Tinashe Sambiri| Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party has failed to account for USD 25 billion State funds.
Furthermore the regime is using terror tactics to maintain a firm grip on power.
The former revolutionary party is using the Zimbabwe Ndeyeropa mantra to intimidate rural voters across the country.
By A Correspondent- A Harare man who plies his trade near where Ximex mall was located who is well known as Boss Pangolin has allegedly shot his lover over cheating.
Boss Pangolin, whose real name is Tafadzwa Murenga who allegedly killed his lover in cold blood yesterday caused a scene as he splashed cash on the streets.
More details to follow…
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Tinashe Sambiri|CCC has slammed ZBC for “cutting off” Harare Mayor, Councillor Jacob Mafume.
Mafume was literally switched off the air by ZBC while making a presentation on the stinking Pomona scandal.
CCC has accused ZBC of depriving the public of the right to access information about Zanu PF’s looking spree.
“Dear
@ZBCNewsonline
Why did you cut off transmission during Mayor
@JMafume
’s address today?
Why are you afraid of citizens hearing the truth about Zanu PF’s looting? This is why we demand media reforms. This abuse of state institutions must fall.
We need new leaders,” CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere wrote on Twitter.
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC vice president Hon Tendai Biti has described Mthuli Ncube’s mid term budget review as a dog’s breakfast.
According to Hon Biti, the midterm budget review does not address real issues affecting the economy.
“The Minister of Finance has presented his 2022 mid term review budget statement .
It was painful to indulge in an hour of a pointless,tired monologue .An absolute damp squib.A huge opportunity was missed to address fundamental disequilibrium in the economy centered around …
..from US$60000 to US&40000 will also hit hard the informal sector .Big business is not spared .Corporates are now required to prepare two sets of accounts ,one for US$ and another for ZWL$ transactions.This a costly exercise confirming that we have become a Banana Republic.
In short this Review was a complete disaster . It betrayed the absence of a theoretical philosophical framework of its authors . It entrenched looting and arbitrage whilst unleashing cruel revenue measures . What a dog’s breakfast !!
There can never be reforms without reformers .Mthuli Ncube is no reformer. Instead his stewardship of the economy has been a complete disaster. In the name of surpluses he has run budget deficits well above 25% of GDP since 2018. He has presided over a most corrupt economy besieged by arbitrage & capture . The solution is simple , float the Zim$ ,expunge the auction&gold coin. Remove Export Surrender RequirementsPay civil servants in US$ ,fund the budget ,lower taxes ,reduce rate of interest ,resolve deficit & debt crises,Deal with corruption,” Hon Biti argued.
By A Correspondent| Karoi Farm Centre owner Labours Mahere has been fined $40 000 after he was caught red-handed making counterfeit agricultural chemicals.
In passing sentence, Karoi resident magistrate Godwills Mavenge said if Mahere fails to pay the $40 000 fine he was going to be jailed for 30 days.
Magistrate Mavenge said people like Mahere were a danger to society and said that strong deterrent measures will be taken if he repeats the same offence.
“People like Mahere are a danger to society and strong measures will be taken if he repeats the same offence. However, the court noted that he did not waste time by acknowledging his offence,” he said.
The chemicals that he was caught manufacturing were forfeited by the state.Mahere who runs Karoi Farm Centre was caught red handed by police on Sunday while making fake chemicals with another company’s logo called CP Chemicals Zimbabwe.
CP Chemicals is a major supplier of agro chemicals in Zimbabwe. We Importers and distributors of agro chemicals providing fumigation services to pre-shipment quarantine and grain.
Mahere was being charged under the trademark.Mahere has another court case in the high court where he is also being sued by Mhuri Farming Private Limited where he allegedly sold fake chemicals to the entity and the company incurred a US$150 000 loss after the seedlings failed to germinate.
A lawyer who is privy to the information said that Mahere allegedly sold a fake chemical with an Agricura logo. Tests done showed that the chemical was diluted.Investigations showed that farmers across Mashonaland West have fallen victim to Mahere’s shenanigans.
Elmon Moyo, an Agricultural Extension Officer in Kazangarare said that over the past years many farmers have fallen victim to the unscrupulous businessman.
“This solves the puzzle that has been troubling us as agricultural officers. For years, farmers who ostensibly buy chemicals from Karoi Farm Centre do not get the intended results. I also know a family that bought cattle chemicals from the institution and lost several of them without a proper explanation,” he said.
Agricultural minister Anxious Masuka said unscrupulous people were taking advantage of the lax laws to con farmers.
“I have heard some cases and the government is working hard to come up with strong deterrence measures for unscrupulous people who are milking farmers with fake inputs,” he said.
LONDON, 19 July 2022 – While rising costs of living have been globally observed, with inflation rates soaring to new highs in major economies, less-considered is the impact these costs have on migrants around the world who are often charged with financially supporting loved ones overseas.
WorldRemit, a leading digital remittances company, conducted a multi-country study to determine the effects of the increased cost of living on migrants in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. The company connected with 1,000 international remittance senders in each country, of which 20% are 1st-generation migrants living in these countries, with the remaining notably born in either the US, UK or Australia. Whilst there were minor differences, broadly speaking, 1st generation migrants’ views were aligned with those of the overall sample in our survey.
Since the beginning of the year, 78% of respondents agreed that their cost of living has increased, with the most impacted areas seen across utility costs (82%), transport (77%), daily living (84%), housing (64%) and healthcare expenses (54%).
Inflation affects both senders and receivers of remittances around the world.Respondents noted they directly feel the impact of rising costs of living, and also noted that their loved ones back home share the same sentiment.
Globally, the main reason people cited they send money to loved ones overseas is for day-to-day expenses (ie. food, transportation, clothing), accounting for more than half of all money sent overseas (53%), followed by one-off expenses, like travel (40%).
With increasing financial pressure, the ability to support unexpected expenses is likely to increase the pressure that remittance senders already feel supporting recurring, regular expenses. Despite this, the WorldBank still expects global remittance flows to increase by 4.2% throughout 2022 and reach $630 billion USD.
In a testament to their resilience, migrants around the world actively conserve daily spending in order to sustain their ability to send money home to support loved ones, reporting they eat out less (49%), save on day-to-day expenses (46%), limit social gatherings to save money (28%), and opt for public transportation rather than driving themselves (25%) since costs have begun to rise.
“Migrants’ resilience and commitment to their loved ones back home has proven to be vital, especially in a period where household expenses are increasing around the world,” said Jorge Godinez Reyes, Head of the Americas, WorldRemit. “This latest study proves that even during times of financial instability, many migrants are making conscious adjustments to their daily lives to maintain the regular flow of remittances to families and loved ones back home.”
As the world adjusts to increased global inflation, more than half (52%) of respondents agree that they now send money abroad to fewer people as a result of the increased cost of living, with 72% now only sending to close family. Additionally, 75% of respondents said the cost of living for those they send money to has also increased since the start of the year. What’s notable about the additional financial stress is that respondents also reported that across the key reasons they send for, the amount they’ve sent has often maintained or increased since they began feeling the impact of inflation.
Since the onset of higher inflation levels, 60% of Americans and 57% of Australians who send money for healthcare report increasing the amount sent, while only 36% of Britons reported an increase. For those who send for education, 83% of Americans, 81% of Australians, and 62% of Britons reported maintaining or increasing the amount sent. For those who support loved ones’ rent, mortgage or utility bills, 79% of Americans and Australians, and 69% of Britons reported maintaining or increasing the amount sent.
More than 244 million people worldwide are classified as migrants, with 14.4% in the United States, 9% in the UK, and nearly half of the population in Australia classified as migrants (48%). With global inflation showing no signs of slowing, financial preparation and planning is essential to ensuring migrants and their families can continue to make ends meet.
By A Correspondent- Women’s University in Africa data clerk, Kennias Manyevere Rashirai (44), who was recently hauled to court on allegations of leaking exam papers, has been hit with more charges.
Rashirai was initially charged for contravening Section 163D(1) of the Cyber and Data Protection Act and this time he is facing fraud allegations.
He appeared before Harare magistrate, Yeukai Dzuda, who granted him ZW$50 000 bail.
The suspect will be back in court on September 6 2022.
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has allegedly demanded that broke civil servants must contribute US$3 each towards the Heroes Day celebrations to be held early next month.
Nurses, teachers and other government workers, especially those working in rural areas are the biggest victims as they often fall prey to abuse by Zanu-PF politicians.
Civil servants told NewsDay that they were ordered to pay US$3 each by August 1.
“We are required to contribute towards Heroes’ celebrations to be held on August 8. Every civil servant contributes US$3… Due date is 1/8/22,” a notice seen by NewsDay, which was sent to civil servants, read.
Public Service minister Paul Mavima denied any government involvement, saying this was a scam.
“There is nothing like that in government. Heroes’ celebrations were allocated a budget by Treasury and we will be using that,” Mavima said in a telephone interview yesterday, adding that anyone who received such messages should report to the police.
However, some of the messages require civil servants to submit the contributions to their station heads.
The contributions will then be paid to district or regional government departments.Civil servants earn below US$200 monthly.
Government workers who confided in NewsDay, said they could not afford the contributions, but were paying the US$3 in fear of victimisation.
“We had incidents of teachers being brutally attacked by Zanu-PF youths for being perceived to be pro-opposition in 2008, 2013 and even 2018.
“I will have to do whatever it takes to avoid this and so I will pay,” a teacher in Bikita said.”I remember very well that some of us were asked to stop reporting for work until elections were over for our own safety because it’s not safe here,” a nurse in Chivi said.
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe president Takavafira Zhou said the practice was rampant nationwide, especially in the rural areas.
“We have heard about these issues and as we have already said, this is not a forced thing, but voluntary and our members should never be forced to subscribe to Heroes Day celebrations. It’s happening nationwide; particularly at rural schools. As an association, we encourage our members to make formal reports to us. If that happens, then both the headmasters and line ministries must seek protection from the police and protect teachers from these politicians,” Zhou said.
-Newsday
THOU shalt not commit adultery!
This is one of the 10 commandments, cast in stone, that a senior deacon at Cardiff Assemblies of God Back to God UK has apparently decided to forsake.
Family members told B-Metro that Thembani Nyathi (49), a Zimbabwean man of the cloth based in the UK, has turned his back on his marriage of more than 20 years to sample carnal delights with a Bulawayo woman.
Nyathi left his wife, Bongani Nyathi nee Ndlovu (42), singing hymns at the UK church with their four children aged 18, 16, 13 and three years old to secretly pay lobola for Petronella Lubelihle Ndebele (30) in Zimbabwe.
The holy book talks about the abomination of having sex outside marriage about 40 times.
Thembani appears to have ignored the repeated biblical warnings in the word he preaches as he has impregnated Ndebele and they have a child who was born in February this year.
Sources from his family said he paid the first batch of lobola last year and finished off this year in June.
He parted with 10 head of cattle.
Ndebele, who is a devout Seventh Day Adventist Church congregant in Bulawayo’s Pelandaba suburb branch, allegedly ignored numerous warnings about getting married to a man who was already married to another woman.
“Thembani’s wife even sent an impassioned plea to Ndebele’s father begging him to stop the marriage in February last year but her plea fell on deaf ears. Ndebele even had the audacity to send nude pictures to Thembani when she knew he was married. Thembani told his wife the affair was a mistake and it was over when they talked about it last year,” said a source who supplied B-Metro with evidence to support the claims.
Ndebele’s sisters, overjoyed at the payment of lobola, posted pictures of the lavish ceremony on social media.
Conscience may have kicked in as they quickly pulled them down, but not before other netizens had shared them.
“The whole thing stinks. Thembani and Bongani were married in 2000 under Chapter 37 (Now Chapter 5.11) which strictly forbids polygamy at the Brethren in Christ Church in Lobengula before they moved to UK. Besides, Thembani and Ndebele’s Christian values should be enough to deter them from fornication and adultery,” said a source close to the matter.
Contacted for comment, Ndebele sounded taken-aback.
“Who told you that? Do you want to publish? Keep my name out of it,” she said between long pauses.
Ndebele did not respond when asked several times if she knew Thembani was a married man.
Thembani, who is still in the country, ignored calls from B-Metro.
He blue-ticked a message that was sent to him on Wednesday last week, asking him for his side of the story.
His wife, Bongani, sounded shell- shocked.
“Who am I talking to? Who told you that? I cannot comment at the moment,” she said, before hanging up.
She sounded like she was hyperventilating. – state media
By A Correspondent- Police have finally opened investigations into death threats issued by a Zanu-PF official to Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa.
This was after human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa wrote to the police demanding an investigation into Abton Mashayanyika’s threats to Chamisa and his family.
Mashayanyika, an apostolic sect leader, made the threats while addressing a Zanu-PF rally in Mberengwa, Midlands province, early this month.
In a letter dated July 27, 2022 responding to Mtetwa’s demand, Assistant Commissioner, one Mushoriwa of the police Criminal Investigation Department said investigations into the matter had started.
“The department acknowledges receipt of your letter dated July 25, 2022 in connection with the above matter. Investigations into the matter have been instituted and you will be advised of the outcome in due course,” Mushoriwa said.
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) also said it was investigating the matter.
“The ZHRC hereby confirms ongoing investigations on the matter. The Commission’s decision and or recommendations on the matter will be informed by the findings.” ZHRC deputy secretary Vengesai Eric Mukutiri said.
Mtetwa had appealed to the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission to encourage politics of tolerance and avoid a violent run-up to the 2023 elections.
Mashayanyika’s utterances triggered outrage amid calls for his arrest.
By A Correspondent- Members of Operation Dudula in Cape Town have given six factories in Witsand, outside Atlantis, seven days to fire illegal immigrants allegedly working in their businesses.
About 150 members of the group which is accused of xenophobia and Afrophobia in South Africa marched to factories on Wednesday.
They handed over a memorandum including a demand that the owners remove the immigrants as their employees.
The Operation Dudula members warned the businesses that if they failed to fire foreign nationals within the seven days, they will rope in the relevant law enforcement agencies or the Department of Home Affairs to enforce their immigration policy. Read the memorandum:
Our people are not working and they are unemployed, yet our factories are employing foreigners.
Small businesses in our communities are also owned by them; the rate of crime is high.
Operation Dudula member Nkululeko Watermayer said they wanted to “reclaim back jobs”.
PC Revalidation managing director Dale Lewis confirmed the visit adding that the group insisted that the company stops employing “illegal” immigrants. Said, Lewis:
They came to our business a few weeks ago, there were about ten of them. They gave us a letter insisting that we stop employing illegal immigrants and develop South African youth. I was horrified.
This time there were about 150 people, they gave our production manager about 50 CVs and another memorandum.
The Dudula leader group is horribly misinformed and should be embarrassed by their selection of our business for their protest. We do not employ illegal immigrants.
Of the approximately 42 staff we have, six foreign nationals we have all have papers allowing them legal employment in South Africa.
