Banda asks: Herald says it's happening in Zim but, how is Zimbabwe damaging Ozone Layer when it has no working industry?
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) November 14, 2021
By A Correspondent- The Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira left a Zanu PF Women’s League function held at the Caravan Park in Masvingo on Saturday in huff allegedly after getting wind that a section of the gathering was waiting to pass a vote of no confidence on him.
The women from all party districts in Masvingo had gathered for a function of the Young Women in Business for Economic Development popularly known with the moniker Women for ED, an initiative by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to support women with economic projects and loans.
Attending the function were party gurus like Euginia Samson, the Women’s League provincial chairperson, Deputy Minister Yeukai Simbanegavi, Rabson Mavhenyengwa the provincial vice chairperson, and Jevas Masosota the provincial political commissar.
A close source close told The Mirror that the purpose of the meeting was to elect an executive of the Young Women in Business for Economic Development and the elections were supposed to take place after an address by Chadzamira who is also Zanu PF chairman for Masvingo and the guest of honour.
The meeting however, ended abruptly as Chadzamira was allegedly tipped of the ambush.
Samson confirmed the meeting but declined to give a comment saying that she was in a meeting.
It is understood that factionalism with the party divided between Vice President Chiwengwa and his boss President Mnangagwa was the cause of the problems at the meeting.
“The women were supposed to elect a committee but everything was abandoned after it was discovered that women from a faction allegedly led by Vice President Constantine Chiwenga were warming up for a showdown with Chadzamira’s supporters. Chadzamira left the event hurriedly after he was tipped of the impending embarrassment,” said the source.
Zanu PF Masvingo provincial spokesperson Ophias Murambiwa, said the meeting was held. When further quizzed on why the elections were not held, he said he is going to check with those on the ground.
“I thought everything went well. I will have to check with those on the ground and verify certain facts before I comment on the matter. I will definitely come back to you in a few minutes,” said Murambiwa. He however, did not call back as promised.
Chadzamira could not be reached for comment as his phone went unanswered.
The event exposed the battle for supremacy between the two warring Zanu PF factions allegedly pitting the party’s first secretary Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy that has reach alarming levels. According to sources warring factions are between one led by Ezra Chadzamira and the other led by his deputy Rabison Mavhenyengwa.
-Masvingo Mirror
Who takes the hammer, Jah Prayzah or Winky D?
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) November 14, 2021
By A Correspondent- A s_x worker has been arrested in Bulawayo after stealing and crashing her client’s car into a pre-cast wall in Hillside.
The Chronicle reports that Mr Trust Ndlovu allegedly picked up a 23-year-old Cwebisile Hlengiwe Moyo in the city centre on Tuesday last week and the two agreed to spend the night together at a city lodge.
They booked a room at a lodge along Lobengula Street between Connaught and Masotsha Ndlovu avenues.
Ndlovu said he parked his car outside the lodge and the two retired for the night only to wake up around 5 am to find Moyo gone with his car.
He tried phoning Moyo but her number was unreachable. Ndlovu made a report to the police at around midday and they tracked Moyo to her flat in town.
She told police that the car had crashed into a pre-cast wall in the Hillside suburb.
Contacted for comment, Ndlovu said he did not hire Moyo but he knows her. He said:
The issue has gone out of hand. I don’t know what to do. I know Cwebesile, I did not hire her, but she indeed took my car. She has been arrested and this whole thing is a mess.
Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed that Moyo was arrested.
He said Moyo sold Ndlovu’s goods worth about US$7 500 that were in the car.
More: The Chronicle
By Farai D Hove | Douglas Mwonzora’s personal bodyguard and two other party security details have been caught on video unleashing violence against a Harare woman who was driving with her 6 year old daughter.
The woman became terrified when she was stopped by Mwonzora’s three security details before they began banging against her car demanding that she should not use the parking lot at the Harvest House building because it is Mwonzora’s.
They then took turns to threaten violence against the woman, a maternal Health Advocate, (Chipo Mlambo) and her 6 year old child.
One of the youths (red top) is the one who assaulted the party’s Chief Of Staff Kudzanai Mashumba last month.
Reached for a comment, Mwonzora was still to comment over the development at the time of writing. Meanwhile below is part of the incident captured on camera.
By Simba Chikanza | Emmerson Mnangagwa’s personal prophet, Andrew Wutaunashe leading a small group of preachers who include Nehemiah Mutendi and Fidelis Mukonori last week, announced to the British community’s most senior religious advisor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, that he should tell the UK government to remove targeted sanctions against a small number of Mnangagwa’s close clique. The only Zimbabweans on British sanctions are Kudakwashe Tagwirei (looting, USB32 billion), Owen Ncube(military crackdown), Isaac Moyo (military crackdown), Godwin Matanga (military crackdown, USD 16 billion national loss on 1 Aug 2018) and Anselem Sanyatwe (military crackdown, USD 16 billion national loss on 1 Aug 2018), and they have made Zimbabwe to a total of USB48 billion since the removal of former president, Robert Mugabe. Justin Welby in response told him that sanctions relief is only for those who do not steal their own country’s money.
Wutaunashe had at the time claimed he is representing a broad consensus of preachers when he said “Zimbabwe has been under sanctions for 50 years and they are hurting the poor and destroying infrastructure.”
He claimed that he is troubled by the plight of the poor. He said, “we’re actually troubled for the poor… because of the politics and the discord led nature to sanctions and Zimbabwe has been under sanctions for 50 years, ever since the days you’re aware of, of Ian Smith.
“But now the present sanctions are crippling the poor, they are not tutoring anybody, so we wanted to ask, even now we had the UN repertoire, who came and confirmed the same, investigated everything and discovered that the sanctions are actually doing the same(sic), destroying infrastructure that supposed to be for the poor, for the common people, destroying employment, and we are requesting your voice, and we felt in particular that your voice, you would help us you would help the political powers that be, to have a bit of conscience.”
Responding, Archbishop Welby said to Wutaunashe, “thank you very much and this is very very important.”
He continued saying, Sanctions Relief Initiative should be only for the poor who don’t steal money that is not theirs.
He said, “I will obviously read this later today.
“I will discuss it with other people here and see how we can advocate for sanctions relief while ensuring that those who steal money that is not theirs…don’t benefit from sanctions relief.”
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By A Correspondent- Harare’s top diplomat in Pretoria, David Hamadziripi, Zimbabwean migrants worsened an already tense situation by dragging President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration to court over special work permit renewals.
Hamadziripi said there had been diplomatic manoeuvres to end the uncertainties, and the South African government would announce a decision.
The special permits were last renewed in 2017, and are due to expire at the end of this year making the future of about 250 000 Zimbabweans on special permits uncertain.
South African nationals recently demonstrated against the extension of the special permits, while Zimbabwean migrants on the special permits took Pretoria to court, pressing the government to declare them permanent residents.
Hamadziripi told the Zimbabwe Independent:
In this case, the current permits expire at the end of next month,” Hamadziripi said. “The process has always been that the South African cabinet decides whether to renew or not. The last time they were renewed was in 2017. Their term is five years. They are due to expire in 2021. The point is that it is a decision that is actually taken by the South African cabinet.
What has infuriated some South Africans is that we have some permit holders who have now gone to the courts asking them to direct the South African government to grant them permanent residency.
Some of these people have been holding them (special permits) for a period long enough for them to qualify for permanent residency. But because they have these special permits, they don’t qualify and cannot be granted permanent residency.
Pretoria has come under fierce criticism from its nationals, who last week tried to force the Ramaphosa administration to change tack.
#NoToZimWorkPermits campaign and #PutSouthAfricansFirst activist and march convenor Tshidiso Rantsa has said the push is to make sure opportunities that were taken by Zimbabweans are returned to South Africans.
Other African nationals also hold the permits.
Hamadziripi said anxiety was building up because of delays by the South African government on the processes for the renewal of the permits.
He added that according to South African immigration laws, these Zimbabweans had stayed in the neighbouring country long enough to acquire permanent residency.
More: The Independent
A Zimbabwean woman based in South Africa has assisted 15 locals who had become destitute in the neighbouring country by facilitating their return home.
Nobuhle Virginia Ajiti from Sizinda, Bulawayo has assisted over 15 stranded Zimbabweans in Johannesburg with food, clothing and transport back home after spending years living on the streets. Ms Ajiti runs a soup kitchen in Johannesburg which gives food to people living on the streets.
In an interview, Ms Ajiti said the programme started after she realised that some Zimbabweans wanted to return home but had no means to do so.
“I started a soup kitchen mid-last year which is when some of the people came forward and shared their stories and pleaded for assistance to go back home to be reunited with their families,” she said.
She said a recent case involved a well known beggar from Tsholotsho, who used to operate in front of a supermarket in the Johannesburg Central Business District.
Siyabonga Zondo left for South Africa in 2009 but the grass proved less greener on the other side and has been begging since.
He has since been assisted to return home. Ms Ajiti also said three of the 15 she assisted have started working through her initiative as some Zimbabwean company owners pledged to hire them back home.“I do not insist on getting just anyone back home.
I wait for those who are saying ‘I have struggled enough’ as a street dweller, I am homeless jobless, then I get up and seek assistance from well wishers and get them back home,” she said.
Ms Ajiti added that the problem with helping someone who is not ready to come back home is that they will most likely go back to South Africa and suffer the same fate. Being an activist since 2011, the 35-year-old Good Samaritan has also assisted 22 Gender Based Violence (GBV) survivors back home.
“Posting on my Facebook page always gets me volunteers, new cases that need my attention like struggling migrant families, GBV victims, drug addicts and so forth. When these people are going home volunteers always come forward, some pledge groceries, hair cuts, new clothes, and groceries among many.”
She said her wish was to work closely with the Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa as some people had no travel documents.
“Getting some GBV victims into shelters is a hustle as most would not have relevant documents. Working closely with the embassy might assist me in these issues and more.”
-State Media
Human body parts in Soweto were discovered hidden inside a refrigerator, News24 has reported.
The partner of the suspect reportedly made the discovery.
The suspect tried to commit suicide upon arrest.
How cruel people can really be to butcher a human and refrigerate the body parts, how is that even in human nature.
It is believed that the body parts are not from the same body because hands or arms are more than two. The community around the Soweto home were left shocked if the suspect eat people or sell body parts. It’s a quite shocking and traumatizing story to all the people around the area.
People will now live in fear due to the insecurity built by the current situation, more or less police should make sure to always keep searching the house that had been forsaken or abandoned by their owners.
If not just bring the houses down to limit hide out places, for crime in communities even the municipality shouldn’t allow houses left unattended.
News24
By Farai D Hove | Douglas Mwonzora’s personal bodyguard and two other party security details have been caught on video unleashing violence against a Harare woman who was driving with her 6 year old daughter.
The woman became terrified when she was stopped by Mwonzora’s three security details before they began banging against her car demanding that she should not use the parking lot at the Harvest House building because it is Mwonzora’s.
They then took turns to threaten violence against the woman, a maternal Health Advocate, (Chipo Mlambo) and her 6 year old child.
One of the youths (red top) is the one who assaulted the party’s Chief Of Staff Kudzanai Mashumba last month.
Reached for a comment, Mwonzora was still to comment over the development at the time of writing. Meanwhile below is part of the incident captured on camera.
By A Correspondent| Parents and Guardians of students enrolled at Gokomere High School on Wednesday 10 November 2021 gave authorities at Masvingo Rural Police Station a seven-day ultimatum to probe the brutal assault and torture of students by law enforcement agents following protests which broke out early this week over poor diet and learning conditions.
Some students were left nursing injuries after they were assaulted and tortured by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, who arrested them on Sunday 7 November 2021 and on Monday 8 November 2021 after they were accused of staging a demonstration at the school against unsuitable learning conditions.
The students spent time detained at Masvingo Rural Police Station and were only released on Monday 8 November 2021 following representations made by Martin Mureri of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, who emphasised the need to engage the students’ parents or guardians to the Officer In Charge of Masvingo Rural Police Station rather than keeping them in detention.
In his letter, Mureri protested against the conduct of police officers who arrested the students as they assaulted them and left them in bad shape.
The human rights lawyer said the students’ parents and guardians want the assault and torture to be investigated within seven days and to be furnished with the outcome of the probe detailing the names of the law enforcement agents who ill-treated the students.
HARARE Magistrate Sheunesu Matova on Friday 12 November 2021 set free Takudzwa Ngadziore, the leader of Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU), who had been on trial for allegedly inciting some school children to protest against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.
Ngadziore was arrested on 24 March 2020 by Zimbabwe Republic Police officers and charged with criminal nuisance as defined in Section 46 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
During trial, prosecutors alleged that the 22 year-old Ngadziore did an act that is likely to create nuisance or obstruction by gathering some students from Allan Wilson High School on 7 March 2020 at Copacabana bus terminus in Harare, where he incited them without the consent of their parents or guardians to participate in a demonstration, where the school children sang some protest songs against President Mnangagwa’s government over its mismanagement of the economy.
But on Friday 12 November 2021, Magistrate Matova set Ngadziore free by removing him from remand after noting that the case had taken 20 months with the ZINASU leader being on remand and without trial being concluded.
Magistrate also noted that continuing to place Ngadziore on trial would be tantamount to interfering with his right to a trial within a reasonable time.
The removal from remand of Ngadziore came after his lawyer Webster Jiti of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, protested that the State’s house was in disarray as prosecutors had only led one witness in a period of one year and eight months and that Ngadziore had appeared in court answering to this charge of criminal nuisance for more than 22 times.
Magistrate Matova advised prosecutors to proceed by summoning Ngadziore to appear in court if they intend to prosecute him on the same charges.
Warriors coach Norman Mapeza says he is not under any pressure as his charges prepare to take on Ethiopia this Sunday at the National Sports Stadium.
Zimbabwe hosts Ethiopia for the last group stage fixture in CAF Qualifiers with both sides having little to play for save to build up for the upcoming AFCON tournament.
The Warriors have played Ethiopia once in the reverse fixture and the East Africans hold the edge after winning one nil at home.
The Warriors haven’t won a match in this single campaign but interim coach, Norman Mapeza is not worried.
“It’s now all about building for AFCON. We need to lay a foundation and that what we are doing now,” Mapeza says.
The former national team captain also emphasised the need for unity.
“Youngsters need to learn from seniors, for example Bill Anthonio needs to know how it is in England, but how is he going to do that if Galloway is on his phone, so we want more bonding it’s healthy for the team.”
The Warriors technical department is expected to give other players a chance to show what they can offer to the nation.
-State Media
High Court Judge Justice Joseph Mafusire has ordered a property developer to demolish some unlawful and illegal structures which had been erected on a wetland in Mbare high-density suburb.
Tonderai Nhende and Club 55 Investments Private Limited had started constructing a perimeter wall after obtaining a lease from City of Harare to use Stand 41156, located in Mbare for a recreational park and a wedding venue.
This compelled Harare Wetlands Trust and Community Water Alliance Trust represented by Memory Mafo of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) to file an application at Harare High Court seeking an order stopping Nhende and Club 55 Investments Private Limited from proceeding with construction work on a wetland in the absence of any permits and licences required in terms of section 24 of the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act, Sections 97 and Section 113(2) of the Environmental Management Act and Section 46(2)(b) of the Water Act.
Justice Mafusire recently declared that Nhende and Club 55 Investments Private Limited development on Stand 41156 in Mbare suburb is unlawful as the piece of land forms part of the Mbare wetland in Mukuvisi Catchment area and also prohibited them from undertaking an development on the piece of land.
The High Court Judge ordered Nhende and Club 55 Investments Private Limited to demolish or cause to be demolished the unlawful and illegal structures constructed on the wetland.
The Mbare suburb wetland is the latest to be saved by ZLHR after the human rights organisation intervened on several occasions to prevent unlawful developments on wetlands, which are important ecosystems and a critical source of water for City of Harare.
Below are the latest COVID stats according to the John Hopkins count, and they show that deaths have shot surpassed the 5 million marker.
Zimbabwe women national cricket team, the Lady Chevrons were thumped by nine wickets by Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo this Saturday.
Bangladesh women side, the Tigers marched on to victory for the second time in the three one day international series after dismissing the lady chevrons by 9 wickets.
Lady chevrons won the toss and elected to bat put up an improved performance with the bat after they managed to amass 121 runs for all as compared to the 48 they scored in the first ODI.
Nyasha Gwanzura was the peak of the batter as she was not out in the match for the struggling home after she posted 35 runs off 80 balls.
Despite the loss Modester Mupachikwa had a good run after she put up 33 runs from 51 balls she faced.
Bangladesh’s Nahida Akter claimed three wickets in the process
In reply the tigers had a stunning partnership of at the top as Fargana Pinky and Salma Khatun put up 104 runs that gave the visitors an edge over the home side.
The pair hit a half century apiece, with Pinky scoring 51 runs off 65 balls and Khatun posting 53 runs off 68 balls and both were not out..
