By A Correspondent- Three miners died in two separate mine accidents which occurred in Matabeleland South Province.
Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Loveness Mangena confirmed the incident which occurred at John A Big Ben Mine in Gwanda and Stambok Mine in Filabusi on September 4.
“I can confirm that we recorded two mine accidents in Matabeleland South Province where three mine workers died. In the first incident two illegal gold panners were working at a disused mine shaft at John A Big Ben Mine. Whilst they were inside the shaft collapsed and trapped Vincent Bhebhe. His peer alerted other miners who were close by and they retrieved Bhebhe’s body. He was rushed to Gwanda Provincial Hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
“In another incident six miners were working at Stambok Mine in Insiza. Three workers went down a 12-metre-deep shaft while the other three remained on the surface. The shaft collapsed and trapped them. Cleopas Moyo and Judge Moyo died on the spot while Blessing Sibanda sustained injuries,” she said.
By A Correspondent | The man who got tens of thousands killed and millions of Zimbabweans pushed out of the country through his murderous “Hondo yeminda” campaings, the exiled Prof Jonathan Moyo has attacked the MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa while demanding that he orders his supporters to stop insulting him.
The development comes at a time when Jonathan Moyo regularly insulted his former boss Emerson Mnangagwa on social media; and Nelson Chamisa himself regularly gets insulted by the same masses Jonathan Moyo demands the MDC Alliance leader to frog-march into worshipping the political turncoat.
Writing on Saturday, Jonathan Moyo loudly complained against insults while threatening the MDC Alliance saying the party “is not invincible” – meaning it can be destroyed at any time.
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi had announced saying, until Nelson Chamisa stands up and calls his followers to order Prof Jonathan Moyo and many others will continue to be abused.
“I have not seen or read where he has publicly censored his followers and many who have parted ways with @mdczimbabwe lead the abuse,” he said.
Jonathan Moyo then quipped in to say:
“Hear hear hear. But there comes a time when enough is enough. Zimbabwe is bigger than any individuals or groups, no matter how noisy they are on what they think about themselves.
“It is ironic that a party that has lost hordes of its founding stalwarts, pretends to be invincible!”
Why mustn't your victims insult you, when you do the same to Mnangagwa over that single act on 15th Nov 2017? How do you expect millions who got exiled because of your murderous propaganda, treat you better than Enos Nkala, when you got equal numbers killed as in Gukurahundi?
By A Correspondent- Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has warned citizens that public places will not be accessible to those who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 once Government relaxes strict movement conditions under lockdown level 4.
His statement runs against recently pronounced Government policy that vaccination is voluntary. Chiwenga who was speaking from Buhera where he was touring Dorowa, a phosphate mine on Sunday also contradicts a statement made by the First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in Chipinge recently that members of the public will not be forced to get vaccinated.
“As the Minister of Health and Child Care, I will make sure that vaccination certificates will be required for people to access public places although we have relaxed a few things. I therefore encourage people to be vaccinated as it will be difficult to enjoy services when lockdown measures are relaxed.
“We will allow you to watch soccer, watch cricket and enjoy food in a restaurant but you will be required to produce a vaccination certificate. We will not allow you to enter public places without a vaccination certificate,” said Chiwenga.
Chipinge Times attended the Sunday event where Chiwenga met company executives and Government officials as the first step towards the commissioning of fertilizer value chain that will see four critical ministries namely Commerce and Industry, Agriculture, Mines and Ministry of transport coming together to bring the project to fruition.
The Government intends to make Dorowa Minerals viable so that the country stops importing fertiliser.
Dorowa Mine is a subsidiary of Chemplex Corporation that falls under the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe, a Government owned entity.
The mine produces phosphate which is processed to produce phosphorous used in the production of fertilizers, food additives, treatment of water, metals, manufacturing of detergents and processing of meat products.-
By A Correspondent| Following widely publicized reports of Masvingo provincial minister Ezra Chadzamira’s arrest on corruption charges, he appeared in a video dismissing the reports saying he was in his office and had not been taken by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC).
But the anti-corruption commission later issued a statement exposing Chadzamira’s lies while confirming that he had indeed been taken for questioning where he signed a warned and cautioned statement.
“The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has recorded a warned and cautioned statement from Masvingo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Cde Ezra Chadzamira.
“The matter is still under investigations, which are nearing completion especially after receiving further instructions from the National Prosecution Authority,” said ZACC Spokesperson John Makamure.
By A Correspondent- A Filabusi woman allegedly ganged up with her son and brother to kill her boyfriend before burning and burying his remains in a shallow grave in a nearby mountain.
The woman, Siphathisiwe Sifiso Dube (49), from Siyaphambili Village, appeared before Filabusi regional magistrate Abednico Ndebele last Friday charged with the murder of Stanley Moyo along with her son Mqondisi Mkandla (20) and her younger brother Bhekimpilo Nkomo (42).
They were not asked to plead, and the magistrate remanded them in custody to September 16.
He advised them to apply for bail at the High Court due to the severity of the case.
Prosecutor Shepherd Moyo told the court that on August 16 this year, Dube and Moyo had a misunderstanding over an unspecified issue.
Nkomo and Mkandla intervened and allegedly assaulted Moyo, leading to his death.
The court further heard that the trio carried the body to a nearby mountain, where they buried it in a shallow grave.
The prosecution alleged that after a few days, the three discovered that dogs had dug up the grave and were feasting on Moyo’s body. They then allegedly decided to burn and rebury it.
The offence came to light after Moyo’s relatives started looking for him. The court heard that Dube voluntarily led the police to where they had buried Moyo.
By A Correspondent- Brother to Honde Valley accident victim Abel Rutope (24) who was reportedly buried with missing privates has trashed the news as fake.
Innocent Rutope said contrary to the misleading report, the family buried the deceased with all his body parts.
He said:
“The woman in the picture above is the person who spread fake news and lies that one of the honde valley accident victims was buried without private parts. The truth is she is not close or even related to the deceased.
These are the type of people who create fake stories and publish on social media. As a member of the Rutope family I disown the person saying that my relative had no private parts.
She is not part of our family and what she said is totally a lie. We buried our relative with all his body parts equal. Police should arrest such people who misrepresent and publish falsehoods on social media.
These are the people who misuse social media and tarnish others. Journalist should stop publishing false stories which are malicious and distressing.
We republish the story:
The body of one of the victims of Sunday’s haulage truck accident that claimed seven lives on the spot at Hauna Growth Point in Honde Valley was ferried to Hauna District Hospital with its privates missing.
The deceased man’s family, Abel Rutope (24), told The Manica Post that no one is giving a satisfactory explanation on what happened to the privates.
Rutope’s sister, Annia Chingosi of Buwu Village who was visibly distraught, told the publication that they were still to come to terms with what could have happened to her brother.
Although they were not pointing fingers at anyone for the missing body parts, they feel there are more questions than answers to their plight.
“Rutope is my bother and when we went to the hospital after being informed that he was among those who perished in this accident, we were shown his body,”she said.
The medical personnel at the hospital uncovered his body for us to positively identify him as well as see the injuries he had sustained.
They also pointed out that they did not understand why his privates were missing. They advised us to visit the accident scene to search for the privates and that is the reason why we are here.
We really cannot point a finger at anyone now, but we cannot rule out foul play. How can his privates disappear like that?
When we inspected his remains, his pair of trousers and undergarments were pulled down to knee level. This is painful as we might be forced to bury him without the privates.
A nurse at Hauna Hospital who declined to be named citing protocol revealed that indeed the private parts were missing with no clue of their whereabouts. Said the nurse:
We just received the bodies as they were and we hope they will be able to retrieve the privates from the accident scene.
Seven people died on the spot when the driver of a Harare-bound haulage truck ferrying bananas to the market lost control at a curve on a steep slope a few metres from Hauna Growth Point in Honde Valley.
Of the 13 people who were injured, five of them were in critical condition and were transferred to Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital in Mutare.
The seven victims were identified as Gracious Masuka (49), Judah Katamabarare (32), Tendai Moses Mangemba (48), Tsitsi Makwiyana (14), Abel Rutope (24), Ethel Jenjani (41) and Sarah Njumira (44).
By Wilbert Mukori- Common sense is the ability to change one’s position on a subject matter when the overwhelming evidence before you support change.
My grandparents believed the world was flat, for example; their known world did not go much beyond the distant horizon and behind and beyond that was the precipitous abyss. I do know that behind the horizon is another horizon and another and if one travelled long enough they will return where they started – proof the world is a very large spherical ball!
Those who lack common sense will even acknowledge the overwhelming evidence before them and still maintain their erroneous position; hoping against hope the overwhelming evidence is wrong.
Zimbabwe is in this economic and political mess because the nation has failed to hold free, fair and credible elections for the last 41 years, Zanu PF has rigged the elections, leaving the nation stuck with a corrupt, incompetent and tyrannical regime. And as long as Zanu PF remains in power the country will remain a pariah state ruled by corrupt, vote rigging and murderous thugs with no hope of any meaningful political change and economic recovery.
After 41 years of rigged elections the nation is has two choices:
either participate in the 2023 elections under the same conditions as in the past knowing fully well that Zanu PF was blatantly rigging the elections and that participating will give the vote rigging Zanu PF legitimacy. Hoping against hope that the opposition’s winning in rigged elections (wire) strategies finally deliver long awaited change. The opposition, for their part, are banking on the economic hardships forcing the populous to “defend their vote” by staging street protests and force regime change.
or admit the present political system, the Zanu PF dictatorship, has amassed so much dictatorial powers it will never ever deliver free, fair and credible elections. There is overwhelming evidence Zanu PF is blatantly rigging the 2023 elections and Chamisa and company’s wire strategies are just a farce. The common sense position is to implement the democratic reforms and thus guarantee free, fair and credible elections.
What is disappointing is that a number of political analysts have acknowledged the futility of participating in flawed and illegal elections and yet still want the nation to participate in elections with no reform. This is like someone circumventing the globe and still maintain the world is flat!
“Ballot fraud remains a major weapon of rigging. Dictators believe it is not the voting that really counts, but who counts the vote. This has particularly been true in Zimbabwe where elections are stolen through ballot fraud, over and above the skewing of the whole electoral process and playing field, tipping it in favour of the ruling party and use of coercive tactics and terror.” Argued Dumisani Muleya in The News Hawks in favour of option b) above, only to contradict himself in the next breath.
“The outcome of elections is as dependent on the pre-voting processes as it is on the act of voting. An election is a process, not an event,” he claimed.
“Youths have now become the largest voting bloc in many African countries, including Zimbabwe. Zambia demonstrated that. During the 2018 elections, youths were about 44% of registered voters in Zimbabwe, but in 2023 they will surge above 50%, making them an electoral trump card.
“Civil society should encourage citizens, particularly the youth, to register and to vote. They should also design public information campaigns aimed at youth to explain the registration process and how citizens can check their entries onto the voters’ roll and monitor the voter registration process to assess its accuracy and inclusiveness.”
The 2008 elections remain the watershed elections in Zimbabwe’s history in that both Mr Muleya’s thesis were tested to the full.
The March 2008 election took place at the time when Zimbabwe’s economy had all but totally collapsed; hyperinflation was to so to the nauseating peak of 500 billion percent, earnings and savings lost their value, children had 23 school-days that year, etc. It was not only the youths who were motivated to vote that year, everyone was desperate for change. It is no exaggeration that if the electorate had the choice of Mugabe or donkey that year, they would have voted for the donkey.
Morgan Tsvangirai garnered 73% of the popular vote according to Robert Mugabe’s own Freudian slip. The Zanu PF vote rigging juggernaut was activated to give a graphic illustration of “it is not the voting that really counts, but who counts the vote” and worse.
Mnangagwa, by his own admission, ordered ZEC not to announce the March 2008 election results. The results were finally announce after six weeks of recounting 5 million vote and Tsvangirai’s vote count was whittling down to 47%, enough to force a run off.
The run-off was all about punishing the people of Zimbabwe for having rejected Zanu PF and Robert Mugabe in the March vote. The party deployed the war veterans and the party’s youth militia, the green bombers, to destroy property, harass, beat and rape. The heavy-duty stuff of abducting and killing was left to the deployed Army, Police, CIO and Prison Service personal.
“What was achieved by the bullet will not be undone by the ballot!” thundered Robert Mugabe!
Mugabe garnered 84% of the votes in the run-off; his landslide victory was never ever in doubt! Never!
Both SADC and AU leaders, for the first time ever, refused to endorse Zanu PF’s electoral victory because of the blatant cheating and wanton violence. SADC leaders forced Robert Mugabe to agree to the implementation of a raft of democratic reforms designed to end Zanu PF’s dictatorial powers and end the curse of rigged elections. Morgan Tsvangirai and his MDC friends were the GNU partners tasked to implement the reforms.
Of course, Mr Dumisani Muleya, one of the country’s well known and respected journalists knows what the GNU was about, that not even one meaningful reform was implemented in five years of the GNU because Tsvangirai and company sold-out big time.
“International actors should provide assistance to ensure free, fair and credible elections. Whoever wins under such conditions has got the people’s genuine mandate and their express will to govern until the next elections,” concluded Mr Muleya.
Of course, SADC, EU and any international actors of substance will ignore the plea because they have provided all the assistance and advice Zimbabwe need for free, fair and credible elections – they have all advised we implement the democratic reforms and we have repeatedly ignored the advice!
Zimbabwe’s main opposition, MDC, are driving the narrative that Zimbabwe does not need to implement any democratic reforms and pushing option a) above because to do otherwise they will be forced to admit they wasted the golden opportunity to implement the reforms during the GNU.
The opposition’s WIRE strategies feeble excuses to justify the folly of participating in flawed and illegal election. Implement the reforms and make sure elections are free, fair and credible and you do not need these WIRE strategies.
Zanu PF benefited from MDC’s failure to implement the reforms during the GNU and in that the party emerged out of the GNU will all its dictatorial powers intact. By participating in flawed and illegal elections the nation is giving vote rigging Zanu PF legitimacy.
“Next elections may be won or lost on voter registration!” If getting 73% of the votes was not good enough to win in 2008, what is there to suggest it will be good enough in 2023? Without implementing the reforms Zanu PF is set to rig the 2023 elections and by participating we will give the regime legitimacy.
What Zimbabwe needs to get out of the political and economic mess the nation is stuck in is people with the common sense to admit the need to implement democratic reforms and end Zanu PF carte blanche powers to rig elections instead of the foolishness of trying to win rigged elections!
By A Correspondent- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education says it will assess the preparedness of learners to write the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) exams this year before the specific dates for the exams are set.
Schools reopened for examination classes on 30 September and non-exam classes on 6 September amid concerns that learners will not be prepared to sit for public examinations this year, especially considering that the term ends on 17 December 2021.
While some schools have been conducting virtual lessons and radio lessons, there have been concerns that some learners, mainly those in rural areas, have technology access issues and were not benefiting from the intervention.
On Monday the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education launched a toll-free line, and parents used the opportunity to express their concerns about the preparedness of their children to write exams.
Responding to the concerns later in an interview with State media, Primary and Secondary Education Deputy Minister Edgar Moyo said:
One of the concerns raised by parents was on the preparedness of the children for exams.
At the moment I can’t say anything definite about the exam calendar, but as the term continues, we will be assessing the preparedness of learners and we will be getting updates on the progress being made in schools and then the ministry will make an informed decision, which will be in the best interest of learners.
We have launched a toll-free line 317, which is a platform for stakeholders to get in touch will the ministry.
We tested the toll-free line during the launch and we received calls from parents who were airing out their concerns.
Meanwhile, teachers’ unions have argued that learners are not prepared as they lost learning time during the prolonged COVID-19 breaks, basically a full term of school.
They want examinations to be postponed to next year when pupils will have ample time to catch up on time lost during the lockdown.
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has delayed the reviewing of September 2021 fuel prices citing developments taking place in the international oil market.
In a statement released on Monday, ZERA said it will announce the September 2021 fuel prices in due course, while in the meantime, fuel dealers should continue using the August prices. The Authority said:
According to Statutory Instrument 270 of 2019, Petroleum (Petroleum Products Pricing) Regulations, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) is supposed to review and announce fuel prices by the 5th of every month.
However, due to developments that are taking place, ZERA will issue a statement on the September 2021 fuel prices after the statutory set date.
ZERA is working vigorously to have the fuel prices for the month announced and are paying close attention to trends on the international oil market while consulting local key stakeholders on the likely impact of the developments on the final pump prices.
Fuel operators are therefore urged to continue trading as per the August 2021 fuel prices while consultations are being finalised.
The September 2021 fuel prices will be announced in due course.
By A Corespondent- Passion Java has caused a stir at Glenview 8 home market, where he addressed hundreds of people without observing Civid-19 protocols.
This week, the overzealous Zanu PF apologist was the Glenview 8 home market campaigning for Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
At the market, Java is seen in a video addressing hundreds of maskless people stampeding to shake hands with him.
This is happening at a time the police are arresting ordinary people for merely not properly wearing masks.
Yesterday in Chitungwiza, the police arrested MDC-Alliance National Chairman Job Sikhala’s daughter for contravening Covid-19 regulations when she was shooting her birthday pictures.
Java has been moving around the country, mobilising for Zanu PF and addressing hundreds of people without observing Covid-19 protocols, but
By A Correspondent- A Bulawayo headmaster has lost a school truck and cash while having s_x in the car.
Vusumuzi Nkiwane, the headmaster of David Livingstone High School in Ntabazinduna, lost a Ford Ranger worth US$50 000 plus cash when two armed robbers pounced on them.
Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident which happened on 1 September in a wooded area near the United College of Education.
Speaking after the incident Inspector Ncube urged members of the public to use lodges and hotels when they want to have leisure as it is very risky to go to the bush. He said:
These people could have used US$20 at a lodge than to lose a car which is estimated to cost US$48,000 and cash to robbers. According to the police report, the two robbers who were armed with an axe and a knife caught Nkiwane and his lover getting intimate inside the car. The robbers pounced on them and demanded cash and the car keys. However, the headmaster allegedly tried to resist their demands but was forced to hand over US$455 and R4 000 in cash and car keys after one of the robbers stabbed him once in the thigh.
After collecting the cash, the robbers forced the headmaster and his lover out of the car and drove away in the grey Ford Ranger owned by the Presbyterian-run school
By A Correspondent- Police in Chitungwiza have arrested MDC-Alliance National Chairman and Zengeza West lawmaker Job Sikhala’s daughter for shooting her birthday pictures.
Announcing the arrest of his daughter Deborah, on his Tweeter account Monday, the courageous top Nelson Chamisa ally said he would fight for the freedom of his daughter.
” My daughter was supposed to celebrate her 18th birthday 2day and went for a photoshoot at Huruyadzo & some corrupt
St. Mary’s, who are famous for moving around in a ramshackle old Mazda B1800 harassing anyone on sight, arrested her & detained her in solitary confinement,” said Sikhala.
By Desdemona Munengwa| With COVID-19 reportedly causing increased poverty levels globally, Chisumbanje women in Chipinge district have turned to selling mice (mbeva) and quelea birds (ngozha) for survival.
Chisumbanje area is currently experiencing an outbreak of mice which villagers catch in large numbers for household relish and selling to travelers along the Tanganda-Ngundu highway.
One person can catch more than 200 mice in one day while those with more traps can even catch up to a thousand.
Speaking during a recent meeting conducted by the Platform For Youth and Community Development which works in Chipinge and Chimanimani communities, women confessed that the outbreak of mice had helped them overcome poverty which was caused by COVID-19 and lockdowns imposed by government.
One villager and a PYCD gender activist Qxhelani Mahanya said “We can catch about more than 300 mice per night and then after preparing them, we sell them for R1 or 10 bond.
This has been a blessing in disguise as we are able to make money to buy other household needs.”
A vendor at Checheche Growth point, Tariro (24) said selling mice has helped her a lot as she is relieved of buying relish and cooking oil.
“Buying cooking oil is no-longer a necessity as the mice we catch have own fat which we also use in vegetables,” said Tariro.
According to WFP, over a quarter of the country’s urban residents are resorting to skipping meals almost daily, and only 54 % are eating an acceptable diet.
This year’s edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’s released last week estimated that around a tenth of the global population – up to 811 million people – were undernourished last year.
The number suggests it will take a tremendous effort for the world to honor its pledge to end hunger by 2030.
……..Cde Dr. E.D. Mnangagwa’s Message on the Second Anniversary of the Death of Former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Harare, 6th September 2021.
As the Nation remembers the Second Anniversary of the passing on of our Founding Father, Leader, and Inaugural President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde Robert Gabriel Mugabe, let us focus on his illustrious life of selfless sacrifice for the political freedom and Independence we enjoy in our country today. There is no better way to remember him than by recalling to ourselves the values which he stood for and embracing them as our own in order to develop our country in peace and harmony.
The Founding Father of our Nation distinguished himself as a principled man who would never compromise on what was right and just for his people. Quite often he would remind us about what the late Kwame Nkrumah said about adherence to principle. He said, “principles should never be sacrificed on the altar of expediency”.
Our Liberation Struggle was waged over our Land which had been taken away from us by the white settler imperialists, thus justifying our noble cause. Now that we own our Land, we cannot ever let go because it is sacrosanct. It is therefore incumbent upon every Zimbabwean to protect and defend our Land at all costs. The Land defines our sovereignty, and to lose for whatever reason, would be a great betrayal to our patriarch and all the heroes of our Liberation Struggle.
Our inaugural President of the Republic, taught us that right is might, challenging the great powers of the world that espoused the doctrine of might is right. Our late leader would always invoke one of the key tenets of the United Nations Charter which asserts the sovereign equality of Nations.
Equally, he would remind us and the world that Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans, and that the destiny of our Nation lies in our own hands. Hence, whatever we do. We do it for ourselves as Zimbabweans foremost and for nobody else. That is why Land Reform which he pioneered is irreversible. Sanctions or no sanctions, he would not shy away from reminding the British the land question was not negotiable. Hence, under the Second Republic, we are now focusing on land productivity to underpin the speedy transformation of our economy including ensuring food security. Land is the Economy, the Economy is the Land, we have repeatedly said.
May his soul rest in eternal peace re-assured of our resolute commitment to defending and promoting the everlasting values and ethos of the Liberation Struggle.
By A Correspondent- Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Ezra Chadzamira has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission (ZACC) for “fraudulent distribution of sugarcane plots.”
Chadzamira was torn apart and publicly ridiculed by former First Lady Grace Mugabe as he fought in Mr Mnangagwa ‘s corner at the height of the G40, Lacoste hegemonic struggle.
“Minister of State for Masvingo Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira has been arrested by officers from ZACC. He is currently detained at Masvingo Magistrate Court,” a source at Benjamin Burombo Building in Masvingo told ZimEye.com at the time of writing.
……..Cde Dr. E.D. Mnangagwa’s Message on the Second Anniversary of the Death of Former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Harare, 6th September 2021.
As the Nation remembers the Second Anniversary of the passing on of our Founding Father, Leader, and Inaugural President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde Robert Gabriel Mugabe, let us focus on his illustrious life of selfless sacrifice for the political freedom and Independence we enjoy in our country today. There is no better way to remember him than by recalling to ourselves the values which he stood for and embracing them as our own in order to develop our country in peace and harmony.
The Founding Father of our Nation distinguished himself as a principled man who would never compromise on what was right and just for his people. Quite often he would remind us about what the late Kwame Nkrumah said about adherence to principle. He said, “principles should never be sacrificed on the altar of expediency”.
Our Liberation Struggle was waged over our Land which had been taken away from us by the white settler imperialists, thus justifying our noble cause. Now that we own our Land, we cannot ever let go because it is sacrosanct. It is therefore incumbent upon every Zimbabwean to protect and defend our Land at all costs. The Land defines our sovereignty, and to lose for whatever reason, would be a great betrayal to our patriarch and all the heroes of our Liberation Struggle.
Our inaugural President of the Republic, taught us that right is might, challenging the great powers of the world that espoused the doctrine of might is right. Our late leader would always invoke one of the key tenets of the United Nations Charter which asserts the sovereign equality of Nations.
Equally, he would remind us and the world that Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans, and that the destiny of our Nation lies in our own hands. Hence, whatever we do. We do it for ourselves as Zimbabweans foremost and for nobody else. That is why Land Reform which he pioneered is irreversible. Sanctions or no sanctions, he would not shy away from reminding the British the land question was not negotiable. Hence, under the Second Republic, we are now focusing on land productivity to underpin the speedy transformation of our economy including ensuring food security. Land is the Economy, the Economy is the Land, we have repeatedly said.
Mr Mnangagwa with his former boss Robert Mugabe
May his soul rest in eternal peace re-assured of our resolute commitment to defending and promoting the everlasting values and ethos of the Liberation Struggle.
By A Correspondent- A Bulawayo headmaster has lost a school truck and cash while having s_x in the car.
Vusumuzi Nkiwane, the headmaster of David Livingstone High School in Ntabazinduna, lost a Ford Ranger worth US$50 000 plus cash when two armed robbers pounced on them.
Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident which happened on 1 September in a wooded area near the United College of Education.
Speaking after the incident Inspector Ncube urged members of the public to use lodges and hotels when they want to have leisure as it is very risky to go to the bush. He said:
These people could have used US$20 at a lodge than to lose a car which is estimated to cost US$48,000 and cash to robbers. According to the police report, the two robbers who were armed with an axe and a knife caught Nkiwane and his lover getting intimate inside the car. The robbers pounced on them and demanded cash and the car keys. However, the headmaster allegedly tried to resist their demands but was forced to hand over US$455 and R4 000 in cash and car keys after one of the robbers stabbed him once in the thigh.
After collecting the cash, the robbers forced the headmaster and his lover out of the car and drove away in the grey Ford Ranger owned by the Presbyterian-run school
By A Correspondent- Financial services giant, CBZ Holdings Limited has sent dozens of workers home after completing an extensive review of its business model.
NewsDay reports that negotiations will kick-off between CBZ and the Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers’ Union (Zibawu) with Zibawu pushing for packages that are considerate of the state of the economy.
CBZ is under pressure to work out packages that cushion staff from the economic meltdown after Stanbic Bank said it paid out $430 million early this year.
Although the number of affected workers was not clear on the weekend, unions said ‘several dozens’ were asked to go on unpaid leave on September 1. CBZ said in letters sent out to affected staff last week:
The group is undertaking a comprehensive review and reorganisation of its structures and business operating model in line with changes in the corporate landscapes and the way we do business.
Owing to the nature and purpose of the review and reorganisation of structures and business operating model, the group can no longer retain your service as a permanent employee or as a shift or short term employee. You have been included in a retrenchment list which has been forwarded to the retrenchment board and the works council. It is anticipated that the retrenchment process will be finalised by or before the 30th of September 2021. You are required to proceed on paid leave.
CBZ also called for a virtual meeting of affected staff on September 8.
A Zibawu spokesperson acknowledged receiving reports of fresh job cuts at CBZ but noted that it was premature to comment.
There have been massive layoffs in Zimbabwe’s banking sector since 2012 when the second wave of bank failures rattled the markets in the aftermath of the 2004 to 2008 financial crisis.
Last week, Stanbic Bank said job cuts carried out during the first half of 2021 added $430 million to total expenses during the half-year ended June 30, 2021, as Covid-19-induced hard lockdowns depressed the trading revenue line.
By A Correspondent- Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa miss this year’s United Nations General Assembly but will follow the proceedings online.
This is the second year running for Mnangagwa to virtually attend the high-level annual event attended by member heads of States.
The UN General Assembly runs from September 21 to September 27 in New York, United States of America.
In a statement on Monday afternoon, his spin doctor George Charamba said Mnangagwa had opted not to attend the summit in person.
“In light of the continuing Covid-19 global threat and to allow for the consolidation of reforms and recovery of our economy whose fundamentals are pointing in a positive trajectory, His Excellency the President Dr E.D Mnangagwa has this year decided not to attend the United National General Assembly in person. Instead, he will participate virtually via video conferencing. This mode includes his pre-recorded address which is slotted for Thursday September 23 2021 and any other high-level meetings occurring on the side-lines of the main debate,” said Mr Charamba. He said organisers of the UN General Assembly have said the event is a hybrid one where some delegates can attend it physically while others virtually. “Key issues and decisions are set to be discussed and decided on in the course of the General Assembly. Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have recommended a hybrid Assembly where member States have an option to either attend physically through country delegates or virtually through online platforms,” he said.
The 18-year-old daughter of Zengeza West legislator, Job Sikhala, has been arrested for allegedly not wearing her face mask properly.
Sikhala posted on Twitter this Monday saying Deborah was having a photoshoot when she was arrested. He said:
My 18-year-old daughter Deborah, in blacktop & mask has been arrested by @PoliceZimbabwe at 1400hrs & is detained at St. Mary’s police station. They arrested her when she was having her birthday photoshoot at Huruyadzo. They allege she was not properly putting on her mask. I will fight.
In January, the government doubled the penalty of not wearing face masks in the public or breaching Covid-19 restrictions to $1 000 from the previous $500.- Pindula News
By Farai D Hove | The ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has been blocked from flying to the United States by the United Nations General Assembly staff.
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Broadcast of news analysis on Tuesday afternoon
The development comes as Mnangagwa was planning to fly to the US as well as heading to the UK for a separate meeting.
Last year, UNGA was held virtually format as the world grappled with the COVID-19; But knowing this, Mnangagwa had this year totally ignored the current health crisis, deciding to continue flying to the US.
Mnangagwa’s COVID figures have been grossly misleading since the beginning of the pandemic last year, and the UN staff have refused to allow him entry, saying the upcoming general assembly should be held in the cloud instead.
The development was confirmed by Mnangagwa’s own spokesperson George Charamba who announced in writing saying:
“Organizers of the Assembly have recommended a hybrid Assembly where Member States have an option to either attend physically through country delegations, or virtually through online platforms.”
Below was the full press address
This year’s United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to take place from 214 to 27″ September, 2021, in New York, the United States of America. Key issues and decisions are set to be discussed and decided on in the course of the General Assembly. Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, organizers of the Assembly have recommended a hybrid Assembly where Member States have an option to either attend physically through country delegations, or virtually through online platforms.
In light of the continuing Covid-19 global threat, and to allow for the consolidation of reforms and recovery of our Economy whose fundamentals are pointing in a positive tratectory, His Excellency the President, Dr E.D.Mnangagwa, has this year decided not to attend the United Nations General Assembly In person. Instead, he will participate virtually via video conferencing. This mode includes his pre-recorded Address which Is slotted for Thursday, 23′ September, 2021, and any other High level Meetings occurring on the sidelines of the Main Debate.
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (“the Forum”) has filed an Application for a declaratur on an urgent basis in the High Court on behalf of its clients, Passengers Association of Zimbabwe, Charles Nyoni and George Tsaurayi. The urgent application is against the actions of the Zimbabwe Republic Police in carrying mass arrests of passengers who are found on board private vehicles. Reports have already indicated that hundreds of travellers in Harare have been arrested and have each been fined ZWL$2000.00 allegedly for boarding transport that is not under the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (“ZUPCO”).
The lawsuit against the ZRP
The Police have insisted that boarding unlicensed vehicles by passengers is illegal but however, the Forum holds that this is not the correct position of our law. Speaking on the case, the Forum lawyer, Darlington Marange , said that “the Zimbabwean criminal law does not provide for an offence against a Passenger who boards a vehicle which is operating illegally”. Marange went further to say that, “any irregularity with a vehicle in terms of its authority to operate attaches to the vehicle operator and not to a passenger.”
The Forum has noted that passengers were being fined under Road Traffic regulations that provide for hitchhiking. However, hitchhiking has very specific elements which are not being met by the cases of the passengers being arrested.
The Forum holds that the actions of the Police are unlawful and therefore seek a declaratur on behalf of its clients to the effect that the operation by the Zimbabwe Republic Police must stop.
There have been no defections from the MDC A. The truth of the matter is this:
In 2012, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) cracked a whip on all members accused of corruption and those found guilty were subsequently expelled from the party.
The members who were fired from the party include Emanuel Chiroto Ward 42 Hatcliffe, Julius Musevenzi Ward 15 Warren Park, Peter Mudavanhu Ward 9 Glendale, Pumulani Musogwiza Ward 22 Hatfield among other members.
Following the party’s gesture to deal with corrupt activities, the duo of Chiroto and Musevenzi decided to join former Zimbabwe Vice President Joice Mujuru’s party, National Peoples Party (NPP) before it changed name to Zimbabwe People First (ZPF).
The two represented their new party in the previous election as NPF parliamentary candidates, but unfortunately they lost dismally.
Probably unhappy with the people’s decision, Chiroto went on to join another party, this time it was Dr Noah Manyika’s Build Zimbabwe Alliance.
As if that was not enough, Musevenzi and Chiroto did not dump their nomadic behaviour after they joined the MDC T following the controversial Supreme Court ruling in March 2020.
Chiroto was an executive member of the MDC-T Harare Province before he joined his new party ZANUPF.
On the other hand, former Marondera Mayor Farai Nyandoro was never a member of MDC since 2014 until the time of his defection.
Nyandoro left the MDC in 2014 to join PDP and after his then party split, he left with the faction led by Lucia Matibenga.
Just like his two other colleagues mentioned above, Nyandoro also joined the MDCT after the Supreme Court judgement and subsequently bacame the MDC-T Mashonaland East Provincial Secretary.
Sifra Chidhakwa, former Zengeza MP, lost the 2018 primary elections to Job Sikhala, unhappy with the electoral outcome, opted to participate in the 2018 elections as an independent candidate.
Chidhakwa’s gesture was in violation of the MDC constitution.
According to the constitution, Chidakwa automatically ceased to be a member of the MDC.
He then resurfaced at the MDCT congress in December 2020 following the politically motivated Supreme Court judgement.
He became the member of MDCT since that time until his recent move to ZANU PF.
Surprisingly, some of the so called defection members were never party of the MDC even before 2014.
It’s very interesting how the regime has become so desperate to the extend of imposing members on our party.
The regime is good at employing commad tactics but unfortunately we as the MDC Alliance don’t need their command members.
Tinashe Sambiri|The Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Minister of State for Masvingo Province, Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira for “distributing sugarcane plots fraudulently.”
Chadzamira was torn apart and publicly ridiculed by former First Lady Grace Mugabe as he fought in Mr Mnangagwa ‘s corner at the height of the G40, Lacoste hegemonic struggle.
“Minister of State for Masvingo Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira has been arrested by officers from ZACC. He is currently detained at Masvingo Magistrate Court,” a source at Benjamin Burombo Building in Masvingo told ZimEye.com at the time of writing.
Hypertension ̶ or elevated blood pressure ̶ is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases.
An estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 years worldwide have hypertension, most (two-thirds) living in low- and middle-income countries An estimated 46% of adults with hypertension are unaware that they have the condition. Less than half of adults (42%) with hypertension are diagnosed and treated. Approximately 1 in 5 adults (21%) with hypertension have it under control.
Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide. One of the global targets for noncommunicable diseases is to reduce the prevalence of hypertension by 33% between 2010 and 2030. What is hypertension? Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the body’s arteries, the major blood vessels in the body. Hypertension is when blood pressure is too high.
Blood pressure is written as two numbers. The first (systolic) number represents the pressure in blood vessels when the heart contracts or beats. The second (diastolic) number represents the pressure in the vessels when the heart rests between beats.
Hypertension is diagnosed if, when it is measured on two different days, the systolic blood pressure readings on both days is ≥140 mmHg and/or the diastolic blood pressure readings on both days is ≥90 mmHg.
What are the risk factors for hypertension? Modifiable risk factors include unhealthy diets (excessive salt consumption, a diet high in saturated fat and trans fats, low intake of fruits and vegetables), physical inactivity, consumption of tobacco and alcohol, and being overweight or obese.
Non-modifiable risk factors include a family history of hypertension, age over 65 years and co-existing diseases such as diabetes or kidney disease.
What are common symptoms of hypertension?
Hypertension is called a “silent killer”. Most people with hypertension are unaware of the problem because it may have no warning signs or symptoms. For this reason, it is essential that blood pressure is measured regularly.
When symptoms do occur, they can include early morning headaches, nosebleeds, irregular heart rhythms, vision changes, and buzzing in the ears. Severe hypertension can cause fatigue, nausea, vomiting, confusion, anxiety, chest pain, and muscle tremors.
The only way to detect hypertension is to have a health professional measure blood pressure. Having blood pressure measured is quick and painless. Although individuals can measure their own blood pressure using automated devices, an evaluation by a health professional is important for assessment of risk and associated conditions.
What are the complications of uncontrolled hypertension?
Among other complications, hypertension can cause serious damage to the heart. Excessive pressure can harden arteries, decreasing the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart. This elevated pressure and reduced blood flow can cause: Chest pain, also called angina. Heart attack, which occurs when the blood supply to the heart is blocked and heart muscle cells die from lack of oxygen. The longer the blood flow is blocked, the greater the damage to the heart.
Heart failure, which occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to other vital body organs. Irregular heart beat which can lead to a sudden death. Hypertension can also burst or block arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the brain, causing a stroke.
In addition, hypertension can cause kidney damage, leading to kidney failure. Why is hypertension an important issue in low- and middle-income countries?
The prevalence of hypertension varies across regions and country income groups. The WHO African Region has the highest prevalence of hypertension (27%) while the WHO Region of the Americas has the lowest prevalence of hypertension (18%).
The number of adults with hypertension increased from 594 million in 1975 to 1.13 billion in 2015, with the increase seen largely in low- and middle-income countries. This increase is due mainly to a rise in hypertension risk factors in those populations.
How can the burden of hypertension be reduced? Reducing hypertension prevents heart attack, stroke, and kidney damage, as well as other health problems.
Prevention Reducing salt intake (to less than 5g daily). Eating more fruit and vegetables.
Being physically active on a regular basis. Avoiding use of tobacco. Reducing alcohol consumption. Limiting the intake of foods high in saturated fats. Eliminating/reducing trans fats in diet. Management
Reducing and managing stress. Regularly checking blood pressure. Treating high blood pressure. Managing other medical conditions. What is the WHO response? The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting countries to reduce hypertension as a public health problem.
In 2021, the WHO released a new guideline for on the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults. The publication provides evidence-based recommendations for the initiation of treatment of hypertension, and recommended intervals for follow-up. The document also includes target blood pressure to be achieved for control, and information on who, in the health-care system, can initiate treatment.
To support governments in strengthening the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease, WHO and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) launched the Global Hearts Initiative in September 2016, which includes the HEARTS technical package.
The six modules of the HEARTS technical package (Healthy-lifestyle counselling, Evidence-based treatment protocols, Access to essential medicines and technology, Risk-based management, Team-based care, and Systems for monitoring) provide a strategic approach to improve cardiovascular health in countries across the world.
In September 2017, WHO began a partnership with Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies, to support national governments to implement the Global Hearts Initiative.
Other partners contributing to the Global Hearts Initiative are: the CDC Foundation, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the U.S. CDC. Since implementation of the programme in 2017 in 18 low- and middle-income countries, 3 million people have been put on protocol-based hypertension treatment through person-centred models of care. These programmes demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of standardized hypertension control programmes.
Former Warriors goalkeeper and legend Bruce Grobbelaar says he is willing to help ZIFA lure the foreign-born players dotted around the world, but he can do that if he gets the obligation.
The national association has been trying to convince several players with Zimbabwean roots to switch their allegiance and play for the Warriors. Only a few have so far agreed, while it’s taking longer to persuade others.
The targeted list includes Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson and youngster Tristan Nydam of Ipswich Town plus a couple of emerging talents such as Leicester City’ Tawanda Maswanhise, Swansea City’s Tivonge Rushesha, Micheal Ndiweni of Newcastle United and US-born Eddie Munjoma of FC Dallas in the American top-flight.
Speaking with Alois Bunjira on the Intouch With Legends show, Grobbelaar explained what he needs to help lure these stars.
He said: “If I have anything to do with the Zimbabwean national team, then I will directly go there and ask them myself.
“But if I don’t have anything to do with Zimbabwe (national team), it’s not my place.
“You see, there is a fine line. I have always said that I have got one more dance with the Warriors because this group of players is the most talented since the Dream Team.
“And if you can get this team together and nurture them and even the ones on the fringe like the Nelsons, and if I’m involved in the Zimbabwe National side, I will make sure that I go to them and get their approval to come.
“Because they (the players) are going to get a fantastic way to international football if I can help it.”
Grobbelaar added that ZIFA would also need to put its house in order first to set up a winning national team.
“If the administration is at the low key, you are not going to get anywhere in football,” the 63-year old said.
“Your administration must be at the highest level with the right people of integrity, the people that do not take the money for themselves.
“They know where the money has come from, they get a salary. Leave the money that comes from FIFA for the players, the team and their travel.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
By A Correspondent- MDC-Alliance Chairman and Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala has vowed to “fight” after his 18-year-old daughter was Monday arrested and detained by police at St Mary Police Station in Chitungwiza for not wearing a face mask.
The opposition top politician posted on Twitter Monday claiming his daughter, Deborah was merely having a photo shoot when police pounced on her.
“My 18 yr old daughter Deborah, in black top & mask hs bn arrested by @PoliceZimbabwe at 1400hrs & is detained at St. Mary’s police station.They arrested her when she ws having her birthday photoshoot at Huruyadzo. “They allege she ws not properly putting on her mask. I will fight,” he said.
By A Correspondent- Finance and Economic Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube’s lost government documents to thieves who broke into his official Toyota Land Cruiser V8 on Tuesday.
Unknown suspects committed the crime after the Minister’s driver and aide, Life Jejeje (43) and Emmanuel Samanga (43), parked at Culture Resort Centre in Hillside, Harare, to buy some foods.
Jejeje locked the car, and the two went away for 15 minutes. They returned to find the rear passenger door glass broken. They discovered that a black bag belonging to the Minister and containing two iPhones, US$1 000, international credit cards and various documents had been stolen.
CCTV footage showed that the suspects used a white Toyota Mark X whose number plates could be hardly seen. A dark and slim man disembarked from the car and broke into the Land Cruiser.
Although his face could not clearly show his fingerprints were picked by the Police.
By A Correspondent- Thieves who broke into Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube’s Toyota Land Cruiser V8 on Tuesday got away with US$1000 and several documents.
According to a Police memo seen by The Mirror, the unknown suspects committed the crime after the Minister’s driver and aide, Life Jejeje (43) and Emmanuel Samanga (43), respectively, parked at Culture Resort Centre in Hillside, Harare, to buy some foods.
Jejeje locked the car, and the two went away for 15 minutes. They returned to find the rear passenger door glass broken. They discovered that a black bag belonging to the Minister and containing two iPhones, US$1 000, international credit cards and various documents had been stolen.
CCTV footage showed that the suspects used a white Toyota Mark X whose number plates could be hardly seen. A dark and slim man disembarked from the car and broke into the Land Cruiser.
Although his face could not clearly show his fingerprints were picked by the Police.
By A Correspondent- The police have arrested 375 people for illegally crossing the country’s borders.
Posting on Twitter at the weekend, the Zimbabwe Republic Police said they would continue arresting those who attempt to cross the borders without proper documentation.
” 375 people were arrested on 05/09/21 across the country for cross border crimes. 46 911 people have been arrested throughout the country since the commencement of the operation in January 2021,” said ZRP.
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says intercity travel remains banned, with only learners returning to school allowed to travel.
In a statement at the weekend, one Superintendent R Ncube, The Outpost Magazine editor, said besides schoolchildren, only commercial cargo and essential services would be permitted to pass through police checkpoints. The statement read:
The Zimbabwe Republic Police reiterates that under the current Level IV COVID-19 regulations, intercity movements are still prohibited. Only commercial cargo and essential services are allowed.
Therefore, intercity travelling by bus operators remains banned unless such operators are doing so to transport school children, as stated by the Government of Zimbabwe.
Police at all checkpoints will ensure the safe and easy passage of buses carrying learners back to school without any delay.
Bus operators who take advantage of the Government’s reprieve only to abuse it by transporting ordinary passengers and not school children will risk being arrested and their buses impounded.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police will be in full force monitoring transport operators who would want to take advantage of the pronouncement to carry and cash on other passengers during this school opening period.
Let’s observe the COVID-19 healthy and safety protocols and avoid unnecessary movements to curb the pandemic and ensure the safe travelling of learners back to school.
By A Correspondent- Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Ezra Chadzamira has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission (ZACC) for “fraudulent distribution of sugarcane plots.”
Chadzamira was torn apart and publicly ridiculed by former First Lady Grace Mugabe as he fought in Mr Mnangagwa ‘s corner at the height of the G40, Lacoste hegemonic struggle.
“Minister of State for Masvingo Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira has been arrested by officers from ZACC. He is currently detained at Masvingo Magistrate Court,” a source at Benjamin Burombo Building in Masvingo told ZimEye.com at the time of writing.
By A Correspondent- CBZ Holdings Limited has fired dozens of workers after completing what it called an extensive review of its business model.
NewsDay reports that negotiations will kick-off between CBZ and the Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers’ Union (Zibawu) with Zibawu pushing for packages that are considerate of the state of the economy.
CBZ is under pressure to work out packages that cushion staff from the economic meltdown after Stanbic Bank said it paid out $430 million early this year.
Although the number of affected workers was not clear on the weekend, unions said ‘several dozens’ were asked to go on unpaid leave on September 1. CBZ said in letters sent out to affected staff last week:
The group is undertaking a comprehensive review and reorganisation of its structures and business operating model in line with changes in the corporate landscapes and the way we do business. Owing to the nature and purpose of the review and reorganisation of structures and business operating model, the group can no longer retain your service as a permanent employee or as a shift or short term employee. You have been included in a retrenchment list which has been forwarded to the retrenchment board and the works council. It is anticipated that the retrenchment process will be finalised by or before the 30th of September 2021. You are required to proceed on paid leave.
CBZ also called for a virtual meeting of affected staff on September 8. A Zibawu spokesperson acknowledged receiving reports of fresh job cuts at CBZ but noted that it was premature to comment. There have been massive layoffs in Zimbabwe’s banking sector since 2012 when the second wave of bank failures rattled the markets in the aftermath of the 2004 to 2008 financial crisis. Last week, Stanbic Bank said job cuts carried out during the first half of 2021 added $430 million to total expenses during the half-year ended June 30, 2021, as Covid-19-induced hard lockdowns depressed the trading revenue line.
Tinashe Sambiri|The Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Minister of State for Masvingo Province, Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira for “distributing sugarcane plots fraudulently.”
Chadzamira was torn apart and publicly ridiculed by former First Lady Grace Mugabe as he fought in Mr Mnangagwa ‘s corner at the height of the G40, Lacoste hegemonic struggle.
“Minister of State for Masvingo Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira has been arrested by officers from ZACC. He is currently detained at Masvingo Magistrate Court,” a source at Benjamin Burombo Building in Masvingo told ZimEye.com at the time of writing.
There have been no defections from the MDC A. The truth of the matter is this:
In 2012, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) cracked a whip on all members accused of corruption and those found guilty were subsequently expelled from the party.
The members who were fired from the party include Emanuel Chiroto Ward 42 Hatcliffe, Julius Musevenzi Ward 15 Warren Park, Peter Mudavanhu Ward 9 Glendale, Pumulani Musogwiza Ward 22 Hatfield among other members.
Following the party’s gesture to deal with corrupt activities, the duo of Chiroto and Musevenzi decided to join former Zimbabwe Vice President Joice Mujuru’s party, National Peoples Party (NPP) before it changed name to Zimbabwe People First (ZPF).
The two represented their new party in the previous election as NPF parliamentary candidates, but unfortunately they lost dismally.
Probably unhappy with the people’s decision, Chiroto went on to join another party, this time it was Dr Noah Manyika’s Build Zimbabwe Alliance.
As if that was not enough, Musevenzi and Chiroto did not dump their nomadic behaviour after they joined the MDC T following the controversial Supreme Court ruling in March 2020.
Chiroto was an executive member of the MDC-T Harare Province before he joined his new party ZANUPF.
On the other hand, former Marondera Mayor Farai Nyandoro was never a member of MDC since 2014 until the time of his defection.
Nyandoro left the MDC in 2014 to join PDP and after his then party split, he left with the faction led by Lucia Matibenga.
Just like his two other colleagues mentioned above, Nyandoro also joined the MDCT after the Supreme Court judgement and subsequently bacame the MDC-T Mashonaland East Provincial Secretary.
Sifra Chidhakwa, former Zengeza MP, lost the 2018 primary elections to Job Sikhala, unhappy with the electoral outcome, opted to participate in the 2018 elections as an independent candidate.
Chidhakwa’s gesture was in violation of the MDC constitution.
According to the constitution, Chidakwa automatically ceased to be a member of the MDC.
He then resurfaced at the MDCT congress in December 2020 following the politically motivated Supreme Court judgement.
He became the member of MDCT since that time until his recent move to ZANU PF.
Surprisingly, some of the so called defection members were never party of the MDC even before 2014.
It’s very interesting how the regime has become so desperate to the extend of imposing members on our party.
The regime is good at employing commad tactics but unfortunately we as the MDC Alliance don’t need their command members.
There have been no defections from the MDC A. The truth of the matter is this:
In 2012, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) cracked a whip on all members accused of corruption and those found guilty were subsequently expelled from the party.
The members who were fired from the party include Emanuel Chiroto Ward 42 Hatcliffe, Julius Musevenzi Ward 15 Warren Park, Peter Mudavanhu Ward 9 Glendale, Pumulani Musogwiza Ward 22 Hatfield among other members.
Following the party’s gesture to deal with corrupt activities, the duo of Chiroto and Musevenzi decided to join former Zimbabwe Vice President Joice Mujuru’s party, National Peoples Party (NPP) before it changed name to Zimbabwe People First (ZPF).
The two represented their new party in the previous election as NPF parliamentary candidates, but unfortunately they lost dismally.
Probably unhappy with the people’s decision, Chiroto went on to join another party, this time it was Dr Noah Manyika’s Build Zimbabwe Alliance.
As if that was not enough, Musevenzi and Chiroto did not dump their nomadic behaviour after they joined the MDC T following the controversial Supreme Court ruling in March 2020.
Chiroto was an executive member of the MDC-T Harare Province before he joined his new party ZANUPF.
On the other hand, former Marondera Mayor Farai Nyandoro was never a member of MDC since 2014 until the time of his defection.
Nyandoro left the MDC in 2014 to join PDP and after his then party split, he left with the faction led by Lucia Matibenga.
Just like his two other colleagues mentioned above, Nyandoro also joined the MDCT after the Supreme Court judgement and subsequently bacame the MDC-T Mashonaland East Provincial Secretary.
Sifra Chidhakwa, former Zengeza MP, lost the 2018 primary elections to Job Sikhala, unhappy with the electoral outcome, opted to participate in the 2018 elections as an independent candidate.
Chidhakwa’s gesture was in violation of the MDC constitution.
According to the constitution, Chidakwa automatically ceased to be a member of the MDC.
He then resurfaced at the MDCT congress in December 2020 following the politically motivated Supreme Court judgement.
He became the member of MDCT since that time until his recent move to ZANU PF.
Surprisingly, some of the so called defection members were never party of the MDC even before 2014.
It’s very interesting how the regime has become so desperate to the extend of imposing members on our party.
The regime is good at employing commad tactics but unfortunately we as the MDC Alliance don’t need their command members.
Knowledge Musona believes the Warriors can manage to pick maximum points against Ethiopia in the World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe put on an uninspiring performance in the goalless draw against South Africa in their first game of Group G on Friday.
But the skipper says they still have a huge chance to qualify to the final round despite dropping points in the previous game.
He said: “We still have hope and an opportunity to try and collect maximum points. I know the supporters are not happy with our performance, but I promise that we will do more in the upcoming match. It’s not good enough to draw at home. We need to win, it’s simple as that.
“We still have five games to play in the qualifiers and we look forward to the next game. We will try to improve what we did wrong. We didn’t create enough chances to score goals. But it is something that we can work on and try to improve.”