We only employ people living in the greater Atlantis, Mamre/Witsand area and the business is 80% black women-owned.
We promote learning and have had engineers completing their engineering diplomas by doing their in-service training in our business.
We believe this is the best we can do to develop South African youth within the financial constraints of our business.
The foreign nationals that we employ all live in and contribute to the community.
Lewis said the business reserved the right to employ anyone who is legally allowed to be employed in South Africa adding they will take legal action should any further attempts be made to intimidate their workers.
By James Gwati- Zanu PF Director of Information Tafadzwa Mugwadi has insisted that CCC is using Susan Mutami to attack his party leader, Emerson Mnangagwa.
Mugwadi’s claims started when Mutami took to Twitter spaces last week and said she was abused by Mnangagwa when she was a minor.
Mugwadi tweeted back, accusing her of being hired by CCC leader Nelson Chamisa to attack Mnangagwa.
That was after Mutami last week said that Mnangagwa raped her when she was a minor.
Mugwadi went on to use vulgar language insulting Chamisa and was cautioned by Norton MP Temba Mliswa, who said his behaviour showed political immaturity.
Mutami said no one was using her to speak out gainst Mnangawa abuses.
CCC has also distanced itself from any relations with Susan Mutami.
Posting on Twitter Thursday responding to Mliswa, Mugwadi said he would not withdraw his utterances.
He posted:
I disagree totally!!
u may need to knw tht at this point I hv no issues with
bt those behind her nonsense I care less for my so-called image when counter-revolutionary elements & puppets hire a trans-regional hooker to besmirch #ZIM-1. That’s a redline.
By-A guide was trampled to death by an elephant on Tuesday while on tour with a client in the Rifa Conservation Education Camp area, Chirundu.
A bull elephant ambushed Dave Winhall, a professional guide and hunter, while walking through with a client in a bushy area.
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said investigations were in progress.
Farawo said:
There was an unfortunate incident in Rifa where a guide was attacked by an elephant that emerged from the bush and he died on the spot.
Investigations are currently underway to establish the full details of the incident. No one else was affected in the attack.
The Herald reported sources as saying Winhal had people on an educational tour at the camp when the incident took place.
-Herald
By James Gwati- Norton MP Temba Mliswa has clashed with Zanu PF information director Tafadzwa Mugwadi over the latter’s attacks on Susan Mutami and Nelson Chamisa.
The clash happened after Mugwadi Wednesday blasted Mutami, accusing her of being hired by CCC leader Nelson Chamisa to attack President Emerson Mnangagwa.
That was after Mutami last week said that Mnangagwa raped her when she was a minor.
Mutami on Monday intensified her claims and opened a rape again Mnangagwa in Australia.
Mliswa said Mugwadi’s behaviour showed political immaturity.
Posting on Twitter Thursday while responding to Mliswa, Mugwadi said he would not withdraw his utterances.
He posted:
I disagree totally!!
u may need to knw tht at this point I hv no issues with
bt those behind her nonsense I care less for my so-called image when counter-revolutionary elements & puppets hire a trans-regional hooker to besmirch #ZIM-1. That’s a redline.
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has rejected preliminary 2022 population census results released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) and said it will soon conduct its own census in southern Zimbabwe.
According to the ZIMSTAT report, Zimbabwe’s population grew by 16.2 per cent from 13,061,239 in 2012 to 15,178,979 in 2022 with an annual growth rate of 1.5 per cent.
Bulawayo Metropolitan Province’s population grew by just 12, 603 people in the past 10 years. It was 653,337 in 2012 and now stands at 665,940.
Speaking to CITE, MRP president Mqondisi Moyo alleged that the census results released by ZIMSTAT are extremely “flawed.” Said Moyo:
We have always argued about the population results of Matabeleland and the Midlands, alias Mthwakazi.
I analysed these results after the 2012 results looking at 2002 figures as well. The margin of it was similar for 2002 and 2012.
When I wanted to challenge this in 2013, I engaged the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and by then they projected that the population of Bulawayo was over 1.2 million.
They (BCC) had even said the biggest suburb in Bulawayo was Cowdray Park which they said had about 150, 000 people followed by Nkulumane which had 60, 000 people.
How many new suburbs have been built after that? Cowdray Park keeps on extending, Emganwini and other suburbs. So, their figures do not add up.
We are going to conduct our own population census on our own time using chiefs and village heads in rural areas because these are the people with the right statistics on the subjects that they have in their localities.
In Bulawayo and other urban centres, we are going to use local authority administration because these are the people with proper figures about the number of schools, households and how many people live in each household and all those things. It is easier for us to verify statistics using that information.
Moyo further alleged that ZIMSTAT deliberately suppressed Matabeleland figures to perpetuate the region’s underdevelopment and marginalisation.
More: CITE
By- Former Mashonaland Central Resident Minister Martin Dinha accidentally shot himself during a shootout with robbers.
According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Dihna shot himself in his leg after his pistol was accidentally discharged when he was fighting with three suspected armed robbers in Greendale, Harare.
Reads the ZRP statement:
The ZRP is investigating a shooting incident which occurred on 26/07/22 at around 2240 hours at corner Leander and Metcaf Roads, Greendale, Harare.
Advocate Martin Dinha was involved in a shootout with three robbery suspects who were armed with a machete and a suspected AK47 rifle.
Advocate Dinha’s firearm, a CZ Pistol, was accidentally discharged, resulting in him being shot in the leg.
Tinashe Sambiri|President Nelson Chamisa’s CCC party has unveiled a new logo for party business.
In a statement on Tuesday morning, CCC said the new logo would appear on official party documents and correspondence.
According to President Chamisa, the logo is a sign of brilliance and hope.
“THE LOGO…New, Sunrise, Hope, Brilliance Balance, Excellence, Fresh, Clean, Clear, Solid, Love, & Oneness…CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE,” President Chamisa said in a brief statement.
CCC deputy spokesperson, Gift Ostallos Siziba said:
“This is our new logo.
Clear, Clean and Concise.
The sun shall rise again.
For our official party business and processes we use our official logo.
For elections and the ballot box we use an election symbol. “
“ANNOUNCEMENT: We wish to notify you of our official logos for party and election business. The one with a white background and yellow circle at the center is for party business while the one with the Change Champion in Chief’s image is our election symbol. Vote for Change,” CCC announced on Tuesday.
Ruyamuro Northern Region Division One side Trojan Stars have parted ways with head coach Ralph Kaondera and his assistant Clifford Sakala.
The Bindura-based side host Ngezi U-19 at Trojan Stadium on Saturday but the build up to the clash has been dominated by rumors of a managerial casualty, which has now been confirmed by the club.
“Trojan Stars FC would like to update all its stakcholders that they have parted ways with Head Coach Ralph Kaondera and Assistant Coach Clifford Sakala with immediate effect,” the club said in a statement.
“The Club would like to thank Mr Ralph Kaondera and Mr Clifford Sakala for their contributionsto the Club and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.
“Mr Webster Chongozi will oversee the Team until further notice,lets all accord him our usual support.”
It is not clear as to why the Trojan Stars hierarchy wielded the axe on Kaondera, who managed a win and a draw in the last two games, after the 0-4 thumping at the hands of promotion-chasing Simba Bhora.
Trojan are seventh on the table with 35 points from 24 matches.- Soccer 24 Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean man has been arrested in the Free State for allegedly murdering a man who was believed to be his girlfriend’s lover.
The 37-year-old Zimbabwean, who is believed to have been in the country illegally, allegedly stabbed Jonas Lesolia, 57, to death in Vaal Park, Sasolburg on Monday.
The suspect is due to appear in court on Wednesday on a murder charge and immigration-related charges.
“It is alleged that the girlfriend was pursuing both Jonas Lesolia and [the] suspect… as partners at the same time,” Free State police spokesperson Constable Langa Maselela said.
He added that the suspect traced the movements of his girlfriend and caught her with the 57-year-old on their way to work.
Maselela said he stabbed the victim multiple times using a sharp object and fled on foot, leaving the girlfriend at the scene.
“The police were called to the scene and [emergency] personnel declared the victim dead.”
Maselela said the man was traced and arrested on the same day.- News24
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has rejected preliminary 2022 population census results released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) and said it will soon conduct its own census in southern Zimbabwe.
According to the ZIMSTAT report, Zimbabwe’s population grew by 16.2 per cent from 13,061,239 in 2012 to 15,178,979 in 2022 with an annual growth rate of 1.5 per cent.
Bulawayo Metropolitan Province’s population grew by just 12, 603 people in the past 10 years. It was 653,337 in 2012 and now stands at 665,940.
Speaking to CITE, MRP president Mqondisi Moyo alleged that the census results released by ZIMSTAT are extremely “flawed.” Said Moyo:
We have always argued about the population results of Matabeleland and the Midlands, alias Mthwakazi.
I analysed these results after the 2012 results looking at 2002 figures as well. The margin of it was similar for 2002 and 2012.
When I wanted to challenge this in 2013, I engaged the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and by then they projected that the population of Bulawayo was over 1.2 million.
They (BCC) had even said the biggest suburb in Bulawayo was Cowdray Park which they said had about 150, 000 people followed by Nkulumane which had 60, 000 people.
How many new suburbs have been built after that? Cowdray Park keeps on extending, Emganwini and other suburbs. So, their figures do not add up.
We are going to conduct our own population census on our own time using chiefs and village heads in rural areas because these are the people with the right statistics on the subjects that they have in their localities.
In Bulawayo and other urban centres, we are going to use local authority administration because these are the people with proper figures about the number of schools, households and how many people live in each household and all those things. It is easier for us to verify statistics using that information.
Moyo further alleged that ZIMSTAT deliberately suppressed Matabeleland figures to perpetuate the region’s underdevelopment and marginalisation.
More: CITE
1. By Prof AGO Mutambara @amutambara Here is how it works: You take your USD to the parallel market and get RTGS at say 1US Dollar to RTGS950.
2. You go and buy the gold coins in RTGS at 1USD to 441 (the gold coin exchange rate) and immediately make a profit of more than 100% That is the gold coin arbitrage opportunity Is this not common sense? It gets worse!
3.For the elites who are connected & have access, you dont have to involve your hard earned USD in the first part of the transaction You take your RTGS to the RBZ & buy the USD at the auction rate, say 320 You take these ill-gotten USD to the parallel market and buy RTGS at 950
4. That’s a profit of 200%. Then you go and buy your gold coins at 100% profit as explained before. So the potential benefit to the elites (the connected) is as follows: Start with 10 000 USD it becomes 30 0000 USD then it becomes 60 000 USD. From 10k USD to 60k USD.
5. WITH NO PRODUCTION. 500% PROFIT! This is quite a self enrichment scheme for the elites. Just to clarify: To get started the elite person takes their 10k USD to the parallel market and buy RTGS at 950 Then they go to the RBZ and buy USD at 320 (auction rate).
6. Then they go back to the parallel market and buy RTGS at 950 Then the go for the gold coins and pay in RTGS 10k USD to 60k USD. It is shameful.
Tinashe Sambiri|President Nelson Chamisa’s CCC has called for unity of purpose in the struggle for freedom.
CCC is determined to rescue millions of suffering citizens from Zanu PF oppression.
According to CCC deputy spokesperson, Gift Ostallos Siziba, the people’s struggle is unstoppable.
“Our struggle is and must continue to be a collective effort of Revolutionaries with the soul objective of transforming the concrete lives of suffering masses of our people.
When the centre is failing to hold!
Anyway let’s keep the focus, register to vote and prepare for Change.
The mayor of the city of Harare, Jacob Mafume challenges Zanu PF regime to stop disrupting council programmes.
According to Mafume, the regime is looting council resources at a shocking pace.
Read CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba’s statement below:
By Gift Ostallos Siziba
Today we covered Harare State of the City address by his worship Mayor Jacob Mafume
The CCC Mayor who has been in the forefront of fighting central government control over council, corruption and gross incompetence today was clear what needs to be done.
Under a CCC government there will be no interference and we will restore executive mayor so that our people can be free from lack of service delivery, corruption and decay.
Tinashe Sambiri|Infighting is rising in Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party with youths calling for the beleaguered leader’s resignation.
The disgruntled youths are heard in the audio clip accusing Mr Mnangagwa of destroying the party.
This comes at a time Mr Mnangagwa is being accused of raping Susan Mutami.
“We cannot sit back, fold hands and watch as the party goes to the dustbins.
Mnangagwa has failed and he must resign,” one Zanu PF member is heard shouting.
Business Correspondent
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Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a call for people around the world to “do one thing” to prevent drowning.
As one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people ages 1–24, and the third leading cause of injury-related deaths overall, drowning tragically claims more than 236 000 lives each year. To galvanize action and mark World Drowning Prevention Day, the Jet d’Eau in Geneva will be illuminated in blue this evening, accompanied by similar actions in other cities around the world.
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More than 90% of drowning deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, with children under the age of 5 being at highest risk. These deaths are frequently linked to daily, routine activities, such as bathing, collecting water for domestic use, travelling over water on boats or ferries, and fishing. The impacts of seasonal or extreme weather events – including monsoons – are also a frequent cause of drowning and these impacts are largely preventable through a number of interventions.
“Every year, around the world, hundreds of thousands of people drown. Most of these deaths are preventable through evidence-based, low-cost solutions,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Today, cities around the world are lighting up their monuments in blue light as a call to action for each of us to do our part to prevent drowning. Let’s put a stop to drowning.”
“Drowning is a global public health challenge, and at Bloomberg Philanthropies, we’re focused on implementing solutions to prevent it.
Today, we’re joining our partners around the world in recognizing World Drowning Prevention Day and taking action,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries. “In many cases, we know what works to prevent drowning. We’ve developed tools and guidance to help governments implement solutions – and if we do more together, we really can save thousands of lives.”
WHO recommends 6 evidence-based measures to prevent drowning, including installing barriers controlling access to water; training bystanders in safe rescue and resuscitation; teaching school-aged children basic swimming and water safety skills; providing supervised day care for children; setting and enforcing safe boating, shipping and ferry regulations; and improving flood risk management.
This year, the theme of World Drowning Prevention Day invites the global community to “do one thing” to prevent drowning. Examples of actions that can be taken are as follows:
Individuals can share drowning prevention and water safety advice with their families, friends and colleagues, sign up for swimming or water safety lessons, or support local drowning prevention charities and groups.
Groups can host public events to share water safety information, launch water safety campaigns, or commit to developing or delivering new drowning prevention programmes using recommended best practice interventions.
Governments can develop or announce new drowning prevention policies, strategies, legislation or investment, convene multisectoral roundtables or parliamentary discussions on drowning burden and solutions, and introduce or commit to supporting drowning prevention programming domestically or internationally.
Many countries in the world have committed to drowning prevention programmes.
