By- The Nelson Chamisa led CCC party has responded to threats issued by Zanu PF MP for Gokwe-Nembudziya, Justice Mayor Wadyajena on opposition activists.

Wadyajena Tuesday tweeted saying that his party would hunt down and eliminate social justice activists organising peaceful protests against the government.

Responding to Wadyajena’s relcless statements Tesday, CCC tresurer general, David Coltart said the senior Zanu PF member should be called to order.

Tweeted Coltart:

This language coming from an MP is unlawful & unacceptable. 

@PoliceZimbabwe

 it is a crime to threaten to “hunt down & discipline” people. If crimes are committed it is the police & courts’ job to arrest & convict – no one else. But calling on people to stay at home isn’t a crime.

By- Zanu PF MP for Gokwe-Nembudziya, Justice Mayor Wadyajena has said that his party would hunt down and eliminate social justice activists organising peaceful protests against the government.

Wadyajena announces this on Twitter after Monday’s #ShutdownZimbabwe protests.

Posted Wadyajena:

Dear 

@PacheduZW

, The known faces of your organisation must be hunted down & disciplined, thoroughly. As for the ones hiding behind masks,every effort must be made to expose them; they too must face the music. This is inciting insurrection & propagating violence. Enough is enough!

By- One of the top CCC youth leaders, Stephen Sarkozy Chuma, has publicly denounced Zanu PF President Emerson Mnangagwa and urged him to stop human rights abuses.

In a vedio circulating on social media, the couragious CCC youth leader told delagates attending a peace meeting that the country would only be free after Mnangagwa was called to order.

Nelow is the link to the vedio.

Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has described his late mother as a hardworking, prayerful and wise woman.

President Chamisa also described the late iconic woman as great mentor.

“This is my late mother Alice. She did God’s work on this earth and in my life.

Like most of our mothers out there, she was very hardworking,wise,kind,loving and prayerful. She educated,raised and mentored me.

“No man is poor who has a Godly mother.”―Abraham Lincoln.

Rest in Power Mai Neri! To God be all the glory,” President Chamisa wrote on his official Facebook page.

By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is appealing to members of the public who might have information that may lead to the location of an 87-year-old man from Filabusi who went missing on March 2 to approach the police.

Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Inspector Loveness Mangena said David Nkomo was last seen on March 2 around 9 AM when he left his home for Sithenga Farm to look for herbs.

Inspector Mangena said Nkomo was last seen wearing a red T-shirt, black trousers, blue sandals and a black sun hat. Said Insp Mangena:

The Zimbabwe Republic Police is appealing to members of the public who might have seen a missing person David Nkomo NR:28-000235-M21, a male adult aged 87 of stand 44, Village 10, Nkankezi Resettlement under Chief Maduna, Filabusi. He was last seen on March 2, 2022 at around 0900 hours when he left his home going to Sithenga Farm, Nkankezi looking for herbs. The missing person is approximately 1,60 metres in height and is of a medium build. He has grey hair, brown eyes and has no body marks or scars.

She said anyone who may have information regarding his whereabouts must contact Officer in Charge ZRP Filabusi Inspector Matutu contactable on 0772987006 or the investigating officer Sergeant Chinembiri on 0772217455 or contact any nearest police station. 

By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has demanded proof of how it “rigs” elections, describing as “bar talk” allegations that it manipulates the results in favour of the ruling Zanu-PF party.

Addressing political parties attending a youth caucus peace-building meeting hosted by 4-H Zimbabwe Foundation in Harare yesterday, Zec spokesperson Jasper Mangwana said:

“If you want to say Zec has rigged elections or that something has not been done correctly, then we need substantive evidence. There is a provision of the Electoral Court in the Electoral Act where you should take all these matters.

You as the political actors are the same people who are actually sending the voters away. Elections end with V11s; those other issues about favour and malpractices are just bar talk without proof.”

He added: “If you have an issue with an electoral process, you are the people in Parliament, and if you have a problem with the law that you put into place, go back and sort it there in Parliament because Zec does not make laws,” he said.

The electoral body has been at the receiving end of salvos over how it has been presiding over the country’s elections, as well producing a flawed voters roll, vote rigging and militarisation of its secretariat, among other accusations.

Mangwana also said Zec did not control the pre-electoral campaign environment.

“It’s not an electoral provision for Zec to manage campaigns. We do not approve campaigns, we don’t even talk about such issues; you drag us into the mud for nothing. Those are issues outside our mandate,” he said.

Mangwana blamed political party youths for causing voter apathy.

“There seems to be voter apathy among youths because you are the same people who want to be voted for. One day you go to your constituency and say vote for me, and the next day you say the election was rigged. Do you expect that young person to take you seriously?  Do you really think that young person will go to a voter registration centre and say I have come to register to vote?”

Meanwhile, Zanu-PF youths caused chaos at the event as they tried to stop opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) youths from making contributions during the meeting.

4-H Zimbabwe Foundation director John Muchenje urged youths affiliated to different political parties to promote peace and tolerance in the country.