The Warriors will face Ethiopia at Bahir Dar Stadium, in the city of Bahir Dar. – Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Warriors head coach Zdravko Logarusic is set to make some changes in his team for the second 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Group G match against Ethiopia on Tuesday.
The national side played South Africa last Friday in Harare, but the boys showed a disappointing performance with several players failing to deliver. The likes of Tino Kadewere, Kuda Mahachi and Thabani Kumusoko were anonymous throughout the afternoon.
Speaking to the press, Logarusic said he looks to refresh the team and bring in new players in the starting XI.
He revealed: “We will see who can play (on Tuesday). It looks like Tino didn’t deliver (against South Africa), that’s for sure.
“Then some players didn’t show what I expected from them, that means we have to make a few changes.”
The match will be played at Bahir Dar Stadium, in the city of Bahir Dar.
Kick-off is at 6 pm Zimbabwean/CAT. – Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|The Zanu PF regime cannot stop the wave of change, MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa has said.
President Chamisa made the remarks at the burial of veteran Movement for Democratic Change member, Jane Gwatidzo popularly known as Gogo Jo…
Gogo Jo was laid to rest in Chitungwiza on Sunday.
“They are celebrating what they call defections but we are not moved by their machinations.
We are moving in the right direction.Change is unstoppable…
We know that they want to steal the people’s victory…
Let me say every citizen has a role to play in the struggle for freedom,” said President Chamisa.
See statement below…
05-09-2021
Today ( Sunday) the People’s President Advocate Nelson Chamisa bade farewell to one of the veterans of the National Democratic Struggle, Mbuya Jane Gwatidzo of St Mary’s, Chitungwiza.
Gogo Jo as Mbuya Gwatidzo is widely known passed away on Friday following a short illness. She was famous for her revolutionary dances at MDC gatherings.
President Chamisa described Gogo Jo as a special crop of revolutionaries who despite her age had a strong desire for change.
Addressing mourners initially at St Mary’s Catholic Church, President Chamisa called for unity of purpose and political tolerance if the country is to move forward.
President Chamisa also took time to address multitudes of MDC Alliance supporters at the final resting place of Gogo Jo in Chitungwiza’s Unit L cemetery.
He urged party supporters to remain vigilant in face of repression and attacks from ZANU PF in all its various forms.
Also present was the National Organizer Hon Amos Chibaya whom the president spoke glowingly about his passion and unfathomable commitment to the change agenda.
MDC Alliance supporters who attended the funeral could not hide their joy and affection for the People’s President but at the same time made clear their disdain of Emmerson Mnangagwa and his trojan horse, Douglas Mwonzora.
Meanwhile the President urged all citizens to learn from the Zambian experience and register to vote in numbers ahead of the 2023 general elections.
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Ethiopia national team coach Wubetu Abate says his side is determined to collect maximum points when they meet Zimbabwe in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Group G match on Tuesday.
The Walia Ibex lost 1-0 in Ghana on Friday to end the matchday 1 at the bottom of the pool.
According to Abate, they hope that playing on home soil will bring a better result.
“We must show our opponents that we are here to defend the honour of our jersey. Playing at home will inspire more fight and determination,” said Abate after the loss to Ghana.
The match will be played at Bahir Dar International Stadium in Bahir Dar, about 500km north of capital city Addis Ababa.
Meanwhile, the Warriors left Harare yesterday and are expected to hold their first in Ethiopia this afternoon. – Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|The Zanu PF regime cannot stop the wave of change, MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa has said.
President Chamisa made the remarks at the burial of veteran Movement for Democratic Change member, Jane Gwatidzo popularly known as Gogo Jo…
Gogo Jo was laid to rest in Chitungwiza on Sunday.
“They are celebrating what they call defections but we are not moved by their machinations.
We are moving in the right direction.Change is unstoppable…
We know that they want to steal the people’s victory…
Let me say every citizen has a role to play in the struggle for freedom,” said President Chamisa.
He also slammed attempting to bask in the late MDC founding President Morgan Tsvangirai…
” We are the custodians of our great leader President Morgan Tsvangirai’s legacy.”
See statement below…
05-09-2021
Today ( Sunday) the People’s President Advocate Nelson Chamisa bade farewell to one of the veterans of the National Democratic Struggle, Mbuya Jane Gwatidzo of St Mary’s, Chitungwiza.
Gogo Jo as Mbuya Gwatidzo is widely known passed away on Friday following a short illness. She was famous for her revolutionary dances at MDC gatherings.
President Chamisa described Gogo Jo as a special crop of revolutionaries who despite her age had a strong desire for change.
Addressing mourners initially at St Mary’s Catholic Church, President Chamisa called for unity of purpose and political tolerance if the country is to move forward.
President Chamisa also took time to address multitudes of MDC Alliance supporters at the final resting place of Gogo Jo in Chitungwiza’s Unit L cemetery.
He urged party supporters to remain vigilant in face of repression and attacks from ZANU PF in all its various forms.
Also present was the National Organizer Hon Amos Chibaya whom the president spoke glowingly about his passion and unfathomable commitment to the change agenda.
MDC Alliance supporters who attended the funeral could not hide their joy and affection for the People’s President but at the same time made clear their disdain of Emmerson Mnangagwa and his trojan horse, Douglas Mwonzora.
Meanwhile the President urged all citizens to learn from the Zambian experience and register to vote in numbers ahead of the 2023 general elections.
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Tinashe Sambiri|The Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Minister of State for Masvingo Province, Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira for “distributing sugarcane plots fraudulently.”
Chadzamira was torn apart and publicly ridiculed by former First Lady Grace Mugabe as he fought in Mr Mnangagwa ‘s corner at the height of the G40, Lacoste hegemonic struggle.
“Minister of State for Masvingo Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira has been arrested by officers from ZACC. He is currently detained at Masvingo Magistrate Court,” a source at Benjamin Burombo Building in Masvingo told ZimEye.com at the time of writing.
Hypertension ̶ or elevated blood pressure ̶ is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases.
An estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 years worldwide have hypertension, most (two-thirds) living in low- and middle-income countries An estimated 46% of adults with hypertension are unaware that they have the condition. Less than half of adults (42%) with hypertension are diagnosed and treated. Approximately 1 in 5 adults (21%) with hypertension have it under control.
Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide. One of the global targets for noncommunicable diseases is to reduce the prevalence of hypertension by 33% between 2010 and 2030. What is hypertension? Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the body’s arteries, the major blood vessels in the body. Hypertension is when blood pressure is too high.
Blood pressure is written as two numbers. The first (systolic) number represents the pressure in blood vessels when the heart contracts or beats. The second (diastolic) number represents the pressure in the vessels when the heart rests between beats.
Hypertension is diagnosed if, when it is measured on two different days, the systolic blood pressure readings on both days is ≥140 mmHg and/or the diastolic blood pressure readings on both days is ≥90 mmHg.
What are the risk factors for hypertension? Modifiable risk factors include unhealthy diets (excessive salt consumption, a diet high in saturated fat and trans fats, low intake of fruits and vegetables), physical inactivity, consumption of tobacco and alcohol, and being overweight or obese.
Non-modifiable risk factors include a family history of hypertension, age over 65 years and co-existing diseases such as diabetes or kidney disease.
What are common symptoms of hypertension?
Hypertension is called a “silent killer”. Most people with hypertension are unaware of the problem because it may have no warning signs or symptoms. For this reason, it is essential that blood pressure is measured regularly.
When symptoms do occur, they can include early morning headaches, nosebleeds, irregular heart rhythms, vision changes, and buzzing in the ears. Severe hypertension can cause fatigue, nausea, vomiting, confusion, anxiety, chest pain, and muscle tremors.
The only way to detect hypertension is to have a health professional measure blood pressure. Having blood pressure measured is quick and painless. Although individuals can measure their own blood pressure using automated devices, an evaluation by a health professional is important for assessment of risk and associated conditions.
What are the complications of uncontrolled hypertension?
Among other complications, hypertension can cause serious damage to the heart. Excessive pressure can harden arteries, decreasing the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart. This elevated pressure and reduced blood flow can cause: Chest pain, also called angina. Heart attack, which occurs when the blood supply to the heart is blocked and heart muscle cells die from lack of oxygen. The longer the blood flow is blocked, the greater the damage to the heart.
Heart failure, which occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to other vital body organs. Irregular heart beat which can lead to a sudden death. Hypertension can also burst or block arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the brain, causing a stroke.
In addition, hypertension can cause kidney damage, leading to kidney failure. Why is hypertension an important issue in low- and middle-income countries?
The prevalence of hypertension varies across regions and country income groups. The WHO African Region has the highest prevalence of hypertension (27%) while the WHO Region of the Americas has the lowest prevalence of hypertension (18%).
The number of adults with hypertension increased from 594 million in 1975 to 1.13 billion in 2015, with the increase seen largely in low- and middle-income countries. This increase is due mainly to a rise in hypertension risk factors in those populations.
How can the burden of hypertension be reduced? Reducing hypertension prevents heart attack, stroke, and kidney damage, as well as other health problems.
Prevention Reducing salt intake (to less than 5g daily). Eating more fruit and vegetables.
Being physically active on a regular basis. Avoiding use of tobacco. Reducing alcohol consumption. Limiting the intake of foods high in saturated fats. Eliminating/reducing trans fats in diet. Management
Reducing and managing stress. Regularly checking blood pressure. Treating high blood pressure. Managing other medical conditions. What is the WHO response? The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting countries to reduce hypertension as a public health problem.
In 2021, the WHO released a new guideline for on the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults. The publication provides evidence-based recommendations for the initiation of treatment of hypertension, and recommended intervals for follow-up. The document also includes target blood pressure to be achieved for control, and information on who, in the health-care system, can initiate treatment.
To support governments in strengthening the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease, WHO and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) launched the Global Hearts Initiative in September 2016, which includes the HEARTS technical package.
The six modules of the HEARTS technical package (Healthy-lifestyle counselling, Evidence-based treatment protocols, Access to essential medicines and technology, Risk-based management, Team-based care, and Systems for monitoring) provide a strategic approach to improve cardiovascular health in countries across the world.
In September 2017, WHO began a partnership with Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies, to support national governments to implement the Global Hearts Initiative.
Other partners contributing to the Global Hearts Initiative are: the CDC Foundation, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the U.S. CDC. Since implementation of the programme in 2017 in 18 low- and middle-income countries, 3 million people have been put on protocol-based hypertension treatment through person-centred models of care. These programmes demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of standardized hypertension control programmes.
By Farai D Hove | The ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has been blocked from flying to the United States by the United Nations General Assembly staff.
The development comes as Mnangagwa was planning to fly to the US as well as heading to the UK for a separate meeting.
Mnangagwa had totally ignored the current health crisis, deciding to continue flying to the US.
Mnangagwa’s COVID figures have been grossly misleading since the beginning of the pandemic last year, and the UN staff have refused to allow him entry, saying the upcoming general assembly should be held in the cloud instead.
The development was confirmed by Mnangagwa’s own spokesperson George Charamba who announced in writing saying:
“Organizers of the Assembly have recommended a hybrid Assembly where Member States have an option to either attend physically through country delegations, or virtually through online platforms.”
Below was the full press address
This year’s United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to take place from 214 to 27″ September, 2021, in New York, the United States of America. Key issues and decisions are set to be discussed and decided on in the course of the General Assembly. Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, organizers of the Assembly have recommended a hybrid Assembly where Member States have an option to either attend physically through country delegations, or virtually through online platforms.
In light of the continuing Covid-19 global threat, and to allow for the consolidation of reforms and recovery of our Economy whose fundamentals are pointing in a positive tratectory, His Excellency the President, Dr E.D.Mnangagwa, has this year decided not to attend the United Nations General Assembly In person. Instead, he will participate virtually via video conferencing. This mode includes his pre-recorded Address which Is slotted for Thursday, 23′ September, 2021, and any other High level Meetings occurring on the sidelines of the Main Debate
By A Correspondent- The Rusape 14 year old girl who was forced into marriage by her grandparents has been reunited with her divorced mother after 12 years.
Her mother learnt of the developments after reading H-Metro and immediately went looking for her.
They separated when the parents broke up and the father assumed custody while the mother went away while she was barely two years old.
Narrating her visit to Tandi Village in Rusape, the woman thanked H-Metro for exposing the child marriage that emotionally and se_xually affected her child saying the girl was now in her custody.
“I was touched to read that my daughter had been abused to the extent of being forced into marriage,” she said.
“The H-Metro story was clear to direct me to where my daughter was given in marriage and I confronted Tapiwa and his parents.
“I discovered that my daughter was forced into marriage to Tapiwa (20) who was in another relationship with a girl he and his parents wanted him to marry.
“I was forced to leave my daughter while she was one year three months old when I separated with her father.
“To this day my daughter has no birth certificate and her father is not forthcoming in terms of facilitating her to acquire a birth certificate.
“We signed a document with the in-laws as evidence that I took my daughter from them to avoid issues that I stole her.
“The grandparents learnt about my actions but wanted to protect their relationship with Chitsumba family arguing that if Tapiwa got arrested it would affect them.
“As we speak Tapiwa is yet to taste the course of justice,” said the mother.
In an interview, the minor’s grandmother Gogo Rebecca who gave her into marriage said Tapiwa vowed to pay lobola and educate the girl until she is grown up for marriage.
“The girl was taken by her mother to Mutare from Tapiwa and I was not there,” said Gogo Rebecca.
“Tapiwa told us that he still loves his wife and will meet her education expenses while in the custody of the mother.
“Asi tsvakirai kuno haasati abvisa zvake,” she said.
Tapiwa’s mobile calls went unanswered as well as his father John Chitsumba’s call.
The minor, besides the se_xual harassment she underwent, was verbally abused by her alleged mother-in-law Spiwe Kubocha describing her as a whirlwind that would pass.
The minor is yet to acquire a birth certificate and her father could not be reached for comment by the time of going to print
By Farai D Hove | The ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has been blocked from flying to the United States by the United Nations General Assembly staff.
The development comes as Mnangagwa was planning to fly to the US as well as heading to the UK for a separate meeting.
Last year, UNGA was held virtually format as the world grappled with the COVID-19. But Mnangagwa has this year totally ignored the current health crisis, deciding to continue flying to the US.
Mnangagwa’s COVID figures have been grossly misleading since the beginning of the pandemic last year, and the UN staff have refused to allow him entry, saying the upcoming general assembly should be held in the cloud instead.
The development was confirmed by Mnangagwa’s own spokesperson George Charamba who announced in writing saying:
“Organizers of the Assembly have recommended a hybrid Assembly where Member States have an option to either attend physically through country delegations, or virtually through online platforms.”
Below was the full press address
This year’s United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to take place from 214 to 27″ September, 2021, in New York, the United States of America. Key issues and decisions are set to be discussed and decided on in the course of the General Assembly. Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, organizers of the Assembly have recommended a hybrid Assembly where Member States have an option to either attend physically through country delegations, or virtually through online platforms.
In light of the continuing Covid-19 global threat, and to allow for the consolidation of reforms and recovery of our Economy whose fundamentals are pointing in a positive tratectory, His Excellency the President, Dr E.D.Mnangagwa, has this year decided not to attend the United Nations General Assembly In person. Instead, he will participate virtually via video conferencing. This mode includes his pre-recorded Address which Is slotted for Thursday, 23′ September, 2021, and any other High level Meetings occurring on the sidelines of the Main Debate.
There have been no defections from the MDC A. The truth of the matter is this:
In 2012, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) cracked a whip on all members accused of corruption and those found guilty were subsequently expelled from the party.
The members who were fired from the party include Emanuel Chiroto Ward 42 Hatcliffe, Julius Musevenzi Ward 15 Warren Park, Peter Mudavanhu Ward 9 Glendale, Pumulani Musogwiza Ward 22 Hatfield among other members.
Following the party’s gesture to deal with corrupt activities, the duo of Chiroto and Musevenzi decided to join former Zimbabwe Vice President Joice Mujuru’s party, National Peoples Party (NPP) before it changed name to Zimbabwe People First (ZPF).
The two represented their new party in the previous election as NPF parliamentary candidates, but unfortunately they lost dismally.
Probably unhappy with the people’s decision, Chiroto went on to join another party, this time it was Dr Noah Manyika’s Build Zimbabwe Alliance.
As if that was not enough, Musevenzi and Chiroto did not dump their nomadic behaviour after they joined the MDC T following the controversial Supreme Court ruling in March 2020.
Chiroto was an executive member of the MDC-T Harare Province before he joined his new party ZANUPF.
On the other hand, former Marondera Mayor Farai Nyandoro was never a member of MDC since 2014 until the time of his defection.
Nyandoro left the MDC in 2014 to join PDP and after his then party split, he left with the faction led by Lucia Matibenga.
Just like his two other colleagues mentioned above, Nyandoro also joined the MDCT after the Supreme Court judgement and subsequently bacame the MDC-T Mashonaland East Provincial Secretary.
Sifra Chidhakwa, former Zengeza MP, lost the 2018 primary elections to Job Sikhala, unhappy with the electoral outcome, opted to participate in the 2018 elections as an independent candidate.
Chidhakwa’s gesture was in violation of the MDC constitution.
According to the constitution, Chidakwa automatically ceased to be a member of the MDC.
He then resurfaced at the MDCT congress in December 2020 following the politically motivated Supreme Court judgement.
He became the member of MDCT since that time until his recent move to ZANU PF.
Surprisingly, some of the so called defection members were never party of the MDC even before 2014.
It’s very interesting how the regime has become so desperate to the extend of imposing members on our party.