Bangladesh has started a 3-year program to reduce drowning among children throughout the country. As part of the program, the government will take over the 2 500 daycares established and funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies since 2012, and will expand the program by adding an additional 5 500 daycares to provide supervision to 200 000 children ages 1–5 years.
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By James Gwati- Norton MP Temba Mliswa has clashed with Zanu PF information director Tafadzwa Mugwadi over the latter’s attacks on Susan Mutami and Nelson Chamisa.
The clash happened after Mugwadi Wednesday blasted Mutami, accusing her of being hired by CCC leader Nelson Chamisa to attack President Emerson Mnangagwa.
That was after Mutami last week said that Mnangagwa raped her when she was a minor.
Mutami on Monday intensified her claims and opened a rape again Mnangagwa in Australia.
Mliswa said Mugwadi’s behaviour showed political immaturity.
Posting on Twitter Thursday while responding to Mliswa, Mugwadi said he would not withdraw his utterances.
He posted:
I disagree totally!!
u may need to knw tht at this point I hv no issues with
bt those behind her nonsense I care less for my so-called image when counter-revolutionary elements & puppets hire a trans-regional hooker to besmirch #ZIM-1. That’s a redline.
By James Gwati-Norton MP, Temba Mliswa has denounced Zanu PF information director Tafadzwa Mugwadi for attacking Susan Mutami and CCC leader Nelson Chamisa.
Mugwadi had posted on Twitter bashing Chamisa and accusing him of hiring Susan to attack President Mnangagwa.
Mliswa told Mugwadi that what he did show political immaturity.
This wasn’t necessary at all
. You are a sharper young man, reared through
and don’t have to go so low in seeking to besmirch political opponents. You should shun such.
By- Former Mashonaland Central Resident Minister Martin Dinha has been injured in a shootout with robbers.
According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Dihna shot himself in his leg after his pistol was accidentally discharged when he was fighting with three suspected armed robbers in Greendale, Harare.
Reads the ZRP statement:
The ZRP is investigating a shooting incident which occurred on 26/07/22 at around 2240 hours at corner Leander and Metcaf Roads, Greendale, Harare.
Advocate Martin Dinha was involved in a shootout with three robbery suspects who were armed with a machete and a suspected AK47 rifle.
Advocate Dinha’s firearm, a CZ Pistol, accidentally discharged, resulting in him being shot in the leg.
By James Gwati-Norton MP, Temba Mliswa has denounced Zanu PF information director Tafadzwa Mugwadi for attacking Susan Mutami and CCC leader Nelson Chamisa.
Mugwadi had posted on Twitter bashing Chamisa and accusing him of hiring Susan to attack President Mnangagwa.
Mliswa told Mugwadi that what he did show political immaturity.
This wasn’t necessary at all
. You are a sharper young man, reared through
and don’t have to go so low in seeking to besmirch political opponents. You should shun such.
The Crisis Coalition organisation reports saying unidentified men in three ZANU PF twin cabs attempted a break in late Thursday evening.
Details were sketchy at the tine of writing with the NGO stating in part: “for the last 20 mins. Individuals inside the vehicles were trying to gain entry into the premises but eventually left just now.
Alert: 3 Twin Cab vehicles inscribed "Zanu PF" were parked outside the premises of @crisiscoalition offices for the last 20 mins. Individuals inside the vehicles were trying to gain entry into the premises but eventually left just now@ZLHRLawyers @ZimEye @NewsHawksLive
— Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (@crisiscoalition) July 28, 2022
By- President Emerson Mnangagwa through his Police Commissioner General ,Tandabantu Godwin Matanga, has reshuffled three senior police officers.
ZRP national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi announced the changes in a statement issued this Thursday. Reads the statement:
The Commissioner General of Police, Tandabantu Godwin Matanga has effected the transfer of some senior officers in the Zimbabwe Republic Police in order to ensure that the Police Service achieves its constitutional role of providing quality services to the public in line with the country’s Vision 2030.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police reiterates its commitment to ensuring that the malady of crime is tackled without fear or favour in the country.
By-Susan Mutami says she is now a relieved woman after speaking out on the abuses she endured at the hands of President Emerson Mnangagwa.
The Australian-based Zimbabwean health worker says she had lifted a massive burden by revealing her alleged sexual abuse by President Emmerson Mnangagwa when she was a minor.
Mutami said this in a statement Thursday.
Below is her full statement:
Beyond me reporting my rape case to the nearest Police Station in my country of Residence, this issue assumes a life of its own which compels me to allow due process to take its own course.
I have taken a huge burden off my shoulders by sharing publicly my ordeal and am very grateful for the empathy and sympathies coming from across the globe, your tears and messages of solidarity have been very consoling and I continue to appreciate your messages of encouragement to stand up to Executive abuse and abuse of the powerful.
I finally mastered my courage on behalf of the girl child and other grown females who may not gather similar courage to share their ordeals at the hands of the President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.
I can’t censure anyone on social media from debating further, even countering my story on behalf of the powerful but I can assure you no one will stop me from completing the journey of seeking justice I have embarked on, neither the passage of time nor the powers that be in Zimbabwe, this is my story, my ordeal, my experience, and am the witness in the case of my abuser, the President of Zimbabwe. Beyond this let the law take its own course.
Susan Vivian Mutami
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has been impressed with how Isaac Mabaya has performed in this pre-season.
The Zimbabwean youngster is part of the Reds’ senior squad for pre-season camp and featured in Manchester United and Crystal Palace friendlies.
Klopp also handed the 17-year-old an hour of on-pitch minutes in Wednesday’s 1-0 friendly defeat by Red Bull Salzburg.
Speaking on the academy players’ performance in the pre-season, the Reds gaffer singled out Mabaya.
He told LiverpoolFC.com: “The young kids, the self-confidence they have at that young age, I think that’s a really good sign for the team as well.
“How the team let these boys grow next to them. Seventeen years old, Isaac [Mabaya], a little mic check! I couldn’t deal with that. So, really cool, cool moments the whole night.”
Reflecting on his performances Mabaya said the latest taste of pre-season action has given him the appetite to keep working hard for more opportunities at the club.
The young defender said: “Honestly, I loved it. I always love stepping out on the pitch for Liverpool, so I just want to keep getting my opportunities to do that [and] hopefully [I will] in the future.”
He added: “It’s been brilliant playing and training with some of the best players in the world. There’s a lot to learn from all the players.”
Born in Preston, England, to Zimbabwean parents, Mabaya signed his first professional contract with the Reds in September 2021.
The defender has represented England at junior level but is still eligible to switch allegiance to Zimbabwe in the future.- Soccer 24 Zimbabwe
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a call for people around the world to “do one thing” to prevent drowning.
As one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people ages 1–24, and the third leading cause of injury-related deaths overall, drowning tragically claims more than 236 000 lives each year. To galvanize action and mark World Drowning Prevention Day, the Jet d’Eau in Geneva will be illuminated in blue this evening, accompanied by similar actions in other cities around the world.
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More than 90% of drowning deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, with children under the age of 5 being at highest risk. These deaths are frequently linked to daily, routine activities, such as bathing, collecting water for domestic use, travelling over water on boats or ferries, and fishing. The impacts of seasonal or extreme weather events – including monsoons – are also a frequent cause of drowning and these impacts are largely preventable through a number of interventions.
“Every year, around the world, hundreds of thousands of people drown. Most of these deaths are preventable through evidence-based, low-cost solutions,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Today, cities around the world are lighting up their monuments in blue light as a call to action for each of us to do our part to prevent drowning. Let’s put a stop to drowning.”
“Drowning is a global public health challenge, and at Bloomberg Philanthropies, we’re focused on implementing solutions to prevent it.
Today, we’re joining our partners around the world in recognizing World Drowning Prevention Day and taking action,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries. “In many cases, we know what works to prevent drowning. We’ve developed tools and guidance to help governments implement solutions – and if we do more together, we really can save thousands of lives.”
WHO recommends 6 evidence-based measures to prevent drowning, including installing barriers controlling access to water; training bystanders in safe rescue and resuscitation; teaching school-aged children basic swimming and water safety skills; providing supervised day care for children; setting and enforcing safe boating, shipping and ferry regulations; and improving flood risk management.
This year, the theme of World Drowning Prevention Day invites the global community to “do one thing” to prevent drowning. Examples of actions that can be taken are as follows:
Individuals can share drowning prevention and water safety advice with their families, friends and colleagues, sign up for swimming or water safety lessons, or support local drowning prevention charities and groups.
Groups can host public events to share water safety information, launch water safety campaigns, or commit to developing or delivering new drowning prevention programmes using recommended best practice interventions.
Governments can develop or announce new drowning prevention policies, strategies, legislation or investment, convene multisectoral roundtables or parliamentary discussions on drowning burden and solutions, and introduce or commit to supporting drowning prevention programming domestically or internationally.
Many countries in the world have committed to drowning prevention programmes.
Bangladesh has started a 3-year program to reduce drowning among children throughout the country. As part of the program, the government will take over the 2 500 daycares established and funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies since 2012, and will expand the program by adding an additional 5 500 daycares to provide supervision to 200 000 children ages 1–5 years.
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Tinashe Sambiri|Infighting is rising in Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party with youths calling for the beleaguered leader’s resignation.
The disgruntled youths are heard in the audio clip accusing Mr Mnangagwa of destroying the party.
This comes at a time Mr Mnangagwa is being accused of raping Susan Mutami.
“We cannot sit back, fold hands and watch as the party goes to the dustbins.
Mnangagwa has failed and he must resign,” one Zanu PF member is heard shouting.
Tinashe Sambiri|Infighting is rising in Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party with youths calling for the beleaguered leader’s resignation.
The disgruntled youths are heard in the audio clip accusing Mr Mnangagwa of destroying the party.
This comes at a time Mr Mnangagwa is being accused of raping Susan Mutami.
“We cannot sit back, fold hands and watch as the party goes to the dustbins.
Mnangagwa has failed and he must resign,” one Zanu PF member is heard shouting.
Business Correspondent
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Tinashe Sambiri|President Nelson Chamisa’s CCC has called for unity of purpose in the struggle for freedom.
CCC is determined to rescue millions of suffering citizens from Zanu PF oppression.
According to CCC deputy spokesperson, Gift Ostallos Siziba, the people’s struggle is unstoppable.
“Our struggle is and must continue to be a collective effort of Revolutionaries with the soul objective of transforming the concrete lives of suffering masses of our people.
When the centre is failing to hold!
Anyway let’s keep the focus, register to vote and prepare for Change.
Tinashe Sambiri|President Nelson Chamisa’s CCC has called for unity of purpose in the struggle for freedom.
CCC is determined to rescue millions of suffering citizens from Zanu PF oppression.
According to CCC deputy spokesperson, Gift Ostallos Siziba, the people’s struggle is unstoppable.
“Our struggle is and must continue to be a collective effort of Revolutionaries with the soul objective of transforming the concrete lives of suffering masses of our people.
When the centre is failing to hold!
Anyway let’s keep the focus, register to vote and prepare for Change.
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By Victor Bhoroma| The Zimbabwean government has announced measures to promote the wider use of the domestic currency (The Zimbabwean Dollar) in a last-ditch effort to save it from the re-dollarization onslaught. Part of the measures now compel businesses and individuals to pay customs and import duties in local currency using the Interbank Rate which is based on the Willing Buyer Willing Seller (WBWS) model. This foreign exchange rate changes daily and this means that duty will be adjusted frequently. Currently, there are at least 5 exchange rates that prevail in the Zimbabwean economy with the central bank pegged Auction (Official) Rate at US$1: ZW$173.27, the central bank approved Interbank Rate (ZW$277.03), the Zimbabwean Dollar cash rate (ZW$360), the Parallel Market rate (ZW$430) and the electronic money rate used on card payments (ZW$450). Other exchange rates also apply on mobile money and exchanging foreign currency in local Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA) to hard currency. The disparities across these various exchange rates mean that the market has huge arbitrage opportunities on the pricing of various commodities and rice stability remains a dream.
Dedollarization Attempt
In February 2019, the government relaunched the Zimbabwean Dollar (monocurrency) and banned the use of multiple currencies through Statutory Instrument (SI) 142 of 2019. It only took 1 year for the government to reverse the ban with the promulgation of SI 85 of 2020 which allowed consumers to legally pay for goods and services using foreign currency. Other regulations (SI 185 of 2020) later followed to compel local businesses and persons to price their goods and services using the central bank determined foreign exchange rates. What followed afterwards was a rapid decline of the productivity because of a combination of factors coalesced around high inflation, exchange rate volatility and foreign currency shortages.
Economic output declined from 4% growth realized in 2018 to -6.5% recorded in 2019 and -6.2% according to official figures from treasury. Annual inflation raced from 57% in January to 521% recorded in December 2019. Tax revenues plummeted from US$5,237 billion collected in 2018 to US$2,691 billion collected in 2019. Inflation consumed household incomes, pension funds and corporate incomes with the latter partially resorting to retrenchments to stay afloat. The World Bank estimates that extreme poverty cases in Zimbabwe increased from 4.7 million in 2018 to 6.6 million people in 2019 and 7.9 million in 2020. COVID-19 and droughts exacerbated the poverty levels.
With skyrocketing inflation and devaluation of the domestic currency, the writing was always on the wall. The De-dollarization path went off rails soon after its launch due to absence of various economic fundamentals that support the stability of a fiat currency such as foreign reserves, low levels of inflation, market confidence, sustainable fiscal budget, and central bank monetary policy independence from political interference. There are various elements that destroyed confidence in the domestic currency and made de-dollarization an uphill task. These include:
Political will on De-Dollarization Plan
Apart from a leaked de-dollarization roadmap document, Zimbabwe did not implement a long-term plan (5–10-year policy) of how to de-dollarize the local economy. The plan should have included institutional reforms at the central bank to ensure autonomy from political interference and notable milestones on building foreign currency reserves, implementing a managed floating foreign exchange market, disinflation and monetary targeting framework, taxation in local currency, real fiscal consolidation (spending below tax revenues) and measures to promote the usage of the local currency. Apart from having the de-dollarization plan, the underlying denominator of every policy is political will to reform and implement the plan.
Lack of foreign reserves
According to World Bank Data, Zimbabwe had total reserves (Gold and foreign currency) of US$33.5 million in 2020. In 2018 (before the monocurrency was launched), the figure was estimated to be US$86.951 million. The figure has barely equated to 1 month import cover since 2019. World over, central banks use foreign currency reserves to support fiat currency values, maintain competitiveness on exports, remain liquid in case of foreign currency shortages, and provide confidence for investors and the market. They also need reserves to pay external debts, afford capital to fund sectors of the economy, and profit from diversified portfolios. To introduce Bond Notes in November 2015, Zimbabwe’s central bank pointed that the country had secured a facility of US$200 million in reserves to back the so-called export incentive. However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) professed ignorance over the existence of the facility from the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) which the Zimbabwean government claimed. To date, the central bank does not report the value of reserves it has despite it being a key mandate of the apex bank.
