By- The police have arrested and charged Zimbabwean journalist Mduduzi Mathuthu, the Editor of the ZimLive news website, for what they called “undermining the President’s authority.

Mathuthu handed himself over to the police Monday.

He arrived at the Bulawayo Central Police station just after 10 am accompanied by his lawyer, Nqobani Sithole.

Police within the Law and Order Division later pressed the charges against the journalist, according to Sithole.
His fate is not known yet as the journalist is still in the hands of the police.
-ZimLive

By A Correspondent- Bulawayo recorded an increase in home deliveries since January this year, a development which experts say may reverse gains made in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Zimbabwe.

Reasons behind the risky decision to deliver at home without skilled personnel vary from high prices of ambulance services, maternity fees and poor health seeking behaviour from pregnant teenagers.

Some women have also delivered at home as they could not afford to timely commute to public hospitals where maternity fees were scrapped.

Statistics from council minutes show that since January, a total of 137 babies were delivered at home, before arrival at health institutions.

The same document shows that the number of women who attend the recommended antenatal care visits in clinics and other health institutions remain low which is a cause of concern.

Zimbabwe has more than halved maternal mortality rates in a decade, from 960 per 100 000 live births in 2010 to 462 in 2019, the latest report by Unicef Zimbabwe shows.

A maternal mortality rate is considered a primary and important indicator of a country’s overall health status or quality of life.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines maternal death as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.

The 2021 State of World’s Midwifery report by UNFPA stated that fully resourced midwife-delivery care by 2035 could avert 67 percent of maternal deaths, 64 percent of new born deaths and 65 percent of stillbirths, and save 4,3 million lives annually.

“A significant increase of babies delivered at home was noted during the months of March and April with Luveve Clinic having 17 percent of their deliveries coming as born before arrivals (BBAs). There was a marked decrease in new antenatal Care visits in April 2022 as well,” read the council minutes.

“Of the 362 deliveries recorded from council-run clinics in March, 30 were BBAs and the number went up to 42 in April from the 369 total deliveries.”

In an interview Bulawayo provincial neonatal and child care officer Dr Tawanda Chikotosa said the numbers of home deliveries were worrying.

“These numbers are against our aim as the Ministry of Health to reduce maternal mortality and neonatal mortality and we are worried as this will make us lag behind on our achievements. Our National Development Strategy also speaks to quality healthcare service and if we continue recording these numbers, we may fail to meet the goals,” said Dr Chikotosa.

“Regardless of the ministry’s effort to make a policy that all mothers don’t pay at all institutions maternity fees, some mothers are unable to present to hospitals. This is because of the prevailing high costs related to going to hospitals hence they stay home until they deliver and then walk to the nearest clinic.”

He said the province has also been recording a number of teenagers falling pregnant, girls as young as 14 and the same are never eager to seek medical attention.

“Some of these cases are of very young mothers, in Form 2 and Three who fall pregnant and then decide to shy away from presenting at health facilities. They try to conceal their pregnancies as if they will not be accepted or offered services when they present to any health institution.”

Dr Chikotosa said teenage mothers also have a tendency of absconding antenatal visits which puts them at risk.

“When clients present late or after delivery they put their lives at risk as there are many complications that may happen during pregnancy and post-delivery. We also have to step up our awareness efforts as a ministry to ensure that every woman understands the importance of seeking health care services especially when pregnant so that we save both the lives of women and the babies,” he said.

An official from council who spoke on condition of anonymity said some women claim that they prefer to deliver at home as they cannot afford ambulance services.

“We have a shortage of ambulances and they cost anything from US$10 up to US$65 which is out of reach for most residents despite their condition.”

-standard

By- The police have arrested and charged Zimbabwean journalist Mduduzi Mathuthu, the Editor of the ZimLive news website, with undermining the authority of the President.

Mathuthu handed himself over to the police Monday.

He arrived at the Bulawayo Central Police station just after 10 am accompanied by his lawyer, Nqobani Sithole.

Police within the Law and Order Division later pressed the charges against the journalist, according to Sithole.
His fate is not known yet as the journalist is still in the hands of the police.
-ZimLive

By A Correspondent- The headmaster of Hartzell High School, Shorwi Kawadza, pocketed more than $2 million for firewood supplies made to the school by a company he owns.

According to a recent audit report compiled by Gesimat Consultancy and Auditors, Kawadza, through his Mutrue company, received payments amounting to more than $2 million from the United Methodist Church-run school.

The audit report revealed that there was no declaration of interest or approval.

United Methodist Church’s Administrative Assistant to the Bishop, Reverend Alan Masimba Gurupira confirmed the development to The Manica Post. He said:

We instituted an audit at Hartzell High School through the Council of Finance and Administration and we now have the report, but an audit report cannot be quickly read and interpreted.

We will only be able to discuss the contents after we go through them and sit down to deliberate on the matter. That will be after two days or so.

The audit report says there were no invoices for goods received or documents showing the items purchased were indeed received by the school. Read part of the audit report:

We noted that Mutrue Investments (Private) Limited was a commodity supplier to the school. The company was registered on May 13, 2019, and is registered under Certificate of Incorporation 7605/2019.

The registered directors are Shorwi Kawadza (42-080703 T-42) of House Number 3982, Hobhouse 2, Mutare; Janepher Kawadza (42-108328-W-42) of 3982, Hobhouse 2, Mutare and Mutsa Chanyoka (48-104773-W-42) of 3982, Hobhouse 2, Mutare.