Lady chevrons will be hoping for an improved outing on Monday when they will date the same opponents at Queens Sports Club in the last day of the three one-day international series.
-State Media
By A Correspondent-Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) presenter, Rutendo Makuti, has been arrested on allegations of extorting cash and cars to popular Harare preacher Tapiwa Freddy.
Prophet Freddy got what he deserves?
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) November 14, 2021
She appeared in court on Friday and was granted bail.
Makuti (33) is alleged to have been in a relationship with Freddy, founder and leader of Goodness and Mercy Ministries.
She appeared at the Harare Magistrate Sheunesu Matova who remanded her to 9 December for routine remand.
Makuti, who was represented by Tinashe Mbala, was released on $5 000 bail and ordered not to interfere with state witnesses.
Allegations are that sometime in 2020 Freddy (38) had a relationship with Makuti.
During the relationship, it is alleged that she started threatening to expose their affair if he does not meet her financial and material demands.
Prosecutors told the court that sometime in August 2021, Freddy was summoned by Chief Chikwaka and proceeded to the traditional leader’s place.
It is alleged that upon his arrival at the chief’s homestead he was tipped that there were some police officers who wanted to extort him.
Freddy then made a U-turn and sought to return to Harare but was stopped by some police officers who were manning a roadblock.
He was forced to get back to the chief’s homestead where Chief Chikwaka allegedly accused him of raping Makuti.
The chief also accused Freddy of sleeping with the woman before a year had elapsed since the death of her husband, violating traditional norms.
Freddy promised to pay US$15 000. In addition, the chief ordered him to pay three goats and Freddy promised to return at a later date with the money and the goats.
It is alleged that the chief made the pastor sign an agreement which was authored by an Inspector Jaji.
It is further alleged that upon their return to Harare, Makuti told Freddy to hand over the US$15 000 to her personally since she is the one who was aggrieved.
He handed over a Mercedes Benz E250 valued at US$15 000.
t is alleged after some days, Makuti started threatening Freddy again, saying his secretary Nollen Mundawaro had insulted her so she wanted compensation of US$20 000.
On Thursday (yesterday), Makuti’s brother demanded that he pays up the US$20 000 and that he signs an acknowledgement that he had raped her.
He threatened Freddy that he would expose the affair if he failed to pay the money.
Freddy reported the matter to the police leading to Makuti’s arrest.
She was lured to meet with Freddy purportedly to discuss the payment of the US$20 000 and was nabbed at the rendezvous.
The US$15 000 was recovered.
-NewsDay
THE Government has explained the payment of bonuses to civil servants and pensioners in foreign currency, saying the money will be paid into nostro accounts.
In an interview in Bulawayo yesterday, the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube, said the Government was prepared to settle the bonus issue as a once off payment.
“It (bonus) is going to be paid into nostro accounts of civil servants. They will be able to withdraw it as cash or transfer it to their cards and use it for purchases or even keep it in their savings accounts, it’s up to them to do what they want. They are free to do what they like with their money.For pensioners, naturally their benefits will also be paid in United States dollars (USD), even for war veterans, everyone who is on the civil service payroll will receive their bonuses in foreign currency this year,” he said.
Prof Ncube said they decided to make the payments in foreign currency owing to the inflation caused by the foreign currency parallel market which has seen an increase in prices of goods and services.
“We realised as Government that there was pressure from inflation being pushed by the parallel market and inflation was beginning to go up, but also there was a call from civil servants’ leadership that there should be payment of the bonuses in USD, so we responded to these two calls.
The President had also said let’s do it and pay the civil servants in USD and we are going to do that for this year’s bonuses,” he said.
The Government announced last week that the 13th cheque will be paid in United States dollars to cushion workers and pensioners.
The bonuses will be paid out up to a maximum of US$700 for civil servants while civil service pensioners are set to receive US$100 as bonus payments and extra US$80 for their spouses while children will pocket US$60.
The Permanent Secretary in the Finance Ministry, Mr George Guvamatanga, said civil servants that had pay scales that required more than US$700 would get the balance of their bonuses in local currency.
Mr Guvamatanga said engagements with banks would start soon to ensure that there was a smooth flow of payments at the end of November when the bonuses would be due.
It is projected that the Government will fork out US$90 million in these bonuses, a figure that the Government says is manageable.
As former ZANU PF National Commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere prepares to enter politics, he has promised eight things he says he will address once Head Of State. They are:
I. Community empowerment,
2. Youth unemployment
3. Security of Land tenure
4. Reconciliation in the party
5. Doing away with polarization in the country 6. Security for every citizen
7. Minerals to benefit every citizen
8. Fighting CORRUPTION
CLOSE to 99 percent of Government workers in Zimbabwe have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of next month’s deadline by which all civil servants must be immunised or face disciplinary action.
This comes as authorities have set in motion a plan to set up vaccination centres in schools.
This is expected to inject further impetus into the country’s immunisation programme, which was beginning to lose momentum with the passing of the third wave of the coronavirus.
Data obtained from the Public Service Commission (PSC) shows that Mashonaland Central has the highest percentage of fully vaccinated public sector workers followed by Manicaland and Masvingo.
Full vaccination entails getting two jabs of the vaccines which have been authorised for use in Zimbabwe.
To date, 99,68 percent of Government workers stationed in Harare have been fully immunised, while 99,95 percent of those in Bulawayo have received their Covid-19 jabs.
According to the official PSC schedule, in Mashonaland West (99,86 percent), Mashonaland East (99,94 percent), Mashonaland Central (99,96 percent), Manicaland (99,95 percent), Midlands (99,57 percent), Masvingo (99,95), Matabeleland North (99,72 percent) and Matabeleland South (99,72 percent) of all public sector workers have been fully vaccinated.
Zimbabwe has a 300 000-strong civil service staff compliment.
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Professor Paul Mavima said vaccine uptake within the public service was testament to the efficacy of Government’s “no work, no pay” policy.
He said the Government stands by its decision to withhold unvaccinated workers’ remuneration.
“This development shows that we are almost there as a country in achieving herd immunity,” said Prof Mavima.
“It also means that the Government has been successful in rolling out the vaccination programme.
“As I have said previously, unvaccinated public sector workers will still be given priority when they want to get their jabs.
“By getting vaccinated it means that those who interact with our workers are now protected from the deadly coronavirus and the workplace will also be a safer place.
“However, those who are not yet vaccinated are being encouraged to do so because our no vaccination, no pay policy still stands.”
Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions secretary-general Mr David Dzatsunga said the vaccination of civil servants has helped improve workplace productivity.
“Vaccination of civil servants is important because it makes the work environment safe,” he said.
“Since everyone can attend to his or her work without disturbance, it means there will be increased productivity.”
In September, the Government promulgated Statutory Instrument 234 which compelled all public sector workers to be immunised by October 15 or face disciplinary action.
Those with valid excuses for not being vaccinated were given up to December 31 to get their jabs.
Reads SI 234: “Provided that if the head of Ministry or head of department is satisfied that any member of the Public Service who is employed in that Ministry or department has a reasonable excuse for not being fully vaccinated by the 15th October, 2021 (which excuse shall be recorded in writing and promptly notified by the head concerned to the Commission), the head concerned may in relation to that member extend the vaccine mandate to no later than 31 December, 2021.”
Civil servants had early priority when the national vaccination campaign began.
Most African countries have imposed vaccine mandates within their civil service.
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Health and Child Care approved the use of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for 16 and 17-year-olds.
The Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr John Mangwiro, said the Government will soon set up temporary vaccination centres at schools to ensure that teenagers who qualify for vaccination receive their jabs with minimum hassles.
“We have outreach teams which will go there and vaccinate children.
“It can be in schools, churches or at grinding mills, everywhere there will be a vaccination centre.
We cannot say a school that is for instance 70km away is the only one offering vaccination because schools mostly have approximately a 1 000 or more kids.
“It would be inconvenient for others. Therefore, it would be best for us to send our teams directly to the schools.
“When we go there and vaccinate 400 pupils that would be good. We are actually going into schools whether it’s a day or boarding school.
“It will make our work easier with the assistance of the teachers and the teams we already have on the ground now.” -Sunday Mail
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association in Bulawayo yesterday received two boreholes, a perimeter fence for their offices and drip irrigation equipment aimed at bolstering income generating projects of the ex-freedom fighters.
The donation which was made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube, at the ex-freedom fighters’ Entumbane offices (Emaplankeni) will also see the surrounding community benefitting from the water as the city is facing water challenges.
The war veterans said they were setting up a massive poultry project and green houses to kick start their projects. In his handover speech, Prof Ncube said he was responding to calls from the province that their offices had no security and needed to be fenced off.
“I am glad to be back, a year ago I toured the place and I was informed by the chairman of the war veterans (Cde Cephas Ncube) that they needed a fence to secure their place.
They had been victims of vandalism and theft at the premises including a petrol bomb attack that occurred that was later put out by residents in the community.
He also told me that they had one borehole yet the area was large with water use for commercial agriculture use being inadequate. I listened to their plight and I have brought back what they requested for,” he said.
Prof Ncube said the Government was interested in seeing the welfare of war veterans being improved regularly in terms of pensions, health care and many other areas.
The Government has okayed the payment of their bonuses in foreign currency together with their spouses and children at the end of November.
He highlighted that the Government had set aside for the war veterans 21 mining claims all over the country, tourism assets, six farms, a property development company and a financial services company.
The Minister said he was doing several other projects in the city in a bid to improve the livelihoods of the communities and had started the construction of a clinic in Cowdray Park.
“Cowdray Park has no clinic, and we are solving that problem, we received US$200 million from the United Kingdom which is aimed at building clinics throughout the country and the first clinic was constructed in Harare South and Cowdray Park is the second site and the foundation has been constructed. We also understand that there is a police post that is also required and we are working on that to improve security,” he said.
The provincial chairman of the war veterans, Cde Cephas Ncube, said they were grateful for the donation of the boreholes, drip irrigation and the perimeter fence saying the veterans had a role in rebuilding the country. Cde Ncube said children of war veterans will inherit the projects left behind by the older generation whose numbers he said were dwindling.
He paid tribute to former chairman of the war veterans Cde Jabulani Sibanda who attended the handover saying he was taking his words forward of calling for development of the provincial headquarters saying agricultural projects must be started as soon as possible as they were now equipped. The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Cde Judith Ncube also applauded Prof Ncube for his timeous donations.
Meanwhile, Zanu-PF Deputy National Political Commissar Cde Omega Hungwe was in the province where she held several meetings with the leadership and members of the party applauding them for managing to mobilise members and strengthen their structures.Her key message was also on the need for youths to take up leadership roles in order to ensure continuity in the party also applauding Bulawayo Province for the good work in terms of mobilising members.
“If youths want to take up positions let them do so, even if their parents hold positions in the party too, that is legacy. I am happy that Bulawayo Province is moving forward in pushing the agenda of the party. There is no room for tribalism but unity only is needed. In 2023 we want the President to win resoundingly,” she said.-Sunday News
Tinashe Sambiri| President Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance has taken its massive recruitment campaign to Gokwe- Chireya.
Hundreds are eager to embrace change in the area, according to the MDC Alliance.
See full statement below:
Mdc Alliance continues to shine in Gokwe Chireya as mobilisation and recruitment drive intensifies.
13 November 2021
On Thursday the 11th of November social democrats in the marginalised rural Gokwe Chireya confirmed their revolutionary appetite to recruit, mobilise and radicalise citizens as part of Citizens Convergence for Change. National democratic fighters converged at Zanda in Gokwe to deliberate on the best strategy to encourage citizens to register to vote in 2023, vote for change in 2023 and defend their hardworn victory from perennial electoral fraudsters in Zanupf.
Mdc Alliance Namibia would like to appreciate the revolutionary commitment and dedication exhibited by the current Mdc Alliance Botswana District Chairperson John Pamire who always gives moral, material and financial support to the constituency every time they hold these recruitment meetings. Refreshments and food are a priority as a source of revolutionary energy since it is a door to door campaign targeting 6 million voters for change. Our party policy is very clear on the dire need for the diaspora support back home as individuals, branches, districts and provinces. We salute Chairperson John Pamire for walking social democracy by embracing positive interdependence.
On behalf of Namibia district, I would like to acknowledge the diligence represented by the organic Gokwe District Secretary General Masoso for being there with the people whenever they undertake these mobilisation and recruitment drives.
It is now the opportune time to have all hands on the deck. The agenda of the meeting at Zanda Gokwe Chireya was to encourage social democrats to participate in the national discourse through voting since it is part of independence. The meeting was a build up to the anticipated Constituency rally that will see all citizens converging to reenergise the political base.
It is our focus as the people’s party to invade those marginalised rural communities that are purported to be Zanupf strongholds. As Mdc Alliance Namibia we already committed to partner Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe ahead of the harmonised elections in 2023. Gokwe Chireya Zanda yati Ngaapinde hake mukomana. A New Great Zimbabwe is possible with Gokwe Chireya contributing meaningfully to the national democratic revolution. Lets all embrace participatory democracy to win Zimbabwe for complete change.
President Advocate Nelson Chamisa is the only political generator who can restore the broken social contract and put the economy on a sounder footing.
Social democrats in Gokwe Chireya were also encouraged to verify with Zec to confirm the presence of their names in the voters roll to avoid being turned away on the voting day. The response was quite exhilarating. Thanks pragmatic leadership for walking the talk.
Mdc Alliance Namibia
Rundu Branch Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya
Mdc Alliance continues to shine in Gokwe Chireya as mobilisation and recruitment drive intensifies.
13 November 2021
On Thursday the 11th of November social democrats in the marginalised rural Gokwe Chireya confirmed their revolutionary appetite to recruit, mobilise and radicalise citizens as part of Citizens Convergence for Change. National democratic fighters converged at Zanda in Gokwe to deliberate on the best strategy to encourage citizens to register to vote in 2023, vote for change in 2023 and defend their hardworn victory from perennial electoral fraudsters in Zanupf.
Mdc Alliance Namibia would like to appreciate the revolutionary commitment and dedication exhibited by the current Mdc Alliance Botswana District Chairperson John Pamire who always gives moral, material and financial support to the constituency every time they hold these recruitment meetings. Refreshments and food are a priority as a source of revolutionary energy since it is a door to door campaign targeting 6 million voters for change. Our party policy is very clear on the dire need for the diaspora support back home as individuals, branches, districts and provinces. We salute Chairperson John Pamire for walking social democracy by embracing positive interdependence.
On behalf of Namibia district, I would like to acknowledge the diligence represented by the organic Gokwe District Secretary General Masoso for being there with the people whenever they undertake these mobilisation and recruitment drives. It is now the opportune time to have all hands on the deck. The agenda of the meeting at Zanda Gokwe Chireya was to encourage social democrats to participate in the national discourse through voting since it is part of independence. The meeting was a build up to the anticipated Constituency rally that will see all citizens converging to reenergise the political base.
It is our focus as the people’s party to invade those marginalised rural communities that are purported to be Zanupf strongholds. As Mdc Alliance Namibia we already committed to partner Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe ahead of the harmonised elections in 2023. Gokwe Chireya Zanda yati Ngaapinde hake mukomana. A New Great Zimbabwe is possible with Gokwe Chireya contributing meaningfully to the national democratic revolution. Lets all embrace participatory democracy to win Zimbabwe for complete change. President Advocate Nelson Chamisa is the only political generator who can restore the broken social contract and put the economy on a sounder footing.
Social democrats in Gokwe Chireya were also encouraged to verify with Zec to confirm the presence of their names in the voters roll to avoid being turned away on the voting day. The response was quite exhilarating. Thanks pragmatic leadership for walking the talk.
Mdc Alliance Namibia
Rundu Branch Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma has boldly declared that Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa will be removed from power via the ballot box in 2023.
Mnangagwa is grappling with internecine Zanu PF battles and deepening political pressure.
The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly is spearheading voter registration campaigns across the country.
Sarkozy tweeted:
“The return of youth toi tois and pungwes. We are organizing, mobilizing and recruiting during day and night! Our message is @nelsonchamisa all the way.
We are removing @edmnangagwa in 2023. #NgaapindeHakeMukomana https://t.co/3sxiR9cCWI (https://twitter.com/chumasteve/status/1459269341913010176?s=20)
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma has boldly declared that Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa will be removed from power via the ballot box in 2023.
Mnangagwa is grappling with internecine Zanu PF battles and deepening political pressure.
The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly is spearheading voter registration campaigns across the country.
Sarkozy tweeted:
“The return of youth toi tois and pungwes. We are organizing, mobilizing and recruiting during day and night! Our message is @nelsonchamisa all the way.
We are removing @edmnangagwa in 2023. #NgaapindeHakeMukomana https://t.co/3sxiR9cCWI (https://twitter.com/chumasteve/status/1459269341913010176?s=20)
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba has challenged the Zanu PF regime to stop “bullying” Joseph Kalimbwe.
Zanu PF is using bully-boy tactics to browbeat Kalimbwe for exposing Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s glaring blunders.
