Police in Manicaland have appealed to members of the public with information leading to the whereabouts of a missing toddler to contact their nearest police station.

One-year-old Alicia Chipunza went missing after she was left playing alone at Village 15B, Mount Village in Odzi sometime in May.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Manicaland Province, Inspector Norbert Muzondo, confirmed the case.

He said:

She was playing at their homestead at around 6 am after her mother, Memory Jimu left her in the custody of her mother-in-law, Judith Matope and proceeded to a nearby village to do a menial job.

Alicia was playing with two other minors who were later sent to a nearby village before she was left playing alone. She disappeared and a search was conducted to no avail.- Manica Post

Tinashe Sambiri| The Zanu PF regime is using gold coins to steal from the poor, CCC vice president Hon Tendai Biti has said.

According to Hon Biti, gold coins will not solve the economic crisis in the country.

On Monday Hon Biti said:
“The gold coin will not solve the structural crises arising from exchange rate collapse, excess money, inflation & unemployment. Instead, it is another gimmick for extraction & arbitrage.

They never tire from devising ways of transferring wealth from the poor, the State to elites.”

The High Court says it has no jurisdiction to hear a request by former judge, Justice Erica Ndewere to quash the tribunal proceedings that led to her dismissal from the bench over gross misconduct.

Ndewere had approached the court seeking a review of President Mnangagwa’s decision to fire her following recommendations by the Justice Simbi Mubako-led tribunal that found her guilty of misconduct.

A three-judge panel comprising Justices Sylvia Chirawu-Mugomba, Bongani Ndhlovu and Never Katiyo unanimously agreed that the higher court had no jurisdiction to review the decision.

Writing the judgment for the court Justice Chirawu-Mugomba said President Mnangagwa was not involved in the inquiry to establish her suitability to hold the top judicial office, for Ndewere to sue him.

The President only acted on the recommendations made to him by the tribunal in terms of the Constitution, said the judge.

“It must also be understood that the first respondent (the President) plays no part in the investigations or inquiry on whether or not a judge should be removed,” she said.

“He merely receives the recommendation and acts on it. To the extent that the applicant also seeks review of the first respondent’s decision, this court has no jurisdiction to delve into it.”

Through her lawyer, Ms Beatrice Mtetwa, Ndewere asked the High Court to reinstate her to her position of judge of High Court arguing the tribunal erred in the way it conducted its investigations.- Herald

Police in Manicaland have appealed to members of the public with information leading to the whereabouts of a missing toddler to contact their nearest police station.

One-year-old Alicia Chipunza went missing after she was left playing alone at Village 15B, Mount Village in Odzi sometime in May.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Manicaland Province, Inspector Norbert Muzondo, confirmed the case.

He said:

She was playing at their homestead at around 6 am after her mother, Memory Jimu left her in the custody of her mother-in-law, Judith Matope and proceeded to a nearby village to do a menial job.

Alicia was playing with two other minors who were later sent to a nearby village before she was left playing alone. She disappeared and a search was conducted to no avail.- Manica Post

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it will consider another voter registration exercise after statistics showed a 2% increase in registered voters from 2018.
On Tuesday, Zec released a statement stating that as at June 10, the country’s registered voters numbered 5 804 975, a 2% increase on 5 695 706 from 2018.

Zec spokesperson Jasper Mangwana yesterday told NewsDay that the commission would consider conducting another voter registration blitz before the polls.

“The voters roll is a changing document. The commission has also been removing the deceased and adding new voters. We removed around 26 000 and 47 000 at some point,” he said.

“As usual, Zec will definitely consider another registration blitz. We really feel for the rural community because they’re very far away from our offices. But people have to wait and hear with the commission. We will share our plan towards 2023.”

Electoral watchdogs said it was imperative that Zec carries out another voter registration exercise before elections expected next year.

The poor turnout of new voters flies in the faces of both the ruling Zanu PF party and the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)’s ambitious plans to attract five million and six million new voters, respectively, for the 2023 polls.

Zec said females constitute 53,8% and males 46,1% of the registered voters.

The watchdogs said the 2% increase points to high voter apathy in the country.

Electoral watchdogs said Zec’s figures were disappointing because they showed that young people in the country, who constitute the majority of the population, are not interested in the elections.

“It’s shocking that the registration blitzes that were done by Zec have not achieved the desired results. The commission needs to go back to the drawing board and devise campaigns which can encourage youths to participate in electoral processes assuming that they constitute a large number of potential voters. Remember, Zec is targeting at least two million new youthful voters,” Zimbabwe Election Support Network chairperson Andrew Makoni said.

