By A Correspondent | Outgoing Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Thursday night assumed policing, judicial and military powers to accuse his political opponents of crimes just before results announcement.
Edgar Lungu
Zambia held its national elections on Thursday and results were awaited at the time of writing.
“I will be President until the winner from tomorrow’s presidential elections is sworn in. I am hopeful and prayerful that I will be the winner so that I hand over the instruments of power to myself,” @EdgarCLungu said, the day before elections pic.twitter.com/RytV8HYBv1
By Edgar Lungu | I received with shock and great sadness the report about the killing in cold blood of Jackson Kungo, who was my party’s chairman for North-Western Province, and a brother of provincial Deputy Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Chihili.
I’m also appalled by the amount of mayhem witnessed in North-Western, some parts of Westen, and Southern provinces. Clearly, the elections in these places have not been free and fair.
When people say elections were not free and fair, they usually accuse the ruling party, but look at what is happening in these places! Who is causing this mayhem? It is the opposition at the center of it.
It is, of course, clear that these two Zambians have been brutally murdered by members of the opposition simply for holding different political views.
Yesterday, during my address to the nation, I said: “As long as I remain President, I will not countenance violence.”
And yet, less that 24 hours, later we experience such brutal incidents orchestrated by our opponents, who want to rule Zambia by force.
But I will not take kindly to these evil schemes. I will ensure the lives of innocent citizens are protected.
I have, therefore, directed the Army Commander to reinforce troops in the three provinces and not to leave any stone unturned in ensuring peace is restored, and ensure that this kind of anarchy does not spread to other parts of the country.
The job to arrest the killers lies with security officers. I, therefore, want to urge all citizens to stay calm. And to our members, do not retaliate. I know it hurts so much, but some killers have been arrested already, and the rest will be found.
Let us all remain peaceful during this period.
On behalf of the government, my family and on my own behalf, I wish to tender heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families and pray for God’s comfort and strength during this trying period.
By A Correspondent- Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife Marry said the former top Army commander denies her access to see their underage children.
She said Chiwenga, for two years now, is not giving her a chance to meet and see her children.
Marry has several pending court cases and is on remand out of custody.
She said she never committed any of the alleged offences, which she is facing.
Writing on Twitter on the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day, Marry said Chiwenga had blocked her from withdrawing money from her CBZ bank account, which she desperately needed to pay her medical bills.
“If you care to read my message, please do so knowing that this is not a pity party, I want people around the world to know my current predicament,” she said.
“It is bad enough to be accused of a crime you didn’t know existed until the day it was read to me. You eat and drink with the very same squad that created this fabrication, but because they say you are daft. They laugh at you when they look at you and confirm that they feel sorry for you.” “You know in your heart, I never did any of the things that you allege, but because you put pen to paper to append your signature to something that you didn’t believe. “How can you go back now and tell the world you were made a fool of, pitted against a young one that did the very best to keep you alive, talking to God every step the way?” Marry added: “You are not better than me, the power you think you have over everyone puts me and everyone I love in the negative including you, you just don’t know that. I wish you could wake up and smell the coffee, I wish for you to make right your wrong.” “My children suffer because of your abuse, blocking them from me and blocking me from them. When you hate someone, you do it with everything in your blood. Give me my children and my worth and let’s move on, you are holding on to me with my worth that you are holding.
“They were done with you a long time ago, you only exist in the visible, they say the lights are on, but there is no one at home.”
Marry, who has been in and out of the court for the last two years, said she did not commit any of the crimes of the alleged crimes raised against her. “My innocence is buried deep in your heart. If you search for it, you will find it. I thank the friends of ‘Marry and Family’, around the world, your prayers, and those that care for the truth has kept us going. Who knew that one day you would steal money from an account you claimed not to know 2 years ago, an account you also had me arrested for because of your fake claims, now you are taking money from it.” Mubaiwa also accused the CBZ bank of allowing her husband to withdraw money from the same account they are refusing her access to. “Maybe there is something that I am missing. They don’t even give me the amount that they gave you at the bank US$20k. I even struggle to pay my medical bills and yet they give you that much. “CBZ has a case to answer to every fool and will have their day in court. You have the comfort of going to China for your condition and you block my every effort to get money from the bank to get treatment locally. “Give me my children, my worth, and my freedom, when you look beside you, I won’t be there to help you build the future that we were going to have because you convinced yourself that you made it there alone and not together.”
A 42-year-old Bulawayo man allegedly fatally stabbed a 32-year-old man with a knife following a dispute on Monday night in Makokoba suburb when the accused person was confronted by his victim after proposing love to the now deceased man’s wife.
The incident occurred at 9PM on Monday along 4th street Nkosilathi Ncube has since been arrested in connection with the murder of Brighton Mandishana.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident.
“I confirm that we arrested Nkosilathi Ncube for a murder of another man in Makokoba which occurred on the 9th of August,” said Inspector Ncube.
He also urged people not to resort to violence when differences arise.
It is alleged that Mandishana confronted I Ncube accusing him of proposing love to his wife.
The councillor forward 7 which also covers Makokoba suburb Shadreck Sibanda told Chronicle that the misunderstanding between the two men started when Mandishana’s wife asked Ncube to mend her shoe and she was charged R10.
It is said when she later failed to pay the money, Ncube then proposed.
“It started with a R10 deal which was to be paid soon after the accused wife’s shoe was sewn. When she failed to pay as per promise, Ncube asked for an affair with Mandishana’s wife. She reported the issue to her husband,” said Cllr Sibanda.
The two men then fought and Ncube stabbed Mandishana on his thigh.
Residents rushed to the scene when they heard Mandishana screaming and Ncube escaped from the scene.
Mandishana was bleeding and residents carried him to Mpilo Central Hospital and he died while they were on the way.
The matter was reported to the police leading to Ncube’s arrest.- Chronicle
Bulawayo giants Highlanders have entered into yet another partnership, this time with a Sweden headquartered organisation specialising in corporate gifts, Bonne Marque.
Bonne Marque, with a branch in Bulawayo, has been licenced to produce and sale Highlanders branded products such as travelling flasks, whimsy mugs, watches, pens, note books among other items.
In a brief statement announcing the latest development, Amahlolanyama urged its multitudes of supporters to support the initiative which in turn will translate into revenue for the institution.
“We are pleased to announce that we have licenced Bonne Marque to produce and sale the following Highlanders branded products, Whimsy mugs, travelling flasks, sports watches, notebooks and pens. Support the initiative support the club,” said the club in a message flighted on its social media handles.- Chronicle
#BREAKING– @netblocks reports that Zambia has restricted WhatsApp access as voting continues across the country to elect a new leader where President Edgar Lungu is in a tight race with opposition rival Hakainde Hichilema #ZambiaVotes2021#ZambiaDecides#zambiaelections
By A Correspondent- ZORA music composer Leonard Zhakata has posted a sorrowful message in remembrance of former Maungwe Brothers partner and nephew Thomas Makion.
Makion died on 10 August 2001.
“Remembering our Music Icon, Family & National Hero, We lost him on this day in 2001. RIP TOMMY MAKION SENIOR,” Zhakata posted on Twitter Tuesday.
The two formed the famous Maungwe Brothers pair that thrilled fans during the early 1990s.
Despite being a group, Makion and Zhakata recorded albums separately.
As relatives, Zhakata and Makion had known each other since childhood. Zhakata was a composer while Makion was a dancer who drew much inspiration from Michael Jackson.
They began working on music when they were still at school. Because they did not have the resources to assemble a band, the duo sought assistance from groups like Marxist Brothers, Haka Sounds and Real Sounds in the early days of their career.
They then worked with Zimbabwe Stars and got a slot to perform weekly at Mushandirapamwe Hotel in Highfield.
Lady luck smiled on them when, in 1991, a foreign promoter Paula Fraser identified them as a talented group and booked Maungwe Brothers for a European tour.
It was a rare achievement for an upcoming group to be chosen for such a tour when many established artists were making waves in the industry.
In a 2016 interview with local media, Zhakata said Maungwe Brothers disbanded after discovering Makion was rehearsing with another group behind his back, but Makion denied it.
Zhakata said he left Maungwe Brothers after it became clear that the talented dancer was going to leave.
The two had always had an agreement that the first person to consider a solo career would leave everything, including equipment and the name of the band. Zhakata was the first to announce that he was taking a solo path and left everything with Makion.
Besides Makorokoto, Makion recorded hits like Kuparara Kwenyika, Zino Irema and Ndaringa.
However, his career took a downturn and by the time of his death, his popularity has declined.
Churches yesterday questioned government’s sincerity in allowing them to reopen for sit-in services at a time when only about 10% of the country’s population has been vaccinated against COVID-19.
They argued that the preconditions set by the government were difficult to implement and monitor, given that the health sector is short-staffed.
In a statement, the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD), made up of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference, Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe and the Union for Development of Apostolic and Zionist Churches in Zimbabwe Africa, said government’s decree had lots of grey areas which could plunge the country into a health catastrophe if not properly addressed.
Government on Wednesday allowed churches to reopen for sit-in services, but only for fully vaccinated congregants. It, however, did not disclose the number of congregants to be allowed for each gathering although it indicated that health personnel would be deployed to churches to ensure compliance with COVID-19 regulations.
It warned that church leaders who violated the regulations by allowing unvaccinated worshippers to attend would be arrested.
However, the proclamation has received mixed reactions with many Christians, lawyers and moralists, saying the decision was rushed.
“Theologically, the church is an open and welcoming space for everyone with no restrictions. No one qualifies for church service as it is a place of God’s grace,” part of the statement read.
“The church will find it very difficult to turn people home because they do not have a vaccination certificate. However, would it be responsible to meet in an uncontrolled environment where possibilities of spreading the virus are high?”
“Practically, less than 10% of the population has been vaccinated. There is a group of citizens that does not get vaccinated due to age or because they have not yet had a chance to be vaccinated. It will be difficult for the church to deny people to receive the means of grace simply because they have not been vaccinated when access to this vaccination is restricted.”
ZHOCD said the Health ministry should provide a detailed protocol for reopening churches and clarifying the grey areas such as how the COVID-19 vaccination clearance affects those below the age of 18 who are not being vaccinated.
It also proposed they should be included in the national COVID-19 taskforce, saying decisions concerning the church could not be made without them being consulted.
“We recommend that the government continue to follow the persuasive route to get the population vaccinated. The church promises to do its part,” ZHOCD added.
A leader of a Pentecostal church, who requested anonymity, described the decision as a tactic to divert attention on growing noise on condonation of the conduct of white garment churches, as well as forcing people to get vaccinated.
Zimbabwe is largely a Christian country and targeting churches would result in the government easily inoculating the 10 million people required to achieve herd immunity. “The ZCC and Roman Catholic were making serious noise on the government’s appeasement on white garments,” the cleric said.
“White garments were holding conferences and vigils with thousands camping, thus breaking COVID-19 protocols and guidelines.”
He added: “Then again the issue of underage girls being abused and forced into marriage. Some sections of ZCC actually wrote to high offices accusing them of being accomplices citing Munyaradzi Kereke’s jail exit after raping 11- and 15-year-olds. Kereke is also a member of Johane Marange.”
“In response, the government has thrown the no-jab-no church to distract the church from those issues and as well as coerce them into getting vaccinated en masse.” Human rights lawyer Obey Shava said the Cabinet directive was not enforceable at law.
“It does not create any binding legal obligation upon the citizens,” Shava said.
“At the very best, it merely reflects what the government intends to introduce. It gives us a heads up that potentially, a new law is on the cards. No law penalises anyone for not taking heed of an announcement by Cabinet.”
Political analyst Rashweat Mukundu tweeted: “I support vaccination, but history shows that when the State involves itself in matters of conscience such as religion, then persecution follows. The State must not legislate issues of worship; unfortunately this is a first step the government has taken. Encourage, don’t legislate.”
Advocate Patony Musendo posting on his Twitter account said: “Six days a week, we interact in supermarkets, public transport vehicles and other public places. No vaccines here. Then for two hours a week, a full vaccine is mandatory?”
However, there were some who applauded the move and even suggested that the government should introduce vaccination and travel passes like what developed countries such as France are doing.
They suggested that Zimbabwe and Sadc should introduce a COVID-19 passport as has been done in Europe. Mandatory vaccination is fast becoming a reality globally as nations grapple to halt further infections.
Community Working Group on Health executive director Itai Rusike said the measures outlined by the government were difficult to implement and monitor, given that the health sector was already short-staffed. – Newsday
Indeed, like wine, Peps Kings got better with age. Sifelilizwe Shumba’s Peps Kings entered the music industry with their first album in 2000. Since then, the group has managed to produce seven albums to date.