Siziba said Kalimbwe must be accorded his right to free speech.
“Whatever he is saying about Zanu PF is not a lie. If they think Kalimbwe is not telling the truth, Zanu PF should just share the evidence in public.
Who doesn’t know about Mnangagwa’s regime and its ills? Kalimbwe is not just a Zambian citizen but an African who fights for democracy and freedom of speech.
The democratic politics of Zambia is not sufficient enough.
Without the democratic politics in Zimbabwe, Kalimbwe cannot support the fascism in the Zanu PF government, and so they should let him speak.
It is a wake-up call to ZANU PF because the world is changing.
What I can say is that it’s a continental revolution, and things are changing. It’s a wave of democracy,” said Siziba.
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba has challenged the Zanu PF regime to stop “bullying” Joseph Kalimbwe.
Zanu PF is using bully-boy tactics to browbeat Kalimbwe for exposing Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s glaring blunders.
Siziba said Kalimbwe must be accorded his right to free speech.
“Whatever he is saying about Zanu PF is not a lie. If they think Kalimbwe is not telling the truth, Zanu PF should just share the evidence in public.
Who doesn’t know about Mnangagwa’s regime and its ills? Kalimbwe is not just a Zambian citizen but an African who fights for democracy and freedom of speech.
The democratic politics of Zambia is not sufficient enough.
Without the democratic politics in Zimbabwe, Kalimbwe cannot support the fascism in the Zanu PF government, and so they should let him speak.
It is a wake-up call to ZANU PF because the world is changing.
What I can say is that it’s a continental revolution, and things are changing. It’s a wave of democracy,” said Siziba.
Renowned media practitioner and Harare Polytechnic College head of the Department of Mass Communication, Peter Banga has died.
Banga reportedly died on Friday morning at his home in Harare.
Fellow lecturer, Wellington Gadzikwa confirmed the death, saying he and other staff members received word early in the morning from Banga’s wife that he had passed on. Said Gadzikwa:
I am deeply shocked and saddened that our colleague in journalism training Mr Peter Banga has passed on in Harare this morning. May his dear soul rest in peace.
Condolence messages have started pouring on social media, with many expressing great shock and deep sadness over Banga’s death. Wrote Moses Magadza:
Deepest condolences. I worked closely with Peter Banga, Robson Mhandu and Caroline Gombakomba when l served as ZBC Manicaland Correspondent a little over 20 years ago.
He was an accomplished journalist who freely mentored me as l surged through the frontiers of journalism.
A man of furious intellectual and professional energy, his passing on is utterly devastating.
Herbert Leeroy Dube described the late Banga as his hero and credited him for giving him a direction for his life. He wrote:
At some point, my life had no direction. I was a total failure. This man Peter Banga adopted me and invited me to his office.
He would give me transport money, buy me lunch and treat me like his own. After training me, he got me a job where I’m still working today.
This great man, my hero, passed on today and I am in pain.
Banga worked for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) for several years, before joining Harare Polytechnic College in 2005.- The Herald
Interim Warriors coach Norman Mapeza insists the team is moving in the right direction and making progress, despite losing all games he has overseen.
The former national team captain took over from Zdravko Logarusic and has now taken charge of three World Cup qualifiers, the Ghana double-header and the Limpopo derby against South Africa, all of which he has lost.
He however insists the plan is to prepare for the AFCON finals, and the team is making progress in that regard.
“When I came, I said I will try my best to revive our World Cup campaign, but everyone knows our situation. Then, I said I have lost those two games against Ghana, so I am going to build a team for the Afcon finals next year. From my point of view, we are moving in the right direction. I want to build for the future,” Mapeza said, according to NewsDay.
He threw into the fray 18-year old Dynamos teenager Bill Antonio in the narrow loss to Bafana Bafana and promised that will youngsters will be given a chance.
“We are introducing youngsters. I still have some youngsters who I will continue giving these opportunities to shine. If you look at South Africa’s situation, the majority of them are Under-23s who played at the Olympics in Tokyo so they had a foundation,” Mapeza said.
“Back home, we never had any. Most of the guys are getting old, but what would be the solution? Say these guys are getting old, do we have replacements for those guys? Knowledge Musona is 31 and Khama (Billiat) is 30, where are the replacements going to come from is the big question?,” he added.
Zimbabwe take on Ethiopia in the last qualifier at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow. – Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Sergio Aguero has cleared the air following reports that he is considering retiring from playing football after suffering chest complications.
The striker complained of chest pains and dizziness on his second league start for Barcelona against Alaves last month. He is sidelined by the condition for at least three months.
A report by Catalunya Radio has now suggested the 33-year-old could be forced to hang his boots.
But Aguero says he is remaining positive and will be guided by the doctors’ report.
He posted on Social Media: “Given the rumors, I can say that I am following the instructions of the club’s doctors, doing tests and treatment and checking my progress within 90 days. Always positive.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri| President Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance has taken its massive recruitment campaign to Gokwe- Chireya.
Hundreds are eager to embrace change in the area, according to the MDC Alliance.
See full statement below:
Mdc Alliance continues to shine in Gokwe Chireya as mobilisation and recruitment drive intensifies.
13 November 2021
On Thursday the 11th of November social democrats in the marginalised rural Gokwe Chireya confirmed their revolutionary appetite to recruit, mobilise and radicalise citizens as part of Citizens Convergence for Change. National democratic fighters converged at Zanda in Gokwe to deliberate on the best strategy to encourage citizens to register to vote in 2023, vote for change in 2023 and defend their hardworn victory from perennial electoral fraudsters in Zanupf.
Mdc Alliance Namibia would like to appreciate the revolutionary commitment and dedication exhibited by the current Mdc Alliance Botswana District Chairperson John Pamire who always gives moral, material and financial support to the constituency every time they hold these recruitment meetings. Refreshments and food are a priority as a source of revolutionary energy since it is a door to door campaign targeting 6 million voters for change. Our party policy is very clear on the dire need for the diaspora support back home as individuals, branches, districts and provinces. We salute Chairperson John Pamire for walking social democracy by embracing positive interdependence.
On behalf of Namibia district, I would like to acknowledge the diligence represented by the organic Gokwe District Secretary General Masoso for being there with the people whenever they undertake these mobilisation and recruitment drives.
It is now the opportune time to have all hands on the deck. The agenda of the meeting at Zanda Gokwe Chireya was to encourage social democrats to participate in the national discourse through voting since it is part of independence. The meeting was a build up to the anticipated Constituency rally that will see all citizens converging to reenergise the political base.
It is our focus as the people’s party to invade those marginalised rural communities that are purported to be Zanupf strongholds. As Mdc Alliance Namibia we already committed to partner Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe ahead of the harmonised elections in 2023. Gokwe Chireya Zanda yati Ngaapinde hake mukomana. A New Great Zimbabwe is possible with Gokwe Chireya contributing meaningfully to the national democratic revolution. Lets all embrace participatory democracy to win Zimbabwe for complete change.
President Advocate Nelson Chamisa is the only political generator who can restore the broken social contract and put the economy on a sounder footing.
Social democrats in Gokwe Chireya were also encouraged to verify with Zec to confirm the presence of their names in the voters roll to avoid being turned away on the voting day. The response was quite exhilarating. Thanks pragmatic leadership for walking the talk.
Mdc Alliance Namibia
Rundu Branch Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma has boldly declared that Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa will be removed from power via the ballot box in 2023.
Mnangagwa is grappling with internecine Zanu PF battles and deepening political pressure.
The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly is spearheading voter registration campaigns across the country.
Sarkozy tweeted:
“The return of youth toi tois and pungwes. We are organizing, mobilizing and recruiting during day and night! Our message is @nelsonchamisa all the way.
We are removing @edmnangagwa in 2023. #NgaapindeHakeMukomana https://t.co/3sxiR9cCWI (https://twitter.com/chumasteve/status/1459269341913010176?s=20)
WHO is kicking off the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 today in Geneva, with the ambitious target of preventing at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. WHO and the UN regional commissions, in cooperation with other partners in the UN Road Safety Collaboration, have developed a Global Plan for the Decade of Action, which is released today.
Globally, over 3500 people die every day on the roads, which amounts to nearly 1.3 million preventable deaths and an estimated 50 million injuries each year – making it the leading killer of children and young people worldwide. As things stand, they are set to cause a further estimated 13 million deaths and 500 million injuries during the next decade, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. These unacceptable numbers, both in absolute and relative terms. Road traffic crashes have remained a major cause of death globally, even though every one of those deaths and injuries is preventable.
“The loss of lives and livelihoods, the disabilities caused, the grief and pain, and the financial costs caused by road traffic crashes add up to an intolerable toll on families, communities, societies and health systems,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, “So much of this suffering is preventable, by making roads and vehicles safer, and by promoting safe walking, cycling and greater use of public transport. The Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety lays out the practical, evidence-based steps all countries and communities can take to save lives.”
Recognizing the importance of the problem and the need to act, governments from around the world declared unanimously – through UN General Assembly Resolution 74/299 – the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 with the explicit target to reduce road traffic deaths and injuries by at least 50% during that period.
“One of the best ways to save and improve lives is to make our streets safer — but that work often doesn’t get the attention it deserves,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies and WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries. “Bloomberg Philanthropies has been working to improve road safety since 2007 by strengthening laws, increasing enforcement, redesigning streets, and using data. I’m glad to say that the WHO’s ambitious global plan for road safety includes many of the strategies that we’ve used to save lives, and it will help encourage governments around the world to make road safety the high priority it should be.”
This Global Plan describes the actions needed to achieve that target. This includes accelerated action to make walking, cycling and using public transport safe, as they are also healthier and greener modes of transport; to ensure safe roads, vehicles and behaviours; and to guarantee timely and effective emergency care. It is aimed to inspire countries, including governments and partners to act boldly and decisively, using the tools and knowledge gained from the last Decade of Action to change course.
“More than 50 million people have died on the world’s roads since the invention of the automobile. This is more than the number of deaths in World War One or some of the worst epidemics.” says Dr Etienne Krug, the Director of the Department of the Social Determinants of Health. “It is time to put in action what we know works and shift to a much safer and healthier mode of transport. This new plan will lead countries onto a more sustainable path.”
The Global Plan outlines recommended actions drawn from proven and effective interventions, as well as best practices for preventing road trauma. It should be used as a blueprint to inform and inspire national and local plans that are tailored to local contexts, available resources and capacity. The Global Plan is aimed not only at senior policy-makers, but also other stakeholders who can influence road safety, such as civil society, academia, the private sector and community and youth leaders.
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Mdc Alliance continues to shine in Gokwe Chireya as mobilisation and recruitment drive intensifies.
13 November 2021
On Thursday the 11th of November social democrats in the marginalised rural Gokwe Chireya confirmed their revolutionary appetite to recruit, mobilise and radicalise citizens as part of Citizens Convergence for Change. National democratic fighters converged at Zanda in Gokwe to deliberate on the best strategy to encourage citizens to register to vote in 2023, vote for change in 2023 and defend their hardworn victory from perennial electoral fraudsters in Zanupf.
Mdc Alliance Namibia would like to appreciate the revolutionary commitment and dedication exhibited by the current Mdc Alliance Botswana District Chairperson John Pamire who always gives moral, material and financial support to the constituency every time they hold these recruitment meetings. Refreshments and food are a priority as a source of revolutionary energy since it is a door to door campaign targeting 6 million voters for change. Our party policy is very clear on the dire need for the diaspora support back home as individuals, branches, districts and provinces. We salute Chairperson John Pamire for walking social democracy by embracing positive interdependence.
On behalf of Namibia district, I would like to acknowledge the diligence represented by the organic Gokwe District Secretary General Masoso for being there with the people whenever they undertake these mobilisation and recruitment drives. It is now the opportune time to have all hands on the deck. The agenda of the meeting at Zanda Gokwe Chireya was to encourage social democrats to participate in the national discourse through voting since it is part of independence. The meeting was a build up to the anticipated Constituency rally that will see all citizens converging to reenergise the political base.
It is our focus as the people’s party to invade those marginalised rural communities that are purported to be Zanupf strongholds. As Mdc Alliance Namibia we already committed to partner Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe ahead of the harmonised elections in 2023. Gokwe Chireya Zanda yati Ngaapinde hake mukomana. A New Great Zimbabwe is possible with Gokwe Chireya contributing meaningfully to the national democratic revolution. Lets all embrace participatory democracy to win Zimbabwe for complete change. President Advocate Nelson Chamisa is the only political generator who can restore the broken social contract and put the economy on a sounder footing.
Social democrats in Gokwe Chireya were also encouraged to verify with Zec to confirm the presence of their names in the voters roll to avoid being turned away on the voting day. The response was quite exhilarating. Thanks pragmatic leadership for walking the talk.
Mdc Alliance Namibia
Rundu Branch Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba has challenged the Zanu PF regime to stop “bullying” Joseph Kalimbwe.
Zanu PF is using bully-boy tactics to browbeat Kalimbwe for exposing Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s glaring blunders.
Siziba said Kalimbwe must be accorded his right to free speech.
“Whatever he is saying about Zanu PF is not a lie. If they think Kalimbwe is not telling the truth, Zanu PF should just share the evidence in public.
Who doesn’t know about Mnangagwa’s regime and its ills? Kalimbwe is not just a Zambian citizen but an African who fights for democracy and freedom of speech.
The democratic politics of Zambia is not sufficient enough.
Without the democratic politics in Zimbabwe, Kalimbwe cannot support the fascism in the Zanu PF government, and so they should let him speak.
It is a wake-up call to ZANU PF because the world is changing.
What I can say is that it’s a continental revolution, and things are changing. It’s a wave of democracy,” said Siziba.
By A Correspondent- LEAD Presidential spokesperson Everjoy Chidindi has blasted government for politicising the early child marriages issue adding that it is unfortunate that the ruling party is choosing to ignore the plight of the girl child for political mileage.
In a statement issued Friday, Chidindi said her party demanded action and “will not rest until justice is done to the children of Zimbabwe by enactment of laws that protect the rights of all children.”
Below is the full statement by LEAD:
We are agitated as Advocates for the girl child because of Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi ‘s defense to the government ‘s continued reluctance to correct the inconsistencies between ages of consent to sex and marriage of the girl child.
LEAD is perplexed that government is reluctant to align laws to protect the girl child from unwanted teenage pregnancies, sexploitation, pedophilia and statutory rape. The issue of child marriages is a priority which every Zimbabwean should be concerned about.
We filed an application for the government to align age of consent to sex with the legal age of majority which is 18 years old. We did this with the hope for better change as we are witnessing a rampant rise of child marriages in our country.
As rational beings with human hearts, motherly hearts we expect the government to bear with us and raise the age of consent to sex to 18.
We are still in shock that the Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi dismissed the public appeal in Parliament with reasons that “consent for sex is based on morality and parents should teach their children morality.”
The reason being given by the Honourable MP and Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi is very dishonorable, weak and myopic. This has proved us correct that the government is delaying to take action because the perpetrators of child sexploitation are said to be ZANU PF supporters so they fear losing votes.
Hence it is now clear how they are suppressing the needs of the people and what is only right for their own selfish interests. The early marriage issue shouldn’t be politicized as it is a social issue which needs urgent attention by the legislative arm of our government.
It is unfortunate that the ruling party is choosing to ignore the plight of the girl child. We demand action and will not rest until justice is done to the children of Zimbabwe by enactment of laws that protect the rights of all children.
People ‘s interests must come first before political power retention. We expect government to honour their commitment of serving the people and all relevant ministries to protect children’s rights.
LEAD PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON EVERJOY CHIDINDI
B A Correspondent- A homeless 19-year-old teen from Mutare has been jailed after he was found living in the ceiling of a private home without the knowledge of the occupants for close to two months.
Tinashe Mlambo was arrested after the owner of the house Prosper Zimunya busted him in the ceiling
Mlambo was charged with unlawful entry into premises as defined in Section 131 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23.
He pleaded guilty when he appeared before Mutare magistrate, Ms Prisca Manhibi.
Manica Post reports that Mlambo gained entry into Prosper Zimunya’s house in Hobhouse suburb through the garage while the family was watching television.
Mlambo who is of no fixed aboard is alleged to have stayed in the ceiling for close to two months without Zimunya’s family knowledge.
The court heard that for two months Mlambo would sneak into the house in the middle of the night to eat before leaving in the wee hours.Mlambo also admitted that during his two months stay at Zimunya’s ceiling, he would steal items such as cellphones and chargers without being noticed.
Mlambo’s luck ran out after Zimunya heard some strange sounds from the ceiling and took a ladder to investigate what was causing the noise in the ceiling.
To his shock, he found Mlambo hiding in the ceiling.
Zimunya immediately made a report at Hobhouse Police Base leading to Mlambo’s arrest.For his crime, he was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment of which six months were suspended for the next five years on condition of good behaviour.
He will ,however, serve eight months in prison.