“It appears elections don’t mean anything to our youths and it must be established why. Elections have not changed anything or transformed their lives. Our successive governments have not delivered and the youth are expressing their displeasure through apathy. As stakeholders we must address the root cause of this.”

Statistics also show that Harare Metropolitan province has the highest number of registered voters at 952 520, while Matabeleland South province has the lowest figure of 267 308.

“Our greatest undoing has been an indifferent youth population which is not forthcoming. Unfortunately, this is the biggest demographic group. There is need for another round of a voter registration blitz and hopefully there will be improved service delivery from Zec. Previous exercises were marred by a lot of irregularities. It’s also incumbent upon the civil society to complement Zec’s efforts,” Zimbabwe Election Advocacy Trust director Ignatius Sadziwa said.

Political analyst Kudakwashe Munemo said: “I note that there are about nine million people that remain untapped. Political parties intending to win elections must focus on mobilising between 2,2 and 3,2 million citizens to register to vote. Civil society organisations also have a huge role to play in providing civic and political education.”

CCC deputy secretary for elections Ellen Shiriyedenga said massive under registration of young voters clearly indicates that there were serious challenges to voter mobilisation efforts.

“This can also be perceived as a deliberate attempt to suppress the youth because there are no mechanisms to ensure that they’re registered. Most young people were not aware of the registration exercise, while others did not have identity documents. Under the circumstances, another voter registration blitz is very essential. If it’s not done, the outcome of the 2023 elections will not represent the majority,” Shiriyedenga said.

Zanu PF party commissar Mike Bimha said: “I haven’t seen the figures yet, so I wouldn’t comment on things that I didn’t see.”-Newsday

LAWYERS representing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators Job Sikhala (Zengeza West) and Godfrey Sithole (Chitungwiza North) yesterday accused the State of failing to provide video evidence proving that the legislators’ vehicles were actually used to ferry CCC supporters to Nyatsime.
The MPs are accused of inciting violence in the Nyatsime area last month after the brutal killing of CCC activist Moreblessing Ali by a suspected Zanu PF activist Pius Mukandi, alias Jamba.

Allegations are that they used their vehicles to ferry CCC supporters who turned violent and destroyed properties.

Their lawyers, Jeremiah Bhamu and Alec Muchadehama have also complained that the two imprisoned MPs are being abused by being denied access to their lawyers and infringement of their rights to access treatment from doctors of their choice after Sikhala developed an illness.

“There has been continued violation of accused persons’ rights to legal practitioners. Lawyer Rose Hanzi went to Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison for the purpose of attending to the accused on Saturday and she was denied access. The reasons were that the prison had only recorded that lawyer Harrison Nkomo was their sole legal practitioner. We had specifically mentioned that there was a team of legal practitioners, including Hanzi,” Bhamu said.

“The first accused was seriously ill and wanted to be attended to by a doctor, but he was denied access to a doctor of his choice. The accused have been treated in an inhumane manner and are brought to court in leg irons.”

The duo’s lawyers have now filed a notice challenging the MPs’ placement on remand saying there was no evidence linking them to the offence.

“We are still not sure if the State needs more time to investigate, everything is happening in the dark. It is very important to indicate the steps because the accused’s liberty is at stake,” the lawyers said.

The matter was postponed to today for further application submissions, while their bail hearing is set for the High Court. -Newsday

Tinashe Sambiri|CCC has a solid plan to build a prosperous Zimbabwe, President Nelson Chamisa has said.

President Chamisa posted on Facebook:

“WE WIN TOGETHER..I wholeheartedly thank you fellow CITIZENS for believing in the NEW.

Our PLAN to build an exciting and prosperous Zimbabwe is solid.

I kindly encourage that we be civil, cordial & tolerant of divergent opinions.

When We WIN, Zimbabwe WINS. We all WIN!!#FakaPressure #Godisinit.”

He added :
“WE’RE UNSTOPPABLE”

According to President Chamisa, Zimbabwe shall have bullet trains in line with modern technology.

“Zimbabwe is next..Bullet trains in our lifetime!!”

He was commenting on the Africa Facts Zone report below:

“Egypt has opened Africa’s largest train interchange station, Adly Mansour Central Interchange Station.

He also launched the first phase of the electric light rail (LRT) project.”

Tinashe Sambiri|Civil servants have given Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s troubled administration 14 days to resolve pressing grievances.