We reviewed the school minutes to ascertain whether Mr Shorwi Kawadza had made a declaration of interest to supply the school and confirm whether there was approval. We did not find the declaration of interest or approval.

Hartzell High School paid Mutrue Investments $238 541 in 2020 and $1 978 110 in 2021 for various items, but mainly firewood.

There were no invoices for goods received or any other note to prove that the items purchased were indeed received by the school.- Manica Post

By A Correspondent- ZANU PF activist Sybeth Musengezi has warned that factionalism and disgruntlement are breeding seeds for another bhora musango, that will see ruling party members voting for the opposition in the general elections expected next year.

His utterances come as divisions in the Zanu PF’s Bulawayo province along factional lines have emerged amid reports that some of the women nominated for the party’s women’s league posts have alleged G40 links.

Musengezi, who recently challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s 2017 ascendency to power, accused the Zanu PF leadership of failing to properly run the country, which he said was giving leverage for the party faithful to vote for opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa.

Bhora musango was a clandestine campaign by some Zanu PF leaders in the run-up to the 2008 harmonised elections, which urged the party members to vote against the late Robert Mugabe, despite voting for the party’s parliamentary and local authority candidates.

“Our current leaders have failed to run the country, they have failed the economy. Corruption is rife and generally people are suffering. On top of that, there is a lot of disgruntlement and factionalism in Zanu PF, so bhora musango is inevitable,” Musengezi tweeted.

“If Chamisa plays his cards well, I foresee him winning the hearts of many in 2023, even among those currently in Zanu PF may vote for him.”

While addressing the media last week, Zanu PF party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa admitted that there were growing fissures within the ruling party, but claimed that Mnangagwa had a right to serve for another term as stated in the Constitution.

In Bulawayo, there were reports that some party members were unhappy that people perceived to be part of the G40 cabal had been selected as members of the party’s Bulawayo province women’s league last week.

These include veteran politician Angeline Masuku, Maidei Mpala, Rebecca Manjere and Rose Jerengwa.

Some party members believe that two of the women are from the G40 cabal.

An insider said: “Over the weekend, the province’s women’s league chose representatives to the national league. Some of the women’s league national representatives came out to be G40 members. The plan remains to destroy Zanu PF from within so that we could lose elections through bhora musango. During the by-elections, people in Bulawayo voted for CCC.”

Zanu PF Bulawayo spokesperson Archibold Chiponda said: “Unless you tell me who these so-called people that are complaining are, I do not know where that G40 issue is coming from.”

Political analysts said the possibility of a bhora musango could not be ruled out.

“After the 2017 coup, the ruling party Zanu PF has been struggling with increased internal contradictions within its leaders due to factionalism. We even saw factionalism playing out in internal provincial elections and this may affect the party’s electoral showing in 2023,” political analyst Vivid Gwede said.

Another political analyst Methuseli Moyo said: “Anything is possible considering the reports of factions in Zanu PF. The forthcoming annual gathering will either mend or widen the cracks. If the cracks persist, Mnangagwa must prepare himself for a run-off, or at worst, an outright defeat. He has to marshal his troops very well for 2023. It will not be easy. It promises to be a well-contested election.”

However, political analyst Maxwell Saungweme said people should not read much into the ongoing Zanu PF factional battles.

“Zanu will be Zanu PF. They have gone in the previous three general elections divided and factional battles were going on, but at the end, they are announced the winners. What makes them win is the patronage system they have, and superior organisational level around elections than the opposition, the State institutions they capture, public resources they divert to party business, violence and electoral fraud. So don’t read too much into Zanu PF factionalism.”

Political analyst Rejoice Ngwenya said: “I don’t think Zanu PF factional wars result in a high vote displacement rate. They gain more from a united front than division, so they tend to gravitate towards unity during electoral times. However, we don’t know the gravity of the situation until their congress or primary elections are held. They will certainly lose votes, but not.

By A Correspondent- The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has challenged the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to arrest ZANU PF members who murdered CCC activist, Mbongeni Ncube in Kwekwe, Midlands this year.

Ncube was stabbed at a CCC rally held in Mbizo two months ago ahead of the March 26 by-elections leading to the arrest of 16 ZANU PF youths.

Speaking at Kwekwe mayor Angeline Kasipo’s victory celebrations, CCC national organiser Amos Chibaya questioned why police were hesitating to bring to book those implicated in acts of violence, murder, and injury of their supporters.

Chibaya claimed police officers in the mining town were afraid of the militia, indicating that some had actually fallen victim to the gangs’ wanton behaviour. He said:

I want to urge our police officers to do their job without fear or favor. You must not be intimated by these youths. Police must act against those who murder people, they must not be allowed to go scot-free.

We do not want violence in this country, we want peace, we cannot have a situation whereby at every rally people are beaten, people are injured, some hospitalised or even lose their lives.

Our police officers must act on the culprits. If our officers are intimated and afraid, where do we turn to when we are beaten. Some police officers were beaten at Mbizo 4. 

He also said police must deal with those who are abducting people as the situation cannot continue.

His remarks come as the CCC is demanding the safe return of Moreblessing Ali, its activist, who was allegedly abducted on the 24th of May.

Police said one Pius Jamba took Moreblessing Ali and disappeared with her following a quarrel. Investigations are said to be underway.

Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has threatened Harare mayor Jacob Mafume with arrest for opposing Cabinet’s decision to endorse the US$240 million Pomona waste management deal for the city.