By A Correspondent- Francis Mawaya (67) of Kamera Village under Chief Chipindu in Chivi committed suicide on Friday and it is said that he faced allegations of raping his Grade 2 granddaughter.
Masvingo Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the suicide.
The deceased left home at Chivi Growth Point on Friday but did not return. He called his wife, Anna Mawaya (61) and asked her to come and fetch her as he was failing to find his way home.
Anna followed but failed to find him. He was only found the next day by a search party.
The deceased’s son, Fidelis Mawaya confirmed the case but told The Mirror that the suicide took everyone by surprise as his father did not leave any message on why he decided to take his own life.
Sources however, said that Mawaya was being accused of raping his granddaughter.
“I’m shot of words by my father’s action. I received a call that my father had hanged himself for no given reason. He called our mother and told her that he could not make it home.
The next thing he was dead,” said Fidelis.
He was laid to rest at Jaka in Chivi. – Masvingo Mirror
By A Correspondent- Legislators have accused Zanu-PF bigwigs and government officials of hijacking the management of the Pfumvuza/Intwasa Presidential Input Scheme from the Lands and Agriculture ministry.
On Wednesday, during the National Assembly question-and-answer session, the legislators grilled Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi over the issue, saying the scheme had been rocked by confusion.
Norton MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) claimed that after Zanu-PF bigwigs and government officials had hijacked the programme, Grain Marketing Board (GMB) officials were living in fear of being harassed when releasing agricultural inputs.
“Zanu-PF officials are now giving instructions to GMB officers not to release inputs, which are being politicised,” Mliswa said.
Umzingwane MP Levi Mayihlome (Zanu-PF) claimed that Agricultural Research and Extension officers were not distributing inputs, adding that they told farmers that they would not receive allocations if they did not prepare their land. But Ziyambi said Zanu-PF officials should not be involved in input distribution.
“No Zanu-PF officials should be involved in the distribution of inputs. There is no go-between in this scheme. Yes, it has been happening. Farmers who have not yet prepared land have had challenges in accessing inputs, but we, as the government, are investigating the alleged anomaly so that all officials get the correct information,” he said.
Ziyambi said Treasury had since released $350 million to GMB towards funding the programme for the summer cropping season.
-Newsday
A Correspondent-Zim dancehall chanter Seh Calaz threatened to expose Zanu PF sympathiser and controversial preacher skit prophet Passion Java.
Calaz hinted to expose Java after the controversial preacher had said Mubhanditi’s career had hit rock bottom.
Earlier this week Java took to Instagram dissing Seh Calaz after releasing his third album this year, saying that was a sign of ‘kupera.’
In response Seh Calaz posted a video saying Java should mind his own business before he exposes him.
The Mabhanditi leader said Java was bitter because he could not sign the chanter under his Passion Java records.
“Pamaida Seh Calaz kuti mumuitise zvamaiitisa vamwe ndikakuudzai kuti andiitiswe mad****i. Munofunga kuti ma message enyu andina hanty?
“Ini ndokuzorodzai. Andinanzwe vanhu kuma garo nekuti vanetumari. Inin vanhu vanondifarira andivabhari. Anditenge ma views ndikawana one view pa song yangu ndopembera,” said Calaz.
Calaz added that he didn’t care that Java was under the protection of a political party adding nothing could stop him from attacking.
“Mumuudze mutsaga wenyu wuya ndomucheresa zvake zvekutemba musangano haaah msangano wakapinda ne back door zveku m**a zvega zvega izvo. Muudzei kuti ini,” said Calaz.
-Nehanda Radio
Renowned media practitioner and Harare Polytechnic College head of the Department of Mass Communication, Peter Banga has died.
Banga reportedly died on Friday morning at his home in Harare.
Fellow lecturer, Wellington Gadzikwa confirmed the death, saying he and other staff members received word early in the morning from Banga’s wife that he had passed on.
Said Gadzikwa:
I am deeply shocked and saddened that our colleague in journalism training Mr Peter Banga has passed on in Harare this morning. May his dear soul rest in peace.
Condolence messages have started pouring on social media, with many expressing great shock and deep sadness over Banga’s death.
Wrote Moses Magadza:
Deepest condolences. I worked closely with Peter Banga, Robson Mhandu and Caroline Gombakomba when l served as ZBC Manicaland Correspondent a little over 20 years ago.
He was an accomplished journalist who freely mentored me as l surged through the frontiers of journalism.
A man of furious intellectual and professional energy, his passing on is utterly devastating.
Herbert Leeroy Dube described the late Banga as his hero and credited him for giving him a direction for his life. He wrote:
At some point, my life had no direction. I was a total failure. This man Peter Banga adopted me and invited me to his office.
He would give me transport money, buy me lunch and treat me like his own. After training me, he got me a job where I’m still working today.
This great man, my hero, passed on today and I am in pain.
Banga worked for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) for several years, before joining Harare Polytechnic College in 2005.- The Herald
By A Correspondent- Zanu Pf’s Proportional representation legislator Roselyn Rosewater Makoni has thanked President Emmerson Mnangagwa for uplifting the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans.
In her presentation to the national assembly, Thursday, during the Presidential Speech: Adjourned Debate on Address, Makoni hailed Mnangwagwa for being a listening president.
We publish below the full text by Makoni:
Thank you Madam Speaker for affording me this opportunity to add my voice to this debate. I also want to thank Hon. Mutambisi for raising this pertinent motion on President Dr. E. D. Mnangagwa’s address which was supported by Hon. T. Moyo.
I want to thank the President for uplifting the lives of the Zimbabweans through agriculture. The President of Zimbabwe supports the agriculture sector very much through various projects such as Command Agriculture and Pfumvudza.
We also thank His Excellency for opening the tobacco sales floor in Marondera. We now sell our tobacco freely without fearing thieves.
We plead with the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to help women when they are seeking permission, paper work and mining sites. May the Ministry assist women so that they venture into the mining sector?
We thank the President of Zimbabwe for vibrant projects that are being carried out countrywide. Right now, the state of the roads is now good. His Excellency Dr. E. D. Mnangagwa worked very hard during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak which resulted in reduced numbers of mortality rate due to COVID-19 in the country. Even to date, the President is making significant strides in fighting against COVID-19.
Devolution is another significant developmental programme that was started by the President of Zimbabwe. Devolution funds are complementing very well the gap that was being left by the CDF funds. His Excellency is a listening leader who has taken into consideration issues to do with women when he gave them important posts.
On transportation, the President provided ZUPCO buses to ferry people. We plead with His Excellency to increase the number of these buses.”
By A Correspondent- MDC-T senator, Morgen Komichi, has criticised Cabinet ministers who bunk Parliament’s question and answer sessions suggesting that the behaviour shows a lack of respect.
The National Assembly holds its question time on Wednesdays while the Senate holds its own on Thursdays.
However, ministers have been skirting questions from MPs and Senators, prompting the members to push for the session’s adjournment or its complete cancellation from parliament’s calendar. Komichi said last Thursday when just four ministers turned up:
This is quite pathetic and very unfortunate for the people of Zimbabwe. This is one of the serious abuses which the senate can endure. A few days ago, they could just absent themselves without giving any reason.
After the Senate had made a vehement complaint against their behaviour, they have now found a solution and the solution is to simply send an apology. Can these ministers give apologies on Tuesday when there is cabinet, the answer is no because it is planned from the schedule of the year that every Tuesday they go to cabinet.
This means a lot as far as the value and importance of Senate is concerned. This means a lot when we look at ourselves and say why are we here, what are we doing yet the people outside there, the taxpayers and ordinary people expect us to oversee Government activities but here today we have only four ministers. This is quite unfortunate and we have complained for a long time about this behaviour.
On Wednesday, Norton legislator (independent), Temba Mliswa, rose on a point of order to have the Q and A session adjourned the same four ministers had turned up.
The four Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, Industry and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, only came after deputy speaker Tsitsi Gezi had called them on their cell phones.
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By A Correspondent- MDC-Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere Friday lost her freedom bid after a Harare magistrate dismissed her application for refusal of further remand.
Mahere is charged with publishing falsehoods after she allegedly posted on social media that a police officer had beaten a child to death with a baton in Harare.
Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje dismissed Mahere’s application saying although she has been on remand for 10 months, there was need to give the State opportunity to complete its investigations.
Mr Mambanje said the delay in furnishing Mahere with a trial date was not out of the State’s own making, but it was also attributed to the Covid-19 induced lockdown.
The State, led by Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti opposed to Mahere’s application saying they wanted to approach Twitter as part of its investigations.
Mahere is expected back in court on February 8 next year.
By A Correspondent- The Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) has blamed state-owned paper The Sunday Mail for promoting homosexuality in Zimbabwe by running Garwe restaurant’s advertisement bearing a picture of South African gay personality Somizi Mhlongo.
This followed a decision by Zanu-PF and the ACCZ to block Somizi from gracing the reopening of the restaurant, best known for serving traditional mouth-watering meals.
In a statement Friday, the ACCZ, condemned said:
“It shocked the church ACCZ that our own state owned paper The Sunday Mail paper had published an article which paradoxically seems to market and advertise an event that is indirectly supporting homosexuals.”
The ACCZ further on criticized Garwe restaurant for inviting a gay in the country which is not part of the culture of Zimbabwe and a shame biblically.
“The invitation by the Garwe restaurant of Somizi Mhlongo was a serious taboo in the spiritual realm,” ACCZ added.
“The stance taken by the church ACCZ 2009 in barring the coming of Somizi in our mother land based on his controversial gender orientation homosexual was not politically driven neither was the church ACCZ 2009 influenced by the government of Zimbabwe rather it was an organic carriage based on protecting the nation,” ACCZ said.
Moreover, ACCZ likened homosexuality to Satanism and assured the public that it will leave no stone unturned in protesting against homosexuality in Zimbabwe.
“Homosexuality is Satanism. ACCZ will leave no stone unturned in purifying homosexuality. The Harare based (Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe) GALZ is no exception to be heavily dealt with as there is no room for homosexuality in Zimbabwe, ACCZ vented.
By A Correspondent- A woman from Bulawayo died yesterday after she threw herself in front of a goods train in Cowdray Park suburb.
Bulawayo provincial police deputy spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incident which is being treated as a suicide.
“Police in Bulawayo are investigating a case of suicide were an unknown female adult aged approximately 45 years threw herself in front of an oncoming goods train on 11 November 2021 around 1700hrs,” said Inspector Msebele.
She said the train was approaching Luveve Train Siding Station, when a witness saw the woman walking on the railway track, waving at the train.
“The now deceased was about 50 metres ahead walking on the railway track facing oncoming goods train which was carrying coal. The engineman warned the now deceased by sounding a siren whilst applying emergency brakes but the now deceased waved her hands to the engineman and continued walking towards the train,” said Assistant Inspector Msebele.
He said the woman was crushed by the train and died on the spot.
“The now deceased turned her back to the train when it was a few meters away from her and she was hit and fell to the left side of the train. The train stopped approximately one kilometre from the point of impact. The deceased sustained multiple injuries and she died on the spot. Her body was referred to United Bulawayo Hospitals,” said Assistant Inspector Msebele.
She said as police they appeal to members of the public who might have a missing female relative approximately of that age to come forward and identify the body.
“We also urge members of the public to seek counselling and share their problems with family members and friends or seek counselling from church leaders and elders in the community,” said Assistant Inspector Msebele.-statemedia
By A Correspondent- ZBC radio presenter Rutendo Makuti yesterday appeared in court on allegations of attempting to extort money from leader of Goodness and Mercy Ministries, “Prophet” Tapiwa Freddy, by otherwise threatening to expose their love affair to the public.
Makuti, known as Ruru on Radio Zimbabwe, appeared before magistrate Mrs Judith Taruvinga charged with extortion.
She was not asked to plead to the charges and was remanded to January 7 on $5 000 bail. She was represented by lawyer Mr Tinashe Mbala.
The State led by Mr Anesu Chirenje alleged that over the last year, Makuti and Freddy had a love affair and while they were together, she allegedly started threatening him that if he did not meet her financial and material demands, she would expose the affair to the public.
In August this year, Freddy was summoned by Chief Chikwaka to his homestead, but after he was tipped off that there might be some police officers who wanted to extort money from him he then left without entering the chiefly homestead, the court heard.
But as he was returning to Harare, he was said to have been stopped by police manning a roadblock along Mutoko Road just after the intersection near Chief Chikwaka’s homestead and allegedly the police said they had been instructed by Inspector Jaji and Chief Chikwaka not to allow him to pass through.
After a few minutes, two men arrived at the roadblock and introduced themselves as Chief Chikwaka and Inspector Jaji and ordered Freddy to drive to his place, but he refused to comply, according to the State.
It is alleged that Inspector Jaji forcefully entered Freddy’s car and ordered him to drive to the Chief’s homestead where he discovered some uniformed police officers seated in a hut with six assistants to the chief.
The State alleged that Chief Chikwaka started accusing Freddy of raping Makuti and having sexual relations with her barely a year after the death of her husband, which was against their traditions.
He allegedly told the clergyman to pay something for violating the traditions, but refused to deal with the rape allegations since the police had to handle criminal cases.
It is said that Freddy felt that whatever was happening was illegal, but he was allegedly pressured to promise to pay US$15 000 and three goats and promised to return on a later date with the items.
Allegations are that Chief Chikwaka made him sign an agreement, which was prepared by Inspector Jaji and who promised to track him down in Harare if he failed to pay, and pick him up during his church services.
It is said that Chief Chikwaka told Freddy that if he failed to comply he would leak a video of him he had recorded to the public.
The court heard that when they returned to Harare, Makuti asked Freddy to give her the money since she was the one who was involved with him.
She then allegedly threatened that if he failed to give her the money she would expose their love affair to the public through someone called Tatelicious.
Out of fear and pressure, Freddy allegedly gave Makuti a Mercedes Benz E-250 and she allegedly warned him never to reveal the ‘deal’ and made him sign an agreement, saying it was a way of settling their differences.
After some days, Makuti allegedly started threatening Freddy, saying his secretary Nollen Mundawaro had insulted her and she wanted US$20 000 as compensation and told him that Ms Mundawaro could not represent his church on all their radio and television programmes.
On Thursday this week, Makuti’s brother allegedly phoned Freddy that he had up to the end of the day to pay the US$20 000 and sign an acknowledgement that he had raped Makuti.
It was at this stage that Freddy lodged a complaint with the police.-statemedia
By A Correspondent- Former Chivi South MP Killer Zivhu yesterday said he wanted to rejoin the ruling party, but ruled out contesting against Zanu-PF in by-elections.
Zivhu was expelled from the party in June 2020 after he called for dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa.
The outspoken businessman was expected to stand as an independent candidate against Zanu-PF in the upcoming by-elections.
But Zivhu said he remains Zanu-PF and would not contest against the party.
“Let me say that I grew up in Zanu-PF and was councillor from 2000 to 2017. I grew up in Zanu-PF and I remain a son of the party. I am not going to stand as an independent candidate and I know a lot of people will not like it, but at the same time, you cannot change a surname because your father has sent you packing,” Zivhu told NewsDay Weekender.
At the time he was fired, Zivhu also claimed he was expelled because Zanu-PF was protecting a corrupt and senior party member whom he had reported to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission.
Zivhu did not disclose the identity of the member who was allegedly a senior member of the politburo.
“I hope one day I will be able to bounce back in the Zanu-PF and contest and win. I cannot stand against the party that I grew up in.”
Mnangagwa on Wednesday said by-elections to fill in vacant seats will be held in the first quarter of next year. By-elections remains suspended over COVID-19 fears.
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By A Correspondent- Beitbridge police and some army officers yesterday allegedly opened fire at Makakavhule villagers after two of their colleagues were manhandled following an argument about an alleged robbery of R15 000 involving security agents.
At the time of going to print last night, there had been no reports of deaths or injuries from the shooting.
Police spokesman Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said investigations were underway and he would provide more details later.
“I am yet to get full details, but investigations are underway,” he said.
A villager, only identified as Thembani, said he was at a funeral when a relative claiming to have been robbed by policeman and a soldier accompanied by two civilians called.
“I found the soldier and policeman firing guns in the air and I called Beitbridge police, who directed me to another senior policeman (Assistant Commissioner Cosmos Masepa), who said he was deploying another team,” he said.
Beitbridge police district officer-in-charge Chief Superintendent Tichaona Nyongo confirmed receiving a call from Thembani, but said he directed him to Masepa.
“I heard the report and I referred Thembani to Assistant Commissioner Masepa,” he said.-Newsday
By A Correspondent- A 71 year old woman in Plumtree is under police investigation for attempted murder after she allegedly laced a bucket of water with some poisonous substance at a funeral.
The incident, which occurred last week Friday in Luvuluma Village, has left ten people hospitalized.
“Police in Madlambuzi are investigating a case of attempted murder which occurred at Luvuluma Village on 7 November at 1730 hours.
