Undocumented Zimbo Thief In SA Jailed 6yrs Over Railway Infrastructure

By A Correspondent- Reports coming from South Africa confirm that an undocumented Zimbabwean immigrant Petros Vingiran has been sentenced to six years in prison for stealing railway infrastructure belonging to Transnet.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in Gauteng, Lumka Mahanjana, Vingiran was found in October 2021 by security details stealing railway bearings, valued at R132 000 and they alerted police officers who came and effected the arrest.

The Pretoria Regional Court, sentenced a Zimbabwean national, Petros Vingiran(26), to six years direct imprisonment for stealing locomotive bearings, valued at R132000, that belonged to Transnet in October 2021.
@NPA_Prosecutes pic.twitter.com/7G6CIUjDkd— BEAST OF NEWS (@EversonLuhanga) May 25, 2022

“Prosecutor Dru Ramsamy, asked the court to impose a prescribed minimum sentence, because of the effects this type of offence has in the community, as money that is supposed to be spent on developing communities, is now spent on replacing the damaged items and tightening security. Vingiran had no regards for the laws of the country over and above being an illegal immigrant.” She was quoted saying

Shocking Condom Prices

By- In a shocking development, a pack of condoms is now costing more than a domestic worker’s salary.

Journalist and social rights activist Hopewell Chin’ono said Zanu PF’s corruption caused this.

He posted on Twitter:
This might help you understand Zimbabwe’s economic collapse. The Zimbabwean Government announced through a gazette last week that the official domestic worker wage is ZW$10,000. Now a pack of condoms today is ZW$12,200! This is what ZANUPF incompetence and corruption has done!
https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1529863981552353280

Chamisa Undresses Mnangagwa

By- CCC President Nelson Chamisa said that, unlike Zanu PF, his party uses persuasion to lure voters.

CCC posted on social media:
OUR MANDATE & TASK…They will invest in weapons, ammunition, violence, propaganda, hate and toxicity but we are called to invest in building and ushering in PEACE, HARMONY, LOVE, UNITY and RECONCILIATION.A New Great Zimbabwe is loading…Sizanqoba Nomakanjani!Blessed Thursday

Events Evolution Hailed

By A Correspondent| A local events management company Events Evolution has been hailed for a world class set up for the live recording of the Great Physician Live Video recording held at Harare International Conference Centre recently.

The custom stage accommodated about 78 people.

The stage made of supa wood, scaffolding and steel has left many convinced that the country is heading towards the right direction in hosting world class events.

Lighting and Led Screen that had a collection of over 60 chauvet professional fixtures (Lights) were used to anchor the Live Video Recording.

The stage has already set the arts industry in frenzy with critics hailing the set up.

Events Evolution director Talent Banda said the The company director Talent Banda said they have been trying to bring world class standards in hosting events.

“Zimbabwe like any other country is doing well in events and therefore we need to bring world class standards as events management company,” he said.

Banda said he was overwhelmed by the response he was getting.

“The stage was on point and the response is overwhelming. I have seen on various social media platforms that people have appreciated our efforts,” he added.

The company has hosted several events that include the recently held gospel concert featuring Sinach and Jack’s at the National Sports Stadium just to mention a few.

“We have been doing well and several people have appreciated our efforts. Our Facebook page Events Evolution Zimbabwe has reference of our previous work,” he said.

Blogger and arts critic Plot Mhako said the set up was on point showing how the country was moving towards hosting world class events.

“The stage was on point.
I have seen stages before but that was great set up. We have to move towards that as a country. Moving towards world class,”

Watch Zanu PF Caught Stealing Elections

By- Zanu PF in Masvingo has been caught red-handed bussing people and getting them IDs at midnight.

Masvingo Mirror witnessed a Mutendi High School bus curiously parked outside the registry office in Masvingo at midnight.

The publication monitored the parked bus from a few meters as passengers, some in party regalia, moved in and out and proceeded to the registry office.

A Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) vehicle is parked behind the bus, and the officer closely monitors the situation in-between trips to and from his office.
Masvingo District Development Co-ordinator (DDC), Ray Hove arrives in his Silver Toyota Fortuner and briefly chats to the man from the President’s Office and drives off.
Mirror chief cameraman eventually sneaks in and joins the process.

It emerges that the school bus is on a political mission. The passengers are actually Zanu PF supporters brought in from Masvingo North, a constituency run by Bishop Mutendi’s son-in-law Davis Marapira who is also a Minister in the President’s office.
The Mirror cameramen observes as the passengers, young and old are shuffled from one office to another as they start by getting pictures taken and then proceed to the birth certificates and IDs.
The passengers are getting instant birth-certificates, then IDs and they are added onto the 2023 voters’ roll. It’s a business class treatment for a process that currently takes up to a year for one to complete.
All is done in a matter of hours.

Getting an ID has been a difficult process over the last three years. New applicants are being told to leave their names at the registry offices and come after three months, when they come at that time they are given yet another three months and the postponements go on and on.
In rural areas mobile registration units process a few IDs a day and thereafter give excuses like the camera is not working or there is no network to complete the process.

A Mirror reporter today went to the same office where IDs were being issued last night and told that there is no network.
Sources in Zanu PF said the clandestine issuance of IDs and registration of voters is just a tip of the iceberg. In Gutu Senator Lovemore Matuke and his MPs including Winston Chitando and Yeukai Simbanegavi are doing it on a grand scale.
Asked for a comment, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) vice president, Tendai Biti said there was nothing wrong with political parties encouraging their supporters to register to vote or get national documents but bringing in Government workers to do the work at night and in secrecy constitutes an illegality.
He said that CCC is ready to take those involved to court.

Hove declined to comment and referred The Mirror to Masvingo District registrar Lawrence Mapara who he said was in charge of the department. Mapara in turn referred questions to Masvingo Provincial Registrar Sithembeni Chitsa who said that she was travelling to Harare before she hung up her phone.
Sanctions Mutendi, a former head at Mutendi and now spokesperson for Bishop Nehemia Mutendi said somebody asked to use the bus but he was not sure who it was.
“Someone asked for the bus but I was not there and I am not sure who it is,” said Mutendi.

The process went on until about 12 mid-night, however it is clearly written on the gate that the registrar’s office operates from 8am- 4:30pm.
Efforts to get a comment from Marapira were futile as he is said to be in South Africa.
Zanu PF Masvingo spokesperson Elphias Murambiwa switched off his phone when contacted for a comment.
Masvingo Permanent Secretary Dr Jefter Sakupwanya said he was not aware of the issue.
“I am out of town and not aware of that. I will look into the matter,” said Sakupwanya.

Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Executive Director Musa Kika expressed concern at the issuing of the documents after the registrar’s office working hours.
“It raises eyebrows for the registrar’s office to issue national documents after hours. It becomes difficult to ascertain whether the documents are legitimate and are being given according to the book. The registrar’s office should clarify on that,” said Kika.
On the same night that Mutendi School bus was ferrying Zanu PF supporters to the registry office, another school bus from Mapanzure High was involved in an accident while taking women to First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa’s cooking competitions in Vic Falls and it’s a write-off.

Chamisa Returns To Binga

By-CCC President Nelson Chamisa is returning to Binga for a thank you rally.

CCC announced Thursday that Chamisa would this weekend be at Siyabuwa and will address party supporters.

We’re in Binga this Saturday for a victory celebration rally. Speaker: Change Champion in Chief 

@nelsonchamisa

 Venue: Siabuwa Business Centre Date: 28 May 2022 Time: 11am – 5pm

https://twitter.com/CCCZimbabwe/status/1529803671034286083/photo/1

Chamisa Exposes Mnangagwa Intimidation Tactics

By- CCC President Nelson Chamisa said that, unlike Zanu PF, his party uses persuasion to lure voters.

CCC posted on social media:
OUR MANDATE & TASK…They will invest in weapons, ammunition, violence, propaganda, hate and toxicity but we are called to invest in building and ushering in PEACE, HARMONY, LOVE, UNITY and RECONCILIATION.A New Great Zimbabwe is loading…Sizanqoba Nomakanjani!Blessed Thursday

Students To Shut Down TelOne Over High Fees

By- Telone students will embark on a strike tomorrow Friday to force the state-controlled telecommunications regulator to review their fees.

In a notice by students seen by Zimeye.com, the students said the recent fee increase by Telone was astronomical.

The notice said the demo starts at 8 AM at Glow service station, near TelOne

Below is the notice calling for the paralysing strike:

All Telone students, be it a degree or diploma, are invited to attend a demonstration against the new tuition fee for all programs on Friday, 27 May 2022, at the Telone centre for learning from 8 am.

Our complaints are as follows :

  1. The new tuition fee is unaffordable by almost all the students since many of our parents work here in Zimbabwe and are paid in RTGS less than even 250USD per month

2.Learning conditions at Telone do not meet or match the new tuition fees
i) no wifi or internet connection in classrooms
ii) Poor library without telecommunications resources
iii) Almost 3 quarters of the students are doing online lessons which require an extra fee from students for data
iv) Poor laboratory without standard telecommunications resources
v)Even if you check their circular(sent above) on top it is stating that 01 May 2021 , then again it says 01 May 2022
last but not least the stamp on their(TCFL) circular is saying 01 May 2021
:They are Confused and don’t know what they are doing!

Our demonstration starts at 10:00 am and we are going to start from the second gate of the showground entrance marching to the TCFL campus*

Let’s come out together guys and speak in one voice. All students, even those on attachment, kindly attend this event and let’s stop this unjustified hike in tuition fee

Date : Friday 27 May 2022
Meeting place : Glow service station
Time : 8:00 am

See you there

FeesMustFall

#Tajamuka#

BoycottingTCFLExams

WeWillNotBeSilencedAnymore

TeamAnonymous

Friday27March@TCFLCampus

Viva_Peace_My_Commrades

Foreign Coaches Eye Bosso Coaching Post

Several foreign coach have expressed interest in taking over the reins at Highlanders.

Bosso’s head coach post was left vacant following the sacking of Mandla Mpofu and his assistants two weeks ago.

Mpofu was fired after the team’s poor performance in recent games.

The club has started the recruitment process to fill the post, and according to the Chronicle, several foreign coaches have submitted their CVs.

Among them is Mexican Javier Martinez Espinosa, who is reportedly the favorite to land the position.

Martinez had coaching stints with Vipers SC and Rayon Sports in Uganda and has been without a club since December 2020.

Serbian Heric Vladislav, who has had stints with South African sides Chippa United, Cape Town Spurs, Free State Stars, Ajax Cape Town and Maritzburg United, has also expressed interest

Other coaches that have submitted their CVs for job include Highlanders’ former gaffers, Briton Mark Harrison and Egyptian Mohamed Fathi.

Meanwhile, Joel Luphahla is currently holding fort while the club searches for a substantive coach.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

TelOne Students Call For A Paralysing Strike

By- Telone students will embark on a strike tomorrow Friday to force the state-controlled telecommunications regulator to review their fees.

In a notice by students seen by Zimeye.com, the students said the recent fee increase by Telone was astronomical.

The notice said the demo starts at 8 AM at Glow service station, near TelOne

Below is the notice calling for the paralysing strike:

All Telone students, be it a degree or diploma, are invited to attend a demonstration against the new tuition fee for all programs on Friday, 27 May 2022, at the Telone centre for learning from 8 am.

Our complaints are as follows :

  1. The new tuition fee is unaffordable by almost all the students since many of our parents work here in Zimbabwe and are paid in RTGS less than even 250USD per month

2.Learning conditions at Telone do not meet or match the new tuition fees
i) no wifi or internet connection in classrooms
ii) Poor library without telecommunications resources
iii) Almost 3 quarters of the students are doing online lessons which require an extra fee from students for data
iv) Poor laboratory without standard telecommunications resources
v)Even if you check their circular(sent above) on top it is stating that 01 May 2021 , then again it says 01 May 2022
last but not least the stamp on their(TCFL) circular is saying 01 May 2021
:They are Confused and don’t know what they are doing!

Our demonstration starts at 10:00 am and we are going to start from the second gate of the showground entrance marching to the TCFL campus*

Let’s come out together guys and speak in one voice. All students, even those on attachment, kindly attend this event and let’s stop this unjustified hike in tuition fee

Date : Friday 27 May 2022
Meeting place : Glow service station
Time : 8:00 am

See you there

FeesMustFall

#Tajamuka#

BoycottingTCFLExams

WeWillNotBeSilencedAnymore

TeamAnonymous

Friday27March@TCFLCampus

Viva_Peace_My_Commrades

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MPs Accuse Mnangagwa Of Commiting Terrorism Against Citizens

Tinashe Sambiri| Parliamentarians have accused the Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa of commiting terrorism against citizens via the Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill.

Analysts say Mr Mnangagwa wants to gag pressure groups as he fears criticism before and during the coming polls.

In a statement on Wednesday, CCC accused the Harare regime of “terror against citizens.”

See statement below:

Members of Parliament have rubbished the Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment (PVOs) Bill describing it as an act of terrorism against citizens.

The MPs believe the Bill, currently at the Second Reading Stage in the National Assembly, will stifle operations of non-governmental organisation that have been assisting vulnerable communities.

Other critics of the Bill have also dismissed it as unconstitutional and a piece of legislation aimed at abolishing civil society organisations and their operations in Zimbabwe.

NGOs have said about 18 000 jobs will be lost if the Bill sailed through Parliament as it sought to give govt too much power to regulate & silence them against speaking out on corruption & human rights abuses, & demanding transparency & accountability.

Bulawayo proportional representation MP Jasmine Toffa (Citizens Coalition for Change) said the Bill was being crafted at a time when people in places like Bulawayo were not given the opportunity to air their views on its provisions.

Stop Raping Constitutional Principles, Mnangagwa Warned

Tinashe Sambiri| Parliamentarians have accused the Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa of commiting terrorism against citizens via the Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill.

Analysts say Mr Mnangagwa wants to gag pressure groups as he fears criticism before and during the coming polls.

In a statement on Wednesday, CCC accused the Harare regime of “terror against citizens.”

See statement below:

Members of Parliament have rubbished the Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment (PVOs) Bill describing it as an act of terrorism against citizens.

The MPs believe the Bill, currently at the Second Reading Stage in the National Assembly, will stifle operations of non-governmental organisation that have been assisting vulnerable communities.

Other critics of the Bill have also dismissed it as unconstitutional and a piece of legislation aimed at abolishing civil society organisations and their operations in Zimbabwe.

NGOs have said about 18 000 jobs will be lost if the Bill sailed through Parliament as it sought to give govt too much power to regulate & silence them against speaking out on corruption & human rights abuses, & demanding transparency & accountability.

Bulawayo proportional representation MP Jasmine Toffa (Citizens Coalition for Change) said the Bill was being crafted at a time when people in places like Bulawayo were not given the opportunity to air their views on its provisions.

Citizens Need Prosperity Not Guns – President Chamisa

Tinashe Sambiri| Zimbabweans need peace, unity, love and prosperity not guns, President Nelson Chamisa has said.

In a brief statement on Twitter, President Chamisa taunted the panicky Harare regime over buying guns at a time the nation is grappling with deepening economic woes…

“OUR MANDATE & TASK…

They will invest in weapons, ammunition, violence, propaganda, hate and toxicity but we are called to invest in building and ushering in PEACE, HARMONY, LOVE, UNITY and RECONCILIATION.

A New Great Zimbabwe is loading…Sizanqoba Nomakanjani!Blessed Thursday.”

No Freedom In Zim When Citizens Are Wallowing In Poverty

CCC Namibia commemorates Africa Day under the theme:Focused on the importance of addressing malnutrition and food insecurity.

25 May 2022

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia joins rest of the continent in celebrating Africa Unity Day, also popularly known as Africa Day. This day is celebrated yearly on May 25th, it eulogises and commemorates the inception of the Organization of African Unity(OAU). It is currently a statutory public holiday in several countries such as Namibia, Zimbabwe,Zambia,The Gambia,Ghana,Lesotho,Mali, Mauritania, Guinea only to mention but a few.

As we commemorate this fundamental day, we reflect on the social, political and economic accomplishments of our people across the breadths and lengths of the African continent. It is also an opportune time to take this juncture to focus on the challenges of malnutrition and food insecurity many decades after uniting to liberate ourselves. On May 25th 1963, the visionaries championed by the late vibrant leader of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah and others from 30 of the then independent African states signed a founding charter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to unite against the much hated colonialism and apatheid.

Yellow Revolutionaries in Namibia are cognisant that the agenda of the resolute organisation was barely to bring about socio-economic change, human freedoms and absolute independence to many African countries.

In 1991, the organisation established the African Economic Community, and in 2002 the Organization of African Unity established its own successor, the African Union. Against this clear background of the commitment and dedication of the Nkurumah generation to defeat colonialism and apatheid in Africa, Citizens Coalition For Namibia shall assess the political, social and economic accomplishments in the motherland.

As a sure way of reflecting on the progress made since independence in Zimbabwe, we have not seen any sign of the respect to human freedoms. We have not seen ZANUPF’s commitment to better the livelihoods of its people in a purported independent and sovereign country. It is a public secret that Zimbabwe, once the breadbasket of the region , has for years been facing food defiencies , compelling her to rely on humanitarian aid.

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia blames the clueless Harare regime on food insecurity and malnutrition as citizens continue to scratch their heads for a single nutritious meal per day. We encourage post-colonial African leaders to accomplish the unfinished business of the liberation struggle. Citizens in Namibia are conscious of their mandate to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of the liberation war.

Although the politically inept ZanuPF regime would like to blame recurring droughts for the problems of malnutrition and food insecurity, yellow citizens are convinced that the bloody,violent and chaotic land reform program which started in 2000 and displaced competent white farmers from the land that is now lying idle is the source of these problems. As a citizens movement which subscribes to Pan-Africanism- we don’t dispute the idea of giving Zimbabweans land but we absolutely condemn the irrational strategy employed by the late President Robert Mugabe during the haphazard and partisan distribution. Our ardent Change Champion in Chief President Advocate Nelson Chamisa always articulates the party position on the land question. Land should be given to productive Zimbabweans with the potential to address malnutrition and food insecurity in our beloved country on a non-biased manner.

The latest 2021 rural Zimbabwe vulnerability assessment committee rural report indicated that 2.9 million people in rural areas – that is 27% of the rural households – continue to be food insecure during of zenith lean season between January and March 2022. In the same year, the United Nations agency mirrored that its assessment unearthed that more than 5 million people in Zimbabwe are victims of malnutrition and food insecurity. Instead of trying alleviate citizens from poverty, ZanuPF goes around giving them 2 cups of Chinese rice which is a mockery to human existence

In addition, urbanites also fall prey to malnutrition and food insecurity since up to 2.4 million people are expected to be food insecure according to the latest 2021 urban livelihoods assessment. It is quite pathetic that after the commitment displayed by the Nkurumah generation, Africa continues to suffer from malnutrition and food insecurity despite taking full control of their politics and economics. As we commemorate this day, we would like to remind African leaders to revisit the agenda of the Organization of African Unity now African Union.