The regime is good at employing commad tactics but unfortunately we as the MDC Alliance don’t need their command members.
By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has asked Chief Immigration Officer Respect Gono to cause the release of some refugees, who were rounded up from Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge by some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers together with Department of Immigration officials and arbitrarily detained at Chikurubi Female Prison and at Harare Remand Prison.
When the refugees namely Christine Kwizagira, Mirelle Ruvubika, Agnes Uwizeya and Janine Niyongree and others, who are from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Rwanda were rounded up in August 2021 after some protests at Tongogara Refugee Camps of which they were not involved in, they together with their children were advised that they were being taken to a refugee transit centre.
However, they later found themselves detained at Chikurubi Female Prison and at Harare Remand Prison without their children and without any explanation as to why they were being held at these two prisons.
In the letter addressed to Gono, ZLHR lawyers, Paidamoyo Saurombe and Tinashe Chinopfukutwa protested against the unlawful conduct of police officers and one Department of Immigration official only identified as Shonhiwa since Kwizagira, Uwizeya, Niyongree and other refugees are recognised refugees with refugee status which has not been withdrawn and are entitled to the protection accorded to refugees at law. The lawyers charged that even in the case of Ruvubika, whose application for recognition as a refugee is still pending, there is no legal basis for her detention.
Saurombe and Chinopfukutwa asked Gono to order the release of the refugees from prison and reunite them with their family members upon which they should be returned to Tongogara Refugee Camp.
The human rights lawyers said failure by Gono and the Department of Immigration to comply with their clients’ request would leave them with no option but to institute legal proceedings to secure the release of the refugees and also institute legal proceedings for damages for unlawful detention against the Department of Immigration and against Shonhiwa in his personal capacity.
Tinashe Sambiri|The Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Minister of State for Masvingo Province, Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira for “distributing sugarcane plots fraudulently.”
Chadzamira was torn apart and publicly ridiculed by former First Lady Grace Mugabe as he fought in Mr Mnangagwa ‘s corner at the height of the G40, Lacoste hegemonic struggle.
“Minister of State for Masvingo Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira has been arrested by officers from ZACC. He is currently detained at Masvingo Magistrate Court,” a source at Benjamin Burombo Building in Masvingo told ZimEye.com at the time of writing.
By A Correspondent- Through a service they have named Paytumi, money transfer company, Access Forex has created an ecosystem of products and services which promote investment focused remittances for people living in the diaspora.
The service will allow Zimbabweans living abroad to directly access products for building, farming, medical and other projects they are carrying out in their home country, without having to rely on a relative of friend to collect the money.
The team that developed the technology which supports this platform have described the service as a “game changer” for Zimbabweans that are looking to invest back home.
At the launch of the payment service, Access Forex Managing Director, Senziwani Sikhosana said the objective of this more inclusive strategy is to channel migrant remittances towards the savings and investment goals that accompany these flows of money.
“The broader goal Access Forex hopes to achieve with this strategy is to ensure that remittance funds are used for the intended purpose which is to improve the quality of life of recipients, and migrant families living abroad in a sustainable way.
People sending money from the diaspora have goals they are trying to achieve, paytumi will help them do that without the stress of having to deal with middlemen on the Zimbabwe end.”
Once a remitter has registered for the service, the platform allows one to complete transactions end to end, from searching for the product, purchasing it, to getting it delivered to your doorstep if needed, all at the lowest price which has been pre-negotiated with the merchants by Access Forex.
“You are not going to get a better deal in town than when you choose to pay using paytumi at checkout. We have created a ‘no-suprises’ environment. No more hidden fees, shortfalls and top-ups.
When it comes to getting the things that are important to you in Zimbabwe, there should be no surprises.
Instead, you get a simple, easy, transparent way to get the goods and services you need in Zimbabwe. Lobels was the first merchant to sign on for Paytumi and other household names in the have since followed suit.
“After seeing the huge success of our “Breakfast-on-Us” campaign in June which saw all new Access Forex clients receive a free delivery of 10 loaves of bread, we realized the investment ,value that this commodity brings and so did Lobels”.
Using paytumi, you can now control the purchase and supply of bread for your farm workers, employees, business or family in Zimbabwe.
The same applies for products and services in building, construction, healthcare and other consumables
BY DR MASIMBA MAVAZA | The setting up of the Chitepo School of Ideology in Zimbabwe by the ruling party, Zanu PF, drew both jubilation and scorn from within and outside Zimbabwe. Very vociferous protests emerged from the Western world indoctrinated puppets in our midst. We have in a previous paper argued how through discourse analysis, that is dissecting language, we discern the thoughts of our enemies. In this paper, we take a step backwards to analyse how ideology shapes discourses in the political arena. We conclude that we are moving in the right direction, from traditional methods of disseminating ideologies to sophisticated ones.
If our readers were hoping for us to define the term ideology, we are sorry to disappoint you as equally academics have bemoaned the plethora of the different ways in which the term is used. Ideologies have played a very important part in shaping governments, group actions and individual beliefs and values. In terms of government actions, a host of social, economic and political factors intervene in shaping particular policy proposals perceived to be possible at that time. It is difficult to envisage how an individual can live without some adherence to sets of belief and values, that is to say, each individual has his/her own ideologies. Individuals who share the same ideologies may group up and some groups are quite prepared to die for those beliefs and values.
Eminent writers such as Vic George and Paul Wilding have distinguished ideology as a concept and ideology as a political or welfare doctrine. It is widely known that politicians, social theorists and governments have differed on the relative merits of state action, private markets, distribution of resources and the role of the family. George and Wilding argued that they are ‘four distinct ways in which the notion of ideology has been defined over years, each of which has been influenced by debates in social policy and politics’. With it being argued by Ball and Deringer that ‘we live in the shadow, and under the influence thinkers long dead’, it is perhaps best to give a short account of ideology history.
Ideology as a term, was first used by de Tracy in the immediate aftermath of the French Revolution in 1797 to counter the dominance of tradition, custom, the mystical and supernatural religion in government politics. Karl Marx, became the theorist who argued how ideology originates and its function in society. In short, Marx argued that in capitalist societies, the ideas, beliefs and values held by those who dominate the production, distribution and business sectors will become accepted as ideas of all sections of society including those that stand to lose out. Marx defined ideology as ‘a partial body of beliefs, distorting reality for the benefit of the ruling class’. Gramsci, Marx’s disciple, wrote that ideology ‘is powerful’ and that it ‘undermined the working-class radical claims’ and helped to ‘maintain the upper-class hegemony’.
Another prominent figure on ideology is Mannheim who strangely refuted and also accepted Marx’s notion on ideologies though it is important for our purposes to highlight that he accepted that ‘dominant ideologies are always distortions of reality for the benefit of the ruling groups and to the disadvantage of other groups in society’. Finally, American sociologists from the 1950s and1960s took ideology as ‘system of values and beliefs that increases social cohesion in society for the benefit of all’. We now turn to how the capitalists have maintained hegemony via ideologies.
It is no top secret that the Western World driven by the upper-class ideologies have had sleepless nights over Africa’s resources for ages. Ideological claims were made that it was right to stimulate industry through capturing African slaves. The Queen of England’s coffers grew from taxes received from the proceeds of sweat of black slaves and remained mum about it for decades. It was an upper-class endeavour. During the Berlin Conference 1884-1885, fat, bald and upper-class pink men hungering for Africa’s resources carved our continent in the guise of ‘bringing civilisation’. King Leopold famously said that ‘for millions of men still plugged in barbarism will be dawn of a better era’. Civilisation was to be through Christianity; however, this King Leopold is well known to have then massacred over 5 million in Congo.
Although the son of the soil gallantly fought back until the pink imperialists gave up, ideology played a very important factor. Our vision is clear, the imperialists are pink, and not white. Classifying themselves as White is an ideological attempt to demonstrate superiority over others, hence hegemony. We will write a paper on the colour classification soon.
Back to imperialists’ hegemony, from 1965, the Rhodesian government coordinated a strategic information and public diplomacy campaign, which included propaganda, censorship, and psychological operations, aiming to maintain the support of the country’s black majority in the face of infiltration and indoctrination of ZANLA and ZIPRA forces. However, by 1974, the efforts were noted to be hopeless and “Operation Split-Shot’ was invoked. The campaign was, dubbed “Terror and death is the way of the communist terrorists in Rhodesia’, and leaflets were distributed countrywide to engender fear among the Rhodesian population. The ideological indoctrination extended to false, hopeless leaflets depicting ZANLA/ZIPRA recruiters as forcing black young people into training camps, raping women within forced sight of their children. Further, the propaganda stated that the terrorists were spreading sexually transmitted diseases.
We ourselves remember in 1977, when all villagers were forced to attend a meeting at a school in Mashonaland West. The pink soldiers hung a tractor plough disk on a tree and using ‘captured terrorists’ AK47 and rubber bullets, they shot at the metal dish. Of course, nothing happened to it. Then using their FN rifles with real bullets, they shot at the dish and as expected the dish was pierced by the bullets. The message was clear, freedom fighters’ guns do not kill so help them at your own peril. But we knew better.
The ideological warfare was also used by the freedom fighters to counter the pink lies through the radio Maputo to which the masses tuned in to listen to revolutionary news and to the ZANLA socialist ideology. It was an effective plan rendering death to anyone who listened to it by the imperialists. The comrades also organised morari, that is gatherings were the mases were indoctrinated with socialist ideas. In the post independence era, such gathering have continued at the basic level of cell meetings to Zanu PF conferences. Please, inform Biti and Chamisa that the Chitepo School of Ideology may have emerged recently but ideology has been part and parcel of Zanu PF.
It is interesting to point out that the American economist and academic, Milton Friedman from the University of Chicago upon visiting Rhodesia in 1976 at the invitation of the Information Office said ‘I am impressed by what I saw there’. He also said that if ‘Patriotic Front guerrillas’ win, it ‘would be a great prize for the Russians’ and the end of Rhodesia as a white-ruled state would be the ‘suicide of the West’. This lead us to examine the impact of educational institutions in the ideological war. The western world institutions of learning are driven by ideologies.
For example, Oxford University glorifies and has populated its sites with statutes of imperialists such as that of Cecil John Rhodes who dug up our minerals and handed them over to the Queen. It is the same institution that expelled our veteran Dambudzo Marechera for his ‘unorthodox behaviour’ which clashed with the university’s Conservative held ideologies. In the same vein, a commentator recently noted how the western world rushes to give bright A levels students scholarships to study in ‘leading’ institutions. Your guess is ours: you practice what you learn and western governments are not blind to this hence they ply such universities with funding.
In short, having lost their physical presence and having retreated to their desolate wastelands, the West will, indoctrinate young Zimbabweans through their educational institutions or through those that profess love for them. We need to look no further than the West’s puppets, that is Biti, Chamisa and Chin’ono who from political podiums and social media have been propounding day and night the virtues of their masters. We will also remind you of the leaked British Top-Secret files that stated in 1979 that there was no point in giving Abel Muzorewa any more money as his influence was on the wane. In short, Muzorewa was not going to help them in getting their ideologies accepted.
The just ended online re-orientation by the Chitepo School of Ideology attended by hundreds of Zimbabweans across the globe signifies a great step by our highly esteemed President Ed Mnangagwa to move ideological dissemination into a scientific practice. By using online methods, the school has cleverly adapted to the challenges of COVID-19. Our detractors know the ideological warfare is game on and are naturally unhappy as the rightful Zimbabwean view will be heard far and beyond our borders.
By A Correspondent- A 32 year old Chitungwiza man has been arrested in Beitbridge after being found in possession of cocaine with a street value of $54 255 on Wednesday afternoon.
Philip Nyahodza was not asked to plead to contravening the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act when he appeared before Beitbridge resident magistrate Mr Takudzwa Gwazemba yesterday.
He was remanded in custody to September 17. Prosecutor Mr Ronald Mugwagwa said at around 2pm on Wednesday, detectives from CID Drugs and Narcotics section received information about Nyahodza being in possession of dangerous drugs.
They were told that he was due to meet a contact at Engen service station and the detectives laid ambush and intercepted him on arrival.
They then conducted a body search on him and found two sachets of cocaine in his back pocket which they took for testing.
The results confirmed that Nyahodza was indeed carrying cocaine valued at $54 255 on the street market.
CBZ Holdings Limited has sent dozens of workers home after completing an extensive review of its business model, the second such bold move within a few months.
NewsDay Business understands that complex negotiations will kick off between CBZ and the Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers’ Union (Zibawu) this week, which is pressing for a package that takes into consideration volatilities around the country’s freefalling currency.
But pressure would be piled on CBZ to work out packages that cushion staff from the economic meltdown after Stanbic Bank said it paid out $430 million early this year, in another carnage on jobs.
CBZ’s job cuts, which saw affected workers being asked to go on unpaid leave on September 1, follows a massive shift in the way companies operate since the Covid – 19 outbreak last year, which gave traction to a revolution being underpinned by tech based operations.
It was not clear at the weekend how many workers would be sent home.
But unions said ‘several dozens’ were set to leave the diversified financial services powerhouse, which trades its stock on Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
“The group is undertaking a comprehensive review and reorganisation of its structures and business operating model in line with changes in the corporate landscapes and the way we do business,” CBZ said in letters sent out to affected staff last week.
“Owing to the nature and purpose of the review and reorganisation of structures and business operating model, the group can no longer retain your service as a permanent employee or as a shift or short term employee. You have been included in a retrenchment list which has been forwarded to the retrenchment board and the works council. It is anticipated that the retrenchment process will be finalised by or before the 30th of September 2021. You are required to proceed on paid leave,” CBZ said, calling for a virtual meeting of affected staff on September 8.
A Zibawu spokesperson acknowledged receiving reports of fresh job cuts at CBZ but noted that it was premature to comment.
It has been a bloodbath in Zimbabwe’s banking sector since 2012, when a second wave of bank failures rattled the markets in the aftermath of the 2004 to 2008 financial crisis.
Last week, Stanbic Bank said job cuts carried out during the first half of 2021 added $430 million to total expenses during the half year ended June 30, 2021, as Covid-19 induced hard lockdowns depressed the trading revenue line.
“Operating expenses increased in comparison to prior year driven by expenditure of $430 million incurred in a staff optimisation exercise,” Stanbic said.
CBZ boss, Blessing Mudavanhu could not be reach for comment.
By A Correspondent | The man who got tens of thousands killed and millions of Zimbabweans pushed out of the country through his murderous “Hondo yeminda” campaings, the exiled Prof Jonathan Moyo has attacked the MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa while demanding that he orders his supporters to stop insulting him.
The development comes at a time when Jonathan Moyo regularly insulted his former boss Emerson Mnangagwa on social media.
Writing on Saturday, Jonathan Moyo loudly complained against insults while threatening the MDC Alliance saying the party “is not invincible” – meaning it can be destroyed at any time.
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi had announced saying, until Nelson Chamisa stands up and calls his followers to order Prof Jonathan Moyo and many others will continue to be abused.
“I have not seen or read where he has publicly censored his followers and many who have parted ways with @mdczimbabwe lead the abuse,” he said.
Jonathan Moyo then quipped in to say:
“Hear hear hear. But there comes a time when enough is enough. Zimbabwe is bigger than any individuals or groups, no matter how noisy they are on what they think about themselves.
“It is ironic that a party that has lost hordes of its founding stalwarts, pretends to be invincible!”
Why mustn't your victims insult you, when you do the same to Mnangagwa over that single act on 15th Nov 2017? How do you expect millions who got exiled because of your murderous propaganda, treat you better than Enos Nkala, when you got equal numbers killed as in Gukurahundi?
Come 2023 this country goes to the polls. This election will decide the future direction of our nation and regions for generations to come. Our jobs, homes, and living standards, our children’s education, our heritage, our health system, how we care for our vulnerable and our place in the world will be all determined by the vote in 2023. Never before has your vote mattered so much. Zimbabwe has been given a lifeline by ED and he deserves a chance to finish what he has started.
President Emmerson deserves more than 5million votes from the Zimbabwean electorate. He has earned these votes through his visionary leadership and economic acumen.
ED has improved the various facets of our social life by improving the living standards of many Zimbabwe through the command agriculture program and the legitimation / revamping of the mining sector.
The world believes that only ZANU PF has the policies that will protect and advance the lives of ordinary people. Only ED will invest in skills and training. Only ED will build the homes so urgently needed. Only ED can be trusted with our children’s education. Only ED can make work in this country pay. In less than thirty six months the face of Zimbabwe has changed for better. The civil servants had their pay increased and nurses had their grievances solved.
From 2018 up to this time it was more than business as usual, economic transformation programs were implemented within the set deadlines, we now have our own currency competing on the global market through the auction system ( determined by the economic spectrum in the global south).
Zanu-PF has implemented almost 85% of what has been promised in its 2018 manifesto. Unlike the Chamisa MDC Alliance which promised airports and unrealistic spaghetti roads to the electorate Zanu-PF is currently refurbishing the Harare beitbridge highway, the Harare -Plumtree road is complete, Harare Mutare road is progressing fast.
It is not a secret that MDC-T rule hurts working communities. We also know that under MDC-T the country will be given back to the colonisers. The lies Chamisa has been making will not make working people get ahead.
In 2023 there are many great reasons to vote ED. These will make a real difference to our nation and our future. ED promises real investment in skills and training, he has taken the country back to its glory; it only needs your vote to see him through.