“We need to continue having similar engagements with these parties, as an organisation. This was just a Harare engagement, but we are planning on similar engagements in other provinces,” Muchenje said, adding that political intolerance and violence have taken centre stage in the country’s electoral
processes.

During the March 26 by-election campaign period, a CCC supporter Mboneni Ncube was killed in Kwekwe while attending a rally. There was also violence during the weekend by-elections in Chitungwiza, which resulted in several people being injured.

By A Correspondent- Retailers have defied President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s directive to adhere to the official interbank rate when pricing goods.

On Saturday, Mnangagwa announced a raft of measures aimed at controlling the spiralling inflation, which included a directive to retailers to stick to the official interbank rate of $280 to avoid price distortions.

The United States dollar is trading at $165,9 against the local currency at the official foreign auction system, but is going for around $280 at the interbank rate and $400 on the black market.

Mnangagwa said: “The willing-buyer willing-seller interbank foreign currency arrangement has assisted in the price discovery mechanisms of the exchange rate in the economy. In this regard, retailers and wholesalers are, with immediate effect, allowed to benchmark their pricing to the average interbank rate with a maximum allowable variance of 10%. The security agents of government and the Financial Intelligence Unit shall with immediate effect enhance their roles to effectively monitor financial transactions in order to address the delinquent arbitrage behaviour in the economy.”

However, a snap survey conducted by NewsDay yesterday revealed that most retailers had adopted the black market rates of between $350 and $400 in pricing goods and services, totally disregarding Mnangagwa’s directive.

For instance, bread which is pegged at $450 a loaf was being alternatively charged between US$1 and US$1,40, which is way above the interbank exchange rate. Cooking oil was pegged at around $1 600 for 2 litres, but a consumer could pay US$4 showing a 1:400 exchange rate to the dollar.

Some retailers described the inflated exchange rate as US dollar discounts whereby customers are charged less for paying using the US dollar to boost foreign currency sales.

In interviews with the NewsDay, retailers said the official auction and interbank rates were not sustainable because they could not meet the costs of running their businesses if they adhered to the official exchange rates.

“It is very unprofitable to continue using the official exchange rate,” said one retailer who spoke on condition of anonymity.

“The interbank and auction rates are always lower than the parallel market rate. If we stick to the interbank rate, consumers who want to spend the US dollar will first go to the black market and sell their money at a higher rate, then come and use the local currency. We will not be able to get foreign currency, which is, however, very important for us to get supplies of some goods and services,” he added.

Economist Trust Chikohora said:  “The measures that were introduced by the President are commendable, but one wonders how the auction rate will be determined.

There is need for a currency indaba to deliberate on the measures that have been put in place so that we come up with holistic and sustainable solutions to address the currency crisis.

There is need to share ideas on currency issues, which has a direct bearing to the pricing situation, the prevailing inflationary situation and economic growth.”

The case of a Nyanga man who was fined by a local traditional leader after his minor child wore red during a rainy season has spilt into a magistrates’ court where a ruling is yet to be made. The 74-year-old Peter Makura approached the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights who are now representing him.

Below is an update on the case as reported by ZLHR:

SEPTUAGENARIAN CHALLENGES TRADITIONAL LEADERS’ BIZARRE CUSTOM

A 76-year-old Nyanga man has asked a traditional leader to return his livestock and money which he paid as punishment after his 15-year-old grandson was convicted and fined for allegedly violating an odd traditional custom of wearing red colours during the rainy season.

Fungai Mushonga, the Headman for Tamunesa village in Nyanga District in Manicaland province on 7 January 2022 took the unprecedented and bizarre decision in which he ordered 76-year-old Peter Makunura to pay four goats, two chickens and US$20 after faulting him for allowing his 15-year-old grandson, who had visited him, to wear a red cap during the rainy season, a practice which is outlawed in the village.

Makunura was also charged for undermining authority of the Headman by not presenting himself at a primary court session, where he was supposed to answer to the frivolous charges.

The 76-year-old Makunura has now engaged Kelvin Kabaya and Peggy Tavagadza of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, who recently filed an application for review of the proceedings presided over by Mushonga and seeking to set aside the absurd decision of the primary court.

In the application, Kabaya and Tavagadza argued that Mushonga’s decision to summon a minor child to appear in court without his guardian and to permit the Messenger of Court to attach and take into execution Makunura’s property, when he was never a party to the proceedings and was never summoned to appear in the primary court, was grossly irregular as to amount to an illegality.

The human rights lawyers also contended that the decision by Mushonga to enter a judgment in default in circumstances involving a minor child was grossly irregular as to induce a sense of shock and revulsion.

Kabaya and Tavagadza want Mushonga’s judgment to be set aside and that he be ordered to pay back the four goats, two chickens and US$20 to Makunura.

In his defence, Mushonga, who is opposing the application, argued that it is taboo in his jurisdiction for his subjects to “wear red clothing during the rainy season” and that he could not ascertain the age of Makunura’s grandson for him to realise that he was a minor.