Are we still United as Africa when our people are still asked travelling documents within Africa? Are still United when our own are being brutally killed both at home and in South Africa? In recent months, we witnessed Elvis Nyathi being set alight in Diepsloot, South Africa, we really miss the visionaries who wanted to see independent and united Africa, may the dear soul of our gallant fighter namely Kwame Nkrumah rest in eternal power. His spirit of unity and cooperation of African countries shall continue to inspire change champions across the globe.

HappyAfricaDayToAllChangeChampions

OneAfricaOneCountry

UnitedStatesOfAfrica

KwameNkurumah

@CitizensCoalitionForChange

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia
Rundu Branch Interim Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya

Mnangagwa Regime Killing Citizens Softly – CCC

CCC Namibia commemorates Africa Day under the theme:Focused on the importance of addressing malnutrition and food insecurity.

25 May 2022

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia joins rest of the continent in celebrating Africa Unity Day, also popularly known as Africa Day. This day is celebrated yearly on May 25th, it eulogises and commemorates the inception of the Organization of African Unity(OAU). It is currently a statutory public holiday in several countries such as Namibia, Zimbabwe,Zambia,The Gambia,Ghana,Lesotho,Mali, Mauritania, Guinea only to mention but a few.

As we commemorate this fundamental day, we reflect on the social, political and economic accomplishments of our people across the breadths and lengths of the African continent. It is also an opportune time to take this juncture to focus on the challenges of malnutrition and food insecurity many decades after uniting to liberate ourselves. On May 25th 1963, the visionaries championed by the late vibrant leader of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah and others from 30 of the then independent African states signed a founding charter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to unite against the much hated colonialism and apatheid.

Yellow Revolutionaries in Namibia are cognisant that the agenda of the resolute organisation was barely to bring about socio-economic change, human freedoms and absolute independence to many African countries.

In 1991, the organisation established the African Economic Community, and in 2002 the Organization of African Unity established its own successor, the African Union. Against this clear background of the commitment and dedication of the Nkurumah generation to defeat colonialism and apatheid in Africa, Citizens Coalition For Namibia shall assess the political, social and economic accomplishments in the motherland.

As a sure way of reflecting on the progress made since independence in Zimbabwe, we have not seen any sign of the respect to human freedoms. We have not seen ZANUPF’s commitment to better the livelihoods of its people in a purported independent and sovereign country. It is a public secret that Zimbabwe, once the breadbasket of the region , has for years been facing food defiencies , compelling her to rely on humanitarian aid.

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia blames the clueless Harare regime on food insecurity and malnutrition as citizens continue to scratch their heads for a single nutritious meal per day. We encourage post-colonial African leaders to accomplish the unfinished business of the liberation struggle. Citizens in Namibia are conscious of their mandate to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of the liberation war.

Although the politically inept ZanuPF regime would like to blame recurring droughts for the problems of malnutrition and food insecurity, yellow citizens are convinced that the bloody,violent and chaotic land reform program which started in 2000 and displaced competent white farmers from the land that is now lying idle is the source of these problems. As a citizens movement which subscribes to Pan-Africanism- we don’t dispute the idea of giving Zimbabweans land but we absolutely condemn the irrational strategy employed by the late President Robert Mugabe during the haphazard and partisan distribution. Our ardent Change Champion in Chief President Advocate Nelson Chamisa always articulates the party position on the land question. Land should be given to productive Zimbabweans with the potential to address malnutrition and food insecurity in our beloved country on a non-biased manner.

The latest 2021 rural Zimbabwe vulnerability assessment committee rural report indicated that 2.9 million people in rural areas – that is 27% of the rural households – continue to be food insecure during of zenith lean season between January and March 2022. In the same year, the United Nations agency mirrored that its assessment unearthed that more than 5 million people in Zimbabwe are victims of malnutrition and food insecurity. Instead of trying alleviate citizens from poverty, ZanuPF goes around giving them 2 cups of Chinese rice which is a mockery to human existence

In addition, urbanites also fall prey to malnutrition and food insecurity since up to 2.4 million people are expected to be food insecure according to the latest 2021 urban livelihoods assessment. It is quite pathetic that after the commitment displayed by the Nkurumah generation, Africa continues to suffer from malnutrition and food insecurity despite taking full control of their politics and economics. As we commemorate this day, we would like to remind African leaders to revisit the agenda of the Organization of African Unity now African Union.

Are we still United as Africa when our people are still asked travelling documents within Africa? Are still United when our own are being brutally killed both at home and in South Africa? In recent months, we witnessed Elvis Nyathi being set alight in Diepsloot, South Africa, we really miss the visionaries who wanted to see independent and united Africa, may the dear soul of our gallant fighter namely Kwame Nkrumah rest in eternal power. His spirit of unity and cooperation of African countries shall continue to inspire change champions across the globe.

HappyAfricaDayToAllChangeChampions

OneAfricaOneCountry

UnitedStatesOfAfrica

KwameNkurumah

@CitizensCoalitionForChange

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia
Rundu Branch Interim Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya

Khupe Donates Office To Chamisa’s CCC Party

Former MDC-T President Thokozani Khupe has donated her former office to the CCC party led by Nelson Chamisa. The office have since been changed form the former MDC red colours to the CCC yellow colors.

The former Morgan Tsvangiraiu Deputy recently joined the CCC and has been active in mobilising structures across Matabeleland to join CCC.

CCC Vice President Professor Welshman Ncube was instrumental in recruiting Khupe to the party.

Gvt Effects Pre-shipment Verification Of Conformity For Used Vehicles

By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has appointed EAA Company Limited (EAA) as an inspection company for a Pre-shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) program for the roadworthiness of used vehicles coming to Zimbabwe

The majority of vehicles imported into Zimbabwe are from Japan, the UK, Singapore, UAE and other Global origins.

The verification program is in effect from the 1st of June 2022 with fees for inspection varying depending on the origin of the vehicle. The fee is on top of duty.

Inspection fees (inclusive of tax) are as follows:

• Japan = USD$140
• Singapore = USD$140
• UAE = USD$140
• UK = USD$200
• South Africa = USD$140

EAA, a Company of Japanese origin with a core business of pre-shipment inspection of motor vehicles says all used vehicles arriving in Zimbabwe will require an EAA certificate of conformity (COC) to comply with import regulations on arrival at the Zimbabwe border (unless shipping documentation verifies the vehicle was shipped prior to the inspection commencement date of 1st of June 2022).

EAA adds that pre-shipment inspections will commence in the following countries from the 1st of June 2022:

i). Japan,

ii). The United Kingdom,

iii). Singapore,

iv). South Africa and

v). United Arab Emirates.

Important factors of the Zimbabwe pre-export roadworthiness inspection

• The vehicle (or used vehicle spare parts) must pass the mandated roadworthiness inspection.
• There is a 10 year age restriction applied for used vehicle imports into Zimbabwe (passenger cars and light commercials under 5 ton).  Commercial vehicles 5 ton plus have no age restriction.
• Right-hand drive vehicles can be imported.
• Not to be considered a mechanical inspection.
• Should the pre-shipment inspection not be completed prior to the vehicle export, MIC will impose a penalty of 15% of the CIF value of the vehicle, in addition to the full cost of an inspection in Zimbabwe.
• Vehicles detected with odometer tampering will be rejected and cannot be imported into Zimbabwe.

Application and inspection procedure

1. Please send an “EAA Application form for (Zimbabwe Only)” to us by Email or Fax
2. Please ensure to attach a copy of the Export Certificate of your vehicle. (Please note that the inspection cannot be conducted when there is no Export Certificate).
3. EAA will issue an invoice and email or fax it to you by return.
4. EAA will confirm the inspection place, the vehicle details, and the date of inspection booking via telephone or fax, once payment is confirmed.
5. After the inspection is completed and the vehicle is passed, EAA will send the inspection certificate to the Exporter. You may also confirm inspection details at the following E-Cert URL by the input of your vehicle chassis number.

Bartlett’s Partner Reveals Intimate Details Of His Last Moments

South Africans are still coming to terms with the untimely passing of legendary actor Jamie Bartlett, who passed away on 23 May.

The actor, most renowned for his role as David Genaro on Rhythm City, succumbed to a cardiac arrest at the age of 55. His management revealed that he died in his sleep surrounded by his family.

Bartlett’s partner Rosa Onious has revealed intimate detail of the moment she found out that the actor had died. Rosa said “David Genaro” took an afternoon nap and never woke up from it. Speaking of “David Genaro’s” last moments, she said:

He took his afternoon nap as usual when he is not working just to rest.  tried to wake him up he was lying there on the couch. I was like ‘Jamie, Jamie wake up’ and he was not responding, and I started shaking and smacking him on the face saying you need to wake up. My mom tried to do CPR on him as well and we called an ambulance, paramedics tried to resuscitate him but he was already gone.

Bartlett’s death shook the people closest to him because he was healthy and never showed any signs of sickness before the cardiac arrest.

Media personality and reality star Somizi Mhlongo revealed that he was with “David Genaro” at the 012 Lifestyle Brooklyn where they hosted the African Cuisine. Somizi said the actor was greeting everyone at the event, including the kitchen staff.

Madzibaba Says He Is Praying That Mnangagwa Wins 2023 Elections

Johanne Masowe WeChishanu of Africa church leader Andby Makururu has claimed that he dreamt of President Emmerson Mnangagwa resoundingly winning next year’s presidential elections.

“The vision has told me that Mnangagwa will win next year’s elections. We are now praying that he wins the elections peacefully,” Makururu said, during an event to mark the church’s annual international day of prayer themed Peaceful 2023 elections.

Zanu-PF political commissar Mike Bimha, who attended the gathering, said: “Churches have a big role to play in the elections.  The problem is we have people who always bring in chaos going into the elections.”

As the congregants chanted Zanu-PF slogans Bimha added: “We don’t want violence; we want churches to pray for peace during the elections. As Zanu-PF we want to win the elections peacefully, and we want churches to pray for our youths so that they stop drug abuse.”

Civic organisations have on many occasions fingered the ruling party for being involved in the majority of election-related violence.

Suspected Zanu-PF supporters were accused of perpetrating violence against opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters ahead of the March 26 by-elections.

The violence claimed the life of a CCC supporter Mboneni Ncube at a rally which was being addressed by party leader, Nelson Chamisa in Kwekwe.

CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Siziba rubbished Bimha’s claims that the opposition was responsible for the “chaos” that normally precede the country’s elections.

“We will make sure that we hold to account the Zanu-PF-led government as opposition because we offer alternative economic and political routes. We will always oppose whenever we feel that things are not going well,” Siziba said.

-Newsday

Stampede As Wizard Falls On Rooftop

By A Correspondent- A n_ked wizard reportedly fell onto a Magwegwe rooftop on Monday, prompting a stampede in a bid to witness the bizarre spectacle in Bulawayo.

Residents told Southern Eye that they woke up on Monday morning to perform their daily routines, only to see a n_aked man in the suburb who claimed to have fallen from a winnowing basket during a witchcraft mission.

Witnesses posted on social media pictures and videos of the man who said he was from Binga, but failed to explain how he found himself in Magwegwe.

“He was n_aked and his body was painted all over with a substance which looked like ashes,” a Magwegwe resident who identified herself as NakaBhowasi said.

“We were shocked to find the n_aked wizard near Greens Supermarket. The man told us that he was from Binga, adding that he fell on top of the house while on a witchcraft mission. He said he was travelling with friends.”

AFM Pastor Booted Out

By A Correspondent- The High Court has ordered an AFM of Zimbabwe pastor to vacate premises belonging to AFM in Zimbabwe which he has been occupying in defiance of a court judgment.

Pastor Albert Chabvuta of the Cossam Chiangwa-led church has been refusing to leave the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe, Tynwald South Assembly, in defiance of a Supreme Court ruling.

The order was made in favour of AFM in Zimbabwe, led by Reverend Amon Madawo, in May 2021.

H Metro that Pastor Chabvuta clashed with church members, on a number of occasions, forcing some to meet for prayers outside the church premises.

He also denied them access to the church truck, offices and a PA system.

Last week, Pastor Chabvuta skipped court and a default judgment was issued against him. Reads the judgment:

The respondent is hereby evicted from Stand number 5625 Stortford Road, Harare.

The respondent is hereby interdicted from engaging in his religious activities, or any activities, at Stand number 5625 Stortford Road, Tynwald Plots, Harare.

The respondent pays holding over damages to the applicant in the sum of US$200 per month from the date of service of the application to the date of vacation from the property.

The respondent shall pay costs of suit.

The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe last year upheld the ruling given by the High Court in the AFM church leadership crisis case.

Squabbles in AFM in Zimbabwe started after an attempt by the Aspher Madziyire group (now led by Madawo) to amend the church constitution. The other side led by Chiangwa resisted resulting in a leadership crisis which was eventually settled in the courts.

Despite the loss in court and declaration that they were now AFM of Zimbabwe, some of Chiangwa’s pastors clung to AFM in Zimbabwe’s properties resulting in chaos at some assemblies.-HMetro

Woman Dies In Bubi Accident

By A Correspondent- One woman died on the spot, while six others were injured on Monday evening after a Harare bound MB bus they were travelling in hit a stray cow about 78 kilometres away from Beitbridge.

Officer commanding Beitbridge police Chief Superintendent Tichaona Nyongo confirmed the accident.

“A north bound MB Bus hit a cow about 2km before Bubi and overturned, killing a female passenger on the spot. The bus was from Beitbridge, but its intended destination was not supplied,” Nyongo said.

He said the deceased will be named after her relatives have been informed.

Six other passengers received moderate injuries and were admitted at the Beitbridge District Hospital. We are not yet sure of the condition of the driver; whether he got injured or not. We encourage drivers to exercise extreme caution as they drive along our rural roads.  They are bound to encounter stray livestock or wild animals,” he said.

Beitbridge communal farmers whose area wholly lies in ecological region five have livestock as their mainstay.  There are also several wildlife conservancies dotted around the vast district.

Bubi Valley Conservancy is home to the Big Five and one of the world’s largest lion species is found in Beitbridge.

Beitbridge is also partly home to the world famous Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe’s Gonarezhou Trans frontier National Park.-newsday

PYCD Press Statement On The Commemoration of Africa Day 2022

Platform for Youth and Community Development Trust (PYCD) joins the African Continent to celebrate the birth and essence of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) now identified as African Union (AU). The day is celebrated annually since 1963 with the objective of completing the unfinished business of Independence at the socio-political and economic level. The day remains a symbol of Africa’s resilience and victory from decades of pillage and plunder driven by a cruel system of miseducation and misinformation sponsored by colonialism.

The commemorations in 2022 are being held under the theme: Strengthening resilience in nutrition and food security on the African continent, which is befitting for Agenda 2063: The Africa we want. The theme of this year allows the continent to reflect on the efforts being made by many African states to support the Agro-food systems, health and social protection systems for acceleration of human, social and economic capital development. African Union is hinged on the principles of African renaissance, Pan Africanism, Cultural identity and shared values. In line with this, the theme is therefore a confirmation that agriculture remains the back bone of most African economies, who must now invest in technology and the creativity of the young men and young women in order to be self-sufficient.

Platform for Youth and Community Development has always honoured Africa Day because it helps to highlight the important role being done by the institution to defend the rich heritage of the African people that is found in culture and language.PYCD is defined by the philosophy of Ubuntu which defends the role of culture in the promotion of peace, unity and good governance. As an organisation PYCD acknowledges the historical value of African icons like Kwame Nkurumah,Julius Mwalimu Nyerere,Nelson Rorihlahla Mandela and Robert Gabriel Mugabe just to mention a few. These men and women have helped to shape

the consciousness of what has defined the identity of Africa. These heroes and heroines have given the continent strength for resistance and resilience against colonialism.PYCD will use the day to advocate for peace and unity. It is no longer time to celebrate the use of brute force , armoury and nuclear  but the power of diplomacy and engagement, Africa must rise up and refuse to be abused in supporting wars that are selfish and promoted by greed and pride. Instead, Africa should take this opportunity to show leadership that puts order in the world. As part of the commemorations, PYCD will showcase the resilience of farmers and in particular women in Agriculture, who are toiling every day to feed their families and the nation. Through the grassroots presence of the organisation, PYCD will prove that Africa is rich and will be richer if there is a deliberate effort to repeal colonial laws that govern the use and ownership of land by natives.PYCD is concerned that in most of the African countries, communal land is not ring fenced therefore under the control of  foreign investors who are serving the interests of the former colonial masters. Without control of the land, food security will remain a pie in the air.

In our commemoration of the day, PYCD will be working closely with the recently licenced community radio initiative, Vemuganga FM to host a discussion in the morning at the PYCD Centre before getting into the communities to record voices of the villagers about the day. There are activities lined up in 25 wards of Chipinge district, where young women and young men are celebrating the values of African culture (Ndau) that exudes love, kindness, empathy and spirituality.PYCD is implementing a number of projects in Manicaland Province that promotes progressive African culture grounded on community-consciousness as defended by African philosophers like Abraham Mbiti. Through his famous statement

  I am, because we are, Abraham Mbiti believes that the African identity should be protected within the framework of modernism and the changing world

Another Auxillia Horror Accident

By – A Mapanzure High School Bus carrying 65 Zanu PF women from Masvingo to a cooking competition organized by the First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa in Vic Falls has been involved in an accident.

The accident happened last night, leaving the bus valued at US$150 000 write-offs.

One woman was seriously injured in the accident, while two others escaped with minor injuries. The rest are injury free, said Zanu PF Masvingo Women’s League provincial chairperson Alginia Samson who confirmed the accident to The Mirror. Efforts to get a comment from the school head were futile as his mobile was not reachable.
The accident happened at the 35km peg along Masvingo – Mashava Road and the women were later booked at Maponga Lodge, a few hundred metres from where the accident happened.
The cooking competition is one of the many projects that the First Lady has been carrying out in her outreach into disadvantaged communities.

There is a landmark ruling made by Justice Joseph Mafusire at the High Court in Masvingo barring political parties from using school buses or taking school children to rallies. The ruling also barred parties from using school premises and furniture.

Parents buy school buses through the School Development Committees at great cost, and headmasters or school authorities with political interests seek favours from Zanu PF by hiring out busses to the party for free.
“Yes, I received news this evening. I am told one woman was seriously injured and the other three had minor injuries. The rest of the passengers are fine.
“The women were going to attend Amai Mnangagwa’s national cooking competition in Victoria Falls in solidarity with their competitors from Masvingo who are already in Victoria Falls,” said Samson.
Masvingo Provincial police spokesperson Kudakwashe Dewa could not be reached for comment as his mobile was not reachable.