The 2021 project by Peps Kings entitled Musorobhangu produced through the Trutone Studios is a show of maturity and excellence by the group. The journey seems to have been long, winding and at times tough but the group has endured. In Musorobhangu, we see and hear of this journey being narrated by the Peps Kings frontman, Sifelilizwe Shumba. Before I do a song by song analysis, I need to quickly indicate that the album is an excellent one. The sound, lead, rhythm and bass guitars as well as the drums were skilfully arranged and mixed.
MyDemboBackground
In this brief, I wish to express my appreciation of the latest album from Peps Kings. May I refresh everyone’s mind though, that I am a strong and unmatched fan of the late Sungura Guru, Learnard Dembo of the Barura Express. I followed his music from my early ages, I studied it and currently working on a research covering Dembo’s history. Thus, my views on Musorobhangu are hugely informed by my strong love for Dembo’s work. Thus, in my analysis of Musorobhangu, I use an appreciative perspective and totally avoids direct comparison of Peps Kings with the Barura Express.
Musorobhangu is almost a day old, just been taken off the Bothell “African” Nyamhondera’s oven who was ably assisted by Gidza and Isaac Masendeke. The name Nyamhondera is synonymous with good, flowing and appetising sound system. The man has been in the industry for a long time. Thus, once Sifelilizwe confided in me that he was working on “something” new with “Mudhara Nyamhondera”, I concluded that the outcome was going to be far better than earlier projects. Indeed, when the album was finally shared with me a couple of days ago, my conclusion was confirmed. Reader, Musorobhangu is an excellent work. I had to bet, that, this time “Zvikaramba Ndorega”. Peps Kings have produced some thrilling work. You just have to grab a copy and you will confirm this.
Musorobhangu
The title track, Musorobhangu (which is nine minutes and five seconds long and is the second song on the album list) will likely to be popular with Peps Kings’ fans across tribal, political, gender and generational lines. The word Musorobhangu itself, is not new to Zimbabweans. We normally use the term derogatively to describe the almost deformed shape of a human head. This is against humanity though, as we are always warned, that “Seka hurema wafa!” as disability can hit anyone at any time.
In Musorobhangu track, Sifelilizwe humbly appeals to the public to take some moments to listen to his music. He narrates the journey he has travelled for the past twenty one years from his first album to the latest one. As a concluding remark in the song, he would even say “Zvikaramba Ndorega!” implying that he feels like the latest album is his best project such that the public should receive it well. He reminds the listeners of the days of “Vachibhanzi Vauya” of 2002. Emotionally, Sifelilizwe also takes time to mourn his late father Mr Pepukai (Peps) and further consoles his mother for the loss. In “Tirivatadzi pamberi penyu nhai baba…” line, the Peps Kings frontman takes the audience back to 2015, when the song wreaked havoc on the national radio stations and in public places.
Of course, Sifelilizwe further reminds us of his aspiration to grab “Pillow Dzema USA” (a pillow of United States Dollars), if only the public can support him in his latest project.
Basically, in Musorobhangu track, the musician does what I would call self-encouragement since the “race is being run in sand”. However, I was surprised to note that Shumba acknowledges me personally in this song “….Tinashe Gumbo, Mavorovondo”. This is so humbling to a nonentity like myself. Together with Sifelilizwe, we went to Mavorovondo Primary School in Mberengwa in the 1980s.
Chimende
Then comes track number five, entitled Chimende. For me, here lies Peps Kings’ maturity in terms of arrangement of guitars, drums and the voices. The lead guitarist, rhythm and bass players and drummer did so well that the sound mixer should have smiled when he finally put the work together. What an impressive work from the group? The message in Chimende is very strong. A sister, brother or friend is being advised not to always force himself or herself into every situation without checking his or her relevance. The singer warns that at times we embarrass those around us by always jumping into commenting, participating or involving ourselves in issues that do not directly concern us. One needs to check whether he or she is invited or accommodated in certain spaces, otherwise, one embarrasses himself or herself and even those around him or her.
I noted some Dembo flavour in this track. Reader, you will surely think of Dembo when you hear Sifelilizwe saying “Ukasanyara Mukoma wangukaaaaa….” The “kaaaa” is one of Dembo’s trade marks for those who follow his music. Shumba fused it nicely into this song and because of my Dembo background, I easily became attracted to this track. Listen again reader to this great song, you will be forgiven too to think that you are interacting with the Innocent Mujintu rhythm. What a rhythm in Chimende? This is good! Peps Kings have greatly matured in mixing the guitars and drums.
Tambarara
Track number three on the album (ironically, I have also placed it at three in my list of favourites) is Tambarara. The boy is directing the message to a beautiful, loving and merciful lady. Listening to this song, one will be reminded of how the late great Marshal Munhumumwe of the Four Brothers group described “Vimbai”. Those of the old days of the 1980s, you will remember how Marshal described “Vimbai Mwana akanaka…..” (Kudetemba chaiko). Like Marshal, Sifelilizwe uses deep and strong Shona words to describe this lovely lady. The lady is equated to a Giraffe, King’s Horse and also to many other niceties. The singer claims that God took time to skilfully mould this beautiful figure. Once again, the lead, rhythm and bass guitars really “talk” here. Gidza’s bass is something else colleagues. I will also share this song with Mukoma Mujintu, and he will surely appreciate the rhythm that was thrown here. As someone who loves Dembo music, and been following Mukoma Mujintu with keen interest beyond Barura Express, I nearly thought that he was the one playing this one on Tambarara. This is a well arranged song in all aspects of music.
BabanaMai
Track number one, Baba naMai is a gender justice song. This will go a long way in contributing towards family cohesion. It is basically a song against domestic violence in general. Sifelilizwe reminds the audience that a family is made up of our mothers, fathers and children. There should be some complementarity among these family elements in terms of roles and responsibilities. He would say “Chipanera chegejo hachigadziriswe ndege….” and vice versa. This means that we need to utilise the relevant and appropriate tools for all the tasks at hand. He further advises the mother and father to properly nurture our children so that we cultivate a sense of family hood in them.
I have already shared the song, Baba naMai with my wife, Angela who is a gender justice activist. All the other songs did not lure Angela’s attention. However, when I played Baba naMai this morning on our way to work, she automatically became a friend to this song. I am sure the women rights groups will utilise this in their ongoing work against domestic violence. I will make efforts to ensure that my colleagues in the civil society particularly the Women’s Coalition and Musasa Project among others get a copy of this album.
RudoRwemari
Lastly, track number four, entitled, Rudo Rwemari, is another socially provoking song. Sifelilizwe introduces the song with an unfamiliar beat to his music. At first, I thought he had gone the reggae way. However, he quickly changes to his usual stuff after he had already announced his displeasure with today’s love system. He laments the erosion of true and genuine love among Zimbabwes’ boys and girls. He does not take time to appeal to the Good Lord to intervene to save the situation. He actually uses the term Yahweh to show the seriousness of the matter under discussion. Of course, this could have been influenced by his Christian background as a Lutheran figure.
Clearly, nowadays, it is love for money according to Sifelilizwe in Rudo Rwemari. Yet, we need to be converted and become true lovers. In this song, a lady mocks a boy telling him that “true love is not in money”. Sifelilizwe indirectly honours Mashwede, a business mogul and his former boss and mentor, operating in the Glen View area. Mashwede runs a popular place where people meet to drink and dine. Once again, I was personally impressed by the arrangement of all the guitars and drums in this song.
EncouragingFeedback
I have already received feedback from my colleagues across the globe about the album. Owen Murozvi, a Human Rights Lawyer and Academic from Chipinge, who has been following the Peps Kings over the years, has saluted the group for the job well done. Fainos Jika Nkomo of Mberengwa who grew up with Sifelilizwe has also congratulated the group. Boniface Shumba (the man who played Vachibhanzi in the hit song that bears that name in 2002) has also already been convinced that the latest album is the best of all that the group has produced so far. Most of the Guruva Former Students Association (GFSA), an association where Sifelilizwe is a member, have also congratulated Peps Kings for the Musorobhangu album.
By the way, Sifelilizwe has already inspired young musicians such as the Bulawayo-based star, Gadzirai Moyo of the Supernova Stars. Sifelilizwe and Gadzirai come from the same ward in Mberengwa. I personally feel proud to be associated with the two and I am waiting for that day….that day when Supernova Stars and Peps Kings do a collaboration. And….Vanhu Vangazipigwa!
TheJourneytoMusorobhangu
Just to refresh our minds, the Peps Kings has so far produced the following albums:
Unovhaira Nei (2000): The hit songs from this album were Usamunamata Haasi Gotwe Renyika and Kana Uchimuda Taura Ndikusotere.
Vachibhanzi (2002) and the title track became the hit.
Zai Regondo (2005): This was mainly in remembrance of Sifelilizwe’s father, Mr Pepukai (Peps) who had passed on.
Chifinhu (2015): The main hit was Tirivatadzi. I need to declare here that, of all the songs from Peps Kings, this is my favourite. It almost pushes me nearer to my Creator (God).
Ndezvenyasha (2016): The main hit was Pillow Dzema USA.
Shumba YeMberengwa (2019): The main hit was Kwesha Man’a. This has remained popular with our Zimbabweans who are in the Diaspora as it reminds us of our roots.
Musorobhangu (2021): This has just been released and I strongly urge Zimbabweans, radio stations and civil society members to take time to listen to this new offering from Peps Kings.
TheTeam
Sifelilizwe composed all the songs and is the vocalist too (backing himself-what a talent?). Other members include Courage Paraziva (Lead); Jahwi (formerly with Tongai Moyo’s group); Gidza (Bass); Banabas (Drums) and John Muroyi (Manager) among others. The Peps King has been well supported by Polite “Spokes” Moyo for nearly a decade now. Moyo has been a pillar of support for the group.
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Article summarizing the smallpox riots in Milwaukee, 1894. (First published in the Historical Messenger, December 1970)
Richard L. Stefanik
12/1/1894
By Richard L. Stefanik
Mobs of people surged through south side streets 76 years ago last August. The rioting Milwaukeeans were protesting isolation of smallpox patients, which was a late nineteenth century public health practice.
Apart from the new public health practices, the disease, smallpox, was nothing new to city dwellers. Since colonial days, United States cities had been ravaged with smallpox epidemics, some of them wiping out large percentages of a city’s population.
Public domain image
Having followed the usual urban pattern, Milwaukee had had several epidemics, but by the 1890’s smallpox had almost disappeared from the city. As though to get the disease out of its system, however Milwaukee had in late 1894 and early 1895 one last epidemic, in some ways the most notable, for it brought to the surface latent animosities and resentments against the relatively new science of public health. It was a revolt, some thought, against newly emerging scientific knowledge. In 1894 south side residents openly resisted Milwaukee Health Department policies.
This drawing by Robert Harris is titled “Incident of the smallpox epidemic, Montréal.” It illustrates sanitary police removing patients from the public through the use of force, contemporary to the antivaccination riots of 1885. This image is part of the public domain
The epidemic came gradually on the city. In January, 1894 the six-year-old daughter of a Polish family who had contracted smallpox was immediately removed to the City Isolation Hospital. Health Department officials warned that the disease was strictly contagious and would become epidemic, as it had in Chicago, if residents did not avoid exposure to it. By May there were six smallpox cases at the hospital.
A routine report that a twenty-two-year-old woman had contracted the disease was the harbinger of that fateful summer of 1894. A few days later, on June 9, newspapers reported a smallpox death, the first such death “that has occurred in Milwaukee for years.” The victim was an old man from Soldiers’ Home. Rumors said that the disease had crept in from Chicago, and Milwaukee Health Commissioner Walter Kempster talked of restricting travel to and from that city.
Alarm mounted in Milwaukee as residents recalled the horrors of earlier epidemics. On June 27 Dr. Kempster informed the public that the situation should not cause any alarm. At that point, he said, there were only eighteen cases of smallpox and there had been only two deaths. Yet, city officials suspected, and rightly so, that some citizens, especially those on the south side were not reporting all cases.
In July more cases of smallpox were reported, and the Milwaukee Sentinel noted that most of the new cases were mainly Polish people who lived in closely settled districts on the south side, many in the vicinity of the Isolation Hospital.
Rumors circulated that smallpox was not adequately treated in the hospital. Some said that patients were not properly cared for and often suffered from a lack of drinking water. Examples were cited of people taken to the hospital who originally were not sick, but contracted the disease there. Allegedly, when a patient was first admitted to the hospital, he was plunged into a bathtub of ice water.