Nyanga Magistrate Notebulgar Muchineripi is yet to hand down judgment on Makunura’s application.

In some communities, it is believed that wearing red clothes when it is raining attracts lightning.

By A Correspondent- Opposition ZAPU’s treasure- general, Future kaZulu Msebele, has resigned from the party, just a few months after he was elected to the position.

Msebele was elected the party’s treasurer-general at the party’s elective congress held in Bulawayo last October where Sibangilizwe Nkomo, the son of the late vice president Joshua Nkomo, was elected the party’s president at the congress.

He tendered his resignation from the party in a letter dated May 9, 2022, but did not cite his reasons for quitting. Reads the letter:

It is with regret that I tender my resignation from our beloved party which I have served diligently and with pride and honour since my youth.

I find that my conscience does not allow me to carry on with my duties. Therefore, after much introspection and discourse with my family I have decided to lay down the baton. The revolution is a relay.

ZAPU spokesperson Msongelwa Ndlovu confirmed Msebele’s resignation saluting Msebele as a “true cadre.” Said Ndlovu:

Unfortunately, he did not state his reasons for resigning. The party is shocked at this decision as nobody expected it. While relevant organs will deliberate on this sudden turn of events, our party is poorer without Cde Future Msebele as he is one of the longest-serving members of the party having joined the youth front at revival. His rise to the position of treasurer-general was merited and testimony of his diligence and commitment to the mother party. He is an example of a true cadre.

One of the party’s senior officials members Patrick Ndlovu said the development is sad news to the party since Msebe was “very hardworking.”

By A Correspondent- Junior police officers are heavily disgruntled after a confidential correspondence showing their bosses are getting airtime and data allowances way above their monthly salaries was leaked.

According to a leaked internal memo, assistant commissioners are getting as much as ZW$28 355 for data and airtime alone while junior officers are earning salaries not exceeding ZW$19 000 per month.

Chief superintendents are getting ZW$19 403, according to the memo titled: “Commanders’ airtime and data allowance.”.

The figures, which were reviewed upwards last week, have angered junior officers, some of whom told NewZimbabwe.com off the record they be determined to vote Zanu-PF out of power in 2023.

How is it possible that our bosses can find nothing wrong with awarding themselves such amounts in data and airtime when they fully know we are struggling to survive on the little they are already giving us?” queried one of the officers.

“It does not make sense that they give each other such amounts in airtime and data. You cannot give yourself data and airtime allowance which is far higher than what a junior officer is getting. What do they use this airtime for anyway, when they already have landlines in their offices?”

Unlike soldiers, whose salaries were recently raised to ZW$54 000, nurses and police officers have had to survive on their meagre earnings.

“Junior officers did not vote for Zanu-PF at the March by-elections. Go and check results at most polling stations that were set up near police stations. This will definitely not convince us that our decision was not the best one,” another police officer said.

“They are creating a very dangerous environment by such poor decisions.”

-newzim

By A Correspondent- A 16 year old Beatrice teenager died after he was allegedly buried alive in a shallow grave during a Nyau dance ritual in Beatrice.

Tafadzwa Mudahondo’s body was retrieved from the shallow grave after he had been in it for 45 minutes.

Two Nyau dancers have since been arrested in connection with the teenager’s death.

Mashonaland East provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachii confirmed the incident to NewsDay, saying the police were still investigating the matter.

It is alleged that on May 7, at around 8pm, the deceased in the company of his parents went to Munandi Farm, Beatrice, to attend his grandmother’s memorial service.

At the service, several Nyau dance groups from surrounding farms were taking turns to perform during an all-night vigil.

The deceased was then spotted by his father wearing a Nyau dance outfit and his father reprimanded him, leading to an altercation.

The teenager then allegedly asked Nyau dancers to dig a pit and bury him, and witness him miraculously resurrecting.

The dancers allegedly dug the pit and buried the boy alive.

They then danced around the grave, and collected cash from onlookers who wanted to witness the miracle taking
place.

Villagers then alerted the now deceased’s father. He demanded that his son be retrieved immediately from the shallow grave.

By the time he was retrieved, he was unconscious.

Efforts to resuscitate him were fruitless.

-newsday

By A Correspondent- Three men from Harare have appeared in court facing charges of robbery after they allegedly robbed a local church of US$100 000.

The trio, Alexio Rwizi, (35) Llyod Mutusva (47) and Munyaradzi Matenhese (51) allegedly broke into a Mosque along Simon Mazorodze road in Harare and got away with US$100 000 in cash.

The court heard that Rwizi who works at the Mosque as a builder engaged his alleged accomplices to help him steal from his employer.

The trio has been remanded to this Tuesday for bail application.

In a related matter, Forward Sirewo allegedly pounced on a Highlands family and got away with a car, cash and other valuables.

e has since appeared in court facing charges of robbery.

It is alleged that Sirewo who was armed with a machete, iron bars and stones broke into the house and threatened the complainant before robbing her of US$4 200, a car and other valuables.

