Tinashe Sambiri|A Zanu PF councillor has threatened to withdraw farming inputs from villagers who attended Nyasha Zhambe’s funeral in Gutu.

Zhambe was murdered by Zanu PF hooligans for attending President Chamisa’s community engagement meetings.

The MDC Alliance has denounced the politicization of inputs by Mr Mnangagwa’s administration.

See statement below:

ZANUPF continues to politicise food aid & abuse state inputs after its Gutu councillor threatened to withdraw inputs from our party members who chanted slogans at Nyasha Zhambe’s burial.

This unconstitutional behaviour must stop

As we commemorate International Human Rights Day, the MDC Alliance celebrates the life of prominent human rights champion, Dewa Mavhinga. He was a pillar of the struggle for a better Zimbabwe. He will be greatly missed.

Ex-cop Joseph Nemaisa says he has nothing to do with ZB Bank robbery…

By A Correspondent- The MDC Alliance led by President Nelson Chamisa has challenged the decision by the Zanu PF regime to ban unvaccinated citizens from using public transport.

Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa has a penchant for dictating issues to citizens.

“The decision to ban unvaccinated citizens from using public transport is an unfortunate event,” MDC Alliance said on Friday.

By A Correspondent- The smoking of shisha could increase the risk of one being infected with Tuberculosis (TB) as the hookah pipe is shared among a group of smokers at any given time, a local TB expert has warned.

Shisha smoking is increasingly becoming popular in Zimbabwe around some of the popular joints where multiple smokers take turns puffing on the pipes.

However, hygiene etiquette is given scant regard, with shisha sessions often going for hours in bars and lounges.

This means users are exposed to a higher volume of harmful bacteria and susceptible to infections.

Often, shisha is smoked in large groups, rather than as individuals and as people share mouthpieces, various commensal and pathogenic organisms may be transmitted between the smokers through saliva.

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) National TB Program Manager Dr Charles Sandy said though there was no available data to quantify the extent to which smoking Shisha spreads TB, the practice increases the risk of TB transmission in the country.

Dr Sandy was speaking during a Stop TB partnership Social media campaign launch in Kadoma recently. He said:

On Shisha, we don’t have any data to say this is the amount of TB you get but I think with COVID-19 we know what’s happening with COVID.

Common sense is there that you actually increase your risk of infection by sharing the same air with somebody who is infected but we don’t have any data as yet that we can refer to and say according to this study by so and so.

Dr Sandy added that men were at greater risk of developing TB due to the high-risk behaviours they engage in.

By A Correspondent- The wife to Decent Rimbi of Rimbi Travel and Tours was yesterday dragged to court after she reportedly conspired and formed a gang to rob a woman she suspected to be having an affair with her husband.

Everjoice Rimbi, 40, who is also the co-director of the bus company, was not asked to plead when she appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko.

She appeared together with her alleged accomplices Pamela Mutanhairi, Melissa Muzuva, Washington Njengwe, Richard Chikwaya, Givemore Mazerenganwa, Tafadzwa Mazerenganwa and Brighton Chiteka.

Rimbi and Mutanhairi were released on free bail as they were coming from home while the rest were ordered to pay $20 000 as bail.

The court heard that between August and November, Rimbi discovered some text messages between her husband and a female employee Nomalanga Thodlana which suggested that he had a soft spot for her and she suspected that they were in a secret affair.

Rimbi reportedly then engaged Muzuva through Mutanhairi after getting her contacts in a Whatsapp group and asked them to mobilise a gang that would harass Thodlana whom she wanted to resign voluntarily after the mission.

An initial payment of US$150 was paid to the gang and on December 7, an unknown person went to Decent Rimbi and advised him of the planned robbery and how it was going to be done and he alerted CID Homicide detectives who waylaid the gang.

The gang armed with machetes went to the garage in New Ardbennie to commit the offence but were intercepted and arrested before executing the mission and they implicated Rimbi, Mutanhairi and Muzuva to have hired them to rob and harass Thodhlana-H Metro

A Correspondent- Rasin Zulu, a cop based at the canine Section at Chikato Police Station, appeared in court after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman for opening a shop after the curfew hours.

Zulu appeared before Masvingo Magistrate Ritaiswe Silaigwana this week for contravening the Firearms Act after he pointed firearms at a civilian.

The Mirror attended the case.

It is the State case that on September 4 2021, Zulu arrested the complainant for operating business after hours.

Tendai Maposa and her husband Frank Shepherd were initially taken to Masvingo Central then Chikato since the crime occurred in the latter’s policing area.

The two were released to go home after it was realised that they did not have their medication on them.

As they got to the court Zulu allegedly threatened Shepherd and the wife confronted him over those threats. Zulu then allegedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at Maposa and uttered the words “ndokulayita” meaning I will kill you. The accused person was restrained by his workmates.

Godknows Mugondo represented the State.

Magistrate Silaigwana ordered Zulu to come back to Court on December 8, for further trial. Masvingo Mirror

On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). This decision was based on the evidence presented to the TAG-VE that Omicron has several mutations that may have an impact on how it behaves, for example, on how easily it spreads or the severity of illness it causes. Here is a summary of what is currently known.

Current knowledge about Omicron

Researchers in South Africa and around the world are conducting studies to better understand many aspects of Omicron and will continue to share the findings of these studies as they become available.

Transmissibility: It is not yet clear whether Omicron is more transmissible (e.g., more easily spread from person to person) compared to other variants, including Delta. The number of people testing positive has risen in areas of South Africa affected by this variant, but epidemiologic studies are underway to understand if it is because of Omicron or other factors.

Severity of disease: It is not yet clear whether infection with Omicron causes more severe disease compared to infections with other variants, including Delta. Preliminary data suggests that there are increasing rates of hospitalization in South Africa, but this may be due to increasing overall numbers of people becoming infected, rather than a result of specific infection with Omicron. There is currently no information to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron are different from those from other variants. Initial reported infections were among university students—younger individuals who tend to have more mild disease—but understanding the level of severity of the Omicron variant will take days to several weeks. All variants of COVID-19, including the Delta variant that is dominant worldwide, can cause severe disease or death, in particular for the most vulnerable people, and thus prevention is always key.

Effectiveness of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Preliminary evidence suggests there may be an increased risk of reinfection with Omicron (ie, people who have previously had COVID-19 could become reinfected more easily with Omicron), as compared to other variants of concern, but information is limited. More information on this will become available in the coming days and weeks.

Effectiveness of vaccines: WHO is working with technical partners to understand the potential impact of this variant on our existing countermeasures, including vaccines. Vaccines remain critical to reducing severe disease and death, including against the dominant circulating variant, Delta. Current vaccines remain effective against severe disease and death.

Effectiveness of current tests: The widely used PCR tests continue to detect infection, including infection with Omicron, as we have seen with other variants as well. Studies are ongoing to determine whether there is any impact on other types of tests, including rapid antigen detection tests.