Fear of markets
To this day, the government does not trust the market in several economic sectors. A dual currency economy should allow smooth convertibility of currencies from a domestic currency to foreign currencies in the formal market. However, the central bank has not moved from a position where it wants to control the exchange rate to manage pricing in the economy. To do this, the apex bank has fixed foreign exchange prices on several occasions or manipulated the official rate. This is what has led to the collapse of the Auction system and feeds the alternative market.
Domestic money printing
Critical to de-dollarization is the reduction in money supply, monetary policy targeting and an end to quasi fiscal activities that have an impact of increasing pressure on foreign currency. In the last 3 years, broad money supply growth averaged 350% against declining economic output. This growth in money supply leads to a sustained pressure on foreign currency and devaluation of the domestic currency. This remains the elephant in the room and will continue to be.
Taxation in foreign currency
The first holes on de-dollarization path were poked by the government itself through levying licenses, taxes and permits in foreign currency. The government has been using the Finance Act of 2009 to collect taxes (Import duty, VAT, royalties, and payroll tax) in foreign currency especially from importers of selected luxury commodities, miners, tourism and hospitality and petroleum sector. The government justifies the foreign currency taxation on its own foreign currency needs, however the government must allow a free market price discovery for foreign currency so that government suppliers can equally switch from payments made in local currency to foreign currency if need be. Government suppliers would not demand foreign currency if there is exchange rate stability for the domestic currency. Additionally, it is the role of the central bank as the agent of the government to source foreign currency on the open market. Without levying taxes in the domestic currency, the government cannot impress market players that it has confidence in its own monetary policy.
Exemption of certain sectors
The de-dollarization plan hinged on creating a market driven foreign exchange market so that all transactions in the economy can be done in a domestic currency. This is a standard in most countries and a necessity to ensure a domestic currency is demanded for local transactions. The Zimbabwean government made several exemptions to various sectors to use foreign currency openly. These sectors included the petroleum sector where to this day fuel is sold exclusively in foreign currency. The government would not need to exempt any sector in the economy provided the foreign exchange market is market determined and there is control of money supply growth from the central bank.
Experiences from elsewhere
Forced de-dollarization has had limited success. Countries that tried to force de-dollarization experienced financial disintermediation and capital flight. Some chose to reverse their policies a few years later to counter the adverse economic consequences. Zimbabwe was neither the first country to fully dollarize, nor was it the first to attempt to de-dollarize. Countries such as Cambodia, Bolivia, Vietnam, Peru, El Salvador and Chile (among several others) have dollarized and tried to de-dollarize before. De-dollarization has never been successful as a policy but as a benefit to pragmatic economic reforms. Only a handful (Notably Israel, Poland, Vietnam, and Georgia) have managed to fully de-dollarize due to a combination of factors such as free market policies, domestic money supply and macroeconomic stability, and strong institutions. Success was underwritten by political will to reform and grant the central bank monetary policy independency.
It is critical to point that if the government avoids critical economic reforms, if there is no discipline in money supply and confidence in the monetary policy as is the case in Zimbabwe, de-dollarization will always be mission impossible. The market will choose foreign currency over a local currency any day. De-dollarization will never be a success if the government constantly interferes with monetary policy, dictates foreign exchange prices to the market and maintains a local currency as a tool to print whenever need arises.
Victor Bhoroma is an economic analyst. He holds an MBA from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ). Feedback: Email [email protected] or Twitter @VictorBhoroma1.
Zanu-PF councillors and village heads in Mwenezi’s Maranda area in Masvingo are reportedly forcing villagers to contribute 10 rand each towards the purchase of a beast to give to President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he visits Mwenezi in the near future.
However, Zaka North MP Robson Mavenyengwa, who is also Masvingo provincial chairperson, said Mnangagwa was scheduled to visit Masvingo on July 10, but the visit was postponed.
But villagers from the Maranda area, ward 14 told Southern Eye that Zanu-PF councillors and some village heads have been collecting R10 from villagers claiming that Mnangagwa is set to visit Mwenezi West constituency.
A villager, who spoke on condition of anonymity, alleged that the Zanu-PF councillors were claiming that the money would be used to buy a cow ahead of Mnangagwa’s visit.
“The villages are resisting. The name of the councillor involved is Giri Gondo of ward 9 (Zanu-PF),” the villager said.
“He is the one who is instructing village heads to tell their subjects to pay R10 to fundraise for Mnangagwa’s visit during which he is reportedly going to address people in Mwenezi West constituency at Maranda business centre.”
Gondo, however, said he was not aware that Mnangagwa would be visiting Mwenezi West.
“At the moment we do not have such a programme and I am not yet aware of the date when the President would be coming,” Gondo said.
Mavenyengwa professed ignorance over the villagers’ contributions towards the purchase of the beast.
“He (President) was supposed to come to Masvingo on July 10, but it was postponed. He will not be coming soon. If he is coming, then he will be coming to Masvingo not Mwenezi. I will ask Gondo about that,” Mavenyengwa said.
-Newsday
A lawyer representing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri yesterday dismissed video evidence submitted by the State linking the duo to charges of faking abduction as embarrassing.
The State through its witness, officer-in-charge Cyber security laboratory Muvhuro Mhlanga, had submitted the video as evidence that the duo was captured at Chicken Inn, Belgravia at the time it was said to have been abducted.
However, the video produced in court did not show Mamombe and Chimbiri or their vehicle registration number. The witness was at pains to identify the people being shown on the video as they were not clear.
At one time prosecutor, Michael Reza asked Mhlanga to explain what he meant when he said there was a woman seen disembarking from the vehicle.
“You said you observed a woman wearing a hat?” Reza asked.
Mhlanga replied: “No Your Worship, I did not say a woman, but a person wearing a hat.”
Mhlanga was asked by Reza to identify the two women who appeared on the video.
Mhlanga said they were the Chicken Inn employees who are alleged to have seen Mamombe and Chimbiri.
Mamombe and Chimbiri’s lawyer Alec Muchadehama said the video produced in court had no link to his clients.
However, Chief Magistrate Faith Mushure accepted the videos as evidence, saying they should be tendered in court with Muchadehama given an opportunity to cross-examine the
witness.
In the morning, the State had tried to use another flash disk to play the video, but Muchadehama objected, saying the State should have given them the same for examination before it was produced in court.
Mushure postponed the trial to Friday next week.
Mamombe and Chimbiri were allegedly abducted by suspected State security agents, and dumped in rural Bindura after they had been abused.
-Newsday
Zimbabwe has a very serious problem that threatens to keep dividing us as a nation.
That problem is intolerance by the ruling Zanu-PF party and a sizeable number of its supporters who rabidly and misguidedly believe that Zimbabwe belongs to them alone.
The party has become so bigoted about opposing views to its dogma that as we head for the 2023 elections, its hatred of all opposition is now bordering on xenophobia.
Some ruling party functionaries have declared that the party would set its dogs on the opposition and are prepared and ready to even murder the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa simply because he is leading a movement against the ruling elite who have hijacked the nation for self-gain through corruption and looting of national resources.
And the cacophony of voices denigrating all opposition to Zanu-PF rule is growing, with a Chivhu councillor, Tafadzwa Mukandi, being the latest to declare: “If we see that you have gone against the ideologies of the party, we will definitely come for you. This party is the very party that enhanced the land reform programme to which you are beneficiaries. But when we see that you are working against the gains of the liberation struggle, we will not tolerate that and we will definitely come for you … Some people died for this country, yet you want us to tolerate sell-outs.”
This mindset is terrifying and one of the major reasons why many Zimbabweans, for example, decide to leave the country as they are not allowed to hold an opposing view to that of the ruling party, which has presided over a crumbling economy and is prepared to kill nationals and completely destroy the economy simply because it feels it is its right to do so.
What is so very disconcerting is the fact that the country’s police force appears utterly oblivious to the threat to peace, harmony and unity the utterances by those in Zanu-PF are posing. So much for the police’s mission to “maintain law and order, protect and secure the lives and property of the people”.
Maybe it is high time President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has described those in the opposition as sell-outs, told us that Zimbabwe is not a multiparty democracy and all elections are just a façade.
The actions of his party simply show that Zimbabwe is not a democratic nation that believes in constitutionalism.
An open declaration by Mnangagwa that Zimbabwe is a one-party State would save us the headache of wasting our time and resources holding useless elections every five years and by-elections in-between.
We are saying this because the xenophobic attitude of the ruling party and its functionaries is forcing us to make this conclusion.
Would anyone be wrong or exaggerating that Zanu-PF is a dictatorship which has little respect for the country’s laws and its people?
The cap fits, and the ruling party must wear it.
-Newsday
By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has identified the body of a man who was found in a parked car at Midlands Hotel in Gweru city centre on Monday morning.
Police say the deceased is Denzel Trevor Ncube (26).
Ncube was found dead in a non-runner Mercedes Benz within Midlands Hotel premises on Monday and police have since arrested four suspects in connection with his death.
Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko told The Herald that Ncube’s relatives managed to positively identify the body.
He said police investigations were still going on, with the four murder suspects Nkosi Ncube, Terrence Sibanda, Washington Ngwenya and James Matola assisting with investigations.
Police Tuesday temporarily closed the hotel located in Gweru Central Business District (CBD) following the discovery of Ncube’s body.
Thousands of Zanu-PF supporters, who are living on a farm owned by Crest Breeders International, have been ordered to vacate the area to pave way for urban expansion.
The area is in Harare South constituency which is under Zanu-PF.
According to an eviction order signed by one FN Tapfuma, who is the Harare deputy messenger of court, the ruling party supporters have been given 48 hours to vacate the property after Langford Estates Farm approached the courts claiming ownership.
“Whereas in this action and on the court granted judgment in favour of the plaintiff against the defendant Crest Breeders International. For the ejectment of the said defendant and all those claiming occupation through it from a certain piece of land situated in the district of Salisbury being the remaining extent of Langford measuring 834 3479 hectares held under Deed of Transfer No. 2122/63,” the notice partly read.
The eviction is set to affect nearly 1 500 children who are enrolled at Crest Breeders Primary School including several Grade 7 pupils who are supposed to sit for their final examinations.
The learning institution has been used as a polling centre during elections.
The victims, who also include former Crest Breeders workers, have reportedly appealed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop their imminent eviction.
The wrangle at Cresta Breeders International started in 2019 resulting in clashes that claimed the life of a Zanu-PF supporter in 2020, while several others sustained injuries.
The farm is reportedly also being eyed by land barons.
Crest Breeders, once the country’s largest supplier of day-old chicks, point-of-lay birds and table eggs, closed shop in 2013 leaving thousands of workers without terminal benefits.
-Newsday
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reported a robbery case in which unknown assailants broke into company premises gaining entry through the roof in Bulawayo and stole US$11 542, R 30 120 and $481.
Police posted on their Twitter page saying the incident occurred in the Belmont area between 22 and 25 July.
Read the statement:
ZRP Donnington is investigating a case of unlawful entry into premises and theft which occurred on an unknown date between 22 July and 25 July at a company along Wakefield Road, Belmont, Bulawayo.
Unknown suspects cut zinc roofing sheets and ceiling to gain entry into the company’s offices. Whilst inside, the suspects ransacked the offices and stole US$11 542, R 30 120 as well as $481 cash.
The police then appealed to members of the public who might have information that could assist in investigations to contact any nearest police station.
Mai Ruru| Lies and threats have now become the order of the day for the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government.
Since the inception of the new dispensation in 2017, Zimbabweans have been subjected to threats, lies and propaganda.
Not a day passes by without the issuance of threats, lies and propaganda by government.
The rate at which the current crop of ministers is surviving on lies is astonishing.
This will surely come back to haunt them one of these days. The list of ministers who have turned out to be pathetic liars and propagandist is endless.
Only last week, the Primary and Secondary Education ministry reported that 1 200 schools were built in Zimbabwe between 2017 and 2021.
There are 1 460 days in four years. It would mean that one school was opened every single day. Or that the government constructed an average of 25 schools every month. Is that possible?
One would expect the government to list the completed schools giving details such as their geographical location so that its story can be believable.
The Primary and Secondary Education ministry is not alone in all this, with Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, Information and Publicity minister Monica Mutsvangwa and Kazembe Kazembe of Home Affairs, among some of the new dispensation’s pathological liars.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya’s utterances on bond notes will remain a joke of the century.
For how long will Mnangagwa and his subordinates last, considering that people now know them in and out.
Recently, prices of basic commodities were hiked manifold and the government had the audacity to tell the nation that the business community was on a mission to remove it through wanton price increases.
No, comrades, that is not it. You are the biggest culprits. Stop hiding behind the finger.
-Newsday
By A Correspondent- South Africa’s Home Affairs Department is facing another lawsuit relating to the looming termination of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP).
The ZEP is a special dispensation permit established more than 10 years ago that gives legal protection to an estimated 178 000 Zimbabwean nationals to live, work and study in South Africa.
However, the Cabinet decided in January 2022 that the arrangement must be terminated by December and that applicants should apply for a visa to remain in South Africa, based on a list of critical skills needed in the country.
In June, the Helen Suzman Foundation said it would be taking the government to court for discontinuing the permits.
Now, another organisation – the Zimbabwean Immigration Federation (ZIF) – is also taking the department to court, News24 reports.
its papers filed at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, ZIF cited the Department of Home Affairs, President Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African Police Service, the South African National Defence Force, and the Border Management Authority.
Why is ZIF pushing this?
i). The application was aimed at preventing government departments from arresting or deporting ZEP holders once their permits expired at the end of the year.
ii). The organisation also wanted ZEP holders to be able to leave or enter the country legally if all their other travel documentation was in order.
iii). The ZIF wanted home affairs to review the decision not to extend the ZEP.
iv). The organisation also wanted the department to restart the review process for permits and, in the meantime, allow ZEP holders to remain in the country.
ZIF contends that:
1). The Department of Home Affairs has not taken the necessary steps to handle numerous applications by ZEP holders that will be lodged under the Refugees Act.
2). Members of the ZIF were victims of the Gukurahundi massacre who had been left homeless.
3). They were also worried that members of the LGBTQI community would face discrimination in Zimbabwe.
4). Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi erred in his decision to end the permits because he “failed to take into account relevant considerations in making the impugned decision”.
5). Motsoaledi’s approach to the withdrawal of the exemptions is reminiscent of the brutal international migration policy adopted by the Apartheid regime. They imposed harsh immigration controls and tight restrictions on Africans it considered undesirable.
6). ZEP termination would also lead to families being torn apart as most ZIF members didn’t qualify for alternative visas under the critical skills category.
7). Permit holders were also likely to lose their businesses and property, the court papers stated.
Home affairs spokesperson Siya Qoza said the department’s lawyers had filed a motion to oppose the ZIF court action.