Despite showcasing empty bravado, the Zanu PF leader is battling to contain rising dissent.

Mr Mnangagwa, whose “Kutonga Kwaro” euphoria gave the nation a false sense of hope in 2017 after removing his long time boss Robert Mugabe from power, has dismally failed to transform the economy.

Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ), has challenged Mr Mnangagwa to resolve problems affecting government workers.

“All civil service unions in all sectors have given gvt the necessary 14 days’ notice to strike.

It will be the first mass strike in a long time. Unity of purpose is everything @RMajongwe @FozeuT @ARTUZ_teachers @zimta01 @takavafira1967 .

We can’t continue to be treated like dirt.”

Tinashe Sambiri| Zimbabweans are fuming over ZBC’s coverage of a hit and run accident involving controversial preacher Passion Java’s convoy in Chitungwiza on Tuesday.

ZBC posted an article on Facebook under the headline : ” Pedestrian dies after being hit by a car.”

In response angry social media users blasted the public broadcaster for running away from the fact that Java’s motor vehicle hit and killed a pregnant woman.

One Theophilus observed:
“It seems the news is being reported by a grade 1.”

Itai Matanda said :
“Asi munomutya here Twabam. Just report accurately and do not leave important information.”

Oliver Kurira fumed:

“Are you guys telling me you can’t name Passion Java in your caption…shame on you.”

Zvikomborero Dube:

“Pregnant woman dies after being hit by a speeding car which was part of So and so’s ‘motorcade’!
Just say it all in the caption, we can’t all open the link.”

Faith Ndlovu f wrote:

“What headline is that nhai Zbc? Are you saying you are so scared to tell the truth that you can’t mention Java’s name?? What business do you have reporting then if you can’t report as it is?”

A PROPHETESS has told villagers and school authorities that the reported incidents of goblin attacks at Majiji Primary School in Bubi, Matabeleland North were being caused by the spirit of a late teacher.

The prophetess, Sithembiso Moyo believes the spirit tormenting the school and has forced its closure was of a male teacher who died at the school some time ago.

The school was forced to close last month after school children, female teachers and women in nearby villages were tormented by some unnatural occurrences.

Last Friday, a cleansing ceremony was conducted at the school where Moyo made the revelations.

The affected teachers, parents and villagers from surrounding areas all gathered at the school for the ceremony.

“There is a spirit of a male teacher who died at the school. The family of the long deceased teacher failed to perform traditional rituals to cleanse his spirit from the school and his spirit is now troubled,” Moyo said.

“It is today that we get rid of it and make sure that the spirit of the late teacher will be exorcised and tamed so that he rests in peace.”

She also said the other problem was caused by a strange goat that has remained roaming at the school, and whose owners are not known.

“There is another strange goat that resides in one of the school houses whose owner is not known. The school says the goat has been at the school for some months and the owner is not known,“ Moyo said.

She revealed that there is room that is not being used at the school but is full of property belonging to one of the staff members who does not reside at the school and has vehemently refused to have the room allocated to a resident teacher.

School Development chairperson John Sibanda said after a fake prophet earlier failed to cleanse the school last month, a new committee was formed to handle the matter and prophetess Moyo was engaged.

“She began her cleansing rituals last Friday on a cold rainy day. She gathered the affected teachers and the nearby villagers. One teacher testified that she had been seeing a shadowy figure that would ‘strangle’ her.

During the process, she would be powerless to fight back. The same strange shadow would sexually abuse her, which is terrifying. We hope that the ceremony yields positive results,” Sibanda said

Tinashe Sambiri| Zimbabweans are fuming over ZBC’s coverage of a hit and run accident involving controversial preacher Passion Java’s convoy in Chitungwiza on Tuesday.

ZBC posted an article on Facebook under the headline : ” Pedestrian dies after being hit by a car.”

In response angry social media users blasted the public broadcaster for running away from the fact that Java’s motor vehicle hit and killed a pregnant woman.

One Theophilus observed:
“It seems the news is being reported by a grade 1.”

Itai Matanda said :
“Asi munomutya here Twabam. Just report accurately and do not leave important information.”

Oliver Kurira fumed:

“Are you guys telling me you can’t name Passion Java in your caption…shame on you.”

Zvikomborero Dube:

“Pregnant woman dies after being hit by a speeding car which was part of So and so’s ‘motorcade’!
Just say it all in the caption, we can’t all open the link.”