With industrialization as its priority Zanu-PF has got the manpower, the government under the divine guidance of President Emmerson Mnangagwa,has educated and trained Zimbabweans through a vibrant education system to transform and revamp our industries, what is now needed are more investors to turn around the economy.
In 2018 ED promised the Zimbabwean populace that this time it will be more economics and less politics, ED has put an end to fuel, food and foreign currency shortages.
ED will grow our economy, investing in skills and infrastructure through a national investment bank. Already investors are flocking into Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe will be a jewel again. The events of the past 38 years cannot be visited in ED. Real change has been witnessed. ZANU PF is fully transformed and it has moved on. Do not be held down by the past.
Above all the Zimbabwean government under the guidance of Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa has converged both the mining and agricultural sector to create a sustainable pro-poor development that will lay ground for the creation of a middle income economy by 2030.
Mining together with agriculture are the centrepieces of our economy with potential to generate growth spurts across sectors and re-egnite the much needed economic recovery.
Under ED work will pay.
ED has brought in work and self-respect in the labour market. Already industry is beginning to work. Our railway is starting to come to life. Only ED can be trusted with the health revolution. No more will nurses be so poor that they turn to South Africa. Every civil servant will be appreciated and the country will reward the hard working.
ED has brought a better chance of a better home; he has delivered on that promise and will indeed achieve this.
The mushrooming of unregulated expensive colleges will be a thing of the past. Zimbabwe will be the brains of Africa again. This is not only a promise it is a reality.
Under ED Zimbabwe will invest in new forms of energy to tackle climate change, create the well-paid decent jobs of tomorrow – and keep energy bills low. He will make it a priority to have solar system in every village.
ED is fixing our broken economy before the new dispensation, Zimbabwean living standards had slumped. Among African economies, only Zimbabwe had suffered a harder hit. ED will tackle the low wage, low skill economy the past had created, to build a stronger economy that works for the many, not the few.
To achieve this ED needs your vote. He has started and needs to continue. Open your eyes and allow continuity. Zimbabwe has a chance to be better.
ED says we have suffered enough now it’s the time to enjoy the fruits of our land. MDC-T promises to reverse the gains of freedom, but you are the only one to stop such lunacy. Vote ED.
ED must be allowed to finish the progress he has introduced to us he deserves more than five million votes.
By A Correspondent- Daring smugglers have built a wooden bridge across the Limpopo River in Beitbridge which they use to smuggle goods and border jumpers between Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Located upstream of the New Limpopo Toll Bridge, the pole and log structure has been under construction for more than a week.
Curiously, the construction has been taking place before the eyes of the police, whose mounted unit has been watching on as the illegal construction went on.
Efforts to get comment from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) were fruitless as national spokesman Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi’s mobile phone went unanswered.
The builders regularly stop to “process” goods into Zimbabwe from South Africa for fees charged according to sizes of consignments.
People are charged per individual at between R10 and R100.
The bridge sidesteps the official crossing point, taking advantage of the fact that the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe remains closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
All goods through the new bridge are not subject to official border formalities.
The log and pole structure’s embankment is on the South African side of the Limpopo River.
By A Correspondent- A 32-year-old Chitungwiza man has been arrested in Beitbridge after being found in possession of cocaine with a street value of $54 255 on Wednesday afternoon.
Philip Nyahodza was not asked to plead to contravening the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act when he appeared before Beitbridge resident magistrate Mr Takudzwa Gwazemba yesterday.
He was remanded in custody to September 17. Prosecutor Mr Ronald Mugwagwa said at around 2pm on Wednesday, detectives from CID Drugs and Narcotics section received information about Nyahodza being in possession of dangerous drugs.
They were told that he was due to meet a contact at Engen service station and the detectives laid ambush and intercepted him on arrival.
They then conducted a body search on him and found two sachets of cocaine in his back pocket which they took for testing.
The results confirmed that Nyahodza was indeed carrying cocaine valued at $54 255 on the street market.
Zimbabweans have taken to social media to remember the late founding leader Robert Gabriel Mugabe who died on 6 September 2019 marking two years since his demise at a Singaporean hospital.
Below are social media posts from Zimbabweans in remembrance of the long time ruler who was deposed from power through a military coup.
He wasn’t perfect and he did some horrible things to each and everyone of us individually and I curse him for overstaying. I did solid 18 years in exile afraid of him, but today I say thank you and especially for the land, the education and all. And I apologise for being misled. pic.twitter.com/9rQbApVF0x
You will always remain a hero and inspirational leader of your time to many people not only in Zimbabwe and Africa but the rest of the world. Long Live your legacy. RIP President RG Mugabe pic.twitter.com/KL9lgAMyXu
On 6 September 2019,exactly two years ago,Robert Mugabe died at Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore. The independence icon turned authoritarian was in power for 37 years until he was toppled by a military coup in 2017.He meant different things to different people.What is his legacy? pic.twitter.com/9DjnWQoxcr
Two years today after Mugabe's death, ZANU PF refuses to reform and digs deeper into vile authoritarian practices that Mugabe never did; creating own opposition, taking away opposition money, MPs, councillors, HQ and creating own Muzorewa, corruption now common place! pic.twitter.com/bGWjTBUVT7
By A Correspondent- Blows were nearly traded at a Zanu PF restructuring exercise in the volatile Mashonaland West province on Sunday, forcing riot police to disperse party officials to avoid a mass brawl in a development signalling the escalation of divisions in the faction-ridden political formation.
Zanu PF is currently conducting a nationwide restructuring exercise in preparation for its elective congress next year.
The restructuring exercise is meant to reorganise its structures, from the cell — the lowest — all the way to the central committee.
The restructuring exercise has escalated the factional fights, with heavyweights now getting involved in the political skullduggery that normally punctuates the process.
The party is currently sharply divided between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his highly ambitious deputy Constantino Chiwenga, whose presidential ambitions were laid bare by his estranged wife Marry in court papers in their acrimonious divorce case.
Although Mnangagwa appears to enjoy an upper hand, making full use of the power of incumbency, Chiwenga and his allies continue to lurk in the shadows.
The restructuring exercise is critical in that bigwigs would want to fill lower structures with their proxies, who would, in turn, constitute congress delegates and vote for officials in the higher echelons of the party.
Currently, much of the fighting is taking place in the three Mashonaland provinces and Manicaland.
The situation in Mashonaland West has been particularly dramatic.
The Sunday incident took place in Banket, where the area’s district chairperson, Never Hutepasi, was targeted for assault at a restructuring meeting.
Sources who were at the meeting said Hutepasi, who is also Ward 22 councillor, is believed by his colleagues to be sympathetic to Chiwenga.
He was almost beaten by district youth league chairperson, Steven Zidana, whose charges were foiled by police officers.
“Zidana was not happy with the conduct of Hutepasi, who is widely regarded as an ally of the VP. Zidana accused Hutepasi of working to undermine the party and sabotaging the president ahead of the 2023 elections. That is when tempers flared.
“Zidana also accused Hutepasi of hiring MDC people to carry put public works in the area in his capacity as councillor, but he responded by saying what he did was fair and he could not have been partial in selecting those who would do the work,” a Zanu PF official said.
“This response greatly angered Zidana who hurled all sorts of insults towards Hutepasi and accused him of being a thief. Police officers arrived on time to disperse the crowd before the situation deteriorated.”
Zanu PF officials in the province are currently involved in a major turf war which has exploded over the position of provincial chair vacated by Ziyambi Ziyambi, who is accused of turning himself into a provincial godfather and imposing one Abia Mujere as his heir through co-option.
Ziyambi is now a politburo member.
Following complaints, Zanu PF’s acting national political commissar Patrick Chinamasa responded by banning all co-options, arguing they were divisive.
“It has come to the attention of the (commissariat) department that some provinces are conducting co-options to fill in vacant posts in their branches, districts and provincial executive committees. Provinces are aware that the party is currently conducting a restructuring exercise which should usher in new leadership for the same organs by October 2021,”
Chinamasa said in a circular dated 3 August 2021.
“This restructuring exercise will naturally redress the issue of vacant posts. Provinces are, therefore, prohibited from carrying out co-options and VONC (vote of no confidence) in any of the above-mentioned party organs. In respect of the above, it is directed that all co-options and VONC conducted from April 2021, which marked the commencement of the current restructuring exercise to December 2021 are null and void,” he said.
Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka has emerged as a front runner for the position and enjoys cordial relations with Mnangagwa through her brother Temba.
Her camp was last month accused of threatening to violently resist Mujere.
Also involved in the tussle for the chairmanship is the combative Vengai Musengi who, as current provincial youth chair, commands the foot soldiers.
Sources in Mashonaland East, Chiwenga’s home province, said fights have emerged over the chairperson’s post left vacant following the death of Joel Biggie Matiza in January.
Matiza’s son Batsirai has emerged as the hot favourite to land the youth league chairmanship post and has been moving around some of the districts, especially Goromonzi, canvassing support ahead of the looming elections.
The current provincial youth chairman, Kelvin Mutsvairo, is one of those seeking to replace the late Matiza as the provincial chairperson.
According to a letter dated 8 August, addressed to provincial youth league political commissar Lincoln Matare and signed by Goromonzi district coordinating committee youth chairperson Arthur Chidenhe, Batsirai is being accused of breaching Covid-19 rules as well as violating the party’s directives on campaigning.
“He disrespectfully entered Goromonzi district and called the youths for a meeting without my knowledge as the incumbent youth secretary for the district. Not only is he disrespecting me, but the entire Zanu PF leadership as well as violating the Covid-19 restrictions put in place by the government of Zimbabwe in order to curb the pandemic,” Chidenhe wrote.
In Manicaland province, war veterans and their affiliates say they have dumped Zanu PF Manicaland provincial chairperson Mike Madiro, accusing him of ineptitude and failing to unite the party.
This came after Makoni district endorsed the candidature of its district co-ordinating committee chairperson Albert Nyakuedzwa to contest for the Manicaland provincial chair Nyakuedzwa appears to be in the driving seat, although facing stiff competition from Chipinge South legislator Enock Porusingazi and Information Communication Technology minister Jenfan Muswere.
Business mogul James Makamba leads a stellar cast of influential Zanu PF officials fighting to wrest the Mashonaland Central provincial chairmanship from Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe.
The list includes another businessman, Tafadzwa Musarara, Kazembe’s long-term nemesis, former Education minister Lazarus Dokora, who is seeking a new lease on life following years in relative pollical obscurity, the belligerent provincial war veterans chairman Sam Parirenyatwa and the current Provincial Affairs minister, Monica Mavhunga — widely considered a rank outsider.
By A Correspondent| Government has succumbed to pressure from urban residents who are enduring long hours at bus termini waiting for buses and has since announced that 1000 new buses on the way.
According to ZUPCO, the new buses are already in Durban South Africa with drivers already dispatched to bring them to the capital Harare ahead of disbursement to other cities and towns.
ZUPCO said 400 of the buses will be immediately deployed to service routes in Harare, while 200 will be dispatched to Bulawayo, with the rest being shared equally among the smaller cities and towns.
Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo told The Sunday Mail that a mass transport masterplan was also in the works.
“We are going to receive 1000 buses this coming week,” said Minister Moyo.
“We are not sure of the exact date they will be in the country but they are already in Durban and we have dispatched our drivers to get them at Beitbridge border post.
“We are also coming up with a transport masterplan which will be implemented very soon.”
By A Correspondent- Veterans of the liberation war have launched a fresh attack on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration, accusing it of failing to expedite the exhumation and reburial of victims who are still interred in mass graves across the country.
This comes barely a week after a group of ex-combatants berated Mnangagwa for failing to take their welfare seriously.
In a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday, the highly petulant former freedom fighters accused Mnangagwa of riding a tiger and failing to honour them.
“We are deeply concerned that some of our late fighters are still yet to be reburied. Hurungwe liberation war veterans resolved that every effort be made for the exhumation and reburial, with commensurate honours, of the departed heroes of the Second Chimurenga who met their deaths in Hurungwe district, Mashonaland West province, and that the process be accelerated,” the statement, issued by the Mashonaland West provincial war veterans leadership, read.
“The veterans, to realise this goal, call upon all veterans in the district to contribute towards a fund to be established for this purpose, and for all who have information of burial sites’ locations to make some available to Veterans of the Liberation Struggle through the party administration offices in Karoi.
“The veterans arrived at this resolution following recognition that efforts made towards honouring the departed heroes over the past 41 years of independence have been half-hearted and uncoordinated, displaying a lack of commitment from both the party and government.”
They also applauded efforts of the Fallen Heroes Trust, which has made it possible to exhume and re-bury those that have been found around the country.
“It is an indictment on our party and government that it has not taken the responsibility to shoulder this task, and has instead left it to the living veterans to bury their departed colleagues, which task we now assume,” they said.
“We also note that while we, the veterans, have often and rightly so, called attention to our welfare and plight, have however developed amnesia regards the many who died at our sides in the field of battle and in our rear camps, which we should not have done. We do well to remind ourselves and everyone else to not only attend to the living, but to those who today cannot speak for themselves and whose only need is for a decent interment.”
Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri did not respond to questions and was also not answering calls to her mobile phone.
By A Correspondent| The Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has taken the police to court over its move to fine hitch-hikers who use unauthorised transport in urban areas.
This followed a move where police in Mbare fined passengers RTGS$2000 for boarding unauthorised buses at Mbare musika last week.
The move attracted widespread criticism from citizens who felt the action of the police was unreasonable especially at such a time when ZUPCO which is the authorized transporter was failing to meet the demand due to shortage of buses.
So PAZ has with the assistance of the Human Rights NGO Forum approached the High Court to reverse the move which has left commuters stranded and spending long hours at bus termini.
By A Correspondent- The Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has reported that three people were killed and property worth US$187 167 was destroyed nationwide by veld fires since July 31.
In a statement, EMA Education and Publicity Manager Mrs Amkela Sidange said 1 517 fire incidences that destroyed 408 366.7 hectares of land have been recorded.
She said this translates to an 84.97 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2020 when 220 778 hectares were burnt from 395 veld fire incidences that were recorded.
Mrs Sidange said the majority of veld fires were recorded in resettlement areas. he said:
The veld fires have destroyed agricultural produce, equipment, household property and plantations worth US$187 167. The majority of the veld fires have been recorded in the resettlements 61.82 per cent, communal lands 7.13 per cent, forest 7.97 per cent, safari 7.88 per cent, small scale farms 7.05 per cent, model A and D 5.56 per cent, National Parks 1.94 per cent, urban area 0.26 per cent, recreational parks 0.12 per cent and other land 0.26 per cent…
Notably the causes of the veld fires so far have been identified to be anthropogenic in nature specifically due to land clearing (28.92 percent), arson (27.72 percent), illegal mining (27.72 percent), poor ash disposal (12.05 percent) and hunting (3.61 percent). To that end people remain their own worst enemy in veld fire management in the country as almost all veld fires recorded so far are due to human activities.
She also observed that one person died due to veld fires last year.
Mrs Sidange encouraged farmers to desist from clearing fireguards using fires now as it is windy, dry and hot.
She added that EMA has as of September 5 issued 732 tickets, 5 027 veld fire environmental protection orders and opened 43 dockets.
Mashonaland West, Manicaland and Mashonaland East were the most affected provinces.
By A Correspondent| The President Emmerson Mnangagwa led Zanu PF seems to have forgotten that it is the ruling party after accusing the opposition MDC of neglecting people in urban areas.
Addressing the media after the politburo meeting on Saturday, Acting Zanu PF Political Commissar, Patrick Chinamasa said the central government had intervened to construct roads in urban areas as if they are not the government of the day.
Most MDC dominated cities and towns have endured interference from the central government including dismissal of Mayors and councillors in what has crippled service delivery- which Chinamasa and his Zanu PF party still want to blame on the opposition.
“Central Government has intervened to save people in urban areas through various programmes, which include widespread road repairs, which are underway.
“In the past, the MDC has tried to take credit whenever things go right, and whenever things are bad, they shift the blame to the Government. It must be well-documented that the current progress being seen in cities and towns is a result of the Government, and we are going to continue until 2023, when we take over the running of cities”, said Chinamasa.
By Dorrothy Moyo | The controversial preacher Passion Java has announced the “Zimbabwe is Open for Business” agenda which he said calls for all Zimbabweans to maximise opportunities created by His Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa to engage in economic activities towards the attainment of Vision 2030.
Java buying Mai Titi’s jerseys
Making the development public on his Facebook portal, Java said he has purchased 200 Zimbabwean flag-designed jerseys from the self-styled felebrity Mai TT in Harare.
He said: “We should all come together and work together to empower one another financially in Zimbabwe. Our President ED Mnangagwa has created an environment where all Zimbabweans have an equal opportunity to do business and change their lives. Vision 2030 can be a reality if we support local businesses, no matter how big or small”, said Java in his statement.
IS THIS FOR MAI TITI or it's just TO APPEASE MNANGAGWA?
Buying 200 jerseys from comedian Mai Titi, controversial preacher Passion Java has called for all Zimbabweans to maximise opportunities created by His Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa… pic.twitter.com/eX2qrD86XL
Chitungwiza-based community newspaper editor, Gilbert Munetsi has been arrested for allegedly breaking the Covid-19 lockdown curfew.
The Courier newspaper editor is currently detained at St Mary’s Police Station, where he spent the night in holding cells.
Speaking to NewsAnchor, Munetsi said he was coming from work when police details stopped and interrogated him.
Despite producing a valid Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) accreditation card to prove that he was an essential services provider, the police officers cuffed and took him to the station.
