Vanguard Africa Denounces Biti Arrest

Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere has blasted the State media for claiming that the party’s vice president Hon Tendai Biti was not arrested.

The panicky regime arrested Hon Biti for no apparent reason in Harare on Monday.

Hon Biti was arrested by police officers from the Law and Order Section as he was addressing a rally in Greendale.

A State-run publication claimed :” Biti Not Arrested”

In response Advocate Mahere said:
“Stop lying! Hon BitiTendai was arrested and detained at Harare Central Police Station then moved to Rhodesville Police Station where no charges were preferred against him. Why did those 3 police officers deprive him of his liberty & arrest him without charge? Shameful lot!”

Vanguard Africa also condemned the arrest of Hon Biti.
“We are informed that @BitiTendai’s been released without charge. His treatment, however, is beyond unacceptable. This is classic authoritarian behavior often exhibited by the @edmnangagwa regime: Frustrate, impede and intimidate the opposition.”

Hon Biti

Pfumvudza Fertilizer Stolen

Police in Bulawayo have impounded a 10-tonne truck found laden with stolen Pfumvudza/Intwasa fertilizers, which were set for distribution to urban farmers in Emganwini constituency.

This was confirmed by Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube yesterday.

He said 157x50kg bags of fertilizer were recovered after a tip-off.

“When the police intercepted and stopped the truck, bags of fertilizers and eight bags of clothes suspected to be from Botswana were found,” Ncube said.

He said Bigboy Mwenga (32) from Zengeza 4, Chitungwiza, was
arrested in connection with the fertilizer on February 11 at 5pm.

He said Mwenga’s vehicle had been impounded, while the
suspect refused to disclose the name of the person who gave him the fertilizer.

Meanwhile, police yesterday launched an operation targeting
illegal gambling slot machines to prevent unregistered casino operators from
flourishing.

The operation was launched at Morris Depot in Harare
yesterday.

The campaign was attended by senior police officers and
officials from the Lotteries and Gaming Board, Bookmakers Association and the
Casino Association.

Malvin Ndlovu, an official from the Casino Association,
expressed concern over a rise in money-laundering and illegal gambling crimes,
as well as the prevalence of drugs at illegal gambling hubs.

“We need to stop illegal gamblers by reporting them to the
police,” he said.

Lotteries and Gaming Board interim secretary Misheck
Pachipano said illegal gamblers should be brought to book no matter their
social status. Newsday

Zanu PF Hooligans Attack CCC Official In Wedza

Tinashe Sambiri|Unruly Zanu PF members heavily assaulted the Citizens’ Coalition For Change candidate for ward 13, Wedza District, James Makuzva at the weekend.

According to Citizens’ Coalition For Change, Makuzva was attacked while conducting a voter registration exercise at Makarara Business Centre.

“CCC candidate for Ward 13, Wedza District, JAMES MAKUZVA, was assaulted badly by 6 known Zanu PF thugs on Friday at Makarara Business Centre where he had gone to mobilize residents to register to vote. A report was made to @PoliceZimbabwe but no arrests have been effected.
WE DEMAND @ZECzim REFORM,” Citizens’ Coalition For Change said in a statement.

The party also challenged the Zanu PF regime to implement electoral reforms before the coming polls.

“In addition to the planned litigation, our Elections Department is currently seized with the task of writing to @ZECzim to highlight & demand explanations in respect of the numerous voters’ roll anomalies.”

ZEC Fails To Clear Rigging Evidence

Tinashe Sambiri|Cornered Zimbabwe Electoral Commission( ZEC) is battling to spruce up its battered image following clear evidence of rigging brought forward by pressure groups.

Vibrant pressure group Team Pachedu has pointed out that ZEC is manipulating electoral processes in a bid to tilt votes in favour of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party.

Below is ZEC’s feeble attempt to clear rigging allegations…

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission would like to dismiss allegations of rigging purportedly exposed by an analysis of a national voters’ roll requested by a political party as pure malice bent on diminishing the public’s confidence on the voters’ roll and the country’s electoral processes. The so-called analyses being posted on social media platforms are clearly targeted at confusing the electorate and tarnishing the image of the Commission.

The Commission wishes to make it clear that any voters’ roll that is requested in terms ofsection21(3) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) is a valid document as at the date of issue and is subject to subsequent addition of any new registrants or removal of voters because of death or disqualification. Please note that voter registration and the maintenance of the voters’ roll is a continuous process in terms of section 17A of the Electoral Act Thus, the removal of deceased voters, duplicates and other malcontents is a continuous exercise necessary for the update of the voters roll in an effort to keep it accurate, complete and current. The state of the voters roll is always very fluid save for cases where rt is deemed dosed for purposes of an election in terms of sections 26A and 121A of the Electoral Act, as the case may be, and in this instance, for wards and constituencies being contested on the 26 March 2022 by-elections whose voters’ rolls have already been closed and compiled.

The public should also know that the Commission has come across a few cases of several different people using the same national identity cards and sometimes, the same physical addresses to register as voters. Investigations have revealed that there are some people who engage in the illegal practice of giving their identity documents to relatives for use. In some cases, the identity documents are stolen and used without the owner’s knowledge. The Commission’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) does not pock such anomalies since the fingerprints of the registrants are different because they are indeed different people sharing the same identity cards. However, when the Commission identifies such irregularities, it removes the entries from the voters’ roll and puts them on an exclusion list pending regularisation of the identities by the Civil Registry.

Regarding allegations of too many transfers, the public is hereby informed that the Electoral Law permits any voter who has become resident in another constituency or ward to transfer their registration to that constituency or ward upon production of their proof of identity and requisite residence documents. It is incumbent upon registered voters resident in that constituency or ward to object to the new registration if they feel that that is not the case. ZEC has no authority to deny a voter his or her right to transfer.

The Commission would like to state that the allocation of polling stations to registrants is purely determined by their proofs of residence presented to voter registration officers. Voter registration officers are not duty-bound to go and physically check whether

the details on the affidavits and other proofs of residence presented to them by prospective registrants are correct or not. It behoves on all eligible voters and other stakeholders to act in good faith in relation to all electoral processes and the public is reminded that an affidavit is a sworn statement and If one presents fake information on affidavits used as proof of residence, they commit an offence of perjury.

ZEC is not secretly changing boundaries as alleged by the so-called analysts and no boundary delimitation has started. Delimitation is a public exercise involving stakeholder consultations and it shall only commence after the conclusion of the national population census. The allegations are therefore unfounded and meant only to tarnish the image of the Commission and to mislead stakeholders.
The Electorate is advised that the Commission, in line with the provisions of the law, wiN publish a notice of its intention to commence the delimitation exercise and the public will be informed of this development in due course.

U Silalgwana

Chief Elections Officer

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

Silaigwana

Exposing ZEC Rigging

Tinashe Sambiri|The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission( ZEC) is finding it difficult to rig elections in favour of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party.

Popular pressure group Team Pachedu has vowed to expose ZEC’s rigging tactics.

“We have taken note of ZEC’s statement.

Sadly, the statement does not explain anything, e.g., the mass movement of voters across wards and constituencies when addresses HAVE NOT changed.

We urge ZEC to provide statistical counterevidence and not these empty statements.

ZEC lied in its statement that there was no mass-movement of voters across wards.

This list shows that many Bubi Constituency Ward 22 residents have now been moved to totally different wards, yet their addresses have NOT CHANGED,” Team Pachedu argued.

Air Pollution And Your Immune System

Credit: World Health Organization

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency? If you live in areas with high levels of air pollution, does COVID-19 impact you differently? Hello and welcome to Science in 5, I’m Vismita Gupta-Smith. We are talking to Dr. Maria Neira today.

Welcome, Maria. Maria, let’s start with why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency?

Dr Maria Neira

Hello, everyone. Well, when you have more than 7 million premature deaths every year, every single year associated with exposure to air pollution, I’m sure that everybody agrees that this is a major public health issue. Actually, nine out of every 10 people around the world, particularly those living in cities, are breathing air that is not consistent with what WHO considers the good standards according to our air quality guidelines for breathing and still be healthy. And, you know, for many years, we thought and most of the diseases linked to exposure to air pollution were considered only to be affecting our respiratory system. And this is still true. Very much. Exposure to air pollution is responsible for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer, pneumonia, name it. But in addition to that, we know now that these toxic particles will come to our lungs and from there to the bloodstream will reach our cardiovascular system and then be responsible for ischemic heart diseases, for neurological disorders, for stroke, for neurological problems as well in general and reproductive system issues. So, as you can imagine, all of those reasons tell us consider that air pollution is one of the biggest public health issues we are confronting today.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Maria, if a person is living in a highly polluted environment where whether air pollution levels are very high. Does COVID-19 impact them differently?

Dr Maria Neira

Yes, we have now more and more scientific evidence. One reason is that exposure, long term exposure to air pollution will affect your immune system and therefore will make you more susceptible to any type of respiratory diseases. And obviously, COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. In addition to that, we know that exposure to air pollution will increase the risk for chronic diseases like cardiopulmonary, like metabolic diseases, diabetes. And we all know now that those diseases are the so-called co-morbidities that will increase the risk for more severity and even later outcome if you are a patient with COVID-19. So, yes.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Maria, when we think about air pollution, it seems like the scale is so big and what can we do to reduce it? Share with us some examples of initiatives that governments and organizations took, which actually reduced air pollution.

Dr Maria Neira

Well, clearly the best way to reduce air pollution will be stop burning fossil fuels. I mean, that combustion of the fossil fuels is contributing not only to climate change, but to generate this high level of pollutants that then end up in our lungs. So changing that policy around which source of energy we are using will be one of the most effective. Legislation, go for enforcing the air quality guidelines of WHO. But if we go to concrete measures, of course at the city level, you have measures now going for change in the transport, the public transport system they have, promoting more sustainable ways of public transport, reducing the use of private cars, going for more efficient energy use of our buildings, making sure that they reduce the traffic congestion in certain areas. And we can see that all of those measures are immediate. They have immediate positive outcomes. Obviously, as an individual, the best you can do is to put pressure on your politicians, on your mayors. Make sure that there are systems to monitor the air quality that you are breathing every day in your city. And by doing so, ensuring that measures are taken at the political level. If the situation on air pollution is really bad, if we take measures, there is optimism. You can see that in European countries, for instance, or North America, the situation improved very much in the last 20 years. We are still far in other parts of the world and we still need to put in place measures on sustainable transport, a clean and modern use of energy sources and all our way of consuming, recycling. And therefore we will be able to tackle this huge problem of air pollution. Tackling the causes of climate change will bring enormous benefits as well on reducing the causes of air pollution and therefore contributing enormously to our health.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Thank you, Maria, for explaining this link, this interconnectedness between our health and that of the planet. Thank you very much. That was Science in 5 today. Until next time then. Stay healthy, stay safe and stick with science…

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We Are Clean – ZEC

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission would like to dismiss allegations of rigging purportedly exposed by an analysis of a national voters’ roll requested by a political party as pure malice bent on diminishing the public’s confidence on the voters’ roll and the country’s electoral processes. The so-called analyses being posted on social media platforms are clearly targeted at confusing the electorate and tarnishing the image of the Commission.

The Commission wishes to make it clear that any voters’ roll that is requested in terms ofsection21(3) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) is a valid document as at the date of issue and is subject to subsequent addition of any new registrants or removal of voters because of death or disqualification. Please note that voter registration and the maintenance of the voters’ roll is a continuous process in terms of section 17A of the Electoral Act Thus, the removal of deceased voters, duplicates and other malcontents is a continuous exercise necessary for the update of the voters roll in an effort to keep it accurate, complete and current. The state of the voters roll is always very fluid save for cases where rt is deemed dosed for purposes of an election in terms of sections 26A and 121A of the Electoral Act, as the case may be, and in this instance, for wards and constituencies being contested on the 26 March 2022 by-elections whose voters’ rolls have already been closed and compiled.

The public should also know that the Commission has come across a few cases of several different people using the same national identity cards and sometimes, the same physical addresses to register as voters. Investigations have revealed that there are some people who engage in the illegal practice of giving their identity documents to relatives for use. In some cases, the identity documents are stolen and used without the owner’s knowledge. The Commission’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) does not pock such anomalies since the fingerprints of the registrants are different because they are indeed different people sharing the same identity cards. However, when the Commission identifies such irregularities, it removes the entries from the voters’ roll and puts them on an exclusion list pending regularisation of the identities by the Civil Registry.

Regarding allegations of too many transfers, the public is hereby informed that the Electoral Law permits any voter who has become resident in another constituency or ward to transfer their registration to that constituency or ward upon production of their proof of identity and requisite residence documents. It is incumbent upon registered voters resident in that constituency or ward to object to the new registration if they feel that that is not the case. ZEC has no authority to deny a voter his or her right to transfer.

The Commission would like to state that the allocation of polling stations to registrants is purely determined by their proofs of residence presented to voter registration officers. Voter registration officers are not duty-bound to go and physically check whether

the details on the affidavits and other proofs of residence presented to them by prospective registrants are correct or not. It behoves on all eligible voters and other stakeholders to act in good faith in relation to all electoral processes and the public is reminded that an affidavit is a sworn statement and If one presents fake information on affidavits used as proof of residence, they commit an offence of perjury.

ZEC is not secretly changing boundaries as alleged by the so-called analysts and no boundary delimitation has started. Delimitation is a public exercise involving stakeholder consultations and it shall only commence after the conclusion of the national population census. The allegations are therefore unfounded and meant only to tarnish the image of the Commission and to mislead stakeholders.
The Electorate is advised that the Commission, in line with the provisions of the law, wiN publish a notice of its intention to commence the delimitation exercise and the public will be informed of this development in due course.

U Silalgwana

Chief Elections Officer

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

Former Warriors Player Killed In SA

By- Former Caps United and Warriors defender Charles Yohane has died.
Reports suggest that the 48-year-old was murdered during a carjacking in South Africa over the weekend.

Yohanne was reportedly kidnapped at the weekend and was found dead on Monday.

Mwonzora Fires Rusape Council Boss Over Chamisa

By-Douglas Mwonzora, the leader of the MDC-T, has recalled Rusape Town Council chairman, Councillor Lyton Sithole.

Sithole, who was the councillor for Ward 5, became the first elected official to be recalled by the MDC-T.

The MDC Alliance had nine councillors in Rusape, and four of them reportedly belonged to the MDC-T, while five, including Sithole, were linked to the Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa.

Local Government and Public Works Minister, July Moyo, notified acting town secretary Fanisen Shuwa, of Sithole’s expulsion by the MDC-T.

In a letter dated 10 February 2022, Moyo advised Shuwa to inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) of the vacancy that arose following Sithole’s expulsion. Part of the letter read:

I wish to inform you that I am in receipt of a letter from the Movement for Democratic Change (T) stating that Lyton Sithole (Ward 5) has been expelled from the party.

In terms of Section 278 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, as read with Section (1) (k), Ward 5 is now vacant.

In terms of Section 121 of the Electoral Act, please, proceed to inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) of this vacancy.

Sithole on Saturday confirmed his recall in a notice to the residents of Ward 5.

More: The Manica Post

BREAKING: Khupe Goes Yellow, Meets Chamisa’s Welshman For The First Time In Years

Thokozani Khupe yellowed herself all over on Tuesday and met her bitter arch enemy for Matebeleland, Nelson Chamisa’s deputy, Welshman Ncube.

She can be seen in the picture below sandwiching Welshman and Abednico Bhebhe. No further details were available at the time of writing and ZimEye following up on interviews.

Khupe yellowed all over ….WHAT DO YOU THINK IS HAPPENING HERE?

Biti Speaks On Monday Arrest

By- Citizens Coalition for Change vice president Tendai Biti said his arrest by the police Monday showed that Zimbabwe needed fundamental changes for the rule of law to be observed.

Biti was arrested in Greendale and taken to Law and Order Department at Harare Central Police Station before he was transferred to Rhodesville Police Station.

Posting on Twitter this Tuesday, Biti said:
They arrested us yesterday without charge or cause while on our campaign at Letombo Spar in Msasa. They took us to Law and Order Department at Harare Central Police Station.
They eventually released us without charge at Rhodesville Police Station. This was wanton abuse of our rights and the rule of law.
Yesterday’s events demonstrate why real and fundamental change is required in Zimbabwe.
A brand new consensus based on putting citizens first based on trust, justice equality and inclusiveness.
We are however grateful to Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) lawyers, Tino, Idi, the indefatigable Alec Muchadehama for help.
We express our indebtedness to countless citizens all over for their love and concern.
We express gratitude to [journalist Hopewell Chin’ono], [The NewsHawks], [Makomborero Haruzivishe] and many others.
They can bend us, kill us or detain us but there will be a change in Zimbabwe and soon. We shall never give up. Zikomo zikomo.
Biti was arrested while on a “meet and greet” campaign as he is the CCC candidate for Harare East constituency in the 26 March by-election.
His arrest comes after ZANU PF held a rally in Epworth on Saturday which was attended by thousands of people.
The MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora also staged a rally in Highfields also on Saturday with hundreds of people in attendance. In both instances, the ZRP did not make any arrests.

Chamisa Disowns Fired Mutare Mayor

By-The Nelson Chamisa’s Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has disowned Mutare Mayor Blessing Tandi, who MDC-T has recalled.

Mwonzora recalled Tandi on allegations that he was working with Chamisa.

But CCC Manicaland spokesperson David Panganayi said:

Tandi was no longer with us anymore as he was floating between Zanu PF and MDC-T.

We never propelled any propaganda since it was his right to join any party of his choice.