The threat comes after a Harare City Council (HCC) special meeting last week resolved to suspend the deal between Netherlands-based Geogenix BV company and HCC, which will see Geogenix BV pocketing US$22 000 per day for 30 years.

Charamba yesterday told NewsDay:

The government is not taking over the Pomona project, but is merely approving the project. The project owners are the Harare City Council and what the government is simply doing is to approve, and there is a difference between approving and taking over. The council voluntarily took the project to the minister (Local Government) for consideration. The minister cannot disown the minutes that he took to Cabinet.

If this little lawyer whom you call the Mayor of Harare (Jacob Mafume) insists on opposing the Cabinet decision, he must know for sure that we will end up locking him (up) in prison. He will be a suitable candidate for Chikurubi (Maximum Security Prison).

But Mafume, a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor remained adamant, saying he was unmoved by Charamba’s threats.

How does he run government by threats? What crime have I committed? If it’s a council decision, then we no longer want it. Why does he threaten me all the time? Does he want me to die in Chikurubi? Why does he want to kill me for saying the truth?

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has been petitioned to investigate the circumstances leading to the controversial agreement.

Civic society groups and residents’ groups have also questioned the corrupt deal as it is likely to cost taxpayers.

Last week, HCC was handed a US$750 000 bill by Geogenix BV fronted by businessman, Delish Nguwaya, but the local authority refused to foot the bill.

Centre for Natural Resource Governance director Farai Maguwu said the government’s insistence that the project should go on despite that it is mired in corruption proved that some powerful people could be involved.

He pointed out that the fact that Nguwaya, who has also been mentioned in the multi-million dollar Drax saga for the purchase of COVID-19 personal protective equipment, is involved was enough to raise a red flag.

Political analyst Vivid Gwede said the project exposes how central government interferes in the running of councils. 

Zimbabwe’s Minister of Home Affairs Kazembe Kazembe has threatened a local journalist for extensively reporting on events that involves his area of office.

The Minister wrote to Simbarashe Sithole via whatsapp threatening to take urgent actions against him after revealing that he is disgruntled by the reports coming from Bulawayo 24.

The conversation between Kazembe Kazembe and the journalist is shown on the screenshot picture below.

Simbarashe Sithole is a journalist with Bulawayo 24 and Newsday. He is known for unearthing investigative stories of corruption in Mashonaland Central Province. On the other hand Kazembe Kazembe is the Provincial Chairperson of Zanu Pf in the Province.

Sithole’s  recent published investigative story contributed to firing of Douglas Karoro former Deputy Minister of Agriculture. He was ousted for corrupt deals relating to Presidential inputs.

By- Former Information deputy minister and Zanu PF Goromonzi West MP, Energy Mutodi, has claimed that he received death threats over the few days.

Mutodi said he had increased his security as a result of the threats.

He tweeted Sunday:
I am tightening personal security following direct and indirect threats on my life in recent days.
MPs are public officials who represent the people and speak for the voiceless.
They must never be targeted for what they say or do in or outside Parliament.
Barely three weeks ago, Mutodi urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reshuffle his Cabinet as a matter of urgency to avoid a humiliating defeat in the 2023 elections.
Mutodi said that some cabinet members do not have what it takes to help Mnangagwa solve the country’s economic challenges.

Mutodi had earlier criticised Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube in the National Assembly, asking why it took him such a long time to realise that buying and selling foreign currency has become the primary business in the country.
He also asked Ncube why Zimbabwe continued to use bond notes when he (Mthuli) has previously stated that “bad money drives out good money” before he became a Cabinet Minister.

By-Zanu PF sympathisers have suggested that Mwonzora leases out Harvest House because he now does not have officials to fill it up.

Posting on social media, Zanu PF Patriots said Mwonzora is politically dead.

Posted Zanu PF Patriots:

After recent by-elections, it’s clear Mwonzora is left with assets only and a few supporters. The man is definitely blessed with buildings; he is better off leasing out those offices as MDC is dead and about to be buried.

Estate agent‼️

After recent by-elections it's clear Mwonzora is left with assets only and few supporters.

The man is definitely blessed with buildings, he is better off leasing out those offices as MDC is dead and about to be buried. pic.twitter.com/ggT85LXmYb

— ?? ZANU PF PATRIOTS ?? (@zanupf_patriots) June 4, 2022

By- Police in Bubi have arrested CCC officials mobilising for their party support.

Announcing this on Twitter CCC Bubi branch said the arrested have been detained at a local police station.

“Discent Collins Bajila, Bulawayo East MP Ilos Nyoni and other CCC Rural Champions have been arrested in Bubi where they were doing house meetings with Citizens. They have been taken to Inyathi Police Station”.

Alert: ⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔

Discent Collins Bajila, Bulawayo East MP Ilos Nyoni and other CCC Rural Champions have been arrested in Bubi where they were doing house meetings with Citizens. They have been taken to Inyathi Police Station. pic.twitter.com/ynFOJDK0vH

— Womberaiishe Nhende (@Cde_Wombe) June 5, 2022

A HUGE BLOW FELLOW CITIZENS!

What a force, a giant!
What a legend!
What a human being!
What an intelligent man!
What gigabytes of intellect!
What a fine great man!
What a sober mind!
What a cool character!
What a lovely brother!
And he has not seen his heart’s desire-A New Great ZIMBABWE.

Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to concede failure and allow young people to fix the country’s comatose economy.

Observers postulate Mr Mnangagwa, touted as a political saint in 2017, has dismally failed to fix the country’s economy.

According to President Chamisa, young people are ready to lead the country to prosperity.

“Our generation is now ready to take over and give full effect and meaning to the LIBERATION DREAM. Ours is the TRANSFORMATION TASK! We’re the Transformation generation. We honour the outgoing liberation generation. All hands on deck,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.

“SOLID & UNSHAKABLE…God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;Psalms 46:1-2. Forever stronger,” he added.

Tinashe Sambiri|Hard-hitting social media analyst, Mbuya Gudo from Dotito, has blasted the Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa for stealing State resources at a frightening pace.

Mbuya Gudo, also known as @MamoyoT, argues Zimbabwe has been captured by Mr Mnangagwa and his sons.

According to Mbuya Gudo, Mr Mnangagwa’s grip on power spells disaster for the entire nation.

Below is Mbuya Gudo’s hypothesis:

Mbuya Gudo from dotito
@MamoyoT…

If you want to do business in Zimbabwe, this is how it works:

You go to Collin Mnangangwa or any of the Mnangangwa’s sons, you pay them, then they take you to dad and boom business license pfee.

Corruption by Mnangangwa and his family is destroying Zimbabwe than colonial!

It will be catastrophic for Zimbabwe to have Mnangangwa,his sons and July Moyo for another 5 years. These guys are taking everything mercilessly from one of the most poorest nations in the world.

Mnangangwa will do anything to enrich himself and his greedy sons, the poor man ( Munatsi) died for Pomona deal.

By Last Maengahama- It’s now a solid year after Tungamirai Madzokere and l were released from Chikurubi Maximum Prison where we had spent close to a decade serving a 20 year sentence for a crime that we had not committed, our only crime was being members of MDC led by the late Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, May His Soul Rest In Power, we didn’t attend his funeral because we were locked up.

Ours was a case of, there must be a conviction no matter the amount of evidence exonerating the accused, no matter how watertight their alibis are, MDC T members must be the imprisoned at all cost.

Our release on the fourth of June 2021 was a joyous and sad moment, joyous that as political prisoners we were free at last and sad because justice for the late inspector Mutedza wasn’t done, the police and the courts chose to play politics instead of solving a murder case and bringing the actual perpetrators to book.

Justice wasn’t served and in a normal country the Courts would have been put to task, because this is a clear case of how unfair and unjust the court system is in matters that involves pro democracy activists, l call upon all stakeholders to advocate for a Fair and Just judicial system.

Our stay in prison was illegal but it was also an eye opener as we were exposed to the urgenty needs of reforms in the prison system, there is a Rehabilitation crisis, Prisoners aren’t being prepared for re-integration in the society but left alone to choose a life of crimes or law abiding citizens, there is a serious need of cases review in prison because some convicts are innocent, they are imprisoned because of miscarriage of justice.

When we were sentenced to 20 years in prison the Judge was clear that it was a lenient sentence because one of our co accused was a female and the Constitution of Zimbabwe doesn’t allow women to be executed, that’s why we were a saved from death penalty, to think of it that as innocent as we were, we were nearly send to the noose, it is then without no second thought or regret that l call for the abolishment of the Death Penalty because the probability of execution of an innocent people is higher than of an actual criminal and the Death Penalty maybe abused to settle political issues.

Issued by Last Tamai Maengehama

By A Correspondent- Outsponen politician and human rights lawyer Job Sikhala says a Zanu-PF leader for Nyatsime area in Chitungwiza, Simbarashe Chisango, who is allegedly linked to the disappearance of Moreblessing Ali is well-known for terrorising opposition activists.

Ali, a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, was last seen at around 9pm on May 24 outside Chibhanguza Night Club where she was allegedly assaulted by a ruling party activist before she was bundled into a vehicle.

The incident happened at Chibhanguza Shopping Centre in Nyatsime.

Her whereabouts are still unknown.

Ali had gone to the shops for a drink with her friend and neighbour Kirina Mayironi, who allegedly fled the scene after she was attacked with a catapult.

In an interview with the The Standard, Sikhala, the CCC interim deputy chairperson maintained his earlier claims that Ali was abducted by Chisango and his team.

“Chisango has been a terror gang leader in Nyatsime area for a long time,” the MP said.

“I have several cases that were brought to my attention by people who have been attacked by Chisango and his terror gang that comprises his cousin Pius Jamba and others.

“On the day when Ali was abducted, Chisango was seen late at night at the centre as if seeking to verify if people had witnessed the incident.

“Police officers who patrolled the area met him and asked what he was doing.

“His explanation was not satisfactory.

“However, some people are saying he was looking around to see if people had seen what had happened.”

Sikhala said evidence at hand from eyewitness accounts linked Chisango and his team to the abduction.

“There are quite a number of things pointing towards the culprits who committed this crime, but at the end of the day, we must not be afraid as we all know that everything hidden will one day come out.

“We will definitely get hold of the culprits.

“Wherever they have put her, dead or alive all these things will come out.

“But the truth of the matter is that ‘Zanu-PF thugs’ are behind her abduction.

“We are expecting police to act responsibly and make sure Ali is brought back, without injuries. That’s what we are demanding.”

Sikhala also alleged that a 2018 MDC Alliance Ward Nine candidate Precious Jeche and one Misheck Guzha were also  attacked by the gang last month.