By A Correspondent| Human rights lawyers have petitioned authorities at a Zimbabwean school seeking to stop them from disenfranchising pupils by not allowing them to register for their Grade Seven examinations owing to non-payment of registration fees guaranteed by government.
Tinashe Chinopfukutwa of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights on Tuesday 26 July 2022 gave a twenty-four hour ultimatum to the Headmaster of Mahombekombe Primary School only identified as Beretino to stop disenfranchising some pupils by arbitrarily withholding their Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) benefits by not allowing them to register for the November 2022 Grade Seven examinations scheduled for the end of the year.
Without giving any reasons, Beretino reportedly told parents and guardians that their children’s examination registration fees will not be paid through the government-backed BEAM programme.
Parents and guardians are expected to make payments at examination registration centres by Friday 29 July 2022.
In response to Beretino’s conduct, Chinopfukutwa on Tuesday 26 July 2022 served him with a letter demanding that he within twenty-four hours forward the list of names of all Grade Seven students, who are enrolled on the BEAM programme to Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC), for payment of their 2022 examination fees. Chinopfukutwa protested that the summary and arbitrary decision to withhold BEAM benefits to the pupils is unlawful, constitutes a breach of the learners’ right to “basic State-funded education”.
In addition, Beretino’s conduct, Chinopfukutwa said, amounts to treating the learners in an unfair and discriminatory manner based on the economic and social status of their disadvantaged parents and guardians.
This, the human rights lawyer said, is a breach of the affected learners’ right to equality and non-discrimination as set out in section 56 of the Constitution.
Chinopfukutwa also warned that Beretino’s conduct amounts to a breach of the affected learners’ right to administrative justice guaranteed in section 68 of the Constitution, which entitles them to be furnished with reasons in writing for the adverse administrative conduct which the school head has adopted against the learners.
Chinopfukutwa said Beretino’s failure to comply with the students’ parents and guardians’ demands will leave him with no choice but to institute legal action against the school head seeking an order to compel him to register the students so as to write their Grade Seven examinations.
By-Susan Mutami says she is now a relieved person after speaking out on the abuses she endured at the hands of President Emerson Mnangagwa.
The Australian-based Zimbabwean health worker says she had lifted a massive burden by revealing her alleged sexual abuse by President Emmerson Mnangagwa when she was a minor.
Mutami said this in a statement Thursday.
Below is her full statement:
Beyond me reporting my rape case to the nearest Police Station in my country of Residence, this issue assumes a life of its own which compels me to allow due process to take its own course.
I have taken a huge burden off my shoulders by sharing publicly my ordeal and am very grateful for the empathy and sympathies coming from across the globe, your tears and messages of solidarity have been very consoling and I continue to appreciate your messages of encouragement to stand up to Executive abuse and abuse of the powerful.
I finally mastered my courage on behalf of the girl child and other grown females who may not gather similar courage to share their ordeals at the hands of the President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.
I can’t censure anyone on social media from debating further, even countering my story on behalf of the powerful but I can assure you no one will stop me from completing the journey of seeking justice I have embarked on, neither the passage of time nor the powers that be in Zimbabwe, this is my story, my ordeal, my experience, and am the witness in the case of my abuser, the President of Zimbabwe. Beyond this let the law take its own course.
Susan Vivian Mutami
By A Correspondent- A Harare man died after he was beaten to death following an incident of road rage along the Harare-Bulawayo Road.
The victim, identified as Simeon Norman, died after being ganged up on and beaten by at least 10 passengers from a pickup truck following a heated altercation.
The road rage incident and the subsequent death occurred in March 2022.
The police are only appealing for information 5 months later.
A statement released on Wednesday afternoon, National Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said:
By James Gwati-Norton MP, Temba Mliswa has denounced Zanu PF information director Tafadzwa Mugwadi for attacking Susan Mutami and CCC leader Nelson Chamisa.
Mugwadi had posted on Twitter bashing Chamisa and accusing him of hiring Susan to attack President Mnangagwa.
Mliswa told Mugwadi that what he did shows political immaturity. He said:
This wasn’t necessary at all
. You are a sharper young man, reared through
and don’t have to go so low in seeking to besmirch political opponents. You should shun such.
By- Australia has started acting on Susan Mutami’s rape case against Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa.
Australia’s Queensland Police Service told ZimLive that it would refer the case to “international jurisdictions”,.
This means that the case will now be dealt with by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).
This will escalate and internationalise the rape case that has sent shockwaves across the country.
Mnangagwa, 79, was accused of sexual assault by a now 33-year-old woman dating back to 2004 when she was a 15-year-old Form 3 pupil at Loreto High School in Silobela.
ZimLive reports that Australian police are bound to open the case and then refer it to Interpol for investigations that may rope in other jurisdictions which may be helpful in the process.
In response to an enquiry by ZimLive about Mutami’s report, Matt Adams, senior media and public affairs advisor (Queensland Police), said:
For confidentiality and privacy reasons, we are unable to provide any information other than to advise Queensland Police will liaise with, and refer any inquiries to international jurisdictions.
Interpol offers investigative support such as forensics, analysis, and assistance in locating fugitives around the world.
All Interpol’s actions are politically neutral and taken within the limits of the existing laws in different countries, in this case, Australia and Zimbabwe.
While Interpol deals with various crimes, including corruption, human and drug trafficking, organised crime, smuggling, cybercrime and terrorism, one of its major focuses is crimes against children, especially sexual abuse and exploitation, trafficking, forced labour and abduction. The organisation says in its mandate brief:
Sexual abuse and exploitation, trafficking, forced labour and abduction: these are just some of the dangers faced by children around the world today. At Interpol, we work to address those crimes that have an international dimension.
Meanwhile, George Charamba, the official spokesman for Mnangagwa, dismissed the rape allegations as “gossip.” He said Mnangagwa would not be commenting.
The scandal has cast a shadow over Mnangagwa’s bid to seek re-election as Zanu PF leader at a congress expected in October.
He fired his former deputy, Kembo Mohadi, after he was exposed for bedding his married aides.
By- A member of the Zimbabwe National Army has lost US$100 to thugs hired by a hooker; he had paid US$50 for a night stint.
Tafadzwa Mugombi was allegedly robbed by Daniel Banda (18) and Tinashe Mufamba (Age not given) of Old Railways Mucheke before he even got into bed but after paying Barbra Chekenyika (21) US$50 for the service.
Chekenyika and the two suspected robbers appeared this week before Masvingo Magistrate Ritaiswe Silaigwana facing theft charges.
Mugombi is stationed at 4.1 Infantry Battalion Masvingo.
The court heard that on July 23, 2022 at around 2 am the complainant paid Chekenyika for the services. Chekenyika noticed that Mugombi had a lot of money and she connived with Banda and Mufamba to steal from him.
The State told the court that Chekenyika entered her room to offer services to Mugombi. Banda and Mufamba were following close behind. Mufamba then declared that Chekenyika was his wife and the two suspects grabbed US$100 from the complainant and walked away. Mugombi pressed Chekenyika since he suspected her to be the mastermind of the robbery. He reported the matter at Chikato Police station leading the arrest of the trio.
Nothing was recovered.
Chekenyika denied the allegations and said Banda and Mufamba entered her bedroom and stole money from Mugombi. She further alleged that the two also stole her US$50 which she was paid by Mugombi.
Magistrate Silaigwana postponed the matter to August 15, 2022 for continuation of trial.
-Masvingo Mirror
By-Nine workers of a Harare businessman, and President Emerson Mnangagwa’s friend, Alex Elias Mashamhanda, have been arrested for stealing US$70 000.
The US$70 000 was stolen from his Highglen business entity in Harare.
Mashwede made headlines in November last year when he bought President Mnangagwa’s biography for US$755 000 and US$50 000 for the Zanu PF leader’s Scarf.
Of the nine arrested, four of them were arrested last week and have since appeared in court.
They are Daisy Chakauya (35), Aseni Masenda (26), Brighton Moyo (age not given) and Samantha Guzuzu (32) who appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Yeukai Dzuda.
They were all released on $50 000 bail.
Sources close to the investigations said the the other five who were employed as cashiers at Mashwede Holdings in the Highglen area were arrested yesterday and will appear in court this afternoon.
Police also believe that the suspects could have stolen more than the US$70 000 and they are now waiting for an audit report to ascertain the exact figure that was stolen as investigations on the case continue.
However, it is alleged that on July 20, detectives received a tip off that the suspects had formed a criminal syndicate and were allegedly stealing from their employer, Mashwede Holdings.
The information was that after sales had been made, the suspects would write their daily sales and, instead of capturing all the transactions, they would steal part of the US dollar cash.
They would then inflate or credit the amount stolen to swipe transaction values.
Acting on the tip off, police managed to arrest Masenda, who implicated Chakauya, who then implicated the other suspects.
Upon arrest, Chakauya led the police to the recovery of US$11 460, 60 x 750ml bottles of Jameson Whisky, 84 x 750ml bottles of Jäegermeister which had been obtained by the stolen money.
Masenda also allegedly led police to the recovery of US$1 000 cash stolen from the employer and several second-hand clothes also purchased using the stolen money for resale.
It is further alleged that in order to cover up for the offence, Moyo who was the accountant, after receiving the falsified transactions, would then obtain his proceeds from either Chakauya who was the manager and Guzuzu who was a cashier.
Investigations revealed that this has been going on since December last year and so far over US$70 000 was stolen. Only US$14 000 was recovered.
This is not the first time Mashwede Holdings employees have been arrested for stealing from their employer.
-State media
By-The Zimbabwe Republic Police have confirmed the arrest of three bobbers by citizens in Belvedere, Harare.
The ZRP posted on Twitter confirming the citizens’ arrest.
Posted ZRP:
1/3 The ZRP appreciates the support given by the public in the fight against crime. On 23/07/22, Police in Harare swiftly reacted to a robbery report and arrested McDonald Bechani (31), Blessing Kapanyira (31) Betwell Chivumba (28) and Hardlife Chivumba (25).
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has said the citizens movement has a grand economic turnaround scheme.
CCC’s objective is to build a modern and efficient civil service, according to President Chamisa.
The CCC leader wrote on Twitter:
“BUILDING A TIGER NATION…
At the centre of leadership is always a grand vision,strong institutions,a bankable economic model,formidable discipline & building a modern efficient civil service.
We will articulate the essentials required to start building an African Tiger!#Thistime”
“THE LOGO MEANING …New, Sunrise, Hope, Brilliance, Balance, Excellence, Fresh, Clean, Clear, Solid, Love, & Oneness…CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE”
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has said the citizens movement has a grand economic turnaround scheme.
CCC’s objective is to build a modern and efficient civil service, according to President Chamisa.
The CCC leader wrote on Twitter:
“BUILDING A TIGER NATION…
At the centre of leadership is always a grand vision,strong institutions,a bankable economic model,formidable discipline & building a modern efficient civil service.
We will articulate the essentials required to start building an African Tiger!#Thistime”
“THE LOGO MEANING …New, Sunrise, Hope, Brilliance, Balance, Excellence, Fresh, Clean, Clear, Solid, Love, & Oneness…CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE”
The mayor of the city of Harare, Jacob Mafume challenges Zanu PF regime to stop disrupting council programmes.
According to Mafume, the regime is looting council resources at a shocking pace.
Read CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba’s statement below:
By Gift Ostallos Siziba
Today we covered Harare State of the City address by his worship Mayor Jacob Mafume
The CCC Mayor who has been in the forefront of fighting central government control over council, corruption and gross incompetence today was clear what needs to be done.
Under a CCC government there will be no interference and we will restore executive mayor so that our people can be free from lack of service delivery, corruption and decay.
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC has mocked Ziyambi Ziyambi over his bid to buy voters’ loyalty with sweets.
Ziyambi attempted to hoodwink voters with sweets before the Kariba by-election last week.
Zanu PF lost to CCC in Kariba and Chipinge by-elections.
Below is a statement compiled by CCC champions:
The prophesy has come to pass.
ZANU PF has been decimated,decapitated,
devoured,dribbled,hushed,silenced,dehorned in Ward 5 Kariba after importing all the who is who in ZANU PF including the Justice minister who is not just Advocate Ziyambi Ziyambi,Mary Mliswa and hordes of others.
They even intimidated and threatened Karibeans with no further development if they voted for CCC.Zanu PF even disrupted lessons at Mahombekombe Primary School to hold their rally where they donated 11 new curriculum textbooks and many boxes of outdated and phased out old curriculum textbooks which are nolonger used in schools.they were beaten hands down even after promising to pay amounts ranging from US$5 to $20 to the electorate
It’s time they heed God’s word,”No man can open a door God has closed.”
If God is saying Goodbye Mnangagwa who are they to say Welcome Mnangagwa?
Thank you Kariba.
Makorokoto CCC, President Nelson Chamisa and Cllr Tonderai Chikwati.- CCC
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC has mocked Ziyambi Ziyambi over his bid to buy voters’ loyalty with sweets.
Ziyambi attempted to hoodwink voters with sweets before the Kariba by-election last week.
Zanu PF lost to CCC in Kariba and Chipinge by-elections.
Below is a statement compiled by CCC champions:
The prophesy has come to pass.
ZANU PF has been decimated,decapitated,
devoured,dribbled,hushed,silenced,dehorned in Ward 5 Kariba after importing all the who is who in ZANU PF including the Justice minister who is not just Advocate Ziyambi Ziyambi,Mary Mliswa and hordes of others.
They even intimidated and threatened Karibeans with no further development if they voted for CCC.Zanu PF even disrupted lessons at Mahombekombe Primary School to hold their rally where they donated 11 new curriculum textbooks and many boxes of outdated and phased out old curriculum textbooks which are nolonger used in schools.they were beaten hands down even after promising to pay amounts ranging from US$5 to $20 to the electorate
It’s time they heed God’s word,”No man can open a door God has closed.”
If God is saying Goodbye Mnangagwa who are they to say Welcome Mnangagwa?
Thank you Kariba.
Makorokoto CCC, President Nelson Chamisa and Cllr Tonderai Chikwati.- CCC
The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has advised stakeholders and practitioners in the cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) and the general public that NAMA legend Mr. Cont Mhlanga has been admitted to a health care facility in Bulawayo.
Cont Mdladla Mhlanga is a Zimbabwean playwright, actor and theatre director who also founded the Amakhosi Theatre Productions company in 1982.
Rodney Ruwende, National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, Communication and Marketing Manager says Mhlanga has been under constant and close medical supervision since Friday 22 July and is currently stable and responding well to treatment. In a statement published by Earground, Ruwende said:
The Mhlanga family is requesting members of the public to remain hopeful and keep him and the family in their prayers.
While, understandably, as international art and cultural icon Cont’s health condition raises a lot of interest, however, members of the public are encouraged to resist the temptation of raising unwarranted alarm over his health condition.