He exercised that right when the first batch of councillors was recalled.

We understand he was part of the list of recalls, but we never bothered to enquire about the reasons for a delay.

We strongly believed he had joined Zanu PF or MDC-T.

We are the Citizens Coalition for Change and everyone including Tandi is free to join us so that we can finish the job at hand.

MDC-T national spokesperson Witness Dube revealed that Tandi was recalled some time ago.

He said the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works delayed notifying the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) for unspecified reasons. Said, Dube:

Basically, the main reason for Tandi’s recall is incompetence. The party is tightening its grip on public officials particularly the mayors who are failing to lead in the level of excellence expected from our local authorities.

More: New Zimbabwe

Mwonzora Purges Another “Chamisa” Sympathiser

By-MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora has recalled Mutare Mayor Blessing Tandi on allegations of secretly working with Nelson Chamisa’s Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).

MDC-T Manicaland spokesperson, Sekai Gombe, confirmed Tandi’s recall in an interview with New Zimbabwe on Monday. Said Gombe:

Former mayor Tandi was working with CCC but some kind of propaganda was propelled to seem as if he was working with the Mwonzora-led party to evade a recall.

He should have been recalled a very long time ago but local government ministry officials were delaying the process.

Meanwhile, CCC, formerly MDC Alliance, has distanced itself from Tandi saying they believed he had joined either MDC-T or ZANU PF. CCC Manicaland spokesperson David Panganayi said:

Tandi was no longer with us anymore as he was floating between Zanu PF and MDC-T.

We never propelled any propaganda since it was his right to join any party of his choice.

He exercised that right when the first batch of councillors was recalled.

We understand he was part of the list of recalls, but we never bothered to enquire about the reasons for a delay.

We strongly believed he had joined Zanu PF or MDC-T.

We are the Citizens Coalition for Change and everyone including Tandi is free to join us so that we can finish the job at hand.

MDC-T national spokesperson Witness Dube revealed that Tandi was recalled some time ago.

He said the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works delayed notifying the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) for unspecified reasons. Said, Dube:

Basically, the main reason for Tandi’s recall is incompetence. The party is tightening its grip on public officials particularly the mayors who are failing to lead in the level of excellence expected from our local authorities.

More: New Zimbabwe

Woman Burns Bedroom Over Valentine Messages

By-A 20-year-old Kuwadzana woman on Sunday set her lover’s bedroom on fire for ignoring her Valentine’s messages and calls.

Diana Maphosa burnt furniture, a laptop, radio, clothes and blankets belonging to her lover Kudakwashe Mushumbi.

He had blocked her on his phone when she wanted to know of their Valentine’s Day plans.

Diana travelled almost three kilometres from Kuwadzana 6 to Kuwadzana Extension and scaled the security wall to gain entry into the house where Kudakwashe’s father was asleep.

She is alleged to have set Kudakwashe’s room on fire, after removing only his certificates.
Kudakwashe and his mother were attending a church service when Diana struck.
She was spotted by neighbours, leading to her arrest.
Harare provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Tendai Mwanza, confirmed the arrest saying Diana was facing arson, unlawful entry and theft charges.
“Police are investigating a case in Kuwadzana involving a woman believed to have unlawfully gained entry into the house of her lover’s parents where she set a room on fire,” said Insp Mwanza.
“She was reported to have taken three certificates and a tablet belonging to her lover before setting the room on fire.
“She was spotted jumping over a pre-cast wall by neighbours and they ran after her.
“In the house was her lover’s father, who was reported to have been asleep when she started the fire.
“He only escaped after the house was engulfed in smoke.
“On being questioned, she claimed the certificates belonged to her brother, and neighbours informed the lover leading to her arrest.
“She was detained at Kuwadzana Police Station and is expected to appear in court tomorrow,” said Insp Mwanza.
Kudakwashe’s mother told H-Metro Diana had confronted her a day before the incident claiming that she was her daughter-in-law but her lover had been ignoring her calls and messages.
“This lady came on Saturday introducing herself as my daughter-in-law,” said Kudakwashe’s mother.
“Her argument was that Kudakwashe started ignoring her love messages and blocked her calls when she asked him about their Valentine’s Day preparations.
“She threatened to deal with Kudakwashe if he continued ignoring her considering that he had sexually abused her.
“I left my husband asleep when I attended church with Kudakwashe only to be called after neighbours spotted her leaving our house, which was engulfed in smoke.
“Baba vanga vachatofiramo nekuti tavasiya vakarara mumba kwakutozobuda vakachidzwa neutsi,” she said.
-H Metro

Dynamos Legend Denies Sodomy Charges

By- Former Dynamos FC player Itai Stanley Chirambadare denied allegations of sexually abusing a boy from his Mufakose-based soccer academy on Tuesday.

Chirambadzare tendered his not guilt plead when his trial opened at the Harare Magistrates Court.

Chirambadare, who lawyer Mr Knowledge Maeresera represents, told the court that the teenage boy ceased to be a member of his club in 2020, and he never conducted training sessions because of the Covid-19 induced lockdowns.

He also told the court that the boy was in the habit of sexually abusing other boys and only made the report after his parents threatened to assault him.

Chirambadare appeared before regional magistrate Mr Themba Kuwanda.
Mrs Valerie Ngoma appeared for the State.

-Herald

All Eyes On Lionel Messi As PSG, Madrid Clash

Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino has described tonight’s potentially epic Champions League round of 16 first leg against Real Madrid, as a big night for Lionel Messi.

The two sides meet at the Parc des Princes with the eyes of the football world firmly on the contest.

No player in history has scored more goals against Real Madrid than Messi, with the Argentine magician netting 26 times for Barcelona before his move to Paris.

Pachettino believes the 7-time World Player of the Year will be decisive tonight.

“The team is doing well; we don’t really need to talk about form. There’s a lot of motivation for this game; all the players are highly motivated. Lionel Messi is in good shape and showing a lot of desire. It’s a big night for him with his talent and his experience,” Pochettino said ahead of the clash.

“We want to have things clear in our minds and be certain that we’re doing the right thing. We can share things with the players so that we’re in agreement, but the most important thing during these last three days of training is to be sure that we’re going in the right direction. That’s key, as we’ve got the talent. I think that with our qualities, we can exploit Real Madrid’s weaknesses and counteract their strong points,” he added.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Senegal Names Stadium After Sadio Mane

A football stadium in the south-western city of Sedhiou in Senegal has been named after Sadio Mane after the Liverpool forward led the Teranga Lions to their maiden Afcon triumph.

Mane captained the side, and his outstanding performances won him the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award at the tournament. He scored the winning penalty against Egypt as the West Africans won 4-2 on penalties in the final.

Senegal’s minister of culture and communication, Adboulaye Diop, confirmed the news this past week.

“I would like, through this decision to give the name of Sadio Mané to the Stade de Sédhiou, to express the recognition of all the daughters and sons of the region, towards a man who makes known to the humanity as a whole, Bambali and its regional capital, namely Sédhiou,” Diop said, as cited by BBC.

“Sadio Mané really deserves this honour.”

Outside the pitch, Mane has also been involved in charitable acts in his home town by pledging money to build a hospital and school, contributing to constructing mosques and providing funds to aid the fight against Covid-19. – Soccer24 Zimbabwe

How Does Air Pollution Affect Your Immune System

Credit: World Health Organization

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency? If you live in areas with high levels of air pollution, does COVID-19 impact you differently? Hello and welcome to Science in 5, I’m Vismita Gupta-Smith. We are talking to Dr. Maria Neira today.

Welcome, Maria. Maria, let’s start with why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency?

Dr Maria Neira

Hello, everyone. Well, when you have more than 7 million premature deaths every year, every single year associated with exposure to air pollution, I’m sure that everybody agrees that this is a major public health issue. Actually, nine out of every 10 people around the world, particularly those living in cities, are breathing air that is not consistent with what WHO considers the good standards according to our air quality guidelines for breathing and still be healthy. And, you know, for many years, we thought and most of the diseases linked to exposure to air pollution were considered only to be affecting our respiratory system. And this is still true. Very much. Exposure to air pollution is responsible for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer, pneumonia, name it. But in addition to that, we know now that these toxic particles will come to our lungs and from there to the bloodstream will reach our cardiovascular system and then be responsible for ischemic heart diseases, for neurological disorders, for stroke, for neurological problems as well in general and reproductive system issues. So, as you can imagine, all of those reasons tell us consider that air pollution is one of the biggest public health issues we are confronting today.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Maria, if a person is living in a highly polluted environment where whether air pollution levels are very high. Does COVID-19 impact them differently?

Dr Maria Neira

Yes, we have now more and more scientific evidence. One reason is that exposure, long term exposure to air pollution will affect your immune system and therefore will make you more susceptible to any type of respiratory diseases. And obviously, COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. In addition to that, we know that exposure to air pollution will increase the risk for chronic diseases like cardiopulmonary, like metabolic diseases, diabetes. And we all know now that those diseases are the so-called co-morbidities that will increase the risk for more severity and even later outcome if you are a patient with COVID-19. So, yes.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Maria, when we think about air pollution, it seems like the scale is so big and what can we do to reduce it? Share with us some examples of initiatives that governments and organizations took, which actually reduced air pollution.

Dr Maria Neira

Well, clearly the best way to reduce air pollution will be stop burning fossil fuels. I mean, that combustion of the fossil fuels is contributing not only to climate change, but to generate this high level of pollutants that then end up in our lungs. So changing that policy around which source of energy we are using will be one of the most effective. Legislation, go for enforcing the air quality guidelines of WHO. But if we go to concrete measures, of course at the city level, you have measures now going for change in the transport, the public transport system they have, promoting more sustainable ways of public transport, reducing the use of private cars, going for more efficient energy use of our buildings, making sure that they reduce the traffic congestion in certain areas. And we can see that all of those measures are immediate. They have immediate positive outcomes. Obviously, as an individual, the best you can do is to put pressure on your politicians, on your mayors. Make sure that there are systems to monitor the air quality that you are breathing every day in your city. And by doing so, ensuring that measures are taken at the political level. If the situation on air pollution is really bad, if we take measures, there is optimism. You can see that in European countries, for instance, or North America, the situation improved very much in the last 20 years. We are still far in other parts of the world and we still need to put in place measures on sustainable transport, a clean and modern use of energy sources and all our way of consuming, recycling. And therefore we will be able to tackle this huge problem of air pollution. Tackling the causes of climate change will bring enormous benefits as well on reducing the causes of air pollution and therefore contributing enormously to our health.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Thank you, Maria, for explaining this link, this interconnectedness between our health and that of the planet. Thank you very much. That was Science in 5 today. Until next time then. Stay healthy, stay safe and stick with science…

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Biti Harassment Beyond Unacceptable – Vanguard Africa

Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere has blasted the State media for claiming that the party’s vice president Hon Tendai Biti was not arrested.

The panicky regime arrested Hon Biti for no apparent reason in Harare on Monday.

Hon Biti was arrested by police officers from the Law and Order Section as he was addressing a rally in Greendale.

A State-run publication claimed :” Biti Not Arrested”

In response Advocate Mahere said:
“Stop lying! Hon BitiTendai was arrested and detained at Harare Central Police Station then moved to Rhodesville Police Station where no charges were preferred against him. Why did those 3 police officers deprive him of his liberty & arrest him without charge? Shameful lot!”

Vanguard Africa also condemned the arrest of Hon Biti.
“We are informed that @BitiTendai’s been released without charge. His treatment, however, is beyond unacceptable. This is classic authoritarian behavior often exhibited by the @edmnangagwa regime: Frustrate, impede and intimidate the opposition.”

Team Pachedu Grills ZEC Over Plot To Rig Elections

Tinashe Sambiri|The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission( ZEC) is finding it difficult to rig elections in favour of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party.

Popular pressure group Team Pachedu has vowed to expose ZEC’s rigging tactics.

“We have taken note of ZEC’s statement.

Sadly, the statement does not explain anything, e.g., the mass movement of voters across wards and constituencies when addresses HAVE NOT changed.

We urge ZEC to provide statistical counterevidence and not these empty statements.

ZEC lied in its statement that there was no mass-movement of voters across wards.

This list shows that many Bubi Constituency Ward 22 residents have now been moved to totally different wards, yet their addresses have NOT CHANGED,” Team Pachedu argued.

Where Are We Going As Teachers?

Nurses expressed their grievances long back . They demanded a living wage only to be notified that they had been fired.

As student teachers we stand in solidarity with our mentors. Teachers are incapacitated and they can’t breathe. 

If teaching is the mother of all professions this must be reflected in their salaries. We have reduced our teachers to beggars in society. A  teacher in Chiredzi hired a donkey to carry his bag to his work station and this sums up the plight of teachers. The bar is on the flow.

Teachers are demotivated. How is a teacher who earns less than $200 usd expected to teach your child whilst he is not able to pay for her /his child’s fees. Teachers are human beings who deserve a living wage.  They need to pay bills for their own families, wear presentable clothes and other necessities. Lets pay teachers and not  threaten them. 

Education is the key to success. This blanket suspension of teachers must condemned by all with the contempt it deserves. The unions are clear, they want restoration of their 2018 salaries. 

Teachers used to be role models of society but now they are the poorest members of society and no one wants their child to be a teacher anymore.

As student teachers we are standing in support of the restoration of 2018 salaries and better working conditions.

The fight will not end until the teacher’s dignity is restored. We demand

  1. Living salaries and wages 
  2. Good working conditions 
  3. Restoration of teachers dignity and pride

Zinasu is standing with all progressive movements supporting better living conditions and  good working conditions for teachers

By 
Johns (Concerned Educationist)

ZEC Rigging Tactics Exposed

Tinashe Sambiri|The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission( ZEC) is finding it difficult to rig elections in favour of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party.

Popular pressure group Team Pachedu has vowed to expose ZEC’s rigging tactics.

“We have taken note of ZEC’s statement.

Sadly, the statement does not explain anything, e.g., the mass movement of voters across wards and constituencies when addresses HAVE NOT changed.

We urge ZEC to provide statistical counterevidence and not these empty statements.

ZEC lied in its statement that there was no mass-movement of voters across wards.

This list shows that many Bubi Constituency Ward 22 residents have now been moved to totally different wards, yet their addresses have NOT CHANGED,” Team Pachedu argued.

ZEC

Can ZEC Be Trusted?

Tinashe Sambiri|Cornered Zimbabwe Electoral Commission( ZEC) is battling to spruce up its battered image following clear evidence of rigging brought forward by pressure groups.

Vibrant pressure group Team Pachedu has pointed out that ZEC is manipulating electoral processes in a bid to tilt votes in favour of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party.

Below is ZEC’s feeble attempt to clear rigging allegations…

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission would like to dismiss allegations of rigging purportedly exposed by an analysis of a national voters’ roll requested by a political party as pure malice bent on diminishing the public’s confidence on the voters’ roll and the country’s electoral processes. The so-called analyses being posted on social media platforms are clearly targeted at confusing the electorate and tarnishing the image of the Commission.

The Commission wishes to make it clear that any voters’ roll that is requested in terms ofsection21(3) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) is a valid document as at the date of issue and is subject to subsequent addition of any new registrants or removal of voters because of death or disqualification. Please note that voter registration and the maintenance of the voters’ roll is a continuous process in terms of section 17A of the Electoral Act Thus, the removal of deceased voters, duplicates and other malcontents is a continuous exercise necessary for the update of the voters roll in an effort to keep it accurate, complete and current. The state of the voters roll is always very fluid save for cases where rt is deemed dosed for purposes of an election in terms of sections 26A and 121A of the Electoral Act, as the case may be, and in this instance, for wards and constituencies being contested on the 26 March 2022 by-elections whose voters’ rolls have already been closed and compiled.

The public should also know that the Commission has come across a few cases of several different people using the same national identity cards and sometimes, the same physical addresses to register as voters. Investigations have revealed that there are some people who engage in the illegal practice of giving their identity documents to relatives for use. In some cases, the identity documents are stolen and used without the owner’s knowledge. The Commission’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) does not pock such anomalies since the fingerprints of the registrants are different because they are indeed different people sharing the same identity cards. However, when the Commission identifies such irregularities, it removes the entries from the voters’ roll and puts them on an exclusion list pending regularisation of the identities by the Civil Registry.

Regarding allegations of too many transfers, the public is hereby informed that the Electoral Law permits any voter who has become resident in another constituency or ward to transfer their registration to that constituency or ward upon production of their proof of identity and requisite residence documents. It is incumbent upon registered voters resident in that constituency or ward to object to the new registration if they feel that that is not the case. ZEC has no authority to deny a voter his or her right to transfer.

The Commission would like to state that the allocation of polling stations to registrants is purely determined by their proofs of residence presented to voter registration officers. Voter registration officers are not duty-bound to go and physically check whether

the details on the affidavits and other proofs of residence presented to them by prospective registrants are correct or not. It behoves on all eligible voters and other stakeholders to act in good faith in relation to all electoral processes and the public is reminded that an affidavit is a sworn statement and If one presents fake information on affidavits used as proof of residence, they commit an offence of perjury.

ZEC is not secretly changing boundaries as alleged by the so-called analysts and no boundary delimitation has started. Delimitation is a public exercise involving stakeholder consultations and it shall only commence after the conclusion of the national population census. The allegations are therefore unfounded and meant only to tarnish the image of the Commission and to mislead stakeholders.
The Electorate is advised that the Commission, in line with the provisions of the law, wiN publish a notice of its intention to commence the delimitation exercise and the public will be informed of this development in due course.