Effectiveness of current treatments: Corticosteroids and IL6 Receptor Blockers will still be effective for managing patients with severe COVID-19. Other treatments will be assessed to see if they are still as effective given the changes to parts of the virus in the Omicron variant.

Studies underway

At the present time, WHO is coordinating with a large number of researchers around the world to better understand Omicron. Studies currently underway or underway shortly include assessments of transmissibility, severity of infection (including symptoms), performance of vaccines and diagnostic tests, and effectiveness of treatments.

WHO encourages countries to contribute the collection and sharing of hospitalized patient data through the WHO COVID-19 Clinical Data Platform to rapidly describe clinical characteristics and patient outcomes.

More information will emerge in the coming days and weeks. WHO’s TAG-VE will continue to monitor and evaluate the data as it becomes available and assess how mutations in Omicron alter the behaviour of the virus.

Recommended actions for countries

As Omicron has been designated a Variant of Concern, there are several actions WHO recommends countries to undertake, including enhancing surveillance and sequencing of cases; sharing genome sequences on publicly available databases, such as GISAID; reporting initial cases or clusters to WHO; performing field investigations and laboratory assessments to better understand if Omicron has different transmission or disease characteristics, or impacts effectiveness of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics or public health and social measures. More detail in the announcement from 26 November.

Countries should continue to implement the effective public health measures to reduce COVID-19 circulation overall, using a risk analysis and science-based approach. They should increase some public health and medical capacities to manage an increase in cases. WHO is providing countries with support and guidance for both readiness and response.

In addition, it is vitally important that inequities in access to COVID-19 vaccines are urgently addressed to ensure that vulnerable groups everywhere, including health workers and older persons, receive their first and second doses, alongside equitable access to treatment and diagnostics.

Recommended actions for people

The most effective steps individuals can take to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus is to keep a physical distance of at least 1 metre from others; wear a well-fitting mask; open windows to improve ventilation; avoid poorly ventilated or crowded spaces; keep hands clean; cough or sneeze into a bent elbow or tissue; and get vaccinated when it’s their turn.

WHO will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available, including following meetings of the TAG-VE. In addition, information will be available on WHO’s digital and social media platforms. –
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By A Correspondent| A Zanu PF councillor has threatened to withdraw farming inputs from villagers who attended Nyasha Zhambe’s funeral in Gutu.

Zhambe was murdered by Zanu PF hooligans for attending President Chamisa’s community engagement meetings.

The MDC Alliance has denounced the politicization of inputs by Mr Mnangagwa’s administration.

See statement below:

ZANUPF continues to politicise food aid & abuse state inputs after its Gutu councillor threatened to withdraw inputs from our party members who chanted slogans at Nyasha Zhambe’s burial.

This unconstitutional behaviour must stop

As we commemorate International Human Rights Day, the MDC Alliance celebrates the life of prominent human rights champion, Dewa Mavhinga. He was a pillar of the struggle for a better Zimbabwe. He will be greatly missed.

The new National Executive of ZINASU as elected:

President Benon Ncube V P Busiso Khanye

Secretary General- Joseph Nyamayaro

Treasurer General- Lessanio Kuyeli

Spokesperson- Lennon Mazuru

Legal Secretary- Boris Muguti

International Relations- Memory Makasi

Research Secretary- Takudzwa Mukono

Gender Secretary- Aulyn Makoni

By A Correspondent- Zanu PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairperson Kazembe Kazembe’s decision not to attend an event officiated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Mazowe recently left his boss “worried”.

Mnangagwa was in Mazowe to unveil a foundation stone to mark the construction of the University of Zimbabwe’s (UZ) quinary hospital.

Kazembe, who is also the Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister, decided to go on a campaign trail in Mbire District for the retention of his chairmanship while he was fully aware of Mnangagwa’s visit, sources told NewZimbabwe.com.

Both Mazowe and Mbire districts are in Mashonaland Central province.

Mnangagwa is said to be worried by the act of “indiscipline” shown by Kazembe as it came when ZANU PF is in the throes of factionalism.

Said a source from Mashonaland Central Province:

Kazembe bunked the event, opting to go to Mbire for his campaigns.

He is the provincial chairperson and protocol demands of him to receive the president who is the party’s First Secretary.

This got Mnangagwa worried and the Office of the President (and Cabinet) concerned.

It is the worst act of indiscipline and exposes his (Kazembe) hunger for power.

Kazembe’s chairmanship is under threat from businessman Tafadzwa Musarara, who has in the past few months mounted a serious challenge.

Kazembe is said to be one of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s foot soldiers in the province.

Musarara, who is the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) chairperson, is reported to be a Mnangagwa ally.

By A Correspondent- At the time of his demise, Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) chief executive Douglas Munatsi and his business partner Francis Dzanya were in a legal battle with BancABC Zimbabwe over US$14 134 357.32.

Munatsi played an important role in the founding of the African Banking Corporation, now trading as BancABC.

He was involved in the merger of Bard Discount House, First Merchant Bank, UDC and ULC Companies that were operating in Botswana, Mozambique, Malawi (LFC), Tanzania and Zambia.

Munatsi became the first CEO of the bank in 2000 while Dzanya was appointed group chief financial officer in 2005.

By the time the duo left BancABC in 2014, the institution has grown its assets to more than US$2 billion. The bank was taken over by Atlas Mara.

Court documents show that Munatsi and Dzanya had sued BancABC as they jointly sought US$14 million from the bank, in High Court case number 11582/17.

Munatsi was the first plaintiff while Dzanya was the second plaintiff. The joint pretrial conference minute shows that issues in contention were:

… whether defendant is liable to pay plaintiff USD$4 769,034.40 as follows, (a) the sum of USD$2 531,726.30 to the first plaintiff; (b) The sum of USD$2, 237,308.00 to the second plaintiff; (c) Whether defendant is entitled to interest on the sums set out above from the date of issue of Treasury Bills to the date of payment of the sums involved.

Whether defendant is liable to pay plaintiff damages as follows: (a) USD$4 971,746.88 to the first plaintiff; (b) USD$4 393,576.04 to the second plaintiff.

… whether plaintiffs breached the fiduciary duties they owed defendant; whether plaintiffs are entitled to a refund of only the capital sums they invested and whether the claim in reconvention is prescribed.

Munatsi died in a mysterious fire at his upmarket Harare apartment on 29 November.

His relatives and friends believe his death was not an accident but was a cold-blooded murder.

By A Correspondent- Shine Tanaka Nyamhunga who allegedly provided armed robbers with information in the deadly Chadcombe robbery case has appeared before a Harare magistrate this Saturday charged with armed robbery.

Nyamhunga (21) was remanded in custody by the magistrate to 28 December.

