elective list is to proceed.

In April this year, health worker and social commentator Setfree Mafukidze opined that Zimbabwe does not have a health minister and senior officials in the Ministry of Health and Childcare are not up to the task.

Mafukidze made the remarks in response to exchanges between Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Mthuli Ncube and opposition MPs during a Question and Answer session in the National Assembly over the state of cancer treatment in Zimbabwe.

In his responses, Ncube said the funds to purchase cancer machines are available and Treasury is waiting for the Ministry of Health to make requests.- Pindula News

Robbers are now masquerading as perfumes vendors in order to steal from unsuspecting members of the public after persuading them to sniff their fragrant liquids.

Several Bulawayo residents have already fallen victim to the robbers after they were made to sniff the perfumes which caused them to lose consciousness.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Bulawayo Province, Inspector Abednico Ncube said they have not received such complaints but advised the public to be careful. He said:

We urge members of the public to be careful, not to inhale anything from a stranger.

People should know if ever someone wants you to inhale something you rather have two or three friends of yours who are not going to inhale [the substance] then you prove that you are safe.

People should act wisely before they get mugged, raped, robbed or harmed.- B- Metro