The accused was remanded in custody and advised to apply for bail at the High Court.

In another case, one Mabutho Mpofu appeared in court facing charges of attempted murder after allegedly pushing a teenage girl into a well.

The court heard that the girl was rescued by her mother who used a rope to pull her out before reporting the matter to the police.

He was granted ZWL10 000 bail.

More: ZBC News 

By- Zanu PF MP for Gokwe-Nembudziya, Justice Mayor Wadyajena has said that his party would hunt down and eliminate social justice activists organising peaceful protests against the government.

Wadyajena announces this on Twitter after Monday’s #ShutdownZimbabwe protests.

Posted Wadyajena:

Dear 

@PacheduZW

, The known faces of your organisation must be hunted down & disciplined, thoroughly. As for the ones hiding behind masks,every effort must be made to expose them; they too must face the music. This is inciting insurrection & propagating violence. Enough is enough!

https://twitter.com/JusticeMayorW/status/1523369864819183616

By- Zanu PF has announced the dates of the party’s Women’s League elective conference.

Women’s League Secretary Mabel Chinomona said the conference will be held from June 23 to 26.

“What we want is unity in the national executive of the Zanu PF Women’s League. We want a Women’s League that is not infiltrated by people who just come for positions.
“Some people are sent (to destabilise the Wing). We have already heard that money is being dished out somewhere but people should know that when money starts to be circulated, it is buys dirty things,” said Chinomona.

The Zanu PF Women’s League elective conference is being held in the build-up to the party’s congress scheduled for later this year.

The Zanu PF Youth League held its elective conference last week.

By- Anglican Bishop Jonathan Siyachitema has died.

Bishop Siyachitema’s death was announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he was sending a condolence message to the family of Mr Nesbert Mutengezanwa, Leader of the United African National Council (UANC) who passed on this week.

Below is Mnangagwa’s condolence message to both families:

 I received with deep grief news of the passing on of two of our elders, one an outstanding church bishop, another a political leader and a member of the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD). We have lost Bishop Jonathan Siyachitema of the Anglican Church, and Mr Nesbert Mutengezanwa, Leader of the United African National Council (UANC). Outstanding in their individual rights, the two men gave counsel to us as leaders, to the communities they served, and at a personal level, to their respective families. Sadly, all that wisdom is now gone, and our Nation is all the poorer for it. On behalf of the ruling Party, Zanu PF, Government, and indeed on my behalf, I wish to express my most sincere condolences, foremost to the families of the dear departed, and then to the respective institutions, they led, namely, the Anglican Church Community and the UANC Political Party, on these their saddest losses. They are our losses together.

In the light of their outstanding contributions to our society, I have seen it fit and proper that they be granted a State-Assisted Funeral.

May their dear Souls rest in Eternal Peace.

E.D MNANGAGWA THE PRESIDENT 

09/05/22

By- CCC vice President Lynnette Karenyi-Kore at the weekend rocked Chiredzi.

The CCC deputy president pulled thousands and promised them that her party was keen to develop Chiredzi if they are voted into power next year.

Karenyi-Kore later posted on tweeter:

Zimbabwe’s language policy should be explained clearly to communities speaking Shangani. And explained in their own language. Shangani has a role to play in our education system. The language and the people should not be neglected nor marginalized. Thank you, Chiredzi!

By- The Zanu PF government on Monday held high profile meetings to discuss the plight of workers.

These meetings, according to Team Pachedu, were held after Zimbabweans threatened to stage mass demonstartions against the President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Team Pachedu posted on Tweeter:

The primary purpose of the shutdown was to deliver a message. Today, several high-profile GVT meetings were held to further review the demands and some will soon be resolved. This shows that the message was delivered successfully. Thank you fellow citizens. #ShutDownZimbabwe

By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa and police commissioner general Godwin Matanga have been dragged to the High Court after police impounded a vehicle belonging to human rights defender Melania Chiponda.

Chiponda and her son Mikhail Tatenda Aruberito are the first and second applicants respectively.

Matanga, Mnangagwa and Avondale police officer in charge Trinity Karanda are cited as the respondents in the case (HC2934/22). Information gathered by this publication showed the case will be heard tomorrow.

According to the affidavits seen by this publication, Karanda purchased the vehicle from the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) before auctioning it.

Chiponda bought it for US$7 000.

The process of changing ownership from OPC to Karanda and then eventually Chiponda took forever leading to police impounding the vehicle on May 1, 2022 when Aruberito was taking it for routine maintenance.

This was despite Chiponda and her son having furnished the police with all documents of the transactions, including tax payments and receipts, according to the affidavits.

The police allegedly claimed the vehicle was being impounded because it was not registered.

It was impounded under an operation against pirate taxis and unregistered vehicles.

“That the motor vehicle has not yet obtained new number plates is not our client’s problem.

“The delays were at the instance of the president’s department and Zimra has not yet issued a customs clearance certificate despite all its dues having been paid,” Chiponda submitted.