-Masvingo Mirror

Zanu PF “Weans” Self Out Of Obert Mpofu Offices

Zanu PF offices

By A Correspondent- ZANU PF Umguza district has moved out of the offices (pictured) that are owned by the party’s Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu located along Canaught Avenue in Bulawayo.

A visit to the offices by this publication revealed that the party banner that was erected at the offices had been removed.

A ZANU PF source who spoke to this reporter revealed that the party decided to moved out of the offices after feeling a need to grow itself and move out of the offices which Mpofu had donated to them to use for many years without paying rent.

The source also highlighted that Mpofu used his personal resources to build the party offices in Lupane. Matabeleland North.

However, reports coming from Lupane indicate that a certain section of ZANU PF members are in frantic efforts to create a wedge between the Provincial Mnister of State Richard Moyo and Mpofu in a bid to influence the province to withdraw iots support for Mpofu as the party moves towards the elective conference.

Tik Tok User Fined For Posting Cop’s Video

By A Correspondent- A user of Tik Tok, a popular short video sharing platform, has been ordered to pay ZW$3 000 after posting a clip in which a uniformed Chinhoyi police officer on duty, is jeered while hoisted in the air.

David Kanduna (23), who starred in the ZBC TV drama series Kuchina The Genesis and other local productions, was fined following his conviction on cyberbullying charges.

He becomes the first to be convicted under the newly-promulgated Data Protection Act.

A local publication reports that the actor will serve 20 days in prison if he fails to deposit the fine with the clerk of court.

The complainant was the state, represented by Constable Taimu of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Chemagamba, Chinhoyi.

The court heard that on May 14, 2022, at Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) grounds, the complainant, who is a police officer, was deployed at the university grounds to provide security during a soccer match.

There were quarrels on the pitchside, which led to Taimu being mocked and jeered before one of the marauders lifted him and ran while hoisting him in the air.

Kanduna recorded a video and posted it onto a local WhatsApp group, without the complainant’s consent.

BREAKING: Video Of White Afrikaner Issuing Dudula Instructions

By Farai D Hove | The below social media video clip has emerged. The brief footage shows a white Afrikaner issuing instructions to a group of black men telling them to go and make the infamous terorrist group, Dudula popular.

Dudula is a violent group blamed for the murder of the Zimbabwean Diepsloot worker, Elvis Nyathi, who was burnt to death earlier this year.

The unidentified white man is seen announcing:

“We all need to go out and promote Dudula, okay?


Those who are illegal here, they must go back, those with illegal shops, they must be stopped, okay?”

DO YOU KNOW THIS MAN? SEND US HIS DETAILS

Ultimatum For Gvt Over Salaries Grievances

By A Correspondent- Teachers have given the government a one-week ultimatum to address their salary grievances or face a crippling strike action beginning June 1.

This comes as Civil servants under the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) are this Friday set to march against the government’s continued reluctance to pay them in United States dollars.

NewsDay reports that a letter which was handed to the government on Tuesday by the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) says the educators were tired of unfulfilled promises.

RTUZ which is led by Obert Masararure 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.

Masaraure told NewsDay in an interview on Wednesday:

We are determined for an industrial action, unless our grievances are addressed, and we officially handed our letter to government on Tuesday.

Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president Takavafira Zhou pledged unity with Artuz. He said:

Our belief is that we need to be united as teachers and approach the government as a united front. If nothing happens, we are also going on industrial action as we are not happy with the deductions on teachers’ payslips. We are under-paid.

PTUZ secretary-general Raymond Majongwe echoed Zhou’s sentiments adding that they will embark on industrial action this June if their grievances are not met.

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube last week told Parliament that a salary demand of US$540 by teachers was misleading, saying the educators used to earn half of the amount in 2018.

Trial postponed for AMH journalists

The trial of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalists Blessed Mhlanga and Chengeto Chidi did not kick off as initially scheduled on 24 May 2022 when they appeared in court because the trial magistrate is being transferred.

According to their lawyer, Jeremiah Bamu, the previously assigned trial magistrate is being transferred and a new magistrate has been assigned to deal with the case.

Mhlanga and Chidi’s trial is now set for 13 June 2022. 

The two journalists are being charged with allegedly contravening Section 25 (a) as read with Section 30 of Statutory Instrument 21/2005 which prohibits taking of photographs within a polling station. 

The alternative charge is that of disorderly conduct in a polling station as defined in Section 89 of the Electoral Act. 

Both journalists are out of custody after they were granted bail on the 9 May 2022 and have pleaded not guilty to both charges. 

Zanu PF Caught In Shocking Pre-2023 Elections Rigging Storm

By- Zanu PF in Masvingo is bussing people and getting them IDs at midnight.

Masvingo Mirror witnessed a Mutendi High School bus curiously parked outside the registry office in Masvingo at midnight.

The publication monitored the parked bus from a few meters as passengers, some in party regalia, moved in and out and proceeded to the registry office.

A Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) vehicle is parked behind the bus, and the officer closely monitors the situation in-between trips to and from his office.
Masvingo District Development Co-ordinator (DDC), Ray Hove arrives in his Silver Toyota Fortuner and briefly chats to the man from the President’s Office and drives off.
Mirror chief cameraman eventually sneaks in and joins the process.

It emerges that the school bus is on a political mission. The passengers are actually Zanu PF supporters brought in from Masvingo North, a constituency run by Bishop Mutendi’s son-in-law Davis Marapira who is also a Minister in the President’s office.
The Mirror cameramen observes as the passengers, young and old are shuffled from one office to another as they start by getting pictures taken and then proceed to the birth certificates and IDs.
The passengers are getting instant birth-certificates, then IDs and they are added onto the 2023 voters’ roll. It’s a business class treatment for a process that currently takes up to a year for one to complete.
All is done in a matter of hours.

Getting an ID has been a difficult process over the last three years. New applicants are being told to leave their names at the registry offices and come after three months, when they come at that time they are given yet another three months and the postponements go on and on.
In rural areas mobile registration units process a few IDs a day and thereafter give excuses like the camera is not working or there is no network to complete the process.

A Mirror reporter today went to the same office where IDs were being issued last night and told that there is no network.
Sources in Zanu PF said the clandestine issuance of IDs and registration of voters is just a tip of the iceberg. In Gutu Senator Lovemore Matuke and his MPs including Winston Chitando and Yeukai Simbanegavi are doing it on a grand scale.
Asked for a comment, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) vice president, Tendai Biti said there was nothing wrong with political parties encouraging their supporters to register to vote or get national documents but bringing in Government workers to do the work at night and in secrecy constitutes an illegality.
He said that CCC is ready to take those involved to court.

Hove declined to comment and referred The Mirror to Masvingo District registrar Lawrence Mapara who he said was in charge of the department. Mapara in turn referred questions to Masvingo Provincial Registrar Sithembeni Chitsa who said that she was travelling to Harare before she hung up her phone.
Sanctions Mutendi, a former head at Mutendi and now spokesperson for Bishop Nehemia Mutendi said somebody asked to use the bus but he was not sure who it was.
“Someone asked for the bus but I was not there and I am not sure who it is,” said Mutendi.

The process went on until about 12 mid-night, however it is clearly written on the gate that the registrar’s office operates from 8am- 4:30pm.
Efforts to get a comment from Marapira were futile as he is said to be in South Africa.
Zanu PF Masvingo spokesperson Elphias Murambiwa switched off his phone when contacted for a comment.
Masvingo Permanent Secretary Dr Jefter Sakupwanya said he was not aware of the issue.
“I am out of town and not aware of that. I will look into the matter,” said Sakupwanya.

Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Executive Director Musa Kika expressed concern at the issuing of the documents after the registrar’s office working hours.
“It raises eyebrows for the registrar’s office to issue national documents after hours. It becomes difficult to ascertain whether the documents are legitimate and are being given according to the book. The registrar’s office should clarify on that,” said Kika.
On the same night that Mutendi School bus was ferrying Zanu PF supporters to the registry office, another school bus from Mapanzure High was involved in an accident while taking women to First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa’s cooking competitions in Vic Falls and it’s a write-off.

Headmaster Ordered To Compensate Expelled Pupil

By A Correspondent| High Court Judge Justice Catherine Bachi Mzawazi has ordered the Headmistress at Rugare Government Primary School to compensate a 13 year-old minor for the learning time which she lost for eight days when she was summarily expelled from school.

The Headmistress only identified as Matsitsiro suspended the 13 year-old Grade 6 pupil on 11 May 2022 on the basis that she resides in Warren Park suburb, which is an adjacent residential suburb to Rugare suburb.

Matsitsiro told the minor that she was ineligible to be enrolled at Rugare Primary School because she stays in Warren Park, which is outside the zone for the school and that there are enough schools in Warren Park, where she could be accommodated. The expulsion took place despite the fact that the minor had been a student Rugare Government Primary School since she enrolled for Grade 1 and that it is already mid- term after lessons commenced on 3 May 2022.

The minor’s guardian represented by Tinashe Chinopfukutwa of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights on Wednesday 18 May 2022 filed an application at the High Court challenging her expulsion as unlawful, arbitrary and grossly unreasonable as it had been done without observing the audi alteram partem rule, which is a fundamental legal principle in which each party is entitled to a fair hearing and given the opportunity to respond to evidence against them and hence in breach of the principles of natural justice.

Chinopfukutwa argued that the expulsion of the minor was a breach of her right to administrative justice guaranteed in Section 68 of the Constitution and also constitutes a breach of her right to education as provided for in terms of Section 75 of the Constitution.

On Friday 20 May 2022, Justice Bachi-Mzawazi ordered Matsitsiro to reinstate the minor and allow her back to attend lessons at Rugare Government Primary School and to make arrangements to compensate learning time lost by the 13 year-old pupil during the duration of her expulsion from 11 May 2022 to 20 May 2022.

Auxilia Mnangagwa Bus In Masvingo Horror Crash

By – A Mapanzure High School Bus carrying 65 Zanu PF women from Masvingo to a cooking competition organized by the First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa in Vic Falls has been involved in an accident.

The accident happened last night, leaving the bus valued at US$150 000 write-offs.

One woman was seriously injured in the accident, while two others escaped with minor injuries. The rest are injury free, said Zanu PF Masvingo Women’s League provincial chairperson Alginia Samson who confirmed the accident to The Mirror. Efforts to get a comment from the school head were futile as his mobile was not reachable.
The accident happened at the 35km peg along Masvingo – Mashava Road and the women were later booked at Maponga Lodge, a few hundred metres from where the accident happened.
The cooking competition is one of the many projects that the First Lady has been carrying out in her outreach into disadvantaged communities.

There is a landmark ruling made by Justice Joseph Mafusire at the High Court in Masvingo barring political parties from using school buses or taking school children to rallies. The ruling also barred parties from using school premises and furniture.

Parents buy school buses through the School Development Committees at great cost, and headmasters or school authorities with political interests seek favours from Zanu PF by hiring out busses to the party for free.
“Yes, I received news this evening. I am told one woman was seriously injured and the other three had minor injuries. The rest of the passengers are fine.
“The women were going to attend Amai Mnangagwa’s national cooking competition in Victoria Falls in solidarity with their competitors from Masvingo who are already in Victoria Falls,” said Samson.
Masvingo Provincial police spokesperson Kudakwashe Dewa could not be reached for comment as his mobile was not reachable.

-Masvingo Mirror

ZEC Closes Voter Registration

By- THe Zimbabwe Electoral Commission ZEC has announced the closing dates for voters’ registration.

In a statement, ZEC said the voters’ roll shall be closed on the 30th of this May to pave the way for the delimitation exercise set to begin on 1 June.

Below is the statement by ZEC Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba stating that the delimitation process shall continue into the culmination of the drafting of a preliminary report or until 31 December 2022, whichever occurs first. Reads part of the notice in a government Gazette of 24 May 2022:

  1. For the purpose of the boundary delimitation, the voters roll shall be deemed to be closed on 30 May 2022, voter registration shall, however, remain open for purposes of any by-elections that may become necessary and the 2023 general elections.
  2. A voters roll inspection exercise shall be conducted on dates to be notified and thereafter the Commission shall issue a notice specifying the national and provincial voter population figures to be used for purposes of the boundary delimitation exercise.
  3. The Commission shall, so far as is practicable, entertain representations from voters, political parties and Other interested persons and bodies at national, provincial and district level through the various committees that have been established at each level.
  4. The commission shall establish a toll tree line to hear and receive representation from members of the public.

CCC, Zanu PF Youths Clash In Africa Day Match

By- Youths from the Nelson Chamisa led CCC Wednesday held a friendly soccer tournament to celebrate Africa Day.

CCC youth leader Cicilia Chimbiri posted o her social media platforms announcing that the match held in Harare and attended by several other political parties was peaceful.

Posted Chimbiri:

Today The CCC youths joined ZanuPF, MDC-T, Lead , Feez , NCA in the Africa Day Youth Sports for Peace organised by 4HZimbabwe. We are in the finals for soccer as CCC & Zanu-Pf battle it out for the final . It’s refreshing & peaceful.

Chamisa’s Chipinge Senior Member Arrested

By- Police in Chipinge have arrested the team leader of the Nelson Chamisa’s CCC party’s voter registration programme.

CCC on Twitter confirmed the arrest of Tawanda Muzanya.

CCC posted:

Chipinge South Change Champion Tawanda Muzanya was on Tuesday arrested for questioning the mobile ID & Births registration team why they prematurely left the registration centre without issuing any document as per assignment. ⁦

Mwonzora Claims Seniority To President Tsvangirai

By- The leader of the MDC-T, Douglas Mwonzora, said that he started opposition politics well before any other leader of this country’s opposition parties.

Mwonzora said this on Twitter when he posted a newspaper article penned in late 1980 when he was a part of the Edgar Tekere led ZUM.

Tweeted Mwonzora:

The struggle for multi-party democracy in Zimbabwe was a tricky and risky affair. I was privileged to have been in the senior leadership of the Zimbabwe Unity Movement at the age of 22. The attempts to establish a one party state in Zimbabwe were thwarted.

Bad Leadership Cause Of Zim Political Crisis- President Chamisa

Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has paid tribute to veterans of the liberation struggle in Africa.

President Chamisa challenged Africans to maintain the legacy of departed nationalists.

“The legacy of Our founding fathers and the liberation generation in Africa is at risk without the effort of Africa’s young and new generation of leaders.

Africa will be saved by two things; leadership and entrepreneurship.

Happy Africa day great continent! Mayibuye iAfrica,” President Chamisa said in a statement.

On the crisis in the country, President Chamisa said:

“Missed opportunities and neglected advantages is the cost of bad leadership. We must fix it! A New Great Zimbabwe is loading.”

CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba also said:

“Blessed Tuesday!!
Our task is to build a modern political party whose objective is to attain political power, govern differently and transform the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans. Together.”

Sabhukus Torment Villagers

Tinashe Sambiri|Kraal heads in Gutu District have banned yellow regalia in their respective areas.

This follows instructions from the District Administrator and Zanu PF officials to ban CCC regalia and activities.

“Nhasi tadaniwa kumusangano nemasabhuku vati Ivo vaiva nemisangano naMP ,DA nachief vachiudzwa kuti hakuna sabhuku anofinira kunge anemunhu asiri wemusangano we Zanu PF muraini make hakuna munhu anopfeka zvinhu zve yellow sabhuku achava nemabook vanhu vake rimwe achanyora Vaya vasingateveri musangano but Ivo vati Vaya vane misikanzwa,” a source said yesterday.

Zanu PF is also intimidating villagers in Chivi South:

“Champions paita nyaya inoda kuti timire chaizvo:*265# Yava kushandiswa zvisiri izvo.Kunonzi kwaNgundu munzvimbo yaChief Madzivire masabhuku akanzi tava ne technology itsva yokuona paunovhotera .Mose mune foni bayai *265# Vabaya vakatevera zvodiwa vakaona zita richibuda pafoni .*Munoonaka * Yaaa mazvionaka ndozvatichaita kana CCC totsvaka vose vakaivhotera nenhamba idzodzi.*265# tozo dhila newe .Let’s counter devil incarnate movement.”

Zanu PF Collapse Unavoidable

Tinashe Sambiri|Hard-hitting Citizens’ Coalition For Change deputy chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has declared that Zanu PF will no longer be existing in 10 years.

The tough-talking politician believes the former revolutionary party does not have what it takes to revive the economy.

“Please get this prophecy from me correctly and please mark it for reference if it turns out not to be.

Like its oppressive predecessor, the Rhodesian Front of Ian Smith, ZANU PF will not be in existence in the coming 10 years.

Please mark this prophecy,” Hon Sikhala wrote on Twitter.

Naked Witch Brings City To A Standstill

A naked wizard reportedly fell onto a Magwegwe rooftop on Monday, prompting a stampede in a bid to witness the bizarre spectacle in Bulawayo.

Magwegwe High School

Residents told Southern Eye that they woke up on Monday morning to perform their daily routines, only to see a naked man in the suburb who claimed to have fallen from a winnowing basket during a witchcraft mission.

Witnesses posted on social media pictures and videos of the man who said he was from Binga, but failed to explain how he found himself in Magwegwe.

“He was naked and his body was painted all over with a substance which looked like ashes,” a Magwegwe resident who identified herself as NakaBhowasi said.

“We were shocked to find the naked wizard near Greens Supermarket. The man told us that he was from Binga, adding that he fell on top of the house while on a witchcraft mission. He said he was travelling with friends.”

Another resident added: “The man told us that his friends left him, and he did not know how he got to Magwegwe.”

In February, a similar incident reportedly happened in Filabusi, after a suspected witch fell from a winnowing basket after she fought with her colleagues over the legs of a child they were preparing to eat during a witchcraft mission.

Despite numerous cases of witchcraft surfacing now and then, it has been difficult to report and prove them at the courts of law. –Newsday

Zanu PF Gone In 10 Years- Wiwa

Tinashe Sambiri|Hard-hitting Citizens’ Coalition For Change deputy chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has declared that Zanu PF will no longer be existing in 10 years.

The tough-talking politician believes the former revolutionary party does not have what it takes to revive the economy.

“Please get this prophecy from me correctly and please mark it for reference if it turns out not to be.

Like its oppressive predecessor, the Rhodesian Front of Ian Smith, ZANU PF will not be in existence in the coming 10 years.

Please mark this prophecy,” Hon Sikhala wrote on Twitter.

Madzibaba Prophesies: Mnangagwa Winning 2023 Elections

Barely 9 months after uttering a false prediction of an Edgar Lungu Presidency,  Masowe WeChishanu of Africa church leader Andby Makururu has claimed that he dreamt of President Emmerson Mnangagwa resoundingly winning next year’s presidential elections.