“I was coming from work around 8pm on Saturday and came across cops who said l was under arrest for breaching Covid-19 curfew. My explanation that l was a journalist fell on deaf ears, and producing my accreditation card further incensed them. I spent the night in cells,” said Munetsi.
By the time of publishing, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe Chapter had dispatched lawyers to seek Munetsi’s freedom.
Journalists are categorised as essential services providers.
A passport printer costs a paltry USD10,000 and the government, currently failing to produce them has prioritised offloading USD2mill to purchase border-surveillance drones, instead.
A passport printing machine costs less than USD10,000, and @MthuliNcube's border surveillance drones cost USD2million.
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s deputy has announced saying the country’s porous border posts will soon be under tight surveillance following Government’s decision to acquire drones worth US$2 million to patrol the borderline to curb smuggling.
Mthuli Ncube Has Announced A Tender for Drones To Deployed At Borders, But Who's Getting The Contract?
The drones will be used at all ports of entry to reduce smuggling with plans also at an advanced stage to place a CCTV camera system at border posts. The tendering of the required equipment to improve security is at an advanced stage.
The country is losing millions of dollars in potential revenue as a result smuggling of goods into the country through official borders and undesignated points. Zimbabwe is a landlocked country surrounded by South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia and Botswana.
These countries provide a direct link to seaports through which the goods can be imported to Zimbabwe or exported.
Zimbabwe has 16 designated ports of entry along the borderline with neighbouring countries through which goods can be imported or exported.
Huge consignments of goods such as clothing items, footwear products, fuel, restricted or controlled goods, electrical items, alcoholic beverages, motor vehicles, wildlife, minerals, tobacco products and many others are smuggled into or out of the country using both the designated and illegal crossing points resulting in Government losing revenue.
Finance and Economic Development Deputy Minister Clemence Chiduwa recently told Parliament that drones will soon be deployed following the announcement in the 2021 National Budget.
“The tendering process of the drones’ project is now at an advanced stage. In addition, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has appointed a manager responsible for border surveillance who will work with the security management unit and security forces in order to ensure the borderline is secure,” he said.
Deputy Minister Chiduwa’s remarks were in response to issues raised by the Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development after its familiarisation tour of the six border posts last year.
The team visited Kariba, Chirundu, Forbes, Beitbridge, Plumtree and Kazungula border posts.
Deputy Minister Chiduwa said the staff establishment of Zimra is under review following the approval of the utility’s structure by the board.
“I wish to advise that progress has been made to capacitate Zimra with operational motor vehicles which are key for staff mobility, particularly at border posts,” he said.
Deputy Minister Chiduwa said last year Zimra received 20 vehicles and this year it bought 20 Land Cruiser off-road vehicles.
He said plans to purchase additional 85 vehicles comprising 35 double-cabs and 50 Sedans are at an advanced stage with the first batch expected soon.
In a statement recently, Zimra said plans are at an advanced stage to place a CCTV camera system at border posts and strategic areas. The CCTV system will be linked to a loss control command centre at Zimra head office that will have sight of the footage live feed from the border post.
Zimra also said it will continue to enforce controls to avoid importation of restricted or prohibited goods through the Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS).
Last year, it sealed 35 076 trucks which gave the authority about US$1 million in sealing fees and $217 000 from fines. The ECTS uses GPS/GPRS technology for tracking.
Electronic seals are affixed to cargo containers, box trucks, soft sided trucks (flat decks with side curtains), tankers and break bulk (goods under tarpaulin). The electronic seals send regular signals to the control room to show the location of the cargo.
Zimra said it will submit position papers to ensure the system which was imported will be produced locally in partnership with other domestic players who will be required to benchmark against international best practice.
The ECTS that Zimra uses is from Malaysia and there is a keen interest from the Government to use a locally produced system. The aim is to expand the transit economy with Zimbabwe acting as a transit hub in the region.
Zimbabwe intends to adopt and implement the concept of dry ports in areas such as Makuti and Forbes. Chronicle
By A Correspondent- Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube’ has lost cash and valuables to thieves.
Minister Ncube lost his valuables after thieves broke into his luxury Toyota Land Cruiser V8 last week.
According to a Police memo seen by The Mirror, the unknown suspects committed the crime after the Minister’s driver and aide, Life Jejeje (43) and Emmanuel Samanga (43), respectively, parked at Culture Resort Centre in Hillside, Harare, to buy some foods.
Jejeje locked the car, and the two went away for 15 minutes. They returned to find the rear passenger door glass broken.
They discovered that a black bag belonging to the Minister and containing two I-phones, US$1 000, international credit cards and various documents had been stolen.
CCTV footage showed that the suspects used a white Toyota Mark X whose number plates could be hardly seen. A dark and slim man disembarked from the car and broke into the Land Cruiser.
Although his face could not clearly show his fingerprints were picked by the Police. Investigations are continuing.
By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reshuffled his aides for failing to detect a fault that caused his presidential helicopter to crash two weeks ago.
Mnangagwa’s chopper reportedly crash-landed about 60 kilometres southwest of Harare due to technical failure.
The chopper, which was flying from Mnangagwa’s Precabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe, landed at a farm owned by a ministry of Finance official.
The NewsHawks reported that after the incident, Mnangagwa quickly moved to beef up his motorcade by bringing in Air Force of Zimbabwe signallers to reinforce his communication system whenever he flies out.
In an air force, a signaller is a person trained to communicate between aircraft, its base, and units in the area of operation through radio or other digital communications.
The forced landing of Mnangagwa’s chopper at a farm near Sandringham two weeks ago reportedly resulted in a mix up between Mnangagwa’s aides and air traffic controllers at Manyame Airbase.
This necessitated the changes in the president’s security system and motorcade.
According to The NewsHawks, preliminary investigations showed that the chopper’s cockpit avionics indicated that the battery was not charging mid-air, prompting the pilot to opt for an emergency landing. A source said:
In order to avoid what happened during the incident such as delays in deploying a rescue chopper for the President, changes had to be effected particularly relating to communication.
Last Sunday a motorcade left the President’s farm around 15:30pm, with technicians from Manyame.
An air force car is now part of the motorcade, positioned right at its tail end offer communication from the hindmost whenever needed.
He flew the chopper, which eventually rescued him when he recently visited the farm.
Sources told The NewsHawks that the crash landing incident happened around 4 pm in the Sandringham area, Matsvaire village, in Chegutu district, about 65 kilometres south-west of the capital when Mnangagwa was coming from his Kwekwe farm.
Upon the incident, Mnangagwa’s security details, including an aide-de-camp, marksman from the Presidential Guard, a medic and intelligence officers, scrambled to cordon off the scene, as the team also worked out an emergency rescue plan to complete their 45-minute journey.
Investigations into the crash landing, sources said, will involve the Air Force, intelligence services, Presidential Guard and aviation experts.
By A Correspondent- Opposition MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa said members Zanu PF claimed to have defected from his party were criminals he fired from the opposition coalition movement.
MDC Alliance, in a statement, said the individuals in question had ceased to belong to the party; therefore, their move to join Zanu PF cannot be described as a defection.
Those who Zanu PF said defected to the party recently included the former Harare deputy Mayor, Emmanuel Chiroto and former Marondera Mayor, Farai Nyandoro.
Below is the party’s statement on the matter.
There have been no defections from the MDC A. The truth of the matter is this: In 2012, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) cracked a whip on all members accused of corruption and those found guilty were subsequently expelled from the party.
The members who were fired from the party include Emanuel Chiroto Ward 42 Hatcliffe, Julius Musevenzi Ward 15 Warren Park, Peter Mudavanhu Ward 9 Glendale, Pumulani Musogwiza Ward 22 Hatfield among other members. Following the party’s gesture to deal with corrupt activities, the duo of Chiroto and Musevenzi decided to join former Zimbabwe Vice President Joice Mujuru’s party, National Peoples Party (NPP) before it changed name to Zimbabwe People First (ZPF). The two represented their new party in the previous election as NPF parliamentary candidates, but unfortunately, they lost dismally. Probably unhappy with the people’s decision, Chiroto went on to join another party, this time it was Dr Noah Manyika’s Build Zimbabwe Alliance. As if that was not enough, Musevenzi and Chiroto did not dump their nomadic behaviour after they joined the MDC T following the controversial Supreme Court ruling in March 2020. Chiroto was an executive member of the MDC-T Harare Province before he joined his new party ZANU-PF. On the other hand, former Marondera Mayor Farai Nyandoro was never a member of MDC since 2014 until the time of his defection. Nyandoro left the MDC in 2014 to join PDP and after his then party split, he left with the faction led by Lucia Matibenga. Just like his two other colleagues mentioned above, Nyandoro also joined the MDCT after the Supreme Court judgement and subsequently became the MDC-T Mashonaland East Provincial Secretary. Sifra Chidhakwa, former Zengeza MP, lost the 2018 primary elections to Job Sikhala, unhappy with the electoral outcome, opted to participate in the 2018 elections as an independent candidate. Chidhakwa’s gesture was in violation of the MDC constitution. According to the constitution, Chidakwa automatically ceased to be a member of the MDC. He then resurfaced at the MDCT congress in December 2020 following the politically motivated Supreme Court judgement. He became a member of MDCT since that time until his recent move to ZANU PF. Surprisingly, some of the so-called defection members were never part of the MDC even before 2014. It’s very interesting how the regime has become so desperate to the extend of imposing members on our party. The regime is good at employing command tactics but unfortunately, we as the MDC Alliance don’t need their command members.
By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reshuffled his aides for failing to detect a fault that caused his presidential helicopter to crash two weeks ago.
Mnangagwa’s chopper reportedly crash-landed about 60 kilometres southwest of Harare due to technical failure.
The chopper, which was flying from Mnangagwa’s Precabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe, landed at a farm owned by a ministry of Finance official.
The NewsHawks reported that after the incident, Mnangagwa quickly moved to beef up his motorcade by bringing in Air Force of Zimbabwe signallers to reinforce his communication system whenever he flies out.
In an air force, a signaller is a person trained to communicate between aircraft, its base, and units in the area of operation through radio or other digital communications.
The forced landing of Mnangagwa’s chopper at a farm near Sandringham two weeks ago reportedly resulted in a mix up between Mnangagwa’s aides and air traffic controllers at Manyame Airbase.
This necessitated the changes in the president’s security system and motorcade.
According to The NewsHawks, preliminary investigations showed that the chopper’s cockpit avionics indicated that the battery was not charging mid-air, prompting the pilot to opt for an emergency landing. A source said:
In order to avoid what happened during the incident such as delays in deploying a rescue chopper for the President, changes had to be effected particularly relating to communication.
Last Sunday a motorcade left the President’s farm around 15:30pm, with technicians from Manyame.
An air force car is now part of the motorcade, positioned right at its tail end offer communication from the hindmost whenever needed.
He flew the chopper, which eventually rescued him when he recently visited the farm.
Sources told The NewsHawks that the crash landing incident happened around 4 pm in the Sandringham area, Matsvaire village, in Chegutu district, about 65 kilometres south-west of the capital when Mnangagwa was coming from his Kwekwe farm.
Upon the incident, Mnangagwa’s security details, including an aide-de-camp, marksman from the Presidential Guard, a medic and intelligence officers, scrambled to cordon off the scene, as the team also worked out an emergency rescue plan to complete their 45-minute journey.
Investigations into the crash landing, sources said, will involve the Air Force, intelligence services, Presidential Guard and aviation experts.
By A Correspondent- Opposition MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa has dismissed as false reports that some of its members defected to Zanu PF.
Those who defected to Zanu PF recently included the former Harare deputy Mayor, Emmanuel Chiroto and former Marondera Mayor, Farai Nyandoro.
The two served under the late MDC-T leaders Morgan Tsvangirai.
MDC Alliance, in a statement, said the individuals in question had ceased to belong to the party; therefore, their move to join Zanu PF cannot be described as a defection.
Below is the party’s statement on the matter.
There have been no defections from the MDC A. The truth of the matter is this: In 2012, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) cracked a whip on all members accused of corruption and those found guilty were subsequently expelled from the party. The members who were fired from the party include Emanuel Chiroto Ward 42 Hatcliffe, Julius Musevenzi Ward 15 Warren Park, Peter Mudavanhu Ward 9 Glendale, Pumulani Musogwiza Ward 22 Hatfield among other members. Following the party’s gesture to deal with corrupt activities, the duo of Chiroto and Musevenzi decided to join former Zimbabwe Vice President Joice Mujuru’s party, National Peoples Party (NPP) before it changed name to Zimbabwe People First (ZPF). The two represented their new party in the previous election as NPF parliamentary candidates, but unfortunately, they lost dismally. Probably unhappy with the people’s decision, Chiroto went on to join another party, this time it was Dr Noah Manyika’s Build Zimbabwe Alliance. As if that was not enough, Musevenzi and Chiroto did not dump their nomadic behaviour after they joined the MDC T following the controversial Supreme Court ruling in March 2020. Chiroto was an executive member of the MDC-T Harare Province before he joined his new party ZANU-PF. On the other hand, former Marondera Mayor Farai Nyandoro was never a member of MDC since 2014 until the time of his defection. Nyandoro left the MDC in 2014 to join PDP and after his then party split, he left with the faction led by Lucia Matibenga. Just like his two other colleagues mentioned above, Nyandoro also joined the MDCT after the Supreme Court judgement and subsequently became the MDC-T Mashonaland East Provincial Secretary. Sifra Chidhakwa, former Zengeza MP, lost the 2018 primary elections to Job Sikhala, unhappy with the electoral outcome, opted to participate in the 2018 elections as an independent candidate. Chidhakwa’s gesture was in violation of the MDC constitution. According to the constitution, Chidakwa automatically ceased to be a member of the MDC. He then resurfaced at the MDCT congress in December 2020 following the politically motivated Supreme Court judgement. He became a member of MDCT since that time until his recent move to ZANU PF. Surprisingly, some of the so-called defection members were never part of the MDC even before 2014. It’s very interesting how the regime has become so desperate to the extend of imposing members on our party. The regime is good at employing command tactics but unfortunately, we as the MDC Alliance don’t need their command members.
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa has described the ZUPCO monopoly as illegal, evil and heartless.
Hundreds of urban commuters have been arrested and fined for boarding private taxis as the regime seeks to fortify command transport.
According to President Chamisa, the ZUPCO monopoly is disastrous…
The monopoly has left many people jobless .
See President Chamisa’s statement below… We said this in May 2021. It has only gotten worse.The illegal ZUPCO monopoly is heartless and evil.
Command transport has failed,must fall &end!Zim deserves quality.We will provide efficient world class urban transport,trams,trains and modern buses.#spaghettiroads #bullettrains
COMMAND TRANSPORT MUST END! The illegal ZUPCO monopoly has; -left many jobless. -Brought suffering leaving many stranded or in overcrowded rickety buses & resorting to insecure open trucks. -ZUPCO is potentially a COVID-19 super spreader but ‘Chefs’ don’t care. #BringbackKombis
IMAGINE A NEW GREAT ZIMBABWE -Bullet trains -Spaghetti roads -Gweru administrative capital of government -Renaming Provinces -New cities and towns -Development Urbanization of Rural Areas DURA -Police services not police force -No roadblocks only digital policing The NEW!
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has said the Zanu PF regime is ideologically bankrupt and cannot transform the lives of suffering citizens.
Writing on Twitter, Hon Biti accused the Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa of advancing a ” dangerously unpatriotic agenda” through rewarding Russians and the Chinese with secret mining deals.
“Mr Mnangwagwa must therefore know that within the womb of present day Zimbabwe, a new Zimbabwe is ready to emerge . One born from 41 years of exclusion & extraction , pain & suffering. One that the wananchi will treasure & cherish . A new Zimbabwe…
The Mnangwagwa regime on the other hand remains vacuous and moribund. It’s defining anchors are extraction, looting & serving the power retention agenda.A dangerously unpatriotic agenda consisting of selling off mining rights to Chinese ,Russsians and other cartels asset stripping…
Part of the challenge of the Mnangwagwa regime is its ideological bankruptcy and inability to articulate any value,issue or cause it stands for . Despite his weaknesses Mugabe’s mythology was nationalism eventually immortalized by the land reform program &the indigenization agenda,” argued Hon Biti.
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has said the Zanu PF regime is ideologically bankrupt and cannot transform the lives of suffering citizens.
Writing on Twitter, Hon Biti accused the Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa of advancing a ” dangerously unpatriotic agenda” through rewarding Russians and the Chinese with secret mining deals.
“Mr Mnangwagwa must therefore know that within the womb of present day Zimbabwe, a new Zimbabwe is ready to emerge . One born from 41 years of exclusion & extraction , pain & suffering. One that the wananchi will treasure & cherish . A new Zimbabwe…
The Mnangwagwa regime on the other hand remains vacuous and moribund. It’s defining anchors are extraction, looting & serving the power retention agenda.A dangerously unpatriotic agenda consisting of selling off mining rights to Chinese ,Russsians and other cartels asset stripping…
Part of the challenge of the Mnangwagwa regime is its ideological bankruptcy and inability to articulate any value,issue or cause it stands for . Despite his weaknesses Mugabe’s mythology was nationalism eventually immortalized by the land reform program &the indigenization agenda,” argued Hon Biti.
FC Platinum forward Silas Songani will not travel with the national team to Ethiopia for the Group G World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
Songani left the hotel in this morning long before the team checked out, on their way to East Africa. He was part of the matchday squad that drew 0-0 against South Africa in Harare on Friday.