According to the affidavit, the Avondale police officer in charge also allegedly failed to help the complainants identify the police officer who impounded the vehicle.

There a mounting cases of alleged abuse of office and malpractices ranging from corruption and extortion among serving members of the police.

Some members of the police force and army have also been linked to cases of armed robberies across the country.-standard

By-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sent messages of condolence to the Mutengezanwa family following the passing of opposition United African National Congress leader Nesbert Mutengezanwa.

Below is Mnangagwa’s condolence message to the family of Mutengezanwa.

 I received with deep grief news of the passing on of a political leader and a member of the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD). We have lost Mr Nesbert Mutengezanwa, Leader of the United African National Council (UANC). Outstanding in his individual rights, the man gave counsel to us as leaders, to the communities he served, and at a personal level, to his family. Sadly, all that wisdom is now gone, and our Nation is all the poorer for it. On behalf of the ruling party, Zanu PF, Government, and indeed on my behalf, I wish to express my most sincere condolences, foremost to the family of the dear departed, and then to the UANC Political Party, on its saddest loss.

In the light of their outstanding contributions to our society, I have seen it fit and proper that he be granted a State-Assisted Funeral.

May his soul rest in Eternal Peace.

E.D MNANGAGWA THE PRESIDENT 

09/05/22

Tinashe Sambiri| Citizens’ Coalition For Change chief change champion, President Nelson Chamisa has described victory over Zanu PF in the weekend by-elections as a sign of great things to come.

President Chamisa appealed to citizens to join the struggle for real change.

“Fellow Citizens, Congrats for #CCC 7/8 wards landslide victory in yesterday’s by elections,against all odds &because of you citizens.Thank you for continuing to solidly support,mobilize and vote for change.

Be part of the victorious forces.Join now. Support Change!#Godisinit,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.

“Matebeleland south..I’m hugely moved by the commitment and genuine love shown by the elderly women in this struggle for Change in ZIMBABWE. Women are the engines and turbines of all struggles,” he added.

On Mother’s Day, President Chamisa said :

“MOTHERHOOD is a gift from God-a divine assignment,stewardship and higher purpose.The whole earth holds onto motherhood.Even for our Lord Jesus,Mary could not be replaced in her motherhood role.Let’s also remember Mother Earth & preserve it.Happy #MothersDay to our sweet mothers.”

By- MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora on Monday appointed one Senator Chief Ndlovu to his party’s praesidium.

Senator Ndlovu replaces the MDC-T with former Vice President, Thokozani Khupe who formed a rival MDC faction.

Mwonzora posted this on his Twitter account soon after making the appointment on Monday.

Tweeted Mwonzora:

We are looking forward to working well with our new Vice President, Senator Chief Ndlovu in the MDCT praesidium. Victory is certain.

By- The Zanu PF government has urgently held high profile meetings to discuss the plight of workers, a social rights lobby movement has revealed.

These meetings, according to Team Pachedu, were held Monday after Zimbabweans have threatened to stage mass demonstartions against the President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Team Pachedu posted on Tweeter:

The primary purpose of the shutdown was to deliver a message. Today, several high-profile GVT meetings were held to further review the demands and some will soon be resolved. This shows that the message was delivered successfully. Thank you fellow citizens. #ShutDownZimbabwe

By- MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora has announced the appointment of one Sanator Chief Ndlovu to his party’s praesidium.

Senator Ndlovu replaces the MDC-T with former Vice President, Thokozani Khupe who formed a rival MDC faction.

Mwonzora posted this on his Twitter account soon after making the appointment on Monday.

Tweeted Mwonzora:

We are looking forward to working well with our new Vice President, Senator Chief Ndlovu in the MDCT presidium. Victory is certain.

By- CCC deputy chairman and St Mary’s MP, Job Sikhala and his winning ward 7 councillor, Lovemore Maiko, have embarked on a door to dor thank you campaign in Chitungwiza.

The two took to the people at the weekend soon after Maiko won the Ward 7 by-election on Saturday.

Sikhala posted on tweeter:

From 10 am today up to this hour, I had an opportunity to visit each & every household in Ward 7 together with our winning Cllr Lovemore Maiko in Zengeza West constituency to thank them for braving the attacks & violence perpetrated upon them by the evil ZANU PF and defeat them.

By- CCC vice President Lynnette Karenyi-Kore at the weekend rocked Chiredzi.

The CCC deputy president pulled thousands and promised them that her party was keen to develop Chiredzi if they are voted into power next year.

Karenyi-Kore later posted on tweeter:

Zimbabwe’s language policy should be explained clearly to communities speaking Shangani. And explained in their own language. Shangani has a role to play in our education system. The language and the people should not be neglected nor marginalized. Thank you, Chiredzi!

By- The Nelson Chamisa led CCC has denounced the arrest of two NewsDay journalists.

 Blessed Mhlanga and Chengeto Chidi were on Saturday, arrested by the police in Chitungwiza. The two were covering a water shortage story and saw police officers arresting CCC deputy chairman Job Sikhala. They shifted their focus and filmed the skirmishes.