Last year August 2021, the preacher’s announced that the former Zambian President Edgar Lungu would win that nation’s 2021 elections.

Back home this time, Madzibaba Adby has announced saying Mnangagwa is winning the 2023 polls. He said: “The vision has told me that Mnangagwa will win next year’s elections. We are now praying that he wins the elections peacefully.”

Makururu was speaking during an event to mark the church’s annual international day of prayer themed Peaceful 2023 elections.

Also speaking at the function, Zanu PF political commissar Mike Bimha, said: “Churches have a big role to play in the elections. The problem is we have people who always bring in chaos going into the elections.”

As the congregants chanted Zanu PF slogans Bimha added: “We don’t want violence; we want churches to pray for peace during the elections. As Zanu PF we want to win the elections peacefully, and we want churches to pray for our youths so that they stop drug abuse.”

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Jacob the Supplanter

Sabbath School Summary

By Elder Dr Masimba Mavaza

Lesson 9
Memory Text: “And Esau said, ‘Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright, and now look, he has taken away my blessing!’ And he said, ‘Have you not reserved a blessing for me?’ ” (Genesis 27:36, NKJV).

INTRODUCTION
We now pick up on the continued family history of Isaac, the miracle child and early ancestor of the promised Seed. The story doesn’t start out particularly well, however. The flawed character of his son Jacob will be manifested in the rivalry between the two brothers over the birthright (Gen. 25:27-34) and consequently over the right to obtain the blessing of Isaac (Genesis 27). Because Jacob deceives his father and steals the blessing from his older brother, he will have to flee for his life. In exile, God confronts him at Bethel (Gen. 28:10-22). From then on Jacob, the deceiver, will experience some deception himself. Instead of Rachel, whom Jacob loves (Genesis 29), Leah, the older daughter, will be given to Jacob, and he will have to work 14 years to earn his wives.
Yet, Jacob also will experience God’s blessing, for in exile he will have 11 of his sons, and God will increase his wealth

SABBATH: There was everything about Jacob that might have made God hate Jacob, but God’s mercy followed him throughout his. He was a deceiver. God allowed him to go on in his sins, reap its results, & show Him He’s all that he need. His flaws brought rivalry between him & Esau. He was exiled; had to spend 14 years to earn his wives. Amid Jacob’s sins, God fulfilled His promises (Gen. 27, 28:10-22, 29).

SUNDAY: Jacob & Esau, the twins of the miracle child, Isaac, present a sharp contrast in character & life. It was foretold that they’d struggle with each other. Esau was a tough hunter & Jacob was “mild”; “tam” in Hebrew, is used to depict Job as blameless & Noah as perfect (Gen. 25:21-34; 27:1-28:5, 6:9; Job 1:8). Esau sold his birthright for food & Jacob became herald of God’s promise to Abraham (PP, p. 177).

MONDAY: Jacob’s deception that won him Isaac’s blessings brought him pain. Exiled after Esau’s threat to slay him, Jacob in a dream met God at a place he named Bethel, “the house of God” (Gen. 27:36, 27:42, 43, 45, 28:5, 10-22, 11:1-9). He saw a ladder linked with God. Like the Tower of Babel, the ladder is to reach the “door of heaven.” It depicts access to God. Jacob gave tithe after receiving God’s gift.

TUESDAY: At Bethel, Jacob had a stone for a pillow. At his final stop, the first thing he sees is a stone—a symbol of God’s presence. It is this stone that will afford him the chance to talk with Rachel. At first sight, Jacob loved Rachel so much that his 7-year work to earn her was like a few days (Gen. 29:1-30). But he was deceived as he did to his father & brother (Exod. 21:24; Gen. 9:6, 27:35, 12, 29:25).

WEDNESDAY: The last 7 years of exile, which was a burden to Jacob were also the most fruitful years. He will father 11 of the 12 children who’ll become ancestors of God’s people (Gen. 25:19-35:26). God opened the wombs of his wives (Gen. 29:31, 30:22). For not being loved, God gifted Leah Reuben & Simeon. Rachel had to wait for a while before giving birth to Joseph (Gen. 29:18, 27, 30:23, 24, 25).

THURSDAY: Years passed on, and Jacob became milder. He knew his father-in-law cheated him but he let it go. At the end of his 14th-year service to Laban, the birth Joseph, he planned to return to the Promised Land. His concern was to provide for his own house (Gen. 30:26, 30). Jacob was kept away for long due to unplanned events. He waited for God’s signal to go home (Gen. 30:25-32, PP, p. 193).

FRIDAY: Grace alone made Jacob the beloved of God. Yet, Jacob worked hard to try to deserve the grace which is contrary to the gospel. Later, Jacob grew in the faith & realized that human works can’t earn salvation or blessings. His act to acquire the birthright by deception left him disappointed. He became a fugitive. But what did God do? He visited him in his state of helplessness. God is Love!

—Ellen G. White Comments, The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1, p. 1095.

Keywords

PP- Patriarchs and Prophets

Bethel- It means “the house of God.”

Esau- As a grew, he loved self-gratification and centered all his interest on the present. He despised his birthright. He surmised that he could do what he liked without the duties that come with being the firstborn.

Jacob- Having learnt of the covenant promises, he was ever thinking of the future more than the present. He subtly gained his brother’s birthright & blessings. As a deceiver, he was also deceived. He later grew in faith.

Isaac & Rebekah- The parents of Jacob & Esau. They taught their sons the covenant promises given to Abraham. Isaac loved Esau the most, and Rebekah loved Jacob the most.

Jacob’s Ladder- It is actually God’s Ladder. The Ladder is God Himself (i.e., Jesus Christ). He spoke of this Ladder in John 1:51. The ladder emphasized that access to God can be achieved only through God’s coming to us, and not through human effort.

Jacob’s Pillow- The stone became a symbol of Bethel; the temple, the sanctuary, the center of God’s saving activity for humanity.

Reuben- His name contains the verb “ra’ah”, which means to “see.” Because God “saw” that Leah was unloved, He gifted her Reuben.

Simeon- Leah’s second son. The name contains the verb “shama (means “heard”). Thus, God heard the cries of Leah. The name resonates with that of Ishmael (means “God will hear”).

Tower of Babel- It stood for human efforts to go up and reach God.

Captions

SUNDAY- Jacob and Esau
MONDAY- Jacob’s Ladder
TUESDAY- The Deceiver Deceived
WEDNESDAY- The Blessing of the Family
THURSDAY- Jacob Leaves

Discussion Questions

? Look at the characters of these people (Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, Esau, Laban, Rachel, Leah) in some of these accounts of sacred history. Look at all the lies and deception involved. What does this teach us about human nature in general and God’s grace?

? As you read the story of Jacob, what evidence can you find that over time his character was maturing and growing? [email protected]

Masvingo Youngsters Excel At Karate Tournament

Sports Writer| Young participants from Masvingo Province excelled at the Zim JKA Karate Tournament in Gweru last week.

The province was represented by three participants, Monica Redeem Victor (16) and Michael Munyaradzi Benno (16), Marksman Machacha from JKA Masvingo Province ( Rujeko Club).

Monica won two gold and two silver medals, Munyaradzi took one silver medal and one bronze medal while Marksman Machacha returned home with a silver medal.

Monica is a pupil at Masvingo Christian College, Munyaradzi is a learner at Ndarama High School and Marksman is at Rujeko Primary School.

In a statement, Rujeko JKA club described the three participants as brilliant and energetic:

See full statement below:

As Rujeko JKA Club, we are happy with the way Monica Redeem Victor, Michael Munyaradzi Benno and Marksman Machacha represented us at the 2022 edition of the JKA Karate Tournament.

The trio’s participation is a milestone for Masvingo Province. In karate circles Masvingo Province is producing talented athletes.

We wish to thank our instructors at Rujeko Club Casmore Adini and Elder Benjamin Mauswa for their splendid job.

The two, Mr Adini and Elder Mauswa are great coaches.We hope they will continue to produce shooting stars.

We also wish to thank Masvingo Province JKA chairperson, Sensei Monica Peters, Provincial Technical Director Sensei Patrick Gombwe, provincial secretary, Honest Makanyire and the supporting staff for working tirelessly to ensure the development of the wonderful karate discipline in the province.

We also acknowledge the fact that Sensei Peters took Monica through training sessions before the tournament.

On behalf of Masvingo Province JKA, we greatly appreciate the support, guidance and inspiration we are getting from Zimbabwe National Karate Federation president, Sensei Joe Rugwete. We shall always look up to him for advice and wisdom.

As Rujeko JKA Club, we also wish to thank Masvingo City Council, local parents and Berylin Academy for supporting our efforts.

The Berylin Academy staff members are highly supportive of the club.

We also wish to thank Cedric Chuchu and Tafara who accompanied the participants to to and from Gweru.

The sky is limitless

Rujeko JKA Club

Biti Wins Age Of Sexual Consent Battle

The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has struck down provisions of the law that held that the age of sexual consent is 16.

According to Harare lawyer Tendai Biti, who argued the matter, the ConCourt held that the age of sexual consent is 18. Tendai Biti Law said:

The constitutional court has just handed down a judgment in a case argued by our principal [Tendai Biti] holding that the age of sexual consent is 18, not 16.

Provisions of the law that held that the age of consent is 16 have been struck down.- Pindula News

Robbers Pounce On Mtoko businessman, Steal US$2K

By- The police have announced that they were investigating a case in which armed robbers in Mtoko attacked a local businessman and stole US$2000.

Posting on Twitter Wednesday, ZRP said they were looking for the robbers.

Posted ZRP:

1/3 On 24/05/22, ZRP Mutoko recorded a robbery case where four unknown suspects, armed with two unidentified pistols, a machete, and an axe, attacked a local businessman and his family in Mutoko Medium Density. The suspects stole US$2 150 cash, three cellphones,

ZEC Announces Voter Registration Closing Dates

By- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission ZEC has announced the closing dates for voters’ registration.

In a statement, ZEC said the voters’ roll shall be closed on the 30th of this May to pave the way for the delimitation exercise set to begin on 1 June.

ZEC Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba stating that the delimitation process shall continue into the culmination of the drafting of a preliminary report or until 31 December 2022, whichever occurs first.

Reads part of the notice in a government Gazette of 24 May 2022:

  1. For the purpose of the boundary delimitation, the voters roll shall be deemed to be closed on 30 May 2022, voter registration shall, however, remain open for purposes of any by-elections that may become necessary and the 2023 general elections.
  2. A voters roll inspection exercise shall be conducted on dates to be notified and thereafter the Commission shall issue a notice specifying the national and provincial voter population figures to be used for purposes of the boundary delimitation exercise.
  3. The Commission shall, so far as is practicable, entertain representations from voters, political parties and Other interested persons and bodies at national, provincial and district level through the various committees that have been established at each level.
  4. The commission shall establish a toll tree line to hear and receive representation from members of the public.

Police Forces CCC Members To Abandon Voter Registration programme.

By-CCC team conducting voter registration programme has been forced to abandon the process after the police have arrested the opposition’s team leader.

The CCC team leader Tawanda Mazanya was arrested after confronting the mobile ID & Births registration team why they prematurely left the registration centre without issuing any document as per the assignment

CCC posted”
The exercise was initially scheduled to run for 7 days but the team left the registration centre after spending only 2 days. Champion Muzanya was arrested by Chisumbanje Police for questioning the officials behavior on alleged criminal insult.

Davos Is The Chance For Zimbabwe To Grow Economically

By Dr Masimba Mavaza| Zimbabwe has taken the World Economic as a bridge to the international market.This a forum where the world is divide by the war in Ukraine. Africa countries should proactive and stop getting involved in the wars being fought but benefit from those wars.
Zimbabwe is to use this Forum to take its position in the global economy and rise with those rising.

Zimbabwe will tap in its diaspora to grow its economy. During this Forum the President will address Zimbabweans in diaspora and will encourage them to set up a team of Experts and investors who wants to venture into massive farming drive, engineering business and several fields. Zimbabwe should take a lead exporting food to countries fighting wars.

Currently Europe is already plunging in Economic depression and food prices are going mad and Africa should step in and make money.

Now that Europe is experiencing war in its front gate Africa must increase food production. We must change our priorities and encourage people to venture into farming and mining to meet the demand.
We must establish an African platform to assist and encourage African products.

Zimbabwe must grab this opportunity to become a giant. The country has a capacity to become a world giant in food production and mineral products market.
Zimbabwe must influence Africa to create the single African Union currency backed by gold and diamonds to trade with those fighting.

Zimbabwe must encourage its diaspora to study, the economies of the countries in Europe and see where we can make a reasonable trade pact.

This forum has given Zimbabwe a chance especially with it’s good climate and environment to become a great economy and the largest supplier of several products.
The president will encourage diaspora to engage in engineering and revamp our dams our rivers and our roads.

Zimbabwe stands to benefit more in this Forum. The World Bank estimates that by 2035, real income gains from full implementation of the agreement could be 7%, or nearly $450bn. By 2035, the volume of total exports would increase by almost 29% relative to business as usual. Intra-continental exports would increase by more than 81%, while exports to non-African countries would rise by 19%.The Bank predicts that the agreement could contribute to lifting an additional 30m people from extreme poverty and 68m people from moderate poverty.Yet the impact across countries will not be uniform. The World Bank says that at the very high end, countries like Côte d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe could see income gains of 14% each. At the low end, some – such as Madagascar, Malawi, and Mozambique – would see real income gains of only around 2%.

Zimbabwe need the AfCFTA for Trade integration across the African continent and escape the outdated border and transport infrastructure and a patchwork of differing regulations across dozens of markets.
Nations have often erected trade barriers to defend their markets from regional competition, making it more expensive for countries to trade with near neighbours than countries much further afield. The world being a global village no country can survive on its own. To this end Zimbabwe has taken the drive to be first in the global lines.

Negativism’s fuelled by the opposition will not stop Zimbabwean success in all this. Together with the AfCFTA Zimbabwe will succeed.

We must know that AfCFTA gives Africa a chance to speak with one voice in trade negotiations.

Europe has 13 types of trade arrangements with Africa, each of which it defends firmly, but some of our people lack the simple understanding that the country needs support of others.
“Europe needs to understand the direction Africa is going in with the setting up of the AfCFTA… We Africans must be more united to defend our own interests, and Zimbabwe must not be left out.

AfCFTA is an African project that will require African commitment to succeed. It must proceed regardless of what happens elsewhere. We can expect external actors to continue to pursue policies that run counter to Africa’s objectives as long as such policies benefit them. Even as we have made clear our intent to move trade along a multilateral track, Africa’s largest partners may seek to pursue a bilateral one. 

As for the opposition spinning of the true benefit of this Forum and Zimbabwe’s involvement in Davos and Despite the rhetoric of Africa’s external partners, the continent’s prosperity has never been the true objective of their policies and we cannot expect that to change now.”
Zimbabwe is open for business.

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Zanu PF Defends, Praises Linda Masarira

By- Zanu PF has hero-worshipped gender activist-cum-politician Linda Masarira for “refusal to be intimidated”.

The praises of Masarira were hipped on her by the ruling party’s information director Tafadzwa Mugwadi.

This comes after Masarira had vigorously exchanged rants on social media with Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on Zanu PF’s position on sanctions and the current economic woes.

Masarira, also a member of the Zanu PF aligned opposition political parties grouping POLAD, defends the ruling party’s sanctions position.

Mugwadi, Wednesday, featured Linda on his Facebook page, saying she was resilient.

Posted Mugwadi:

On this Africa Day, I chose to celebrate the beauty of our African Queens, sisters & mothers & their natural skin. Hats off to a woman of virtue, who refuse to be intimidated by those using various chemicals to color their complexion.
Hello African Woman! Like her @lilomatic

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=402647641870892&set=a.313826667419657

CCC, Zanu PF Youths In Peaceful Soccer Tournament

By- Youths from the Nelson Chamisa led CCC today held a friendly soccer tournament to celebrate Africa Day.

CCC youth leader Cicilia Chimbiri posted o her social media platforms announcing that the match held in Harare and attended by several other political parties was peaceful.

Posted Chimbiri:

Today The CCC youths joined ZanuPF , MDC-T, Lead , Feez , NCA in the Africa Day Youth Sports for Peace organised by 4HZimbabwe. We are in the finals for soccer as CCC & Zanu-Pf battle it out for the final . It’s refreshing & peaceful.

Mwonzora Beats Own Drum, Dances It

By- The leader of the MDC-T, Douglas Mwonzora, said that he started opposition politics well before any other leader of this country’s opposition history.

Mwonzora said this on Twitter when he posted a newspaper article penned in late 1980 when he was a part of the Edgar Tekere led ZUM.

Tweeted Mwonzora:

The struggle for multi-party democracy in Zimbabwe was a tricky and risky affair. I was privileged to have been in the senior leadership of the Zimbabwe Unity Movement at the age of 22. The attempts to establish a one party state in Zimbabwe were thwarted.

Police Arrest Chamisa’s Chipinge Senior Member

By- Police in Chipinge have arrested the team leader of the Nelson Chamisa’s CCC party’s voter registration programme.

CCC on Twitter confirmed the arrest of Tawanda Muzanya.

CCC posted:

Chipinge South Change Champion Tawanda Muzanya was on Tuesday arrested for questioning the mobile ID & Births registration team why they prematurely left the registration centre without issuing any document as per assignment. ⁦

Munetsi Right Man For Warriors Captaincy

Former Warriors coach Sunday Chidzambwa believes Marshall Munetsi is the best candidate to takeover the national team’s captaincy following the retirement of Knowledge Musona from international football.

Musona, who captained Zimbabwe at three consecutive African Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals, announced his retirement from international football last week.

Speaking to NewsDay, Chidzambwa thinks Munetsi can perfectly fit in Musona’s big shoes.

“He (Musona) was a very good leader. It is sad he is no longer there, but there are others coming up. We have Marshall Munetsi, he is capable. He has played in the foreign league in France and South Africa,” Chidzambga said.

“He has matured into a better player and I think he can take over from Musona. What is important is to have someone who can handle the pressure and having played abroad, he possesses those qualities.”

Former Warriors midfielder Tinashe Nengomasha once expressed the same sentiments.

Nengomasha described the France-based midfielder as “composed and authoritative”.

He said: “Marshall Munetsi stands out among those players, I can see the future captain of the Warriors in that boy.

“He is composed and authoritative, he can play in many positions in the defence, central defence, the holding midfield role, among three defenders, he is a joy to watch.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Amazulu Eye Wadi

Zimbabwean striker Ishamael Wadi is a transfer target for DStv Premiership side AmaZulu, Soccer24 can exclusively-reveal.