U Silalgwana

Chief Elections Officer

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

Mahere Roasts State Media For Claiming Biti Was Not Arrested

Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere has blasted the State media for claiming that the party’s vice president Hon Tendai Biti was not arrested.

The panicky regime arrested Hon Biti for no apparent reason in Harare on Monday.

Hon Biti was arrested by police officers from the Law and Order Section as he was addressing a rally in Greendale.

A State-run publication claimed :” Biti Not Arrested”

In response Advocate Mahere said:
“Stop lying! Hon BitiTendai was arrested and detained at Harare Central Police Station then moved to Rhodesville Police Station where no charges were preferred against him. Why did those 3 police officers deprive him of his liberty & arrest him without charge? Shameful lot!”

Vanguard Africa also condemned the arrest of Hon Biti.
“We are informed that @BitiTendai’s been released without charge. His treatment, however, is beyond unacceptable. This is classic authoritarian behavior often exhibited by the @edmnangagwa regime: Frustrate, impede and intimidate the opposition.”

5 Zimbabweans In Identity Fraud Storm In Newcastle

A gang of fraudsters targeted rural County Durham addresses in order to intercept their post and steal identities.

The five men, some of whom are refugees from Zimbabwe, stole post and got hold of personal details so that they could then obtain “numerous” credit cards.

It’s estimated around £165,000 worth of credit was obtained by the gang in total in 2018, some of which was used to buy expensive items during shopping trips to Newcastle and the Metrocentre.

A member of the group also used a false name to book a stay at Headlam Hall Hotel in Darlington where he ordered champagne and dinner.

Tendai Dlamini, 41, Gray Gwewo, 26, Raphael Munemo, 33, Vincent Zhanje-Zwouche, 31, and Tacu Ndhlovu, 27, appeared at Durham Crown Court on Monday to be sentenced for the fraud conspiracy.

Paul Abrahams, prosecuting, said the men were caught as part of an investigation led by the North East Regional Special Operations Unit (NERSOU).

The gang “deliberately targeted” rural addresses in York and County Durham where the post boxes were located away from the homes and on main roads.

Their post was then intercepted by the gang and credit was then applied for using their personal details.

After that, victims’ accounts would be “taken over”.

Mr Abrahams said the fraud had a “great impact” on the victims, some of whom ran farms.

Zambian-born Munemo was said to be the leader, and booked a stay at Headlam Hall where he ordered champagne and dinner, the court heard.

He made shopping trips to Birmingham, Newcastle and the Metrocentre and obtained around £105,000 credit – £23,928 of which was used.

Zhanje-Zwouche was said to have had a “lesser role” to Munemo, and used around £24,000 credit.

Gwewo stole post on behalf of the others and used around £45,000 credit.

Dlamini, who had 22 previous convictions for offences of theft and violence, used £2,000 credit and was found guilty after a trial.

Ndhlovu was said to be “less involved” than the others, but used £22,000 credit.

Defending barrister, OlaJide Lanlehin, for Dlamini, said he was “deeply apologetic” and had a “deep sense of remorse”.

Dlamini, who appeared via link from HMP Durham, also read out a tearful letter to the court, pleading for forgiveness.

Stephen Tete, defending Munemo, who also appeared via link from HMP Durham and was found guilty after trial, said he had now “changed in character”, and had arrived in the UK at the age of 17 following the loss of his parents.

Judge Ray Singh indicated that the other three defendants would receive suspended sentences.

The judge said the gang “committed identity fraud which led on to applications to a number of banking and credit card institutions”.

He said credit cards were issued “without difficulty”.

Dr Khupe Warms Up To Alliance

By A Correspondent- Self appointed MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe has revealed that her party would soon announce the formation an alliance with other political parties as the country heads for the 2023 plebiscite.

This was revealed by her spokesperson Ntando Ndlovu who told NewsDay that it was high time opposition political parties spoke with one voice in demanding electoral reforms.

He also said that his party was running a campaign under the theme #Beat the Pot; No Vote for Mwonzora; No Vote for Zanu-PF in various wards where by-elections would be held throughout the country.

Last month, Khupe announced that she was breaking away from the MDC Alliance after Mwonzora announced that he was its leader and she declared herself the MDC-T leader.

“We deliberately did not field candidates in the upcoming by-elections because we took a principled position not to split the opposition votes.

“We are currently running a campaign which we launched a week ago under the theme #Beat the pot; No Vote for Mwonzora; No Vote for Zanu-PF.

“The president of the party,  Khupe will soon make an announcement on who we are urging MDC-T supporters to vote for in the by-elections because the party is conscious that a complete boycott of the polls will give advantage to Zanu-PF,” Ndlovu said.

Efforts to get a comment from Mwonzora’s spokesperson Llyod Damba were fruitless yesterday.

Meanwhile, Ndlovu also said the electoral playing field was not level as there was unequal access to State media.

“In some areas, we have witnessed police officers disrupting opposition activities and there is this worrying claim that Zec is clandestinely moving voters to different polling stations. We urge all the political parties to speak with one voice in demanding electoral reforms. In particular, we are urging the regional bloc, Southern Africa Development Community, to work with Zimbabwean political actors in guaranteeing a free and fair 2023 election.”

“Greatman Misunderstood”

By Showbiz Reporter | Millions of Zimbabweans at the weekend rose up to attack the recently wedded singer, Greatman. But the man has been misunderstood by Zimbabwens. an industry expert has said.

misunderstood…Greatman Gwaze

Tau Cheteni who is an industry brand manager, said people who are criticising Mr Gwaze over the ongoing post-wedding chatter, don’t seem to have a perception of what the singer is going through.

Cheteni, who also manages the legend Thomas Mapfumo’s programs, said comments slamming Greatman are paining.

Some of the comments from a Facebook page Sadza neGuru

Zimbabweans over the weekend rose up to attack Greatman over false opinions passed by his uncle that allege that the promoter, TEO Events misappropriated his wedding donations.

Writing on Tuesday morning, Cheteni said:

“Eeeish the way people are firing shots at Greatman is too much, some of the comments are so paining.

“We all know Greatman’s condition and he is one brother who has been trying to convince us that disability is not inability but do we know about his mental ability?

“No. I find it so hard to be saying some of those statements I have been reading.

” Keep the strength Brother Greatman. Stay strong Brother Tongai Trane Gwazelah.” – ZimEye

S_exual Harassment Claims For S.A Professor At Harvard University

By A Correspondent- Sexual harassment claims have been levelled against a South African professor at Harvard University.

In a statement, the university said that three students lodged complaints against Professor John Comaroff.

According to Harvard’s website, South-African born Comaroff, 77, is a professor of African and African American studies and anthropology at the institution and an honorary professor of anthropology at the University of Cape Town.

Harvard University said on Thursday that it had conducted “thorough reviews” and found that Comaroff engaged in verbal conduct that violated the sexual and gender-based harassment policy and the professional conduct policy of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS).

“Sanctions for that conduct were issued by the FAS on 20 January 2022 and included, among other things, unpaid administrative leave for the spring semester and limiting Professor Comaroff’s teaching and advising activities through at least the 2022/23 academic year,” the statement read.

News24 was not able to reach Comaroff for comment at the time of publication.

The Harvard Crismon reported that Comaroff denied the allegations of misconduct, saying the University had not accorded him a “fair process”.

According to the Washington Post, the three students launched a lawsuit against the university on Tuesday last week. They claimed the university ignored complaints about the alleged sexual harassment.

They alleged that Comaroff used his position to “exploit aspiring scholars” by kissing and groping students without their consent. He also allegedly made unwelcome sexual advances to students and threatened to sabotage students’ careers if they complained, the report stated.

In response to the lawsuit, the university disputed the allegations.

“Harvard University disputes the allegations of the lawsuit brought by Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP, which are in no way a fair or accurate representation of the thoughtful steps taken by the university in response to concerns that were brought forward, the thorough reviews conducted, and the results of those reviews,” it said.

Following disciplinary action against Comaroff, a letter was signed by almost 40 faculty members who questioned the results of the misconduct investigation, the Harvard Crimson reported. In the letter Comaroff was reportedly described as “an excellent colleague, advisor and committed university citizen”.

Since the lawsuit was launched, almost all the signatories have reportedly retracted their support.

-News24

ZANU PF Youths Launch Emmerson Mnangagwa Cup

Banket – A ten-team national sports tournament is set to be launched soon by the ZANU PF youth league.

The Sports tournament which will be known as the Emmerson Mnangagwa Youth Cup Tournament will see the ruling party’s youths battle out in both male and female soccer, netball and volleyball disciplines.

ZANU PF Mashonaland West Provincial Youth League Chairperson, Tapiwa Masenda revealed about the tournament whilst addressing the party’s youth inter-district meeting at Banket Sports Club on Sunday.

“Our President (Emerson Mnangagwa) has donated sporting kits to us as we are going to launch a sports tournament which will be called ED Youth Cup. We got uniforms from the President for netball, volleyball, and both men’s and women’s soccer. The President has urged our party to embark on talent identification and development. The tournament will start from the district level up to the provincial tournament where we will pick the best teams that will participate in the national Ed Youth Cup tournament. This is meant to bring all young people together to foster unity as we peacefully campaign for our President so that he wins the 2023 elections resoundingly,” he said.

Masenda said all provinces have already received the sports kits.He admitted that the current voter registration exercise has seen few young people being registered as voters as most of them don’t have national identity documents.

The politician said plans are underway for mobile national identity documents rollout programme so that young people contribute to the 5 million votes for the ruling party.

“A lot of young people I know you don’t have national identity documents. We cannot win the election by our set target if we as young people don’t get registered. We have been assured that plans have been made that you get IDs through the mobile identity documents exercise just similar to the mobile voter registration blitz.”

He revealed that the ruling party’s provincial youth league is reprimanding the youths to desist from social media abuse by posting party internal squabbles on various social media platforms“Desist from the habit of using social media for personal scores. The opposition will take this up against us. If you have any grievances, don’t take them to social media but use the proper channels, I will deal with anyone posting sensitive party issues on social media,” he said.

Masenda said the youth league will demand to know how the economy is doing by putting various government leaders to account including demanding knowledge of how funds distributed from the government through various channels such as community development fund (CDF) and devolution funds are being used.

He also called for the youth league involvement in the selection and monitoring of the Presidential Scholarship program.

“The scholarship is from our President. It is ours so we need to know who is benefitting from our youth league. The youths are the first preferences for the scholarship. We want to monitor the exercise so that those going out to study abroad don’t become sell-outs,” he added.

-Online

“Gvt Targets Headmasters”: ARTUZ

By A Correspondent- Following the illegal supension of teachers last week, government is escalating efforts to effect the same on headmasters, ZimEye has learnt.

Said the Amalgamated Rural Teahers Union of Zimbabwe in a tweet:

“The employer is escalating efforts to suspend school Heads for declaring Incapacitation. They are picking on Heads because they think it’s a small manageable group. Let it be known that any suspension of any Head will attract massive Solidarity from Trs. Heads are Trs. @ZimEye

Khupe Softens Up On Joining Chamisa

Former MDC-T vice president Thokozani Khupe said that her party will soon make an announcement on who the party is urging MDC-T supporters to vote for in the 26 March by-elections.

Khupe’s party did not field any candidates in the upcoming polls saying they did not want to divide the opposition vote and give an advantage to Zanu PF.

Last week, Khupe launched her party slogan, denouncing both Mwonzora and Zanu PF.

Speaking to NewsDay, Khupe’s spokesperson Ntando Ndlovu said that it is crucial for opposition political parties to speak with one voice in demanding electoral reforms. Said Ndlovu:

We deliberately did not field candidates in the upcoming by-elections because we took a principled position not to split the opposition votes.

We are currently running a campaign that we launched a week ago under the theme #Beat the pot; No Vote for Mwonzora; No Vote for ZANU PF.

The president of the party, Khupe will soon make an announcement on who we are urging MDC-T supporters to vote for in the by-elections because the party is conscious that a complete boycott of the polls will give an advantage to Zanu PF.

Khupe, Nomvula Mguni, Mildred Dube and Ntandoyenkosi Ndhlovu were recently fired from the MDC-T after she (Khupe) announced a split of the opposition party during a press conference in Bulawayo.

During the press conference, Khupe also claimed that MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora had left the party after he announced that the opposition party will contest the 26 March by-elections as the MDC Alliance.

More: NewsDay

Magistrate, Prosecutor In No Show For Fadzayi Mahere’s Trial

By A Correspondent- A Harare Magistrate including the prosecutor handling the trial of Fadzayi Mahere are in no show at Rotten Row magistrates court,

The development was revealed by Mahere who said:

“No prosecutor or magistrate in sight. The police officer who is meant to come & testify about his investigations with @Twitter regarding a tweet I admit tweeting is also nowhere to be found. 3hours, 30 mins of faffing about. 13 months of remand. Zero progress.

We wait.”

“State Of The Voters Roll Fluid”: ZEC Dismisses Rigging Allegations

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission would like to dismiss allegations of rigging purportedly exposed by an analysis of a national voters’ roll requested by a political party as pure malice bent on diminishing the public’s confidence on the voters’ roll and the country’s electoral processes.

The so-called analyses being posted on social media platforms are clearly targeted at confusing the electorate and tarnishing the image of the Commission.

The Commission wishes to make it clear that any voters’ roll that is requested in terms ofsection21(3) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) is a valid document as at the date of issue and is subject to subsequent addition of any new registrants or removal of voters because of death or disqualification.

Please note that voter registration and the maintenance of the voters’ roll is a continuous process in terms of section 17A of the Electoral Act Thus, the removal of deceased voters, duplicates and other malcontents is a continuous exercise necessary for the update of the voters roll in an effort to keep it accurate, complete and current.

The state of the voters roll is always very fluid save for cases where rt is deemed dosed for purposes of an election in terms of sections 26A and 121A of the Electoral Act, as the case may be, and in this instance, for wards and constituencies being contested on the 26 March 2022 by-elections whose voters’ rolls have already been closed and compiled.

The public should also know that the Commission has come across a few cases of several different people using the same national identity cards and sometimes, the same physical addresses to register as voters. Investigations have revealed that there are some people who engage in the illegal practice of giving their identity documents to relatives for use.

In some cases, the identity documents are stolen and used without the owner’s knowledge. The Commission’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) does not pock such anomalies since the fingerprints of the registrants are different because they are indeed different people sharing the same identity cards.

However, when the Commission identifies such irregularities, it removes the entries from the voters’ roll and puts them on an exclusion list pending regularisation of the identities by the Civil Registry.

Regarding allegations of too many transfers, the public is hereby informed that the Electoral Law permits any voter who has become resident in another constituency or ward to transfer their registration to that constituency or ward upon production of their proof of identity and requisite residence documents.

It is incumbent upon registered voters resident in that constituency or ward to object to the new registration if they feel that that is not the case. ZEC has no authority to deny a voter his or her right to transfer.

The Commission would like to state that the allocation of polling stations to registrants is purely determined by their proofs of residence presented to voter registration officers. Voter registration officers are not duty-bound to go and physically check whether

the details on the affidavits and other proofs of residence presented to them by prospective registrants are correct or not. It behoves on all eligible voters and other stakeholders to act in good faith in relation to all electoral processes and the public is reminded that an affidavit is a sworn statement and If one presents fake information on affidavits used as proof of residence, they commit an offence of perjury.

ZEC is not secretly changing boundaries as alleged by the so-called analysts and no boundary delimitation has started. Delimitation is a public exercise involving stakeholder consultations and it shall only commence after the conclusion of the national population census. The allegations are therefore unfounded and meant only to tarnish the image of the Commission and to mislead stakeholders.

The Electorate is advised that the Commission, in line with the provisions of the law, wiN publish a notice of its intention to commence the delimitation exercise and the public will be informed of this development in due course.

U Silalgwana

Chief Elections Officer

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

Letter to the President of Zimbabwe. Death penalty is imperatively needed

Dear His Excellency President Emerson Mnangagwa

Mr. President I write this letter as a concerned citizen of Zimbabwe. Our country is no longer peaceful  at all.

There are now more criminals than before. Our people are being robbed with knives, guns and other weapons. Our citizens are now living in fear of criminals.

There is now no more fear of the law among our citizens. Now our people live in fear of criminals instead of criminals fearing the people.

Mr President I ask you to implement death penalty for capital offenders. These evil people who are robbing, raping and killing innocent people must be put to death.

Our country does not need them. Even Chikurubi Maximum Prison does not need them. Resources can’t be wasted feeding them. They must get capital punishment.

If you look at the Arab countries you can see that death penalty will act as a greater deterrent to violent crime.

Mr President our country has become evil. With a lot of people now practicing witchcraft. I ask you to direct the parliament of Zimbabwe to repeal Suppression of Witchcraft Act.

As you are aware majority of our people have turned to witchcraft as result of envy and jealousy. We can’t be a society that does not allow our people to speak out against these sadists practices.

There is power in words those who practice such shenanigans must be exposed and condemned. But this law, Suppression of Witchcraft Act which was enacted during colonial times is preventing and suppressing  our citizens from speaking out.

Mr President your authority and position can create much good in our Zimbabwean society.

We  want to be a society with less crime and where our citizens live in peace. I kindly ask you to excercise the authority God has given you in countering crime and protecting peace loving Zimbabweans.

Thank you so much. May God bless you.

Yours Faithfully,

Collen Makumbirofa

God Is For Everyone, Jonathan Moyo Tells ED

Exiled former Zanu PF politburo member and minister Jonathan Moyo has made startling claims President Emmerson Mnangagwa has assembled a hit squad to track him down and other ex-party loyalists to assassinate them.