Brutal treatment was used on uncooperative patients, reported some nurses in a later investigation of the hospital. Some windows had no screens and flies were everywhere, said an ex-patient. Worst of all, nurses were permitted to leave the grounds, thus spreading disease by going to parties, dances, and picnics.
According to popular thinking, the closer you were to the hospital the more likely you would be to catch the disease, because the hospital gave off vapors of disease. Thus, germs from the hospital were carried by the wind and infected nearby homes, hinted self-styled health authorities. In the latter part of the summer unruly crowds roamed south aide streets in the area of the hospital determined to put a stop to the senseless deaths at the “slaughter house,” as some called the Isolation hospital.
Near the end of July a movement was launched to relocate the City Isolation Hospital. The original structure built in 1878 on Mitchell Street between 18th and 19th (now 24th and 25th) had been used as a smallpox isolation hospital in earlier epidemic but was now too close to centers of population, or so thought panic stricken residents. A majority of health officials and city doctors were not in sympathy with the movement of the hospital to an outlying area. They felt that if the present hospital was properly managed, there would be no danger.
The height of the rebellion came at the beginning of August. On August 5, 1894, an angry mob of 3,000 south siders armed with clubs and knives prevented health officers from removing a child sick with smallpox from an Arthur Street address (now Comstock Avenue) to the hospital. Residents in the area had seen the ambulance coming and had given a general alarm.
Men in the crowd openly declared that they would overturn and wreck the ambulance if officials attempted to remove the child. Men and women, without apparent fear of smallpox, surrounded the house, tore off placards warning of contagion, and refused to move when ordered to do so by police. The mob rescued the main agitators who were arrested by the police.
According to a local newspaper, the mob was so infuriated that an attempt to move the child would have resulted in a pitched battle, bloodshed, and loss of life. The police had drawn their revolvers but were stoned by the mob, and one officer was almost knifed. The mother claimed the child did not have smallpox; another of her children who had died earlier at the hospital, allegedly of smallpox, never had the disease either. Furthermore, she could treat illness better than physicians; the child would remain at home. To see that the child was not removed, volunteers guarded the house all night.
Two days later, 2,000 determined citizens prevented an undertaker from removing the body of a child dead of smallpox at an Orchard Street address. This violated a Health Department smallpox rule that a body should be buried on the night of the date of death. The crowd also decided no smallpox patients would go to the isolation hospital even if ordered by health officials.
Alderman Robert L. Rudolph, a south side enemy of current Health Department practices, made a speech in German denouncing the Health Department as violating rights; no one should be forced to go to the Isolation Hospital. Although he recommended avoiding violence in dealing with the department, he also counseled resistance to undertakers or officials attempting to remove the dead child. Some in the crowd gathered to storm the Isolation Hospital and burn it, but they dispersed before reaching their objective.
Throughout August Health Department and city policemen faced rebellious south siders. For many consecutive nights, crowds gathered to protest Health Department rules. At times, riots broke out and police officers were hurt.
One night as police attempted to break up a gathering “about 30 persons … [were] more or less badly injured.” News of disturbances continued. Said a newspaper: mobs of Pomeranian (German) and Polish women armed with baseball bats, potato mashers, clubs, and bed slats prevented Health Department officials from removing smallpox patients from homes and stoned guards at quarantined homes.
Apparently unaware that they were spreading contagion, mobs drove quarantine guards away from infected houses and entered them. In the middle of August, 1,200 to 1,500 people gathered near a house containing three smallpox patients and kept policemen from taking the diseased to the hospital.
The Health Department became an object of hatred. It was impossible to know the exact number of cases in certain areas of the south side because many were “secreted.” Disinfection wagons were held up; 500 women stoned the members of a Health Department disinfecting corps who were burning beds.
Often, those patients who were willing to go to the hospital were prevented by mobs, and officials with pistols drawn would have to take the patient to the ambulance. Ambulances going to the Isolation Hospital were frequently stoned, and in at least one instance rioters threw scalding water on horses pulling an ambulance.
A woman smallpox patient was hurt because a Health Department employee dropped the litter she was on when he was hit by a stone thrown by rioters. A Sentinel reporter had to flee for his life while covering a riot. Physicians attending patients were driven from houses. A south side priest advocated giving cold water treatment as soon as a high fever appeared, in place of calling a physician.
Much of the wrath of city residents fell on Walter Kempster, City Health Commissioner. In late August, Alderman Rudolph clamored for his removal and in February, 1895, after a public investigation, the Milwaukee Common Council voted to dismiss him. South siders in jubilant celebration carried Rudolph on their shoulders.
The Sentinel declared that the impeachment was one of the most remarkable proceedings ever known in the United States: “Never before in the history of the country has a health officer been impeached and dismissed from office during an epidemic.”
The Wisconsin State Health Board decided that Dr. Kempster had handled the epidemic prudently and did not deserve dismissal. The State Health Board’s reports written at the time of the disturbances expressed shocked disbelief at what was happening in Milwaukee, yet the State Board indicated that Milwaukee could handle its own health problems. Kempster himself, in recapitulating events of the epidemic after his removal, said: The fact is there was no epidemic of smallpox until that day in August when the crowd swept away my guards and ran through the south side house where the dead body of the child was lying. I told the mayor the next day that within two weeks after that there would be an epidemic, and it turned out just as I said. Since I have been out of office I have looked into the history of the smallpox epidemics of Milwaukee before the last one. There have been seven of them, and every one heretofore has lasted two, three, four, or five years. The late epidemic is the first one that has been stamped out inside of a year. A year later, a surprising court decision reversed Kempster’s dismissal, and he again became Health Commissioner.
The epidemic ended in early 1895, after there had been 894 reported cases and 244 deaths. Evidence of smallpox diminished as Milwaukee approached the twentieth century. The 1894 riots were the last violent efforts to prevent necessary measures to be taken against epidemic disease.
The controversial City Isolation Hospital was razed in the early 1900’s, and a new hospital Southview Isolation Hospital was erected on an adjacent site. Today, with the advances in medicine, an isolation hospital is no longer needed. In the early 1960’s about one-half of the structure of the Southview Isolation Hospital at 24th and Mitchell was demolished, and the remaining building is now the South Side Health Center.
Leaders of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe (MCZ) are holding consultations on the way forward regarding the holding of physical services at the church’s societies dotted across the country.
This comes after the government gave churches the green light to resume physical services with only congregants fully vaccinated against COVID-19 allowed to attend under strict adherence to WHO prescribed coronavirus containment measures.
In a notice to congregants on Thursday evening, MCZ General Secretary Reverend Martin Mujinga said the church will on Friday issue an announcement on how in-person services will be conducted.
He said: Following the Government’s announcement of the partial opening of Churches, there are questions with regard to the position of the Church.
We are doing some consultations and the statement will be issued by end of the day tomorrow Friday 13 August 2021.
Meanwhile, police on Thursday implored churches not to let unvaccinated worshippers attend in-person services and said they will be out in full force to monitor and arrest violators of the new regulation.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said in a statement:
Churches are implored to strictly comply with the vaccination directive for congregants as stipulated by Cabinet on 11 August 2021.
The police will assist health officials to ensure compliance and arrest anyone defying the safety protocols.
Police will also take action against those who might try to take advantage of the directive and produce fake vaccination certificates.- Pindula News
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa has commended the people of the Republic of Zambia for voting in numbers.
President Chamisa has also described the high turnout of voters in Zambia as a sign of the people’s revolution.
“It’s a revolution! The turnout is unprecedented.
Those given cheating and rigging had a list of schemes but young people in Zambia maintained vigils and are exposing everything.
Some young people are in their gowns as they queue to vote to simply send a message on their joblessness plight.
Zambians young and old have been in queues with blankets and even some with chairs. Family members are encouraging each other to vote wisely.
It’s a family effort, a community affair and a citizen’s duty. I love this…Young people are doing vote protection in the villages and countryside. It’s a very interesting time in Zambia!!
God bless Zambia. One Africa. One people,” President Chamisa wrote on his official Facebook page.
A TOP cop has appeared in court after he was allegedly involved in an accident while driving an exhibit vehicle.
Chief Superintendent Kirisipen Mutsengi (55), who is officer commanding Vehicle Theft Squad in Harare, yesterday appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje facing a criminal abuse of office charge.
He was remanded on $10 000 bail to September 30. Mutsengi was represented by Norman Mugiya.
It is the State’s case that on March 24 this year, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) received an anonymous report pertaining to abuse of recovered exhibit motor vehicles at the Central Investigation Department (CID) Vehicle Theft Squad, Southerton, Harare.
Mutsengi allegedly took one of the vehicles, a Mazda BT50 Club Cab, from the Southerton exhibition yard for personal use.
Following the tip off, on June 7 Zacc launched an investigation and the vehicle in question was recovered at a garage at corner Main and Soutter Road, New Ardbennie in Harare, where it was being repaired under Mutsengi’s instructions.
Further investigations revealed that on January 14, 2020, detectives at the CID Vehicle Theft Squad in Southerton recovered a vehicle which was allegedly stolen from a Mozambican national, Promise Sabawu Waize, who was crossing into Zimbabwe at Nyamapanda Border Post. It was also established through Interpol that the vehicle belonged to a South African national, Domian-Lee Kockolt, who was robbed at gunpoint in Durban, South Africa.
The vehicle was driven to CID Vehicle Theft Squad, Southerton where it was secured under exhibit number 11/20 and enquiry report number 04/20.
Further investigations also established that on February 24 last year at around 0530hrs and at corner Glenara and Samora Machel Avenue in Harare, Mutsengi was involved in an accident driving the exhibit motor vehicle, where it was extensively damaged.
Mutsengi misrepresented to the police officer who attended the scene that the vehicle belonged to the force and was registered as such. The State alleges that Mutsengi acted contrary to and inconsistent with his duties by showing favour to himself when he used an exhibit vehicle for personal gain. It is alleged that Mutsengi used the vehicle from January 14 to February 24 2020.
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa has commended the people of the Republic of Zambia for voting in numbers.
President Chamisa has also described the high turnout of voters in Zambia as a sign of the people’s revolution.
“It’s a revolution! The turnout is unprecedented.
Those given cheating and rigging had a list of schemes but young people in Zambia maintained vigils and are exposing everything.
Some young people are in their gowns as they queue to vote to simply send a message on their joblessness plight.
Zambians young and old have been in queues with blankets and even some with chairs. Family members are encouraging each other to vote wisely.
It’s a family effort, a community affair and a citizen’s duty. I love this…Young people are doing vote protection in the villages and countryside. It’s a very interesting time in Zambia!!
God bless Zambia. One Africa. One people,” President Chamisa wrote on his official Facebook page.
Tinashe Sambiri|Fearless MDC Alliance vice chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has warned the Zanu PF regime against forcing congregants to produce vaccination cards before attending church services.
The imposition, according to Hon Sikhala, will certainly cause God’s anger to be kindled against the regime.
On Wednesday Hon Sikhala wrote on Twitter:
I have now grown to the level I no longer worry or care about those who hate or wish me dead. It is a major drawback to fully blow oneself to pursue the convictions of the heart.Zimbabwe is in a crisis of governance.
God is the Governor not the governed. Muchatsvukira henyu.
“I will be President until the winner from tomorrow’s presidential elections is sworn in. I am hopeful and prayerful that I will be the winner so that I hand over the instruments of power to myself,” @EdgarCLungu said, the day before elections pic.twitter.com/RytV8HYBv1
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance Harare Province Youth Assembly executive member, Courage Musara also known as General Leboho was a true hero of the people’s struggle.
General Leboho has been laid to rest at Gurundoro Cemetery…
Below is the MDC Alliance Youth Assembly statement on General Leboho’s funeral programme:
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Attends General Leboho Funeral
12-08-2021
Yesterday a high powered MDC Alliance Youth Assembly delegation led by Chairperson Commander Cecilia ‘Chauya Chauya’ Chimbiri, Secretary General Gift Ostallos Siziba and Spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma besieged St Mary’s to pay last respect to our fallen soldier, Courage Musara popularly known as General Leboho.
We also salute Harare Province and St Mary’s youth leadership for attending in full force to mourn one of our heroes of the struggle for democracy.
Vice National Chairperson, Hon Job Sikhala also attended the funeral.
Solidarity remains one of our key values as a movement. It is a glue that binds us in trying times and a force that drives us forward.
Rest In Power General Leboho!
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Stephen Sarkozy Chuma MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson
By A Correspondent | Outgoing Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Thursday night assumed policing, judicial and military powers to accuse his political opponents of crimes just before results announcement.