“A 71-year-old woman is suspected to have laced a bucket of water with an unidentified substance at a funeral,” police said, confirming the incident.
The statement adds that the ten unsuspecting mourners drank the water which was in the kitchen and subsequently complained of stomach pain and painful throats.
The victims were referred to Plumtree District Hospital where they were treated and discharged.
It was not immediately clear if the granny in question was arrested or not.
By A Correspondent- A Zanu PF councillor in Odzi, Manicaland province, Luckson Mawanga, has been sucked into a ritual storm in a case where he is fighting for control of a gold mine in the district.
Mawanga, who heads Paari mining syndicate, recently lost an appeal against the cancellation of his certificate of registration of the mine.
Former Manicaland provincial mining director Omen Dube cancelled the certificate.
Paari Mining appealed to the Mines and Mining Development minister Winstone Chitando to stop the cancellation of registration after losing control of the mine to Twin Castle (Private) Limited.
Sources in Odzi yesterday told NewsDay Weekender that Mawanga reportedly carried out some rituals at the mine allegedly in the company of a traditional healer.
Mawanga came to the mine this week in Odzi and conducted some rituals as he is eager to control the mine. He tied an animal to a tree before conducting some rituals. He was accompanied by someone who we believe is a traditional healer. There were some eggs and some names written on a white paper which he left,” a source said.
“He entered the mine using a side which is not fenced. The councillor thought he was not being seen, but some security officials at the mine were very alert and saw him before he drove off. There were some names of Twin Castle directors written on the white paper left on the site.”
Mawanga was not immediately available for comment, but his son, Elisha, dismissed the ritual claims as untrue.
“These are just lies. We know what they are targeting and it’s very unfortunate that they are not doing very well at the mine,” he said.
Paari Mining and Twin Castle have been fighting for control of the gold mine.-newsday
By A Correspondent- Nyanga South legislator Supa Mandiwanzira (Zanu-PF) has urged government to support local industries to ensure job creation and grow the foreign currency revenue base.
Mandiwanzira made the remarks on Wednesday in the National Assembly while contributing to a motion on the State of the Nation Address by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last month.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to call upon the government to support an aggressive implementation of this (local empowerment) policy,” he said.
“Not only can we achieve success economically, but we can substitute imports or substitute the exportation of dividends by ensuring that a lot of the products are being made locally.
“We have a lot of investors who have come from outside the country to bottle our water so we can drink it. They purify our Harare water, they sell it to us. When they get their profits, they change the money and ship those profits outside the country, yet we can employ our young Zimbabweans in Nyanga and many other districts …”
The country has a Buy Zimbabwe campaign that seeks to inspire economic growth and competitiveness of local brands.
Zimbabwe also has a policy that reserves certain sectors for locals.
The reserved sectors include transport, retailing, wholesaling, hair salons, advertising agencies, estate agencies, grain milling, bakeries, tobacco grading and packaging and artisanal mining.
“The same applies to timber. We have (a huge forestry industry) in Nyanga, but we buy furniture in Harare, from China and South Africa. When you look at the price of some of the machinery to produce furniture, it is not expensive. It will honestly be embarrassing that we are importing furniture,” Mandiwanzira said.
The former ICT minister said the country could not continue losing potential foreign currency by not supporting local industry.
“We are letting go the opportunity of keeping that foreign currency that they (foreign entities) make as profit in this country – we are allowing it to leave the country,” Mandiwanzira said, adding there was need to also push foreign companies to invest in socials services infrastructure.
“We must say, ‘okay, you can access our lithium, but we are expecting you to build a dam in that area, you can access our lithium, but we expect you to build a hospital’ and not just a small clinic because the hospital will always be there to assist the community.”-Newsday
By A Correspondent- Former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief executive Happison Muchechetere remains an employee after the Supreme Court overturned his expulsion from the State broadcaster six years ago.
Muchechetere was expelled from ZBC in 2015 after a hearing chaired by former High Court judge Justice James Devittie found him guilty of misconduct.
He had been on suspension for a year before on allegations of misconduct and prejudicing the corporation of over US$7 million.
Muchechetere was suspended on allegations of awarding himself and his executive team monthly hefty perks of up to US$44 000 each while other employees went unpaid for months.
He challenged his suspension and subsequent expulsion at the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court heard his appeal last year, but reserved judgment.
In a judgement delivered on Thursday, Supreme Court judges Justices Elizabeth Gwaunza, Lavender Makoni and Tendai Uchena upheld his appeal in part, ruling that he remained an employee until the State broadcaster terminates his contract properly.
Muchechetere also wanted the court to clear him of misconduct charges.
The former ZBC boss argued that charges against him were constitutionally invalid and heretical as a matter of law.
He argued that his employer was not a procuring entity. Muchechetere said in his case, the corporation no longer existed as it was disbanded by statute.
It is alleged that Muchechetere entered a procurement deal to purchase an outside broadcasting (OB) van with a Chinese firm called China National Instruments Imports and Exports Corporation without going to tender on January 18, 2013.
It is also alleged that Muchechetere “doctored” the price of the OB van to the tune of US$1 050 000.
The offence came to light after Muchechetere’s suspension when it was discovered that the OB van had a market value of US$350 000.
Muchechetere is also the Zanu-PF Veterans for the Liberation Struggle Mashonaland West provincial chairperson and remains active in the party.-newsday
The Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira left a Zanu PF Women’s League function held at the Caravan Park in Masvingo on Saturday in huff allegedly after getting wind that a section of the gathering was waiting to pass a vote of no confidence on him.
The women from all party districts in Masvingo had gathered for a function of the Young Women in Business for Economic Development popularly known with the moniker Women for ED, an initiative by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to support women with economic projects and loans.
Attending the function were party gurus like Euginia Samson, the Women’s League provincial chairperson, Deputy Minister Yeukai Simbanegavi, Rabson Mavhenyengwa the provincial vice chairperson, and Jevas Masosota the provincial political commissar.
A close source close told The Mirror that the purpose of the meeting was to elect an executive of the Young Women in Business for Economic Development and the elections were supposed to take place after an address by Chadzamira who is also Zanu PF chairman for Masvingo and the guest of honour.
The meeting however, ended abruptly as Chadzamira was allegedly tipped of the ambush.
Samson confirmed the meeting but declined to give a comment saying that she was in a meeting.
It is understood that factionalism with the party divided between Vice President Chiwengwa and his boss President Mnangagwa was the cause of the problems at the meeting.
“The women were supposed to elect a committee but everything was abandoned after it was discovered that women from a faction allegedly led by Vice President Constantine Chiwenga were warming up for a showdown with Chadzamira’s supporters. Chadzamira left the event hurriedly after he was tipped of the impending embarrassment,” said the source.
Zanu PF Masvingo provincial spokesperson Ophias Murambiwa, said the meeting was held. When further quizzed on why the elections were not held, he said he is going to check with those on the ground.
“I thought everything went well. I will have to check with those on the ground and verify certain facts before I comment on the matter. I will definitely come back to you in a few minutes,” said Murambiwa. He however, did not call back as promised.
Chadzamira could not be reached for comment as his phone went unanswered.
The event exposed the battle for supremacy between the two warring Zanu PF factions allegedly pitting the party’s first secretary Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy that has reach alarming levels. According to sources warring factions are between one led by Ezra Chadzamira and the other led by his deputy Rabison Mavhenyengwa. -Masvingo Mirror
By A Correspondent- Zanu-PF will resume restructuring the once disbanded district coordinating committee (DCCs) as the party looks to garner five million votes in the 2023 polls, a party official has said.
Following chaotic district and provincial elections, which were suspended indefinitely due to violence among the faction-ridden party structures, Zanu-PF’s acting national spokesperson Mike Bimha says the process will now resume under the watchful eye of the national leadership.
This comes after violence reared its ugly head in President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s political citadel, the Midlands, where his loyalists Owen Mudha Ncube and Daniel Mackenzie Ncube were mired in open confrontation over the party provincial chairperson’s position.
Initially, Mudha Ncube had shown interest in challenging the current provincial chair Mackenzie Ncube, as the battle for the control of the Midlands intensifies. But in a sudden turn of events, Mudha Ncube has given a nod to former youth league leader Edison Chakanyuka to contest Mackenzie Ncube.
“As preparation of the upcoming elections, we are restructuring through the district coordinating committee (DCC). This is an exercise aimed at quantifying our support base,” Bimha told The NewsHawks.
“The ruling party is targeting to mobilise five million votes. For now, the party has registered four million members and the list continues to grow daily. The exercise is being led by the party leadership in various provinces across the country to ensure there are proper structures at the lower level up to the provincial level. This restructuring is meant to ensure all party members are registered in their respective cells.”
Bimha said the restructuring exercise is also a reality check ahead of 2023. ‘
‘We are doing all this in preparation for 2023 harmonised elections. If we put our house in order and with a situation of having structures on paper but having nothing, we will be heading in the right direction for the upcoming elections,” Bimha said.
“In the past, we could hear that there were districts that existed only on paper, but the reality on the ground was that there were no branches. We are doing a good thing to know the number of people through a physical check,” he added.
Ahead of this year’s conference held in Bindura last week, faction-ridden Zanu-PF has endured bloody DCC elections. Last October, Zanu-PF primary polls to choose a Kwekwe Central parliamentary candidate for a by-election turned bloody following intense clashes between rival groups at the party’s Kwekwe district offices.
Police had to fire warning shots after being called to contain the situation which had spiraled out of control, as factions bludgeoned each other over the voters’ roll. Mnangagwa’s loyalists have been at the centre of mudslinging and social media smear campaigns.
Mnangagwa’s powerful allies in the Midlands, including July Moyo and Mudha Ncube, and in other provinces, were swept aside in district coordinating committee (DCC) elections that left him weaker. Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has gained some ground of late.
DCCs had been unconstitutionally dissolved by the central committee in 2012. Amendments to the Zanu-PF constitution by the central committee are “subject to ratification by congress”. Mnangagwa and Chiwenga are on a collision course, with the vice-president intervening in Masvingo.
Provincial Affairs minister Ezra Chadzamira is under fire over corruption charges which have taken a factional dimension, as the Chiwenga camp now wants him out. War veterans are leading the charge. Chiwenga has previously been in Masvingo, where he challenged Chadzamira’s leadership and associated decisions, especially on land distribution, which The NewsHawks has covered relentlessly.
Zanu-PF officials say Chiwenga has been intervening in Masvingo and nationally through his key ally, former political commissar Engelbert Rugeje. Although Zanu-PF has perennially been plagued by grand factionalism, the current wave of squabbles, especially among Mnangagwa’s allies in the Midlands, has turned nasty.
While Mnangagwa had somewhat consolidated power within the top brass through purges of chief security officers involved in the 2017 coup and subsequent replacement with his loyalists, different dynamics are playing out at the grassroots.
Constant horse trading led to the postponement of provincial elections following chaotic scenes fanned by factional groups, triggering frustration at grassroots level. Mnangagwa has weak control mechanisms, as shown by the ongoing infighting in Masvingo and the Midlands, with analysts saying the President needs to rein in the warring factions if his bid for 2023 is to be successful.
During last week’s conference, Mnangagwa denounced intra-party violence and factional fights, but did not name individuals fanning party divisions, bringing into question his ability to hold his lieutenants to account.
Before that, he openly condemned factionalism during the party’s politburo meeting in Harare.
“Those who wantonly violate and desecrate our party constitution’s peaceful culture and values must be dealt with decisively without fear or favour,” Mnangagwa said.
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By A Correspondent- An 18 year old student at Domboramwari High School in Epworth has appeared in court for allegedly stabbing his classmate in a suspected gang war.
Allegations are that Honest Chitakunye, an Ordinary Level student at Domboramwari High School in Epworth, attacked the complainant after a misunderstanding.
The court heard that the two belong to rival gangs at the school and the fight was a battle for supremacy.
It is also alleged that Chitakunye used a knife to stab the complainant four times on his thigh which left him bleeding profusely.
It is the State’s case that the accused was also found in possession of a catapult and stones.
He was granted 4 000 Zimbabwean Dollars bail and is expected back in court on the 17th of this month.
The incident comes hardly a week after another unpleasant incident occurred at Gokomere High School in Masvingo, where students turned violent and damaged school property.
Fourty students were arrested but later released.-statemedia
By A Correspondent- The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has notified the government of its members’ intention to completely withdraw services from Monday the 15th of November, 2021.
ARTUZ says the industrial action is meant to push the government to review teachers’ salaries.
The union says teachers are currently earning “insulting” salaries adding that the Ministry of Education knows that the salaries being paid to teachers were not enough but was not motivated to review the salaries.
Teachers are demanding the restoration of their pre-October 2018 salaries when they earned US$540 on average.
They said their resolution to down tools stands until their grievances have been addressed.
Below is the notice by ARTUZ:
The protest coincides with learners starting their ZIMSEC examinations
By Simba Chikanza | Emmerson Mnangagwa’s personal prophet, Andrew Wutaunashe leading a small group of preachers who include Nehemiah Mutendi and Fidelis Mukonori last week, announced to the British community’s most senior religious advisor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, that he should tell the UK government to remove targeted sanctions against Mnangagwa and a close clique of aides. Justin Welby in response told him that sanctions relief is only for those who do not steal their own country’s money.
Wutaunashe had at the time claimed he is representing a broad consensus of preachers when he said “Zimbabwe has been under sanctions for 50 years and they are hurting the poor and destroying infrastructure.”
He claimed that he is troubled by the plight of the poor. He said, “we’re actually troubled for the poor… because of the politics and the discord led nature to sanctions and Zimbabwe has been under sanctions for 50 years, ever since the days you’re aware of, of Ian Smith.
“But now the present sanctions are crippling the poor, they are not tutoring anybody, so we wanted to ask, even now we had the UN repertoire, who came and confirmed the same, investigated everything and discovered that the sanctions are actually doing the same(sic), destroying infrastructure that supposed to be for the poor, for the common people, destroying employment, and we are requesting your voice, and we felt in particular that your voice, you would help us you would help the political powers that be, to have a bit of conscience.”
Responding, Archbishop Welby said to Wutaunashe, “thank you very much and this is very very important.”
He continued saying, Sanctions Relief Initiative should be only for the poor who don’t steal money that is not theirs.
He said, “I will obviously read this later today.
“I will discuss it with other people here and see how we can advocate for sanctions relief while ensuring that those who steal money that is not theirs…don’t benefit from sanctions relief.”
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7 months have gone by, the Zanu pf annual conference has come and gone. But there is still a defeaning silence from the Zimbabwe presidium concerning the replacement of former 2nd VP Kembo Mohadi who unceremoniously resigned 7 months ago.
Who will replace him and when? Why is it taking President Emmerson Mnangagwa so long to replace Kembo Mohadi while it took just a few weeks for late President Robert Mugabe to replace Joice Mujuru?
That is the juicy part of the story!
We have taken note of the fact that in the 7 month period of the absence of 2nd Vice President, a position reserved for Matabele in the Zimbabwe presidium, not even one Matabele, outside or within Zanupf, has bothered to question let alone demand the appointment of another Matabele as 2nd Vice President of Zimbabwe.
They understand the situation better. Matabeles are now fully aware that this position is a political dummy meant to deceive them and the world that Zimbabweans (Shonas) and Matabele are united yet the relationship is that of an oppressor and the oppressed.
They also know that this inferior position is a mockery meant to humiliate Matabele people and used to send an unambiguous message that Matabeles are mere second class citizens in Zimbabwe.
Zanupf is on a desperate political drive to rescue its fictitious state formed on 18 April 1980 which is in a state of paralysis in Matabeleland. Matabeleland independence forces have poked serious holes into the so called Unity Accord and exposed tribal oppression, tribal hatred, tribal segregation and hegemony hidden behind the Unity Accord mask.
And this deceptive political arrangement has been squashed beyond repair under the big wheel of Matabeleland restoration cause, sending shock waves down the spine of the oppressor Harare.
Zanupf is facing rebellion within its own structures in Matabeleland. It’s provincial and lower structures are in a state of dysfunction as concietised Matabeles are now openly resisting imposition of Shona leaders resulting in political chaos ie tribal tensions which has lead to periodical suspension of Zanupf structures in Matabeleland.
Many if not all Matabele people refuse to be addressed in Shona, the language of oppression, causing a political headach for Zanupf and Shona supremacist government of Zimbabwe as this is a clear sign of rejection. We have taken the war right into the enemy camp.
Enter Sibangilizwe Nkomo. He wears indlukula ( traditional head gear) and carries a staff which were his late father and 2nd Vice President of Zimbabwe’s political identity. The fellow is ridding on his father’s political wave. But on the political scale he is a light weight that lacks knowledge, swag, colour, charisma and character. In short he is a political joke in comparison to his father.
But his masters in Harare strongly believe that the political novice possesses a political magnet to pull all Matabeles towards the slaughter house which is Harare and rescue Zimbabwe, which is clearly crumbling under the mighty pressure exerted by the Matabeleland revolution.