The assault was reported to police under case numbers CR 73/05/22 and CR74/05/22.

Sikhala said there was also a case before the Chitungwiza magistrates court of an old man who suffered a broken hand after he was assaulted by the gang.

An anonymous letter seen by The Standard written in Shona addressed to Sikhala reads:
“They made this woman disappear.

“These people are Chisango, his brother (cousin Jamba), his wife, Liberty Mondiwa among others.

“They accused her of being a CCC supporter.

“I was beaten in April for supporting CCC and survived by chance. I have three shaking teeth now.

“The police from Beatrice came yesterday and took a statement.”

Chisango, an alleged land baron, threatened to beat up The Standard journalist when reached for comment.

“Listen giant, I am taking your number. I don’t want people who ask me nonsense. Do you hear me?

“Don’t ask me again, otherwise we will fight if you keep on telling me this nonsense,” Chisango said.

Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they were still investigating, adding statements from politicians were not part of the investigations.

“We are still investigating and we are taking this seriously,” Nyathi.

“We are appealing for information, which can assist the police to find Jamba.

“He can actually shed light on what transpired.

“This is the position that we are taking.

“All other political statements being made by people trying to use language which is not consummate to the profession, to scold certain individuals, is not part of the police investigation.”

Zimbabwe has a dark history of abductions and enforced disappearances.

Victims of forced disappearances include Patrick Nabanyama and Itai Dzamara who have not been seen again following their abduction in 2000 and 2015 respectively.

By A Correspondent- Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Childcare, is in Cairo, Egypt, to attend the Africa Health ExCon conference.

The conference will be running under the theme “Your Gate to Innovation and Trade”.

It will be held at Al-Manara International Conference Centre in the New Cairo district and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was expected to open the conference on Sunday morning.

Chiwenga arrived in Cairo on Saturday and will lead Zimbabwe’s delegation at the conference.

In an interview with State media yesterday, Chiwenga said Zimbabwe will use the conference as an opportunity to explore ways of improving its medical and pharmaceutical sector. He said:

The purpose of our visit is to come and attend a medical conference which will be opened by the President of Egypt tomorrow (today).

Besides that, I will also be on the panel where a number of issues will be discussed and I will also have the opportunity to discuss issues on what we should do as developing countries to address our medical situations.

There are also a lot of exhibitors, like pharmaceutical companies which are producing a lot of drugs and vaccines that we are interested in.

The three-day conference (June 5-June 7) was organised by the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement (UPA).

2 000 delegates representing government health entities from Africa and the Middle East are expected to attend.

More than 350 companies operating in more than 102 countries are expected to take part in the conference where they will showcase the latest medical technologies and outline the best practices for sustainable healthcare on the African continent.-statemedia

A HUGE BLOW FELLOW CITIZENS!
What a force, a giant!
What a human being!
What an intelligent man!
What gigabytes of intellect!
What a fine great man!
What a sober mind!
What a cool character!
What a lovely brother!
And he has not seen his heart’s desire-A New Great ZIMBABWE. pic.twitter.com/QqDeVqRjEb

— nelson chamisa (@nelsonchamisa) June 5, 2022

So sad that he passed on. He was a gentleman to many and a great friend to men and women across the political divide.

We never thought God would do what he wants with his person. It was unexpected and it's a shock.

A friend & a colleague.

Rest in peace Musaigwa !!! pic.twitter.com/sL3w1LIIrH

— HON Job Wiwa Sikhala (@JobSikhala1) June 5, 2022

Rest in Peace brother WaMagaisa. I don’t understand life sometimes why good people go too soon.??? pic.twitter.com/mve4dJg1RI

— Sybeth Musengezi (@MusengeziSybeth) June 5, 2022

A pillar of democracy has fallen. Rest in peace Dr Alex Magaisa, a man who’s love for a free Zimbabwe is incomparable.

We mourn a incredible loss. pic.twitter.com/aLwiJML3oH

— Adam Theo??? (@AdamTheofilatos) June 5, 2022

Sad to learn of the passing on of Alex Magaisa. The man never made his health issues a secret but he has always worked very hard like everything is okay. May such honesty & bravery be passed on to all he left behind, & may his soul rest in peace & power? pic.twitter.com/WLLX5eOM3B

— Mr_kays (@Mr_Okays) June 5, 2022

https://twitter.com/nigeltkay/status/1533417815708934145?s=20&t=ZCV0uDvtjH07gOg6n_mJjQ

No words! What a loss!
Rest in peace @Wamagaisa pic.twitter.com/RmITNPHXPM

— Violet Gonda (@violetgonda) June 5, 2022

I’m in shock! Our Njanja homeboy is no more? Sad,sad day for Zimbabwe! May His Dear Soul Rest In Peace. ?????????

— King Jay?? (@KingJayZim) June 5, 2022

It's unbelievable that one of the greatest Zimbabwean assets has passed away.
I am heart broken ????
Rest in peace WaMagaisa ?????? pic.twitter.com/cLoWgWfppc

— Shelton Mununuri (@SMununuri) June 5, 2022

1/4 The ZRP reports a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 04/06/22 at around 0545 hours at the 317 km peg along Harare-Bulawayo Road, where two people died.

— Zimbabwe Republic Police (@PoliceZimbabwe) June 5, 2022

2/4 A haulage truck was involved in a head-on collision with a Honda CRV vehicle with one passenger on board. The bodies of the victims were taken to Gweru Provincial Hospital mortuary for post-mortem.