According to Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, Nyamhunga had given his accomplices some information on some cash transactions by a company where he is employed.

Nyathi said Nyamhunga told his accomplices that the money was being kept at his employer’s house in Chadcombe.

He said Nyamhunga was in constant touch with Tariro Gora, a 21-year-old soldier killed in the shootout, with a view of having his employer targeted by the armed robbers.

Armed with the information, the five armed robbers, among them, serving members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) went to Chadcombe on Monday night.

However, their plan failed to work after the gang attacked the wrong house where three of the alleged robbers were killed in a shootout.

The robbers forcibly entered Joseph Nemaisa’s house, a former CID detective, who shot and killed three of them while two escaped unhurt but were eventually arrested by the police.-statemedia

By A Correspondent- The National Assembly has adjourned for the year and will resume sitting in February 2022 unless they are summoned by the President.

The Lower House of Parliament adjourned after approving the Finance (2022) Bill and the Appropriation (2022) Bill.

The Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill will be presented before the Senate which is expected to sit this coming week.

Senate (Upper House of Parliament), had adjourned on the 25th of November. However, not much debate is expected in the Senate as the Government is rushing to conclude the budget before the end of the year.

There are fears that the recent surge in new coronavirus infections may result in the country being put under lockdown.

The Ministry of Health and Child Care announced 4 996 new coronavirus cases on 8 November. New cases rose to 5 189 on 9 November, and on the 10th of November, 6 181 new cases were recorded.

A Correspondent- Rasin Zulu, a cop based at the canine Section at Chikato Police Station, appeared in court after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman for opening a shop after the curfew hours.

Zulu appeared before Masvingo Magistrate Ritaiswe Silaigwana this week for contravening the Firearms Act after he pointed firearms at a civilian.
The Mirror attended the case.
It is the State case that on September 4 2021, Zulu arrested the complainant for operating business after hours.
Tendai Maposa and her husband Frank Shepherd were initially taken to Masvingo Central then Chikato since the crime occurred in the latter’s policing area.
The two were released to go home after it was realised that they did not have their medication on them.
As they got to the court Zulu allegedly threatened Shepherd and the wife confronted him over those threats. Zulu then allegedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at Maposa and uttered the words “ndokulayita” meaning I will kill you. The accused person was restrained by his workmates.
Godknows Mugondo represented the State.
Magistrate Silaigwana ordered Zulu to come back to Court on December 8, for further trial. Masvingo Mirror

By A Correspondent- A parent was forced to withdraw his child from Sacred Heart Primary School in Esigodini, Matabeleland South, after school authorities allegedly concealed a bullying incident and claimed the victim had tried to commit suicide.

The Grade Four boy was on November 6 taken for treatment at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) where the doctor noted that he had suffered very serious injuries and that severe force was used to inflict them.
The schoolboy is said to have been brutalised by Grade Seven boys as he was on the verge of testifying in an investigation into sexual relations among pupils at the boarding school.
He was allegedly blindfolded, tied, assaulted, tied with a shoelace on the neck and thrown out of a window, an incident that saw him losing consciousness.
The father of the Grade Four pupil, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the minor, said while there is evidence that his son was a victim of bullying, authorities at the Roman Catholic Church-run learning institution covered up the matter.
He said the incident occurred on October 24.
After the incident, the boy’s father was called and informed that his son had attempted to commit suicide.
He said he rushed to the boarding school in Esigodini to find his son with marks on the neck following the alleged strangulation and his eyes red from choking.
The parent said of concern is that while the incident had occurred at about 3PM, with his son falling unconscious for about 10 minutes, the school only informed him two hours later about the case.
The father, however, said upon getting to the school, his son dismissed the claim that he tried to commit suicide.
“What shook me is that I was told that my child had fallen unconscious for about 10 minutes two hours later.
I was called at 5PM and arrived at the school at about 6PM and only to be informed that the incident occurred at 3PM.
It did not make sense why the school would delay informing me about such a worrying case.
“I was shocked when I was told that my child tried to commit suicide.
This occurred as he was supposed to testify the following Monday in a case involving claims that some pupils were having sexual relations.
But that wasn’t to be as he was attacked on Sunday,” said the concerned parent.
He said upon asking his son what could have transpired leading to him to try and take his life, the boy refuted that he wanted to commit suicide.
“When I quizzed him, he said he never tried to commit suicide using shoelaces.
He told me that he was attacked by a group of Grade Seven boys who blindfolded him using socks and took him to a window where one of them pushed him outside. He said his son told him that he tried to call his friend to help him,” he said.
He said upon learning about the circumstances relating to the matter, he engaged the school as he believed that his son was being bullied.
“The school and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education promised to carry out investigations and nothing has come out.
I then went to the Ministry’s district offices in Esigodini to meet the District Education Director (DEO).
The DEO was not there and I was advised to write a letter and send it through their email which I did and they saw that letter.
I continued to make follow ups with the DEO and on Monday he told me that he has been consulting and the issue is confidential,” said the parent.
“My concern is that such bullying cases are being swept under the carpet.
I had wanted the Ministry to make an investigation on what is going on. We entrusted our kids to them and we expect them to account because we are in constant contact with them and never at any point, did they raise alarm over my child’s behaviour.”
He said he was worried by the lack of action from both the school and ministry officials.
The parent said the lack of decisive action on the matter forced him to withdraw his son from the school.
The school’s headmistress Mrs Sindi Mpofu could not be reached for comment.
Umzingwane DEO Mr Raxon Phiri referred questions to the Provincial Education Director who was not reachable.
Primary and Secondary Education communication and advocacy director Mr Taungana Ndoro said he had not been briefed about the Sacred Heart incident.
“However, the Ministry’s position is that such issues should be investigated at the district level and resolved amicably.
There is also a need to protect the learner by providing pycho-social services through our district and provincial psychologists to ensure that the learner is of sound mind which is necessary for them to continue wanting to go to school and learn.
“These are the normal process that we take. I had wanted to get the exact details from Matabeleland South officials but I couldn’t get through to them,” said Mr Ndoro.
Incidents of bullying are on the rise in schools and recently police had to be called to quell violence after rivalry gangs started attacking each other at Msiteli High School in Mpopoma suburb. Chronicle

By A Correspondent-MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora, is reportedly plotting to recall his deputy and the former party leader (on an interim basis), Thokozani Khupe, from Parliament.

Khupe is through her lawyers demanding minutes of a meeting where resolutions and recommendations were made to expel her and her allies.

She is alleging that some tribal remarks were made during the MDC-T National Council meeting held in Harare on 26 November 2021.

Khupe and Mwonzora were instrumental in purging MDC Alliance MPs from Parliament and their officials from councils. 

Below is a letter written by Khupe’s lawyers to the party’s Secretary-General: 

RE: PENDING AND EXPULSION RECALL OF PARTY MEMBERS 

The above matter refers.