Posting on tweeter Monday, CCC said police should stop harassing journalists.

Posted CCC:

Journalism is not a crime. There is no justifiable reason to arrest & detain journalists for doing their job. It’s unconstitutional. Barely a week after #PressFreedomDay, the regime has demonstrated that press freedom remains under threat in Zimbabwe. #FreeThemNow

By- CCC said Zimbabweans should continue voting against Zanu PF if they want a better Zimbabwe.

CCC posted on tweeter, Monday thanking Zimbabweans for voting for change in the last weekend’s by-elections.

Tweeted CCC: 

Thank you, citizens for turning up to vote in the just ended by elections & for trouncing Zanu PF & all other parties emphatically. We remain focused on our goal of winning Zimbabwe for change in 2023! Register to Vote. Vote. Defend Your Vote. #NgaapindeHakeMukomana https://twitter.com/CCCZimbabwe/status/1523588823535714304

By- One of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s opposition parties coalition grouping Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) principals, president Nesbert Mutengezanwa, has died.

Mutengezanwa was the president of the United African National Council (ANC).

Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) forum formed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2029 for presidential candidates in the 2018 election.

Information Secretary, Nick Mangwana, Monday announced Mutengezanwa’s death.
He said:
Sad to learn of the passing on of United African National Council (ANC) Zimbabwe president Mr Nesbert Mutengezanwa who was a member of #POLAD principals and a member of its Information and Communication sub-committee. May His Soul Rest Peace.
He did not give details on the cause, place and time of death.

Tinashe Sambiri| Citizens’ Coalition For Change chief change champion, President Nelson Chamisa has described victory over Zanu PF in the weekend by-elections as a sign of great things to come.

President Chamisa appealed to citizens to join the struggle for real change.

“Fellow Citizens, Congrats for #CCC 7/8 wards landslide victory in yesterday’s by elections,against all odds &because of you citizens.Thank you for continuing to solidly support,mobilize and vote for change.

Be part of the victorious forces.Join now. Support Change!#Godisinit,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.

“Matebeleland south..I’m hugely moved by the commitment and genuine love shown by the elderly women in this struggle for Change in ZIMBABWE. Women are the engines and turbines of all struggles,” he added.

On Mothers’ Day, President Chamisa said :

“MOTHERHOOD is a gift from God-a divine assignment,stewardship and higher purpose.The whole earth holds onto motherhood.Even for our Lord Jesus,Mary could not be replaced in her motherhood role.Let’s also remember Mother Earth & preserve it.Happy #MothersDay to our sweet mothers.”

Tinashe Sambiri| Citizens’ Coalition For Change chief change champion, President Nelson Chamisa has described victory over Zanu PF in the weekend by-elections as a sign of great things to come.

President Chamisa appealed to citizens to join the struggle for real change.

“Fellow Citizens, Congrats for #CCC 7/8 wards landslide victory in yesterday’s by elections,against all odds &because of you citizens.Thank you for continuing to solidly support,mobilize and vote for change.

Be part of the victorious forces.Join now. Support Change!#Godisinit,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.

“Matebeleland south..I’m hugely moved by the commitment and genuine love shown by the elderly women in this struggle for Change in ZIMBABWE. Women are the engines and turbines of all struggles,” he added.

On Mother’s Day, President Chamisa said :

“MOTHERHOOD is a gift from God-a divine assignment,stewardship and higher purpose.The whole earth holds onto motherhood.Even for our Lord Jesus,Mary could not be replaced in her motherhood role.Let’s also remember Mother Earth & preserve it.Happy #MothersDay to our sweet mothers.”

By A Correspondent- Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president Douglas Mwonzora has sought to play down accusations by British Lord Jonathan Oates that his political outfit is getting funding from the ruling party, Zanu-PF.

Addressing journalists at a Press conference on Friday Mwonzora said: “We are perturbed as the MDC by the statement that was given in the House of Lords by Lord Oates, as he uttered something to the effect that MDC-T is sponsored by Zanu-PF. That statement is false and we condemn it because the lord did not do his research.”

Lord Oates, told the British House of Lords that Mwonzora’s project lost recent by-elections despite receiving US$1,5 million from the government for campaign.

“We are going to write a letter to the Liberal party to correct what they have done. The MDC is an independent party with a clear vision of its own. The fact that we have chosen the politics of not being unnecessarily confrontational does not mean we are an appendage of Zanu-PF, we are an independent party,” Mwonzora added.

Mwonzora said his party was financed by public funds that finance political parties while also confirming that the party was going for congress at the end of June.

He added that only nominated candidates would contest.

Mwonzora berated the transport system that has literally collapsed and brutality at police checkpoints.

“Our public transport system has basically collapsed. We have seen that the government monopolisation of public transport is problematic. The government is failing to provide adequate transport. And in trying to enforce the monopoly there is a lot of police brutality that has now emerged and a lot of human rights abuses that are now happening,” he said.