Edgar Lungu
Zambia held its national elections on Thursday and results were awaited at the time of writing.
“I will be President until the winner from tomorrow’s presidential elections is sworn in. I am hopeful and prayerful that I will be the winner so that I hand over the instruments of power to myself,” @EdgarCLungu said, the day before elections pic.twitter.com/RytV8HYBv1
By Edgar Lungu | I received with shock and great sadness the report about the killing in cold blood of Jackson Kungo, who was my party’s chairman for North-Western Province, and a brother of provincial Deputy Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Chihili.
I’m also appalled by the amount of mayhem witnessed in North-Western, some parts of Westen, and Southern provinces. Clearly, the elections in these places have not been free and fair.
When people say elections were not free and fair, they usually accuse the ruling party, but look at what is happening in these places! Who is causing this mayhem? It is the opposition at the center of it.
It is, of course, clear that these two Zambians have been brutally murdered by members of the opposition simply for holding different political views.
Yesterday, during my address to the nation, I said: “As long as I remain President, I will not countenance violence.”
And yet, less that 24 hours, later we experience such brutal incidents orchestrated by our opponents, who want to rule Zambia by force.
But I will not take kindly to these evil schemes. I will ensure the lives of innocent citizens are protected.
I have, therefore, directed the Army Commander to reinforce troops in the three provinces and not to leave any stone unturned in ensuring peace is restored, and ensure that this kind of anarchy does not spread to other parts of the country.
The job to arrest the killers lies with security officers. I, therefore, want to urge all citizens to stay calm. And to our members, do not retaliate. I know it hurts so much, but some killers have been arrested already, and the rest will be found.
Let us all remain peaceful during this period.
On behalf of the government, my family and on my own behalf, I wish to tender heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families and pray for God’s comfort and strength during this trying period.
FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every day for better mental health. With the support of past and current football players, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), FIFA is underlining the importance of greater awareness around mental health.
In launching #ReachOut, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, said: “This campaign is very important in raising awareness about mental health conditions and encouraging a conversation which could save a life. In FIFA’s Vision 2020-2023, we pledge our commitment to make football work for society, and I thank the players and Ms Enke, who have contributed to this important initiative.
“Depression and anxiety affect rising numbers of people worldwide, and young people are among the most vulnerable. Having a conversation with family, friends or a healthcare professional can be key. FIFA is proud to launch this campaign, supported by the World Health Organization and ASEAN to encourage people to #ReachOut.”
The campaign hears from FIFA Legends Aline, Vero Boquete, Cafu, Laura Georges, Luis García, Shabani Nonda, Patrizia Panico, Fara Williams and Walter Zenga. FIFA.com also speaks with former Bolton Wanderers and Team GB forward, Marvin Sordell, and Sonny Pike, who was labelled the ‘next big thing’ at 14, about their experiences with depression. Teresa Enke also discusses the pain of losing a loved one to suicide, and her work with the Robert Enke Foundation.
Depression affects more than 260 million people in the world while around half of all mental health conditions start by age 14. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in young people aged 15-29. Among active football players, 23 per cent report sleep disturbance, while 9% have reported depression and a further 7% suffer from anxiety. Among retired players, these figures increase, with 28% struggling to sleep and depression and anxiety affecting 13% and 11% respectively (source: FIFPRO)
Working from home, unemployment, school closures and social isolation have affected people around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic; the challenges for people with mental health conditions, for whom access to treatment has, in many cases, been disrupted, are even greater.
“As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is as important as ever to look after our mental and physical health,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization.
“WHO is delighted to support the #ReachOut campaign, spearheaded by FIFA to encourage people to talk about their mental health.”
The video awareness campaign features Legends, current players and special guests, who have lent their support to this mental health campaign, and at times sharing their lived experience. The campaign is being shared on FIFA digital channels, with multimedia toolkits provided to the 211 FIFA member associations and to media agencies to facilitate dissemination and use within Europe and beyond.
Meanwhile, players from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam reinforce WHO advice on how to help to keep our minds healthy, as well as our bodies, in the special ASEAN edition of #ReachOut.
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi said, “Mental health and well-being are just as important as physical health and safety. Under the Chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam, ASEAN is taking steps to advance cooperation with external partners on mental health, in order to provide the ASEAN Community with the necessary and appropriate mental health and psychosocial support services.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) and FIFA signed a four-year collaboration in 2019 to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally.
The two organisations jointly launched the ‘Pass the message to kick out coronavirus’ campaign in March 2020 to share advice on effective measures to protect people from COVID-19.
This was followed by the #BeActive campaign in April 2020 to encourage people to stay healthy at home during the pandemic, and #SafeHome, a campaign launched to support those at risk from domestic violence, in May 2020. More recently, the two organisations teamed up at the FIFA Club World Cup to #ACTogether to promote the need for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostics, and to encourage people to keep practicing life-saving, everyday public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect health.
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Cabinet has resolved that churches can now allow sit-in congregants who have been fully vaccinated.
In a Post Cabinet Media Briefing this Wednesday evening the Minister of Information,Publicity and Broadcasting Services Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said the opening of churches to the fully vaccinated is subject to COVID-19 protocols.
Cabinet wishes to inform the public that churches can now allow sit-in congregants under the following conditions;Only congregants who have received two doses of the vaccine are allowed to attend;All Ministry of Health and Child Care and WHO protocols are adhered to, and All those found in breach will be arrested, including the leaders of the churches,she said.- ZBC News
By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson, George Charamba, has distanced himself from the controversial awarding of a National Heroes Day medal to the First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa.
Mnangagwa on Monday at the Heroes Acre awarded his wife an Order Of The Great Zimbabwe Gold Award.
The move was condemned by NewsDay, which said it showed sed the national leader of brazen favouritism the following day.
In a statement Wednesday, Charamba laboured to explain how awards were being conferred on citizens, hinting that the honour shall, in future, be extended to non-citizens.
He said the decision on who to honour lied with Cabinet on the “recommendations of its Committee on Honours which is chaired by Vice President, Honourable Dr C.G.D.N Chiwenga”.
Added Charamba, “Cabinet has decided in its collective wisdom that among those deserving to be honoured at this year’s National Heroes Ceremony, be Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, who happens to be the spouse of the President. “The focus was strictly on her philanthropic and cultural work and its impact on our society. “As NewsDay will itself attest, the First Lady’s efforts have touched countless lives and communities in so short a space of time. Above all, her calling is humanitarian; it is not political. “As NewsDay knows or should know, the First Lady renounced her political role as a Member of Parliament for Chirumhanzu/Zibagwe, at a public meeting held in Mvuma in 2018. Therefore, she has strictly trimmed her role and work to that of First Lady of our Nation.” As we advance, said Charamba, “such honours and awards would be a permanent feature of our National Heroes Commemorations, the prime idea being to motivate and trigger a spirit of sacrifice, excellence and service to society”. “In the same vein, these honours and awards will be open to all, regardless of epoch, colour, creed, station, gender, tribe, region or even nationality.”
By A Correspondent- Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife Marry has exposed the former top Army commander for influencing her downfall.
Marry said Chiwenga wanted to see her dead on top of denying her access to her children.
Chiwenga, for two years now, is not giving Marry a chance to meet and see her children.
Marry has several pending court cases and is on remand out of custody.
She said she never committed any of the alleged offences, which she facing.
Writing on Twitter on the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day, Marry said Chiwenga had blocked her from withdrawing money from her CBZ bank account, which she desperately needed to pay her medical bills.
“If you care to read my message, please do so knowing that this is not a pity party, I want people around the world to know my current predicament,” she said.
“It is bad enough to be accused of a crime you didn’t know existed until the day it was read to me. You eat and drink with the very same squad that created this fabrication, but because they say you are daft. They laugh at you when they look at you and confirm that they feel sorry for you.” “You know in your heart, I never did any of the things that you allege, but because you put pen to paper to append your signature to something that you didn’t believe. “How can you go back now and tell the world you were made a fool of, pitted against a young one that did the very best to keep you alive, talking to God every step the way?” Marry added: “You are not better than me, the power you think you have over everyone puts me and everyone I love in the negative including you, you just don’t know that. I wish you could wake up and smell the coffee, I wish for you to make right your wrong.” “My children suffer because of your abuse, blocking them from me and blocking me from them. When you hate someone, you do it with everything in your blood. Give me my children and my worth and let’s move on, you are holding on to me with my worth that you are holding.
“They were done with you a long time ago, you only exist in the visible, they say the lights are on, but there is no one at home.”
Marry, who has been in and out of the court for the last two years, said she did not commit any of the crimes of the alleged crimes raised against her. “My innocence is buried deep in your heart. If you search for it, you will find it. I thank the friends of ‘Marry and Family’, around the world, your prayers, and those that care for the truth has kept us going. Who knew that one day you would steal money from an account you claimed not to know 2 years ago, an account you also had me arrested for because of your fake claims, now you are taking money from it.” Mubaiwa also accused the CBZ bank of allowing her husband to withdraw money from the same account they are refusing her access to. “Maybe there is something that I am missing. They don’t even give me the amount that they gave you at the bank US$20k. I even struggle to pay my medical bills and yet they give you that much. “CBZ has a case to answer to every fool and will have their day in court. You have the comfort of going to China for your condition and you block my every effort to get money from the bank to get treatment locally. “Give me my children, my worth, and my freedom, when you look beside you, I won’t be there to help you build the future that we were going to have because you convinced yourself that you made it there alone and not together.”
By A Correspondent- Marry Mubaiwa, the wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has written an emotional letter to the former military junta leader appealing for a chance to meet and see her children after almost two years of separation.
Marry has several pending court cases and is on remand out of custody. Writing on Twitter on the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day, Marry said Chiwenga had blocked her from withdrawing money from her CBZ bank account, which she desperately needed to pay her medical bills.
“If you care to read my message, please do so knowing that this is not a pity party, I want people around the world to know my current predicament,” she said.
“It is bad enough to be accused of a crime you didn’t know existed until the day it was read to me. You eat and drink with the very same squad that created this fabrication, but because they say you are daft. They laugh at you when they look at you and confirm that they feel sorry for you.” “You know in your heart, I never did any of the things that you allege, but because you put pen to paper to append your signature to something that you didn’t believe. “How can you go back now and tell the world you were made a fool of, pitted against a young one that did the very best to keep you alive, talking to God every step the way?” Marry added: “You are not better than me, the power you think you have over everyone puts me and everyone I love in the negative including you, you just don’t know that. I wish you could wake up and smell the coffee, I wish for you to make right your wrong.” “My children suffer because of your abuse, blocking them from me and blocking me from them. When you hate someone, you do it with everything in your blood. Give me my children and my worth and let’s move on, you are holding on to me with my worth that you are holding.
“They were done with you a long time ago, you only exist in the visible, they say the lights are on, but there is no one at home.”
Marry, who has been in and out of the court for the last two years, said she did not commit any of the crimes of the alleged crimes raised against her. “My innocence is buried deep in your heart. If you search for it, you will find it. I thank the friends of ‘Marry and Family’, around the world, your prayers, and those that care for the truth has kept us going. Who knew that one day you would steal money from an account you claimed not to know 2 years ago, an account you also had me arrested for because of your fake claims, now you are taking money from it.” Mubaiwa also accused the CBZ bank of allowing her husband to withdraw money from the same account they are refusing her access to. “Maybe there is something that I am missing. They don’t even give me the amount that they gave you at the bank US$20k. I even struggle to pay my medical bills and yet they give you that much. “CBZ has a case to answer to every fool and will have their day in court. You have the comfort of going to China for your condition and you block my every effort to get money from the bank to get treatment locally. “Give me my children, my worth, and my freedom, when you look beside you, I won’t be there to help you build the future that we were going to have because you convinced yourself that you made it there alone and not together.”
By A Correspondent- Presidential spin doctor George Charamba, said was not part of the controversial awarding of a National Heroes Day medal to the First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa and a handful of Zanu PF cabal.
Mnangagwa on Heroes Day awarded his wife, an Order Of The Great Zimbabwe Gold Award.
The private daily, NewsDay blasted the event and accused the national leader of brazen favouritism the following day.