Faith Ndlovu f wrote:

“What headline is that nhai Zbc? Are you saying you are so scared to tell the truth that you can’t mention Java’s name?? What business do you have reporting then if you can’t report as it is?”

“We are solidly behind our diligent Interim Spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere”:CCC Namibia speaks!

06 July 2022

Citizens Coalition for Change Namibia stands firmly with the people’s diligent and competent International Spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere who is enduring attacks from the desperate ZANUPF mouthpiece Edmund Kudzayi. We wonder if this is the appropriate way to woo our hardworking and intelligent Advocate. It must be clear to ZANU-PF satanists that change champions shall never be swayed or diverted by this primitive propaganda.

Edmund Kudzayi must shut up and advise his clueless masters and mistresses to put the economy on a sounder footing. Instead of trying to defocus us from mobilizing and recruiting for 2023, they should work out sound economic policies to rescue the stinking and sinking titanic. Spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere has done extremely well to audibly speak for a complete change since she was appointed as the voice of the yellow revolution. We are behind you as a Namibia district because it is clear that ZANU-PF attacks the powerful.

When ZANU-PF targets you -that is true and a certified badge of a change champion. There is now no doubt that the regime has dismally failed in its traditional ways of bribing and other shenanigans to derail the freedom train. Only ZANU-PF morons can believe in those pathological lies. Whatever the frustrated regime will say, we shall firmly stand with our outspoken Advocate Fadzayi Mahere. She is our heroine in the yellow revolution, we shall support her through thick and thin.

Our message to our Spokesperson is unequivocally clear! Remain focused, committed, dedicated, and devoted to winning 2023 harmonized elections. We remain unshaken and un-wavered by the primitive political lies aimed at hoodwinking the unsuspecting masses.

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Tinashe Sambiri|CCC has a solid plan to build a prosperous Zimbabwe, President Nelson Chamisa has said.

President Chamisa posted on Facebook:

“WE WIN TOGETHER..I wholeheartedly thank you fellow CITIZENS for believing in the NEW.

Our PLAN to build an exciting and prosperous Zimbabwe is solid.

I kindly encourage that we be civil, cordial & tolerant of divergent opinions.

When We WIN, Zimbabwe WINS. We all WIN!!#FakaPressure #Godisinit.”

He added :
“WE’RE UNSTOPPABLE”

According to President Chamisa, Zimbabwe shall have bullet trains in line with modern technology.

“Zimbabwe is next..Bullet trains in our lifetime!!”

He was commenting on the Africa Facts Zone report below:

“Egypt has opened Africa’s largest train interchange station, Adly Mansour Central Interchange Station.

He also launched the first phase of the electric light rail (LRT) project.”

Tinashe Sambiri|Civil servants have given Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s troubled administration 14 days to resolve pressing grievances.

Despite showcasing empty bravado, the Zanu PF leader is battling to contain rising dissent.

Mr Mnangagwa, whose “Kutonga Kwaro” euphoria gave the nation a false sense of hope in 2017 after removing his long time boss Robert Mugabe from power, has dismally failed to transform the economy.

Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ), has challenged Mr Mnangagwa to resolve problems affecting government workers.

“All civil service unions in all sectors have given gvt the necessary 14 days’ notice to strike.

It will be the first mass strike in a long time. Unity of purpose is everything @RMajongwe @FozeuT @ARTUZ_teachers @zimta01 @takavafira1967 .

We can’t continue to be treated like dirt.”

Tinashe Sambiri| Zimbabweans are fuming over ZBC’s coverage of a hit and run accident involving controversial preacher Passion Java’s convoy in Chitungwiza on Tuesday.

ZBC posted an article on Facebook under the headline : ” Pedestrian dies after being hit by a car.”

In response angry social media users blasted the public broadcaster for running away from the fact that Java’s motor vehicle hit and killed a pregnant woman.

One Theophilus observed:
“It seems the news is being reported by a grade 1.”

Itai Matanda said :
“Asi munomutya here Twabam. Just report accurately and do not leave important information.”

Oliver Kurira fumed:

“Are you guys telling me you can’t name Passion Java in your caption…shame on you.”

Zvikomborero Dube:

“Pregnant woman dies after being hit by a speeding car which was part of So and so’s ‘motorcade’!
Just say it all in the caption, we can’t all open the link.”

Faith Ndlovu f wrote:

“What headline is that nhai Zbc? Are you saying you are so scared to tell the truth that you can’t mention Java’s name?? What business do you have reporting then if you can’t report as it is?”