By A Correspondent- Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Sithembiso Nyoni has urged mothers to be watchful at the backdrop of a growing trend of old men who are using money to lure young girls.

Nyoni made the remarks on Saturday during the launch of Council Churches for Africa Women’s Fellowship under the theme: Parents as good shepherds, celebrating the warm nurturing hands, love, heartfelt life and caring minds.

Nyoni noted it was a cause for concern that hotels were full of young girls during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). She said:

I want to know if you as mothers know that during the ZITF we were seeing young girls going into hotels with old men enough to be their fathers or grandfathers.

Therefore, we need you, women, in churches to help us fight this off because that is what is leading to cases of early child marriages and gender-based violence.

We need the church to lead us so that the country is in order. The nation is as good as its spiritual leaders. So we need you to lead us so that God can intervene and help our children especially in homes so that there is peace.

Meanwhile, Johane Masowe Wenyenyedzi Nomwe leader Herbert Senda (also known as Madzibaba Enock) told NewsDay Zimbabwe in an interview, that they are grateful for the efforts made by the minister in helping them understand the effects of early child marriages and gender-based violence in homes.

High cases of early child marriages are being reported from apostolic sects..-newsday

By A Correspondent- The rivalry between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga came to the fore at the just ended Zanu-PF youth conference where the party avoided elections for the league’s second most senior post to mask the divisions.

Mnangagwa is said to have imposed Gutu West MP and Masvingo provincial youth chairman John Paradza as the deputy national chairperson for the youth league.

Paradza was elected unchallenged despite a push ahead of the conference to elect Mutare district coordinating committee secretary for youth affairs Danmore Mambondiyani.

The MP took over from Tendai Chirau, who has been acting youth secretary following the firing of Pupurai Togarepi.

Mnangagwa will handpick the next youth chairperson in what insiders said had given him a head-start in the tussle for the control of the ruling party ahead of the women’s league conference and the main party congress at the end of the year.

Chiwenga was not given any platform to speak at the conference, which was presided over by Zanu-PF chairperson Oppah Muchinguri.

“All provinces were whipped into submission to support  Paradza and he went uncontested in the elections,” said a disgruntled Zanu-PF youth league executive.

There were some disgruntlements among the party leadership, but party leadership led by Mnangagwa wanted Paradza after Mnangagwa directed that the party members rally behind Paradza.

“Mambondiyani wanted the deputy secretary for youth affairs position, but came third in his Manicaland province and could not compete for the top position despite spirited efforts to smuggle him to the top position.”

Sources in the ruling party yesterday told this publication that deputy Sports minister Tinotenda Machakaire is set to be appointed substantive secretary for youths affairs.

Machakaire, a close ally of Mnangagwa, attended the youth conference and received a resounding applause from the youths.

In his opening remarks at the conference, Mnangagwa described youths as the vanguard of the ruling party.

“Youths you are the vanguard of the party, please play your role and defend this country,” he said.

“We defended this country through the barrel of the gun, but you don’t have to sweat to defend the country.

Observers said Mnangagwa was not taking chances as he is still smarting from the district and provincial elections held last year that saw his loyalists losing in the polls to a faction reportedly backing Chiwenga.

By A Correspondent- A serving Air Force of Zimbabwe member, Christopher Tafadzwa Charuma, who is facing armed robbery, murder and attempted murder charges has been granted a ZW$30 000 bail by the Supreme Court.

Charuma, who was arrested together with fellow soldiers Lameck Kamara, Perseverance Chihota, Tongesai Katoma and Joseph John, initially appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court and was denied bail.

The soldiers were accused of robbing a Harare family of US$40 000 on December 28 last year before killing Elvis Chijaka and seriously wounding Brian Chijaka in the process.

Magistrate Yeukai Dzuda asked the accused persons to apply for bail at the High Court.

The accused persons approached the High Court on January 6 this year and appeared before Justices Rodgers Manyangadze and Joseph Chilimbe, who dismissed their bail application, saying the offences were serious and upon conviction, they may face lengthy jail terms.

They also ruled that the charge of murder could result in the accused persons being sentenced to death.

But through his lawyer Peter Patisani, he argued in the Supreme Court on appeal that he was a good candidate for bail since the State’s case was weak, adding that the seriousness of the offences alone was not good enough ground to deny him bail.

His lawyer also argued that his client, Charuma, was not at the crime scene and had no idea that his firearm would be used to commit the crimes.

The lawyer submitted that the State’s case was further weakened by the fact that it was relying on a doctrine of common purpose which is no longer part of Zimbabwean law. Patisani argued:

The appellant anticipates an acquittal since the State case is based on a common law doctrine of common purpose which is no longer part of our law, therefore, the State case is weak.

The Supreme Court granted Charuma bail on the condition that he surrenders his passport, reports three times at the nearest police station and that he does not interfere with witnesses and investigations.-newzim

By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa paid a private visit to the late Noah Taguta family on Saturday, for the first time following the death of the apostolic sect leader last month and told the Johane Marange Apostolic church to remain united.