In a statement Wednesday, Charamba laboured to explain how awards were being conferred on citizens, hinting that the honour shall, in future, be extended to non-citizens. He said the decision on who to honour lied with Cabinet on the “recommendations of its Committee on Honours which is chaired by Vice President, Honourable Dr C.G.D.N Chiwenga”. Added Charamba, “Cabinet has decided in its collective wisdom that among those deserving to be honoured at this year’s National Heroes Ceremony, be Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, who happens to be the spouse of the President. “The focus was strictly on her philanthropic and cultural work and its impact on our society. “As NewsDay will itself attest, the First Lady’s efforts have touched countless lives and communities in so short a space of time. Above all, her calling is humanitarian; it is not political. “As NewsDay knows or should know, the First Lady renounced her political role as a Member of Parliament for Chirumhanzu/Zibagwe, at a public meeting held in Mvuma in 2018. Therefore, she has strictly trimmed her role and work to that of First Lady of our Nation.” As we advance, said Charamba, “such honours and awards would be a permanent feature of our National Heroes Commemorations, the prime idea being to motivate and trigger a spirit of sacrifice, excellence and service to society”. “In the same vein, these honours and awards will be open to all, regardless of epoch, colour, creed, station, gender, tribe, region or even nationality.”
AUTHORITIES at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) have hauled five students to appear before a disciplinary committee answering to charges of misconduct after they allegedly organised an unsanctioned gathering at the campus.
The five namely Pension Maputeya, Calvin Muvheyi, Maurice Magodi, Blessing Bvunzawabaya and Rutendo Chirume will appear before the disciplinary committee on 17 August 2021 at Herbert Chitepo Law School in Masvingo province after they were accused of acting in a manner that was harmful to the university’s interests and allegedly violated the university’s rules and regulations as well as some measures put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Initially, the mater had been scheduled to be heard on 2 August 2021, but the students’ lawyer Martin Mureri of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights argued that most of the students were not served with the requisite papers outlining their alleged offences as they were out of Masvingo province and proceedings could also not commence since intercity travel was banned by government through a Level 4 National Lockdown imposed in June and which has since been extended.
According to a charge sheet prepared by GZU authorities, Maputeya, Muvheyi, Magodi, Bvunzawabaya and Chirume allegedly convened an unsanctioned gathering on 29 June 2021 at GZU at Mashava campus and started singing causing disruption to the university activities.
Authorities charge that the students contravened Ordinance No. 2 of GZU and also contravened Section 3(3.1.4 of the Ordinance No. 2 of Great Zimbabwe University Student Conduct and Discipline 2004 and Section 27(1)(i) of Great Zimbabwe University (Act 11 of 2002), which prohibits students from engaging in any conduct whether on or off campus which is or is reasonably likely to be harmful to the interests of the university, members of the university staff or students.
Tinashe Sambiri|Fearless MDC Alliance vice chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has warned the Zanu PF regime against forcing congregants to produce vaccination cards before attending church services.
The imposition, according to Hon Sikhala, will certainly cause God’s anger to be kindled against the regime.
On Wednesday Hon Sikhala wrote on Twitter:
I have now grown to the level I no longer worry or care about those who hate or wish me dead. It is a major drawback to fully blow oneself to pursue the convictions of the heart.Zimbabwe is in a crisis of governance.
God is the Governor not the governed. Muchatsvukira henyu.
UNIONISTS WHACK MATANGA AND KAZEMBE WITH RTGS$38 MILLION LAWSUIT
Nineteen Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) leaders are suing Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Hon. Kazembe Kazembe for damages amounting to RTGS$38 million for unlawful arrest, detention and malicious prosecution after they allegedly staged an anti-government protest three years ago.
In summons filed at Mutare High Court, the 19 ZCTU leaders, who are represented by Passmore Nyakureba of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights told the court that they were unlawfully apprehended on 11 October 2018 at their eastern region offices in Mutare by a team of ZRP officers, who were under the direct command of and following instructions from Assistant Commissioner Florence Marume.
After their arrest, the 19 unionists said they were detained in some deplorable holding cells at Mutare Central Police Station for two nights and were charged with participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of peace or bigotry as defined in Section 37(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act alternatively with obstructing the free passage of vehicles and pedestrians along Jameson Street while intending to stage a demonstration.
During trial, prosecutors claimed that the unionists had gathered to protest against the high cost of living in Zimbabwe and the imposition of a 2% transactions tax by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.
However, the 19 unionists, who spent two years while on trial, were acquitted on Friday 13 November 2020 at the close of the prosecution case by Mutare Magistrate Sekai Chiundura, who ruled that prosecutors had failed to present evidence during trial linking them to the commission of an offence.
Now the 19 unionists are demanding to be paid a total of RTGS$38 million as compensation from Matanga, Kazembe and Marume for intentionally and maliciously instigating their arrest and prosecution without probable cause.
The unionists argue that their arrest and detention was unlawful as they were not promptly informed of the reason for their arrest and were arrested in circumstances where there was no reasonable suspicion that an offence had been committed or was about to be committed while their prosecution was instigated by Marume.
Out of the total of RTGS$38 million, each unionist wants to be paid RTGS$5 million as compensation for unlawful arrest, another RTGS$5 million each as compensation for unlawful detention while RTGS$1 million will be payment to each unionist for malicious prosecution.
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance Harare Province Youth Assembly executive member, Courage Musara also known as General Leboho was a true hero of the people’s struggle.
General Leboho has been laid to rest at Gurundoro Cemetery…
Below is the MDC Alliance Youth Assembly statement on General Leboho’s funeral programme:
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Attends General Leboho Funeral
12-08-2021
Yesterday a high powered MDC Alliance Youth Assembly delegation led by Chairperson Commander Cecilia ‘Chauya Chauya’ Chimbiri, Secretary General Gift Ostallos Siziba and Spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma besieged St Mary’s to pay last respect to our fallen soldier, Courage Musara popularly known as General Leboho.
We also salute Harare Province and St Mary’s youth leadership for attending in full force to mourn one of our heroes of the struggle for democracy.
Vice National Chairperson, Hon Job Sikhala also attended the funeral.
Solidarity remains one of our key values as a movement. It is a glue that binds us in trying times and a force that drives us forward.
Rest In Power General Leboho!
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Stephen Sarkozy Chuma MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson
1/24 This is a trenchant observation @glenmpani, as it aptly & criticallly captures the current Zimbabwean political dilemma: a nation trapped between a rock & a hard place, in a Gramscian Interregnum, unable to move forward because the old is neither dying nor birthing the new!
2/24 Although your observation is based on the state of political parties, from a critical unpacking of the prevailing balance of forces in Zimbabwe and in the region; the writing is on the wall that political parties are withering away, and nascent coalitions are replacing them!
3/24 The dilemma of those who are finding it challenging to be ZanuPF or MDC or Independent, has a context; given that there is no political party in Zimbabwe today with a discernible and coherent ideology or policy programme that’s commensurate with the demands of the moment!
4/24 Witness how ZanuPF no longer operates as the ubiquitous political party it used to appear to be. Outside politburo or central committee meetings, there isn’t much of ZanuPF politics. Hence Mnangagwa does politics more with Passion Java than with Commissar, Patrick Chinamasa!
5/24 While ZanuPF is missing in action as a political party, the MDC in all its suffixes is not faring any better; as it too is missing in action; not taking advantage of ZanuPF’s manifest slumber, because it is too preoccupied with its self-destruction triggered by @DMwonzora!
6/24 Mnangagwa has used @DMwonzora as a willing tool to destroy the @mdczimbabwe by having him recall its MPs and Councillors; dispossess it of its head office, Richard Morgan Tsvangirai House; steal its Parliamentary funds earned at the 2018 polls and demobilize it, politically!
7/24 The public has been shocked, disappointed and dispirited by the MDC-A’s lack of any response to the recalls of its MPs and Councillors and the seizure of its headquarters and Parliamentary funds. All the MDC-A has been able to do is to keep turning the other cheek!
8/24 In addition to having its elected representatives recalled, property ceased & Parly funds stolen, the MDC-A has been the target of heavy infiltration ever since. To say the MDC-A is the most infiltrated party in Zimbabwe today would be the understastatement of the century!
9/24 Given the huge cross party support that @nelsonchamisa got in 2018, after getting historic votes from #ZanuPF strongholds in Mashonaland to win more constituencies than his party, it’s incomprehensible why the MDC-A has not kept and grown that support; but has let it shrink! https://t.co/tVaHI72rkh
10/24 An opposition political party that wants to be taken seriously, as a government in waiting, has a duty to itself; to show not just capacity but also some fighting spirit & spine, against all odds; so far the MDC-A has shown none. Where it has OPPOSED, it has not PROPOSED!
11/24 When researching and preparing its election manifesto and campaign strategy, #ZanuPF identifies & spotlights the MDC-A’s weak links, with emphasis on the weakest. #ZanuPF too has many weak links; the MDC-A can gain strategic mileage by spotlighting ZanuPF’s WEAKEST link!
12/24 A glaring weakness of the MDC-A is that it is Harare-centric; yet Zimbabwe is not Harare and Harare is not Zimbabwe. Conversely, #ZanuPF, as the military & the State in general, is strongest in Harare but is exposed and very vulnerable in the outskirts and around Zimbabwe!
13/24 Related to its Harare-centricity, the MDC-A often comes up with great ideas, like Citizens Convergence for Change & Cleanup Campaign; which end up only as bad photo ops, and fail like a bright but delinquent undergraduate who fails to graduate due to incomplete assignments!
14/24 From the outside looking in, the MDC-A seems to be thin on resources, after losing Parly funds. In the Tsvangirai days, he appeared to have benefactors with deep pockets. There will be no new benefactors or viable public contributions, without visible action on the ground!
15/24 Also & rather strangely for a young political party with a young leadership; too often for its own good, the MDC-A has exhibited tired and detested #ZanuPF tendencies of getting too preoccupied with PRINCIPALS over PRINCIPLES; to the detriment of good ideas & good policies!
16/24 Principals may get more media coverage than principles; but voters, prefer policies & programmes; and they not only want to HEAR promises from politicians but they also want to SEE outcomes of the promises on the ground. Words with nothing to show for them is bad politics!
17/24 LESS THAN 24 MONTHS before the next constitutionally due election; political parties in Zimbabwe, including ZanuPF, are at their weakest point in living memory. This stands to reason, given that Zimbabwe, once a de facto one party state, is now a de facto military state!
18/24 By definition, military states and political parties mix like oil and water. While the military has always been a pivotal factor in Zimbabwe; what is relevant and needs attention is that the Nov 2017 coup created a new situation which has DEPOLITICISED the public sphere!
19/24 So, @glenmpani, in your intervention to which this thread is a rejoinder, you say people who want change:
Want out/can’t join #ZanuPF
Find MDC-A unfit for purpose
Think it would be suicidal to be independent or to form a party.
Yes, and what a change-opportunity! https://t.co/MjfyW0ZS02
20/24 As noted here upfront, you have defined the dilemma that everyone can see and is experiencing well: the old in Zimbabwean national politics is neither dying nor birthing the new. Political parties have no hope on the horizon & no dealers of hope with a message for EVERYONE!
21/24 Since a well defined issue or well posed question is half the answer to a problem; your observation on the decay of political parties is a useful premise for looking beyond the parties, given that there is more to Zim, than political parties; there is the rest of SOCIETY!
22/24 The fact that there’s widespread disillusionment with political parties is not catastrophic. Political parties are no longer viable as mobilization tools for getting power; hence #ZDF intervened in Nov 2017 to save #ZanuPF, a ruling party. So, now, WHO will save SOCIETY?
23/24 SOCIETY does not wait for theorists to interpret it or politicians to lead it; it interprets and leads itself through praxis. This is key to understanding politics. Just like theory follows practice; good leaders follow society. In Zim, SOCIETY is way ahead of politicians!
24/24 While Zimbabwe is in a logjam apparent in the failure of political parties, to let the old die & the new to be born; SOCIETY is pregnant with a new diverse and inclusive formation; a coalition for change to break the #ZDF/#ZanuPF axis. A MIDWIFE is urgently needed for this!
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance Harare Province Youth Assembly executive member, Courage Musara also known as General Leboho was a true hero of the people’s struggle.
General Leboho has been laid to rest at Gurundoro Cemetery…
Below is the MDC Alliance Youth Assembly statement on General Leboho’s funeral programme:
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Attends General Leboho Funeral
12-08-2021
Yesterday a high powered MDC Alliance Youth Assembly delegation led by Chairperson Commander Cecilia ‘Chauya Chauya’ Chimbiri, Secretary General Gift Ostallos Siziba and Spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma besieged St Mary’s to pay last respect to our fallen soldier, Courage Musara popularly known as General Leboho.
We also salute Harare Province and St Mary’s youth leadership for attending in full force to mourn one of our heroes of the struggle for democracy.
Vice National Chairperson, Hon Job Sikhala also attended the funeral.