Just been to court in solidarity with our Change Champions Hon Mps @JobSikhala1 and Sithole.These Honourable Members and the 11 others deserve fairness, justice and all our support. Justice delayed is justice denied. We’re WINNING! #Godisinit #FakaPressure- Advocate Nelson Chamisa

By A Correspondent| Popular Jit music singer Braveman Chizvino better known as Baba Harare has urged young people to register to vote, a call that has riled pro-ruling party supporters who were quick to label him a ‘spend force’.

Posting on Twitter, Baba Harare who rose to fame when he released the hit song Hat Dzemurara said young people should vote in order to decide their future.

“A useful message to the youth would be participation in deciding your future through #RegisterToVoteZW toxic positivity yokunzi work harder with people connected to the hilt tabhoo,” said Baba Harare.

He followed up with another tweet this morning where he reinforced his message to young people saying his supporters are mostly youths to whom he has a social responsibility to remind to register to vote.

“I have a following, my following is within the voting age demographic That means I have a social responsibility to remind them #RegisterToVoteZW I hope this answers those asking my motivation. Good morning,” added Baba Harare.

Meanwhile, Zanu PF moles descended on the versatile music with one Nicole Hondo mocking the opposition for housing spend force musicians.

“Clearly CCC is a retirement home for struggling musicians. All the best with that,” Hondo charged.

Baba Harare responded by reminding Hondo that his call was not partisan but his birth right as a Zimbabwean.

“Voter registration is non partisan. It’s my birth right as a Zimbabwean. I should not be a struggling musician if we had a functioning music industry,” responded Baba Harare.

The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred today at around 1208 hours along Seke Road near a Zuva Service Station when a BMW X6 vehicle which was travelling towards Chitungwiza hit a woman aged +/-20 who was trying to cross the road from West to East.

The woman died on the spot.- ZRP

A PROPHETESS has told villagers and school authorities that the reported incidents of goblin attacks at Majiji Primary School in Bubi, Matabeleland North were being caused by the spirit of a late teacher.

The prophetess, Sithembiso Moyo believes the spirit tormenting the school and has forced its closure was of a male teacher who died at the school some time ago.

The school was forced to close last month after school children, female teachers and women in nearby villages were tormented by some unnatural occurrences.

Last Friday, a cleansing ceremony was conducted at the school where Moyo made the revelations.

The affected teachers, parents and villagers from surrounding areas all gathered at the school for the ceremony.

“There is a spirit of a male teacher who died at the school. The family of the long deceased teacher failed to perform traditional rituals to cleanse his spirit from the school and his spirit is now troubled,” Moyo said.

“It is today that we get rid of it and make sure that the spirit of the late teacher will be exorcised and tamed so that he rests in peace.”

She also said the other problem was caused by a strange goat that has remained roaming at the school, and whose owners are not known.

“There is another strange goat that resides in one of the school houses whose owner is not known. The school says the goat has been at the school for some months and the owner is not known,“ Moyo said.

She revealed that there is room that is not being used at the school but is full of property belonging to one of the staff members who does not reside at the school and has vehemently refused to have the room allocated to a resident teacher.

School Development chairperson John Sibanda said after a fake prophet earlier failed to cleanse the school last month, a new committee was formed to handle the matter and prophetess Moyo was engaged.

“She began her cleansing rituals last Friday on a cold rainy day. She gathered the affected teachers and the nearby villagers. One teacher testified that she had been seeing a shadowy figure that would ‘strangle’ her.

During the process, she would be powerless to fight back. The same strange shadow would sexually abuse her, which is terrifying. We hope that the ceremony yields positive results,” Sibanda said

Tinashe Sambiri|CCC has dismissed a false report claiming that President Nelson Chamisa was diagnosed with cancer.

CCC spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere on Monday described the report as ” malicious black propaganda” emanating from the “last kicks of a dying horse.”

Zanu PF’s intelligence system is desperate to discredit the yellow revolution on social media.

“This story circulating on WhatsApp is fake news,” Advocate Mahere said.

CCC Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma said:

“This is the worst form of desperation, the people’s President Chamisa is as fit as a fiddle. Actually he is stronger than ever before…

The Zanu PF propaganda machine is way off the mark in this case.

We are busy with the citizens agenda, winning Zimbabwe for change is our objective.”

Tinashe Sambiri|The Zanu PF leader Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa has a documented history of tormenting women, dating back to the early 80s.

This was said by CCC Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma.

Chuma denounced Zanu PF’s desperate attempt to soil CCC spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere’s image.