The 29-year old former CAPS United striker is currently at Glad Africa Championship side JDR Stars, where he scored 9 nine goals in his debut campaign in the South African second tier.

A well-placed source at AmaZulu told this publication that Usuthu are interested in the Warriors striker and have approach JDR Stars for his services.

The deal between the two sides, according to the source, is ‘almost done’.

“Ishmael Wadi is on AmaZulu’s wishlist, he is wanted. JDR Stars have been approached and baring any unforseen circumstances, he will be a Usuthu player soon,” the source said.

Wadi represented Zimbabwe at the 2021 Afcon finals and scored against Malawi.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Sikhala Predicts Zanu PF Demise

Tinashe Sambiri|Hard-hitting Citizens’ Coalition For Change deputy chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has declared that Zanu PF will no longer be existing in 10 years.

The tough-talking politician believes the former revolutionary party does not have what it takes to revive the economy.

“Please get this prophecy from me correctly and please mark it for reference if it turns out not to be.

Like its oppressive predecessor, the Rhodesian Front of Ian Smith, ZANU PF will not be in existence in the coming 10 years.

Please mark this prophecy,” Hon Sikhala wrote on Twitter.

Zanu PF Doomed

Tinashe Sambiri|Hard-hitting Citizens’ Coalition For Change deputy chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has declared that Zanu PF will no longer be existing in 10 years.

The tough-talking politician believes the former revolutionary party does not have what it takes to revive the economy.

“Please get this prophecy from me correctly and please mark it for reference if it turns out not to be.

Like its oppressive predecessor, the Rhodesian Front of Ian Smith, ZANU PF will not be in existence in the coming 10 years.

Please mark this prophecy,” Hon Sikhala wrote on Twitter.

President Chamisa Hails Legends Of Liberation Struggle

Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has paid tribute to veterans of the liberation struggle in Africa.

President Chamisa challenged Africans to maintain the legacy of departed nationalists.

“The legacy of Our founding fathers and the liberation generation in Africa is at risk without the effort of Africa’s young and new generation of leaders.

Africa will be saved by two things; leadership and entrepreneurship.

Happy Africa day great continent! Mayibuye iAfrica,” President Chamisa said in a statement.

On the crisis in the country, President Chamisa said:

“Missed opportunities and neglected advantages is the cost of bad leadership. We must fix it! A New Great Zimbabwe is loading.”

CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba also said:

“Blessed Tuesday!!
Our task is to build a modern political party whose objective is to attain political power, govern differently and transform the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans. Together.”

The Status of the Ndebele Genocide/Crimes Against Humanity In The Republic Of Zimbabwe

Between the period 1983 to 1987, the Zanu PF government of The Republic of Zimbabwe unleashed the 5th Brigade Regiment upon the Ndebele Nation of central and Southern Zimbabwe.

These events set into motion a chain of events ;–

• 40,000 Unarmed Ndebele people killed, men, women, children, the unborn.

• 100,000 Ndebele Women and girls raped • 330 000 Ndebele people injured and maimed

• 1,000,000 Ndebele people displaced A Nation visited by the most heinous of all crimes known unto mankind.

All Nations on earth have identified, that such crimes are the worst crimes known to mankind. And for that reason, there are ways of handling and addressing such crimes.

The international arena has already classified this as a Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity.

The Zanu PF government has chosen to class this as “ moment of madness “.

On other occasions the Zanu PF government has chosen to class this as “ disturbances “ On other occasions the Zanu PF government has chosen to class this as “An issue “.

Indeed the Zanu PF government finds itself in difficulty over the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity. That is why it has failed to properly address the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity.

It has been preoccupied at very, very great length and cost, in trying to go around the crime and circumvent the actual crime itself.

It has been looking for a way of how to legalise murder. It has been looking for a way of how to, legalise a genocide / Crimes Against Humanity. A futile and impossible endeavour, if there ever was one.

In 1987 it was the “ Unity Accord “, that silenced the guns of genocide and Crimes Against Humanity.

Just one piece of A4 paper , with the signatures of R G Mugabe and J. Nkomo supporting this one page. This one page signified that Zanu and ZAPU, would become one political party under the name Zanu Patriotic Front. ZAPU was assured positions always in the government.

The “ Unity Accord “ was broken by Zanu. Zanu kept the name Zanu PF and removed ZAPU from positions within the government of the day.

The current President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has refused to give ZAPU the Vic President position. An act that speaks volumes, that indeed “ The Unity Accord “ is dead.

That being the case, it therefore means that the Zanu PF government , does not recognise the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity.

This means that all that is said , by the Zanu PF government of 2022, with respect to the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity, is just “ a smoke Screen “. The Zanu PF government, is not serious about the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity.

What gives this analysis even more credibility, is the fact that the Zanu PF government is the perpetrator of the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity.

How then does one expect a perpetrator, to arrest one’s self , detain one’s self , trial one’s self, convict one’s self and ultimately imprison one’s self. That is not possible.

The way to deal with the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity is fairly straight forward, since genocides and Crimes Against Humanity, from across the world have been , dully prosecuted and resolved many times ;-

1. Investigate and gather the evidence. Zanu PF government has not done this in 40 years. However what the Zanu PF government is now seeking to do is to “ destroy “ evidence by allowing and indeed forcing, the exhumations of victims of the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity. These grave sites are “ Crime Scenes “.

They require pathologists and teams of qualified investigators, to carefully record everything that is found at that locality, so that ultimately a proper cause and time of death can be scientifically established. People should record anyone seen engaging, in this reckless destruction of evidence.

For a crime is being committed right there. Tampering and destroying evidence, in a crime scene is a crime. Prosecutions will follow in due course, for all who may be involved in these exhumations. Be it a herd boy in the bush or a government Minister. Prosecutions will follow.

2. Having obtained the evidence and facts, individuals are arrested / charged

3. The individuals are then prosecuted in court

4. If the individuals are found guilty they are sentenced and imprisoned.

5. AFTER this judicial process THEN we have the PEACE building and RECONCILIATION. For the courts have established the individuals that were guilty of Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity.

6. Restitution then also follows as part of this process All the efforts of the government seek to leave out the whole “ Judicial process “. Which means that all of their efforts are null and void in this regard.

WITHOUT THE JUDICIAL PROCESS, THE CRIMINAL GETS AWAY WITH COMMITTING THE CRIME Of course the government might continue with its exhumations. It may give a number of individuals USD 5,000 here and there. Then it may proclaim that the Ndebele Genocide matter has been resolved.

That could not be further from the truth. The government would really not have started on this matter. Not one bit.

For the very first proper government that comes into office, will prosecute the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity. People will be arrested, prosecuted and incarcerated. Proper Peace building will occur.

Proper reconciliation would occur . Proper restitution will occur. With respect to the recent comments made by The Speaker of The House , Mudenda .

This statement is a very profound statement to have been made at this juncture and in the manner that it was made. It is The Zanu PF Government for the first time, publicly, admitting that they will lose the elections in 2023.

For the Zanu PF government to combine the 2023 elections and the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity, means that Zanu PF knows that this time around they are out of power.

Hence the need to prepare an exit road, that does not have thorns on it. The Ndebele Genocide is a very big thorn, that will stop many prominent individuals in Zanu PF.

Leading to their arrest, trial and incarceration for their natural lives. It is therefore logical for them to prepare a suitable exit route, without the issue of the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity hanging over their heads.

Hence The Speakers words of haste, trying to hurry the process on wards. Whilst the threat of imprisonment is very serious on its own.

There is is an even more serious matter hidden by The Speakers words. Words that touch Zanu PF itself as a political organisation.

Once the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity Judicial process begins and guilty verdicts given for the Crimes of Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity, Zanu PF as a political party will become a Banned Organisation.

For Zanu PF as a political Organisation, would have been implicated throughout all of the proceedings of the trials. For this Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity did not spontaneously occur.

There were no sightings of civilians chasing each other on the streets of the country. Neighbour against neighbour . This was organised and structured.

Evidence is there that Zanu PF effected this Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity on its own, using “ the instruments, ways and means “ of the government to effect these crimes.

Thus incriminating itself with the responsibility of this crime . To make matters worse for Zanu PF, the events after the Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity, further incriminate Zanu PF to these crimes.

For 40 years Zanu PF has frustrated the judicial process, of dealing with this Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity.

We have now arrived at the juncture, that Zanu PF is now advocating for the destruction of evidence of the crime of Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity, by the illegal exhumation of bodies.

As a result of the Judicial Process of addressing the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity, it is certain that Zanu PF, as a political organisation, or any other formation it may become, will be banned in The Republic of Zimbabwe.

Hence the importance of the 2023 Zimbabwe Elections and why they have been linked to the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity.

We are most concerned that members of the governmemnt from these affected provinces, are still “ willing “ to be used on a tribal basis, to speak terrible things about this open wound, that is the Ndebele Genocide / Crimes Against Humanity.

Why did the Minister with portfolio responsibility enounciate this matter.

Why the deliberate selection of a Ndebele member of parliament to speak and deliver this message to the Ndebele Nation.

Never before in the history of this country has so much hung upon an election. The need to REGISTER and VOTE has never been greater.

Zanu PF Torments Villagers

Tinashe Sambiri|Kraal heads in Gutu District have banned yellow regalia in their respective areas.

This follows instructions from the District Administrator and Zanu PF officials to ban CCC regalia and activities.

“Nhasi tadaniwa kumusangano nemasabhuku vati Ivo vaiva nemisangano naMP ,DA nachief vachiudzwa kuti hakuna sabhuku anofinira kunge anemunhu asiri wemusangano we Zanu PF muraini make hakuna munhu anopfeka zvinhu zve yellow sabhuku achava nemabook vanhu vake rimwe achanyora Vaya vasingateveri musangano but Ivo vati Vaya vane misikanzwa,” a source said yesterday.

Zanu PF is also intimidating villagers in Chivi South:

“Champions paita nyaya inoda kuti timire chaizvo:*265# Yava kushandiswa zvisiri izvo.Kunonzi kwaNgundu munzvimbo yaChief Madzivire masabhuku akanzi tava ne technology itsva yokuona paunovhotera .Mose mune foni bayai *265# Vabaya vakatevera zvodiwa vakaona zita richibuda pafoni .*Munoonaka * Yaaa mazvionaka ndozvatichaita kana CCC totsvaka vose vakaivhotera nenhamba idzodzi.*265# tozo dhila newe .Let’s counter devil incarnate movement.”

2023 Time To Fix Bad Leadership In Country- President Chamisa

Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has paid tribute to veterans of the liberation struggle in Africa.

President Chamisa challenged Africans to maintain the legacy of departed nationalists.

“The legacy of Our founding fathers and the liberation generation in Africa is at risk without the effort of Africa’s young and new generation of leaders.

Africa will be saved by two things; leadership and entrepreneurship.

Happy Africa day great continent! Mayibuye iAfrica,” President Chamisa said in a statement.

On the crisis in the country, President Chamisa said:

“Missed opportunities and neglected advantages is the cost of bad leadership. We must fix it! A New Great Zimbabwe is loading.”

CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba also said:

“Blessed Tuesday!!
Our task is to build a modern political party whose objective is to attain political power, govern differently and transform the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans. Together.”

High Court Shames Police Over Covid-19 Vaccination Ban

By A Correspondent- The Bulawayo High Court has ruled that it is illegal for the police to stop COVID-19 unvaccinated people from accessing services at public building.

Bulawayo lawyer Job Sibanda had challenged police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga’s directive barring COVID-19 unvaccinated citizens from accessing police facilities.

Sibanda had taken Matanga and Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to court after police officers blocked him from entering CID headquarters in Harare because he had no COVID-19 vaccination card.

“The commissioner of police consented to the order I was seeking. This means the barring of people from accessing CID offices was and continues to be illegal,” Sibanda told NewsDay yesterday.

Sibanda filed his application at the Bulawayo High Court in February citing Matanga and Kazembe as first and second respondents, respectively.

In his founding affidavit, Sibanda said the court should declare null and void the directive against unvaccinated citizens.

“As far as I am concerned, there is no law in Zimbabwe that permits a government official to bar members of the public from gaining access to any building in order to get services…” Sibanda submitted.

“Vaccination is voluntary and I am entitled to refuse to be vaccinated, an option I have freely chosen for better or worse.  It is unlawful to discriminate against me and bar me from entering a public building on the basis that I am not vaccinated against COVID-19.”

Zanu PF Eyes Byo Seats Comeback

By A Correspondent- Zanu-PF’s Bulawayo Greens district political commissar Elias Mweneziko said the party was set to regain all the seats it lost to the opposition in 2018.

Bulawayo has been an opposition stronghold since the turn of the century in 2000 and during the 2018 general elections, the ruling party only managed to win one ward (ward 28) after the opposition blundered by fielding double candidates.

Raji Modi is the only ruling party Member of Parliament (Bulawayo South), while Kidwell Mujuru is the only Zanu-PF councillor for ward 28.

Mweneziko told Southern Eye that as the country prepares for the 2023 plebiscite, the ruling party had set up strong structures and hoped to ride on the possibility of the revival of Bulawayo’s defunct companies that would create more than 1 500 jobs.

‘’Bulawayo has never been a stronghold for Zanu-PF, and we know that it is dominated by the opposition. However, this will change in next year’s elections as we aim to garner five million votes. We will be putting in place structures and projects that are going to help to turn things upside down,” Mweneziko said.

He said the ruling party was targeting to resuscitate the National Railways of Zimbabwe, Cold Storage Company and others to create 1 500 jobs for Bulawayo residents.

“We are also incentivising small businesses by delivering chickens, and are mobilising voters through door-to-door campaigns,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Zanu-PF-aligned Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) is preparing for a congress amid reports that members are already jostling for positions.

This follows the vetting of 160 000 non-combatant war veterans.

Bulawayo ZNLWVA chairperson Cephas Ncube told Southern Eye that the war veterans held their executive council meeting at their offices on Saturday, and resolved to hold an elective national congress soon.-newsday

July Moyo’s Pomona Garbage Deal Condemned By Harare Residents.

A US$344 million waste-to-energy contract awarded to a company linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s family was “shamefully imposed” on Harare, the Harare Residents Association and Transparency International Zimbabwe said on Tuesday.

The contract, rushed through after Harare mayor Jacob Mafume was suspended by local government minister July Moyo and several opposition councillors recalled, has been challenged in court.The 30-year contract for the Pomona waste dumpsite was awarded to Geogenix BV, a company registered in the Netherlands, without public consultations or public tendering.

The High Court has been told that “the contract was designed to fail” as it imposes obligations on the City of Harare to deliver set quantities of waste, and if it fails the contract can be cancelled and the city forced to pay US$3.5 million for breach.

Under the banner of the Harare Metropolitan Residents Forum, the Harare Residents Association and TIZ argued that the memorandum of agreement between City of Harare and Geogenix BV reeked of bad faith and was intended to benefit politically-connected elites.

Geogenix BV is fronted by Delish Nguwaya, a business partner of President Mnangagwa’s twin sons Collins and Sean. Reports say Sean and Nguwaya travelled to Albania to negotiate the contract with Geogenix BV’s beneficial owner, Mirel Mërtiri, who faces corruption allegations in his own country involving an incinerator contract.

The scandal has been dubbed “Wastegate” by the media.

“We, the representatives of the Residents Associations and Civil Society Organisations advocating for good local governance, transparency, accountability, climate and debt justice condemn and reject the imposed shameful Pomona waste to energy project on the residents and ratepayers of Harare, and the metropolitan at large,” the residents and TIZ said in a statement.

“In our view, the contents of the Memorandum of Agreement signed between the City of Harare and Geogenix for the US$344 million Pomona Waste to Energy Project is a pure scandal, and a burden to the city meant to serve the best interests of the politically connected elites at the expense of the residents of Harare.

“We reiterate that this scandal is a well-crafted and cunning plan designed to siphon resources and strip assets from the already cash-strapped and financially distressed local authority.”

The forum’s spokesperson Marvelous Kumalo said “while we welcome innovation aimed at solving our waste management challenges, this must follow due processes and be premised on tenets of good governance which are citizen participation, transparency, and accountability.”

Harare, which previously dumped its waste for free, must now pay Geogenix BV to receive it after the city signed over its Pomona dumpsite to the company.The city will pay Geogenix BV US$40 per tonne delivered.

The stipulated daily delivery is at least 550 tonnes or a minimum 200,750 tonnes per year – translating to US$8.03 million for Geogenix BV in the first year.

The agreement says should Harare fail to meet the minimum quantities, the city will still be invoiced as though it made the deliveries to meet the minimum annual guaranteed waste quantity.

Harare North MP Allan Norman Markham is leading a legal effort to have the contract cancelled.

Chinotimba Having Sleepless Nights Over Ouster

By A Correspondent- Zanu-PF Member of Parliament for Buhera South, Joseph Chinotimba is having sleepless nights over a plot by the party’s youths to unseat him.

Chinotimba is not the only one being challenged.

Chinotimba’s neighbours, William Mutomba (Buhera North) and Saul Nzuma (Buhera West) will also face strong challenge in the Zanu-PF 2023 primary elections.

Buhera has seen the emergence of a young crop of politicians across all the three constituencies targeting parliamentary seats held by the party’s old guard.

“This has unsettled the old guard, hence the emotional attacks,” said a provincial member who refused to be named.

Chinotimba was the first to be hauled over the coals by the party’s youth following a video of him accusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa of sponsoring a young candidate Ngonidzashe Mudekunye to take over his constituency.

On Monday, Chinotimba reportedly lost his temper at the ruling party’s Manicaland provincial co-ordination committee meeting in Mutare and took aim at some ruling party bigwigs, accusing them of plotting his ouster.

Chinotimba has been linked to the G40 cabal after former Information minister Jonathan Moyo took to Twitter, saying Mnangagwa wanted to impose Mudekunye in Buhera South.

In 2018, there was a push for Chinotimba’s removal by G40 members now in self-imposed exile.

“Chinotimba was fuming at the Manicaland PCC meeting in Mutare, saying he was aware of party bigwigs who were plotting against him,” one source claimed.

“He told the gathering that people should channel resources to Dangamvura/Chikanga constituency where Esau Mpufumi lost in the (March 26) by-elections and Makoni Central where Patrick Chinamasa lost in the 2018 elections,” the source added.

Meanwhile, Mutomba is reportedly facing a challenge from Phillip Guyo who transferred to Manicaland province from Harare.

Guyo lost to the opposition in Chitungwiza in the 2018 elections before transferring to Manicaland.

Mutomba, who is being accused of being an absentee MP, has been Buhera North legislator for more than a decade.

In Buhera West, incumbent legislator Nzuma is also having sleepless nights over Maxwell Chikwangwani who is eyeing the seat.