The striker will go straight into the FC Platinum camp ahead of this month Champions League encounter against
The Warriors will depart this evening to Addis Ababa and then travel another 500km to Bahir Dar, where the match will be played.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Love might have dried up in the heart of the former Gunman, but so cruel is the treatment he is giving to the mother of his children.
The former beauty queen is now a pale shadow of her glamourous self. Whilst Marry Chiwenga has for over a decade or so been one of the key players in looting state resources through her husband who was for the greater part of that period the boss of Zimbabwe defense forces,letting her die is a violation of her rights. Everybody deserves treatment. So as Mary, she still has her right to treatment.
Mr Chiwenga, the rewarded Vice President who doubles as the Minister of Health flew across the globe on several occasions ever since the military coup of 2017 seeking treatment on tax payers expense.
The irony of it now, he is denying his former soulmate access to her travelling documents to go and seek treatment.
We all know there is no quality health services in our country. The country is in a mess under the ruling party, zanupf.
The pictures of Mrs Marry circulating on social media, on her way to and from reporting to the police as part of her bail conditions and showing her legs thicker than her waist, hands bandaged etc are heart breaking. The treatment of women in the so called second Republic is a serous cause of concern.
Whilst Marry is struggling with her health condition, she is not the only one nor the 1st one.
We once saw Honorable Joana Ruvimbo Mamombe at some point dragged from a hospital bed to Chikurubi maximum security prison.
We can’t let this continue under our watch. This inhuman treatment by the state to us women is a clear sign of their ruthless behavior.
We demand justice for women in Zimbabwe. Women are human beings too.
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s deputy has announced saying the country’s porous border posts will soon be under tight surveillance following Government’s decision to acquire drones worth US$2 million to patrol the borderline to curb smuggling.
Mthuli Ncube Has Announced A Tender for Drones To Deployed At Borders, But Who's Getting The Contract?
The drones will be used at all ports of entry to reduce smuggling with plans also at an advanced stage to place a CCTV camera system at border posts. The tendering of the required equipment to improve security is at an advanced stage.
The country is losing millions of dollars in potential revenue as a result smuggling of goods into the country through official borders and undesignated points. Zimbabwe is a landlocked country surrounded by South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia and Botswana.
These countries provide a direct link to seaports through which the goods can be imported to Zimbabwe or exported.
Zimbabwe has 16 designated ports of entry along the borderline with neighbouring countries through which goods can be imported or exported.
Huge consignments of goods such as clothing items, footwear products, fuel, restricted or controlled goods, electrical items, alcoholic beverages, motor vehicles, wildlife, minerals, tobacco products and many others are smuggled into or out of the country using both the designated and illegal crossing points resulting in Government losing revenue.
Finance and Economic Development Deputy Minister Clemence Chiduwa recently told Parliament that drones will soon be deployed following the announcement in the 2021 National Budget.
“The tendering process of the drones’ project is now at an advanced stage. In addition, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has appointed a manager responsible for border surveillance who will work with the security management unit and security forces in order to ensure the borderline is secure,” he said.
Deputy Minister Chiduwa’s remarks were in response to issues raised by the Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development after its familiarisation tour of the six border posts last year.
The team visited Kariba, Chirundu, Forbes, Beitbridge, Plumtree and Kazungula border posts.
Deputy Minister Chiduwa said the staff establishment of Zimra is under review following the approval of the utility’s structure by the board.
“I wish to advise that progress has been made to capacitate Zimra with operational motor vehicles which are key for staff mobility, particularly at border posts,” he said.
Deputy Minister Chiduwa said last year Zimra received 20 vehicles and this year it bought 20 Land Cruiser off-road vehicles.
He said plans to purchase additional 85 vehicles comprising 35 double-cabs and 50 Sedans are at an advanced stage with the first batch expected soon.
In a statement recently, Zimra said plans are at an advanced stage to place a CCTV camera system at border posts and strategic areas. The CCTV system will be linked to a loss control command centre at Zimra head office that will have sight of the footage live feed from the border post.
Zimra also said it will continue to enforce controls to avoid importation of restricted or prohibited goods through the Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS).
Last year, it sealed 35 076 trucks which gave the authority about US$1 million in sealing fees and $217 000 from fines. The ECTS uses GPS/GPRS technology for tracking.
Electronic seals are affixed to cargo containers, box trucks, soft sided trucks (flat decks with side curtains), tankers and break bulk (goods under tarpaulin). The electronic seals send regular signals to the control room to show the location of the cargo.
Zimra said it will submit position papers to ensure the system which was imported will be produced locally in partnership with other domestic players who will be required to benchmark against international best practice.
The ECTS that Zimra uses is from Malaysia and there is a keen interest from the Government to use a locally produced system. The aim is to expand the transit economy with Zimbabwe acting as a transit hub in the region.
Zimbabwe intends to adopt and implement the concept of dry ports in areas such as Makuti and Forbes. Chronicle
Love might have dried up in the heart of the former Gunman, but so cruel is the treatment he is giving to the mother of his children.
The former beauty queen is now a pale shadow of her glamourous self. Whilst Marry Chiwenga has for over a decade or so been one of the key players in looting state resources through her husband who was for the greater part of that period the boss of Zimbabwe defense forces,letting her die is a violation of her rights. Everybody deserves treatment. So as Mary, she still has her right to treatment.
Mr Chiwenga, the rewarded Vice President who doubles as the Minister of Health flew across the globe on several occasions ever since the military coup of 2017 seeking treatment on tax payers expense.
The irony of it now, he is denying his former soulmate access to her travelling documents to go and seek treatment.
We all know there is no quality health services in our country. The country is in a mess under the ruling party, zanupf.
The pictures of Mrs Marry circulating on social media, on her way to and from reporting to the police as part of her bail conditions and showing her legs thicker than her waist, hands bandaged etc are heart breaking. The treatment of women in the so called second Republic is a serous cause of concern.
Whilst Marry is struggling with her health condition, she is not the only one nor the 1st one.
We once saw Honorable Joana Ruvimbo Mamombe at some point dragged from a hospital bed to Chikurubi maximum security prison.
We can’t let this continue under our watch. This inhuman treatment by the state to us women is a clear sign of their ruthless behavior.
We demand justice for women in Zimbabwe. Women are human beings too.
The man who was the dreaded State Security Minister from 1980 and 1988, responsible banning thousands citizens including footballer Bruce Grobbelaar from their country of birth, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has turned to announce to the former that he can return home.
Bruce Grobbelaar
The riveting story is told in the goal keeper’s narration during a discussion with colleague Alois Bunjira.
Said Grobbelaar, “In 2007 I was working in South Africa, coaching while also travelling throughout Africa on a malaria awareness programme. One day after landing in Cape Town from Zambia, I got a call from the late former President (Robert Mugabe) saying he wanted me to help the Warriors. I told him that I could do that as long as I was paid in foreign currency. The former President said they had a problem as they didn’t have any foreign currency and I told him I knew there was no foreign currency because they had stolen the money and hid it somewhere. He apparently did not like that and he told me never again to set foot on Zimbabwean soil,” said Grobbelaar.
He added saying he remained a persona non grata for 10 years until Emmerson Mnangagwa took office.
“I was now working in Canada together with President ED’s nephews and one day he phoned asking me why I wasn’t coming back to the country, and I told him the whole story. I told him that I was barred from coming to Zimbabwe by former President Mugabe. (President) ED said he was now the President and I was free to come back to Zimbabwe at any time. This is how I came back in 2017,” said Grobbelaar.
“I was part of the Zimbabwe national squad from 1981 to 1985, having previously worn the Rhodesia jersey. In 1985 my passport was taken away from me by the Zimbabwean authorities only to be returned in 1992. (Former Registrar General Tobaiwa) Mudede was in Britain and was at the Zimbabwe House (in London) issuing passports to Zimbabweans, but he didn’t want to give me a passport until he got orders from (the late former President) Mugabe to issue me with a passport so that I could play for the Dream Team against South Africa,” said Grobbelaar.
Croatian football legend and The Blazers’ World Cup hero Mario Mandzukic has retired from football at the age of 35, three years after playing his last international game.
Mandzukic, who scored the winning goal against England in the semifinals of the World Cup in 2018, announced his decision in a post on Instagram, which included a photo of a pair of boots, on Friday night.
In a message written in English and addressed to his young self, “Dear little Mario”, and signed “Your big Mario”, Mandzukic wrote:
While you put on these boots for the first time, you can’t even imagine what you will get to experience in football.
You’ll recognize the moment to retire, to put these boots in a cabinet and you’ll have no regrets.
You will score goals on the biggest stages and win the biggest trophies in the jerseys of the biggest clubs.
In the jersey of greatest pride, the Croatian national team, you will write some of the most important moments of Croatian sport.
Mandzukic appeared 89 times for Croatia scoring 33 goals, he also for played Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Juventus and appeared 11 times this year for AC Milan.
Plagued by injury he was used mostly as a substitute and did not score a goal.
He won the Croatian league three times with Dinamo Zagreb, the Bundesliga, twice, and the Champions League at Bayern, and Serie A four times at Juventus.
Juventus, Croatian sports stars Miralem Pjanic, tennis player Marin Cilic and NBA small forward Bojan Bogdanovic all joined the online chorus of praise as did Blaise Matuidi (French midfielder), an opponent in the 2018 World Cup final and team-mate at Juventus.
Croatian coach Zlatko Dalic thanked Mandzukic in a statement calling him “a fighter on whom the team could always rely, a player for big games and the toughest challenges”.
Born in Slavonski Brod, Mandzukic began his career in 2004 at home town club Marsonia. He signed his first major contract with Dinamo Zagreb in 2007.
He then played for Wolfsburg (2010-2012), Bayern Munich (2012-2014), Atletico Madrid (2014-2015) and Juventus (2015-2019). -IOL
The Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has implored the government to break the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO)’s monopoly by licensing more private players to provide public transport services.
This follows yesterday’s chaos caused by ZUPCO’s inability to provide transport timeously, leaving thousands of commuters waiting in winding queues dejectedly in various terminuses in Harare.
The transport challenges were exacerbated by a police clampdown on mushikashika vehicles that have been filling the gap left by ZUPCO.
PAZ national coordinator Tafadzwa Goliati urged Government to consider licensing more private players so that the situation improves. He said:
While efforts to increase the number of buses through the importation of new coaches are noted and commended, we humbly recommend that the Government also augment its existing ZUPCO fleet with other alternative mass public transport initiatives.
Meanwhile, ZUPCO chief executive officer Everisto Madangwa said ZUPCO is expecting 50 more buses next week.
ZUPCO currently owns a fleet of 262 buses and at least 550 more from franchisees.- The Sunday Mail
THE Zanu-PF faction under the moniker G40 says it is still alive and planning the takeover of the ruling party ahead of the 2023 polls.
Several members of the G40 cabal were hounded out of Zanu-PF and forced into exile following the November 2017 military coup that ousted the late former President Robert Mugabe.
Key G40 members who were against then Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rise included Saviour Kasukuwere, Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao, among others.
“Facts only: the overwhelming majority of G40 in Zanu-PF’s leadership and membership ranks were neither expelled nor left the party after the 2017 army coup,” Moyo, a former Higher and Tertiary Education minister and Zanu-PF politburo member, said on Twitter yesterday.
“They are in it. It’s precisely for this reason that the most strategic fertile ground for change in Zimbabwe is the Zanu-PF base.”
Moyo claimed that Mnangagwa was imposed on the people by the army.
Mnangagwa was booted out of government and Zanu-PF in November 2017 before fleeing to neighbouring South Africa, only to return and take over power after the coup.
“People’s choice, you? Since when? The real issue is, are you still the army’s choice? Without the army, what they call G40 will finish you politically in broad daylight like it did before the 2017 military coup and in the 2018 election only for the army to rescue you,” Moyo said.
But Zanu-PF spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo yesterday dismissed the former Higher Education minister as a daydreamer.
“It’s hogwash, he can continue dreaming,” he said.
Observers yesterday supported Moyo’s claim with some former G40 kingpins saying the real Zanu-PF remained within the lower ranks and other strategic positions while a few “unelectable” people allocated themselves top posts.
Norton legislator Temba Mliswa weighed in saying in its current form, the ruling Zanu-PF party was at its weakest.
“Ultimately, politics is about the ground. It determines who wins. There is a protest vote coming over issues of people’s welfare and these factional differences from before. That is obvious,” Mliswa said.
“When people are tired of a certain narrative, they protest. Zanu-PF has been driving social media but on the ground, it has no traction. They failed to restructure the party, betraying problems on the ground.”
Mliswa is former Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairperson. He contested as an independent MP for Norton after being kicked out of Zanu-PF in 2015.
After the November coup, most G40 members supported Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance, hoping that the youthful opposition leader would unseat Mnangagwa in the 2018 polls, which the latter claims were rigged. – The Independent
ZVISHAVANE -A Zvishavane man has appeared in court for stealing 20 bags of cement at an under construction Zaoga church building in Maglas.
Shephard Banda (30) of house number 3619 in Mandava was remanded in custody to a later date for judgment by Zvishavane Magistrate Evia Matura on Tuesday.
The State led by Privilege Chikiwa said that Banda stole the cement from a shade at the church between Saturday evening and Monday morning when the premises were left unguarded. The shade had 221 bags of cement. Two builders Thandi Pass and Blessed Dzimba who are working on the church building discovered the theft on Monday morning.
The two informed a church elder Misheck Nyakura who filed a Police report.
Nyakura received a tip-off that Banda was selling cheap cement in Eastval and informed investigating Police officers.
The Police officers interviewed Banda who confessed to theft and led them to a bushy area where they recovered five bags of cement.- The Mirror
A Correspondent- A Zanu PF family member has said that MDC-Alliance President Nelson Chamisa’s clean private love record inspires the nation.
Edmund Chiyangwa, son to Zanu PF 2023 elections fundraising committee chairperson Philip Chiyangwa, said although he will not vote for Chamisa, the youth politician was an honest man.
He writes on twitter at the weekend saying: Ini hangu 2023 my vote is with E.D., uyo Nelson doesn’t seem to have that charisma to lure my vote. The guy is too clean. Haana kana small house. Murume akaita sei asina kana girlfriend. Zimbabwe ndeye ginya haitongwe ne varume vano terera vasina musikanzwa!
By A Correspondent- A Zhombe man was attacked by six armed robbers at his homestead yesterday night while he was searching for his puppies.
Shepherd Maning (41) was outside at night when he was grabbed by the waist and neck by two unknown men while the other four surrounded him armed with spears and machetes.
Sources familiar with the incident told a local publication that the six robbers tied up Maning and his wife, demanding cash and a gun and threatening them with death.
He surrendered his phones and US$200 and they took US$2 800 and a gun from his car which was parked at his homestead and drove away leaving the victims tied up and locked inside their house.
The duo managed to free themselves and report the matter at Empress police station,.
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By A Correspondent- Opposition MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa has dismissed as false reports that some of its members defected to Zanu PF.
Those who defected to Zanu PF recently included the former Harare deputy Mayor, Emmanuel Chiroto and former Marondera Mayor, Farai Nyandoro.
The two served under the late MDC-T leaders Morgan Tsvangirai.
MDC Alliance, in a statement, said the individuals in question had ceased to belong to the party; therefore, their move to join Zanu PF cannot be described as a defection.
Below is the party’s statement on the matter.
There have been no defections from the MDC A. The truth of the matter is this: In 2012, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) cracked a whip on all members accused of corruption and those found guilty were subsequently expelled from the party.
The members who were fired from the party include Emanuel Chiroto Ward 42 Hatcliffe, Julius Musevenzi Ward 15 Warren Park, Peter Mudavanhu Ward 9 Glendale, Pumulani Musogwiza Ward 22 Hatfield among other members.
Following the party’s gesture to deal with corrupt activities, the duo of Chiroto and Musevenzi decided to join former Zimbabwe Vice President Joice Mujuru’s party, National Peoples Party (NPP) before it changed name to Zimbabwe People First (ZPF).
The two represented their new party in the previous election as NPF parliamentary candidates, but unfortunately, they lost dismally.
Probably unhappy with the people’s decision, Chiroto went on to join another party, this time it was Dr Noah Manyika’s Build Zimbabwe Alliance.
As if that was not enough, Musevenzi and Chiroto did not dump their nomadic behaviour after they joined the MDC T following the controversial Supreme Court ruling in March 2020.
Chiroto was an executive member of the MDC-T Harare Province before he joined his new party ZANU-PF.
On the other hand, former Marondera Mayor Farai Nyandoro was never a member of MDC since 2014 until the time of his defection.
Nyandoro left the MDC in 2014 to join PDP and after his then party split, he left with the faction led by Lucia Matibenga.
Just like his two other colleagues mentioned above, Nyandoro also joined the MDCT after the Supreme Court judgement and subsequently became the MDC-T Mashonaland East Provincial Secretary.
Sifra Chidhakwa, former Zengeza MP, lost the 2018 primary elections to Job Sikhala, unhappy with the electoral outcome, opted to participate in the 2018 elections as an independent candidate.
Chidhakwa’s gesture was in violation of the MDC constitution.
According to the constitution, Chidakwa automatically ceased to be a member of the MDC. He then resurfaced at the MDCT congress in December 2020 following the politically motivated Supreme Court judgement.
He became a member of MDCT since that time until his recent move to ZANU PF. Surprisingly, some of the so-called defection members were never part of the MDC even before 2014. It’s very interesting how the regime has become so desperate to the extend of imposing members on our party. The regime is good at employing command tactics but unfortunately, we as the MDC Alliance don’t need their command members.