The Family spokesperson Miss Gcina Mhlanga, Fairtalk Communications and the NACZ will from now on be responsible for communicating any relevant information related to Mr. Mhlanga’s illness.
All other statements emanating from sources other than the ones mentioned above should not be regarded as the official position of the family or his close associates.
Meanwhile, the NACZ would like to urge players in the sector and the public to exercise restraint and desist from communicating private family matters on public platforms.
The NACZ implores practitioners not to abuse the social media space to communicate false and unverified information following the events of the past two days where players have been communicating about the health of NAMA legend Cont Mhlanga.
Members of the public should disregard any messages currently circulating on social media purporting to be representing his family and seeking financial assistance for his medical treatment.
The Mhlanga family is grateful for the words of encouragement and prayers and appreciates the love that has been shown by practitioners in the CCIs and members of the public during this period.
Cont Mhlanga established Amakhosi Cultural Center in 1982. The Center started off as a youth karate club and turned semi-professional in 1988. It created the first pilot center, the Amakhosi Performing Arts Workshop (APAW), which produced and toured with theater plays written and directed by Mhlanga.
In 1995 Amakhosi established the country’s first privately owned cultural center located within the boundaries of the townships, now popularly known as the Township Square Cultural Center. – Pindula News
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The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) has announced that the country’s population has increased by two million – from 13 million to 15 million – over the past decade.
ZIMSTA on Tuesday released the preliminary results of the 2022 Population and Housing Census.
The country conducted the 2022 Population and Housing Census in April.
According to the 2022 Population and Housing Census preliminary results, the country’s population had increased by 1.5 per cent from the 1.1 per cent that was recorded in 2012.
2022 population shows Zimbabwe has 600,000 fewer men than females.
Harare is the most populous province with 16 per cent and Bulawayo the least at 4.4 per cent. Below are the percentages:
Harare……………………16%
Manicaland…………..13.4%
Mash West…………..12.5%
Midlands………………11.9%
Mash East…………….11.4%
Masvingo…………….10.8%
Mash Central……….9.1%
Mat North……………5.5%
Mat South……………5%
Bulawayo…………….4.4%
Actual population figures by province:
Harare………………….2,427,209
Manicaland………….2,037,762
Mash West………….1,893,578
Midlands……………..1,811,908
Mash East……………1,731,181
Masvingo…………….1,638,539
Mash Central………1,384,891
Mat North……………827,626
Mat South……………760,345
Bulawayo………………665,940
Pindula News
By-Nine workers of a Harare businessman, and President Emerson Mnangagwa’s friend, Alex Elias Mashamhanda, have been arrested for stealing US$70 000.
The US$70 000 was stolen from his Highglen business entity in Harare.
Mashwede made headlines in November last year when he bought President Mnangagwa’s biography for US$755 000 and US$50 000 for the Zanu PF leader’s Scarf.
Of the nine arrested, four of them were arrested last week and have since appeared in court.
They are Daisy Chakauya (35), Aseni Masenda (26), Brighton Moyo (age not given) and Samantha Guzuzu (32) who appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Yeukai Dzuda.
They were all released on $50 000 bail.
Sources close to the investigations said the the other five who were employed as cashiers at Mashwede Holdings in the Highglen area were arrested yesterday and will appear in court this afternoon.
Police also believe that the suspects could have stolen more than the US$70 000 and they are now waiting for an audit report to ascertain the exact figure that was stolen as investigations on the case continue.
However, it is alleged that on July 20, detectives received a tip off that the suspects had formed a criminal syndicate and were allegedly stealing from their employer, Mashwede Holdings.
The information was that after sales had been made, the suspects would write their daily sales and, instead of capturing all the transactions, they would steal part of the US dollar cash.
They would then inflate or credit the amount stolen to swipe transaction values.
Acting on the tip off, police managed to arrest Masenda, who implicated Chakauya, who then implicated the other suspects.
Upon arrest, Chakauya led the police to the recovery of US$11 460, 60 x 750ml bottles of Jameson Whisky, 84 x 750ml bottles of Jäegermeister which had been obtained by the stolen money.
Masenda also allegedly led police to the recovery of US$1 000 cash stolen from the employer and several second-hand clothes also purchased using the stolen money for resale.
It is further alleged that in order to cover up for the offence, Moyo who was the accountant, after receiving the falsified transactions, would then obtain his proceeds from either Chakauya who was the manager and Guzuzu who was a cashier.
Investigations revealed that this has been going on since December last year and so far over US$70 000 was stolen. Only US$14 000 was recovered.
This is not the first time Mashwede Holdings employees have been arrested for stealing from their employer.
-State media
By- A member of the Zimbabwe National Army has been robbed of US$100 after paying US$50 for a night stint with a hooker.
Tafadzwa Mugombi was allegedly robbed by Daniel Banda (18) and Tinashe Mufamba (Age not given) of Old Railways Mucheke before he even got into bed but after paying Barbra Chekenyika (21) US$50 for the service.
Chekenyika and the two suspected robbers appeared this week before Masvingo Magistrate Ritaiswe Silaigwana facing theft charges.
Mugombi is stationed at 4.1 Infantry Battalion Masvingo.
The court heard that on July 23, 2022 at around 2 am the complainant paid Chekenyika for the services. Chekenyika noticed that Mugombi had a lot of money and she connived with Banda and Mufamba to steal from him.
The State told the court that Chekenyika entered her room to offer services to Mugombi. Banda and Mufamba were following close behind. Mufamba then declared that Chekenyika was his wife and the two suspects grabbed US$100 from the complainant and walked away. Mugombi pressed Chekenyika since he suspected her to be the mastermind of the robbery. He reported the matter at Chikato Police station leading the arrest of the trio.
Nothing was recovered.
Chekenyika denied the allegations and said Banda and Mufamba entered her bedroom and stole money from Mugombi. She further alleged that the two also stole her US$50 which she was paid by Mugombi.
Magistrate Silaigwana postponed the matter to August 15, 2022 for continuation of trial.
-Masvingo Mirror
By- Australia has started acting on Susan Mutami’s rape case against Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa.
Australia’s Queensland Police Service told ZimLive that it would refer the case to “international jurisdictions”,.
This means that the case will now be dealt with by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).
This will escalate and internationalise the rape case that has sent shockwaves across the country.
Mnangagwa, 79, was accused of sexual assault by a now 33-year-old woman dating back to 2004 when she was a 15-year-old Form 3 pupil at Loreto High School in Silobela.
ZimLive reports that Australian police are bound to open the case and then refer it to Interpol for investigations that may rope in other jurisdictions which may be helpful in the process.
In response to an enquiry by ZimLive about Mutami’s report, Matt Adams, senior media and public affairs advisor (Queensland Police), said:
For confidentiality and privacy reasons, we are unable to provide any information other than to advise Queensland Police will liaise with, and refer any inquiries to international jurisdictions.
Interpol offers investigative support such as forensics, analysis, and assistance in locating fugitives around the world.
All Interpol’s actions are politically neutral and taken within the limits of the existing laws in different countries, in this case, Australia and Zimbabwe.
While Interpol deals with various crimes, including corruption, human and drug trafficking, organised crime, smuggling, cybercrime and terrorism, one of its major focuses is crimes against children, especially sexual abuse and exploitation, trafficking, forced labour and abduction. The organisation says in its mandate brief:
Sexual abuse and exploitation, trafficking, forced labour and abduction: these are just some of the dangers faced by children around the world today. At Interpol, we work to address those crimes that have an international dimension.
Meanwhile, George Charamba, the official spokesman for Mnangagwa, dismissed the rape allegations as “gossip.” He said Mnangagwa would not be commenting.
The scandal has cast a shadow over Mnangagwa’s bid to seek re-election as Zanu PF leader at a congress expected in October.
He fired his former deputy, Kembo Mohadi, after he was exposed for bedding his married aides.
Australia’s Queensland Police Service says it will refer Susan Mutami’s rape case against Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa to “international jurisdictions”,.
This means that the case will now be dealt with by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).
This will escalate and internationalise the rape case that has sent shockwaves across the country.
Mnangagwa, 79, was accused of sexual assault by a now 33-year-old woman dating back to 2004 when she was a 15-year-old Form 3 pupil at Loreto High School in Silobela.
ZimLive reports that Australian police are bound to open the case and then refer it to Interpol for investigations that may rope in other jurisdictions which may be helpful in the process.
In response to an enquiry by ZimLive about Mutami’s report, Matt Adams, senior media and public affairs advisor (Queensland Police), said:
For confidentiality and privacy reasons, we are unable to provide any information other than to advise Queensland Police will liaise with, and refer any inquiries to international jurisdictions.
Interpol offers investigative support such as forensics, analysis, and assistance in locating fugitives around the world.
All Interpol’s actions are politically neutral and taken within the limits of the existing laws in different countries, in this case, Australia and Zimbabwe.
While Interpol deals with various crimes, including corruption, human and drug trafficking, organised crime, smuggling, cybercrime and terrorism, one of its major focuses is crimes against children, especially sexual abuse and exploitation, trafficking, forced labour and abduction. The organisation says in its mandate brief:
Sexual abuse and exploitation, trafficking, forced labour and abduction: these are just some of the dangers faced by children around the world today. At Interpol, we work to address those crimes that have an international dimension.
Meanwhile, George Charamba, the official spokesman for Mnangagwa, dismissed the rape allegations as “gossip.” He said Mnangagwa would not be commenting.
The scandal has cast a shadow over Mnangagwa’s bid to seek re-election as Zanu PF leader at a congress expected in October.
He fired his former deputy, Kembo Mohadi, after he was exposed for bedding his married aides.
By-A Harare businessman, and President Emerson Mnangagwa’s friend, Alex Elias Mashamhanda, has lost US$70 000 to robbers.
The US$70 000 was stolen from his Highglen business entity in Harare, and nine people have so been arrested in connection with the robbery.
Also known as Mashwede, Mashamhanda made headlines in November last year after he bought President Mnangagwa’s biography for US$755 000 and US$50 000 for the Zanu PF leader’s Scarf.
Of the nine suspects, four of them were arrested last week and have since appeared in court.
They are Daisy Chakauya (35), Aseni Masenda (26), Brighton Moyo (age not given) and Samantha Guzuzu (32) who appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Yeukai Dzuda.
They were all released on $50 000 bail.
Sources close to the investigations said the the other five who were employed as cashiers at Mashwede Holdings in the Highglen area were arrested yesterday and will appear in court this afternoon.
Police also believe that the suspects could have stolen more than the US$70 000 and they are now waiting for an audit report to ascertain the exact figure that was stolen as investigations on the case continue.
However, it is alleged that on July 20, detectives received a tip off that the suspects had formed a criminal syndicate and were allegedly stealing from their employer, Mashwede Holdings.
The information was that after sales had been made, the suspects would write their daily sales and, instead of capturing all the transactions, they would steal part of the US dollar cash.
They would then inflate or credit the amount stolen to swipe transaction values.
Acting on the tip off, police managed to arrest Masenda, who implicated Chakauya, who then implicated the other suspects.
Upon arrest, Chakauya led the police to the recovery of US$11 460, 60 x 750ml bottles of Jameson Whisky, 84 x 750ml bottles of Jäegermeister which had been obtained by the stolen money.
Masenda also allegedly led police to the recovery of US$1 000 cash stolen from the employer and several second-hand clothes also purchased using the stolen money for resale.
It is further alleged that in order to cover up for the offence, Moyo who was the accountant, after receiving the falsified transactions, would then obtain his proceeds from either Chakauya who was the manager and Guzuzu who was a cashier.
Investigations revealed that this has been going on since December last year and so far over US$70 000 was stolen. Only US$14 000 was recovered.
This is not the first time Mashwede Holdings employees have been arrested for stealing from their employer.
-State media
The preliminary round and first-round draws for the Chibuku Super Cup were conducted in Harare on Tuesday.
The competition will revert to the traditional knockout format from the preliminary round.
In the previous edition that acted as a warm-up tournament to the 2021/22 season, the eighteen top-flight teams were grouped into four groups, with the top two sides progressing to the quarterfinals.
The draw was based on the log table of the Castle Lager Premiership Matchday 17, and the knockout tournament will start on 6 August and runs until 19 November.
The four least ranked teams will begin their campaigns in the preliminary stage. The winners will progress to the first round, where they will join the teams ranked from number 1-14.
The top-8 sides on the log standings are the seeded teams and were paired with the sides from Number 9-14 plus the preliminary round winners.
Preliminary Draw:
Cranborne Bullets vs WhaWha
ZPC Kariba vs Bulawayo City
First Round Draw:
Chicken Inn vs Harare City
FC Platinum vs Tenax
Dynamos vs Win. Cranborne/WhaWha
Manica Diamonds vs Yadah
Triangle United vs Highlanders
Black Rhinos vs CAPS United
Ngezi Platinum Stars vs Herentals
Bulawayo Chiefs vs Win. ZPC Kariba/Bulawayo City
Dates:
Preliminary Round: 6 August
First Round: 20-21 August
Quarterfinals:17-18 September
Semifinals: 15-16 October
Final: 19 November- Soccer 24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|President Nelson Chamisa’s CCC party has unveiled a new logo for party business.
In a statement on Tuesday morning, CCC said the new logo would appear on official party documents and correspondence.
According to President Chamisa, the logo is a sign of brilliance and hope.
“THE LOGO…New, Sunrise, Hope, Brilliance Balance, Excellence, Fresh, Clean, Clear, Solid, Love, & Oneness…CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE,” President Chamisa said in a brief statement.
CCC deputy spokesperson, Gift Ostallos Siziba said:
“This is our new logo.
Clear, Clean and Concise.
The sun shall rise again.
For our official party business and processes we use our official logo.
For elections and the ballot box we use an election symbol. “
“ANNOUNCEMENT: We wish to notify you of our official logos for party and election business. The one with a white background and yellow circle at the center is for party business while the one with the Change Champion in Chief’s image is our election symbol. Vote for Change,” CCC announced on Tuesday.
Dynamos Junior squad coach Lloyd Chigowe has resigned following an age-cheating scandal involving the team’s Under-17.
The Glamour Boys’ youth side was disqualified from the Marvelous Nakamba Foundation Invitational Under-17 tournament after fielding at least two over-aged players.
The identified players include Dylan Gumbe and Vusimusi Ngwenya whose ages are believed to be beyond twenty years.
According to the Herald, the executive recommended that Chigowe be relieved of his duties.
“The findings are finally out. This age-cheating thing involved a lot of people but was orchestrated by Chigowe. So the executive had decided to fire him,” an unnamed source told the publication.
“However, Chigowe got wind of the pending action and acted faster than the team. He tendered his resignation last weekend but still the team can take some action.”
Chigowe confirmed that he had resigned from the club but gave a different reason for the move.