A senior church member and Zanu PF Mutare West MP Teedzayi Muchimwe confirmed the private visit. Said Muchimwe:

President Emmerson Mnangagwa privatel

President Emmerson Mnangagwa privately visited us, it was a good visit and he met our current leader He is now our leader.

The President also visited St Noah Taguta College and had an inspection of the computers he donated recently and was impressed by the facilities at the college.

The President also said the church should remain united after the death of our leader Taguta and we are going to remain united.

Noah Taguta who died late last month was buried in a cave on Chinyamukumba mountain range.

Mnangagwa’s visit to Marange has been seen by analysts as an appeasement to a ZANU PF stronghold ahead of the 2023 elections.

The Apostolic sect commands a huge following in the country and the late former President Robert Mugabe used to visit the Marange shrine every year during the sect’s annual Passover and this won him many votes.

However, divisions have continued to rock the church with the late Noah Taguta’s brother Clement seeking an interdict barring the church leader from being buried in Chinyamukumba mountain.

By A Correspondent- The president of the United African National Council (ANC) Zimbabwe, Mr Nesbert Mutengezanwa, has died.

Mutengezanwa was a member of the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) forum formed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2029 for presidential candidates in the 2018 election.

Information Secretary, Nick Mangwana, announced Mutengezanwa’s death. He said:

Sad to learn of the passing on of United African National Council (ANC) Zimbabwe president Mr Nesbert Mutengezanwa who was a member of #POLAD principals and a member of its Information and Communication sub-committee. May His Soul Rest Peace.

He did not give details on the cause, place and time of death.

By-A 50-year-old woman from Mavava Line, Tsholotsho, is seeking spiritual deliverance from what she believes is a goblin that has tormented her day and night for 22 years.

Nonhlanhla Moyo told The Sunday News that the creature has been routinely sexually abusing her. She said:

I don’t have peace. The tikoloshe comes every night to sleep with me. If it doesn’t sleep with me, it makes sure I become tired and sleep during the day so it can do what it wants.

It started sleeping with me in 2000 while I was still living in Diepsloot, South Africa.

Every morning I would feel tired like someone who had been involved in sexual intercourse all night. I can’t see it but I can feel it every time.

Moyo said she had spent over R85 000 on traditional healers locally and in South Africa but she is still being harassed by the goblin.

She said in May 2000, she moved to Springs, Ekurhuleni, to live with a family member only for the situation to get worse.

Moyo said the invisible creature followed her wherever she went and would sleep with her all night. She said:

When I’m sleeping next to my boyfriend, the tikoloshe won’t bother me for three days, but after that, it will bother me even when I have company. I need serious help to get rid of this stubborn tikoloshe.

Moyo’s 28-year-old daughter, Taleny said she is afraid the goblin will move to her and molest her.

By Showbiz Reporter | Two people were killed at the weekend after Police officers disrupted Winky D on stage at the Castle Lager’s Tankard show in Borrowdale.

The two were killed in a stampede caused by the disruptive officers and have since been described by the force as sad and unfortunate.

As is seen on the recorded video, the officers entered the stage and forced Winky D off, sparking anger from the crowd. The singer was about to conclude his performance when violence erupted shortly after that leading to two people being trampled on while walking out.
As the sponsor, Castle Lager announced they are still investigating, the police released the following statement:
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating the sad and unfortunate death of two people at Borrowdale Race Course on 7th May 2022 at 2205 hours due to a stampede after the Castle Tankard musical performance by Winky D.
The stampede victims have been identified as, Thomas Maarira (43) of 1122 Hatcliffe Co-operative, Harare and Emilia Makoga (44) of Zvakatanga Sekuseka Co-operative, Phase 1 Hatcliffe, Harare.
The regrettable incident occurred while the public was on its way out of the Race Course through an inside exit point.
The Police express condolences to the bereaved families and assures the public that inquiries are in progress. The Zimbabwe Republic Police will continue to engage organizers of big social gatherings especially entertainment activities to ensure that a limited number of people is allowed access during musical performances.

Tinashe Sambiri| Citizens’ Coalition For Change (CCC) Chief Change Champion , President Nelson Chamisa has said victory is certain in the 2023 Presidential Election.

President Chamisa
was in Gwanda on Saturday for a victory celebration rally.

“To achieve victory in 2023 people must register to vote in numbers.

We salute you for your resilience and we shall not let you down,” said President Chamisa.

President Chamisa thanked Gwanda citizens for voting for change and urged them to do the same in the 2023 elections.

CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba wrote on Facebook:

“President Nelson Chamisa has finished addressing a victory celebration rally in Gwanda.

We are here to thank Citizens for entrusting the new with the task to bring change in our country.

In a devolved Zimbabwe, Gwanda shall be made great and massive.”

In a separate incident CCC has indicated that party spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere’s Twitter account was hacked.

“Our spokesperson
@advocatemahere
’s account appears to have been hacked. Please disregard all communication at the moment as we try to resolve this issue. “