We represent the Deputy President Hon Doctor Thokozani Khupe in this matter. Please note our professional interests.

We have been advised by our client that on the 26th of November 2021, and at Morgan Tsvangirai House, there was a National Council meeting which was held in the capital city. In that meeting, there were certain words that were used by some members that were clearly of tribalistic nature.

Further, we have been advised that it is in that meeting where certain recommendations were made to recall, Doctor Khupe and others from Parliament and local authorities. We are advised that your goad office is in possession of such minutes and resolutions.

We request that your good office share with our client, the minutes and the resolutions of the National Council of the 26th of November 2021 urgently so that we could be in a position to take full instructions.

We have it on good authority that the intended recalls were due any time, therefore, we expect to hear from yourselves as a matter of urgency.

Your usual co-operation shall be greatly appreciated.

Yours faithfully

NCUBE ATTORNEYS

By A Correspondent- Mr Peter Simon Berry of Vainona in Harare is in trouble by the family of his 86-year-old domestic worker who was found dead in his backyard cabin on Tuesday.

H-Metro reports that, Margaret Muzanago Sibanda, who has been working for the Berry family for 57 years, was reported to have been denied access to health care and ablution facilities as well as payment for years.

She was found dead by the Berrys’ gardener only identified as Simon clad in her uniforms.

In ire, the Muzanago family dumped her belongings in protest against the alleged abuse of Gogo Margaret under the mercy of her white man Paul Simon Berry.
Reports say Gogo Margaret had one child Christopher Muzanago who also worked as a gardener at Berry’sBerry’s house in Vainona.
He died at the same house in 2012.
The late Gogo Margaret is also said to have refused to remove Christopher’sChristopher’s belongings from the room he used to occupy over unpaid salaries.
Berry told H-Metro that he was not in a position to give his side of the story referring questions to one of his relative only identified as Mary.
“”Sorry we are mourning, get in touch with Mary,”” said Berry.
Muzanago family spokesperson Leticia Muzanago, 32, narrated to H-Metro the ill-treatment Gogo Margaret under went as a maid since 1964 when she started working for Berry family.
“”Gogo died a poor person under the roof of a rich family,”” said Muzanago.
“”She passed on wearing her kitchen uniform in a cabin room located between the two better houses belonging to Berry and his son.
“”She started working for the Berry family in 1964 in Gweru and when her first employer who happen to be the present Berry’sBerry’s parents died she was taken to Vainona in Harare in 2008 to work for the son Paul Simon Berry.
“”Gogo had agreed with her employer that she wanted them to keep her salaries till they buy a house for her.
“”Paul promised to pay for a Gweru residential stand three years ago but nothing materialized.
“”She was never taken to medical doctors but had to continue working while sick.
“”I visited her many times and discover that she was no longer had energy to visit a toilet which some meters away from her cabin.
“”She had to do a bucket system till her time of death.
“”When she died they were quick to call a funeral parlour to remove the body without engaging any of us,”” said Muzanago.
When H-Metro visited the house, one Mary was ordering Muzanago to hire a lorry and remove all belongings of Gogo Margaret and that of her late son Christopher Muzanago and take them to their home village in Chirumhanzu.
“”Hire a lorry and collect everything of Margaret and that of her late son,”” said Mary.
In an interview, Mary told H-Metro that Margaret was very lucky to have worked for a caring family who would never do anything against her wishes.
“”Margaret refused to go to the doctor so we always had to organise a house visit which was very costly,”” said Mary.
“”Margaret was well looked after by my partner’spartner’s brother Paul.
“”Paul organised his maid to cook for Margaret every day.
“”I tried to persuade Margaret to move into a room where her late son Christopher used to stay which was close to the toilet and shower in the staff quarters but she refused.
“”In that room there is her double bed which was given to her by Paul’sPaul’s mother and a cupboard which belonged to Christopher.
“”When Paul’sPaul’s mother died she should have gone back to Chilimanzi but she would not go.
“”When I met her about 11 years ago, she would spend all day in the kitchen roasting chicken and boiling water.
“”The kitchen is tiny and there was no space for anyone else! I ended up persuading Peter to buy a small stove which we put in the cottage.
“”However thanks to Covid Margaret was told to stay in her cottage,”” said Mary refusing to answer on salaries issue.
Gogo Margaret’sMargaret’s body was not taken for post-mortem and Covid-19 tests but to a funeral parlour and straight to Chirumhanzu village on Wednesday.

-H Metro

By A Correspondent- Parliament has stopped all physical meetings, switching to virtual, which will include sittings of the National Assembly and Senate, after a number of Parliament staff tested positive to Covid-19 recently.

In a statement, acting Clerk of Parliament Ms Helen Dingane, said all meetings will with immediate effect be held virtually.

“The acting Clerk of Parliament wishes to advise all Honourable Members of Parliament that today 9 December 2021, there will be no physical presence in the Chamber. All members must connect virtually. No one will be allowed into the building. Please continue to mask up and sanitise and social distance,” said Ms Dingane.

On Wednesday, acting Speaker Mr Martin Khumalo had indicated that a decision was imminent on how to respond to the ever rising figures of staff of Parliament and legislators who had tested positive to the disease.
This was after legislators led by Norton Member of Parliament Mr Temba Mliswa called upon Parliament to adjourn the House arguing that from his enquiries at least half of staff at Parliament had tested positive.
The issue drew a lot of debate with some legislators rallying behind Mr Mliswa while others said there was no statistics that Mr Mliswa had brought forward to support his assertions.
Zanu PF Chief Whip, Cde Pupurai Togarepi argued that if there was anyone who felt that they were at risk they could follow proceedings virtually.

Debate eventually resumed as portfolio committee chairperson presented their reports of Ministries they shadow.
The portfolio committee on Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services bemoaned poor funding to the digitalisation programme.
Its chairperson and Matabeleland South Proportional Representative MP Ms Sipho Mokone (MDC-T) said the huge discrepancy between the requested funds and the allocated funds will significantly hamper the progress of the digitalisation project.
“Currently, the revised target for completion of the project is 2023, and this milestone will be impossible to achieve without adequate funding. The committee notes with concern that the project is moving at a slow pace and the committee calls for early disbursements of funds, if approved, to minimise exchange losses,” said Ms Mokone.
“The slow pace of implementation of the ZimDigital project leads to violation of Sections 61 and 62 of the Constitution which calls for freedom of expression and freedom of the media and access to information.”
The Lands and Agriculture committee also noted that the use of International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights in establishing an Export Revolving Fund was noble.

“The Committee also appreciates that part of the SDR from the IMF will be used in the agriculture sector. The establishment of an export revolving fund for agriculture targeting floriculture, blueberries, and macadamia, which is to be financed to the tune of US$30 million from the SDR funds is noted.
However, given the current challenges with respect to repayment of loans, it is critical to ensure that safeguards are in place so that the facility becomes a revolving fund with those benefiting repaying so that other farmers can also benefit,” said committee chairperson and Gokwe Nembudziya MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena.