Solidarity remains one of our key values as a movement. It is a glue that binds us in trying times and a force that drives us forward.
Rest In Power General Leboho!
FreeMako
DefyOrDie
RegisterToVoteZw
Stephen Sarkozy Chuma MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly officials at General Leboho funeral
By A Correspondent- Zimbabwean cleric and founder of Grace Ablaze Ministries Bishop Ancelimo Magaya has called on government to stop forcing church members to get vaccinated first in order to congregate adding that this “commandist and fist like” approach is discriminatory and a violation of people’s rights
His statements come following an announcement by the Zimbabwean government, Wednesday, that only fully-vaccinated people can now attend church services.
Zimbabwe is currently on level 4 Lockdown, and six weeks ago, government suspended church gatherings in a move aimed at curbing the spread of the covid-19 virus.
Announced Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa during a post cabinet press briefing:
“Cabinet wishes to inform the public that churches can now allow sit-in congregants under the following conditions: Only congregants who have received two doses of the vaccine are allowed to attend, all Ministry of Health and Child Care and WHO (World Health Organization) protocols are adhered to and all those found in breach will be arrested, including leaders of the churches.”
However, Bishop Magaya who is also the Executive Director of Zimbabwe Divine Destiny Network urged government to engage and stop its commandist approach in the covid-19 vaccination exercise.
He said:
“Whilst we acknowledge the fact that as Zimbabweans and in particular as churches we need to comply with WHO Guidelines to ensure we minimise the spread of this pandemic, we reject totally out of hand government’s approach this commandist iron fist like approach which has been in the ruling Zanu Pf party DNA to violate peoples rights, the rights to freedom of conscience, the rights to worship, the rights to assembly. It is discriminatory. Yeah. It is discriminatory and that should be rejected.
Why is it that government fails to use an approach where they campaign and persuade people, educate people and put in place measures that are not commandist to expedite the process of making sure that people get vaccinated?
Now it such an approach that promotes not only resistance but corruption as we hear that there are some vaccine cards that are being sold already. Furthermore, we are aware that some Zanu Pf meetings under the guise of government business have never stopped.
Zanu Pf politburo meetings have been going on. Amai Auxilia’s Angel of Hope meetings have been going on. Have all these people been vaccinated?
We know that most if not all the Marange people where a 14yr old girl died whilst giving birth were not vaccinated. The government should stop diverting people’s attention from real issues such as their failure to prosecute blood suckers who force children into marriage. We know that it is for political mileage that they cannot enforce this law to this vampire apostolic sect guising itself as church. This is hypocrisy of the highest order, it should be resisted.
We have already been responsible and we do not need this iron fist like commandist like approach. It is bad when people begin to taste the sweetness of power even to this extent.
The national women’s team, Mighty Warriors, has been drawn in Group B at the 2021 Cosafa Women’s Championship scheduled for next month in South Africa.
The tournament will happen between September 15-26 and twelve teams will take part.
Zimbabwe are in the same pool along with 2020 runners-up Botswana, and guest nations Tanzania and South Sudan.
Group A has hosts South Africa, Angola, Malawi and Mozambique while Group C contains Zambia, Namibia, Eswatini and another guest nation Uganda.
The top teams in each pool together with the best-placed runner-up will advance to the semifinals of the competition.
Draw outcome:
Group A: South African, Angola, Malawi & Mozambique.
Group B: Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Sudan & Tanzania.
Group C: Zambia, Namibia, Eswatini & Uganda.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe national team has dropped on the latest FIFA Rankings released on Thursday.
The Warriors were in action at the COSAFA Cup in July but put a dismissal performance as they bowed out of the tournament in the first round.
They failed to win a match in their group, only managing two draws in four games.
According to the latest ranking, they have dropped one place to number 108 in the world and two spots to number 26 on the continent. They also lost four points and now have 1172 points.
The latest rankings will be used in the seeding of the teams for the draw of the Afcon 2021 finals scheduled for January next year in Cameroon. The draw ceremony will take place on August 17.
Zimbabwe are among the twenty-four teams that qualified for the competition.
Only seven teams – Sudan, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia and Malawi – are placed below the Warriors meaning they will be seeded lower pots.
Meanwhile, Senegal still remains the highest ranked team in Africa while Belgium retained the top spot in the world.
World Top 10: 1. Belgium, 2. Brazil, 3. France , 4. England, 5. Italy, 6. Argentina, 7. Spain, 8. Portugal, 9. Mexico, 10. USA.
WCoZ Gweru Chapter Message on the untimely death of Vimbai Nhutsve.
WCoZ is saddenned by the untimely death of our provincial Coordinator, Vimbai Nhutsve Msengi who was a bold women’s rights defender.
Vimbai did not tire in demanding the women’s space in key institutions and decision making roles. She was keen on issues of accountability and transparency in the running of local authorities to ease the lives of women.
Her passion extended from the rights of urban women and encompassed rural women as well. She fought for the plight of women engaging local authorities on critical services such as water provision ,health provision and waste managememt.
We say go well our astute women’s rights defender.
As the women’s rights movement,we celebrate the milestone that Vimbai made and we will soldier on.
Vimbai’s footprints in the journey towards gender equality will live forever.
Coach Zdravko Logarusic has dropped locally-based players from his Warriors squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers next month.
Zimbabwe will host South Africa at the National Sports Stadium between September 1 and 4 before travelling to Ethiopia four days later.
According to team manager Wellington Mpandare, Logarusic has decided against picking local players due to the inactivity of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.The campaign was suspended in June following a surge in the coronavirus cases across the country.
Dynamos midfielder Shadreck Nyahwa, CAPS United star Carlos Mavhurume and Harare City’s Tatenda Tavengwa were among those that had been earmarked for places in the national team squad after doing well in the Chibuku Super Cup and COSAFA Cup.
Mpandare told NewsDay: “These are some of the players who had impressed the coaches and stood a good chance had they not stopped playing. So the coaches left them out when coming up with the squad.”
Unattached defender Alec Mudimu could also miss the next World Cup qualifiers with the coach planning to try out England-based Brendan Galloway in the central defence.
Meanwhile, the squad is expected to be announced in the coming week after the technical team has received feedback from clubs on the availability of the selected players.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says Kylian Mbappe will remain at the club despite the signing of Lionel Messi.
Mbappe’s future has been the subject of much speculation in recent months, with the 22-year old yet to reach an agreement over a contract extension with the Ligue 1 giants after entering the final 12 months of his current deal.
He is being heavily linked with Real Madrid while Liverpool also wait in the wings for the France international.
Speaking at the unveiling of Messi on Wednesday, Al-Khelaifi said: “I think everyone knows what Kylian’s future is, he is a Parisian. He’s said that he wanted a competitive team – there’s no excuse to do anything else now.”
On suggestions that the Financial Fair Play rules won’t allow PSG to register their new signing plus Mbappe and Neymar at once, Al-Khelaifi said: “We are always attentive to Financial Fair Play. It’s the first thing we check when signing somebody. I think the media need to focus on the positives and not just the negatives of these moves.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance Harare Province Youth Assembly executive member, Courage Musara also known as General Leboho was a true hero of the people’s struggle.
General Leboho has been laid to rest at Gurundoro Cemetery…
Below is the MDC Alliance Youth Assembly statement on General Leboho’s funeral programme:
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Attends General Leboho Funeral
12-08-2021
Yesterday a high powered MDC Alliance Youth Assembly delegation led by Chairperson Commander Cecilia ‘Chauya Chauya’ Chimbiri, Secretary General Gift Ostallos Siziba and Spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma besieged St Mary’s to pay last respect to our fallen soldier, Courage Musara popularly known as General Leboho.
We also salute Harare Province and St Mary’s youth leadership for attending in full force to mourn one of our heroes of the struggle for democracy.
Vice National Chairperson, Hon Job Sikhala also attended the funeral.
Solidarity remains one of our key values as a movement. It is a glue that binds us in trying times and a force that drives us forward.
Rest In Power General Leboho!
FreeMako
DefyOrDie
RegisterToVoteZw
Stephen Sarkozy Chuma MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson
Tinashe Sambiri|Fearless MDC Alliance vice chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has warned the Zanu PF regime against forcing congregants to produce vaccination cards before attending church services.
The imposition, according to Hon Sikhala, will certainly cause God’s anger to be kindled against the regime.
On Wednesday Hon Sikhala wrote on Twitter:
I have now grown to the level I no longer worry or care about those who hate or wish me dead. It is a major drawback to fully blow oneself to pursue the convictions of the heart.Zimbabwe is in a crisis of governance.
God is the Governor not the governed. Muchatsvukira henyu.
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa has commended the people of the Republic of Zambia for voting in numbers.
President Chamisa has also described the high turnout of voters in Zambia as a sign of the people’s revolution.
“It’s a revolution! The turnout is unprecedented.
Those given cheating and rigging had a list of schemes but young people in Zambia maintained vigils and are exposing everything.
Some young people are in their gowns as they queue to vote to simply send a message on their joblessness plight.
Zambians young and old have been in queues with blankets and even some with chairs. Family members are encouraging each other to vote wisely.
It’s a family effort, a community affair and a citizen’s duty. I love this…Young people are doing vote protection in the villages and countryside. It’s a very interesting time in Zambia!!
God bless Zambia. One Africa. One people,” President Chamisa wrote on his official Facebook page.
FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every day for better mental health. With the support of past and current football players, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), FIFA is underlining the importance of greater awareness around mental health.
In launching #ReachOut, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, said: “This campaign is very important in raising awareness about mental health conditions and encouraging a conversation which could save a life. In FIFA’s Vision 2020-2023, we pledge our commitment to make football work for society, and I thank the players and Ms Enke, who have contributed to this important initiative.
“Depression and anxiety affect rising numbers of people worldwide, and young people are among the most vulnerable. Having a conversation with family, friends or a healthcare professional can be key. FIFA is proud to launch this campaign, supported by the World Health Organization and ASEAN to encourage people to #ReachOut.”
The campaign hears from FIFA Legends Aline, Vero Boquete, Cafu, Laura Georges, Luis García, Shabani Nonda, Patrizia Panico, Fara Williams and Walter Zenga. FIFA.com also speaks with former Bolton Wanderers and Team GB forward, Marvin Sordell, and Sonny Pike, who was labelled the ‘next big thing’ at 14, about their experiences with depression. Teresa Enke also discusses the pain of losing a loved one to suicide, and her work with the Robert Enke Foundation.
Depression affects more than 260 million people in the world while around half of all mental health conditions start by age 14. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in young people aged 15-29. Among active football players, 23 per cent report sleep disturbance, while 9% have reported depression and a further 7% suffer from anxiety. Among retired players, these figures increase, with 28% struggling to sleep and depression and anxiety affecting 13% and 11% respectively (source: FIFPRO)
Working from home, unemployment, school closures and social isolation have affected people around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic; the challenges for people with mental health conditions, for whom access to treatment has, in many cases, been disrupted, are even greater.
“As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is as important as ever to look after our mental and physical health,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization.
“WHO is delighted to support the #ReachOut campaign, spearheaded by FIFA to encourage people to talk about their mental health.”
The video awareness campaign features Legends, current players and special guests, who have lent their support to this mental health campaign, and at times sharing their lived experience. The campaign is being shared on FIFA digital channels, with multimedia toolkits provided to the 211 FIFA member associations and to media agencies to facilitate dissemination and use within Europe and beyond.
Meanwhile, players from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam reinforce WHO advice on how to help to keep our minds healthy, as well as our bodies, in the special ASEAN edition of #ReachOut.
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi said, “Mental health and well-being are just as important as physical health and safety. Under the Chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam, ASEAN is taking steps to advance cooperation with external partners on mental health, in order to provide the ASEAN Community with the necessary and appropriate mental health and psychosocial support services.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) and FIFA signed a four-year collaboration in 2019 to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally.
The two organisations jointly launched the ‘Pass the message to kick out coronavirus’ campaign in March 2020 to share advice on effective measures to protect people from COVID-19.
This was followed by the #BeActive campaign in April 2020 to encourage people to stay healthy at home during the pandemic, and #SafeHome, a campaign launched to support those at risk from domestic violence, in May 2020. More recently, the two organisations teamed up at the FIFA Club World Cup to #ACTogether to promote the need for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostics, and to encourage people to keep practicing life-saving, everyday public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect health.
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Controversial Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa says the decision by Cabinet to allow only people who have been fully vaccinated to attend in-person church services will open the floodgates of corruption.
On Wednesday Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said churches can now allow sit-in congregants who have been fully vaccinated and those who violate the protocol will be arrested.