He has been roped in by the Zimbabwe government mainly to kill Matabeleland cause using ZAPU and the the political brand, “Nkomo”. When tribal oppressors are grasping at straws to save a fast disentergrating fake state!.
Beware yee Matabele! There comes a wolf in the ship skin. He shall denounce Matabeleland cause based on a lie that his father was against it and sign a new Unity Accord with President Mnangagwa to become the 2nd Vice President of Zimbabwe. That is the reason why Mnangagwa is delaying the appointment of the new 2nd VP. He is waiting for his plant , Sibangilizwe Nkomo, to gain political ground in Matabeleland.
Said one member of the first ZAPU Council of Elders about Sibangilizwe’s controversial rise to ZAPU leadership, “All of us are still shocked to learn that he is throwing his hat in the ring as a contender for ZAPU leadership. Early one morning l woke up to a headline that says “Sibangilizwe wants to lead ZAPU”. I could not believe that here is a man who has never set foot in any of the ZAPU meeting including those held at his (Dr Nkomo’s residence in Phelandaba) for more than 30 years, when he will drive off leaving us alone. How this man wants to lead ZAPU at this point beats imagination.” Who is this man, not recognised by the ZAPU Council of Elders? This says it all. A turncoat out to mislead the people of Matabeleland.
The political brand, “Nkomo” has been used and abused by the Shona supremacist government of Zimbabwe to mislead the people of Matabeleland since 1987.The tactic has worked like magic for the oppressors in Harare until now when the people of Matabeleland have realised that following the brand “Nkomo” is like voluntarily walking into a slaughter house in Harare. People of Matabeleland created that brand and it is in their hands to destroy it especially now that it is used by the enemy to oppress them.
All eyes in Matabeleland are on Sibangelizwe Nkomo. People are watching each and every move of his. Never again shall the people of Matabeleland be led into oppression by one selfish Nkomo family member who cannot think beyond bread crumbs and small change that he receives from Harare.
We know Joshua Nkomo and his son Sibangilizwe Nkomo as sons of Matabeleland. But the Nkomo brand as hijacked by the enemies of Matabeleland is dangerous to Matabele nation.
Only a fool will believe that the Nkomos own Matabeleland such that they would follow any political dwarf as long as they carry the Nkomo surname. Only a fool will believe that Matabeles will fall for this latest and cheapest political strategy.
Matabeles are not political blind. They know what they want. It is not Zimbabwe that they want. It is not Sibangilizwe or any Nkomo that they want. But they want the restoration of Matabeleland independence and sovereignty.
Izenzo Kungemazwi!
Israel Dube MLO Secretary for Information and Puplic Affairs
Perhaps for some reason, you don’t want your contacts to know that you have received and read their WhatsApp messages.
You want it to appear as if you haven’t received and seen the message at all.
Look, constant online back and forth can be exhausting and sometimes you’re too busy with work or something else to give personal chats your undivided attention.
Luckily for you, WhatsApp has features which allow you to customize your messages.
Normally, double ticks mean your message has been delivered to the person’s WhatsApp.
You’re guaranteed that if they come online at any given time they will see your message notification whether they want to or not.
Blue ticks (when enabled) mean that a person has not only received your message but they have read it as well.
One tick means that your message was sent but hasn’t been receive or read.
So when you enable the one tick option on your WhatsApp, your contact will think their message wasn’t delivered to you and you haven’t seen it or read it when you in fact have done so.
Ordinary WhatsApp users can disable their blue ticks settings leaving them with the the grey ticks only, which just show that your message was delivered but does not specify if it was read.
Open Your WhatsApp, tap on the 3 dots at the upper right of the display screen and select settings<accounts<privacy<turn off the read receipts feature.
Note:If you disable your read receipts, it means you can’t also see if others have read your messages as well. Fair right?
Now for those who want to take it a step further and settle for one tick only.
You need GBWhatsApp for this, unfortunately you can not manipulate your way through messages on the ordinary WhatsApp.
GBWhatsApp can be downloaded on gbmod.co
For more comprehensive details on the advantages of GBWhatsApp and its features you need to need to read this article.
Assuming that you have GBWhatsApp or have downloaded it and set it up. You tap the 3 dots on the top right of your WhatsApp screen.
Select settings < privacy<second tick
The second tick will be disabled and that way when a contact sends you a message, they won’t know when you received it or read it.
To them, it will just appear like you didn’t get it at all.
By A Correspondent-A Beitbridge businessman who lost R1.2 million and US$3 500 to armed robbers on 9 October allegedly consulted a local apostolic faith leader for divine intervention to recover his stolen money.
After the “consultation”, one of the suspected armed robbers, 32-year-old Freeman Ndudzo of Dulivhadzimo, who is also linked to a number of robbery cases in Beitbridge, was arrested by police.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest of Ndudzo on 5 November. He said:
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Freeman Ndudzo (32) on November 5, 2021, by detectives who were pursuing a case of unlawful entry and theft.
… The suspect is linked to several robbery cases that occurred in Beitbridge including the purported theft case of R1.2 million reported recently.
Ndudzo and his accomplices pounced on the businessman’s Beitbridge home and reportedly threatened to shoot him and his family while demanding cash.
Before Ndudzo’s arrest, the businessman allegedly consulted apostolic faith leader Madzibaba Emmanuel Mutumwa of the Johane Masowe eChishanu at his shrine in Bulawayo’s Selborne Park suburb on 17 October.
Pictures and videos in possession of B-Metro show the businessman in white robes kneeling before Madzibaba Mutumwa receiving prayers.
When reached for comment the businessman confirmed that he consulted Madzibaba Mutumwa for divine intervention so that he could recover his money. He said:
It’s true that I consulted him (Madzibaba Mutumwa) and that is when he told me that the suspects would be arrested. One of them has since been arrested and appeared in court. I had no doubts that his prayers worked.
People should also know that when having such problems, it’s all about believing when one consults any man of God.
Own Correspondent
The people of Zimbabwe are shocked by claims that Prophet Isaac Makomichi (the one behind the story of moving the Marimba mountain) is selling masturbation kits.
The full set includes white and blue gloves…
The preacher is known for “making people rich and mending love matters” through what he calls the love potion herb though some Christians say his powers are from the secret world.
“This is a big lie, someone is trying to tarnish the name of the prophet.As a church we have never heard about this issue or else call him on 0777469342 and he will answer you.
He will never do such a thing,” fumed one Shantelle who identified herself as Makomichi’s personal assistant.
One Tichaona says he is ready to buy the masturbation kit as long as it frees him from the stress which is being caused by his wife…
ZBC radio presenter Rutendo Makuti yesterday appeared in court on allegations of attempting to extort money from leader of Goodness and Mercy Ministries, “Prophet” Tapiwa Freddy, by otherwise threatening to expose their love affair to the public.
Makuti, known as Ruru on Radio Zimbabwe, appeared before magistrate Mrs Judith Taruvinga charged with extortion.
She was not asked to plead to the charges and was remanded to January 7 on $5 000 bail. She was represented by lawyer Mr Tinashe Mbala.
The State led by Mr Anesu Chirenje alleged that over the last year, Makuti and Freddy had a love affair and while they were together, she allegedly started threatening him that if he did not meet her financial and material demands, she would expose the affair to the public.
In August this year, Freddy was summoned by Chief Chikwaka to his homestead, but after he was tipped off that there might be some police officers who wanted to extort money from him he then left without entering the chiefly homestead, the court heard.
But as he was returning to Harare, he was said to have been stopped by police manning a roadblock along Mutoko Road just after the intersection near Chief Chikwaka’s homestead and allegedly the police said they had been instructed by Inspector Jaji and Chief Chikwaka not to allow him to pass through.
After a few minutes, two men arrived at the roadblock and introduced themselves as Chief Chikwaka and Inspector Jaji and ordered Freddy to drive to his place, but he refused to comply, according to the State.
It is alleged that Inspector Jaji forcefully entered Freddy’s car and ordered him to drive to the Chief’s homestead where he discovered some uniformed police officers seated in a hut with six assistants to the chief.
The State alleged that Chief Chikwaka started accusing Freddy of raping Makuti and having sexual relations with her barely a year after the death of her husband, which was against their traditions.
He allegedly told the clergyman to pay something for violating the traditions, but refused to deal with the rape allegations since the police had to handle criminal cases.
It is said that Freddy felt that whatever was happening was illegal, but he was allegedly pressured to promise to pay US$15 000 and three goats and promised to return on a later date with the items.
Allegations are that Chief Chikwaka made him sign an agreement, which was prepared by Inspector Jaji and who promised to track him down in Harare if he failed to pay, and pick him up during his church services.
It is said that Chief Chikwaka told Freddy that if he failed to comply he would leak a video of him he had recorded to the public.
The court heard that when they returned to Harare, Makuti asked Freddy to give her the money since she was the one who was involved with him.
She then allegedly threatened that if he failed to give her the money she would expose their love affair to the public through someone called Tatelicious.
Out of fear and pressure, Freddy allegedly gave Makuti a Mercedes Benz E-250 and she allegedly warned him never to reveal the ‘deal’ and made him sign an agreement, saying it was a way of settling their differences.
After some days, Makuti allegedly started threatening Freddy, saying his secretary Nollen Mundawaro had insulted her and she wanted US$20 000 as compensation and told him that Ms Mundawaro could not represent his church on all their radio and television programmes.
On Thursday this week, Makuti’s brother allegedly phoned Freddy that he had up to the end of the day to pay the US$20 000 and sign an acknowledgement that he had raped Makuti.
It was at this stage that Freddy lodged a complaint with the police.
By A Correspondent- At least US$57 000 has been raised towards buying an armoured car for opposition MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa.
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. On 8 November, US$47 000 had been raised via the initiative.
By A Correspondent-MDC-Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere today lost her freedom bid after a Harare magistrate dismissed her application for refusal of further remand.
Mahere is charged with publishing falsehoods after she allegedly posted on social media that a police officer had beaten a child to death with a baton in Harare.
Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje dismissed Mahere’s application saying although she has been on remand for 10 months, there was need to give the State opportunity to complete its investigations.
Mr Mambanje said the delay in furnishing Mahere with a trial date was not out of the State’s own making, but it was also attributed to the Covid-19 induced lockdown.
The State, led by Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti opposed to Mahere’s application saying they wanted to approach Twitter as part of its investigations.
Mahere is expected back in court on February 8 next year.
-Herald
By A Correspondent- Police and some army officers in Beitbridge yesterday allegedly opened fire at Makakavhule villagers after two of their colleagues were manhandled following an argument about an alleged robbery of R15 000 involving security agents.By last night, there had been no reports of deaths or injuries from the shooting.
Police spokesman Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said investigations were underway and he would provide more details later.
“I am yet to get full details, but investigations are underway,” he said.
A villager, only identified as Thembani, said he was at a funeral when a relative claiming to have been robbed by policeman and a soldier accompanied by two civilians called.
“I found the soldier and policeman firing guns in the air and I called Beitbridge police, who directed me to another senior policeman (Assistant Commissioner Cosmos Masepa), who said he was deploying another team,” he said.
Beitbridge police district officer-in-charge Chief Superintendent Tichaona Nyongo confirmed receiving a call from Thembani, but said he directed him to Masepa.
“I heard the report and I referred Thembani to Assistant Commissioner Masepa,” he said.
-Newsday
By A Correspondent-Free Zimbabwe Congress (FreeZim) leader Joseph Busha says by-elections to fill parliamentary and local government seats are not relevant since 2023 in which the country is scheduled to hold harmonised elections is close.
He, however, observed that the by-elections will help assess the political temperature in the country considering that elections in Zimbabwe have in the past been associated with violence and intimidation of opposition members and voters.
Others say those who would have been elected in the by-elections must be allowed to be in office for five years.
Busha told Openparly in an interview that while the by-elections are not relevant, they will, however, help to determine how violent the 2023 general elections will be. He said:
We are putting our campaign strategy together, preparing to campaign to win. I think the by-elections in 2022 will be a gauge of the political temperature. Given general elections coming in 2023, I think they will not be relevant and must remain vacant until 2023.
He added that there is a great need for change and reconfiguration of the electoral system in Zimbabwe emphasising that elections cannot be postponed.
Busha said cancelling elections will be illegal, unconstitutional and a travesty of social justice and political freedom.
Former Tourism Minister in the Robert Mugabe government, Walter Mzembi, recently urged political parties to consider joining POLAD if they want reforms warning that elections without reforms are a waste of time.
He also urged them to drop some of their demands for the sake of reforms.
By A Correspondent-Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) presenter, Rutendo Makuti, has been arrested on allegations of extorting cash and cars to popular Harare preacher Tapiwa Freddy.
She appeared in court on Friday and was granted bail.
Makuti (33) is alleged to have been in a relationship with Freddy, founder and leader of Goodness and Mercy Ministries.
She appeared at the Harare Magistrate Sheunesu Matova who remanded her to 9 December for routine remand.
Makuti, who was represented by Tinashe Mbala, was released on $5 000 bail and ordered not to interfere with state witnesses.
Allegations are that sometime in 2020 Freddy (38) had a relationship with Makuti.
During the relationship, it is alleged that she started threatening to expose their affair if he does not meet her financial and material demands.
Prosecutors told the court that sometime in August 2021, Freddy was summoned by Chief Chikwaka and proceeded to the traditional leader’s place.
It is alleged that upon his arrival at the chief’s homestead he was tipped that there were some police officers who wanted to extort him.
Freddy then made a U-turn and sought to return to Harare but was stopped by some police officers who were manning a roadblock.
He was forced to get back to the chief’s homestead where Chief Chikwaka allegedly accused him of raping Makuti.
The chief also accused Freddy of sleeping with the woman before a year had elapsed since the death of her husband, violating traditional norms.
Freddy promised to pay US$15 000. In addition, the chief ordered him to pay three goats and Freddy promised to return at a later date with the money and the goats.
It is alleged that the chief made the pastor sign an agreement which was authored by an Inspector Jaji.
It is further alleged that upon their return to Harare, Makuti told Freddy to hand over the US$15 000 to her personally since she is the one who was aggrieved.
He handed over a Mercedes Benz E250 valued at US$15 000.
t is alleged after some days, Makuti started threatening Freddy again, saying his secretary Nollen Mundawaro had insulted her so she wanted compensation of US$20 000.
On Thursday (yesterday), Makuti’s brother demanded that he pays up the US$20 000 and that he signs an acknowledgement that he had raped her.
He threatened Freddy that he would expose the affair if he failed to pay the money.
Freddy reported the matter to the police leading to Makuti’s arrest.
She was lured to meet with Freddy purportedly to discuss the payment of the US$20 000 and was nabbed at the rendezvous.
The US$15 000 was recovered.
-NewsDay
By A Correspondent-Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) presenter, Rutendo Makuti, who was arrested on charges of extorting popular Harare preacher Tapiwa Freddy, appeared in court on Friday and was granted bail.
Makuti (33) is alleged to have been in a relationship with Freddy, founder and leader of Goodness and Mercy Ministries.
She appeared at the Harare Magistrate Sheunesu Matova who remanded her to 9 December for routine remand.
Makuti, who was represented by Tinashe Mbala, was released on $5 000 bail and ordered not to interfere with state witnesses.
Allegations are that sometime in 2020 Freddy (38) had a relationship with Makuti.
During the relationship, it is alleged that she started threatening to expose their affair if he does not meet her financial and material demands.
Prosecutors told the court that sometime in August 2021, Freddy was summoned by Chief Chikwaka and proceeded to the traditional leader’s place.
It is alleged that upon his arrival at the chief’s homestead he was tipped that there were some police officers who wanted to extort him.
Freddy then made a U-turn and sought to return to Harare but was stopped by some police officers who were manning a roadblock.
He was forced to get back to the chief’s homestead where Chief Chikwaka allegedly accused him of raping Makuti.
The chief also accused Freddy of sleeping with the woman before a year had elapsed since the death of her husband, violating traditional norms.
Freddy promised to pay US$15 000. In addition, the chief ordered him to pay three goats and Freddy promised to return at a later date with the money and the goats.
It is alleged that the chief made the pastor sign an agreement which was authored by an Inspector Jaji.
It is further alleged that upon their return to Harare, Makuti told Freddy to hand over the US$15 000 to her personally since she is the one who was aggrieved.
He handed over a Mercedes Benz E250 valued at US$15 000.
t is alleged after some days, Makuti started threatening Freddy again, saying his secretary Nollen Mundawaro had insulted her so she wanted compensation of US$20 000.
On Thursday (yesterday), Makuti’s brother demanded that he pays up the US$20 000 and that he signs an acknowledgement that he had raped her.
He threatened Freddy that he would expose the affair if he failed to pay the money.
Freddy reported the matter to the police leading to Makuti’s arrest.
She was lured to meet with Freddy purportedly to discuss the payment of the US$20 000 and was nabbed at the rendezvous.
The US$15 000 was recovered.