By A Correspondent- The wife to Decent Rimbi of Rimbi Travel and Tours was yesterday dragged to court after she reportedly conspired and formed a gang to rob a woman she suspected to be having an affair with her husband.

Everjoice Rimbi, 40, who is also the co-director of the bus company, was not asked to plead when she appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko.

She appeared together with her alleged accomplices Pamela Mutanhairi, Melissa Muzuva, Washington Njengwe, Richard Chikwaya, Givemore Mazerenganwa, Tafadzwa Mazerenganwa and Brighton Chiteka.

Rimbi and Mutanhairi were released on free bail as they were coming from home while the rest were ordered to pay $20 000 as bail.

The court heard that between August and November, Rimbi discovered some text messages between her husband and a female employee Nomalanga Thodlana which suggested that he had a soft spot for her and she suspected that they were in a secret affair.
Rimbi reportedly then engaged Muzuva through Mutanhairi after getting her contacts in a Whatsapp group and asked them to mobilise a gang that would harass Thodlana whom she wanted to resign voluntarily after the mission.
An initial payment of US$150 was paid to the gang and on December 7, an unknown person went to Decent Rimbi and advised him of the planned robbery and how it was going to be done and he alerted CID Homicide detectives who waylaid the gang.
The gang armed with machetes went to the garage in New Ardbennie to commit the offence but were intercepted and arrested before executing the mission and they implicated Rimbi, Mutanhairi and Muzuva to have hired them to rob and harass Thodhlana.
H Metro

Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has dismissed a bogus calender of events for 2022 circulating on social media platforms.

According to the party, an official calendar shall be released in due course via appropriate channels.

“We note that an unofficial calendar of the party has been created and shared without the party’s consent or adherence to protocol.

Please be advised that we are yet to launch our 2022 calendar. The official calendar will be launched & published through our official channels,” said the party in a statement.

The MDC Alliance also unveiled President Nelson Chamisa’s plan to win Zimbabwe for change.

“President
@nelsonchamisa
’s plan to win Zimbabwe for change:

1. 6 million votes Presidential election
2. Two thirds majority in Parliament
3. Majority in Local Govt elections
4. Communities will select candidates by consensus.”

By A Correspondent- Mashonaland East Provincial Education Director (PED), Anatoria Ncube says the US$50 cellphone levy announced by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mthuli Ncube will have a negative impact on the education sector.

Presenting the 2022 National Budget Statement in Parliament last month, Mthuli Ncube proposed the introduction of the US$50 duty on cellphones.

He said the tax will be refunded within 30 days if import duty had been paid on the cellphone when it was imported.

This comes as online learning has gradually been taking centre stage since the emergence of the novel coronavirus which forced schools to shut down a few times since early 2020.

Speaking during an interview with The Mirror, PED Ncube said rural parents are not going to afford the gadgets needed for their children’s education.

She said:

The levy will have a gross and negative impact on the rural people who are the majority of our population.

Parents will not afford these gadgets and this will negatively impact rural education.

… We are trying to digitalise as a nation, E-learning is becoming popular in schools and boom we introduce new taxes on gadgets.

The Minister is like the right hand that doesn’t know what the left hand is doing

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president, Obert Masararure said that the cellphone levy if implemented, will cripple education.

He said cellphones are no longer luxuries but a tool for education needed by pupils and students from the lowest grades up to University.

The combative unionist implored the Government to scrap the levy as Zimbabwe was lagging far behind other countries in terms of digitalisation.

Masararure was speaking at the launch of his organisation’s voter education campaign in Chivhu.-TheMirror

By A Correspondent- Former Marange Police Station’s officer-in-charge, Francis Ruzungunde, has been hauled before the courts on allegations of stealing US$14 330 paid by offenders as fines.

The varying amounts which were captured in the receipt books were not banked since 2018, and the missing money was only detected this year during a hand-over take-over exercise with a new boss at the station.

Ruzungunde (49) who is now stationed in Nyanga appeared before Ms Perseverance Makala facing theft charges.

He was granted $10 000 bail, and the case goes for trial on January 5 next year.
Mr Farai Matinhure of Gonese and Ndlovu Legal Practitioners represented Ruzungunde, while Ms Sharon Chibvongodze prosecuted.
The court heard that on May 27, the informant, Inspector Easter Muruko, was transferred from Nyanga District to ZRP Marange as Officer-In-Charge, while the accused was transferred to ZRP Nyanga District Headquarters.
“On June 1 to 3, the two conducted station hand-over take-over procedures under the supervision of the Manicaland Provincial Quartermaster, Chief Inspector Chimanyiwa.
During the process, the informant discovered that receipt books were filed in the General Record Book, but were not available for checking. Inspector Muruko asked Assistant Inspector Mugari who was in charge of administration, and was told that the books in question were not filed as indicated in the General Record Book.
He further revealed that the books were at his home where he was compiling charge sheets as per Ruzungunde’s instructions.
Inspector Muruko requested to see the books and they were given to her after several requests.
“That is when she discovered that cash amounting to US$14 330 had been receipted but could not be accounted for. She then notified the Officer Commanding Mutare Rural District of the discrepancy,” said Ms Chibvongodze.
On December 6, the case was referred to CID Mutare for further investigations.
It was revealed that the accused person had converted the US$14 330 to his own use. Manica Post

By A Correspondent- A Penhalonga woman has been arrested for reportedly forcing her sister’s two children aged five and 11 to relieve themselves in a tin and eat their waste.

The children’s mother, who is based in South Africa, left the children in Zvevamwe’s custody.
She pleaded guilty to charges of ill-treatment or neglecting children as defined in Section 7 (3) of the Children Protection Act when she appeared before Mutare magistrate, Ms Prisca Manhibi.
She was remanded in custody to December 30 for sentencing.
Prosecuting, Ms Tafadzwa Chiwanza said on an unknown day in November, the accused ordered the complaints to relieve themselves in a tin and eat their waste as she watched.
“She threatened to kill the children if they disobeyed her orders. On another day, Zvevamwe used plastic to burn one of the complaints on her back, stomach and hands.
“She would also pull their tongues using a pair of pliers as punishment,” said Ms Chiwanza.
The court heard that the accused would also assault the children with a whip and cooking stick.
The abuse the children suffered at the hands of their aunt only came to light on November 30 through an anonymous tip-off.
Police in Penhalonga and some child protection organisations reacted to the tip-off and went to Zvevamwe’s residence to investigate the matter.
Their findings led to her immediate arrest. The children were medically examined and taken to Simukai Child Protection Programme where they are being offered safe shelter.
Child abuse includes all types of physical, emotional and sexual abuse, or negligence which results in harm to the child’s health, development or dignity.
-Manica Post

By Are Correspondent- Armed robbers pounced on Atlas 16 Gold Mine in the early hours of Wednesday 8 December and got away with 130kgs of pregnant gold carbon worth about US$62 000.