— Zimbabwe Republic Police (@PoliceZimbabwe) June 5, 2022

3/4 Meanwhile, Police in Harare are investigating a fatal hit-and-run road traffic accident in which an unknown motorist hit a yet to be identified person on 05/06/22 at around 0210 hours along Seke Road near Manyame Bridge in Chitungwiza.

— Zimbabwe Republic Police (@PoliceZimbabwe) June 5, 2022

4/4 The victim died on the spot and was taken to Chitungwiza Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem. Anyone with information to contact any nearest Police Station.

— Zimbabwe Republic Police (@PoliceZimbabwe) June 5, 2022

By A Correspondent- Former First Lady Grace Mugabe’s ex-husband Stanley Goreraza has died.

Goreraza succumbed to cancer, according to a notice shared at a flat he used to own in the Avenues area in Harare, reported The Standard.

Reads the notice:

Good morning. I hope I find you all well! It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dear friend, Stanley Goreraza.

He passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer and stroke. May his dear soul rest in peace.

Goreraza is a former officer in the Air Force of Zimbabwe and defence attache at the Zimbabwean embassy in China.

He divorced Grace in 1996. The couple had one child, a son, Russell Goreraza.

-standard

By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe will this month receive its first consignment of maize imported from Malawi by private players.

This was revealed on Saturday by Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) chairperson, Tafadzwa Musarara.

GMAZ entered into an agreement with the State-run Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) to import 100 000 metric tonnes of maize.

Said Musarara:

The deal is cast in stone and there is no going back in our efforts to feed the nation.

Logistical arrangements are being finalised and we are expecting the first trucks to arrive in the country on June 30.

Reports indicate that some middlemen allegedly working in cahoots with politicians are trying to frustrate Zimbabwe’s bid to import maize from Malawi despite the existence of a deal.

In February 2022, Cabinet granted private grain millers permission to import maize using free funds to augment local stocks.

Meanwhile, GMAZ said it had secured 400 000 metric tonnes of white maize from Malawi and Zambia.

Zimbabwe requires 2.2 million tonnes of maize, of which 1.8 million are for human consumption, while 350 000 tonnes are for stock feeds, annually.

By A Correspondent- A 32 year old Gwanda woman yesterday rode her luck after she won two cars at the OK Grand Challenge Jackpot Promotion final event that saw winners walking away with 47 vehicles and other prizes at Borrowdale Racecourse in Harare.

Portia Dube, a married mother of two, secured two Nissan NP200 vehicles which were sponsored by two of OK Zimbabwe Limited’s partners for the event, Arenel and CABS. In an interview with The Sunday Mail, the ecstatic Dube said she was confident of winning as she had travelled all the way from Gwanda to attend the draw.

“I am so elated at having won these two cars. Last year, I won five times from weekly draws. This year, I have been buying at OK shops almost every day. I was targeting products that were on promotion and my hopes were high this year considering the number of entries I made. That is why I travelled all the way from Gwanda,” she said.

In his keynote remarks at the event, OK Zimbabwe board chairperson Mr Herbert Nkala said this year’s Grand Challenge was historic due to the huge number of prizes on offer.

“The OK Grand Challenge Jackpot Promotion is a national happiness occurrence that symbolises the heart of what we stand for as OK Zimbabwe Limited. We are giving away 47 cars today, which has never happened before in the history of our promotions here in Zimbabwe and in Southern Africa at one go,” he said.

“The promotion has grown bigger, better and much more exciting. The 44 cars out of 47 are coming from our supplier partners and three are coming directly from us.”

He said the OK Grand Challenge horse race had been recently classified as a Grade 1 competition internationally, making it one of the biggest races on the racing calendar globally. Prosper Zambuko from Kwekwe drove away with a double-cab Ford Ranger, which was the main prize from OK Zimbabwe Ltd

JUST IN- Academic and Zimbabwean public intellectual Dr #AlexMagaisa @Wamagaisa has died. He died from cardiac arrest this morning at Margate Hospital. pic.twitter.com/V85z8CMSYN

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) June 5, 2022

By A Correspondent- President Cyril Ramaphosa allegedly kept large sums of money in foreign currency, estimated to be $80 million (R1.24 billion), “concealed” under mattress and couches at his farm in Bela-Bela, Limpopo.

It has been established that the money was allegedly stolen by five Namibians who conspired with his domestic worker in February 2020.

Ramaphosa has allegedly failed to report the matter to any police station. Instead, he allegedly paid the suspects, including his domestic workers, R150 000 each not to reveal the incident to anyone after they were traced and apprehended.

Ramaphosa allegedly solicited the services of his head of the Presidential Protection Unit, Major-General Wally Rhoode, to investigate the matter without reporting it at any police station.

Rhoode, in return, got a local farmer, who is a neighbour at Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Farm in Bela-Bela, to assist him with the investigation to trace the thieves.

Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, confirmed that there had indeed been a robbery at the president’s farm.

The admission came after former State Security Agency and Correctional Services director-general Arthur Fraser opened a criminal case against Ramaphosa at Rosebank police station.

The case was registered on Wednesday with Fraser saying Ramaphosa and Rhoode must be investigated for money laundering, corruption, and kidnapping.

In his affidavit, submitted to the police and seen by the Sunday Independent, Fraser added, “it is no small matter to lay criminal charges against a sitting President, but I am guided by the dictates of the interest of justice and our Constitution”.