Moyo, once fiercely opposed to Mnangagwa’s spirited manoeuvres to succeed then President Robert Mugabe, fled to Kenya when the now incumbent muscled his way to power November 2017.

However, distance has not shut him from being an influential factor capable of influencing the trajectory of Zimbabwean politics as he has used his Twitter handle to reveal some goings on within both government and Zanu PF.

Moyo has also emerged as a strong supporter of Nelson Chamisa’s opposition CCC, which poses a significant threat to unseat Mnangagwa in crucial elections next year.

In a fresh twit Monday, Moyo claimed Mnangagwa is out to eliminate him.

“Dear Emmerson,” he wrote, “I have impeccable information that you’ve put together a joint hit squad with elements from CIO Counter Intelligence and MID to go after me and other exiled Cdes; you have targeted since your Nov 2017 Army coup. All I can say is that God is for everyone!”

EXPOSED: Ngarivhume Catches Police Totally Red-Handed Taking Bribe Money From Kombis | VIDEO

Transform Zimbabwe leader, Jacob Ngarivhume has caught police officers red-handed, taking bribe money from motorists. The firebrand politician updates the public after filming the corruption at an undisclosed road location. Says Ngarivhume in brief:

Those two buses have been stopped and only the bus conductors come out, and what happens: that VID vehicle just stopped those 2 buses, the 2 police officer youre seeing and that VID officer, they have not even gone to the 2 buses, but it’s only the conductors that have come to the car, and now they are just paying you see they are just giving them money, there you can see they are just paying, that lady has paid and she is running to the bus, and the other guy has also paid and is running to his bus, it’s crazy, it’s crazy, it’s crazy. And look another bus is coming, you can see another bus coming and the kombi, you can see the other bus and the kombi , and you will see what will happen, it’s only the conductors who gets out of the bus rushes to the VID, pays, and the other 2 buses are going. Right, you see? So he comes out, he is smiling, there they go. The lther 2 buses have gone, and the other they just.. so it’s nothing than an operation to steal from citizens. Look at him that guy, as soon as he pays…

Millions Of Zimbabweans Rise To Gun Down Greatman

By Showbiz Reporter | Millions of Zimbabweans at the weekend rose up to attack the recently wedded singer, Greatman. But the man has been misunderstood by Zimbabwens. an industry expert has said.

misunderstood…Greatman Gwaze

Tau Cheteni who is an industry brand manager, said people who are criticising Mr Gwaze over the ongoing post-wedding chatter, don’t seem to have a perception of what the singer is going through.

Cheteni, who also manages the legend Thomas Mapfumo’s programs, said comments slamming Greatman are paining.

Some of the comments from a Facebook page Sadza neGuru

Zimbabweans over the weekend rose up to attack Greatman over false opinions passed by his uncle that allege that the promoter, TEO Events misappropriated his wedding donations.

Writing on Tuesday morning, Cheteni said:

“Eeeish the way people are firing shots at Greatman is too much, some of the comments are so paining.

“We all know Greatman’s condition and he is one brother who has been trying to convince us that disability is not inability but do we know about his mental ability?

“No. I find it so hard to be saying some of those statements I have been reading.

” Keep the strength Brother Greatman. Stay strong Brother Tongai Trane Gwazelah.” – ZimEye

Teachers Accuse Unions Of Betrayal

By A Correspondent- Some teachers who have not been taking classes since last week citing incapacitation, have accused the Zimbabwe Teachers Union (ZIMTA) and the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) of betraying them.

One aggrieved teacher who spoke to NewsDay on Monday castigated the unions for allegedly conniving with the government to suspend them.

Said the teacher:

ZIMTA and PTUZ are selling out but we are not going to go back to work as we are still incapacitated.

However, ZIMTA secretary-general Goodwill Taderera denied selling out the teachers. He said:

I wouldn’t call it selling out. We are just working on what was discussed with the National Joint Negotiating Committee (NJNC).

There is a circular that ZIMTA put out urging teachers to go back to work.

PTUZ president Takavafira Zhou yesterday also denied the allegations that his union has let down teachers. Zhou said:

I have a track record to protect. To whom will I even sell the struggle when the government does not want to see my face in any meeting as they accuse me of supporting the regime change agenda?

I cannot salivate at ZANU PF predatory leaders, thuggery and thievery.

The majority of teachers and headmasters at public schools initially rejected the Government’s 20% salary increment to all civil servants and a US$100 allowance to be converted from the local currency salary component.

They vowed not to return to work until the Government restored their pre-October 2018 salary of US$540.

Primary and Secondary Education Minister Evelyn Ndlovu responded by suspending all the striking teachers, but the move has been challenged in court

Zim Woman Nabbed Over Heroin In India

By A Correspondent- A Zimbabwean woman believed to be in her forties was arrested at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai, India, on Saturday night for smuggling heroin.

The airport customs officials arrested the woman for trying to smuggle heroin and methamphetamine worth close to ₹60 crores to India.

The woman has been identified as Harare resident Rosie Diamon, a cancer patient believed to be from a poor background.

She had arrived from Harare to Mumbai via Kigali on Saturday by RwandAir flight WB-500.

An official from the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU), Mumbai, confirmed the arrest. Said the official:

The examination of the baggage resulted in the recovery of 7,006 grams of yellowish powder tested as “Heroin” and 1,480 grams white crystal granules tested to contain a combination of Heroin and ‘Methamp’ (short form of Methamphetamine). The said drugs were subsequently seized.

The official added that the seized drugs collectively weighed 8.486kg and are worth approximately ₹59,40,20,000 in the illicit market.

The drugs were reportedly concealed inside the trolley bag, in the executive bag and two file folders.

During questioning, the Zimbabwean woman informed investigators that the drugs were handed over to her in Harare and the same were to be delivered in New Delhi.

She said after reaching Mumbai, she was supposed to travel to New Delhi by train a few days later.

This was to ensure minimum risk of travelling with contraband to the capital.

An AUI officer said the suspect was offered free medical treatment in India in lieu of trafficking drugs.

She now faces a sentence of 20 years.

The Zimbabwean woman claimed that she was told that the person who was supposed to receive the delivery of the contraband would himself contact her on reaching Delhi.

Customs officers were reportedly scanning her phone and were trying to find out details of her associates.

The suspect has been to India before. She visited the country in 2019 but she did not smuggle any contraband at the time.

Diamon was charged under relevant sections of the Customs Act for smuggling drugs.

She appeared in court and was remanded in judicial custody to 25 February.

After her RT-PCR test, she would be lodged in jail.

Kit Kat Chocolate Recalls Products Laced With Pieces Of Glass

Kit Kat

By A Correspondent- Authorities in Mozambique are collecting Kit Kat chocolate products in that country following reports that they could be laced with pieces of glass.

Mozambique’s National Inspection of Economic Activities (INAE) launched the campaign to collect the products after the food and beverage company Nestle South Africa announced the voluntary withdrawal of some of its products from the market.

The products that are being withdrawn in connection with the potential presence of pieces of glass are Kit Kat Mini Bag Milk 32 per 200 grams and Kit Kat Two Finger Milk 36 per 20 grams, with expiry dates of 30 September and October 31, 2022, respectively.

On a positive note, as of Friday last week, Mozambican inspection teams had not found any of the products suspected of containing pieces of glass in official markets. INAE inspector general Rita Freitas said:

According to Nestlé, the product was not exported to Mozambique, but our fear is that the chocolates have entered illegally and are already on the market, so we urge people to report them if they find them for sale.

In a press release, Nestle said that to date, no complaints or injuries have been reported. It said:

We are taking this action out of an abundance of caution having discovered the presence of small pieces of glass during our quality and safety checks.

Nestle said the voluntary recall is limited to products with the production codes listed below only. No other sizes and variants of KitKat products (dark chocolate and white chocolate) are affected by the recall. Nestle has recalled the products listed below:

Nestlé KitKat 2 Finger Milk 36x20g UTZ MB with production codes “13590177″‚ “13600177″‚ “13620177″‚ “13630177″‚ “13640177″‚ “13650177″‚ “20010177″‚ “20100177″‚ “20110177″‚ “20100177″‚ and “20110177″ visible on the back of the packaging; and Mini Bag Milk 32x200g UTZ with production codes “20120177″‚ “20010177″‚ “20020177″‚ “20030177″‚ “20080177″‚ “13620177″‚ “13600177″‚ and “13610177″ visible on the back of the packaging.

On 2 February, Nestle SA announced the voluntary recall of the chocolate bars listed above due to the possibility that they may contain pieces of glass.

Club of Mozambique

Khupe Hints On Joining Chamisa

By- Former MDC-T vice president Thokozani Khupe said that her party will soon make an announcement on who the party is urging MDC-T supporters to vote for in the 26 March by-elections.

Khupe’s party did not field any candidates in the upcoming polls saying they did not want to divide the opposition vote and give an advantage to Zanu PF.

Last week, Khupe launched her party slogan, denouncing both Mwonzora and Zanu PF.

Speaking to NewsDay, Khupe’s spokesperson Ntando Ndlovu said that it is crucial for opposition political parties to speak with one voice in demanding electoral reforms. Said Ndlovu:

We deliberately did not field candidates in the upcoming by-elections because we took a principled position not to split the opposition votes.

We are currently running a campaign that we launched a week ago under the theme #Beat the pot; No Vote for Mwonzora; No Vote for ZANU PF.

The president of the party, Khupe will soon make an announcement on who we are urging MDC-T supporters to vote for in the by-elections because the party is conscious that a complete boycott of the polls will give an advantage to Zanu PF.

Khupe, Nomvula Mguni, Mildred Dube and Ntandoyenkosi Ndhlovu were recently fired from the MDC-T after she (Khupe) announced a split of the opposition party during a press conference in Bulawayo.

During the press conference, Khupe also claimed that MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora had left the party after he announced that the opposition party will contest the 26 March by-elections as the MDC Alliance.

More: NewsDay

Apostle Chiwenga, Apostle Newman: Chamisa Taking Over Presidency In Yellow Power

Talent Chiwenga

Below is the video of the street preacher Talent Chiwenga changing his own prophecy. In the compilation is Chiwenga’s original video between 2014 and 2016, and the last one comprises his statements around and after the 2018 elections which he had earlier on announced saying would make Chamisa President of Zimbabwe.

Tinashe Sambiri
A west African prophet has delivered an oracle saying ZANU PF President Emerson Mnangagwa faces imminent death.

The prophet, Apostle Newman, said Mnangagwa is mislead by false prophets. He added saying the future of Zimbabwe is in the hands of a young man called Chamisa.

He said in full:

The current President of Zimbabwe if you don’t leave office when your time is genuinely due, you will die there, you won’t even see the next term. Zimbabwe is a nation loved by God and a nation that loves God.

There are still people who are praying in Zim for the will of God to be done even though there are many false dirty prophets, carrying themselves. There is a man called Emeritus as well, if I am not mistaken they made him His Excellency. I don’t know if he was made Excellency by this same president.

Mr President you must be desperate; making prophet excellency doesn’t mean the excellency is in you. The great excellency is Jesus. Mr President of Zim get on your knees and seek God’s face yourself. If you want to hear the truth God’s will for you, God’s plan is for you to finish your term, and go to your house, Zimbabwe oh Zimbabwe, hear this: tell your president, if he wants to live long, let him finish your term, and let him retire to his house.

Don’t be fooled because if you die these same prophets, these excellencies, and her excellencies and all these Passion Fruit, navigation javas, they will not die with you. Go and read the Bible these prophets have mislaid many Kings in the past and they die, by not listening to the voice of God. Nobody can cheat Zimbabwe of her destiny. God is particular about Zimbabwe now, do you know the future of Zimbabwe is a young man called Chamisa?

A young man is the future of Zimbabwe not the man that is there now. Let the true prophetic voices in Zim start speaking, and not these entertainers, Passion Fruit Navigating Javas, these men are pocketing your national cake in their pockets, claiming God is speaking through them. Africa’s hope is not in old men. Zimbabwe, man who is in his 70s and 80s, telling you he wants to rule you. Zimbabwe oh Zimbabwe; your destiny is in the hands of a young man, called Chimasa, or Chamisa or something like that.

Zanu PF Thugs In Violent Attacks

By- Zanu PF has confirmed incidents of political violence involving their members in Bulawayo at the weekend.

The party’s spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, told journalists in Harare Monday that many people were hospitalised due to the violent clashes.

“We are appealing to the responsible political parties to desist from violence,” said Mutsvangwa

Mike Bimha, the party’s political commissar, said he received reports on incidents of violence in Njube, Bulawayo.
He said those who were attacked were ferried to hospital for treatment and the incident had been reported to police.
“It is surprising that after holding a successful rally in Epworth here in Harare, this morning (yesterday) we had our members attacked in Njube, Bulawayo.
“This morning (yesterday) we had campaign teams who were going around doing their business and we have had been informed that they were they attacked by members of the opposition.
“They were attacked by people throwing stones and others using catapults. We have several cases of injuries as a result of that,” said Cde Bimha.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi last night said he was yet to get a briefing on the incident.

-State media

Political Violence In Bulawayo, Several Hospitalised

By- Zanu PF said there were incidents of political violence involving their members in Bulawayo at the weekend.

The party’s spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, told journalists in Harare Monday that many people were hospitalised due to the violent clashes.

“We are appealing to the responsible political parties to desist from violence,” said Mutsvangwa

Mike Bimha, the party’s political commissar, said he received reports on incidents of violence in Njube, Bulawayo.
He said those who were attacked were ferried to hospital for treatment and the incident had been reported to police.
“It is surprising that after holding a successful rally in Epworth here in Harare, this morning (yesterday) we had our members attacked in Njube, Bulawayo.
“This morning (yesterday) we had campaign teams who were going around doing their business and we have had been informed that they were they attacked by members of the opposition.
“They were attacked by people throwing stones and others using catapults. We have several cases of injuries as a result of that,” said Cde Bimha.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi last night said he was yet to get a briefing on the incident.

Mavaza: Decline And Fall Of Cities Under Opposition | OPINION

By Dr Masimba Mavaza | Why do councils fail? What happens when they do?

Dr Masimba Mavaza

As a party ZANU PF has been grappling with these questions for some time, but just at the moment they seem more pressing than ever. It’s not just Harare and Bulawayo and the spectre of other councils but every council in Zimbabwe has been limping and crawling after being abuses and violated by the MDC led councillors. Failure is often many years in the making. Councils become less outward looking, more introspective, more defensive – they develop narratives about themselves and their own performance which increasingly bear no relation to reality.
On the national stage we see the end product of this gradual slide when it escalates into the public domain – often precipitated by events that make no sense to outsiders. How can this have been allowed to happen? Failure seems so obvious and self-evident that we fool ourselves that we couldn’t fall into the same traps and yet failure continues to happen.
We’re worried that we don’t, in our party have the mechanisms to deal consistently with council failure – particularly as the risks (not only financial) continue to grow. This is because almost all the councils are under the opposition. We actually need to reclaim these towns back so that we will be able to bring back sanity in our towns.
Opposition is an articulation of the key factors that lead failure to happen. ZANU PF needs to explore the current national landscape around failure and improvements and tries to chart a course for how Government, and sector led, improvement and intervention might be enhanced – in particular, by more attention being paid to the strength of governance at a local level.
ZANU PF promises to so better at identifying and arresting the risks of failure reducing the risk of intervention further down the line and feeding into the existing party led improvement
framework.
We recognise that there are plenty of people out there with their own views around local failure and improvement. This is because of the unguarded social media which parrots the failures of the MDC led failures and heap them on the feet of ZANU PF.
The party is keen to hear people’s views – in towns as we plan to refine and develop our thoughts on strengthened local governance, by speaking to a range of people involved in intervention at a local level, to really dig in to what failure looks and feels like, and by so doing help others to recognise it and draw themselves back from the edge – particularly where the risks are imminent.
The electorate must not be fooled the problems in our towns where we have been put fifty years back is the work of the opposition. They want to rescue our city statuses and blame their inefficiency on ZANU PF.
The MDC has been in council dominance since 2002. We have suffered enough.There needs to be a “thorough rethink” about how to approach failure in local government, the blame lies squarely on the opposition.

Methods of addressing failure in local government are “no longer fit for purpose”
There are four main types of failures which include a failure of culture, a failure of service, a failure of function and a failure of duty. The opposition led councils experiencing these types of failure often become less outward looking, more introspective and more defensive. The government’s recent experience of working with local authorities shows that it is time for a thorough rethink about council failures.
“Failure in councils is not something that is going to go away – in fact, a range of looming pressures mean that the problem is likely to become more prevalent in the years ahead unless the opposition is kicked out of the towns. Those in towns need to prepare for increasing instances of failure in the years ahead unless they remove MDC and CCC councillors.
ZANU PF is clear that improved scrutiny processes at the local level will be crucial in this effort.”

“The circumstances leading to failure – in councils as well as in the public sector more generally poorly understood.
“The impact of corporate collapse is always most acute for people whose lives depend upon vital local services, so it is crucial that we gain a more informed understanding of what causes failure, the better to detect the warning signs and bolster local intervention and improvement measures at the earliest opportunity.
There is no improvement without your input. You need to vote ZANU PF in the council elections. You can not have a country without council.

A local councillor will have numerous roles and responsibilities. It is a wide ranging and onerous position but can be very rewarding and some councillors seek re-election, some of them serving for 20 years or more but you must ask yourself one question what has been achieved by the opposition led councils in the past twenty years.