In the gold industry, activated carbon is used to recover gold from the gold-cyanide complex also known as the cyanide process. It is a technique for extracting gold from low-grade ore by converting the gold to a water-soluble coordination complex.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) say the robbers were armed with knives and iron bars. Pindula News presents a police statement on the case:
The ZRP is investigating a case of robbery which occurred at Atlas 16 Gold, Mine on 08/12/21 at about 0300 hrs. Eight unknown suspects who were armed with knives and iron bars attacked two security guards who were on duty at the mine and tied them with barbed wire before proceeding to the gold carbon room where they stole 130 kgs of pregnant gold carbon worth approximately US$62 000.

ZRP officers are also investigating another robbery case in which a truck driver was robbed after a breakdown. Police said:
In another case Police in Bulawayo are investigating a robbery incident where a truck driver was robbed of property worth US$1 440 after a breakdown at Umguza Bridge, along Harare-Bulawayo Rd on 08/12/21.

By A Correspondent- Winky D’s fans who call themselves MaGaffa nemaGaffaress have petitioned the Zimdancehall chanter to release an album for the summer season.

The petition that was initiated by one Gaffa Kusvika Ndafa had, as of the time of writing, been signed by 34 people out of the required 100. Reads the petition:

This is a petition to Winky D and the management team Of the Vigilance brand. Firstly, we would like to thank you for dropping one of the best albums in Zim Dancehall. Many people doubted the impact it would make at the very first stages of its release, but later on, everyone became conscious about the message you were communicating to us. We appreciate your brilliance in penning down lyrics that open our eyes in these times where we have a lot of distractions blurring our vision of reality.

This petition is to appeal for a new album that might as well give us something fresh for our ears to consume. We have enjoyed quite a number of tracks released during the course of this year from other artists but igaroziva kuti kana tapinda summer time mowanzotipa zvinyowani [you usually give us some music for Summer]. This hasn’t been a great year, but your music can get us smiling thus, ending the year in a much better mood. Saka isu tatimotipawo chero single zvayo yekuti titambise Kisimusi nayo [we are requesting that you release even a single song for Christmas].

Your assistance will be highly appreciated.

Yours Faithfully

MaGaffa nemaGaffaress

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By A Correspondent- As of Friday 10 December 2021, US$121 555 000 had been raised towards buying an armoured car for opposition MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa.This is against a set target of US$120 000.

The organiser of the gofundme initiative, T Basvi, says the drive to buy Chamisa an armoured vehicle was triggered by “countless merciless attacks (on Chamisa) by the ruling party, aided by the government security sector.”

He cites an attack on Chamisa’s convoy on the 11th of October 2021 by a group of suspected ZANU PF youths as evidence that Chamisa’s life was in danger.

The attack left Chamisa’s vehicles damaged and many of his aides seriously injured and hospitalized. The convoy was on its way to engaging the rural community in Masvingo to understand their issues in the aftermath of the pandemic’s 3rd wave. 

Basvi believes chances that violence will intensify during the 2023 elections are high hence the need to beef up Chamisa’s security before any unfortunate eventuality occurs. Basvi added:

As concerned global citizens, we have come up with this initiative to raise funds for the purchase of an amour plated vehicle as well as security apparel for his safety and security.

He also said it was clear that the regime wants to continue to frustrate democracy by attacking the main opposition.

-Online

By A Correspondent- Nineteen nurses, who work in the same ward at the United Bulawayo Hospital (UBH), tested positive for COVID-19 after admitting several patients infected by the virus.

Bulawayo provincial medical director Maphios Siamuchembu said the hospital was still to ascertain which COVID-19 variant infected the nurses.
The new Omicron variant of COVID-19 was discovered in South Africa and Botswana recently.

It has also been detected in Zimbabwe. “About 19 members of staff tested positive at UBH. We are doing the standard antigen COVID-19 tests, and we haven’t done genetic sequencing to identify the Omicron variant.
“In short we are not sure which variant we are dealing with,” Siamuchembu said. “All people are screened and sanitised at the hospital entrance.
“All admitted patients are sent to Arundel COVID-19 hospital, while all symptomatic staff members are tested.
“We have procured personal protective equipment for staff members.’ Although the Omicron variant is said to be very mild, the variant is reportedly spreading fast in terms of infections.
The country recorded 4 996 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, and two deaths. Of the 4 996 new infections, Bulawayo recorded 338.
The COVID-19 scare at UBH comes at a time when an influenza outbreak has hit Bulawayo.
Siamuchembu said Bulawayo had been hit by the COVID fourth wave and urged people to get vaccinated.
“The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in Bulawayo. We are effectively in the fourth wave. Vaccination is the number one tool we have to fight the pandemic,” he said.
“We should continue exercising hand hygiene, physical distancing and masking up properly. Residents need to be wary of people coming from outside the country.
“They should make sure such people are coming from the appropriate quarantine or isolation centres.
“If you are symptomatic please go to the nearest health facility for testing and treatment.”
Several institutions, including Parliament, the courts, schools and non-governmental organisations were forced to close after they recorded a surge in COVID-19 infections.
-Newsday

By A Correspondent- Norton Member of Parliament, Temba Mliswa who tested positive for Covid-19, Thursday, said fellow MPs were responsible for spreading the pandemic in the house of assembly.

The candid and out-spoken independent law-maker announced this through his ever-busy Twitter handled Wednesday evening.

Mliswa said he had immediately self-isolated as a responsible way of curbing the spread of the deadly pandemic.

“1/ Dear Colleagues, Honourable MPs, Parliament staff, Norton constituency and friends. Just to let you know that despite taking all precautions and testing negative on both Monday at Norton Hospital and Tuesday at Parly, I have just tested positive for Covid-19,” he posted.

Mliswa blamed fellow parliamentarians for promoting the spread of the pandemic after they contradicted him Tuesday when he suggested that they should all go on self-isolation because some parliament staff had tested positive for covid.

“This was exactly my point yesterday, I think I should be known as Prophet Mliswa forthwith. Forewarned is forearmed and disclosure is critical in mitigating the spread of the virus. It’s sad Togarepi couldn’t comprehend this point. For now my symptoms are mild, and I’ll rest,” he said.

By A Correspondent- An 86-year-old Vainona domestic worker was found dead in her employer’semployer’s backyard cabin on Tuesday.

Margaret Muzanago Sibanda, who has been working for the Berry family for 57 years, was reported to have been denied access to health care and ablution facilities as well as payment for years.

She was found dead by the Berrys’Berrys’ gardener only identified as Simon clad in her uniforms.