He said: “Yes, I resigned from Dynamos last week. I am now the chairman for Zimbabwe junior football Harare Province and also the national acting chairman. So I thought it was for the good of my standing to resign from being a coach.”- Soccer 24 Zimbabwe
More details have emerged regarding Galatasaray’s pursuit of Tino Kadewere.
The forward was placed on transfer list after falling out of favour at Lyon following Peter Bosz’s appointment as the new coach last season.
According to reports in Turkey, the availability of the Warriors international put Galatasaray on high alert. The player was recommended to the club by the scouting department.
The Super Lig side started monitoring the player’s situation several weeks ago and the technical team will prepare a report.
Kadewere’s versatility drew the club’s interest as the 26-year-old can play as a central striker or from the wing.
Other teams like Ligue 1 sides Brest and Strasbourg have expressed interest in the services of the Warriors forward, while La Liga club Real Valladolid and several unnamed German outfits are also monitoring the player.
Meanwhile, Kadewere is currently in Netherlands, with his Lyon teammates, preparing for the 2022/23 season.
He was named in the traveling squad for the pre-season in the Netherlands, where coach Peter Bosz wants to assess his options before making any transfer decisions ahead of the season.- Soccer 24 Zimbabwe
The British Solicitors Regulatory Authority narrates how the sociallite Olinda Chapel’s solicitor, Taffy Nyawanza, has been fined for deceiving one of his clients that their case was in motion, when it had been long struck out 2 years before.
Nyawanza was fined after admitting to not noticing that his client’s application had been struck out, with the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal clearing Tapfumanei Nyawanza (admitted in 2009) of manifest incompetence.
The tribunal heard that Nyawanza continued to work on the case for more than two years and reassured his client that everything was in hand despite the court having thrown it out.
The solicitor admitted allowing the claim to be struck out due to his inaction, misreading the court order striking out the application and misleading his client that the action was still continuing.
The SDT fined the Birmingham practitioner for mistakes but cleared him of manifest incompetence.
But Nyawanza denied the SRA’s allegation that his conduct had been manifestly incompetent, saying that his failure to take the right action was the result of inadvertent negligence.
The tribunal found that while his failings were serious, they did not mean Nyawanza was not competent to be a solicitor or should be struck off the roll.
Nyawanza was a director of Birmingham firm Genesis Law Associates Limited until the end of 2019. He had taken on an immigration appeal in 2014 from a client who lost her student visa following a Home Office allegation that she had cheated on her English language test. The solicitors made representations to the Home Office and lodged an appeal with the First Tier Tribunal. When those routes were rejected Nyawanza lodged a judicial review in March 2015.
The tribunal heard that Nyawanza allowed the case to be struck out by not complying with tribunal directions, but he subsequently advised his client there was nothing to be concerned about.
He then created letters for the client wrongly stating that proceedings were ongoing. He also told the client in a meeting in 2018 that the case was ‘pending in court’. It was submitted in mitigation that proceedings were reinstituted and the client’s claim eventually succeeded after she instructed another firm, so there was no long-term harm.
The tribunal ruled that Nyawanza’s incompetence was ‘repeated and continued over a period of time’, and his misconduct left the client’s immigration status unsettled for year. The solicitor was fined £12,500 and ordered to pay £3,000 costs.
The preliminary round and first-round draws for the Chibuku Super Cup were conducted in Harare on Tuesday.
The competition will revert to the traditional knockout format from the preliminary round.
In the previous edition that acted as a warm-up tournament to the 2021/22 season, the eighteen top-flight teams were grouped into four groups, with the top two sides progressing to the quarterfinals.
The draw was based on the log table of the Castle Lager Premiership Matchday 17, and the knockout tournament will start on 6 August and runs until 19 November.
The four least ranked teams will begin their campaigns in the preliminary stage. The winners will progress to the first round, where they will join the teams ranked from number 1-14.
The top-8 sides on the log standings are the seeded teams and were paired with the sides from Number 9-14 plus the preliminary round winners.
Preliminary Draw:
Cranborne Bullets vs WhaWha
ZPC Kariba vs Bulawayo City
First Round Draw:
Chicken Inn vs Harare City
FC Platinum vs Tenax
Dynamos vs Win. Cranborne/WhaWha
Manica Diamonds vs Yadah
Triangle United vs Highlanders
Black Rhinos vs CAPS United
Ngezi Platinum Stars vs Herentals
Bulawayo Chiefs vs Win. ZPC Kariba/Bulawayo City
Dates:
Preliminary Round: 6 August
First Round: 20-21 August
Quarterfinals:17-18 September
Semifinals: 15-16 October
Final: 19 November- Soccer 24 Zimbabwe
Juventus have approached Chelsea about signing Timo Werner on loan. The Guardian
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo says he does not know who “invented” the story linking Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo to the Spanish side and that it is “practically impossible” the 37-year-old Portugal international will join them. El Partidazo de COPE
Manchester United have been given fresh hope in their pursuit of winger Antony after his club Ajax refused to rule out selling the Brazilian. The Sun
Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong would only leave Barcelona for Chelsea but the London club are not prepared to pay as much as Manchester United for the 25-year-old. Sport
Chelsea are interested in signing Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana. Sky Sports
The Blues are also targeting Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries, 26, from Inter Milan after struggling to bring in France international Jules Kounde, 23, from Sevilla. Evening Standard
Luis Suarez has entered a pre-contract agreement to join Uruguayan club Nacional as a free agent.
West Ham have completed the signing of Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca in a deal worth £35.5m.
Leicester City chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha says the club have had no offers for 25-year-old Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, whose contract with the Foxes runs out next summer. – Soccer 24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has said the citizens movement has a grand economic turnaround scheme.
CCC’s objective is to build a modern and efficient civil service, according to President Chamisa.
The CCC leader wrote on Twitter:
“BUILDING A TIGER NATION…
At the centre of leadership is always a grand vision,strong institutions,a bankable economic model,formidable discipline & building a modern efficient civil service.
We will articulate the essentials required to start building an African Tiger!#Thistime”
“THE LOGO MEANING …New, Sunrise, Hope, Brilliance, Balance, Excellence, Fresh, Clean, Clear, Solid, Love, & Oneness…CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE”
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC has mocked Ziyambi Ziyambi over his bid to buy voters’ loyalty with sweets.
Ziyambi attempted to hoodwink voters with sweets before the Kariba by-election last week.
Zanu PF lost to CCC in Kariba and Chipinge by-elections.
Below is a statement compiled by CCC champions:
The prophesy has come to pass.
ZANU PF has been decimated,decapitated,
devoured,dribbled,hushed,silenced,dehorned in Ward 5 Kariba after importing all the who is who in ZANU PF including the Justice minister who is not just Advocate Ziyambi Ziyambi,Mary Mliswa and hordes of others.
They even intimidated and threatened Karibeans with no further development if they voted for CCC.Zanu PF even disrupted lessons at Mahombekombe Primary School to hold their rally where they donated 11 new curriculum textbooks and many boxes of outdated and phased out old curriculum textbooks which are nolonger used in schools.they were beaten hands down even after promising to pay amounts ranging from US$5 to $20 to the electorate
It’s time they heed God’s word,”No man can open a door God has closed.”
If God is saying Goodbye Mnangagwa who are they to say Welcome Mnangagwa?
Thank you Kariba.
Makorokoto CCC, President Nelson Chamisa and Cllr Tonderai Chikwati.- CCC
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a call for people around the world to “do one thing” to prevent drowning.
As one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people ages 1–24, and the third leading cause of injury-related deaths overall, drowning tragically claims more than 236 000 lives each year. To galvanize action and mark World Drowning Prevention Day, the Jet d’Eau in Geneva will be illuminated in blue this evening, accompanied by similar actions in other cities around the world.
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More than 90% of drowning deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, with children under the age of 5 being at highest risk. These deaths are frequently linked to daily, routine activities, such as bathing, collecting water for domestic use, travelling over water on boats or ferries, and fishing. The impacts of seasonal or extreme weather events – including monsoons – are also a frequent cause of drowning and these impacts are largely preventable through a number of interventions.
“Every year, around the world, hundreds of thousands of people drown. Most of these deaths are preventable through evidence-based, low-cost solutions,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Today, cities around the world are lighting up their monuments in blue light as a call to action for each of us to do our part to prevent drowning. Let’s put a stop to drowning.”
“Drowning is a global public health challenge, and at Bloomberg Philanthropies, we’re focused on implementing solutions to prevent it.
Today, we’re joining our partners around the world in recognizing World Drowning Prevention Day and taking action,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries. “In many cases, we know what works to prevent drowning. We’ve developed tools and guidance to help governments implement solutions – and if we do more together, we really can save thousands of lives.”
WHO recommends 6 evidence-based measures to prevent drowning, including installing barriers controlling access to water; training bystanders in safe rescue and resuscitation; teaching school-aged children basic swimming and water safety skills; providing supervised day care for children; setting and enforcing safe boating, shipping and ferry regulations; and improving flood risk management.
This year, the theme of World Drowning Prevention Day invites the global community to “do one thing” to prevent drowning. Examples of actions that can be taken are as follows:
Individuals can share drowning prevention and water safety advice with their families, friends and colleagues, sign up for swimming or water safety lessons, or support local drowning prevention charities and groups.
Groups can host public events to share water safety information, launch water safety campaigns, or commit to developing or delivering new drowning prevention programmes using recommended best practice interventions.
Governments can develop or announce new drowning prevention policies, strategies, legislation or investment, convene multisectoral roundtables or parliamentary discussions on drowning burden and solutions, and introduce or commit to supporting drowning prevention programming domestically or internationally.
Many countries in the world have committed to drowning prevention programmes.
Bangladesh has started a 3-year program to reduce drowning among children throughout the country. As part of the program, the government will take over the 2 500 daycares established and funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies since 2012, and will expand the program by adding an additional 5 500 daycares to provide supervision to 200 000 children ages 1–5 years.
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Tinashe Sambiri|CCC has mocked Ziyambi Ziyambi over his bid to buy voters’ loyalty with sweets.
Ziyambi attempted to hoodwink voters with sweets before the Kariba by-election last week.
Zanu PF lost to CCC in Kariba and Chipinge by-elections.
Below is a statement compiled by CCC champions:
The prophesy has come to pass.
ZANU PF has been decimated,decapitated,
devoured,dribbled,hushed,silenced,dehorned in Ward 5 Kariba after importing all the who is who in ZANU PF including the Justice minister who is not just Advocate Ziyambi Ziyambi,Mary Mliswa and hordes of others.
They even intimidated and threatened Karibeans with no further development if they voted for CCC.Zanu PF even disrupted lessons at Mahombekombe Primary School to hold their rally where they donated 11 new curriculum textbooks and many boxes of outdated and phased out old curriculum textbooks which are nolonger used in schools.they were beaten hands down even after promising to pay amounts ranging from US$5 to $20 to the electorate
It’s time they heed God’s word,”No man can open a door God has closed.”
If God is saying Goodbye Mnangagwa who are they to say Welcome Mnangagwa?
Thank you Kariba.
Makorokoto CCC, President Nelson Chamisa and Cllr Tonderai Chikwati.- CCC
Business Correspondent
Ads Network Zim Private Limited has launched a vibrant advertising platform known as ZimAdsense.
The company says the platform seeks to help advertisers and publishers in terms of boosting business via digital marketing tactics.
ZimAdsense has been crafted specifically for Zimbabwean advertisers and publishers.
WHO IS ZIMADSENSE?
ZimAdSense is a product that was developed by Ads Network Zim Private Limited (ANZ). Ads Network Zim is a registered online advertising media agency.
Their thrust is to help Zimbabwean businesses build brand awareness or visibility. This results in driving conversions for the much-needed revenue and profits. They do this through the use of ad banners. Essentially, advertisers can have their ad banners placed on strategic websites that are part of the Ads Network Zim network. ZimAdSense is a way for website owners to earn money from ad banner placements.
They use popular advertising formats such as footer ads, inner ads, section ads, and banner ads.
HOW TO GET STARTED AS AN ADVERTISER
You start by registering for an advertiser account. You simply follow the prompts and fill in all the relevant information.
Once you are done you will be redirected to your dashboard. You will then choose your preferred price plan.
For more information about Zimadsense signup here : https://zimadsense.co.zw/ref/43/
Facebook: https//www.facebook.com/Zimadsense/
By Reason Wafawarova in Australia
Let me start by saying I have not met, talked to, or communicated in any way with one Susan Vivian Mutami, a 34 year old Australian woman originally from Kwekwe, Zimbabwe.
I haven’t been on Facebook for the past two days, and I have had people asking me about my role if any, in the reported case where Ms Mutami is reported to have made a police report with Queensland Police Services regarding a case of alleged historical child sexual molestation or rape, dating back 19 years when Ms Mutami was 15.
The alleged perpetrator is the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.
Without getting much into the detail of the allegations, let me categorically state I have not played any role in influencing the direction of this case, apart from suggesting here on social media that victims of similar crimes perpetrated in countries where they can prove they can’t get a fair trial have an option to pursue extra territorial jurisdiction.
Essentially this is when a country in another jurisdiction decides to prosecute an accused person in another jurisdiction because it is satisfied the perpetrator may never face justice where the alleged crime was committed, or when the victim of the alleged crime is a citizen of the country opting to exercise extra territorial jurisdiction, or when the accused is a citizen who committed the alleged crimes abroad.
Chapter 4 of the Australian Constitution provides for instances where Australia will exercise its extraterritorial jurisdiction. So far only cases related to war crimes have been considered.
Section 98 of the Zimbabwe Constitution provides for immunity for a sitting president, meaning a sitting President is not obliged at law to respond to any civil or criminal charges relating to his personal life, not until he leaves office. This also will be taken into consideration.
In Ms Mutami’s case two of the options apply, given the social standing of the alleged perpetrator. She is a citizen, and the accused wields a lot of power in Zimbabwe.
Belgium once announced it had taken a decision to exercise its right to extraterritorial jurisdiction over allegations levelled against Israeli General Ariel Sharon, and they announced if he travelled to Belgium or through Belgium they would arrest him and put him on trial.
The US responded by threatening to pull out NATO Headquarters from Belgium if the threat was carried out.
A few countries threatened to do the same with George W Bush’s alleged war crimes in Iraq after the US President left office.
Ms Mutami reported her case to the police service of a state in Australia, not the Australian Federal Police.
Like any other case the police will assess the allegations, ask for evidence and decide whether or not to refer the case to Federal Police.
Federal Police will investigate as well, most likely contact the accused, and if there are grounds to go to trial, charges can or may be pressed against the accused.
The accused can be represented by lawyers in absentia or can attend court if they choose to.
If the accused ignores the court summons, trial may proceed in absentia.
I notice Ms Mutami has a traceable record of the alleged case on line, including several times she explicitly exonerated the accused of any wrongdoing, including with the media.
I also notice Ms Mutami has a colourful, if not dramatic traceable sexual history on line, involving at least 33 high profile men in Harare alone.