They had a duty to represent the views of the community and their needs. This is not restricted to your own ward as you must be objective and take into consideration the needs and well-being of all residents and the community as a whole.
Councillors also spend a great deal of time with their constituents through holding drop-in surgeries and corresponding and engaging with their constituents on a wide range of matters. When last did you see a councillor in towns calling you for a meeting. The opposition councillors have taken you for a ride far too long. This is time to stand up and be counted. Chose a new councillor. If a Councillor is also a member of a political party, they will be expected to attend political group meetings especially before council meetings, and also be required to attend party training, campaigns and events. So which party was your councillor reporting to.
It f a Councillor is also a member of a political party, they will be expected to attend political group meetings especially before council meetings, and also be required to attend party training, campaigns and events. process.
Each council has their governance arrangements detailed in its Constitutional documents, which will be outlined as part of induction.

The primary role of a councillor is to represent the ward and the citizens who live in it. Members of political parties may find that their party offers guidance on doing this. Councillors have a central part to play in making decisions that impact on their ward and across the whole council. They will be involved in decision-making through: so for the past 20 years what decisions were made by your councillors on your behalf.
You can not vote for the failed councillors over and over again. There will be no change. Vote for ZANU PF give the councils back to the party of excellency.

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Prison Officer Murdered, Killers Walk Free

By- A family of a murdered prison officer from Insiza District in Matabeleland South are still looking for answers as they claim that those involved in the crime are known but roaming the streets scot-free.

Nhlanhla Siziba (40) died two weeks ago after unknown people assaulted his brother until he fell unconscious, before turning on him.

He was found dead on the highway after he was knocked down by a car.
His brother Mr Charles Siziba was having a drink with his sibling and after the attack is believed to have been carried home. This is where he heard of the news of Nhlanhla’s death from a family friend Ms Sithembile Ndlovu who was returning from Bulawayo. Nhlanhla, a prison officer at Khami Prison, was buried a week ago in the Gadade area.
Mr Siziba, who has a deep cut at the back of his right ear said the family was to meet with the driver of the car that reportedly knocked down and killed his brother.
We have been in contact with the person who knocked down Nhlanhla and as a family we are supposed to meet him. From this we shall establish what happened from his point of view. He shall tell us what he saw. So, I’m waiting for our parents who are travelling from Gwatemba to meet up with the man tomorrow (today),” said Mr Siziba.
He said he has been hearing reports that the men who attacked him and his brother are walking around the village.
“What surprises me is that people who I’m speaking to are telling me that those who attacked us are walking around the village. I’m not sure what is happening and my brother should not die in vain. It’s suspicious that his trousers were found metres away from the body. This to me shows that they were trying to rob us,” said Mr Siziba.
He said he has been told to travel to Shangani Police station to be updated about the death of his brother.
National Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they were investigating the case.
“The alleged assault occurred whilst people were drinking beer. They later on had a scuffle and the prison officer tried to run across the road, then was struck by this vehicle and he died. We are conducting investigations in two parts, the assault and the road traffic accident,” said Asst Comm Nyathi. Chronicle

NGAADZOKE HAKE MSIKANA: Khupe Bouncing Back To Chamisa | GOOD or BAD?

Thokozani Khupe is set to bounce back to Nelson Chamisa it has emerged. The latest development comes at a time her spokesperson has announced her party is to join ‘another party ‘ in the endeavour to forge a new coalition that demands reforms. The only party viciously demanding electoral
and institutional reforms at present is Nelson Chamisa’s CCC formation.

Government “Fires” Unvaccinated Workers

By- The government has announced that all unvaccinated civil servants without any underlying medical conditions have been barred from work without salary.

The state media reports that those with underlying conditions should produce medical certificates to justify their positions.

While some ministries were working with skeleton staff, the rest of the vaccinated Government workers working from home have been ordered to return to work with immediate effect and must adhere to the current lockdown normal working hours.
Public Service Commission Permanent Secretary Ambassador Jonathan Wutawunashe announced the latest move in a circular addressed to all ministries dated February 11, 2022, referenced measures for Covid-19 containment within the public service.

“In view of the announcement by the Acting President General (Rtd) Dr C.G.D.N Chiwenga on January 2022, regarding measures for Covid-19 containment in the country, heads of ministries are directed to adhere to the underlisted measures with immediate effect, all vaccinated members to return to work with immediate effect.
“Face to face interviews now permitted in strict adherence to Covid-19 health measures, office hours shall remain the same and in line with Section 3 (a) (i) of Statutory Instrument 234 of 2021, members not vaccinated should be barred from the workplace and shall not be paid while they are barred,” reads the circular.
According to the circular, any member that is not fully vaccinated without a reasonable excuse shall be subject to disciplinary proceedings while those with medical conditions that require exemption from vaccination should provide a medical certificate for a medical practitioner who certifies that the member’s condition can be worsened by the vaccine.

It further directed that all other health protocols such as wearing of face masks, social distancing and sanitisation should be adhered to.
According to the circular, Ambassador Wutawunashe urged all ministries to cooperate as the employer remains alert in combating this pandemic, which it said will be overcome through adherence to conduct and protocols prescribed by Zimbabwe Health officials and the World Health Organisation.

Can ZEC Be Trusted ?

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission would like to dismiss allegations of rigging purportedly exposed by an analysis of a national voters’ roll requested by a political party as pure malice bent on diminishing the public’s confidence on the voters’ roll and the country’s electoral processes. The so-called analyses being posted on social media platforms are clearly targeted at confusing the electorate and tarnishing the image of the Commission.

The Commission wishes to make it clear that any voters’ roll that is requested in terms ofsection21(3) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) is a valid document as at the date of issue and is subject to subsequent addition of any new registrants or removal of voters because of death or disqualification. Please note that voter registration and the maintenance of the voters’ roll is a continuous process in terms of section 17A of the Electoral Act Thus, the removal of deceased voters, duplicates and other malcontents is a continuous exercise necessary for the update of the voters roll in an effort to keep it accurate, complete and current. The state of the voters roll is always very fluid save for cases where rt is deemed dosed for purposes of an election in terms of sections 26A and 121A of the Electoral Act, as the case may be, and in this instance, for wards and constituencies being contested on the 26 March 2022 by-elections whose voters’ rolls have already been closed and compiled.

The public should also know that the Commission has come across a few cases of several different people using the same national identity cards and sometimes, the same physical addresses to register as voters. Investigations have revealed that there are some people who engage in the illegal practice of giving their identity documents to relatives for use. In some cases, the identity documents are stolen and used without the owner’s knowledge. The Commission’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) does not pock such anomalies since the fingerprints of the registrants are different because they are indeed different people sharing the same identity cards. However, when the Commission identifies such irregularities, it removes the entries from the voters’ roll and puts them on an exclusion list pending regularisation of the identities by the Civil Registry.

Regarding allegations of too many transfers, the public is hereby informed that the Electoral Law permits any voter who has become resident in another constituency or ward to transfer their registration to that constituency or ward upon production of their proof of identity and requisite residence documents. It is incumbent upon registered voters resident in that constituency or ward to object to the new registration if they feel that that is not the case. ZEC has no authority to deny a voter his or her right to transfer.

The Commission would like to state that the allocation of polling stations to registrants is purely determined by their proofs of residence presented to voter registration officers. Voter registration officers are not duty-bound to go and physically check whether

the details on the affidavits and other proofs of residence presented to them by prospective registrants are correct or not. It behoves on all eligible voters and other stakeholders to act in good faith in relation to all electoral processes and the public is reminded that an affidavit is a sworn statement and If one presents fake information on affidavits used as proof of residence, they commit an offence of perjury.

ZEC is not secretly changing boundaries as alleged by the so-called analysts and no boundary delimitation has started. Delimitation is a public exercise involving stakeholder consultations and it shall only commence after the conclusion of the national population census. The allegations are therefore unfounded and meant only to tarnish the image of the Commission and to mislead stakeholders.
The Electorate is advised that the Commission, in line with the provisions of the law, wiN publish a notice of its intention to commence the delimitation exercise and the public will be informed of this development in due course.

U Silalgwana

Chief Elections Officer

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

Business Rejects Zim-Dollar

By- The business community told the Reserve Bank governor John Mangudya that they did not want the Zimbabwe dollar as it was not a sustainable currency.

This happened at a review of the 2022 monetary policy statement hosted by the Zimbabwe Economic Society two days after the MPS was released.
The Zimbabwe dollar was reintroduced in 2019 after a decade of absence following its collapse in 2008 when Zimbabwe recorded record hyperinflation of 231 million per cent as per official statistics.
Since its reintroduction, the local unit has been losing value against other currencies. The official forex rate stands at US$1:$118,87 while the parallel comparative is US$1:$240.
The exchange rate was US$1:6,36 and US$1:10 on the official and parallel markets, respectively, on June 26, 2019, the day the local currency was reintroduced.
Even workers are rejecting the local currency citing its loss of value against other currencies. They are demanding the restoration of their 2018 salaries that were United States Dollar-denominated.
Meanwhile, authorities have indicated that they will not be redollarising again as that was not “good for the economy.”

Greatman Misunderstood By Zimbabweans, Expert Reveals

By Showbiz Reporter | The recently wedded singer, Greatman has been misunderstood by Zimbabwens. an industry expert has said.

Tau Cheteni who is an industry brand manager, said people who are criticising Mr Gwaze over the ongoing post-wedding chatter, don’t seem to have a perception of what the singer is going through.

Cheteni, who also manages the legend Thomas Mapfumo’s programs, said comments slamming Greatman are paining.

Zimbabweans over the weekend rose up to attack Greatman over false opinions passed by his uncle that allege that the promoter, TEO Events misappropriated his wedding donations.

Writing on Tuesday morning, Cheteni said:

“Eeeish the way people are firing shots at Greatman is too much, some of the comments are so paining.

“We all know Greatman’s condition and he is one brother who has been trying to convince us that disability is not inability but do we know about his mental ability?

“No. I find it so hard to be saying some of those statements I have been reading.

” Keep the strength Brother Greatman. Stay strong Brother Tongai Trane Gwazelah.” – ZimEye

Nakamba Injury Update

Marvelous Nakamba is continuing with his rehabilitation after picking a knee injury in December.

The Zimbabwean picked the setback in Aston Villa’s visit to Liverpool, and the knock required surgery.

The diagnosis pointed a medial collateral ligament (MCL) which often heals well and does not bring severe effects like the ACL.

According to the latest medical report, Nakamba is expected to return to full action in April and will have a chance to play a few games this season.

Villa coach Steven Gerrard commented on the situation of the player, saying: “We’re disappointed not to have Nakamba available. He was outstanding for us in the early weeks of our arrival.

“We’re giving him all of the support he needs now to try and make a safe and good recovery from that injury.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Power Cuts: ZESA Issues Apology

By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has apologised for power outages in and around Harare.

We present ZETDC’s statement:

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) would like to apologize to its valued customers in Harare Region for a power outage due to faults on the network.

Areas Affected: Part of Southerton Industry, Southerton Residential, Mbare National, Old and New Ardbennie, Houghton Park, Part of Prospect, Manyame Airbase, Kabrit Military Base, ETG, Koala Park, Hume Park, Mbizi Game Park, Davis Granite, Butler Farm, Darkwerts Farm, Airport, Logan Park and the surrounding areas.

Our teams are working round the clock to ensure full restoration of service.

The inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted.

ZETDC also announced another outage in the Harare region that was due to a cable fault. Added the utility:

Areas Affected: Part of Acacia Avenue, Bramble Road, Lantana Street, Sugarbush Road, Weaver Way, Bahunia Avenue, Figtree Lane, Mukwa Drive and the surrounding areas.

Our teams are working round the clock to ensure full restoration of service.
The inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted.

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Special Tribute To Dr Tsvangirai

Tinashe Sambiri| The Citizens’ Coalition For Change has described the late iconic Movement for Democratic Change leader, President Morgan Richard Tsvangirai as a champion of democracy in Zimbabwe and abroad.

President Tsvangirai succumbed to cancer on February 14, 2018.

In a statement Citizens’ Coalition For Change Namibia took a swipe at Zanu PF and its surrogates for attempting to steal President Tsvangirai’s legacy.

Full statement below:
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia celebrates the revolutionary life of the doyen of democracy, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.

14 February 2022

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia would like to take this opportunity to salute the iconic leadership of the late doyen of democracy Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai may his dear soul rest in power! “Your revolutionary trajectory shall continue to guide us in our fight against Zanupf Satanists and their surrogates”, Rundu Branch Secretary General Simbarashe Ndoda echoes. The national democratic revolution shall never die, the organic and pragmatic leader President Advocate Nelson Chamisa will accomplish your revolutionary dreams and aspirations in the Yellow Revolution.

Thank you for leading us commander! Your blood and sweat shall continue to inspire many in the citizens convergence to remove senseless and barefaced corruption. Today, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia is going to submit its worries to the pioneer of constitutional democracy pertaining how Zanupf and Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora have unsuccessfully tried to hijack the people’s project.

They have recalled alliance MPs illegally using Zanupf captured courts. Zanupf lite has taken the Morgan Tsvangirai house claiming that he is the main opposition leader. CCC Namibia appeals to you Save, continue fighting with us as usual.

Mwonzora and cabal are trying everything to spoil your revolutionary and fighting legacy. They have sold the national democratic struggle for three pieces of silver. On the 14th of February, I urge all social democrats across the globe to celebrate the extraordinary life lived by our icon of democracy Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. Today is the day that we remember Save’s commitment and dedication to the change that delivers. The late President Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai demonstrated consistency, varlour and mettle to fight Zanupf thugocrats braving torture, intimidation, arbitrary arrests and he also endured high levels of human butchery in 2002 and June 2008 where Mdc activists were butchered indiscriminately in cold blood.

Today, we are going to respect and honour your sacrifice to die in the hands of Zanupf for the emancipation of the citizens. Allow me Save to inform you about the formation of the New Baby, The Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC), change of symbol and colour. It is compulsory to confess that we didn’t transform our identity voluntarily but we were compelled to undergo metamorphosis in a bid to run away from masquerades who were now dinning and wining with Zanupf thugocrats hoodwinking the unsuspecting citizens as the genuine remnant of Save.

We are extremely sorry that we were forced to change our 1999 slogan and everything. Since you died, our founder of democracy in Zimbabwe, your people have suffered a lot under Zanupf using our erstwhile friends through captured courts to rob us of everything except ourselves. Save! , we allowed them to take everything except our political capital. We appreciate the vision, unity and strength of purpose you left in change seekers in our party. Citizens Coalition For Change is not a fight against what you established in 1999 but a continuation of the genuine revolution.

As your revolutionary soul rest in power, go on giving us the support in spirit against these counterfeit constitutionalists who are driven by their insatiable appetite for money. You never groomed us on the lines of stomach politics of self-enrichment but real independence that prioritises the citizens hence the presence of the new party. Believe you me Save, Citizens Coalition For Change led by President Advocate Nelson Chamisa is the only vehicle for socio-economic transformation. CCC is the only panacea to political and economic liberation of our people. Bless us SAVE!

You are forever our source of energy, enthusiasm and determination to prosecute the national democratic yellow revolution to its logical conclusion. Guide us our beloved political father so that we can convince our people to register 6 million voters for change who will vote in 2023 and defend the vote. The Yellow Machine is being oiled for complete socio-economic victory.

May your dear soul rest in power Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.

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Khupe To Join Chamisa?

Self-appointed MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe has revealed that she will soon be joining another group, likely Nelson Chamisa’s CCC.

Thokozani Khupe on the day she was removed from the HICC during her party’s national Congress

She said her party would soon announce the formation an alliance with other political parties as the country heads for the 2023 plebiscite.

This was revealed by her spokesperson Ntando Ndlovu who told NewsDay that it was high time opposition political parties spoke with one voice in demanding electoral reforms.

He also said that his party was running a campaign under the theme #Beat the Pot; No Vote for Mwonzora; No Vote for Zanu PF in various wards where by-elections would be held throughout the country.

Last month, Khupe announced that she was breaking away from the MDC Alliance after Mwonzora announced that he was its leader and she declared herself the MDC-T leader.

“We deliberately did not field candidates in the upcoming by-elections because we took a principled position not to split the opposition votes.

“We are currently running a campaign which we launched a week ago under the theme #Beat the pot; No Vote for Mwonzora; No Vote for Zanu PF.

“The president of the party, Khupe will soon make an announcement on who we are urging MDC-T supporters to vote for in the by-elections because the party is conscious that a complete boycott of the polls will give advantage to Zanu PF,’’ Ndlovu said.

Efforts to get a comment from Mwonzora’s spokesperson Llyod Damba were fruitless yesterday.

Meanwhile, Ndlovu also said the electoral playing field was not level as there was unequal access to State media.

“In some areas, we have witnessed police officers disrupting opposition activities and there is this worrying claim that Zec is clandestinely moving voters to different polling stations. We urge all the political parties to speak with one voice in demanding electoral reforms. In particular, we are urging the regional bloc, Southern Africa Development Community, to work with Zimbabwean political actors in guaranteeing a free and fair 2023 election.” -Newsday

Benny Hinn, Juanita Bynum Campaign For Mnangagwa Activist Passion Java

ARE BENNY HINN AND JUANITA BYNUM TRUE PROPHETS? The below are videos of the US preachers with the controversial ZANU PF activist, Passion Java. In the first footage, is the female prophetess announcing that the clown Java is an anointed man of God. In the second one, Java and Hinn are announcing an upcoming program in Harare, before signing off with the offensive: “twabam” squealer.