“ZANU PF has a history of abusing women.

Ask Dr Fay Chung, Dr Amai & Dr Joy Mujuru. Misogynists at Jongwe House! Now their swords are on
@advocatemahere
! Her crime is speaking truth to power.

Mongoloids have circulated around her reputation! Aluta continua,” Chuma argued.

Tinashe Sambiri| The Zanu PF regime is using gold coins to steal from the poor, CCC vice president Hon Tendai Biti has said.

According to Hon Biti, gold coins will not solve the economic crisis in the country.

On Monday Hon Biti said:
“The gold coin will not solve the structural crises arising from exchange rate collapse, excess money, inflation & unemployment. Instead, it is another gimmick for extraction & arbitrage.

They never tire from devising ways of transferring wealth from the poor, the State to elites.”

Tinashe Sambiri|The trial of four CCC members who were arrested last month for spearheading President Nelson Chamisa’s campaign programmes in Zaka has been postponed to July 26.

The presiding magistrate was not available due to an ailment, according to court officials.

However CCC says the whole thing is calculated to frustrate party members.

The four were arrested for “convening a public meeting without approval of regulatory authority.”

Johannes Chongore, Manners Mundoga ,Method Gwangwava and Tendai Machisani were arrested and taken to CID Law and Order Masvingo last month.

” The trial of our four members has been postponed to July 26. We condemn the harassment of our members for carrying out their democratic and constitutional duties as enshrined in the Constitution of Zimbabwe,” CCC Masvingo said in a brief statement.

State Media – Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) and its subsidiary Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) channelled nearly $1 billion to their Holding Company in management fees at a time when the institution was struggling to settle about $743 million worth of service provider claims.

Ironically, PSMAS has been struggling to have its card accepted by service providers due to delayed payments, most of which are done beyond the stipulated statutory 60-day period but has enough for the top brass, insiders said.

The institution has also been struggling to stock its pharmacies resulting in the majority of its membership being turned away without medication.

According to the organisation’s 2021 financial report, PSMAS collected nearly $8 billion during the period under review from which $ 500 million was channelled to Premier Service Holding Company in management fees alone.

Similarly, PSMI channelled almost the same amount to the same Holding Company, further financially constraining the organisation.

Oddly, during the same year, PSMI introduced co-payments to all PSMAS card-carrying members, and members are now required to pay US$5 or its equivalent for consultation fees.

Insiders at PSMAS House claim that though these management fees, which constitute five percent of all PSMAS revenue and five percent of PSMI revenue were approved by the board and are within acceptable thresholds in corporate governance, they are an unnecessary cost to members’ subscription.

“Whilst some quarters are arguing that members’ subscriptions are meagre and cannot sustain either PSMAS or PSMI operations, management is busy slitting that little subscription into non-core business. The Holding Company is an unnecessary entity as it creates unnecessary expenses for the Society and with the current state of affairs, it is not clear whether the Society is still abiding by the statutory requirement of channelling 80 percent of every dollar collected towards service provision,” said the insiders.

Best practices in the medical aid industry require 80 percent of every dollar collected from a member towards payment of claims, 15 percent for administration, and 5 percent must be on reserve.

Another insider from PSMI said the management fees were unfair for workers as they have been struggling to get salaries on time yet management fees are paid religiously and on time.

“Employees from the Holding Company have never gone without a salary as they feed on these management fees, yet we can go for months on half salaries. The most painful thing is this expense is unnecessary worse now that they even want to introduce two more structures beyond the Holding Company,” said the insider.

According to the Deed of Trust document, PSMAS intends to have a Board for the Holding Company appointed by Trustees. The Trustees are appointed by members at an AGM.

While board sitting allowances do not account for a huge chunk of PSMAS expenses, some board members have a tendency of abusing their power for personal gain. Some of the cases already in the public domain include the procurement of vehicles for board members. -Herald

The army is set to disposess 200 stand owners due to a statutory buffer zone, it has emerged.

The homeseekers and the Harare City Council (HCC) have squared off over stands allocated under the St Martins Housing Scheme along Airport Road in Harare.
The homeseekers, who belong to the Happiness Housing Pay Scheme, claim that they entered into an agreement with the local authority to purchase the stands in 2019, but up to now have not been given the greenlight to begin developing the stands.

Some of the beneficiaries are set to lose their stands, which are part of the 200-metre buffer zone of the Commando Barracks along Airport Road in Harare despite paying for them.