“This is where the confusion is coming from. The likes of Chinotimba never thought they would be challenged hence the panic. It is a pity that in his utterances, mentioning President Mnangagwa, he is doing nothing good, but fuelling factionalism,” another provincial member said.

In a letter dated May 16, addressed to the newly-appointed deputy secretary for youth affairs John Paradza, a Zanu-PF youth-affiliated group Zimbabwe Revolutionary and Patriotic Youth Network said Chinotimba should be summoned and clarify his rants.

Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa yesterday rubbished claims of factionalism, while defending Chinotimba saying he was a hard worker.

“Comrade Chinotimba is a hard worker and has a sound or solid relationship with the President. We are not worried about people who are against him,” he said.-newsday

Prioritize Children From Rural Areas, ARTUZ Africa Day Statement

The 25th of May across Africa is celebrated and commemorated for not only it’s historical significance through the decolonization of Africa but also for it’s present relevance to our contemporary world and also for the commendable visions that the African Continent holds for it’s future.

Fifty nine years ago, like-minded Africans with one vision, one goal and one purpose came together to organize the emancipation of Africa from colonial bondage and the sovereignty that Africa has today from foreign rule is a result of those sacrifices.The theme brought forward for this year is critical in the development of a child to a purely productive individual to society and that through strengthening resilience in nutrition and food security on the African continent, even with the current efforts of the AU as a bloc a lot of children remain malnourished. A number of factors keep on adding to malnourishment despite the verbal promises and half-hearted attempts to end malnutrition, factors such as unending conflict and natural disasters.

Furthermore, the Covid19 pandemic was also a major destabilizing factor in efforts done so far, by July 2020 almost one third of Africa was facing starvation and the major victims being children.In our Zimbabwean context it is going to be a herculean task to strengthen resilience owing to the prevailing environment that has been perpetuated by a soulless regime that is self-serving and not concerned by the welfare of its citizens. The environment in schools especially in rural and marginalized areas is extremely terrible, more than three quarters of learners in these communities come from poor families without the means to live in a healthy manner, these learners have it tough, they walk for long distances to school on an empty stomach, spend the whole day and go back home in their state. The government does not even bother to provide supplementary meals to these learners and when interested parties want to assist they are stopped on allegations of trying to effect regime change.

In the same vein food aid distribution in rural areas is heavily politicized with the ruling Zanu pf party refusing aid to the most vulnerable people accusing them of supporting the opposition, food meant for aid is also looted on a massive scale and later resold. This goes against the very revolutionary ethos that the African Union stands for and the concept of Ubuntu. ARTUZ also calls for the increase in salaries for workers as low salaries are also a major contributing factor of malnutrition in society as people are left desperate after being paid peanuts and are unable to maintain a healthy living.

ARTUZ calls for the immediate prioritization of children especially those in rural and marginalized areas to be assisted by the government in supplementing their diet and come up with policies that supports and aids the strengthening of resilience on nutrition and food security in the country and this is done by ceasing to politicize food aid and also improve the standards of living of the ordinary citizen through salary increments, as we celebrate this Africa Day it is fundamental to note that in our case only a few elites are free as they only have access to better standards and quality of living whilst the rest are suffering in silence, being African should be associated with Pride but there is no pride in hunger, starvation, poverty and avoidable death, FREE US NOW or WE WILL FREE OURSELVES FOR AFRICA.

Mwonzora Chickens Out Of Future By-elections

By A Correspondent- The opposition MDC Alliance, led by Douglas Mwonzora, has resolved not to contest any by-elections following humiliating defeats in recent by-elections, NewsDay has learnt.

The party said it would only contest the 2023 general elections and has not fielded a candidate for the Masvingo West ward 21 by-election set for June 25.

The seat fell vacant following the death of Zanu-PF councillor Tinago Mupinga on March 24.

MDC-A chairperson Morgan Komichi was yesterday evasive, and could not give the reason the party failed to field a candidate.

Komichi referred questions to the party’s secretary for elections Gandhi Mudzingwa whose number was not reachable.

During the March 26 and May 6 by-elections, Mwonzora’s party failed to get any council or parliamentary seat out of the contested 133. This was despite the MDC-A having caused the vacancies after it recalled more than 40 MPs and more than 80 councillors affiliated to Nelson Chamisa’s Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party.

The three candidates nominated for the June 25 by-elections are Zanu-PF’s Chenjerai Mumbire, CCC’s Onias Mawarire and Sister Nhando, an independent candidate.

In a statement yesterday Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chief elections officer Utoile Silaigwana confirmed the by-election.

“It is hereby notified in terms of section 125(4) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) that at the close of the sitting of the nomination court on Monday May 9, 2022, the candidates listed in the schedule were duly nominated for election as councillor in ward 21 of Masvingo RDC (rural district council). Accordingly, polling shall take place on Saturday June 25, 2022,” Silaigwana said.

Political analysts told NewsDay that Mwonzora’s party was avoiding further embarrassment.

Political analyst Rejoice Ngwenya said: “If they are going by empirical evidence of past performance, their instinct is that they are not fielding until they get their numbers correct. But that is the wrong strategy because if you don’t contest then you are exposing your weaknesses.”

Another political analyst Effie Ncube said: “They are obviously saving themselves from the obvious embarrassment that is going to come should they field a candidate. Their party is no match to the CCC, and people have moved to Chamisa. There is no question about that. The MDC Alliance has lost the show.”-newsday

Zanu PF MPs Share Growing Disdain

By A Correspondent- Zanu-PF MPs have allegedly been sharing their growing disdain for the party with colleagues in opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), organising secretary Amos Chibaya has claimed.

Speaking at the CCC’s thank you rally in Gweru, following resounding by-election wins on March 26, Chibaya said ruling party legislators were part of the many who no longer wanted the ruling party to remain in power.

His claims follow a deteriorating economic climate that has not spared officials at the Zanu-PF headquarters.

“Zanu-PF MPs have been telling us that they are tired of their own party, they no longer want it. No one wants Zanu-PF anymore and this like I am telling you includes their own MPs, everyone is now fed up with Zanu-PF,” said Chibaya.

“Even members of the security sector are tired of Zanu-PF. They want the party out.”

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is under immense pressure to unite a party whose structures are questioning his capacity to contest against CCC leader Nelson Chamisa at the 2023 polls.

Such sentiments have been aired by members in rural areas, most of which have for long been Zanu-PF strongholds.

“Our biggest vote is going to come from the rural areas. Those people are tired of Zanu-PF,” declared Chibaya.

Mnangagwa’s situation has been worsened by a failure to deal with rampaging inflation, low wages, indecision on non-performing Cabinet ministers and what those at the party’s headquarters feel is a deliberate attempt to shut them out of governance.

Civil servants, who constitute a greater fraction of Zimbabwe’s employed population have been forced to make do with the local currency too despite their wages losing value on a daily basis.

Crisis Coalition Fires Salvo At State Media

Crisis Coalition not concerned by now-habitual state media propaganda

As of late, the state-controlled media has been publishing a predictable pattern of defamatory, propaganda articles that allege that civil society organizations (CSOs) under the banner of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition are seeking to destabilise and topple the government. Their running theme has been that we want to effect regime change in the country.

The latest of these unfounded allegations appeared in The Sunday Mail of 22 May 2022 under a malicious title: “NGOs plot to unsettle Zim exposed.” The proposal documents and account numbers of the Coalition published in The Sunday Mail, purporting to be a scoop, are in fact documents that the Coalition submitted to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority in compliance with the tax laws of the land.

We have taken note though not surprised that the regime can stoop so low as to use private information submitted in confidence to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority to score cheap propaganda points. So much about ‘open for business.’ This is shameful.

The malicious allegations contained in the state’s propaganda pieces are but a desperate attempt to find a scapegoat for the ZANU PF government’s inability to run the country and its economy.

The incumbent ZANU PF government is evidently in a panic mode as evidence of failure has increasingly become too apparent. These are clearly desperate attempts to scare and intimidate those calling out its failures. They now seem more determined to close any remaining democratic space.

For the record, the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition is an umbrella body drawing membership from across the Church, Labour, Women, Youths, Students, Farmers, War Veterans, the Informal Sector, Formal Business and Social Movements working broadly to see a democratic and economically developed Zimbabwe.

Again, for the record, we remain non-partisan but very political. The issues we collectively engage span the political, economic and social spheres – and the constitution of the republic provides for our varied mandates, hence our existence.

We are not and have never been agents of terror. In fact, much of what we see, experience and fight against in Zimbabwe, is the state-sponsored terror that dates back to the 1980s, when an estimated 20 000 civilians lost their lives; many others suffered rape, abductions, displacement, and torture under the ZANU PF government.

This pattern of rape, abductions, unwarranted arrests, detention and public malignment by ZANU PF propagandists has grown to be a familiar affair by a desperate regime. All those that challenge the excesses of the ruling ZANU PF party, including those within ZANU PF itself, suffer the same consequences.

We want to set the record straight and affirm that all our activities as a Coalition, those of our members and other civil society actors are legitimate and legal; the ZANU PF government often send their state security agents, especially from the Police Internal Security Intelligence, informers and serving agents of the Central Intelligence Organisation to attend civil society activities, and we always accommodate them. This is because we have nothing to hide.

It is evident that a small clique in the ZANU PF government wants to turn this country into a One Party State, in their mistaken belief of turning Zimbabwe into a mini communist Kingdom without elections.

This small clique, which is averse to history, has slowly derailed the country from the post-independence dream of a Zimbabwe which affords all its citizens a decent life, of equal opportunity and access to basic goods and services. This quest by the small clique in ZANU PF flies in the face of the popular values for which we fought during the protracted liberation war.

Father Zimbabwe, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo’s statement remains true, 42 years after independence, that “… the people of Zimbabwe live in fear, not of enemies, but their own government.”

We have taken note of these shameful efforts by the state-controlled media to fuel the persecution of human rights defenders through malicious and false allegations. This is clearly meant to scare human rights defenders from holding the small kleptocratic clique in ZANU PF to account. We will however not be deterred.

Our interests are legitimate as well as constitutional. Section 7 of the national constitution empowers and mandates us to educate Zimbabweans on their rights.

• To fight for workers’ rights is not regime change.
• To fight against corruption and state stripping is not regime change.
• To fight for women, youth, children, PWDs is not regime change
• To fight for decent and affordable education or health is not regime change.
• To fight for clean and portable water is not regime change.
• To fight for decent and safe transport system is not regime change.
• To fight for inclusive and consistent economic policy is not regime change.
• To fight for a non-partisan police force that ensures the human security of all citizens, regardless of their political party affiliation is not regime change.
• To fight against the mutilation of our constitution through unwarranted amendments by a self-serving clique wanting to retain political power for the sake of it, is not regime change.

Above all, to fight for the upholding of the constitution is not regime change.

To set the record straight, citizens have a right to participate in political processes as enshrined under Section 67 of the constitution. If anything, Section 67 of the constitution of the republic actually allows the citizens to change any regime or government in this country. According to this section, and as read with others, changing a regime or the government in this country is not illegal and is not a crime. That is the whole essence of going to elections.

The constitution of Zimbabwe therefore provides for regime change by allowing citizens to vote and choose a government of their choice. The small clique in ZANU PF must know this and know that the citizens are aware of this right and will therefore not hesitate to exercise it.

Again, citizens have a right to hold the government to account through peaceful protests as enshrined under Section 59 of the Zimbabwean constitution.

So the small clique in ZANU PF and their propagandists must know that these routine threats through malicious and false reporting will only strengthen our resolve, rather than cow us into submission. We have done no wrong and we will continue to pursue our work in defense of the constitutional rights we all ought to enjoy.

Defending these fundamental rights and freedoms is our small contribution towards keeping alive the value and virtues of the liberation struggle and our hard won independence.

In this regard, we remain FIRM and UNSHAKEN in our resolve to fight for a democratic, corruption free, economically developed Zimbabwe, where progress is inclusive and benefits all citizens.

We encourage President Mnangagwa and his government to abide by the tenets and spirit of our national constitution. The rule of law and constitutionalism must the common denominator in terms of how our country is governed. Zimbabwe is for all irrespective of political party, ethnicity, gender or race.

O. Masaraure
Spokesperson

AFRICA DAY: The Continent Is Haemorrhaging

By Elvis Mugari| Africa today has become a theatre of horror and a personification of misery, destitution and anguish. The post independence era in Africa has borne witness to political brutality spearheaded by the one party state system; economic malaise exacerbated by populist policies, bigotry and mismanagement and the general escalating cost of living exasperated by pandemics,chronic diseases, dire poverty, wars and tribal conflicts.

Today, the 25th of May 2022, Africa is supposed to celebrate the birth of the continental motherboard African Union sadly there is literally nothing to be euphoric about as most countries in the bloc have degenerated into a sinkhole of deprivation. The continent is hemorrhaging.

Without beating about the bush, I would like to register my discontent with Zimbabwe, the country in which my umbilical cord is buried. Zimbabwe is under Millitary rule since 2017.Taking stock of what has become of our former Crown Jewel of Africa is a nauseating and disgusting experience.The country has slowly metamorphosed into Dambudzo Marechera’s House of Hunger or Joseph Conrad’s The Heart of Darkness. Desperation is rife and the leadership is numb and indolent to the situation.

I wouldn’t want to remind people of our perverse state of affairs but reality is that we are suffering because of the transgressions of our ‘fathers’. What is more pernicious is the striking fact that those responsible do not take heed of the voices of discern as they would want to continue profiteering and further plundering the economy beyond redemption. We are in a man-made quagmire fellow Africans.

As if that is not enough, Zimbabwe is a good standing member of the motherboard AU and the regional bloc SADC yet we have become the epicenter of all forms of deteriorations.

What is mind boggling is the fact that we’re endowed with everything that even the most developed countries do not have yet we are confronted by under development even if we have fully abrogated colonialism. Our (mis)leaders continue to use Dependency Theory as a smokescreen to cover up their infirmities and failures.
Development and an end to the shameful harrowing misery in Africa is a product of collective human efforts by Africans. Zimbabwe in particular needs a united people who are conscious of their plight. We need to be awaken to the reality that our pillagers are right within our country and right there in the stirrups of power.
May the good Lord help us to restore our pride .

Rise Africa Rise for the second and real independence.

Mwonzora Reveals Opposition Political History

By- MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora has said that he was the most senior and experienced opposition politician.

Mwonzora said this on Twitter when he posted a newspaper article penned in late 1980 when he was a part of the Edgar Tekere led ZUM.

Tweeted Mwonzora:

The struggle for multi-party democracy in Zimbabwe was a tricky and risky affair. I was privileged to have been in the senior leadership of the Zimbabwe Unity Movement at the age of 22. The attempts to establish a one party state in Zimbabwe were thwarted.

Police Name Zupco Horror Crash Victims

By-The Police have released the names of four people who died when two Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) buses collided head-on in Mashonaland West Province on Monday morning.

In a statement, ZRP national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the four deceased persons were positively identified by the next of kin. Read the statement below:

UPDATE ON FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AT 104KM PEG ALONG HARARE-CHIRUNDU ROAD

The Zimbabwe Republic Police announces the names of the victims who died in a road traffic accident which occurred on 23rd May 2022 at around 0800 hours at the 104 km peg along Harare-Chirundu Road, when two Golden Dragon ZUPCO buses were involved in a head-on collision.

Four victims were positively identified by their next of kin as listed:

  • Cuthbert Chinyanga, a male adult aged 41 of Kuwadzana 6 Harare,
  • Chengetai Matyenyika, a male adult of Unit N, Seke, Chitungwiza,
  • Sifelani Harati, a male adult aged 24 of Chikonohono Chinhoyi and
  • Diana Marowa, a female adult aged 43 of Cherima, Chikonohono Chinhoyi.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police urges motorists to be patient on the road and avoid overtaking when it is not safe to do so.

Chamisa Aide Honours Murdered CCC Supporter

By-Settlement Chikwinya, the MP for Mbizo constituency, has dedicated his victory in the March 26 by-elections to Mboneni Ncube, a party supporter who was stabbed to death by Zanu PF members.

Violent Zanu PF youths descended on a CCC rally at Mbizo Shipping Centre, Mbizo, Kwekwe, a few weeks before the March 26 by-elections.

Ncube was among several CCC supporters who were stabbed during the attack as he fled from the marauding thugs.

The assailants were arrested but released under unclear circumstances by the police. Said Chikwinya:

Mbizo is the only constituency in the country where we gained victory through bloodshed because we lost one of our supporters, Mboneni Ncube, during the campaigns.

Zanu PF thinks by intimidating and killing people, people will be discouraged, but that’s not the case.

People are prepared for change and they are prepared for that change even if it means death by voting for the CCC.

More: NewZimbabwe.com

Biti Wins Land-Mark ConCourt Case

By- Human rights lawyer and CCC Vice president Tendai Biti has won a high profile Constitutional Court case.

In the case the ConCourt agreed with Biti and held that the age of sexual consent is 18. 

Posted Tendai Biti Law firm:

The constitutional court has just handed down a judgment in a case argued by our principal 

@BitiTendai

 holding that the age of sexual consent is 18 not 16.Provisions of the law that held that the age of consent is 16 have been struck down. More details to follow.

Masvingo Kids Shine At Karate Tournament

Sports Writer| Young participants from Masvingo Province excelled at the Zim JKA Karate Tournament in Gweru last week.

The province was represented by three participants, Monica Redeem Victor (16) and Michael Munyaradzi Benno (16), Marksman Machacha from JKA Masvingo Province ( Rujeko Club).

Monica won two gold and two silver medals, Munyaradzi took one silver medal and one bronze medal while Marksman Machacha returned home with a silver medal.

Monica is a pupil at Masvingo Christian College, Munyaradzi is a learner at Ndarama High School and Marksman is at Rujeko Primary School.

In a statement, Rujeko JKA club described the three participants as brilliant and energetic:

See full statement below:

As Rujeko JKA Club, we are happy with the way Monica Redeem Victor, Michael Munyaradzi Benno and Marksman Machacha represented us at the 2022 edition of the JKA Karate Tournament.

The trio’s participation is a milestone for Masvingo Province. In karate circles Masvingo Province is producing talented athletes.

We wish to thank our instructors at Rujeko Club Casmore Adini and Elder Benjamin Mauswa for their splendid job.

The two, Mr Adini and Elder Mauswa are great coaches.We hope they will continue to produce shooting stars.

We also wish to thank Masvingo Province JKA chairperson, Sensei Monica Peters, Provincial Technical Director Sensei Patrick Gombwe, provincial secretary, Honest Makanyire and the supporting staff for working tirelessly to ensure the development of the wonderful karate discipline in the province.

We also acknowledge the fact that Sensei Peters took Monica through training sessions before the tournament.