-NewsDay
By A Correspondent-The arrest of a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) presenter, Rutendo Makuti, on allegations of extorting popular Harare preacher Tapiwa Freddy, has exposed the controversial man of God’s love secrets.
Makuti appeared in court on Friday and was granted bail.
Makuti (33) is alleged to have been in a relationship with Freddy, founder and leader of Goodness and Mercy Ministries.
She appeared at the Harare Magistrate Sheunesu Matova who remanded her to 9 December for routine remand.
Makuti, who was represented by Tinashe Mbala, was released on $5 000 bail and ordered not to interfere with state witnesses.
Allegations are that sometime in 2020 Freddy (38) had a relationship with Makuti.
During the relationship, it is alleged that she started threatening to expose their affair if he does not meet her financial and material demands.
Prosecutors told the court that sometime in August 2021, Freddy was summoned by Chief Chikwaka and proceeded to the traditional leader’s place.
It is alleged that upon his arrival at the chief’s homestead he was tipped that there were some police officers who wanted to extort him.
Freddy then made a U-turn and sought to return to Harare but was stopped by some police officers who were manning a roadblock.
He was forced to get back to the chief’s homestead where Chief Chikwaka allegedly accused him of raping Makuti.
The chief also accused Freddy of sleeping with the woman before a year had elapsed since the death of her husband, violating traditional norms.
Freddy promised to pay US$15 000. In addition, the chief ordered him to pay three goats and Freddy promised to return at a later date with the money and the goats.
It is alleged that the chief made the pastor sign an agreement which was authored by an Inspector Jaji.
It is further alleged that upon their return to Harare, Makuti told Freddy to hand over the US$15 000 to her personally since she is the one who was aggrieved.
He handed over a Mercedes Benz E250 valued at US$15 000.
t is alleged after some days, Makuti started threatening Freddy again, saying his secretary Nollen Mundawaro had insulted her so she wanted compensation of US$20 000.
On Thursday (yesterday), Makuti’s brother demanded that he pays up the US$20 000 and that he signs an acknowledgement that he had raped her.
He threatened Freddy that he would expose the affair if he failed to pay the money.
Freddy reported the matter to the police leading to Makuti’s arrest.
She was lured to meet with Freddy purportedly to discuss the payment of the US$20 000 and was nabbed at the rendezvous.
The US$15 000 was recovered.
-NewsDay
ZBC radio presenter Rutendo Makuti yesterday appeared in court on allegations of attempting to extort money from leader of Goodness and Mercy Ministries, “Prophet” Tapiwa Freddy, by otherwise threatening to expose their love affair to the public.
Makuti, known as Ruru on Radio Zimbabwe, appeared before magistrate Mrs Judith Taruvinga charged with extortion.
She was not asked to plead to the charges and was remanded to January 7 on $5 000 bail. She was represented by lawyer Mr Tinashe Mbala.
The State led by Mr Anesu Chirenje alleged that over the last year, Makuti and Freddy had a love affair and while they were together, she allegedly started threatening him that if he did not meet her financial and material demands, she would expose the affair to the public.
In August this year, Freddy was summoned by Chief Chikwaka to his homestead, but after he was tipped off that there might be some police officers who wanted to extort money from him he then left without entering the chiefly homestead, the court heard.
But as he was returning to Harare, he was said to have been stopped by police manning a roadblock along Mutoko Road just after the intersection near Chief Chikwaka’s homestead and allegedly the police said they had been instructed by Inspector Jaji and Chief Chikwaka not to allow him to pass through.
After a few minutes, two men arrived at the roadblock and introduced themselves as Chief Chikwaka and Inspector Jaji and ordered Freddy to drive to his place, but he refused to comply, according to the State.
It is alleged that Inspector Jaji forcefully entered Freddy’s car and ordered him to drive to the Chief’s homestead where he discovered some uniformed police officers seated in a hut with six assistants to the chief.
The State alleged that Chief Chikwaka started accusing Freddy of raping Makuti and having sexual relations with her barely a year after the death of her husband, which was against their traditions.He allegedly told the clergyman to pay something for violating the traditions, but refused to deal with the rape allegations since the police had to handle criminal cases.
It is said that Freddy felt that whatever was happening was illegal, but he was allegedly pressured to promise to pay US$15 000 and three goats and promised to return on a later date with the items.
Allegations are that Chief Chikwaka made him sign an agreement, which was prepared by Inspector Jaji and who promised to track him down in Harare if he failed to pay, and pick him up during his church services.
It is said that Chief Chikwaka told Freddy that if he failed to comply he would leak a video of him he had recorded to the public.
The court heard that when they returned to Harare, Makuti asked Freddy to give her the money since she was the one who was involved with him.
She then allegedly threatened that if he failed to give her the money she would expose their love affair to the public through someone called Tatelicious.Out of fear and pressure, Freddy allegedly gave Makuti a Mercedes Benz E-250 and she allegedly warned him never to reveal the ‘deal’ and made him sign an agreement, saying it was a way of settling their differences.
After some days, Makuti allegedly started threatening Freddy, saying his secretary Nollen Mundawaro had insulted her and she wanted US$20 000 as compensation and told him that Ms Mundawaro could not represent his church on all their radio and television programmes.
On Thursday this week, Makuti’s brother allegedly phoned Freddy that he had up to the end of the day to pay the US$20 000 and sign an acknowledgement that he had raped Makuti.
It was at this stage that Freddy lodged a complaint with the police.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) notes with concern the announcement by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services stating that government has appointed social media monitoring teams to monitor citizens’ online activities.
In a news article published by NewsDay newspaper on 4 November 2021, it was reported that Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said that the government had “come up with a cyber-team that is constantly on social media to monitor what people send and receive” and that “People used to have fear and have respect on social media during Mugabe’s time, but all that is no longer there in the second republic”, Mutsvangwa is quoted to have said that.
Minister Mutsvangwa however, stated that government did not intend to regulate social media.
ZLHR is alarmed and disturbed by these announcements. Minister Mutsvangwa’s utterances should not be viewed in isolation, they indicate government’s long-existing desire to muzzle citizens through mass surveillance.
ZLHR is worried that plans to monitor social media have a devastating impact on the right to privacy and freedom of expression.
The monitoring of social media networks will be used by Zimbabwean authorities to further clamp down on perceived government opponents and citizens who express themselves freely on social media.
Presently, there are a number of people who include opposition political party leaders who are being prosecuted over statements in exercise of their freedom of expression that they have made on social media platforms.
ZLHR reminds government of its obligation to promote, protect and respect citizens’ fundamental human rights protected under several provisions of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
Citizens have a right to privacy (Section 57 of the Constitution) which includes the right not to have the privacy of their communications invaded.
The right to freedom of expression, online and offline is the fundamental bedrock of democracy and it is important to an individual’s personal development, political consciousness and participation in public affairs.
ZLHR, therefore, calls upon government to take a rights-based approach in the regulation of the internet and to:•
Stop mass surveillance of citizens on online and social media;•
Urgently remove restrictions on freedom of expression, access to information and guarantee freedom after speech;•
Fully align all media laws with the Constitution, implementing all outstanding law reform recommendations made by regional and international human rights bodies;•
To abide by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa 2019.
By Jane Mlambo| Parents and Guardians of students enrolled at Gokomere High School on Wednesday 10 November 2021 gave authorities at Masvingo Rural Police Station a seven-day ultimatum to probe the brutal assault and torture of students by law enforcement agents following protests which broke out early this week over poor diet and learning conditions.
Some students were left nursing injuries after they were assaulted and tortured by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, who arrested them on Sunday 7 November 2021 and on Monday 8 November 2021 after they were accused of staging a demonstration at the school against unsuitable learning conditions.
The students spent time detained at Masvingo Rural Police Station and were only released on Monday 8 November 2021 following representations made by Martin Mureri of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, who emphasised the need to engage the students’ parents or guardians to the Officer In Charge of Masvingo Rural Police Station rather than keeping them in detention.
In his letter, Mureri protested against the conduct of police officers who arrested the students as they assaulted them and left them in bad shape.
The human rights lawyer said the students’ parents and guardians want the assault and torture to be investigated within seven days and to be furnished with the outcome of the probe detailing the names of the law enforcement agents who ill-treated the students.
Former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Chief Executive Officer Happison Muchechetere, suspended by the state broadcaster in 2014 and then sacked in 2015 over corruption allegations, remains ZBC employee, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Justices Elizabeth Gwaunza, Lavender Makoni, and Tendai Uchena upheld his appeal after the High Court ruled in ZBC’s favour, the top court deciding in part that “he remains an employee until the state broadcaster terminates his contract properly,” his lawyer Professor Lovemore Madhuku said.
The full judgement had not yet been published late Friday, a day after the Supreme Court judges gave their ruling.
Muchechetere was suspended in 2014 following his arrest accused of buying an outside broadcast van from China at an inflated price after circumventing tender procedures.
The ZBC sacked him in 2015 after a disciplinary panel chaired by former High Court judge James Devittie found him guilty of misconduct.
Muchechetere, who also faced criminal charges, sued the ZBC at the High Court but the court found in the public broadcaster’s favour, prompting his appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court heard his appeal last year, but judgement was only handed down on Thursday.
The judgement leaves the ZBC exposed to a huge financial claim of backdated allowances and salaries by Muchechetere, who is now head of Channel Dzimbahwe, a new TV channel licenced in November last year, but which is yet to go live.
-Zimlive
Harare Magistrate Sheunesu Matova on Friday 12 November 2021 set free Takudzwa Ngadziore, the leader of Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU), who had been on trial for allegedly inciting some school children to protest against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.
Ngadziore was arrested on 24 March 2020 by Zimbabwe Republic Police officers and charged with criminal nuisance as defined in Section 46 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
During trial, prosecutors alleged that the 22 year-old Ngadziore did an act that is likely to create nuisance or obstruction by gathering some students from Allan Wilson High School on 7 March 2020 at Copacabana bus terminus in Harare, where he incited them without the consent of their parents or guardians to participate in a demonstration, where the school children sang some protest songs against President Mnangagwa’s government over its mismanagement of the economy.
But on Friday 12 November 2021, Magistrate Matova set Ngadziore free by removing him from remand after noting that the case had taken 20 months with the ZINASU leader being on remand and without trial being concluded.
Magistrate also noted that continuing to place Ngadziore on trial would be tantamount to interfering with his right to a trial within a reasonable time.
The removal from remand of Ngadziore came after his lawyer Webster Jiti of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, protested that the State’s house was in disarray as prosecutors had only led one witness in a period of one year and eight months and that Ngadziore had appeared in court answering to this charge of criminal nuisance for more than 22 times.
Magistrate Matova advised prosecutors to proceed by summoning Ngadziore to appear in court if they intend to prosecute him on the same charges.
MASVINGO –The organizers of the much anticipated Nutty O and Enzo Ishall show at Caravan Park tomorrow (Saturday, November 13) have said only vaccinated revelers will be allowed entry into the show.
One of the organizers, Abraham Chakweya told The Mirror that a vaccination certificate is a prerequisite for one to gain entry into the show.
The show is pegged at US$2 and US$5 for kids and adults respectively with VIP tickets pegged at US$20.
Chakweya also said that there will be tight security to ensure that only vaccinated revelers are allowed into the show.
“We are only allowing vaccinated revelers. The show is for everyone and we hope people come in numbers. There has not been a show in Masvingo since the lockdown last year and it is imperative that we observe all Covid19 protocols.
Nutty O and Enzo Ishall are ready to shut down the city,” said Chakweya.
Efforts to get comments from the two chanters by the time of going to Press were futile.
Nutty O is riding high with the release of his debut 14 track album Mustard Seed which is topping chats with tracks as Handipere power, be my girl ft Kae Chaps, Kungfu, Finesse, Safe, Ndiwe, Shoulder and Reverse among others.- Masvingo Mirror
MASVINGO –The organizers of the much anticipated Nutty O and Enzo Ishall show at Caravan Park tomorrow (Saturday, November 13) have said only vaccinated revelers will be allowed entry into the show.
One of the organizers, Abraham Chakweya told The Mirror that a vaccination certificate is a prerequisite for one to gain entry into the show.
The show is pegged at US$2 and US$5 for kids and adults respectively with VIP tickets pegged at US$20.
Chakweya also said that there will be tight security to ensure that only vaccinated revelers are allowed into the show.
“We are only allowing vaccinated revelers. The show is for everyone and we hope people come in numbers. There has not been a show in Masvingo since the lockdown last year and it is imperative that we observe all Covid19 protocols.
Nutty O and Enzo Ishall are ready to shut down the city,” said Chakweya.
Efforts to get comments from the two chanters by the time of going to Press were futile.
Nutty O is riding high with the release of his debut 14 track album Mustard Seed which is topping chats with tracks as Handipere power, be my girl ft Kae Chaps, Kungfu, Finesse, Safe, Ndiwe, Shoulder and Reverse among others.- Masvingo Mirror
BEITBRIDGE police and some army officers yesterday allegedly opened fire at Makakavhule villagers after two of their colleagues were manhandled following an argument about an alleged robbery of R15 000 involving security agents.
By last night, there had been no reports of deaths or injuries from the shooting.
Police spokesman Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said investigations were underway and he would provide more details later.
“I am yet to get full details, but investigations are underway,” he said.
A villager, only identified as Thembani, said he was at a funeral when a relative claiming to have been robbed by policeman and a soldier accompanied by two civilians called.
“I found the soldier and policeman firing guns in the air and I called Beitbridge police, who directed me to another senior policeman (Assistant Commissioner Cosmos Masepa), who said he was deploying another team,” he said.
Beitbridge police district officer-in-charge Chief Superintendent Tichaona Nyongo confirmed receiving a call from Thembani, but said he directed him to Masepa.
“I heard the report and I referred Thembani to Assistant Commissioner Masepa,” he said. Newsday
A Correspondent-Zim dancehall chanter Seh Calaz threatened to expose Zanu PF sympathiser and controversial preacher skit prophet Passion Java.
Calaz hinted to expose Java after the controversial preacher had said Mubhanditi’s career had hit rock bottom.
Earlier this week Java took to Instagram dissing Seh Calaz after releasing his third album this year, saying that was a sign of ‘kupera.’
In response Seh Calaz posted a video saying Java should mind his own business before he exposes him.
The Mabhanditi leader said Java was bitter because he could not sign the chanter under his Passion Java records.
“Pamaida Seh Calaz kuti mumuitise zvamaiitisa vamwe ndikakuudzai kuti andiitiswe mad****i. Munofunga kuti ma message enyu andina hanty?
“Ini ndokuzorodzai. Andinanzwe vanhu kuma garo nekuti vanetumari. Inin vanhu vanondifarira andivabhari. Anditenge ma views ndikawana one view pa song yangu ndopembera,” said Calaz.
Calaz added that he didn’t care that Java was under the protection of a political party adding nothing could stop him from attacking.
“Mumuudze mutsaga wenyu wuya ndomucheresa zvake zvekutemba musangano haaah msangano wakapinda ne back door zveku m**a zvega zvega izvo. Muudzei kuti ini,” said Calaz.
-Nehanda Radio
A 54-year-old Harare businessman who was facing charges of defrauding his tenant of his US$20 910 in a lease agreement deal has been cleared.
Oren Rukwava who was represented by Tawanda Takaendesa had challenged placement on remand saying there was no case to put the accused on remand.
Magistrate Judith Taruvinga ruled that the complainant has approached the wrong court since the matter is not criminal.
“There was no misrepresentation but this is a clear case of contractual breach which the complainant sought recourse at the Civil Court but having been delayed at the Civil Court they have now decided to approach the criminal court for remedy. Summons were issued and appearance to defend were entered by the accused in the same matter and the cause of action is the same, “Taruvinga ruled.
“The complainant has approached the wrong forum and the accused person cannot be placed on remand on a case which falls on the pit of section 49 of the Constitution that no person can be arrested for having breached a contractual obligation and as such the application for placement on remand is hereby dismissed.”
It was alleged that on May 24 the complainant met Rukwava at a shop in Harare’s Central Business District after he was referred by an agent.
The State had alleged that Rukwava told the complainant that shop number 73 Cameron Street was going to be vacant on July 1 and agreed on a payment of US$13 000 for rentals and lease agreement.
It was alleged that the complainant paid a deposit of US$6 500 to Rukwava who wrote an affidavit confirming that he will change the lease into his name. The complainant allegedly went on to pay a total of US$20 910 to Rukwava for change of lease agreement as well as shop rental and ZIMRA payments.
When the complainant went to occupy the shop on July 1 he realised that the tenants who were using the shop were still there and that Rukwava had not changed the lease agreement.-Herald
MDC-Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere today lost her freedom bid after a Harare magistrate dismissed her application for refusal of further remand.
Mahere is charged with publishing falsehoods after she allegedly posted on social media that a police officer had beaten a child to death with a baton in Harare.
Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje dismissed Mahere’s application saying although she has been on remand for 10 months, there was need to give the State opportunity to complete its investigations.