In ire, the Muzanago family dumped her belongings in protest against the alleged abuse of Gogo Margaret under the mercy of her white man Paul Simon Berry.
Reports say Gogo Margaret had one child Christopher Muzanago who also worked as a gardener at Berry’sBerry’s house in Vainona.
He died at the same house in 2012.
The late Gogo Margaret is also said to have refused to remove Christopher’sChristopher’s belongings from the room he used to occupy over unpaid salaries.
Berry told H-Metro that he was not in a position to give his side of the story referring questions to one of his relative only identified as Mary.
“”Sorry we are mourning, get in touch with Mary,”” said Berry.
Muzanago family spokesperson Leticia Muzanago, 32, narrated to H-Metro the ill-treatment Gogo Margaret under went as a maid since 1964 when she started working for Berry family.
“”Gogo died a poor person under the roof of a rich family,”” said Muzanago.
“”She passed on wearing her kitchen uniform in a cabin room located between the two better houses belonging to Berry and his son.
“”She started working for the Berry family in 1964 in Gweru and when her first employer who happen to be the present Berry’sBerry’s parents died she was taken to Vainona in Harare in 2008 to work for the son Paul Simon Berry.
“”Gogo had agreed with her employer that she wanted them to keep her salaries till they buy a house for her.
“”Paul promised to pay for a Gweru residential stand three years ago but nothing materialized.
“”She was never taken to medical doctors but had to continue working while sick.
“”I visited her many times and discover that she was no longer had energy to visit a toilet which some meters away from her cabin.
“”She had to do a bucket system till her time of death.
“”When she died they were quick to call a funeral parlour to remove the body without engaging any of us,”” said Muzanago.
When H-Metro visited the house, one Mary was ordering Muzanago to hire a lorry and remove all belongings of Gogo Margaret and that of her late son Christopher Muzanago and take them to their home village in Chirumhanzu.
“”Hire a lorry and collect everything of Margaret and that of her late son,”” said Mary.
In an interview, Mary told H-Metro that Margaret was very lucky to have worked for a caring family who would never do anything against her wishes.
“”Margaret refused to go to the doctor so we always had to organise a house visit which was very costly,”” said Mary.
“”Margaret was well looked after by my partner’spartner’s brother Paul.
“”Paul organised his maid to cook for Margaret every day.
“”I tried to persuade Margaret to move into a room where her late son Christopher used to stay which was close to the toilet and shower in the staff quarters but she refused.
“”In that room there is her double bed which was given to her by Paul’sPaul’s mother and a cupboard which belonged to Christopher.
“”When Paul’sPaul’s mother died she should have gone back to Chilimanzi but she would not go.
“”When I met her about 11 years ago, she would spend all day in the kitchen roasting chicken and boiling water.
“”The kitchen is tiny and there was no space for anyone else! I ended up persuading Peter to buy a small stove which we put in the cottage.
“”However thanks to Covid Margaret was told to stay in her cottage,”” said Mary refusing to answer on salaries issue.
Gogo Margaret’sMargaret’s body was not taken for post-mortem and Covid-19 tests but to a funeral parlour and straight to Chirumhanzu village on Wednesday.

– H Metro

By A Correspondent- Two Zimbabwean nationals have been arrested at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, India for possession of a large consignment of drugs. 

According to officials, the Airport Intelligence Unit (AIU) took this action on the input of The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).

The drug consignment, of 35kg of heroin, is said to be worth around US$32 million (Rs 247 crore.) 

This is the first case of seizure of such a large quantity of drug consignments at the airport so far. The two arrested Zimbabwean nationals have been identified as 46-year-old woman and a 27-year-old male passenger.

Both have been taken into custody by the Airport Intelligence Unit.

Both the foreign nationals had left Harare in Zimbabwe and had arrived in Mumbai after receiving the consignment at Addis Ababa. The case has been handed over to AIU by DRI.

The identity of the duo has not been disclosed.

Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has dismissed a bogus calender of events for 2022 circulating on social media platforms.

According to the party, an official calendar shall be released in due course via appropriate channels.

“We note that an unofficial calendar of the party has been created and shared without the party’s consent or adherence to protocol.

Please be advised that we are yet to launch our 2022 calendar. The official calendar will be launched & published through our official channels,” said the party in a statement.

The MDC Alliance also unveiled President Nelson Chamisa’s plan to win Zimbabwe for change.

“President
@nelsonchamisa
’s plan to win Zimbabwe for change:

1. 6 million votes Presidential election
2. Two thirds majority in Parliament
3. Majority in Local Govt elections
4. Communities will select candidates by consensus.”

For Immediate Release 

December 9, 2021 

Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition notes with concern the latest unfounded and misleading claims by the government mouthpiece [The Herald] that some foreign embassies are training civil society activists to engage in anti-government protests. 

The story appeared in the Herald of 9 December 2021.

These false accusations are meant to justify the Government of Zimbabwe’s continued clampdown on civil society actors, human rights defenders and ordinary citizens who continue to question the government’s chequered human rights record and failure to deliver basic social services and economic development for the country’s citizens. 

It has become apparent that the Government of Zimbabwe does not want to be held accountable by its citizens, despite proclaiming to be a democratic government. 

The same modus operandi was used during the August 2018 and January 2019 persecutions which resulted in a spate of abductions, murder, torture and arrest of civil society actors.

We are concerned that the so-called New Dispensation led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa continues to persecute civil society and human rights defenders based on unsubstantiated claims being parroted by the public media.

It is unfortunate that the Government of Zimbabwe continues to use the state controlled media in creating false narratives that are meant to justify its continued promulgation and abuse of draconian laws to persecute civil society actors as well as criminalization of civil society work. 

The level of unethical journalism with which the Herald article was authored is disquieting and highlights a hidden agenda to smear civil society actors.

This points to a ploy to further shrink the democratic space ahead of the 2023 elections.

President Mnangagwa’s administration has failed to live up to its pledge of a New Dispensation and continues to perfect the art of persecuting dissenting voices as was witnessed during the days of the late authoritarian, Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwe has already begun a treacherous slide into a fully-fledged military dictatorship and as the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, we shall continue with local, regional as well as international engagements to seek the intervention of pro-democracy forces in stopping authoritarian entrenchment and moving towards the genuine resolution of the Zimbabwean crisis.

Attempts at silencing civil society actors and other dissenting voices point to a move to create a one party state in Zimbabwe and this goes against the dictates of a democracy. 

We urge civil society actors in the country to remain vigilant in light of the continued onslaught from the State media and the government. Zimbabwe belongs to all its citizens and no government will take our rights to defend its genuine progression and development.

Aluta Continua!!!

By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has apologised to its customers in some parts of the Harare Region. Pindula News presents the statements ZETDC released to that effect.

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) would like to apologize to its valued customers in Harare Region 14 the power outage due to an underground cable fault.