Says Bynum: “God bless everybody, this man (Java) is something special of God, and I haven’t felt the anointing like that in a while praying prophesying over somebody, and something that I don’t normally do, that heavy in my class …but the Lord just kept drawing me to you 2 or 3 times, and I don’t know what all the Lord is going to do, but one thing I do know it’s going to be something great, cause you’re special of God and you have a special anointing, and I pray that you just stay humble before the Lord, and stay welcoming to Him, and he will do great and mighty things in your life, God bless you.”

Jyamuta Bynum and Passion Java

Benny Hinn and Juanita Bynum are held by many Pentecostal Christians as preachers of good morals, and the latest development strikes out opposites on his character.

Passion Java has several videos of him supporting the ongoing terrorism in Zimbabwe and he regularly engages in vulgarities in public.

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ZEC Sweeps Rigging Tactics Under Carpet

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission would like to dismiss allegations of rigging purportedly exposed by an analysis of a national voters’ roll requested by a political party as pure malice bent on diminishing the public’s confidence on the voters’ roll and the country’s electoral processes. The so-called analyses being posted on social media platforms are clearly targeted at confusing the electorate and tarnishing the image of the Commission.

The Commission wishes to make it clear that any voters’ roll that is requested in terms ofsection21(3) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) is a valid document as at the date of issue and is subject to subsequent addition of any new registrants or removal of voters because of death or disqualification. Please note that voter registration and the maintenance of the voters’ roll is a continuous process in terms of section 17A of the Electoral Act Thus, the removal of deceased voters, duplicates and other malcontents is a continuous exercise necessary for the update of the voters roll in an effort to keep it accurate, complete and current. The state of the voters roll is always very fluid save for cases where rt is deemed dosed for purposes of an election in terms of sections 26A and 121A of the Electoral Act, as the case may be, and in this instance, for wards and constituencies being contested on the 26 March 2022 by-elections whose voters’ rolls have already been closed and compiled.

The public should also know that the Commission has come across a few cases of several different people using the same national identity cards and sometimes, the same physical addresses to register as voters. Investigations have revealed that there are some people who engage in the illegal practice of giving their identity documents to relatives for use. In some cases, the identity documents are stolen and used without the owner’s knowledge. The Commission’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) does not pock such anomalies since the fingerprints of the registrants are different because they are indeed different people sharing the same identity cards. However, when the Commission identifies such irregularities, it removes the entries from the voters’ roll and puts them on an exclusion list pending regularisation of the identities by the Civil Registry.

Regarding allegations of too many transfers, the public is hereby informed that the Electoral Law permits any voter who has become resident in another constituency or ward to transfer their registration to that constituency or ward upon production of their proof of identity and requisite residence documents. It is incumbent upon registered voters resident in that constituency or ward to object to the new registration if they feel that that is not the case. ZEC has no authority to deny a voter his or her right to transfer.

The Commission would like to state that the allocation of polling stations to registrants is purely determined by their proofs of residence presented to voter registration officers. Voter registration officers are not duty-bound to go and physically check whether

the details on the affidavits and other proofs of residence presented to them by prospective registrants are correct or not. It behoves on all eligible voters and other stakeholders to act in good faith in relation to all electoral processes and the public is reminded that an affidavit is a sworn statement and If one presents fake information on affidavits used as proof of residence, they commit an offence of perjury.

ZEC is not secretly changing boundaries as alleged by the so-called analysts and no boundary delimitation has started. Delimitation is a public exercise involving stakeholder consultations and it shall only commence after the conclusion of the national population census. The allegations are therefore unfounded and meant only to tarnish the image of the Commission and to mislead stakeholders.
The Electorate is advised that the Commission, in line with the provisions of the law, wiN publish a notice of its intention to commence the delimitation exercise and the public will be informed of this development in due course.

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Chief Elections Officer

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Motorist Pushed Out Of Own Car By Robbers

A Midlands motorist lost his vehicle to a machete-wielding gang last week after he offered the criminals a lift at Redcliff turn off, Southern Eye has learnt.

Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident yesterday saying Trymore Dhikiza was robbed of his Toyota Vitz vehicle by two men who produced a machete and forced him out of his car upon entering Kwekwe.

“On February 13, Dhikiza offered two men a lift at the Redcliff turn off,” Mahoko said. “When they reached a bus stop in Kwekwe, the two men produced a machete and forced the driver to disembark from the vehicle and they (robbers) drove away.”

Mahoko said on Sunday at around 1250pm, the men, who were armed with logs and bars arrived at the mine and assaulted two security guards who were on duty.

“They demanded keys to the carbon room and went inside before stealing two 50kg bags of carbon gold,” he said. -Newsday

Mnangagwa Flies To Brussels Today

President Mnangagwa is expected to leave the country today for Brussels, Belgium, for the EU/AU summit as he bolsters the country’s re-engagement and engagement initiative that has seen Zimbabwe’s relations with former hostile nations improving.

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the European Union and African Union are expected to attend the key meeting where world leaders exchange ideas and forge deals.

THE 6th AU-EU summit will be held on February 17 and 18.

In a statement, the EU said the summit presents a “unique opportunity to lay the foundations for a renewed and deeper AU-EU partnership with the highest political involvement and based on trust and a clear understanding of mutual interests”.

“The aim is to launch an ambitious Africa-Europe investment package, taking into account global challenges such as climate change and the current health crisis,” part of the agenda says.

At the meeting peace and security issues are expected to feature prominently especially as there are threats of destabilisation on both continents.

There will be a series of thematic meetings that will discuss topics that include growth financing, health systems, and vaccine production, agriculture and sustainable development, education, culture and vocational training, migration and mobility, private sector support, and economic integration.

EU and AU Heads of State will be participating in the roundtables, together with a selected group of external guests who are experts in their respective fields.

“A joint declaration on a joint vision for 2030 is expected to be adopted by the participants.”

Coming on the backdrop of a hugely successful trip to Glasgow Scotland for the COP26 meeting that was held last year, the visit to Belgium where the EU parliament is located is yet another breakthrough for Zimbabwe, under the leadership of President Mnangagwa who has made re-engagement one of his administration’s key policies. -Herald

Tribute To Dr Tsvangirai

Tinashe Sambiri|The Citizens’ Coalition For Change (CCC) will hold an online event to commemorate and celebrate the life of Movement for Democratic Change founding member President Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.

President Tsvangirai succumbed to cancer on February 14, 2018.

In a statement CCC described President Tsvangirai as a doyen of democracy in Zimbabwe.

“On Monday, 14 February we will bring you a special St Valentines @TwitterSpaces to honor the memory our democracy icon Morgan Tsvangirai.

You are all invited. Please set a reminder and kindly retweet!”

President Tsvangirai A True People’s Hero

Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has described the late founding President of the Movement for Democratic Change, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai as a great mentor and visionary.

President Chamisa pledged to abide by Dr Tsvangirai’s great vision.

He accused the Zanu PF regime of attempting to capture President Tsvangirai’s legacy.

“A GIANT, A MENTOR, A FIGHTER, A DEMOCRAT, & A CONFIDANTE.This day you exited this life.

They are still trying those old tactics they used against you.

They will not succeed. The struggle is in safe hands. Sadly missed. Rest in Power Mudhara,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.

ZANU PF Gets Busy Digging Boreholes As Elections Approach

ZANU-PF Midlands province has started drilling boreholes in Mkoba constituency in Gweru to mitigate perennial water challenges.

Already, a borehole has been drilled in Mambo suburb while the drilling of another borehole in Mkoba 16 suburb has started.

A tower light has also been fixed in Mkoba 16 suburb to provide residents with light during the night as the ruling party promises more service delivery programmes to the people of Mkoba Constituency ahead of the upcoming March 26 by-election.

Zanu-PF will be represented by Cde William Gondo, a renowned educationist in the Mkoba Constituency by-election.

The party’s provincial chairperson Cde Larry Mavima and Central Committee Member Engineer Daniel Mackenzie Ncube have been in Mkoba Constituency campaigning for Cde Gondo. President Mnangagwa launched the ruling party’s campaign for the by-elections in Epworth, Harare on Saturday.

Cde Mavima, who is also the Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution said so far, they have done more in terms of pushing service delivery than what the opposition has done in many years.

“President Mnangagwa rolled out the campaign for the upcoming by-election. As a province we are earmarking Mkoba, Mbizo, Kwekwe Central, Gokwe Central and Mberengwa constituencies as well as a number of local authorities’ seats. Some have been in the hands of the opposition and some have been ours.

But come March 26, we should go out in numbers to win these seats,” he said while addressing party supporters in Mkoba 10 suburb, which is part of Mkoba Constituency.

For urban dwellers, Cde Mavima said service delivery is key.

“We are saying vote for the Zanu-PF candidate and enjoy service delivery,” he said.

Eng Mackenzie Ncube said already, the ruling party has drilled a borehole in Mambo suburb.

“Residents of Mambo can draw water from that borehole. We know Gweru has perennial water challenges which affect the residents. So, we have this plan of drilling boreholes in the seven wards making up Mkoba Constituency. Next, we are moving to Mkoba 16 to drill a borehole. Also, a tower light in that suburb was fixed by the ruling party,” he said.

Cde Gondo, who runs Booms College in Mkoba, said he will push for socio-economic development for Mkoba residents.

Already, he said he is running a scholarship programme which has assisted 53 beneficiaries since its inception.

The beneficiaries were chosen from seven wards in Mkoba Constituency.

“Rendering such assistance is part of answering the call by President Mnangagwa to assist Zimbabweans, especially from disadvantaged backgrounds through education,” he said.

“This programme targets all students notwithstanding the political affiliation of their elders at their homes, and normally those who are less privileged are recruited based on the recommendations from community leaders.” -Chronicle

President Chamisa Pays Tribute To Dr Tsvangirai

Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has described the late founding President of the Movement for Democratic Change, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai as a great mentor and visionary.

President Chamisa pledged to abide by Dr Tsvangirai’s great vision.

He accused the Zanu PF regime of attempting to capture President Tsvangirai’s legacy.

“A GIANT, A MENTOR, A FIGHTER, A DEMOCRAT, & A CONFIDANTE.This day you exited this life.

They are still trying those old tactics they used against you.

They will not succeed. The struggle is in safe hands. Sadly missed. Rest in Power Mudhara,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.

Repent Or Perish, Prophet Warns Mnangagwa

Tinashe Sambiri
A west African prophet has delivered an oracle saying ZANU PF President Emerson Mnangagwa faces imminent death.

The prophet, Apostle Newman, said Mnangagwa is mislead by false prophets. He added saying the future of Zimbabwe is in the hands of a young man called Chamisa.

He said in full:

The current President of Zimbabwe if you don’t leave office when your time is genuinely due, you will die there, you won’t even see the next term. Zimbabwe is a nation loved by God and a nation that loves God.

There are still people who are praying in Zim for the will of God to be done even though there are many false dirty prophets, carrying themselves. There is a man called Emeritus as well, if I am not mistaken they made him His Excellency. I don’t know if he was made Excellency by this same president.

Mr President you must be desperate; making prophet excellency doesn’t mean the excellency is in you. The great excellency is Jesus. Mr President of Zim get on your knees and seek God’s face yourself. If you want to hear the truth God’s will for you, God’s plan is for you to finish your term, and go to your house, Zimbabwe oh Zimbabwe, hear this: tell your president, if he wants to live long, let him finish your term, and let him retire to his house.

Don’t be fooled because if you die these same prophets, these excellencies, and her excellencies and all these Passion Fruit, navigation javas, they will not die with you. Go and read the Bible these prophets have mislaid many Kings in the past and they die, by not listening to the voice of God. Nobody can cheat Zimbabwe of her destiny. God is particular about Zimbabwe now, do you know the future of Zimbabwe is a young man called Chamisa?

A young man is the future of Zimbabwe not the man that is there now. Let the true prophetic voices in Zim start speaking, and not these entertainers, Passion Fruit Navigating Javas, these men are pocketing your national cake in their pockets, claiming God is speaking through them. Africa’s hope is not in old men. Zimbabwe, man who is in his 70s and 80s, telling you he wants to rule you. Zimbabwe oh Zimbabwe; your destiny is in the hands of a young man, called Chimasa, or Chamisa or something like that.

CCC Member Seriously Injured After Being Attacked By Zanu PF Hooligans

Tinashe Sambiri|Unruly Zanu PF members heavily assaulted the Citizens’ Coalition For Change candidate for ward 13, Wedza District, James Makuzva at the weekend.

According to Citizens’ Coalition For Change, Makuzva was attacked while conducting a voter registration exercise at Makarara Business Centre.

“CCC candidate for Ward 13, Wedza District, JAMES MAKUZVA, was assaulted badly by 6 known Zanu PF thugs on Friday at Makarara Business Centre where he had gone to mobilize residents to register to vote. A report was made to @PoliceZimbabwe but no arrests have been effected.
WE DEMAND @ZECzim REFORM,” Citizens’ Coalition For Change said in a statement.

The party also challenged the Zanu PF regime to implement electoral reforms before the coming polls.

“In addition to the planned litigation, our Elections Department is currently seized with the task of writing to @ZECzim to highlight & demand explanations in respect of the numerous voters’ roll anomalies.”

About Air Pollution

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Vismita Gupta-Smith

Why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency? If you live in areas with high levels of air pollution, does COVID-19 impact you differently? Hello and welcome to Science in 5, I’m Vismita Gupta-Smith. We are talking to Dr. Maria Neira today.

Welcome, Maria. Maria, let’s start with why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency?

Dr Maria Neira

Hello, everyone. Well, when you have more than 7 million premature deaths every year, every single year associated with exposure to air pollution, I’m sure that everybody agrees that this is a major public health issue. Actually, nine out of every 10 people around the world, particularly those living in cities, are breathing air that is not consistent with what WHO considers the good standards according to our air quality guidelines for breathing and still be healthy. And, you know, for many years, we thought and most of the diseases linked to exposure to air pollution were considered only to be affecting our respiratory system. And this is still true. Very much. Exposure to air pollution is responsible for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer, pneumonia, name it. But in addition to that, we know now that these toxic particles will come to our lungs and from there to the bloodstream will reach our cardiovascular system and then be responsible for ischemic heart diseases, for neurological disorders, for stroke, for neurological problems as well in general and reproductive system issues. So, as you can imagine, all of those reasons tell us consider that air pollution is one of the biggest public health issues we are confronting today.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Maria, if a person is living in a highly polluted environment where whether air pollution levels are very high. Does COVID-19 impact them differently?

Dr Maria Neira

Yes, we have now more and more scientific evidence. One reason is that exposure, long term exposure to air pollution will affect your immune system and therefore will make you more susceptible to any type of respiratory diseases. And obviously, COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. In addition to that, we know that exposure to air pollution will increase the risk for chronic diseases like cardiopulmonary, like metabolic diseases, diabetes. And we all know now that those diseases are the so-called co-morbidities that will increase the risk for more severity and even later outcome if you are a patient with COVID-19. So, yes.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Maria, when we think about air pollution, it seems like the scale is so big and what can we do to reduce it? Share with us some examples of initiatives that governments and organizations took, which actually reduced air pollution.

Dr Maria Neira

Well, clearly the best way to reduce air pollution will be stop burning fossil fuels. I mean, that combustion of the fossil fuels is contributing not only to climate change, but to generate this high level of pollutants that then end up in our lungs. So changing that policy around which source of energy we are using will be one of the most effective. Legislation, go for enforcing the air quality guidelines of WHO. But if we go to concrete measures, of course at the city level, you have measures now going for change in the transport, the public transport system they have, promoting more sustainable ways of public transport, reducing the use of private cars, going for more efficient energy use of our buildings, making sure that they reduce the traffic congestion in certain areas. And we can see that all of those measures are immediate. They have immediate positive outcomes. Obviously, as an individual, the best you can do is to put pressure on your politicians, on your mayors. Make sure that there are systems to monitor the air quality that you are breathing every day in your city. And by doing so, ensuring that measures are taken at the political level. If the situation on air pollution is really bad, if we take measures, there is optimism. You can see that in European countries, for instance, or North America, the situation improved very much in the last 20 years. We are still far in other parts of the world and we still need to put in place measures on sustainable transport, a clean and modern use of energy sources and all our way of consuming, recycling. And therefore we will be able to tackle this huge problem of air pollution. Tackling the causes of climate change will bring enormous benefits as well on reducing the causes of air pollution and therefore contributing enormously to our health.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Thank you, Maria, for explaining this link, this interconnectedness between our health and that of the planet. Thank you very much. That was Science in 5 today. Until next time then. Stay healthy, stay safe and stick with science…

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Mwonzora Rally Flops

Shame as Star rally failed: Mwonzora and MDC T suffers worst humiliation at Zororo grounds, Harare

As Zanu PF bussed it’s supporters from as far as Masvingo to attend rally in Epworth, Harare

12 February 2022

Wezhira Munya

There are more than
300 000 registered voters in Harare. Yesterday Mwonzora’s star rally was attended by less than 2 000 people. Court judges, stolen political finances, Harvest House and recalls have failed to help Mwonzora to mobilize people to attend his rally. Pathetic.

MDC T under Mwonzora has finally died. Only a handful attended Mwonzora star rally.

The once might MDC under late President Tsvangirai and President Chamisa died under careless leadership of Mwonzora. The last rally by MDC Alliance in 2018, under President Chamisa had over 40 000 people in attendance. The venue turned into sea of red as president Chamisa and red army face Zanu PF during 2018 harmonised elections.