The local authority allocated the stands to the beneficiaries in the medium density suburb of St Martins on layout plan number TP2F/CR/022, with sizes ranging between 300 and 2 000 square metres.

It was agreed that members of the pay for your house scheme would contribute resources on a pro-rata basis as determined by the project management committee for the completion of infrastructural development of the area.

The members, however, claim that they paid the full servicing fee in 2019, but the council failed to take the necessary steps to ensure that the land was serviced. Yesterday, they gathered at the allocated area, hoping to hold a meeting with the city fathers.

Happiness Housing Pay Scheme spokesperson Farai Nyamupinga said: “According to the agreement we had with the local authority, we were supposed to have monthly meetings to discuss issues of concern. What we had was less than 10 meetings in five years since 2019.”

He said over the weekend, they were surprised that the council now planned to bring in a surveyor without their knowledge.

“We raised over $500 000 for the servicing of the area, but it was wiped out by inflation before anything was done. We deserve to know as stakeholders what will happen to our land.”

Harare City Council spokesperson Innocent Ruwende confirmed that some of the beneficiaries were set to lose their stands, but said they would receive alternative allocations.

“Our plans were approved, but the issue of the buffer zone by the soldiers was raised thereafter, so it is beyond our control. So those people who were allocated stands within the 200-metre buffer zone will be reallocated stands elsewhere and this is for security reasons. We also later received an ecological report that showed that some of the allocated stands are in a wetland so those again will be affected because there are no two ways on wetlands conservation. There is no attempt to prejudice stands,” Ruwende said.

Chairperson of the pay scheme, Dave Jenje said: “It appears the local authority is failing to abide by its own laws. It is questionable why the local authority would allocate a stand without giving allowance for the buffer zone of the barracks. Up to now, the environment impact assessment hasn’t yet been conducted. Some of the beneficiaries have already passed on before they have enjoyed their benefits. Council should follow the necessary procedures so that we benefit from what is due to us.” Newsday

Civil servants yesterday gave the government a two-week ultimatum to address their salary grievances or face a crippling strike likely to paralyse public services, especially the health and education sectors.
Public sector workers have been demanding to be paid in United States dollars citing continued depreciation of local currency, and high inflation, which rose to 191,7% in June.

Workers say they are being forced to source for US dollars from the parallel market to pay rentals and other expenses that are now being charged in foreign currency while the government is insisting on paying them in local currency.

Civil servants are, however, allowed to withdraw US$100 from their salaries and are given another US$75 as COVID-19 allowances.

In a notice dated July 4, directed to the Public Service Commission (PSC), the unions said they were finding it difficult to make ends meet with the current inflation rates.

“The Public Service Association, the Federation of Zimbabwe Educators Unions, the Federation of Educators Unions of Zimbabwe and Nurses Federations of Zimbabwe hereby give notice of service wide industrial action within 14 days of the date of this notice,” read the notice.

“Be advised that the industrial action hereby notified is in respect of a long overdue cost of living adjustment that speaks to the food basket that now stands at $114 000 against the latest adjustment to ZWL$36 000 for the lowest paid worker.”

Zimbabwe Nurses Association president Enock Dongo said: “We are together with all other civil servants to demand civil servants wages. Government should take the notice seriously. The 100% that they tried to offer us was far short. They have to address our grievances soon, and we are not turning back,” Dongo said.

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe president Obert Masaraure said failure to comply with their demand for United States dollar salaries and improved working conditions would force them to embark on a collective job action as provided for under section 65(3) of the Constitution.

Last month, workers gave the government a one-week ultimatum to address their salary grievances saying they were tired of unfulfilled promises.

They went on a one week strike and the government gave them a 100% salary increase, which they rejected.

Nurses also went on strike but returned to work to allow for negotiations.

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare secretary Simon Masanga yesterday told NewsDay that negotiations with civil servants were going on.

“As far as we are concerned as a government, we have agreed with the workers’ team led by Ms Cecilia Alexander that we are having a meeting of the National Joint Negotiating Council on Monday next week to discuss the issues and conditions of civil servants. I don’t want to say much, all I can say is that it’s a continuation of negotiations,” Masanga said.-Newsday

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, DR E.D. MNANGAGWA, FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF AMBASSADOR ANDREW HAMA MTETWA, HARARE, 4TH JULY, 2022

I learnt with deep grief and a sense of loss the passing on yesterday morning of one of our veteran ambassadors in the foreign service, Ambassador Andrew Hama Mtetwa.