I was just wondering if there will be a list for Australian men. While I am certain about my innocence on this matter I have a feeling I will have to ascertain my non involvement when or if the list will come out.
I also note there were claims made by Ms Mutami that her son was fathered by a late Zimbabwean politician, and that someone was framed to be the biological father to cover up the responsibility of the late Foreign Minister.
I also note Ms Mutami has claimed in the past that she was scan proven pregnant with politician Temba Mliswa’s two baby twins, and the twins never really got to materialise. No explanation has been offered for the anomaly yet.
The police will most likely assess factuality, credibility, intention, motivation, and any other relevant aspects related to this matter.
RW
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has said the citizens movement has a grand economic turnaround scheme.
CCC’s objective is to build a modern and efficient civil service, according to President Chamisa.
The CCC leader wrote on Twitter:
“BUILDING A TIGER NATION…
At the centre of leadership is always a grand vision,strong institutions,a bankable economic model,formidable discipline & building a modern efficient civil service.
We will articulate the essentials required to start building an African Tiger!#Thistime”
“THE LOGO MEANING …New, Sunrise, Hope, Brilliance, Balance, Excellence, Fresh, Clean, Clear, Solid, Love, & Oneness…CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE”
By A Correspondent| The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has replaced party leader Nelson Chamisa’s face on its logo and replaced it with a yellow circle.
CCC was formed ahead of the March 26 by-elections to settle a dispute over the use of the name, MDC Alliance, which the rival opposition party the MDC-T was claiming.
Announcing the new developments, Chamisa said the new symbol brings hope and oneness.
“THE LOGO MEANING …New, Sunrise, Hope, Brilliance, Balance, Excellence, Fresh, Clean, Clear, Solid, Love, & Oneness…CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE,” he said.
The new logo is a departure from the old one which had Chamisa’s face on it and had raised scepticism that he was creating an occult In the political spaces.
Questioned on why he had removed the face, Chamisa noted: “Face is for the ballot and elections”
By Victor Bhoroma| Zimbabwe’s informal sector is growing in leaps and bounds as the business environment continues to deteriorate. It is estimated between 85-90% of Zimbabweans are engaged in informal economic activities at a personal, household or enterprise level. The 2022 Labour Force Survey published by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) points that 3.3 million people are employed locally, pointing that over 2.8 million Zimbabweans derive their living from the informal sector as opposed to 495 000 in formal employment. The informal sector is connected into the local and regional supply chains, thus creating a trading platform where millions of dollars exchange hands daily. A 2018 study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discovered that 60% of the Zimbabwean economy is informal, second in the world only to Bolivia’s 62.3%.
The level of informalization in the country is now estimated to be between 65% and 70% due to several push and pull factors such as high inflation, poor remuneration in the formal sector, punitive foreign exchange regulations, weak institutions and high levels of corruption, low tax morale, high levels of unemployment, overregulation, limited automation in tax collection and increase in poverty levels in the country. It has been observed that developing countries with a large agricultural sector also tend to have high levels of informalization as trade in agricultural commodities between producers and merchants are typically cash transactions. However, informality is also a factor of vulnerability, with millions of employees in the informal sector lacking job and social security, income consistency, health insurance, savings and living from hand to mouth. All these conditions are closely associated with poverty.
Defining the informal sector
The international Labour Organization (ILO) defines the informal sector as all economic activities by workers and economic units that are not covered or sufficiently covered by formal arrangements at law. Formal arrangements include adherence to contracts in business transactions, applying labour regulations, social security contributions, banking proceeds, paying requisite taxes and council levies, and following legal channels on importing and exporting goods. Therefore, those employed in the informal sector are not subject to national labour legislation, income taxation, social protection, or entitlement to certain employment benefits such as maternity leave. The informal sector has been referred to as the grey economy, shadow economy, underground economy, parallel sector, and cash economy in some circles.
Zimbabwe’s Dual Economy
The formal sector and the informal sector have become two distinct economies in Zimbabwe with the earlier vulnerable to complex tax regime and inconsistent monetary policies while the latter has no regard for both. The informal sector contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to be below 50% according to national statistics. According to the World Bank, Zimbabwe’s economy grew by 5.8% to US$19.2 billion in 2021 after contracting by 6.1% in 2019 and 6.2% in 2020. The economic instability witnessed in the past 3 years also triggers informalization among small businesses. The existence of the dual economy makes it difficult for the government to control the economy through fiscal or monetary policy as the informal sector is largely cash based and fully dollarized.
African Comparisons
The size of the informal economy in Africa in terms of its contribution to GDP has declined from an average of 41% of total GDP in 1990 to an estimated 33% of total GDP by end of 2020.
| ESTIMATED SIZE OF INFORMAL SECTOR | ||||
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | |
| Nigeria | 57% | 58% | 53% | 53% |
| South Africa | 30% | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Algeria | 35% | 34% | 26% | 24% |
| Morocco | 37% | 36% | 29% | 27% |
| Kenya | 35% | 32% | 33% | 32% |
| Rwanda | 40% | 40% | 32% | 26% |
| Ghana | 46% | 42% | 40% | 38% |
| Mauritius | 26% | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Botswana | 34% | 33% | 26% | 24% |
| Zambia | 54% | 49% | 34% | 40% |
| Zimbabwe | 57% | 59% | 66% | +65% |
Nigeria is the second ranked country with high informality averaging 53% of the country’s GDP, though the figure has declined from 57% of the 1990s. Mauritius is the country with least informal economy activities which averages 18% towards national GDP. South Africa, Algeria, Rwanda, Botswana, Namibia, and Morocco are among the countries with low levels of informalization. The countries with low levels of informalization are also the least corrupt countries in Africa on the Transparency International Corruption Index.
Impact of policy missteps
The complex tax regime, multiple tax heads to various government entities and frequent renewals are all triggers of informalization in Zimbabwe as businesspeople find ways to cut costs. According to the survey conducted by the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) in 2019, a business operating locally will have to make at least 51 payments for various tax heads for it to be considered tax compliant. The local taxation complexity has to do with a limited automation (Excessive paperwork), archaic laws, payment in different currencies, need to travel to Harare or other cities to make tax contributions and the multifaceted government departments involvement. Thus, the level of informalization is higher in rural areas where digitalization and formal banking channels are limited.
Equally, Zimbabwe’s monetary policy is far from being consistent, in the last 15 years the local currency (Notes, coins or electronic) has assumed at least 5 different names while there is no free-market price determination of foreign currency. The central bank issues a plethora of circulars and regulations which are sometimes contradictory. The high levels of money printing and resultant inflation leads to low confidence, loss of savings and income for households which inflames informalization.
Informalization within formal businesses
The past 10 years have also seen increased levels of informalization in business operations by players in the formal sector. Corporates are finding ways to evade taxes, compensate for the disparity between the manipulated formal exchange rates and the market rate by not banking cash proceeds, buying foreign currency off the parallel market, not paying council levies, using parallel exchange rates in forward pricing, paying employees in hard currency, not filing tax returns, externalizing cash, smuggling in raw materials, and falsifying imports or exports.
Poverty and informality link
High levels of informalization have a positive correlation with poverty. According to Zimstat, extreme poverty in Zimbabwe has been rising over the past 3 years, growing from 29% in 2018 to 34% in 2019, 49% in 2020 and 43% in 2021. This means that approximately 2.2 million Zimbabweans have sunk into poverty since January 2018. Although poverty remains an overwhelmingly rural phenomenon, it has increased relatively faster in urban areas leading to the urbanization of poverty.
Harare is one of the biggest contributors to poverty statistics in Sub-Saharan Africa, a situation exacerbated by the fact that most of the countries with high cases of poverty such as South Sudan, Somalia, Madagascar, and Burundi are characterized by conflict, civil wars, or unrest.
High informalization unsustainable
Zimbabwe’s informal sector bears a mark of economic resilience, however high levels of informalization are also unsustainable for any country as it leads to limited tax mobilization on the part of Treasury which leads to poor public service delivery (Dilapidated Road infrastructure, power generation, health care, education, housing, water, and other amenities) and limited capacity to repay public debt (increase in arrears). While the informal sector is growing, it cannot be excluded from consuming public services despite not contributing to tax payments. Over and above the negative aspects mentioned in the introduction, high levels of informalization lead to a limited credit market and savings growth in the economy, limited growth in the financial and insurance sector (decline in Banking sector lending and geographical presence). Informalization also nurtures and aids corruption, and criminal activities in the economy. Thus, levels of information must be managed to below 40% of the economy to ensure sustainable economic growth.
Zimbabwe’s public debt is estimated to grow to US$18.37 billion by December 2022 (Declared figures only), with external debt arrears contributing US$13 billion. Based on current tax revenue figures, Harare has no capacity to repay its external debt despite guarantees of support from the African Development Bank (AfDB). There is an urgent need to remove barriers to formalization through simplifying the tax registration process and providing incentives to fiscalization by making the cost of fiscalization tax deductible or partnering commercial banks to spread the cost of fiscalization on the part of ZIMRA. This means that tax payments and filing tax returns should be done efficiently online without visiting the tax agency. For the few tax compliant businesses, the tax agency must process tax rebates efficiently and give holidays where it is necessary. The government would need to chart flexible labour laws that make it easy for businesses to retrench through short term notices and employees to quit through short term notices. The new labour laws which compel employers to accord permanent employment status after consecutive contracts push employers to retrench repeat contract employees while restricting their ability to hire short term labour. For sustainable economic growth, supply side incentives to re-industrialize the economy and diversify to value addition and beneficiation, and services are key to formalizing the local economy. As the population grows and economic instability persists, deliberate policies must implemented to contain informalization and eliminating all barriers to formalization.
Victor Bhoroma is an economic analyst. He holds an MBA from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ). Feedback: Email [email protected] or Twitter @VictorBhoroma1.
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By CHRA| Harare City Council blamed government’s insufficient distribution of devolution funds for causing poor service delivery (water supply and waste management) in the City.
In the State of the City Address held in Harare, yesterday, Harare City Council Mayor, Jacob Mafume said the devolution funds that government released are not sufficient enough to support adequate service delivery projects.
“Devolution funds are being released but these are not adequate. For example, in the 2022 budget we were allocated over ZWL$2, 3 billion but to date we have received ZWL$ 73 million by end of June and a further ZWL$91 million in July.
“We are past the half year, and this means the capital projects we had planned will not be completed,” said the Harare Mayor.
There is inadequate supply in the City, with some parts of Harare (Eastern, Western, Northern, North-Western, Southern and South-Western surburbs) experiencing water rationing.
According to the Harare Mayor, City Council encounters challenges in the provision and supply coverage of water, owing to the deteriorating water services infrastructure.
“Harare and its dormitory Towns’ water demand is around 800ML/Day. Due operational and infrastructural challenges, we are not able to meet this demand. Our Water Production Capacity at Morton Jeffery is 470 ML/Day but over the past months, our production has been depressed, averaging 295 ML/Day,” added the Mayor.
However, City Council said it will continue to take up measures to, “increase Water Production and reach its target of producing 470 ML/Day by 31st of December 2022 and progressively increase each year until we reach the 800 ML/Day production by the year 2025”.
Also, the mayor stated that due to shortage of refuse collection machinery, collection, disposal and management of the refuse in the City has become almost impossible for the local Council.
“Your City for the past 6 months managed to maintain an average daily fleet of 10 Compactors out of a desired 46 Compactors to collect waste in the 46 Wards.
“We are currently collecting waste from 207 000 properties. Our collection efficiency has been compromised due to non-availability of adequate fleet and this has seen the recurrence of illegal dumps across the City.
“Recently we purchased 3 Compactors using our own funds and we are hoping to purchase more before the end of the year if Government honors its obligation to release devolution funds which we had budgeted for the purchase of refuse collection compactors and trucks,” he said.
Meanwhile, City Council said it recognizes the significance of the Informal sector and urged all illegal business operators to get licensed.
“The Informal Sector businesses continues to grow and as of June 2022 an estimated 100 000 informal businesses are operating in Harare.
“As a City we have since rebranded these business as Small to Medium Enterprises and we are in the process of providing them with decent trading spaces as well as encouraging them to regularise their operations by obtaining appropriate trading licences and paying of taxes to government, said Mayor Mafume.
“To support the growth of the informal sector, as a City we are constructing two (2) informal sector facilities that is Seke Dieppe (Coca-Cola) people Market and Hatcliffe Market,” he added.
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) Masvingo depot has been hit by accusations of nepotism and sex scandals involving managers and supervisors, according to documents in the hands of The Mirror.
The Mirror has in its hands grievance documents dated June 17, 2022, written to management by the workers’ committee which include corruption, nepotism, incompetency and sexual abuse of female conductors by supervisors and managers.
The workers’ committee chairperson, Mandebvu Mutikizizi, confirmed the workers’ grievances to The Mirror and said that they have since been sent to them Division Operations Manager (DOM), Tinei Rwasoka.
Key among the grievances is that some managers are sleeping with female conductors in exchange for job security. Conductors at ZUPCO are employed temporarily. The grievances, in particular, cite one manager who is said to have slept with almost every female conductor at the depot.
-Masvingo Mirror
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Miners Federation President, Henrietta Rushwaya has denied allegations that she tried to bribe an X-Ray machine operator at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in 2020 when she was caught trying to smuggle 6kgs of purified gold to Dubai.
ZimLive reports that Rushwaya’s lawyers applied for discharge before Harare magistrate Learnmore Mapiye, arguing that Rushwaya was the victim of a “malicious arrest.”
Rushwaya was detained at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International airport on October 26, 2020, just before boarding a plane to Dubai with a handbag concealing 6kg of gold worth US$333 000 at the time.
She told airport staff she had picked up the wrong handbag when she raced to the airport, claiming to have identical handbags.
The National Prosecuting Authority alleges that the former Zimbabwe Football Association CEO offered a US$5 000 bribe to Owen Sibanda, who was operating the X-Ray machine after it detected the gold.
Rushwaya’s lawyer Peter Patisani said she would have to be dumb to put a bag through an X-Ray machine in the full knowledge that it had gold. The lawyer said:
This was a malicious arrest. She asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe officials to accompany her home to collect the right bag which she intended to travel with, and they did not take up her offer.
Patisani said Sibanda testified that Rushwaya had offered him “5 000” but did not mention if this was currency.
The lawyer said his client cannot be convicted when the court is not even aware of what Sibanda was referring to when he mentioned the number “5 000”. Patisani added:
The state doesn’t know what was offered. Are we talking about 5,000 stones or 5,000 cents, which remains an essential part of the alleged offence?
Rushwaya also said she could not have bribed Sibanda and his colleague Dzikamai Paradza because they were “junior”.
Prosecutor Netsai Mushayabasa said they had proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt. The “5 000” mentioned by Sibanda was United States dollars, the prosecutor insisted.
The prosecution rested on the first day of the trial.