Fraser said in the affidavit that thieves broke into the president’s wildlife farm on February 9, 2020, and stole “undisclosed sums of United States Dollars, concealed in the furniture in the main farmhouse”.

“The incident was not officially reported to the police to investigate. However, President Ramaphosa instructed Major-General Rhoode to investigate the incident immediately, apprehend the suspects, and retrieve the stolen US$,“ Fraser wrote in his affidavit to the police.

“Although there was no certainty as to the precise amount stolen from the President’s residence, the quantum was speculated to be in the region of approximately US$4 million to US$8 million.”

Questions sent to newly appointed Ramaphosa spokesperson Vincent Magwenya on Friday remained unanswered at the time of publication, although we gave him a 1pm deadline today.

These are the questions sent:

1. In your press statement released yesterday, you confirm that the President admitted that there was indeed a robbery at his wildlife game farm in Bela-Bela. Can the President confirm or deny that the money stolen was concealed in the furniture at his residence and that it wasn’t in a safe or a vault?

2. Can the President confirm or deny that he paid all the five men, who were apprehended for the stealing at his farm, including his domestic worker who allegedly conspired with the robbers, R150 000 each in cash to buy their silence not to reveal to anyone about the robbery?

3. How much was stolen in total?

4. How much was recovered in total?

5. How much was in the President’s residence in total at the time of the robbery?

6. In your statement, you said the money stolen was “proceeds from the sale of game”. a) Did the President declare the live stock trade in his register of assets (can we see the declaration), b) Did he declare the foreign currency in hand before it was stolen (can we see the declaration), c) Can the President disclose which countries or persons he was trading with and d) Whether he had permits for such trade at the time?

7. Is the President aware that the law, in this country, doesn’t allow an auctioneer to accept cash on site?

8. Does the President have enough confidence in our police, if so, why didn’t he report this case to any police station instead of reporting it to the head of the Presidential Protection Unit?

9. Can the President confirm or deny that he had arranged with his Namibian counterpart for Major-General Wally Rhoode to go to Namibia to trace one of the suspects, interrogate him and seize some of the money stolen from his farm and bring it back to South Africa?

10. Is there anything the President would like to tell fellow South Africans about this robbery at his farm?

I would be happy to receive your response before 13:00 tomorrow, June 4, 2022.

Instead, at about 2:42 pm Magewnya sent the reporter a WhatsApp message saying: “… my apologies. Because of the volume of detailed questions we have received, most of which we cannot answer due to pending investigation, we are going to release a statement later to address the issue.”

By A Correspondent- Zanu PF sympathiser Killer Zivhu suggested the CCC was now copying the Zanu PF politics of killing rivals.

Posting on his social media platforms, Zivhu said Chamisa should not spill blood.

He posted:

Accidents killing politicians one after another kwakanaka here?, Or zvikomana zve CCC zvakazodzidzirawo zvinhu zvakaipa zve kuuraya ne remote kkkkkkk

Accidents killing politicians one after another kwakanaka here?, Or zvikomana zve CCC zvakazodzidzirawo zvinhu zvakaipa zve kuuraya ne remote kkkkkkk

— Hon Zivhu (@killerzivhu1) June 4, 2022

By A Correspondent- Former First Lady Grace Mugabe’s ex-husband Stanley Goreraza has died.

Goreraza succumbed to cancer, according to a notice shared at a flat he used to own in the Avenues area in Harare, reported The Standard.

Reads the notice:

Good morning. I hope I find you all well! It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dear friend, Stanley Goreraza.

He passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer and stroke. May his dear soul rest in peace.

Goreraza is a former officer in the Air Force of Zimbabwe and defence attache at the Zimbabwean embassy in China.

He divorced Grace in 1996. The couple had one child, a son, Russell Goreraza.

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By A Correspondent- Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu said the Government will build 35 new schools across the country this year alone.

Ndlovu said this while speaking at the Global Action Week for Education launch at Karoi Enterprise Secondary School on Wednesday. She said:

As we gather at this school that may seem marginalised within a farming community, let me retaliate the importance of education that must be everyone’s right.

Government has committed itself to build 35 schools this year and acting as a way of closing the gap in infrastructure development.

Ndlovu donated $300 000 on behalf of the Government towards the construction of a new block at the school.

Karoi Enterprise Secondary School was established in 1987. It has only two classroom blocks, but no staff accommodation.

Teachers travel from Karoi town to the school daily, according to the school head Helen Nyanzira.- NewsDay

By A Correspondent- CCC deputy chairperson and Zengeza West MP, Job Sikhala, has demanded the safe return of party activist Moreblessing Ali who was allegedly abducted by suspected ZANU PF activists on 24 May 2022.

CCC says Ali (46), who has been missing for 11 days, was attacked by ZANU PF supporters in the Nyatsimbe area and then bundled into a car.

Posting on Twitter this Sunday, Sikhala rejected the explanation given by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Ali’s disappearance.

Police said Ali was dragged into the darkness by her ex-lover Pius Jamba while drinking beer at Chibhanguza Shopping Centre, Nyatsime in Beatrice.

However, Sikhala blames ZANU PF for Ali’s disappearance, saying the ruling party uses enforced disappearances as a weapon against critics. He wrote:

The Moreblessing Ali disappearance without trace story is the reflection of the sick society which ZANU PF has bestowed upon our nation since their assumption of power in Zimbabwe.

The history of people disappearing without a trace has been upon us since the day ZANU PF assumed power.