An eminent scholar and historian, the late Ambassador Mtetwa belonged to the pioneering crop of black Zimbabweans who joined the civil service in the early years of our Independence in the 80s.

They were our change agents upon whom we relied to transform a predominantly white minority-dominated civil service in order to give it a new look reflecting the majority dispensation under the First Republic. In the case of the late departed, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an Under Secretary and rose through the ranks to ultimately head the Ministry as permanent secretary. In that capacity, he played a critical role in shaping and defining our country’s foreign policy. He will be remembered for his diligence and hard work as one of our longest-serving career diplomats who advanced and defended our national interests at the various stations he served as our ambassador, including at the African Union. On retirement from the diplomatic service, he continued to share the knowledge he had acquired in the foreign service as a lecturer in diplomacy at the then Zimbabwe Defence College, now National Defence University. At the time of his demise, he had just been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Zimbabwe Foreign Service Institute. Our Nation is all the poorer with his passing on.

In recognition of his long, outstanding and loyal service to Zimbabwe, I have granted the late Ambassador a State-assisted funeral.

On behalf of Government, and indeed on my behalf, I wish to express my sincere condolences to the Mtetwa Family following the loss of the dear departed. May they take comfort from the knowledge that their loss is shared by our Nation in whose service he gave his utmost.
May his dear soul rest in eternal peace.

E.D. Mnangagwa President of the Republic of Zimbabwe.

DEPARTMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS Office of the President and Cabinet

Tinashe Sambiri|The trial of four CCC members who were arrested last month for spearheading President Nelson Chamisa’s campaign programmes in Zaka has been postponed to July 26.

The presiding magistrate was not available due to an ailment, according to court officials.

However CCC says the whole thing is calculated to frustrate party members.

The four were arrested for “convening a public meeting without approval of regulatory authority.”

Johannes Chongore, Manners Mundoga ,Method Gwangwava and Tendai Machisani were arrested and taken to CID Law and Order Masvingo last month.

” The trial of our four members has been postponed to July 26. We condemn the harassment of our members for carrying out their democratic and constitutional duties as enshrined in the Constitution of Zimbabwe,” CCC Masvingo said in a brief statement.

Tinashe Sambiri| The Zanu PF regime is using gold coins to steal from the poor, CCC vice president Hon Tendai Biti has said.

According to Hon Biti, gold coins will not solve the economic crisis in the country.

On Monday Hon Biti said:
“The gold coin will not solve the structural crises arising from exchange rate collapse, excess money, inflation & unemployment. Instead, it is another gimmick for extraction & arbitrage.

They never tire from devising ways of transferring wealth from the poor, the State to elites.”

Tinashe Sambiri|CCC has dismissed a false report claiming that President Nelson Chamisa was diagnosed with cancer.

CCC spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere on Monday described the report as ” malicious black propaganda” emanating from the “last kicks of a dying horse.”

Zanu PF’s intelligence system is desperate to discredit the yellow revolution on social media.

“This story circulating on WhatsApp is fake news,” Advocate Mahere said.

CCC Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma said:

“This is the worst form of desperation, the people’s President Chamisa is as fit as a fiddle. Actually he is stronger than ever before…

The Zanu PF propaganda machine is way off the mark in this case.

We are busy with the citizens agenda, winning Zimbabwe for change is our objective.”

Tinashe Sambiri|The Zanu PF leader Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa has a documented history of tormenting women, dating back to the early 80s.

This was said by CCC Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma.

Chuma denounced Zanu PF’s desperate attempt to soil CCC spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere’s image.

“ZANU PF has a history of abusing women.

Ask Dr Fay Chung, Dr Amai & Dr Joy Mujuru. Misogynists at Jongwe House! Now their swords are on
@advocatemahere
! Her crime is speaking truth to power.

Mongoloids have circulated around her reputation! Aluta continua,” Chuma argued.

Tinashe Sambiri|CCC has dismissed a false report claiming that President Nelson Chamisa was diagnosed with cancer.

CCC spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere on Monday described the report as ” malicious black propaganda” emanating from the “last kicks of a dying horse.”

Zanu PF’s intelligence system is desperate to discredit the yellow revolution on social media.

“This story circulating on WhatsApp is fake news,” Advocate Mahere said.

CCC Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma said:

“This is the worst form of desperation, the people’s President Chamisa is as fit as a fiddle. Actually he is stronger than ever before…

The Zanu PF propaganda machine is way off the mark in this case.

We are busy with the citizens agenda, winning Zimbabwe for change is our objective.”