Mliswa, who represents Norton Constituency in the National Assembly, said the latest move by the government will promote corruption and the proliferation of fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
Said Mliswa:
“The challenge with this approach is it opens the opportunity for discrimination. We have a situation we need to address where people are receiving the first COVID-19 vaccination, but due to unavailability, can’t access the second.
“Blame here can’t be put on the people as many are willing to receive vaccinations but can’t. Once there’s a shortage of vaccinations like this and people are segregated along such lines, it has the propensity to foster corruption and the emergence of fake certificates.
“Mliswa urged the government to be consistent and make extensive consultations to avoid making “rushed” decisions that are “reactionary”.
He said:
“Some of the decisions made appear rather rushed, reactionary and lack consistency. Let’s have a clear position on this.
“If it’s a lockdown, then let it be a proper lockdown. If you decide to open up, then open up.
“I urge the government to invest in COVID-19 test kits and to allow pharmacies to sell WHO and government-approved test kits in the same way HIV was mitigated by the easy availability of HIV test kits.
“Early detection of the COVID-19 virus can make the difference between recovery and death,” said Mliswa.
Tinashe Sambiri|Fearless MDC Alliance vice chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has warned the Zanu PF regime against forcing congregants to produce vaccination cards before attending church services.
The imposition, according to Hon Sikhala, will certainly cause God’s anger to be kindled against the regime.
On Wednesday Hon Sikhala wrote on Twitter:
I have now grown to the level I no longer worry or care about those who hate or wish me dead. It is a major drawback to fully blow oneself to pursue the convictions of the heart.Zimbabwe is in a crisis of governance.
God is the Governor not the governed. Muchatsvukira henyu.
Amid a decrease in the number of COVID-19 infections in the past week, Cabinet yesterday hinted that Midlands Province is currently experiencing another surge.
The recent post cabinet briefing says there has been a 42% decrease in reported cases.
“Cabinet noted that the number of infections decreased slightly during the week under review with 6 781 cases recorded, compared to 11 652 reported the previous week. This reflected a 42% decrease and indicated that the infection prevention and control measures are yielding results,” Cabinet wrote in a Post Cabinet briefing statement.
Cabinet however noted that Midlands Province remains an area of concern.
“The only exception is Midlands Province which is experiencing another surge. Concerted efforts will be made to address the situation in that province as well as in other known hotspots,” further reads the brief.
Government has however accelerated construction of COVID-19 isolation and treatment centers in rural Midlands.
Gokwe has however taken the lead as it is looking forward to opening it’s COVID-19 isolation and treatment center next week.
Gokwe District Medical Officer Dr Noah Chiridza has confirmed the development.
“We are just finalising the fitting of oxygen pipes so that we start cleaning as all the other works are now done as you can see. We intend to open this facility by this coming Monday latest. I am glad to announce that all the bedding and oxygen tanks as well as ICU equipment has since been bought and what is left is just mounting but I can safely say we are good to go,” Dr Chiridza said.
Midlands Province COVID-19 taskforce chairperson who is also Minister of State for Provincial Affairs, Sen Larry Mavhima also said the development would be complimented with a consignment of vaccines.
“I would like to thank our health personnel for their dedication to duty. As a government under the able leadership of President Emerson Mnangagwa, we will thrive to see that everyone is well taken care of. I have heard that there is a massive demand for COVID-19 vaccine this side. Let me assure you that more vaccines are on the way as we have since procured the vaccines,” Sen Mavhima said.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for National Security, who also hails from Gokwe has already handed over a donation of blankets and other consignments needed for the smooth operation of the isolation and treatment center.
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance Harare Province Youth Assembly executive member, Courage Musara also known as General Leboho was a true hero of the people’s struggle.
General Leboho has been laid to rest at Gurundoro Cemetery…
Below is the MDC Alliance Youth Assembly statement on General Leboho’s funeral programme:
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Attends General Leboho Funeral
12-08-2021
Yesterday a high powered MDC Alliance Youth Assembly delegation led by Chairperson Commander Cecilia ‘Chauya Chauya’ Chimbiri, Secretary General Gift Ostallos Siziba and Spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma besieged St Mary’s to pay last respect to our fallen soldier, Courage Musara popularly known as General Leboho.
We also salute Harare Province and St Mary’s youth leadership for attending in full force to mourn one of our heroes of the struggle for democracy.
Vice National Chairperson, Hon Job Sikhala also attended the funeral.
Solidarity remains one of our key values as a movement. It is a glue that binds us in trying times and a force that drives us forward.
Rest In Power General Leboho!
FreeMako
DefyOrDie
RegisterToVoteZw
Stephen Sarkozy Chuma MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly members at General Leboho funeral
By A Correspondent- Julius Malema, the leader of a South African opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has refused to support his countrymen who are opposed to the election of Jolidee Matongo as Johannesburg’s new executive mayor.
Matongo, whose father was an immigrant from Zimbabwe, was elected unopposed by Johannesburg councillors on Tuesday, replacing Geoff Makhubo who succumbed to COVID-19 last month.
“Xenophobes” immediately took to social media to denounce Matongo’s election, saying they will not recognise “a foreigner”.
Posting on Twitter on Thursday morning, Malema distanced himself from the calls, which he described as nonsensical.
He wrote:
We grew up with Jodilee Matango in the YL, and today, we are canvassed to reject him because his father was Zimbabwean.
I’m sorry, don’t count me in your nonsense. Politically we disagree, but he remains a black brother of mine.
Meanwhile, outspoken critic Advocate Ike Khumalo who was recently arrested on six counts of inciting public violence declared they will not recognise Matongo.
Speaking on South African broadcaster Newzroom Afrika, Khumalo said foreigners must go back to their countries.
Said Khumalo:
I blame officials, I blame foreign nationals, when they were free in their own countries in the 60s what were they doing not building.
They did not build roads, they come here and tell us we are lazy over things that we built during apartheid. Some of us lost our youth fighting in the streets.
When Oliver Tambo said make this country ungovernable in the 80s, we did not mean to liberate this country so that foreign nationals to come over and take this country. People must go back if they are not so lazy, go back and build their countries.
We should not be misled by the Geneva Convention, Israel is preaching liberalism but there are big borders protecting the country, Europe has Brexit and you have Donald Trump building walls.
Khumalo added that countries with people enjoying public services in South Africa should be made to pay.
In his acceptance speech, Matongo proudly announced his Zimbabwean roots stating:
I Jolidee Matongo, the son of the late Zimbabwean immigrant Edmond Matongo, do hereby accept the nomination for the position of executive mayor of our city.
By A Correspondent| Authorities at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) have hauled five students to appear before a disciplinary committee answering to charges of misconduct after they allegedly organised an unsanctioned gathering at the campus.
The five namely Pension Maputeya, Calvin Muvheyi, Maurice Magodi, Blessing Bvunzawabaya and Rutendo Chirume will appear before the disciplinary committee on 17 August 2021 at Herbert Chitepo Law School in Masvingo province after they were accused of acting in a manner that was harmful to the university’s interests and allegedly violated the university’s rules and regulations as well as some measures put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Initially, the mater had been scheduled to be heard on 2 August 2021, but the students’ lawyer Martin Mureri of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights argued that most of the students were not served with the requisite papers outlining their alleged offences as they were out of Masvingo province and proceedings could also not commence since intercity travel was banned by government through a Level 4 National Lockdown imposed in June and which has since been extended.
According to a charge sheet prepared by GZU authorities, Maputeya, Muvheyi, Magodi, Bvunzawabaya and Chirume allegedly convened an unsanctioned gathering on 29 June 2021 at GZU at Mashava campus and started singing causing disruption to the university activities.
Authorities charge that the students contravened Ordinance No. 2 of GZU and also contravened Section 3(3.1.4 of the Ordinance No. 2 of Great Zimbabwe University Student Conduct and Discipline 2004 and Section 27(1)(i) of Great Zimbabwe University (Act 11 of 2002), which prohibits students from engaging in any conduct whether on or off campus which is or is reasonably likely to be harmful to the interests of the university, members of the university staff or students.
By A Correspondent| A High Court affidavit filed by Harare North legislator Norman Markham has exposed former local government minister Ignatius Chombo’s quickly executed grand plan to benefit and loot City of Harare land in the absence of elected councillors through the appointment of a caretaker commission headed by one Michael Mahachi. The commission was appointed in May 2008 after the March general elections.
According to Markham, on the same day the caretaker commission was appointed, it entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Augur Investments for the construction of Airport road. The airport road deal has caused a lot of problems for City of Harare with Augur Investments whose physical address was then Chombo’s private business premises, failing to fulfil the terms of the agreement though they went on to demand land as payment for the job.
Kenneth Raydon Sharpe, the owner of Augur Investments which got the contract to construct Airport Road
Markham says the appointment of a caretaker commission to run the affairs of the City of Harare was deliberate plan to loot land.
“I restate my contention that the Minister appointed Mr Mahachi to loot. The respondents must explain why the councillors were not allowed to take oath of office,” said Markham.
“I have already attached the minutes of the caretaker council of the 29th May 2008 which confirms the formal appointment of that Commission by letter from the Minister of the 21st May 2008.
“On that very same day, the 6th Respondent’s (Minister of Local government and public works) appointee Michael Mahachi signed a Memorandum of Agreement with 1st Respondent for the construction of the Airport Road without council approval. The 6th Respondent witnessed the Memorandum of Understanding thereby endorsing it.
“The 6th Respondent thus appointed Michael Mahachi in order to enable Mahachi to sign the Memorandum of Understanding,” added Markham. Chombo also used his proximity to Mahachi to purchase two properties from City of Harare.
Prior to Chombo purchasing the said properties, Markham said City of Harare had turned down countless applications for the same piece of land.
Mr Michael Mahachi
Markham further noted that City of Harare breached its own procurement regulations by selling the two properties without going to tender.
“In addition Minister Chombo actually acquired two properties through Harvest Net Enterprises (Pvt) Limited, at a time that Mahachi was the caretaker council.
In a letter dated 13th December 2006 addressed to the Town Clerk, Minister Chombo applied for Stand 61 Helensvale, Harare on behalf of a company called Harvest Net Enterprises (Pvt) Limited. In this letter, Minister Chombo indicated that he intended to use the land for cluster houses. Prior to Minister Chombo’s application, the City Council had turned down several similar applications over the years for the same piece of land,” said Markham.
By A Correspondent| South African opposition leader Julias Malema has defended the just elected Johannesburg Mayor Jodile Matango following the noise from people who felt his Zimbabwean roots disqualified him for the job.
Malema said he disagrees politically with those canvassing to reject Matango because his father was Zimbabwean.
“We grew up with Jodilee Matango in the YL, and today, we are canvassed to reject him because his father was Zimbabwean. I’m sorry, don’t count me in your nonsense. Politically we disagree, but he remains a black brother of mine. #NoToXenophobia,” said Malema.
Matango has been a victim of attacks on social media for holding the Mayor’s office while his parents are from Zimbabwe. The #WeRejectMayorOfJHB trend picked up in most parts of Tuesday and Wednesday.
Former DA leader Mmusi Maimane has also defended Matango, saying he is rightly a South African.
“Oksalayo [After all] Jodilee Matango is South African, Soweto born and we must not entertain xenophobia.
You can engage people on their ideas, on their track record of delivery as leaders, on their political choices.
But xenophobia, that’s not acceptable. Not today or any other day,” Mmusi tweeted
By A Correspondent| Renowned traditional healer Sekuru Banda has defended Urban Grooves star Roki’s new song Patati Patata which featured DRC Rhumba maestro Kofi Olomide and Tanzanian singer Rayvanny saying the negativity from a section of Zimbabweans was uncalled for.
Apart from the noise around the mentioning of President Emmerson Mnangagwa by Kofi Olomide, some Zimbabweans are convinced that music promoter and cleric Passion Java of bought Youtube views.
Patati Patata has broken Zimbabwean records after amassing one million views in 24 hours and is currently sitting over three million views in just over a week.
Sekuru Banda urged Zimbabweans to appreciate the work done by Java including re-launching Roki’s music career.
“Let’s learn to appreciate the work done by both Roki and Passion Java, it’s not easy and society should desist from the culture of negativity,” said Sekuru Banda.
He further appealed to Zimbabweans to applaud Passion Java’s role in uplifting the youths and taking them away from drug abuse and idleness.
“Even if Passion Java buys a trillion views, it shouldn’t be an issue, lets applaud the work he is doing to uplift the youths in Zimbabwe so that they move away from drug abuse,” added Sekuru Banda.