If you go to Matabeleland, there is no family without the scar of a missing relative without a trace in the 1980s and their whereabouts unknown up to the present.

Patrick Nambanyana disappeared without a trace up to today. David Coltart made consistent pleas both in public and in Parliament several times to no result.

Itai Dzamara disappeared up to the present. No one knows what happened to him. This is the kind of society that has been created for you dear Zimbabweans.

Today Moreblessing Ali’s story is walking on the same path. This time we will never take chances. We will make unprecedented noise until the culprits are brought to book.

The explanations given to absolve certain players will never be entertained. This regime has been disappearing please with reckless abandon. Now is the time to stop this nonsense.

Bring back Mobby!

By A Correspondent- Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Kindness Paradza, said the Government has established that there is no truth to social media claims that people are selling their toes to ritualists.

Last week, Paradza visited Ximex Mall in central Harare following reports that some dealers were acting as middlemen for ritualists who were allegedly buying toes for thousands of US dollars.

A dealer who had previously claimed that trade in toes has been going on “for a long time” later retracted his earlier assertion, saying he was drunk and was only joking.

Speaking to ZBC News, Paradza warned members of the public against spreading falsehoods on social media as this tarnishes the country’s image. He said:

As Government, we made some investigations into this issue and we assessed the status of the matter.

There is nothing like that, it’s the act of social media peddlers who are trying to tarnish our country.

They are also tarnishing the image of our citizens, who are working hard to earn a living, assuming that they are trading their toes to prosper.

Vari kunzi vakaromba ivo vachiita basa riri smart and very clean, risina kana dambudziko.

I talked to these young entrepreneurs, they are selling their gadgets without any problem.

Zvigunwe zvavo zvese vanazvo, hapana asina zvigunwe zvakwakana zviri five.

Such an issue is being circulated on social media and we want to warn people, that it is a crime to peddle falsehoods on social media.

It tarnishes the image of the country, we will arrest them and they will be arrested.

More: H-Metro

The Nelson Chamisa-led CCC has sent birthday wishes to the Zambian President, Hakainde Hichilema.

HH turned 60 this weekend.

Posting on her Twitter account, CCC international affairs secretary Gladys Hlatywayo said HH was a moral leader.

She posted:

Happy 60th Birthday to the President of Zambia HE 

@HHichilema

 We salute your astute and principled leadership. We wish you many more years of good health and success!

Happy 60th Birthday to the President of Zambia HE @HHichilema We salute your astute and principled leadership. We wish you many more years of good health and success! pic.twitter.com/L6CNl32ENJ

— Hlatywayo Gladys Kudzaishe ?? (@gladyshlatywayo) June 4, 2022

By- Norton lawmaker Temba Mliswa has claimed that Local Government Minister July Moyo was planning to overthrow Emerson Mnangagwa.

July Moyo, is Mnangagwa’s family friend and personal advisor.

Close Mnangagwa associates claim that July Moyo knows ED’s private secrets, including his (Mnangagwa) extra-marital affairs and out of wedlock children.

This is why July Moyo, they say, had been relegated by the late former President Robert Mugabe.

In a series of tweets Saturday, Mliswa claimed that July Moyo was staging side shows to discredit Mnangagwa so that Zanu PF shuns him.
Posted Mliswa:
Besides corruption, July Moyo is at the centre of a conspiratorial plan to usurp Pres Mnangagwa from power. As we get into the second half of the year, it won’t be a surprise to see strange events unfolding as he seeks to cement his dreams of power.

The minister was still to comment on the allegations at the time of writing.

However, the development is two years old and another story that has remained unchallenged by the minister published by the exiled Prof Jonathan Moyo.

The story alleges that at one time, July Moyo donated to the Zanu PF leader a pair of shoes laced with witchcraft poison to kill his relative, Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The sensational allegations are still to be responded to for over two years.

Besides corruption, July Moyo is at the centre of a conspiratorial plan to usurp Pres Mnangagwa from power. As we get into the second half of the year, it won't be a surprise to see strange events unfolding as he seeks to cement his dreams of power.

— Sabhuku Temba P. Mliswa (@TembaMliswa) June 4, 2022

By- CCC President Nelson Chamisa has delivered a powerful Sunday message motivating Zimbabweans to be productive.

Posting on his Twitter handle Sunday, Chamisa said Zimbabweans should be resourceful.

He posted:
Don’t spend or waste too much time with those who hate and dislike you. Negative people subtract light yet adding unmerited heat. Invest more time into profitable relationships and those who appreciate and wish you well.. Blessed & Happy Sunday!

By- Zanu PF sympathiser Killer Zivhu suggested the CCC was now copying the Zanu PF politics of killing rivals.

Posting on his social media platforms, Zivhu said Chamisa should not spill blood.

He posted:

Accidents killing politicians one after another kwakanaka here?, Or zvikomana zve CCC zvakazodzidzirawo zvinhu zvakaipa zve kuuraya ne remote kkkkkkk

Accidents killing politicians one after another kwakanaka here?, Or zvikomana zve CCC zvakazodzidzirawo zvinhu zvakaipa zve kuuraya ne remote kkkkkkk

— Hon Zivhu (@killerzivhu1) June 4, 2022

Our generation is now ready to take over and give full effect and meaning to the LIBERATION DREAM.

Ours is the TRANSFORMATION TASK! We’re the Transformation generation.

We honour the outgoing liberation generation. All hands on deck!#fakapressure