President Chamisa defeated Zanu PF but constitutional court declared Mnangagwa as the president of Zimbabwe.

Out of anger, in 2019, Zanu PF and Mwonzora hatched a plan to destroy MDC Alliance led by President Chamisa. Firstly, the courts declared that president Chamisa was not the
leader and grant leadership to Khupe. Then Mwonzora “stole” MDC T’s presidency at it’s extraordinary congress that was financed by Zanu PF.

Secondly, Mwonzora recalled MDC Alliance member of Parliament and councillors on allegations that they have joined a new party.

Thirdly, Mwonzora “stole” political funds from MDC Alliance through
Zanu PF ‘s assistance.

Fourthly, towards 2022 by elections, MDC T chairperson Komichi and Mwonzora declared that MDC T will contest elections as MDC Alliance.

This anger Khupe, who expelled Mwonzora from MDC T on the basis that Mwonzora has joined another political party. Khupe argued that, Mwonzora expelled members of Parliament and councillors because they joined MDC Alliance.

In addition, Khupe declared that, there are now two MDC Ts one under her and another one under Khupe.

Khupe’s supporters managed fill the hall where she had her presser to declare split of MDC T.

Yesterday, Mwonzora and MDC T became the laughing stock of the world after few people attended the “star rally” at Zororo ground in Harare.

On MDC T poor attendance, The Sunday Mail commented that, ” A small crowd attended the MDC T rally at Zororo Stadium in Highfields on Saturday afternoon”

Also, today, Standard News paper front page commented that, ” Mwonzora gets rude awakening as an estimated 300 people turned up for the rally, but a statement issued by the party claimed 5000 attended.”

In addition, Hon Temba Mliswa and Killer Zivhu posted messages laughing at MDC T and Mwonzora after poorly attended rally.

During the late President Tsvangirai and President Chamisa’s reign MDC Alliance rally attendance ranged from 15 000 to 40 000, commented on MDC T member.

But yesterday, Mwonzora metaphorically hearsed the once grant MDC party to the resting place (Zororo Grounds) where few mourners gathered to bid farewell and pay their last respects to MDC.

MDC T members under Mwonzora are disappointed and angry after yesterday’s flopped rally. On one MDC T leaked chat , MDC T member Hilda Sibanda is fuming with anger and some are blaming Mhetu for sabotaging the rally. Surely, MDC T under Mwonzora is burning.

One MDC T 2022 by election candidate said, “Honestly, l don’t have hope to win under MDC T. Mwonzora is unpopular. It will be a miracle to win one council seat in the entire Zimbabwe during this by elections. I regretted why l became a candidate.”

There are 143 council and members of Parliament seats to be contested on 26th March 2022.

MDC T under Mwonzora failed to field 33 candidates.

On the other hand, a new political party led by President Chamisa , Coalition Citizens for Change (CCC) has managed to field candidates in all 143 constituencies and councils.

President Chamisa will held a mega by election rally very soon. The CCC vice chairperson advocate Job Sikhala wrote, “We are launching our 2022 by election campaign with a mega star rally soon. Watch the space.”

President Chamisa’s new party is already giving headaches and sleepless nights to both MDC T (Alliance) and Zanu PF.

Yesterday, Zanu PF ‘s president Mnangagwa attacked president Chamisa and his party at Epworth in Harare where he launched by election campaign. Zanu PF bussed thousands of it’s supporters as far as Masvingo to boost its numbers.

On the other hand, Mwonzora attacked President Chamisa and CCC party describing them as “terrorists”. Surprisingly Zanu PF president Mnangagwa did not attack Mwonzora and Mwonzora reciprocated and did not attack Mnangagwa.

This has cemented the narrative that Mwonzora and Mnangagwa are buddies. Mwonzora and Mnangagwa held many meetings at State House.

26 March 2022, by elections will totally bury MDC T led by Mwonzora.

Government Bars Unvaccinated Workers From Work

By- The government has announced that all unvaccinated civil servants without any underlying medical conditions have been barred from work without salary.

The state media reports that those with underlying conditions should produce medical certificates to justify their positions.

While some ministries were working with skeleton staff, the rest of the vaccinated Government workers working from home have been ordered to return to work with immediate effect and must adhere to the current lockdown normal working hours.
Public Service Commission Permanent Secretary Ambassador Jonathan Wutawunashe announced the latest move in a circular addressed to all ministries dated February 11, 2022, referenced measures for Covid-19 containment within the public service.

“In view of the announcement by the Acting President General (Rtd) Dr C.G.D.N Chiwenga on January 2022, regarding measures for Covid-19 containment in the country, heads of ministries are directed to adhere to the underlisted measures with immediate effect, all vaccinated members to return to work with immediate effect.
“Face to face interviews now permitted in strict adherence to Covid-19 health measures, office hours shall remain the same and in line with Section 3 (a) (i) of Statutory Instrument 234 of 2021, members not vaccinated should be barred from the workplace and shall not be paid while they are barred,” reads the circular.
According to the circular, any member that is not fully vaccinated without a reasonable excuse shall be subject to disciplinary proceedings while those with medical conditions that require exemption from vaccination should provide a medical certificate for a medical practitioner who certifies that the member’s condition can be worsened by the vaccine.

It further directed that all other health protocols such as wearing of face masks, social distancing and sanitisation should be adhered to.
According to the circular, Ambassador Wutawunashe urged all ministries to cooperate as the employer remains alert in combating this pandemic, which it said will be overcome through adherence to conduct and protocols prescribed by Zimbabwe Health officials and the World Health Organisation.

Mnangagwa Speaks On Zanu PF Factionalism

By- Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned divisive elements within Zanu PF that “it is cold out there” as factionalism continues to rock his party ahead of the March 26 by-elections.

Addressing a rally in Epworth at the weekend, Mnangagwa admitted that the party’s internal elections held in December last year were very chaotic amid allegations of vote-rigging, violence and factionalism.
“I am aware that we have by-elections coming up and during the provincial elections, we got reports that they were chaotic. Conflicts are accepted in the party but if a candidate wins, we must all embrace the result and rally behind them,” he said.
“We do not want thieves. I am told some of the candidates ran away with ballot papers during primary elections. If you are the one who disappeared with ballot papers, let it be the last time. Zanu PF loves peace.
“You must follow the laws that are in the party. Respect the laws of the party. Do not join the opposition. Do not ever attempt to leave. It’s cold out there.”
Mnangagwa blamed lack of development in the country on the late former President Robert Mugabe’s era, saying that at that time, money that was meant for development was looted.
“I sometimes question where money meant for development went during the First Republic, but I’m quick to put myself to order (keep quiet) as I was also part of the old regime.”
Political analyst Eldred Masunungure said: “Assuming it was not a miss of the tongue, that is staggeringly shocking and yet unwittingly true, especially from a regime that consistently seeks to distance itself in word and deed from the so-called first republic.”
Mnangagwa also claimed that opposition Citizens Coaliton for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa would not rule the country, saying it would be a difficult feat for him to achieve.
But CCC national spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said Chamisa’s victory was certain whether Mnangagwa liked it or not.
“CCC has gone viral and has caused Zanu PF and Mnangagwa to go on panic mode. It is the people that will decide who will get to State House,” she said.
Political commentator Effie Ncube described Mnangagwa’s statement as irresponsible.
“It shows a complete disregard of the democratic tenets and the people who are supposed to be electors. Whether the opposition stays in the opposition forever or the ruling party stays in power forever, it is not something to be decided by the President. It is out of his control. No party stays in power forever regardless of what it is doing,” he said. Newsday

Mwonzora Remembers Tsvangirai, Holds Tsvangirai Lecture

Opposition MDC-T leader Daglous Mwonzora said his party is hosting a public lecture in honour of the late MDC founder, Morgan Tsvangirai.

Tsvangirai succumbed to cancer on 14 February 2018.

In a statement, Mwonzora said:
President Morgan Tsvangirai passed away on 14 February 2018. Honouring his memory, we will host the annual Morgan Tsvangirai Memorial Lecture at MRT House tomorrow (Monday). We shall forever preserve his legacy.

Diplomatic Crisis Imminent as Mnangagwa Stalks Hichilema

By- There is a looming diplomatic crisis following reports that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was stalking Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema.

On Monday, reports by a local online publication also said Mnangagwa’s CIO monitored the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa, paying attention to his relations with Hichilema.

Chamisa has been friends with Hichilema when the latter was also in the opposition before defeating Edgar Lungu in last year’s election. 

Following his victory, there were fears that the wave of change might spread across the region, a development that could prove costly to conservatives and former revolutionary parties in the region which include ZANU PF and ANC in South Africa.

The NewsHawks reports that President Mnangagwa is one of those worried sick and scared stiff of a potential major geo-political and electoral shift in the country amid reports that Chamisa held meetings with Hichilema twice inside five months.

This comes as veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is also close to Chamisa, is believed to have high chanes of winning elections scheduled for 9 August.

The NewsHawks was told that Mnangagwa became very attentive since Hichilema’s invitation to Zimbabwe’s opposition leaders, to his inauguration. An intelligence source told the NewsHawks:

Since HH (Hichilema) came to power, the intelligence has been working hard to establish the nature of their relations and whether it involves financial support. Their worry is on various fronts: diplomatic, political and geopolitical.

Diplomatically, the issue is whether this won’t damage relations between Zambia and Zimbabwe; politically if HH supports Chamisa and his CCC, and in geopolitical terms how this will influence relations between the two countries and power relations in the region.

Bluntly put, Mnangagwa is worried that HH may fund Chamisa and influence the outcome of the 2023 elections, mainly the presidential poll.

When Chamisa flaunted his close relations with Hichilema, saying he had called him after his victory, Mnangagwa came out to claim that he was a friend to the Zambian leader and his wife, in fact, a relative.

More: The NewsHawks

Chamisa Remembers Tsvangirai

By- Nelson Chamisa, the country’s main opposition, CCC, has saluted the late MDC founder, Morgan Tsvangirai.

Tsvangirai succumbed to cancer on 14 February 2018.

In a statement, Chamisa said:
On this day, 14 February 2018, we lost a champion for democracy in Zimbabwe, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. We remember his contribution to the struggle, and we will ensure that we complete the mission. May he rest in power.
Morgan Tsvangirai’s political career began with his election as the Secretary-General of the national trade unions umbrella body. During this period, the movement criticised the government’s failure to improve the workers’ lives, which placed Tsvangirai in the political limelight.

Biti Arrested, Harrassed And Released

By- Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) was arrested, harassed, and released by the police on Monday.

Police arrested Biti in Glendale and later released him without charge.

His party announced in the afternoon that he was taken to Harare Central Police Station and was later taken to Rhodesville Police Station after his arrest at Letombo Spar in Greendale.

The party said Biti was on a “meet and greet” as he campaigns for MP ahead of March 26 by-election.

Said CCC in a statement:
Hon @BitiTendai has been unlawfully arrested in Greendale by 3 armed police officers including the OIC of Rhodesville Police Station. He’s being held at Harare Central Police Station. @PoliceZimbabwe have declined to advise him of the charges against him. DTF
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) issued a statement that supported reports by the CCC. Said the lawyers:
Human rights lawyer @BitiTendai is currently detained at Harare Central Police Station after he was arrested by @PoliceZimbabwe while at Letombo Spar in Msasa Harare.
ZLHR in an update said Biti had been moved to Rhodesville Police Station from Harare Central Police Station.
The lawyers later reported that Biti had been released without charge. Said ZLHR in a statement:
Our rapid reaction system works effectively to limit & combat violation of HRDs rights&after the quick intervention of ours lawyers, @BitiTendai & his aide Emmanuel Zellers Gumbo has just been released with no charges preferred against them after being taken to 2 police stations.
Responding to the reports that Biti had been arrested, some social media users criticised the government for “abusing human rights.”
Some said the arrest was staged and is part of a grand plan to boost Biti’s chance of winning the by-elections set for 26 March.

Zec Speaks On Rigging

By-The Zimbabwe Election Commission has opened up on rigging reports.

In a statement Monday while responding to reports that the Commission has moved about 170 000 voters on the voters roll from their original constituency, ZEC said :
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission would like to dismiss allegations of rigging purportedly exposed by an analysis of a national voters’ roll requested by a political party as pure malice bent on diminishing the public’s confidence on the voters’ roll and the country’s electoral processes. The so-called analyses being posted on social media platforms are clearly targeted at confusing the electorate and tarnishing the image of the Commission.
The Commission wishes to make it clear that any voters’ roll that is requested in terms ofsection21(3) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) is a valid document as at the date of issue and is subject to subsequent addition of any new registrants or removal of voters because of death or disqualification. Please note that voter registration and the maintenance of the voters’ roll is a continuous process in terms of section 17A of the Electoral Act Thus, the removal of deceased voters, duplicates and other malcontents is a continuous exercise necessary for the update of the voters roll in an effort to keep it accurate, complete and current. The state of the voters roll is always very fluid save for cases where rt is deemed dosed for purposes of an election in terms of sections 26A and 121A of the Electoral Act, as the case may be, and in this instance, for wards and constituencies being contested on the 26 March 2022 by-elections whose voters’ rolls have already been closed and compiled.
The public should also know that the Commission has come across a few cases of several different people using the same national identity cards and sometimes, the same physical addresses to register as voters. Investigations have revealed that there are some people who engage in the illegal practice of giving their identity documents to relatives for use. In some cases, the identity documents are stolen and used without the owner’s knowledge. The Commission’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) does not pock such anomalies since the fingerprints of the registrants are different because they are indeed different people sharing the same identity cards. However, when the Commission identifies such irregularities, it removes the entries from the voters’ roll and puts them on an exclusion list pending regularisation of the identities by the Civil Registry.
Regarding allegations of too many transfers, the public is hereby informed that the Electoral Law permits any voter who has become resident in another constituency or ward to transfer their registration to that constituency or ward upon production of their proof of identity and requisite residence documents. It is incumbent upon registered voters resident in that constituency or ward to object to the new registration if they feel that that is not the case. ZEC has no authority to deny a voter his or her right to transfer.
The Commission would like to state that the allocation of polling stations to registrants is purely determined by their proofs of residence presented to voter registration officers. Voter registration officers are not duty-bound to go and physically check whether
the details on the affidavits and other proofs of residence presented to them by prospective registrants are correct or not. It behoves on all eligible voters and other stakeholders to act in good faith in relation to all electoral processes and the public is reminded that an affidavit is a sworn statement and If one presents fake information on affidavits used as proof of residence, they commit an offence of perjury.
ZEC is not secretly changing boundaries as alleged by the so-called analysts and no boundary delimitation has started. Delimitation is a public exercise involving stakeholder consultations and it shall only commence after the conclusion of the national population census. The allegations are therefore unfounded and meant only to tarnish the image of the Commission and to mislead stakeholders.
The Electorate is advised that the Commission, in line with the provisions of the law, wiN publish a notice of its intention to commence the delimitation exercise and the public will be informed of this development in due course.
U Silalgwana
Chief Elections Officer
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

Ex-Journalism Lecturer Goes Missing

By- Former Harare Polytechnic College lecturer Mr Kudakwashe Gonese is missing.

The state media reported without giving when Gonese went missing that he was last seen in Cranborne while visiting his friend in the same neighbourhood.

A retired lecturer in the department of Mass Communication, Mr Gonese taught a number of seasoned journalists.

He was last seen wearing a maroon shirt, black trousers and brown cowboy hat.

He resides at number 70 Seke Road.
He is suffering from dementia, a group of conditions characterised by impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgement.
He is in his 70s.

BREAKING: Biti Released Without Charge

By Jane Mlambo| Citizens Convergence for Change (CCC) deputy President Tendai Biti has been released without charge.

Police had earlier arrested him at Letombo in Greendale and took him to Harare Central Law and Order Section.

According to sources, Biti wad dragged out of a supermarket by overzealous police officers who took him to Rhodesville police station.

More to follow…

ZIMSEC Fails To Release Marking Allowances For Grade 7 Exams

By A Correspondent- Teachers who marked 2021 Grade Seven examinations are still to get their allowances despite promises by the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) to pay them with speed.

The examinations were written in December and the marking ended on January 20 this year.

Examiners who spoke to a local publication said (ZIMSEC) had promised to pay the teachers as soon as they finished marking the examinations.

Each teacher was supposed to be paid ZW$15 per script.

Approximately, each person was supposed to mark about 500 scripts. One examiner said

ZIMSEC only paid us our allowances which amounted to ZW$46 000 RTGS. As for the actual marking, we have not been paid anything so far. This money is very little, and we do not know why ZIMSEC is taking so long to pay so little.

Another examiner said ZIMSEC had breached the payment contract which stated that they were supposed to have been paid upon completion of marking. Added the examiner:

We worked under very difficult conditions and some of us sacrificed our lives by accepting to mark the examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Early this month, the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) alleged that teachers who marked the examinations will be paid $16 500 for 14 marking days. The union described the figure as paltry and an insult to the teaching profession. 

Meanwhile, the results were released on the 4th of February.

We Will Not Allow Zanu PF Surrogates To Spoil President Tsvangirai Reputation- CCC

Tinashe Sambiri| The Citizens’ Coalition For Change has described the late iconic Movement for Democratic Change leader, President Morgan Richard Tsvangirai as a champion of democracy in Zimbabwe and abroad.

President Tsvangirai succumbed to cancer on February 14, 2018.

In a statement Citizens’ Coalition For Change Namibia took a swipe at Zanu PF and its surrogates for attempting to steal President Tsvangirai’s legacy.