On behalf of Masvingo Province JKA, we greatly appreciate the support, guidance and inspiration we are getting from Zimbabwe National Karate Federation president, Sensei Joe Rugwete. We shall always look up to him for advice and wisdom.

As Rujeko JKA Club, we also wish to thank Masvingo City Council, local parents and Berylin Academy for supporting our efforts.

The Berylin Academy staff members are highly supportive of the club.

We also wish to thank Cedric Chuchu and Tafara who accompanied the participants to to and from Gweru.

The sky is limitless

Rujeko JKA Club

Monica Redeem Victor
Marksman Machacha
Michael Munyaradzi Benno

Zanu PF Plans To Invade Chin’ono’s Home

By- Journalist and social justice activist Hopewell Chin’ono has reported that he has received threats from Zanu PF.

Chin’ono posted on Twitter claiming that the Zanu PF activists said they would attack his home.

Posted Chin’ono.

I received a call this evening from an acquaintance warning me that a group of ZANUPF thugs is planning to attack my home. After that call, I also received these screenshots from a source. My lawyers will make a police case tomorrow to 

@PoliceZimbabwe

 providing the evidence.

https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1529142562698805248/photo/1

Chipolopolo AFCON Squad

Zambia national team coach Aljosa Asanovic has named his final 25-member squad for the back-to-back 2023 Afcon Qualifiers against Ivory Coast and Comoros Islands.

The selection includes a blend of local and foreign players.

Brighton midfielder and skipper Enock Mwepu, Leicester City forward Patson Daka and Scotland based Fashion Sakala are all part of the foreign-based contingent in the squad.

Chipolopolo will be away to Ivory Coast on June 3 before hosting Comoros four days later in a Group H fixture at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.

Here is the final Zambia squad:

Goalkeepers
Toaster Nsabata (Sekhukhune-RSA), Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows), Cyril Chibwe (Unattached)

Defenders
Frankie Musonda (Raith Rovers-Scotland), Tandi Mwape (TP Mazembe-DRC), Miguel Chaiwa (Athletico), Dominic Chanda (Kabwe Warriors), Benedict Chepeshi (Red Arrows), Shemmy Mayembe (Zesco United)

Midfielders
Roderick Kabwe (Sekhukhune-RSA), Enock Mwepu (Brighton-England), Emmanuel Banda (Djurgardens-Sweden), Kings Kangwa (Arsenal Tula-Russia), Rally Bwalya (Simba SC-Tanzania), Prince Mumba (Kabwe Warriors), Lubambo Musonda (AC Horsens-Denmark), Kelvin Kampamba, Spencer Sautu, (both Zesco United), Lameck Banda (Maccabi Petah Tikva-Israel), Edward Chilufya (Midtjylland-Denmark)

Strikers
Fashion Sakala (Rangers-Scotland), Evans Kangwa (Arsenal Tula-Russia), Ricky Banda (Red Arrows), Gamphani Lungu (SuperSport United-RSA Patson Daka (Leicester City-England)- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Mwonzora Accused Of Plotting To Rig Congress

MWONZORA WANTS TO RIG ORDINARY CONGRESS. LET’S BLOCK HIM

National Council demanded RESHUFFLE of certain offices in the Standing Committee never to add more positions.

Many offices which were added in the Standing Committee are a RIGGING TEAM.
Why would a normal Leader create Extra position when we are going for Ordinary Congress in a month’s time.

This is pure rigging of the Ordinary Congress.

Mwonzora is seeking a False Mandate by bringing non delegates to the CONGRESS.
At the Extra Ordinary Congress he brought fake delegates that is why we had kids of 14 yrs at the Congress contrary to the legal position which wanted 2014 structures.

This Rigging tactic we used I can confirm I was part of Mwonzora team which rigged for him.

God has punished Mwonzora for rigging the Extra Ordinary Congress, the PUBLIC has totally rejected him.

Mwonzora should have learned that he can’t cheat God.

The By-elections Results were a clear voice from the Midzimu yeNyika and God.

Mwonzora can’t rig the the public.

Mwonzora should just resign and let someone take the party forward.

MDCt has the future under a new leader.

Under Mwonzora MDCt is totally dead.

People both internal and external of MDCT have rejected Mwonzora.

Majority of MDCT supporters no longer want Mwonzora as their Leader.

Mwonzora has totally failed both as leader and manager.

Come Ordinary Congress all MDCt supporters must vote for the New Leader

Rhoda Gumana
Masvingo Province.

Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Action Resumes

The Castle Lager Premiership will resume this weekend after it was suspended for a week.

The suspension followed after a series of violent scenes marred recent league matches.

The PSL took the measure when the match between Highlanders and Dynamos at Barbourfields Stadium two weeks ago was abandoned before the fulltime whistle due to crowd trouble.

The games will resume in Matchday 16 with five ties lined up on Saturday and action rounds up on the following day.

Viewers can watch the matches on ZTN Prime (DStv Zimbabwe channel 294).- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Age Of Sexual Consent Is 18 – Court

The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has struck down provisions of the law that held that the age of sexual consent is 16.

According to Harare lawyer Tendai Biti, who argued the matter, the ConCourt held that the age of sexual consent is 18. Tendai Biti Law said:

The constitutional court has just handed down a judgment in a case argued by our principal [Tendai Biti] holding that the age of sexual consent is 18, not 16.

Provisions of the law that held that the age of consent is 16 have been struck down.- Pindula News

Exposing Zanu PF Rigging Tactics

Tinashe Sambiri|The Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rigging tactics through ZEC and the Home Affairs Ministry have been exposed.

Leaked WhatsApp chats have revealed how Zanu PF is plotting to rig the 2023 polls.

In Gutu District, ZEC officials and Home Affairs Ministry workers are taking direct orders from Zanu PF’s Lovemore Matuke, Yekukai Simbanegavi and Winston Chitando.

In a statement, CCC denounced the harassment of government workers by Zanu PF heavyweights.

“The capture of Min of Home affairs and Zec by zanupf is worrying especially in Gutu. You find out that Police, Zec and DA are controlled by Matuke , Simbanegavi and Chitando.

They are tossed like puppies. Below as a leaked Chat on Capture of DA offices.”

See leaked chats below:

[5/22, 10:55] Magumise Petros: Noted, thank you very much Hon, leadership let’s support our Visionary MP.
[5/22, 11:08] +263 77 462 8952: Nhasi namangwana tine mukana wekunyorerwa zvitsamba zviya nemasabhuku edu.nekutsvakao Hama dzedu pasava neanoti haana hama.uye ngapaveo nemamai echikuru anogona kunoita vana nyamukuta kunevasingaendi kuchipatzra.nekuvao ma witness.munhu anowanikwa asina chitupa kana ku register haawani kana chichazouya nekuti haazikanwi.
[5/22, 11:09] +263 77 373 7190: Maita basa mhai tichazama kurudzira seni ndatonga
[5/22, 11:16] +263 78 475 9368: Ok thanks
[5/22, 11:55] +263 78 381 6214: ko mabirthcetificate vanotora here pamberi nekushinga pasi nembwende
[5/22, 11:57] Hon Yeukai Simbanegavi: Mabirth anani mbuya? Vanhu vakuru here? VaMasara vakaisa chiziviso muno mugroup nezuro chevakuru vasina maBirth kuti vauye kuzotorwa
[5/22, 12:15] +263 77 462 8952: Zvimwe zvinogona kutibatsira ma councilor edu ose taivanao mumasvingo zuro.saka vschaita nemazvo
[5/22, 12:27] +263 77 358 4553: Tinotenda Honourable, thank you for supporting your ppl.
[5/22, 12:49] +263 77 373 7190: Ishuwa weku 8 atofona councilor
[5/22, 13:13] +263 77 434 8677: Branch rega rega rine ma cell 5 so ma Branch chair anenge aripo ese nkt vanhu vese ava vanobva muma village maanogara so ngaakokore vanhu nokuudza masabhuku ese achibatsirwa ne leadership ye district Main wing , Women’s league ne Youth league kuti vanhu vese vakwanisa 18 years asina birth kuti atore chitupa ngaauye , asina kuregister kuvhota ngaauye udzai vanhu mamunogara manzwi haadi kuwandisa imbobatai ipapa makadaro , Kune vana vezvikoro vane ma 18 years varikuuya ipapo vabereki ipai vana ivavo mukana vakasike kuitirwa vadzokere kundodzidza musazoti vanotsvagei pano vanofanira ku register wo
[5/22, 13:20] +263 77 434 8677: Vabereki vane vana vavo vavanoda kutoresa ma birth vanemakore aripasi pe 18 years kureva kuti vabereki vane vana vanemakore 17 years zvichidzika pasi musauya ne chipiri Mp vachatiudza zuva renyu ramunouya nevana ivavo vamwe havana vabereki vamwe vane mubereki umwe chete zvinozikanwa kuti tine hama dzedu dzinoda kubatsirwa pavana vakadaro saka vese ivavo vasauya havo
[5/22, 13:24] +263 77 434 8677: Hakuna councilor anoshayikwa panobatsirwa vanhu veward yaarikushandira
[5/22, 13:47] +263 77 434 8677: Kune vakatorwa ma fingerprints vese kuti vagowana kutora birth nechitupa vachinzi muzouya after 3 weeks vamwe vainzi afte 1 month vamwe vachinzi after 7 days vese ivavo Hounarable vakataura nevekwa Registrar varikutoresa ma birth nezvitupa vacho kuti mupiwe hakusisina munhu anotadza kutora chitupa asvika asvira zera kana akapfuura zera asina chitupa kuti agone ku register zvinoita vamwe
[5/22, 14:04] +263 77 434 8677: Alteration of original information by :Birth Certificate , or Marriage Certificate or Notarial Deed etc and date (apa ndopekupedzisira panosiremera vakawanda panokumbirwawo chitupa chehama yako kana aniwo saka pava kunzi /Bc father ‘s Id or mother s ID kureva kuti vanenge vonyora number dzeumwe wavabereki or BC Guardian ‘s Id so tinoda kutenda Mp makadzidza makatibatsira kugadzirisa painetsa nkt pamwe pacho paizotoda chikwata chaicho chinotoresa munhu chitupa so hakuchashaikwe vaviri havo umwe ari witness
[5/22, 14:56] +263 77 434 8677: Kunevakatorwa ma fingerprints vese kuti vagowana kutora birth ne Id vochinzi mouya after 3 weeks kana 1 month vamwe 7 days vese ivavo Hounarable vakataura nevekwa Registrar varikupa ma birth ne ld vacho kuti mupiwe hakusisina munhu anotadza kutora chitupa asvitsa zera kana apfuura zera asina chitupa kuti agone ku register zvinoita vamwe
[5/22, 15:36] +263 78 475 9368: Ko vaya vakatorerwa svitupa vakanzi mozouya motora kwaGutu
[5/22, 15:53] +263 78 059 6111: Tinokutendai nechziviso hrnrable
[5/22, 15:54] +263 78 059 6111: Tonotenda zvirikuwisisika chaizvo
[5/22, 15:55] +263 78 059 6111: Maswera sei macrde kose kwamuri
[5/22, 16:48] +263 77 434 8677: Ivavo ve ward 3 ngavauye pa Tongogara vapedzerwe zvese ipapo
[5/22, 16:52] +263 77 434 8677: Uye varikutoresa ma Birth vaiva pa Nharira vakabva po ne Saturday vava pa Chikara ward 4 vasina zvitupa nema birth endai ipapo mufane kubatsirwa registration mozongoiitwa pa Chinyika munenge matozvirerutsira rimwe basa kutanga mamboenda paline rezvitupa moenda pa registration pakuti mungouya muchiitirwa Registration chete
[5/22, 16:59] +263 77 434 8677: Cde Mudonhi DCC (security ward 10 kana avaonawo varikutsvakwa since morning havasi kubatika
[5/22, 17:34] +263 78 475 9368: Ndatenda hangu ward3
[5/22, 17:51] Wakura Mai Lenny: Tinokutendai Honorable Minister nebasa guru ramunotiitira
[5/22, 17:52] Wakura Mai Lenny: Noted
[5/22, 18:06] Hon Yeukai Simbanegavi: Itai basa. All ward 9 villages and schools vave kwaChinyika tuesday
[5/22, 18:26] Wakura Mai Lenny: Zvakanakai so far ward 9A ine 68 vanoda kuregister ne23 vanoda zvitupa asi pane 7 mavillage vasati vaunza mapepa

Mnangagwa In Plot To Eliminate Teachers’ Union Leaders

Tinashe Sambiri|The Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration has been blamed for attempting to assassinate teachers’ union leaders.

ARTUZ leaders and their legal advisors were involved in a horrendous accident in Gokwe on Monday.

CCC Namibia has accused Mr Mnangagwa’s administration of plotting to eliminate dissenting voices.

See CCC Namibia statement:
Artuz leaders and their legal team escape death through a whisker.

23 May 2022

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia learns with heavy heart the unfortunate occurrence of a terrible car accident in Gokwe with Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe leadership and their legal team as victims this afternoon.

Present were the organic, eloquent, pragmatic and fearless President Obert Masaraure, Vp Christine Kanyumba, the resilient Godfrey Chanda and the terrorised, Gerald Tavengwa. These diligent teachers were in the company of their competent Lawyers, Liberty Chimwaradze and Tino Bhero.

The deadly accident transpired when the tormented teachers were rushing to attend a disciplinary hearing of the illegally charged Gerald Tavengwa who is stationed at Mafungautse High School. Accidents are accidents but ZanuPF should put their hands off our hardworking teachers. Gerald Tavengwa had his house stoned by ZANUPF thugocrats threatening to butcher him before he vacated his workplace. It sounds sadist to hear that after ZanuPF youths broke into his house, the Public Service proceeded to charge him for absenteeism after he formally requested for a transfer.

We condemn this attempt to stifle labour unionists’ voices against slave wages. It is the right of the suffering teachers to demand a living wage from the corrupt and insensitive government. Unleashing stinging ZanuPF youths on innocent teachers is not only satanic but also primitive and barbaric. As social democrats, we absolutely condemn the persecution of our educators in the motherland. Our message to Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe and their legal team is that accidents should not deter them from fighting against labour injustices. We wish you a speedy recovery so that you can soldier on defending labour rights in the education fraternity.

We are quite cognisant that Artuz membership and leadership together with their defence Advocates are being incarcerated for standing firm against suicidal policies in the education sector. The Union of the moment is consistently castigating unsalted peanuts, visibly and audibly demanding the restoration of pre-October 2018 salaries of US$540. We condemn in absolute terms the perpetuation of violence on educators. Gerald Tavengwa is innocent! ZanuPF must stay away from our schools.

In a nutshell, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia salutes salutes the legal team which consists of Liberty Chimwaradze and Tino Bhero for standing defending fair labour practices. Thank you for fighting together with our downtrodden teachers who are being exploited for a pathetic remuneration amid State-sponsored violence. #SafeSchoolsCampaign

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SphagettiRoads

NoToIntimidation

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia
Rundu Branch Interim Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya

PSL Fixtures

The Castle Lager Premiership will resume this weekend after it was suspended for a week.

The suspension followed after a series of violent scenes marred recent league matches.

The PSL took the measure when the match between Highlanders and Dynamos at Barbourfields Stadium two weeks ago was abandoned before the fulltime whistle due to crowd trouble.

The games will resume in Matchday 16 with five ties lined up on Saturday and action rounds up on the following day.

Viewers can watch the matches on ZTN Prime (DStv Zimbabwe channel 294).- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Pomona Dump Money

Anti-corruption watchdogs, civic groups and Harare residents yesterday described as scandalous and shameful the Pomona waste management deal awarded to Netherlands-based company Geogenix BV.
Geogenix BV (Pomona Waste Management) local frontman Delish Nguwaya’s relationship with President Emmerson Mnangagwa has also been under the microscope following revelations that the controversial businessman is part of the delegation in Davos, Switzerland.

The US$316 million contract seen by NewsDay will see Harare City Council surrendering the country’s biggest dumpsite to Geogenix BV, which changed its name from Integrated Energy BV in 2020 following a series of scandals in Albania.

According to the contract, which was awarded without going to tender, Harare City Council handed over the dumpsite free of charge. Harare City Council will pay at least US$22 000 per day to dump waste at Pomona dumpsite for the next 30 years.

In a Press statement yesterday, Harare Metropolitan Residents Forum, Transparency International Zimbabwe, Zimcodd and other civic organisations condemned the deal as scandalous and wantonly imposed on ratepayers.

“We would like to make it very clear that this scandal is a direct attack on the devolution of power provided for in Chapter 14 of the Constitution since the project was imposed by the central government on the City of Harare,” their statement read.

“This scandal is evident when the City of Harare is bound by the agreement to handover Pomona dumpsite to Georgenix for free for the period of 30 years and then is bound to pay US$22 000 per day to dump waste it has collected at its own cost for the next 30 years at the same dumpsite,” the statement added.

Minutes of the February 28 council meeting and the joint environmental management, finance and development and business committee meeting of February 23 show that Local Government minister July Moyo armtwisted Harare City to sign the deal.

“Obviously, Moyo knew that the March by-elections were going to usher in new councillors from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) who were going to oppose the scandalous deal. The government had to rush the agreement,” suspended Harare mayor Jacob Mafume said.

Harare Residents Forum spokesperson Marvelous Kumalo said: “In our view, the contents of the memorandum of agreement signed between the City of Harare and Geogenix for the US$300 million Pomona Waste to Energy Project is a pure scandal and a burden to the city meant to serve the best interests of the politically-connected elite at the expense of the residents of Harare.”

Harare North MP Allan Markham (CCC) has since taken Harare City Council and Geogenix BV to court over the Pomona Waste to Energy deal. Newsday

Zanu PF Does Not Own Country, Chinamasa Told

Tinashe Sambiri| Citizens’ Coalition For Change has dismissed Zanu PF official Patrick Chinamasa’s threats of war if the former revolutionary party loses the coming polls.

In a statement CCC Namibia described Chinamasa’s remarks as empty bravado.

Read full statement below:

Zimbabwe belongs to the citizens not ZANUPF, CCC Namibia fumes!

17 May 2022

Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) Namibia is quite disappointed by the disregard to the constitutional mandate of the Zimbabweans to choose their own leadership through elections.

On his Twitter Handle, Patrick Chinamasa made it clear that the Citizens Coalition For Change victory in 2023 elections will invite war and instability in the country.

It is quite perturbing that those who claim to have successfully fought for One-Man-One-Vote are the ones who are intimidating the unsuspecting masses in the motherland.

It is extremely pathetic to hear those who purport to epitomise the ‘New Dispensation’ after the repressive Mugabe uttering the same old intimidatory and authoritarian vocabulary used by the predecessor to silence the voice of dissent. As Namibia district, we encourage change champions in Zimbabwe and the entire globe to wake up, mobilise, recruit and radicalize for complete change in 2023.