Areas affected Hatfield: Seke Road, Jongwe corner. Rockwood, St David’s road, Panther close, St Patrick’s road, Verona road. Liquid cargo service station, Hatfield gates local, SPCA kennels, and the surrounding areas.

ZETDC Engineers and technicians are working to rectify the fault.

The inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted.

By A Correspondent- The Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa Friday officiated at the university’s 40th graduation ceremony where 5 483 graduands are being conferred with degrees.

Among the graduands were Supa Mandiwanzira, former ICT Minister and Energy Mutodi, former Deputy Minister of Information who graduated with Law degrees.

The President physically capped students with first-class, special honours, masters and doctorate degrees, while the rest of the graduands are following proceedings virtually.

Also graduating is the first batch of medical doctors trained at the Midlands State University under the mentorship of the University of Zimbabwe.

By A Correspondent- A Zimbabwean woman based in South Africa who did not return from work since last Sunday and had been reported missing has been found dead.

Yvonne Chasi was involved in a car accident and died on spot, a colleague confirmed.

Said Charity Musanhi:

“it is Confirmed that Yvonne Chasi was involved in a car accident and died on spot. MHSRIP.”

By A Correspondent |This is arguably the world’s worst domestic violence case ever seen; and this is Primrose who was savagely burnt by her husband in an acid attack on the 17th Feb 2020.

Prim, currently under the care of the US based, Phumulani African Women Against Violence NGO, recounts how she spotted warning signs at the beginning but did not take any action.

She met Mr Fungai Muriri (42) in 2014, and their relationship would develop further.

She says however, over the years, “it took time for his behaviour to show up.”

Primrose begins her account saying:

It happened on the 17th February 2020.

“This is my boyfriend, Fungai Muriri; I met him in 2014; We met again in 2015 and over the years, it took time for his behaviour to show up.

“It was later when I discovered that his character is terrible; I tried to leave the house twice but at each turn he would come back and appear like he has changed.

“It was later that I discovered that there is no difference at all nothing has changed. I was doing my job in South Africa.

“So I got to a point where he told me to stop working because he was employed as a land surveyor, and we continued like that until the day he lost his job. It was after he had become unemployed that I discovered that things are now terrible.

“He was now employed as a bouncer, and was doing a lot of bodybuilding.

” He had no respect for me and neither towards my parents.”

In February 2020, Muriri’s degenerated into full blown violence when he splashed liquid acid over her face, before fleeing.

Phumulani is now in the process of assisting Prim with face reconstruction medicals, among other forms of help granted.

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Commenting on the development, the director of Phumulani, Comfort Dondo said, “this is really hard for me. I had to do this, to bring Prim here in order for people to see the work that I do and to understand what domestic violence is.”

“Prim is the face of the pain women end up going through.”

Dondo suggested saying Prim was attacked after she had wanted out of the relationship.

Meanwhile, Muriri was still to respond to questions at the time of printing.

By A Correspondent- A motorist was robbed of his Toyota Rav 4 by four passengers he picked along the Harare – Bulawayo Highway on 4 December.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the passengers who were picked at Harare Show Grounds were destined for Kwekwe in the Midlands Province. Reads a police statement on the case:

The ZRP is warning members of the public against giving lifts to strangers who end up robbing them.

This follows an incident on 04/12/21 along Harare-Bulawayo Road where a Harare man (23) driving a Toyota Rav 4 picked four passengers destined for Kwekwe at Harare Show Grounds before being robbed of the vehicle and other valuables at the 50km peg.

This is not the first time for such cases to be reported suggesting that robbers 

In September this year, Shepherd Dzapasi, a taxi driver based in Masvingo was robbed of his vehicle by a man only identified as Ronald who had hired the taxi from Jerera to Masvingo for US$4.

When they arrived in Masvingo, Ronald told Dzapasi that he had to take care of some business at Nemamwa. Dzapasi agreed to a US$25 deal to ferry him to the Business Centre.

The two arrived at Nemamwa Business Centre around 10 pm and they got into a nightclub and started drinking beer. After some time Ronald told Dzapasi that he was tired and wanted to rest in the car. Dzapasi gave Ronald the keys while he remained behind in the club.

Dzapasi later went outside the club and found Ronald and his car missing. He waited for some time but Ronald did not show up. He called him and Ronald hung up. When he called again, the phone was no longer reachable. 

By A Correspondent- Winky D’s fans who call themselves MaGaffa nemaGaffaress have petitioned the Zimdancehall chanter to release an album for the summer season.

The petition that was initiated by one Gaffa Kusvika Ndafa had, as of the time of writing, been signed by 34 people out of the required 100. Reads the petition:

This is a petition to Winky D and the management team Of the Vigilance brand. Firstly, we would like to thank you for dropping one of the best albums in Zim Dancehall. Many people doubted the impact it would make at the very first stages of its release, but later on, everyone became conscious about the message you were communicating to us. We appreciate your brilliance in penning down lyrics that open our eyes in these times where we have a lot of distractions blurring our vision of reality.

This petition is to appeal for a new album that might as well give us something fresh for our ears to consume. We have enjoyed quite a number of tracks released during the course of this year from other artists but igaroziva kuti kana tapinda summer time mowanzotipa zvinyowani [you usually give us some music for Summer].

This hasn’t been a great year, but your music can get us smiling thus, ending the year in a much better mood. Saka isu tatimotipawo chero single zvayo yekuti titambise Kisimusi nayo [we are requesting that you release even a single song for Christmas].

Your assistance will be highly appreciated.

Yours Faithfully

MaGaffa nemaGaffaress

By A Correspondent- A man has been sentenced to three life terms and a combined 279 years in the North West High Court for 27 offences he was charged with, including rape and murder.

Thabang Gordon Moloi, 28, was sentenced to life imprisonment on each count of murder and two of rape.

North West NPA spokesperson Henry Mamothame said in a statement yesterday:

Moloi’s unrelated charges include murder, attempted murder, multiple robberies with aggravating circumstances, multiple kidnappings, multiple housebreakings, theft, attempted escaping from lawful custody and escaping from lawful custody.

According to the regional NPA, he kidnapped several women, some he met on the street, dragged them to isolated locations and raped, and or robbed them.

He also assaulted and killed some people.

Moloi was subsequently arrested on December 19 2017 and charged and on December 21, 2017.

After several attempts, Moloi managed to escape police custody when he freed himself of the foot-cuffs, jumped out of a police truck, and escaped.

Following his escape, Moloi committed several other crimes only to be re-arrested on August 20 2018 on more charges.

The regional NPA says Moloi was currently serving a 15-year sentence on a charge of kidnapping and robbery, and he has another pending rape case that was unrelated to the 27 offences he was sentenced for.

He has four other convictions to his name, including theft, two robberies with aggravating circumstances, and kidnapping.