Full statement below:
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia celebrates the revolutionary life of the doyen of democracy, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.

14 February 2022

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia would like to take this opportunity to salute the iconic leadership of the late doyen of democracy Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai may his dear soul rest in power! “Your revolutionary trajectory shall continue to guide us in our fight against Zanupf Satanists and their surrogates”, Rundu Branch Secretary General Simbarashe Ndoda echoes. The national democratic revolution shall never die, the organic and pragmatic leader President Advocate Nelson Chamisa will accomplish your revolutionary dreams and aspirations in the Yellow Revolution.

Thank you for leading us commander! Your blood and sweat shall continue to inspire many in the citizens convergence to remove senseless and barefaced corruption. Today, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia is going to submit its worries to the pioneer of constitutional democracy pertaining how Zanupf and Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora have unsuccessfully tried to hijack the people’s project.

They have recalled alliance MPs illegally using Zanupf captured courts. Zanupf lite has taken the Morgan Tsvangirai house claiming that he is the main opposition leader. CCC Namibia appeals to you Save, continue fighting with us as usual.

Mwonzora and cabal are trying everything to spoil your revolutionary and fighting legacy. They have sold the national democratic struggle for three pieces of silver. On the 14th of February, I urge all social democrats across the globe to celebrate the extraordinary life lived by our icon of democracy Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. Today is the day that we remember Save’s commitment and dedication to the change that delivers. The late President Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai demonstrated consistency, varlour and mettle to fight Zanupf thugocrats braving torture, intimidation, arbitrary arrests and he also endured high levels of human butchery in 2002 and June 2008 where Mdc activists were butchered indiscriminately in cold blood.

Today, we are going to respect and honour your sacrifice to die in the hands of Zanupf for the emancipation of the citizens. Allow me Save to inform you about the formation of the New Baby, The Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC), change of symbol and colour. It is compulsory to confess that we didn’t transform our identity voluntarily but we were compelled to undergo metamorphosis in a bid to run away from masquerades who were now dinning and wining with Zanupf thugocrats hoodwinking the unsuspecting citizens as the genuine remnant of Save.

We are extremely sorry that we were forced to change our 1999 slogan and everything. Since you died, our founder of democracy in Zimbabwe, your people have suffered a lot under Zanupf using our erstwhile friends through captured courts to rob us of everything except ourselves. Save! , we allowed them to take everything except our political capital. We appreciate the vision, unity and strength of purpose you left in change seekers in our party. Citizens Coalition For Change is not a fight against what you established in 1999 but a continuation of the genuine revolution.

As your revolutionary soul rest in power, go on giving us the support in spirit against these counterfeit constitutionalists who are driven by their insatiable appetite for money. You never groomed us on the lines of stomach politics of self-enrichment but real independence that prioritises the citizens hence the presence of the new party. Believe you me Save, Citizens Coalition For Change led by President Advocate Nelson Chamisa is the only vehicle for socio-economic transformation. CCC is the only panacea to political and economic liberation of our people. Bless us SAVE!

You are forever our source of energy, enthusiasm and determination to prosecute the national democratic yellow revolution to its logical conclusion. Guide us our beloved political father so that we can convince our people to register 6 million voters for change who will vote in 2023 and defend the vote. The Yellow Machine is being oiled for complete socio-economic victory.

May your dear soul rest in power Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.

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Mapeza Blames Referee For Loss To Bulawayo Chiefs

FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza has criticised how the referee handled their 2-0 defeat to Bulawayo Chiefs in a rearranged Castle Lager Premiership Matchday 3 encounter on Sunday.

The gaffer was shown a red card by referee Philani Ncube for remonstration in the first half after Petros Mhari received a caution for a foul on Obriel Chirinda outside the box.

Mapeza felt the send-off was unfair as he was not talking to the assistant coach.

“The red card was unfair, I never said anything to the linesman and the referee,” Mapeza told reporters after the match.

“He (the limesman) was far away from where I was. I was talking to Petros (Mhari) why he didn’t take the ball away.

“Surprisingly, I got a red card. It’s sad, what the referee did is not good for football.”

Mapeza also questioned why the match officials didn’t notice when Chiefs played for close to three minutes with twelve men on the pitch.

The incident happened after Chirinda was substituted, but did not leave the field in the 72nd minute.

The coach continued: “What’s going on in our football? Chiefs had twelve players on the pitch, the referee is there and the fourth official is there, but it happened.

“How did that happen?”

Chiefs opened the scoring in the 6th-minute through Mthokozisi Msebe before Chirinda doubled the lead in the 47th minute from the spot.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

BREAKING: Tendai Biti Arrested

Police have arrested Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) vice president Tendai Biti on a yet to be known charge.

Biti was arrested in Greendale and taken to Harare Central police station’s Law and Order section.

More to follow….

Breaking : Tendai Biti Arrested

By Gift Ostallos Siziba CCC deputy spokesperson

Hon Biti

In panic Zanupf has arrested Tendai Biti this afternoon in Greendale.
Their fear of the Alternative has gotten to that level.

With all these trial and tribulations we have made a strong commitment to continue in this path until we get our freedom.
It’s better to die in chains that to live in submission.

The regime must go!

FreeBiti

Bulawayo Chiefs Stun FC Platinum

FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza has criticised how the referee handled their 2-0 defeat to Bulawayo Chiefs in a rearranged Castle Lager Premiership Matchday 3 encounter on Sunday.

The gaffer was shown a red card by referee Philani Ncube for remonstration in the first half after Petros Mhari received a caution for a foul on Obriel Chirinda outside the box.

Mapeza felt the send-off was unfair as he was not talking to the assistant coach.

“The red card was unfair, I never said anything to the linesman and the referee,” Mapeza told reporters after the match.

“He (the limesman) was far away from where I was. I was talking to Petros (Mhari) why he didn’t take the ball away.

“Surprisingly, I got a red card. It’s sad, what the referee did is not good for football.”

Mapeza also questioned why the match officials didn’t notice when Chiefs played for close to three minutes with twelve men on the pitch.

The incident happened after Chirinda was substituted, but did not leave the field in the 72nd minute.

The coach continued: “What’s going on in our football? Chiefs had twelve players on the pitch, the referee is there and the fourth official is there, but it happened.

“How did that happen?”

Chiefs opened the scoring in the 6th-minute through Mthokozisi Msebe before Chirinda doubled the lead in the 47th minute from the spot.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Alec Mudimu Returns To UK

Warriors defender Alec Mudimu has returned to the UK after spending six months with Georgian club FC Torpedo Kutaisi.

The 26-year-old completed his move to English fifth-tier club Altrincham on a free transfer.

The player had left Kutaisi in January, ending an unsuccessful six-month spell in Georgia.

Mudimu made his debut on Saturday in the English National League game against King’s Lynn Town FC. He came on as a second half substitute as his new side won 1-0.

The transfer, meanwhile, marked the Warriors international’s return to the UK, where he launched his senior career.

The player had stints with non-League clubs such as Stalybridge, Northwich Victoria and Stockport Town before moving to the Welsh Premier League with Cefn Druids.

Mudimu then played for Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova, Ankaraspor in Turkey and most recently Georgian team Kutaisi. – Soccer24 Zimbabwe

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We Will Never Betray Dr Tsvangirai Legacy- President Chamisa

Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has described the late founding President of the Movement for Democratic Change, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai as a great mentor and visionary.

President Chamisa pledged to abide by Dr Tsvangirai’s great vision.

He accused the Zanu PF regime of attempting to capture President Tsvangirai’s legacy.

“A GIANT, A MENTOR, A FIGHTER, A DEMOCRAT, & A CONFIDANTE.This day you exited this life.

They are still trying those old tactics they used against you.

They will not succeed. The struggle is in safe hands. Sadly missed. Rest in Power Mudhara,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.

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Future Of Zim In President Chamisa’s Hands – Prophet

Tinashe Sambiri
A west African prophet has delivered an oracle saying ZANU PF President Emerson Mnangagwa faces imminent death.

The prophet, Apostle Newman, said Mnangagwa is mislead by false prophets. He added saying the future of Zimbabwe is in the hands of a young man called Chamisa.

He said in full:

The current President of Zimbabwe if you don’t leave office when your time is genuinely due, you will die there, you won’t even see the next term. Zimbabwe is a nation loved by God and a nation that loves God.

There are still people who are praying in Zim for the will of God to be done even though there are many false dirty prophets, carrying themselves. There is a man called Emeritus as well, if I am not mistaken they made him His Excellency. I don’t know if he was made Excellency by this same president.

Mr President you must be desperate; making prophet excellency doesn’t mean the excellency is in you. The great excellency is Jesus. Mr President of Zim get on your knees and seek God’s face yourself. If you want to hear the truth God’s will for you, God’s plan is for you to finish your term, and go to your house, Zimbabwe oh Zimbabwe, hear this: tell your president, if he wants to live long, let him finish your term, and let him retire to his house.

Don’t be fooled because if you die these same prophets, these excellencies, and her excellencies and all these Passion Fruit, navigation javas, they will not die with you. Go and read the Bible these prophets have mislaid many Kings in the past and they die, by not listening to the voice of God. Nobody can cheat Zimbabwe of her destiny. God is particular about Zimbabwe now, do you know the future of Zimbabwe is a young man called Chamisa?

A young man is the future of Zimbabwe not the man that is there now. Let the true prophetic voices in Zim start speaking, and not these entertainers, Passion Fruit Navigating Javas, these men are pocketing your national cake in their pockets, claiming God is speaking through them. Africa’s hope is not in old men. Zimbabwe, man who is in his 70s and 80s, telling you he wants to rule you. Zimbabwe oh Zimbabwe; your destiny is in the hands of a young man, called Chimasa, or Chamisa or something like that.

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Morgan Tsvangirai The Doyen Of Democracy …

By Maureen Kademaunga

Dear Save, the Doyen of Democracy: An Icon for Peace. 4 years since your earthly light went out.

I pray that from your place of rest, you are proud to see that your tireless work for peace and democracy is still inspiring many of us who saw in you what we seek in ourselves! Today we follow your illuminating footsteps of humility, service and sacrifice.

Tomorrow, your name will echo down the ages for your immense and unparalled contribution to our Zimbabwe and to Africa. Our children and our great grand children will read about you in reverence, they will be inspired by your heroic courage to stand and fight their generational struggles.

You, our Hero, rested four years ago but your name shall live forever. #RIPSave

Maureen Kademaunga

Dangers Of Exposure To Air Pollution

Credit: World Health Organization

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency? If you live in areas with high levels of air pollution, does COVID-19 impact you differently? Hello and welcome to Science in 5, I’m Vismita Gupta-Smith. We are talking to Dr. Maria Neira today.

Welcome, Maria. Maria, let’s start with why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency?

Dr Maria Neira

Hello, everyone. Well, when you have more than 7 million premature deaths every year, every single year associated with exposure to air pollution, I’m sure that everybody agrees that this is a major public health issue. Actually, nine out of every 10 people around the world, particularly those living in cities, are breathing air that is not consistent with what WHO considers the good standards according to our air quality guidelines for breathing and still be healthy. And, you know, for many years, we thought and most of the diseases linked to exposure to air pollution were considered only to be affecting our respiratory system. And this is still true. Very much. Exposure to air pollution is responsible for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer, pneumonia, name it. But in addition to that, we know now that these toxic particles will come to our lungs and from there to the bloodstream will reach our cardiovascular system and then be responsible for ischemic heart diseases, for neurological disorders, for stroke, for neurological problems as well in general and reproductive system issues. So, as you can imagine, all of those reasons tell us consider that air pollution is one of the biggest public health issues we are confronting today.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Maria, if a person is living in a highly polluted environment where whether air pollution levels are very high. Does COVID-19 impact them differently?

Dr Maria Neira

Yes, we have now more and more scientific evidence. One reason is that exposure, long term exposure to air pollution will affect your immune system and therefore will make you more susceptible to any type of respiratory diseases. And obviously, COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. In addition to that, we know that exposure to air pollution will increase the risk for chronic diseases like cardiopulmonary, like metabolic diseases, diabetes. And we all know now that those diseases are the so-called co-morbidities that will increase the risk for more severity and even later outcome if you are a patient with COVID-19. So, yes.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Maria, when we think about air pollution, it seems like the scale is so big and what can we do to reduce it? Share with us some examples of initiatives that governments and organizations took, which actually reduced air pollution.

Dr Maria Neira

Well, clearly the best way to reduce air pollution will be stop burning fossil fuels. I mean, that combustion of the fossil fuels is contributing not only to climate change, but to generate this high level of pollutants that then end up in our lungs. So changing that policy around which source of energy we are using will be one of the most effective. Legislation, go for enforcing the air quality guidelines of WHO. But if we go to concrete measures, of course at the city level, you have measures now going for change in the transport, the public transport system they have, promoting more sustainable ways of public transport, reducing the use of private cars, going for more efficient energy use of our buildings, making sure that they reduce the traffic congestion in certain areas. And we can see that all of those measures are immediate. They have immediate positive outcomes. Obviously, as an individual, the best you can do is to put pressure on your politicians, on your mayors. Make sure that there are systems to monitor the air quality that you are breathing every day in your city. And by doing so, ensuring that measures are taken at the political level. If the situation on air pollution is really bad, if we take measures, there is optimism. You can see that in European countries, for instance, or North America, the situation improved very much in the last 20 years. We are still far in other parts of the world and we still need to put in place measures on sustainable transport, a clean and modern use of energy sources and all our way of consuming, recycling. And therefore we will be able to tackle this huge problem of air pollution. Tackling the causes of climate change will bring enormous benefits as well on reducing the causes of air pollution and therefore contributing enormously to our health.

Vismita Gupta-Smith

Thank you, Maria, for explaining this link, this interconnectedness between our health and that of the planet. Thank you very much. That was Science in 5 today. Until next time then. Stay healthy, stay safe and stick with science…

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Zanu PF Using Puppets To Steal President Tsvangirai Legacy

Tinashe Sambiri| The Citizens’ Coalition For Change has described the late iconic Movement for Democratic Change leader, President Morgan Richard Tsvangirai as a champion of democracy in Zimbabwe and abroad.

President Tsvangirai succumbed to cancer on February 14, 2018.

In a statement Citizens’ Coalition For Change Namibia took a swipe at Zanu PF and its surrogates for attempting to steal President Tsvangirai’s legacy.

Full statement below:
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia celebrates the revolutionary life of the doyen of democracy, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.

14 February 2022

Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia would like to take this opportunity to salute the iconic leadership of the late doyen of democracy Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai may his dear soul rest in power! “Your revolutionary trajectory shall continue to guide us in our fight against Zanupf Satanists and their surrogates”, Rundu Branch Secretary General Simbarashe Ndoda echoes. The national democratic revolution shall never die, the organic and pragmatic leader President Advocate Nelson Chamisa will accomplish your revolutionary dreams and aspirations in the Yellow Revolution.

Thank you for leading us commander! Your blood and sweat shall continue to inspire many in the citizens convergence to remove senseless and barefaced corruption. Today, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia is going to submit its worries to the pioneer of constitutional democracy pertaining how Zanupf and Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora have unsuccessfully tried to hijack the people’s project.

They have recalled alliance MPs illegally using Zanupf captured courts. Zanupf lite has taken the Morgan Tsvangirai house claiming that he is the main opposition leader. CCC Namibia appeals to you Save, continue fighting with us as usual.

Mwonzora and cabal are trying everything to spoil your revolutionary and fighting legacy. They have sold the national democratic struggle for three pieces of silver. On the 14th of February, I urge all social democrats across the globe to celebrate the extraordinary life lived by our icon of democracy Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. Today is the day that we remember Save’s commitment and dedication to the change that delivers. The late President Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai demonstrated consistency, varlour and mettle to fight Zanupf thugocrats braving torture, intimidation, arbitrary arrests and he also endured high levels of human butchery in 2002 and June 2008 where Mdc activists were butchered indiscriminately in cold blood.

Today, we are going to respect and honour your sacrifice to die in the hands of Zanupf for the emancipation of the citizens. Allow me Save to inform you about the formation of the New Baby, The Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC), change of symbol and colour. It is compulsory to confess that we didn’t transform our identity voluntarily but we were compelled to undergo metamorphosis in a bid to run away from masquerades who were now dinning and wining with Zanupf thugocrats hoodwinking the unsuspecting citizens as the genuine remnant of Save.

We are extremely sorry that we were forced to change our 1999 slogan and everything. Since you died, our founder of democracy in Zimbabwe, your people have suffered a lot under Zanupf using our erstwhile friends through captured courts to rob us of everything except ourselves. Save! , we allowed them to take everything except our political capital. We appreciate the vision, unity and strength of purpose you left in change seekers in our party. Citizens Coalition For Change is not a fight against what you established in 1999 but a continuation of the genuine revolution.

As your revolutionary soul rest in power, go on giving us the support in spirit against these counterfeit constitutionalists who are driven by their insatiable appetite for money. You never groomed us on the lines of stomach politics of self-enrichment but real independence that prioritises the citizens hence the presence of the new party. Believe you me Save, Citizens Coalition For Change led by President Advocate Nelson Chamisa is the only vehicle for socio-economic transformation. CCC is the only panacea to political and economic liberation of our people. Bless us SAVE!

You are forever our source of energy, enthusiasm and determination to prosecute the national democratic yellow revolution to its logical conclusion. Guide us our beloved political father so that we can convince our people to register 6 million voters for change who will vote in 2023 and defend the vote. The Yellow Machine is being oiled for complete socio-economic victory.

May your dear soul rest in power Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.

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