It must be clear to the clueless Chinamasa that change agents will rise and register to vote in their astronomical numbers as we target 6 million voters for the change that delivers.

Moreover, citizens should not be deterred by the attempt to disregard the voice of the people in 2023.

The politically inept Chinamasa is trying invain to cause voter apathy ahead of the harmonised elections after realising the capacity of our pragmatic President Advocate Nelson Chamisa to resoundingly win the impending plebiscite.

This is the panic button that the desperate Harare regime has just pressed and it symbolises victory for the change champions. It is now clear that ZanuPF does not have political capital to vanguish the simmering desire for socio-economic transfiguration in the motherland.

Our revolutionary obligation is to have our a stable Zimbabwe in the hands of a government with the potential to put the economy on a sounder footing.

It must be categorically clear to Mr Patrick Chinamasa that Zimbabwe is already at war and instability loomed since the early 80s when Gukurahundi galloped more than 20 000 innocent citizens in Matebeland and Midlands Provinces.

In 2002, we lost many people who subscribed to the national democratic revolution and thousands were also killed in 2008 after Mugabe was humiliated by the late President Morgan Tsvangirai on 29 March which resulted in a run off on 27 June. What should be clear to Chinamasa and cronies is that in 2023, citizens will cultivate the varlour, mettle and nerve to defend the vote.

Furthermore, change champions should put into cognisance that ZanuPF has declared war already on the peace-loving citizens.

Ahead of 26 March by-elections, we witnessed our change champion Mboneni Ncube butchered in cold blood in Kwekwe by marauding ZanuPF youths wielding machetes, bows, arrows, spears and stones. May his dear soul rest in power. Prior to the state-sponsored death of Mboneni Ncube, social democrats also lost Nyasha Zhambe in Gutu who was killed for supporting the organic and eloquent leader, President Advocate Nelson during his interface rallies with traditional leaders. Change champions also witnessed politically motivated violence in Chitungwiza Zengeza Ward 7.

Our councillor, Lovemore Maiko was left half-dead ahead of the 7 June by-elections.

It was infuriating to see our prospective councillor with deadly head injuries incurred after ZanuPF thugocrats used bricks attacking his head. On election day, our agent was brutally assaulted at one of the polling stations in Zengeza.

This spate of ZanuPF sponsored violence must be resisted with equal measure. It is now imperative to confront the beast in the eye through emphatic voting and serious effort to defend the vote. Chinamasa must just go to hell and inform Satan that light has conquered Zimbabwe under the able leadership of President Advocate Nelson Chamisa.

In a nutshell, it is now a public secret that the people of Zimbabwe are craving for change after a long period of suffering under ZanuPF satanists. Voting is part of the independence that they claim to have brought in 1980.

It is our responsibility to prosecute the national democratic revolution to its logical conclusion. Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia calls for citizens to embrace dangerous freedom against peaceful slavery under ZanuPF stomach politicians. Zimbabweans should pent up their outrage against ZanuPF thugocrats and their surrogates who are using state apparatus as springboards for the primitive accumulation of wealth.

We are absolutely aware that Chinamasa is trying to instill fear in the change champions but one thing for certain is that Zimbabweans are tired of corruption, arbitrary arrests, abductions, poverty , gross abuse of human freedoms and maladministration at the hands of these perennial sadists. Voting has a automatic ritualistic power to transform lives in Zimbabwe. The highlights were clear during the inclusive government headed by the late Icon of Social Democracy President Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.

NoToWar

Free,Fair and credible elections

NoToIntimidation

RegisterToVote

DefendTheVote

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia
Rundu Branch Interim Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya

CCC Blasts “Mr Bin”

Tinashe Sambiri| Citizens’ Coalition For Change has dismissed Zanu PF official Patrick Chinamasa’s threats of war if the former revolutionary party loses the coming polls.

In a statement CCC Namibia described Chinamasa’s remarks as empty bravado.

Read full statement below:

Zimbabwe belongs to the citizens not ZANUPF, CCC Namibia fumes!

17 May 2022

Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) Namibia is quite disappointed by the disregard to the constitutional mandate of the Zimbabweans to choose their own leadership through elections.

On his Twitter Handle, Patrick Chinamasa made it clear that the Citizens Coalition For Change victory in 2023 elections will invite war and instability in the country.

It is quite perturbing that those who claim to have successfully fought for One-Man-One-Vote are the ones who are intimidating the unsuspecting masses in the motherland.

It is extremely pathetic to hear those who purport to epitomise the ‘New Dispensation’ after the repressive Mugabe uttering the same old intimidatory and authoritarian vocabulary used by the predecessor to silence the voice of dissent. As Namibia district, we encourage change champions in Zimbabwe and the entire globe to wake up, mobilise, recruit and radicalize for complete change in 2023.

It must be clear to the clueless Chinamasa that change agents will rise and register to vote in their astronomical numbers as we target 6 million voters for the change that delivers.

Moreover, citizens should not be deterred by the attempt to disregard the voice of the people in 2023.

The politically inept Chinamasa is trying invain to cause voter apathy ahead of the harmonised elections after realising the capacity of our pragmatic President Advocate Nelson Chamisa to resoundingly win the impending plebiscite.

This is the panic button that the desperate Harare regime has just pressed and it symbolises victory for the change champions. It is now clear that ZanuPF does not have political capital to vanguish the simmering desire for socio-economic transfiguration in the motherland.

Our revolutionary obligation is to have our a stable Zimbabwe in the hands of a government with the potential to put the economy on a sounder footing.

It must be categorically clear to Mr Patrick Chinamasa that Zimbabwe is already at war and instability loomed since the early 80s when Gukurahundi galloped more than 20 000 innocent citizens in Matebeland and Midlands Provinces.

In 2002, we lost many people who subscribed to the national democratic revolution and thousands were also killed in 2008 after Mugabe was humiliated by the late President Morgan Tsvangirai on 29 March which resulted in a run off on 27 June. What should be clear to Chinamasa and cronies is that in 2023, citizens will cultivate the varlour, mettle and nerve to defend the vote.

Furthermore, change champions should put into cognisance that ZanuPF has declared war already on the peace-loving citizens.

Ahead of 26 March by-elections, we witnessed our change champion Mboneni Ncube butchered in cold blood in Kwekwe by marauding ZanuPF youths wielding machetes, bows, arrows, spears and stones. May his dear soul rest in power. Prior to the state-sponsored death of Mboneni Ncube, social democrats also lost Nyasha Zhambe in Gutu who was killed for supporting the organic and eloquent leader, President Advocate Nelson during his interface rallies with traditional leaders. Change champions also witnessed politically motivated violence in Chitungwiza Zengeza Ward 7.

Our councillor, Lovemore Maiko was left half-dead ahead of the 7 June by-elections.

It was infuriating to see our prospective councillor with deadly head injuries incurred after ZanuPF thugocrats used bricks attacking his head. On election day, our agent was brutally assaulted at one of the polling stations in Zengeza.

This spate of ZanuPF sponsored violence must be resisted with equal measure. It is now imperative to confront the beast in the eye through emphatic voting and serious effort to defend the vote. Chinamasa must just go to hell and inform Satan that light has conquered Zimbabwe under the able leadership of President Advocate Nelson Chamisa.

In a nutshell, it is now a public secret that the people of Zimbabwe are craving for change after a long period of suffering under ZanuPF satanists. Voting is part of the independence that they claim to have brought in 1980.

It is our responsibility to prosecute the national democratic revolution to its logical conclusion. Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia calls for citizens to embrace dangerous freedom against peaceful slavery under ZanuPF stomach politicians. Zimbabweans should pent up their outrage against ZanuPF thugocrats and their surrogates who are using state apparatus as springboards for the primitive accumulation of wealth.

We are absolutely aware that Chinamasa is trying to instill fear in the change champions but one thing for certain is that Zimbabweans are tired of corruption, arbitrary arrests, abductions, poverty , gross abuse of human freedoms and maladministration at the hands of these perennial sadists. Voting has a automatic ritualistic power to transform lives in Zimbabwe. The highlights were clear during the inclusive government headed by the late Icon of Social Democracy President Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.

NoToWar

Free,Fair and credible elections

NoToIntimidation

RegisterToVote

DefendTheVote

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia
Rundu Branch Interim Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya

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President Mnangagwa Lifts Zimbabwe Flag High In Davos

By Dr Masimba Mavaza | H.E. President Dr ED Mnangagwa Co-chaired a breakfast meeting with Friends of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the world’s largest.

FIFA boss meets President Mnangagwa

The meeting is looking at how PPPs can help implementation of AfCFTA. Other co-chairs are Heads of State of Botswana, Namibia, Rwanda & Nigeria. The African continental Free Trade Area is poised to be the largest trading bloc consolidating Africa’s intra trade.


Zimbabwe President arrived in Davos Switzerland where he marks his third attendance to the World Economic Forum.

President Mnangagwa with Malawi president, Lazarus Chakwera and others

This comes after two years of absence due to the global pandemic which has brought the World’s economy on to it nose.
Contrary to the detractors the president went straight into business in a trip meant to put Zimbabwe within reach of the global economic arena.
Members of the opposition took turns to write on Twitter criticising the president for attending this Forum.
What is obviously missing from the opposition shallow thinking is the understanding of the World Economic Forum.
The World Economic Forum was founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, a business professor at the University of Geneva. First named the European Management Forum, it changed its name to the World Economic Forum in 1987 and sought to broaden its vision to include providing a platform for resolving international conflicts. The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental and lobbying organisation based in Cologny, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer and economist Klaus Schwab. The foundation, which is mostly funded by its 1,000 member companies – typically global enterprises with more than five billion US dollars in turnover – as well as public subsidies, views its own mission as “improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas.
The German economist Klaus Schwab first brought together 450 leaders for what was then called the European Management Symposium.
Schwab was a professor at the University of Geneva when he asked business leaders from around the continent to discuss how they were competing in a global marketplace, particularly against American firms. The European Management Forum, the group supervising the meeting, was based in the city of Chur—but Schwab chose Davos, a place otherwise known for skiing, as the site of the gathering since then Davos became the base of this global meeting which brings together politicians, business people and academicians alike.
The World Economic Forum again brings together the forces of the world at Davos, and from this Forum countries hope to bring out the best for each country for the benefit of the globe.
It is the first time the Forum
is meeting in springtime rather than January – when it is traditionally held – for the first time, having been postponed on multiple occasions because of COVID-19 pandemic.
In its 50-year history, the WEF has never been confronted with such unprecedented global issues as it now faces in 2022, as the world recovers from a global pandemic, grapples to contain the devastating impact of the climate crisis, and navigates a geopolitical storm following the invasion of Ukraine.
Børge Brende, President of the WEF, said in a pre-event briefing.
“Global challenges need global solutions, and we’re not seeing these global solutions and that’s where we have to push at Davos”.
This sets the tone of the forum and cuts right through the fifty years of existence.
In the breakfast meeting today President MNANGAGWA emphasised a push towards a made in Africa revolution boosting Africa’s regional value chains. The AfCFTA is much more than a trade agreement. It is an instrument for Africa’s development. The stake holders made commitments to drive the continent’s integration and the unity of purpose. In the side lines of the forum the AfCFTA channeled ways to achieve regional value chains thereby laying foundations for a Made in Africa Revolution.
As African economies seek to move away from being suppliers of raw materials to the rest of the world and towards trading more value-added products with each other, developing RVCs will enable countries to combine their comparative and competitive advantages to participate in industries from which they would otherwise be excluded. Africa is becoming Stake holders and not subjects.
“The ability for the AfCFTA to drive this transformation in Africa is partly The president urged African countries to achieve a successful transition from current inward-looking approaches to trade and investment towards the strengthening of RVCs where different segments of the industry VCs are located across the region reflecting local comparative advantage.
The World Economic Forum and AfCFTA aim to help governments target sectors that can benefit from their country’s entry into the AfCFTA and market players to better understand where they should invest. It also offers views from industry players running exporting enterprises in some of the value chains identified, all in the service of creating a Made in Africa revolution.
ZIMBABWE will not be left behind in claiming a position in the global market. The African Continental Free Trade Area is an ambitious trade pact to form the world’s largest free trade area by connecting almost 1.3bn people across 54 African countries. It is this platform that Zimbabwe seek to benefit it’s worthy.
The breakfast meeting which was chaired by the president sought to enforce an agreement to create a single market for goods and services in order to deepen the economic integration of Africa. The trade area could have a combined gross domestic product of around $3.4 trillion, but achieving its full potential depends on significant policy reforms and trade facilitation measures across African signatory nations.The AfCFTA aims to reduce tariffs among members and covers policy areas such as trade facilitation and services, as well as regulatory measures such as sanitary standards and technical barriers to trade. Zimbabwe stands to benefit from this years Forum and thanks to the President Zimbabwe will have a double benefit from this years World Economic Forum.

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Teachers Roast Mthuli Ncube

Teachers’ unions on Sunday expressed anger over Finance and Economic Minister Mthuli Ncube’s claims that the Government has done a lot to improve teachers’ conditions of service.

Last week Ncube told Parliament that teachers were never paid US$540 before October 2018 when the Government effectively brought to an end the policy that had placed bond notes at par with US dollars.

Teachers and other civil servants are demanding the restoration of their pre-October 2018 salaries.

Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe accused Ncube of creating falsehoods. Said Majongwe:

He can’t create falsehoods. If he isn’t aware that we earned US$540, he can go back to government files and see that.

Soon, we’ll be told that we are not Zimbabweans. The so-called middle-income economy can’t be achieved without teachers.

Our families are here and we want the country’s wealth to be shared equally.

Educators Union of Zimbabwe secretary-general Tapedza Zhou told NewsDay that it was Ncube who was misleading the nation. He said:

Mthuli Ncube should not misinform the nation and himself as well by some cheap semantics.

To then claim that they have done a lot to improve salaries for civil servants when he presided over the loss of value for the local currency makes us want to know if the minister is good at addition and subtraction.

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe president Obert Masaraure accused Ncube of arrogance. He said:

The statement is reckless and hinges on arrogance. It is a fact that the cost of living is rising both in US$ and local currency terms.

Zimbabwe Union of School Heads secretary-general Munyaradzi Majoni said:

The statements are not only untrue but unfortunate. We don’t know the technical explanations he will use to justify his false assertion on pre-October 2018 salaries. – NewsDay

Biti Wins ConCourt Argument

By- Human rights lawyer and CCC Vice president Tendai Biti has won a high profile Constitutional Court Argument case.

The ConCourt agreed with Biti and held that the age of sexual consent is 18. 

Posted Tendai Biti Law firm:

The constitutional court has just handed down a judgment in a case argued by our principal 

@BitiTendai

 holding that the age of sexual consent is 18 not 16.Provisions of the law that held that the age of consent is 16 have been struck down. More details to follow.

Chin’ono In Another Zanu PF Attack

By- Zanu PF activists have threatened to invade journalist and social justice activist Hopewell Chin’ono’s home.

Chin’ono posted on Twitter claiming that the Zanu PF activists said they were planning to “deal with” Chin’ono for being outspoken.

Posted Chin’ono.

I received a call this evening from an acquaintance warning me that a group of Zanu PF thugs is planning to attack my home. After that call, I also received these screenshots from a source. My lawyers will make a police case tomorrow to 

@PoliceZimbabwe

 providing the evidence.

https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1529142562698805248/photo/1

CCC Favoured Youthful Chief Dies A Painful Death

By-Chief Mabhikwa was trapped in his vehicle wreckage for more than three hours after a crash which claimed his life, a close family member has told CITE.

The traditional leader, who was only 28 years old, died after his Isuzu twin-cab vehicle collided head-on with a haulage truck on the 195km peg along Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road on Sunday night.

CCC Bulawayo province has since extended their condolences to the late Chief’s family saying that the traditional leader was an exceptional charecter.

A relative who spoke to CITE revealed that some of the motorists who arrived at the scene of the accident failed to extricate him from the mangled vehicle as he was trapped inside. Said the relative:

He was involved in an accident around 2100 hours in the evening only to reach St Luke’s Hospital after midnight. We are talking about a provincial hospital which had no emergency ambulance.

They (other motorists) failed to assist him since his lower body was trapped and they had no expertise on how to assist, so by the time he got to the hospital he had already lost a lot of blood, with a dislocated/ fractured hip bone.

Born Nichodemus Vusumuzi Khumalo, Chief Mabhikwa of Lupane District in Matabeleland North Province became the youngest chief when he replaced his father Edwin Khumalo in 2012 at the age of 18.

More Zanu PF Threats On Chin’ono

By- Journalist and social justice activist Hopewell Chin’ono has reported that he has received threats from Zanu PF.

Chin’ono posted on Twitter claiming that the Zanu PF activists said they would attack his home.

Posted Chin’no.

I received a call this evening from an acquaintance warning me that a group of ZANUPF thugs is planning to attack my home. After that call, I also received these screenshots from a source. My lawyers will make a police case tomorrow to 

@PoliceZimbabwe

 providing the evidence.

https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1529142562698805248/photo/1

Chamisa Aide Dedicates Victory To Murdered Supporter

By-Settlement Chikwinya, the MP for Mbizo constituency, has dedicated his victory in the March 26 by-elections to Mboneni Ncube, a party supporter who was stabbed to death by Zanu PF members.

Violent Zanu PF youths descended on a CCC rally at Mbizo Shipping Centre, Mbizo, Kwekwe, a few weeks before the March 26 by-elections.

Ncube was among several CCC supporters who were stabbed during the attack as he fled from the marauding thugs.

The assailants were arrested but released under unclear circumstances by the police. Said Chikwinya:

Mbizo is the only constituency in the country where we gained victory through bloodshed because we lost one of our supporters, Mboneni Ncube, during the campaigns.

Zanu PF thinks by intimidating and killing people, people will be discouraged, but that’s not the case.

People are prepared for change and they are prepared for that change even if it means death by voting for the CCC.

More: NewZimbabwe.com

Linda, Hopewell Chin’ono Cyber Fights Escalate

By- The social media fights between gender activist-cum-politician and Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono have deepened with female Twimboz accusing the latter of perpetrating gender violence against the former.

Female Twimboz have since petitioned the Zimbabwe Gender Commission to put Chin’ono to order.

The two have for a long time been trading insults on tweeter.

Tweeted Female Twimboz:

We have since taken up 

@lilomatic

 ‘s abuse with the 

@GenderZimbabwe

 . We couldn’t stop n watch 

@mamboschicken

 continue with their adverts that seek to demean n degrade women, this time dark women. Having a dark skin does not mean one does not bath.

https://twitter.com/DrGugu_WNcube/status/1528685364197699585