Mr Mambanje said the delay in furnishing Mahere with a trial date was not out of the State’s own making, but it was also attributed to the Covid-19 induced lockdown.
The State, led by Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti opposed to Mahere’s application saying they wanted to approach Twitter as part of its investigations.
Mahere is expected back in court on February 8 next year.- Herald
It was unimaginable that an ill individual would leave urban clinics and hospitals to seek treatment at a rural clinic but this is now a reality for Mayezani villagers in rural Gwanda after a private clinic Jona & Nana Mlotshwa Clinic was built in their village.
The construction of Jona & Nana Mlotshwa Clinic is a break from the past when most investors would put their monies in urban set up while neglecting the rural areas.
Jona & Nana Mlotshwa Clinic was founded by Ms Hlengiwe Mlotshwa, a United States of America based nurse who grew up in the same village.
The clinic is tucked about 40km from Gwanda town behind a hill just after Mayezani shops in Gwanda North.
Villagers from Mayezani have described Ms Mlotshwa as a God sent angel saving their lives.
When a Chronicle news crew visited the village recently, villagers spoke glowingly of the modestly built clinic which they said has saved so many lives since it was commissioned in January.
The news crew could not access the medical facilities with officials saying clearance had to be sought from the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
A villager, Ms Musawenkosi Moyo said she had to request that her daughter who had fallen ill in Bulawayo and was admitted to Mpilo Central Hospital be allowed to come to their rural home for treatment at the clinic.
“It had been close to a week since my daughter was admitted to a hospital in Bulawayo without getting treatment. I then requested that she be allowed to seek external help and after she was discharged from Mpilo Central Hospital, I told her to come to the clinic and a medical check-up was done on her.
The staff at the clinic prescribed medication for her and we bought it at the same clinic. Within a few days she was back on her feet. So, this clinic is saving lives. It is doing things those other institutions are failing to do within our community yet it is very affordable,” said Ms Moyo.
Another villager, Mr Innocent Ndlovu said what he likes about the clinic is that it conducts tests on patients as part of diagnosing their illnesses. “They do thorough tests on patients unlike what is done at other clinics. Members of staff are very professional and know how to handle patients,” said Mr Ndlovu.
Area village head Mr Stanley Mlotshwa, said Ms Mlotshwa was her cousin and she initiated the construction of the clinic in 2018 to develop her home area.
Mr Mlotshwa said since the clinic opened in January, every Wednesday, a doctor visits the clinic to attend to patients.
He said despite the fact that Ms Mlotshwa is based in the US, she ensures the clinic operates smoothly.
He said the community appreciated the services of the clinic as they no longer travel long distances to seek health care services.
“In the past we used to travel to Gwanda or Bulawayo to seek treatment but now we have a clinic close to us. We just walk to the clinic so we no longer incur transport costs,” he said.
Mr Mlotshwa said all the clinic’s members of staff were locals.-Chronicle
Renowned media practitioner and Harare Polytechnic College head of the Department of Mass Communication, Peter Banga has died.
Banga reportedly died on Friday morning at his home in Harare.
Fellow lecturer, Wellington Gadzikwa confirmed the death, saying he and other staff members received word early in the morning from Banga’s wife that he had passed on. Said Gadzikwa:
I am deeply shocked and saddened that our colleague in journalism training Mr Peter Banga has passed on in Harare this morning. May his dear soul rest in peace.
Condolence messages have started pouring on social media, with many expressing great shock and deep sadness over Banga’s death. Wrote Moses Magadza:
Deepest condolences. I worked closely with Peter Banga, Robson Mhandu and Caroline Gombakomba when l served as ZBC Manicaland Correspondent a little over 20 years ago.
He was an accomplished journalist who freely mentored me as l surged through the frontiers of journalism.
A man of furious intellectual and professional energy, his passing on is utterly devastating.
Herbert Leeroy Dube described the late Banga as his hero and credited him for giving him a direction for his life. He wrote:
At some point, my life had no direction. I was a total failure. This man Peter Banga adopted me and invited me to his office.
He would give me transport money, buy me lunch and treat me like his own. After training me, he got me a job where I’m still working today.
This great man, my hero, passed on today and I am in pain.
Banga worked for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) for several years, before joining Harare Polytechnic College in 2005.- The Herald
Tinashe Sambiri| MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa says he is ready to lead the nation to prosperity.
The People’s President faces troubled Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2023 Presidential Election.
The vibrant MDC Alliance leader is gaining ground in areas previously called Zanu PF strongholds.
Sensing defeat, Mr Mnangagwa’s supporters have resorted to violence in a desperate bid to disrupt President Chamisa’s community engagement programmes countrywide.
President Chamisa posted on Twitter :
“I have a vivid dream and this extraordinary fixity of purpose to turn Our Zimbabwe into a place of stardom, greatness, excellence and best standards in every dimension.
I’m vibrating and ready!!
The future is exciting. A New Great Zimbabwe is loading… #Godisinit.”
By A Correspondent- Legislators have accused Zanu-PF bigwigs and government officials of hijacking the management of the Pfumvuza/Intwasa Presidential Input Scheme from the Lands and Agriculture ministry.
On Wednesday, during the National Assembly question-and-answer session, the legislators grilled Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi over the issue, saying the scheme had been rocked by confusion.
Norton MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) claimed that after Zanu-PF bigwigs and government officials had hijacked the programme, Grain Marketing Board (GMB) officials were living in fear of being harassed when releasing agricultural inputs.
“Zanu-PF officials are now giving instructions to GMB officers not to release inputs, which are being politicised,” Mliswa said.
Umzingwane MP Levi Mayihlome (Zanu-PF) claimed that Agricultural Research and Extension officers were not distributing inputs, adding that they told farmers that they would not receive allocations if they did not prepare their land. But Ziyambi said Zanu-PF officials should not be involved in input distribution.
“No Zanu-PF officials should be involved in the distribution of inputs. There is no go-between in this scheme. Yes, it has been happening. Farmers who have not yet prepared land have had challenges in accessing inputs, but we, as the government, are investigating the alleged anomaly so that all officials get the correct information,” he said.
Ziyambi said Treasury had since released $350 million to GMB towards funding the programme for the summer cropping season.
-Newsday
Mamelodi Sundowns have announced the departure of midfielder Hlompho Kekana on a mutual separation.
Kekana’s contract was set to expire at the end of this season. He never played a game in the current campaign.
The 36-year old is leaving the club after a decade of service, having played in over 350 matches and won several trophies with the club including six league titles, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Super League.
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Mamelodi Sundowns and Hlompho Kekana have reached an amicable agreement to part ways. KK, as he is affectionately known, had a contract that was going to conclude at the end of the current (2021/22) season.
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Tinashe Sambiri|Dynamos sensation Bill Antonio made his Warriors debut against South Africa on Thursday night.
The 18-year-old Prince Edward boy was introduced by coach Norman Mapeza late into the second half of the Limpopo battle.
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“From the streets of Dzivarasekwa with a humble background, Bill Antonio has stolen the hearts of the Dynamos fans also known as the seven million Blue Army, he has became the star poster boy for the glamour boys as the Dynamos team affectionately known.
Since the resumption of football in Zimbabwe, Bill Antonio’s brilliance has caught the attention of many football lovers he has been in fine form and also scoring for fun.
His speed and confidence on the ball is marvel to watch at the same time he is managing to balance academics and football.
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WHO is kicking off the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 today in Geneva, with the ambitious target of preventing at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. WHO and the UN regional commissions, in cooperation with other partners in the UN Road Safety Collaboration, have developed a Global Plan for the Decade of Action, which is released today.
Globally, over 3500 people die every day on the roads, which amounts to nearly 1.3 million preventable deaths and an estimated 50 million injuries each year – making it the leading killer of children and young people worldwide. As things stand, they are set to cause a further estimated 13 million deaths and 500 million injuries during the next decade, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. These unacceptable numbers, both in absolute and relative terms. Road traffic crashes have remained a major cause of death globally, even though every one of those deaths and injuries is preventable.
“The loss of lives and livelihoods, the disabilities caused, the grief and pain, and the financial costs caused by road traffic crashes add up to an intolerable toll on families, communities, societies and health systems,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, “So much of this suffering is preventable, by making roads and vehicles safer, and by promoting safe walking, cycling and greater use of public transport. The Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety lays out the practical, evidence-based steps all countries and communities can take to save lives.”
Recognizing the importance of the problem and the need to act, governments from around the world declared unanimously – through UN General Assembly Resolution 74/299 – the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 with the explicit target to reduce road traffic deaths and injuries by at least 50% during that period.
“One of the best ways to save and improve lives is to make our streets safer — but that work often doesn’t get the attention it deserves,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies and WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries. “Bloomberg Philanthropies has been working to improve road safety since 2007 by strengthening laws, increasing enforcement, redesigning streets, and using data. I’m glad to say that the WHO’s ambitious global plan for road safety includes many of the strategies that we’ve used to save lives, and it will help encourage governments around the world to make road safety the high priority it should be.”
This Global Plan describes the actions needed to achieve that target. This includes accelerated action to make walking, cycling and using public transport safe, as they are also healthier and greener modes of transport; to ensure safe roads, vehicles and behaviours; and to guarantee timely and effective emergency care. It is aimed to inspire countries, including governments and partners to act boldly and decisively, using the tools and knowledge gained from the last Decade of Action to change course.
“More than 50 million people have died on the world’s roads since the invention of the automobile. This is more than the number of deaths in World War One or some of the worst epidemics.” says Dr Etienne Krug, the Director of the Department of the Social Determinants of Health. “It is time to put in action what we know works and shift to a much safer and healthier mode of transport. This new plan will lead countries onto a more sustainable path.”
The Global Plan outlines recommended actions drawn from proven and effective interventions, as well as best practices for preventing road trauma. It should be used as a blueprint to inform and inspire national and local plans that are tailored to local contexts, available resources and capacity. The Global Plan is aimed not only at senior policy-makers, but also other stakeholders who can influence road safety, such as civil society, academia, the private sector and community and youth leaders.
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Francis Mawaya (67) of Kamera Village under Chief Chipindu in Chivi committed suicide on Friday and it is said that he faced allegations of raping his Grade 2 granddaughter.
Masvingo Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the suicide.
The deceased left home at Chivi Growth Point on Friday but did not return. He called his wife, Anna Mawaya (61) and asked her to come and fetch her as he was failing to find his way home.
Anna followed but failed to find him. He was only found the next day by a search party.
The deceased’s son, Fidelis Mawaya confirmed the case but told The Mirror that the suicide took everyone by surprise as his father did not leave any message on why he decided to take his own life.
Sources however, said that Mawaya was being accused of raping his granddaughter.
“I’m shot of words by my father’s action. I received a call that my father had hanged himself for no given reason. He called our mother and told her that he could not make it home.
The next thing he was dead,” said Fidelis.
He was laid to rest at Jaka in Chivi. – Masvingo Mirror
By A Correspondent-Lawyers representing 40 Gokomere High School students arrested over protests this week are demanding names of the cops who tortured the pupils.
Police on Monday detained 40 pupils who were later released without charge following disturbances at the school during which windows were smashed, and the headmaster’s vehicle stoned. The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights said on Wednesday:
On behalf of parents and guardians of some Gokomere students, we have given the Officer in Charge of Masvingo Rural Police Station a seven-day ultimatum to investigate and respond by giving us names of police officers who brutally assaulted and tortured them on November 7 and 8.
The lawyers said the students were “left nursing injuries after they were assaulted and tortured by police officers who arrested them for allegedly protesting against poor diet and learning conditions.”
According to TellZim, a local publication, school authorities called the police after some food stocks disappeared in the dining hall.
Two police officers were deployed to the school where they allegedly used crude interview techniques, including brutalising students.
On the second day of investigations, the students allegedly rose up against the police officers in protests that led to the deployment of more police officers.
By then, the students had allegedly destroyed window panes at the dining hall and stoned a vehicle driven by headmaster Acquanos Mazhunga.
Forty students were rounded up and transported on the school bus to the police station where they were held for several hours while being interrogated.
Lawyers stepped in and told police the students could not be interviewed in the absence of their guardians, leading to their release.
-ZimLive
By A Correspondent-A Beitbridge businessman who lost R1.2 million and US$3 500 to armed robbers on 9 October allegedly consulted a local apostolic faith leader for divine intervention to recover his stolen money.
After the “consultation”, one of the suspected armed robbers, 32-year-old Freeman Ndudzo of Dulivhadzimo, who is also linked to a number of robbery cases in Beitbridge, was arrested by police.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest of Ndudzo on 5 November. He said:
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Freeman Ndudzo (32) on November 5, 2021, by detectives who were pursuing a case of unlawful entry and theft.
… The suspect is linked to several robbery cases that occurred in Beitbridge including the purported theft case of R1.2 million reported recently.
Ndudzo and his accomplices pounced on the businessman’s Beitbridge home and reportedly threatened to shoot him and his family while demanding cash.
Before Ndudzo’s arrest, the businessman allegedly consulted apostolic faith leader Madzibaba Emmanuel Mutumwa of the Johane Masowe eChishanu at his shrine in Bulawayo’s Selborne Park suburb on 17 October.
Pictures and videos in possession of B-Metro show the businessman in white robes kneeling before Madzibaba Mutumwa receiving prayers.
When reached for comment the businessman confirmed that he consulted Madzibaba Mutumwa for divine intervention so that he could recover his money. He said:
It’s true that I consulted him (Madzibaba Mutumwa) and that is when he told me that the suspects would be arrested. One of them has since been arrested and appeared in court. I had no doubts that his prayers worked.
People should also know that when having such problems, it’s all about believing when one consults any man of God.
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By A Correspondent- The Supreme Court has ordered the reinstated the former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Chief Executive Officer, Happison Muchechetere.
Muchechetere was suspended in 2014 and then fired in 2015 over corruption allegations.
But Justices Elizabeth Gwaunza, Lavender Makoni, and Tendai Uchena upheld Muchechetere’s appeal after the High Court ruled in ZBC’s favour.
The top court established that in part that “he remains an employee until the state broadcaster terminates his contract properly,” his lawyer Professor Lovemore Madhuku said.
The full judgement had not yet been published late Friday, a day after the Supreme Court judges gave their ruling.
Muchechetere was suspended in 2014 following his arrest accused of buying an outside broadcast van from China at an inflated price after circumventing tender procedures.
The ZBC sacked him in 2015 after a disciplinary panel chaired by former High Court judge James Devittie found him guilty of misconduct.
Muchechetere, who also faced criminal charges, sued the ZBC at the High Court but the court found in the public broadcaster’s favour, prompting his appeal to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard his appeal last year, but the judgement was only handed down on Thursday.
Meanwhile, ZBC appointed Adelaide Chikunguru as its new CEO in June this year.
-Online
By A Correspondent-Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) presenter, Rutendo Makuti, who was arrested on charges of extorting popular Harare preacher Tapiwa Freddy, appeared in court on Friday and was granted bail.
Makuti (33) is alleged to have been in a relationship with Freddy, founder and leader of Goodness and Mercy Ministries.
She appeared at the Harare Magistrate Sheunesu Matova who remanded her to 9 December for routine remand.
Makuti, who was represented by Tinashe Mbala, was released on $5 000 bail and ordered not to interfere with state witnesses.
Allegations are that sometime in 2020 Freddy (38) had a relationship with Makuti.
During the relationship, it is alleged that she started threatening to expose their affair if he does not meet her financial and material demands.
Prosecutors told the court that sometime in August 2021, Freddy was summoned by Chief Chikwaka and proceeded to the traditional leader’s place.
It is alleged that upon his arrival at the chief’s homestead he was tipped that there were some police officers who wanted to extort him.
Freddy then made a U-turn and sought to return to Harare but was stopped by some police officers who were manning a roadblock.
He was forced to get back to the chief’s homestead where Chief Chikwaka allegedly accused him of raping Makuti.
The chief also accused Freddy of sleeping with the woman before a year had elapsed since the death of her husband, violating traditional norms.
Freddy promised to pay US$15 000. In addition, the chief ordered him to pay three goats and Freddy promised to return at a later date with the money and the goats.
It is alleged that the chief made the pastor sign an agreement which was authored by an Inspector Jaji.
It is further alleged that upon their return to Harare, Makuti told Freddy to hand over the US$15 000 to her personally since she is the one who was aggrieved.
He handed over a Mercedes Benz E250 valued at US$15 000.
t is alleged after some days, Makuti started threatening Freddy again, saying his secretary Nollen Mundawaro had insulted her so she wanted compensation of US$20 000.
On Thursday (yesterday), Makuti’s brother demanded that he pays up the US$20 000 and that he signs an acknowledgement that he had raped her.
He threatened Freddy that he would expose the affair if he failed to pay the money.
Freddy reported the matter to the police leading to Makuti’s arrest.
She was lured to meet with Freddy purportedly to discuss the payment of the US$20 000 and was nabbed at the rendezvous.
The US$15 000 was recovered.