The celebrated traditional healer said Zimbabwe music industry will only grow through support from corporates and the ordinary people.
“In other countries, artists get endorsement from corporates while ordinary people buy songs, some view on Youtube as well as attending shows, Zimbabwean musicians, all of them need such kind of support for them to shine,” said Sekuru Banda.
Police Commissioner General, Godwin Matanga, has been dragged to court by a former police officer, Tadiwa Chadiwa, after he sent ex-colleagues to evict him out of a house in St Mary’s, Chitungwiza.
Matanga is jointly sued with the Police Service Commission.
Chadiwa was discharged from the police service on February 27 2014.
He was fined $10 for an offence which he denies.
Unsatisfied with the conviction, he approached the high Court the same year with an application to be allowed to file a review which was granted on June 30 2016.
He then applied for review and the application is still pending.
In his urgent chamber application, Chadiwa said he has been staying at St Mary’s police residence since then and continued staying there after he was told to do so by Officer commanding Chitungwiza.
However, some officers were recently sent to evict him without a notice or a court order.
“I once approached Officer Commanding Chitungwiza to check my residence status who told me that I could stay in the police residence until my court matters are finalised. This was om August 4 2016,”he said.
“I have been residing thereat without any skirmishes at all until recently when the ZRP officers came and told me to leave. I told them of the assurance I was given by the officer commanding Chitungwiza District on that issue but it seems they are adamant that I must leave.
“The ZRP is not above the law, in fact they are the custodian of the law and we expect a greater respect of the law than this disdain or utter disregard of the law. I am aware of the standing orders, there is nowhere in the standing orders where the police is allowed to evict without a court order and in fact the constitution is supreme to all other laws. I am alive to the fact that Section 74 of the Constitution applies the respondents.”
He said he was never served with a notice.
“It is also clear that the chop is now on me and that respondents have become a law unto themselves and seem unstoppable. I had no option than to approach this court,”he said.
Chadiwa wants an order barring the police from evicting him.
By A Correspondent- Julius Malema, the leader of a South African opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has refused to support his countrymen who are opposed to the election of Jolidee Matongo as Johannesburg’s new executive mayor.
Matongo, whose father was an immigrant from Zimbabwe, was elected unopposed by Johannesburg councillors on Tuesday, replacing Geoff Makhubo who succumbed to COVID-19 last month.
“Xenophobes” immediately took to social media to denounce Matongo’s election, saying they will not recognise “a foreigner”.
Posting on Twitter on Thursday morning, Malema distanced himself from the calls, which he described as nonsensical.
He wrote:
We grew up with Jodilee Matango in the YL, and today, we are canvassed to reject him because his father was Zimbabwean.
I’m sorry, don’t count me in your nonsense. Politically we disagree, but he remains a black brother of mine.
Meanwhile, outspoken critic Advocate Ike Khumalo who was recently arrested on six counts of inciting public violence declared they will not recognise Matongo.
Speaking on South African broadcaster Newzroom Afrika, Khumalo said foreigners must go back to their countries.
Said Khumalo:
I blame officials, I blame foreign nationals, when they were free in their own countries in the 60s what were they doing not building.
They did not build roads, they come here and tell us we are lazy over things that we built during apartheid. Some of us lost our youth fighting in the streets.
When Oliver Tambo said make this country ungovernable in the 80s, we did not mean to liberate this country so that foreign nationals to come over and take this country. People must go back if they are not so lazy, go back and build their countries.
We should not be misled by the Geneva Convention, Israel is preaching liberalism but there are big borders protecting the country, Europe has Brexit and you have Donald Trump building walls.
Khumalo added that countries with people enjoying public services in South Africa should be made to pay.
In his acceptance speech, Matongo proudly announced his Zimbabwean roots stating:
I Jolidee Matongo, the son of the late Zimbabwean immigrant Edmond Matongo, do hereby accept the nomination for the position of executive mayor of our city.
By A Correspondent- A South African businessman was arrested last week on his arrival in Zimbabwe and now can’t leave the country because of a contractual dispute involving US$1 million and material for the construction of the Harava Solar Park.
The Harava Solar Park project located in Seke rural was given national status by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
George Beukes (47) of eXess Africa, told TimesLive that he was whisked away and bundled in a van by police detectives when he touched down at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo on 3 August.
He said:
I slept in a holding cell in Bulawayo. [The] next day a detective from Marondera collected me … when a case was opened against me.
Beukes’ alleged crime was defrauding Harava Solar Park, which is partly owned by Invest Solar Africa (58%), a holding company associated with businessmen George Manyere and Jayesh Shah with direct links to the president.
Old Mutual owns 28% and minority shareholdings are held by Ainos Ngadya and the Seke Community Trust.
It is alleged Beukes stole steel pipes, structures and fencing, which he insisted belonged to his company.
Beukes said he spent a night at a Bulawayo remand prison cells and thereafter driven 456km to Marondera, in Mashonaland East, where he spent another night. There, a case of fraud was opened.
The following day he was driven 64km in the opposite direction to Chitungwiza, where he appeared in court charged with fraud.
Beukes was granted ZWL$15 000 bail with stringent conditions. His passport was forfeited, and he can’t leave Zimbabwe.
By A Correspondent- Zexie Manatsa has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, the legendary musician revealed in a post on Facebook.
Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. It can cause damage to the bones, immune system and kidneys.
The musician who nurtured a lot of musicians including the late Oliver Mtukudzi and Alick Macheso made the announcement on Thursday morning.
Manatsa said he would be taking a break to be with family as he focuses on his health. He said:
My wonderful family, friends and fans, today I would like to let you all know that I have recently been diagnosed with cancer known as Multiple Myeloma.
With guidance from medical professionals and the support of my family, I am currently undergoing treatment to manage the condition.
While undergoing treatment, I have chosen to spend quality time with my family and hope to get some peace and quiet while doing so.
I love and thank you all for your never-ending love and support.-statemedia
By A Correspondent- A senior church priest is reported to have been se_xually abusing a female student promising her employment.
Rev Edmond Zambe Samutereko of Anglican Church Diocese of Manicaland stands accused of bedding Maria Chasiyeni Mwandirozva of Palmerstone in Mutare during her time on attachment.
Their unholy alliance came to light after Mwandirozva’s boyfriend Farai Hokoyo discovered love messages describing how the man of cloth enjoyed the forbidden fruit.
Hokoyo, who intended to marry Mwandirozva, expressed his anger by lodging a formal complaint attached with his evidence to church authorities.
“My name is Mr Farai Hokoyo. I’m lodging this case against Rev Samutereko of Anglican Church Diocese of Manicaland.
”I am the man who intends to marry Maria Chasiyeni Mwandirozva who resides at 29 Jongwe street, Palmerston in Mutare.
“She was on attachment at the above mentioned diocesan office (accounts department) since last year (2020) upto the 30th of June 2021 when it elapsed.
“On Sunday the 1st of August 2021 in the afternoon, Reverend Father Samutereko called my fiancee asking her to accompany him to his residential stand in Penhalonga and she complied to his request trusting the shepherd.
“They got there, and inside the house, he ordered Maria to scratch his back by having se_x with him in return for the job.
“The helpless Maria couldn’t resist,” read part of the complaint.
Hokoyo said on the following day, Mwandirozva visited him in Chiredzi where he resides.
“We had to plan for our Heroes Holiday which we had scheduled for marriage introductions at my rural home.
“That was when I discovered WhatsApp messages concerning the se_xual abuse she endured.
“Upon asking my fiancee, she said she was proposed by the Rev Samutereko and denied his proposal in the past.
“On several occasions he used to give her favours on organisational errands (business travels). When he visited other Anglican projects such as where piggery is done, he would give her a kilogram of pork proposing love which he could not get until the fateful day of 1 August when he cornered her at his Penhalonga homestead.
“So I’m raising this issue to your highest office as the Church to duly deal with these evil, demonic and satanic deeds of Rev Samutereko.
“I am seeking justice, intervention, as well as possible hefty punishment to him in any way possible.
“The bundle of evidenced is attached thereto,” reads Hokoyo’s complaint.
Manicaland Anglican Diocese bishop Erick Ruwona confirmed receiving the complaint saying investigations have since begun.
“We received the report and my team are investigating the matter,” said Rt Rev Ruwona.
Rev Samutereko could neither confirm nor deny the allegations referring H-Metro to the church spokesperson Ashel Mutungura.
Mutungura could not be reached for comment by the time of going to print.
By A Correspondent- A man who had visited his friend with his wife caused a scene at his friend’s house as he ran berserk and beat his wife over an undisclosed issue and stabbed a man who tried to restrain him from further assaulting his wife.
The dramatic incident happened on Sunday at around 8 pm in Bulawayo’s Hillcrest suburb, lasting for about 15 minutes.
A source close to the case said when Arnold Chiturumani (31) was at the gate leaving for his home with his wife Shanaaz Chiketa (29), Akem Manyika (40) heard screams at the entrance and rushed to see what was happening.
He found Chiketa crying, and upon asking her, she told him that Chiturumani had bashed her over an undisclosed issue. Manyika intervened and calmed them down and returned to his bedroom, and retired to bed.
After a few minutes, Manyika heard loud cries from outside and rushed there and found Chiturumani punching his wife. He tried to restrain him, but he charged towards him and violently pushed him against the gate in the grip of intense emotion.
“He fumbled in his pocket and drew an Okapi knife and stabbed him in the left forefinger while he was trying to evade the knife. He warned him not to intervene in his marital issues and threatened to kill him,” said a privy source.
Manyika reported the matter at Hillside Police Station, leading to the arrest of Chiturumani.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident: “I can confirm that we have arrested a man who assaulted his wife over an undisclosed issue at his friend’s house and also stabbed his friend who was restraining him from further assaulting his wife. We would like to urge couples to solve their marital differences amicably rather than to take the law into their own hands. They should engage third parties such as pastors or elders in the community.” — BMetro
By A Correspondent-Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Tsholotsho South Zenzo Sibanda has died.
According to Zanu PF’s official Twitter account, Sibanda died Wednesday of Covid related illness.
“Cde Zenzo Sibanda, the Tsholotsho North MP has succumbed to Covid-19 complications. His death was confirmed by the Min of State for Matebeleland North Province Hon. Richard Moyo. Hon Sibanda died at a Bulawayo hospital where he had been on oxygen since the weekend,” posted Zanu PF.
A Correspondent- Four Welshman Ncube’s MDC members have been fired for allegedly wining and dining with the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T.
Ncube’s MDC is a partner in the broader MDC Alliance headed by Nelson Chamisa.
In a memo to the party, MDC National Disciplinary Committee chair advised Faruah Jele advised Christopher Monera of his immediate suspension as party Secretary for Publicity and Research.
“The MDC National Disciplinary Committee met on Monday 9th August 2021 to consider the allegations that you facilitated and attended a meeting at the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T Head office on or around 3rd August 2021 without the mandate from the Party,” the letter reads. “Accordingly, you are hereby being notified that you have been suspended, with immediate effect from your position as Secretary for Publicity and Research and from your membership of the party pending an appearance before the National Disciplinary Committee on charges of breaching Clauses 4.4 (b)4.4 (c) and 4.4(c) and 4.10(s) of the party constitution. “The allegation levelled against you include acting in defiance of standing National Council resolutions, bringing the name of the party into disrepute, acting in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the party by inter alia purporting to be the Principal of the party and attending as well as facilitating other party members to attend meetings organised by the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T.”
The other suspended officials are Tarisai Mandaza (chairman), Munhangu Musevenzo (secretary for training and political education) and Gift Kurupati, a National Council member.
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD), in conjunction with the Department of Civil Protection, has advised members of the public to prepare for a cold weekend ahead. In its weather report and forecast issued on Wednesday afternoon, the MSD said:
Low temperatures, especially in the early hours of the morning and towards evening have negative impacts on poultry.
Cold conditions overnight negatively impact vulnerable persons (e.g. the very young, elderly or ill), with abrupt falls in temperatures increasing the risk of respiratory illnesses such as coughs and colds as well as asthma attacks… prepare for a cold weekend ahead.
Meanwhile, on Thursday (tomorrow), brief cloudy periods are expected in Manicaland, western parts of Masvingo and Mashonaland East Provinces with cold morning conditions, becoming mild later.
All other areas (Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Bulawayo Metropolitan, Midlands, Harare Metropolitan as well as Mashonaland Central and West Provinces) should be mostly sunny and warm, though cold both morning and evening. Slight ground frost is probable in frost-prone areas.
The MSD said on Friday, scattered clouds are expected in districts such as Beitbridge, Chiredzi and Mwenezi into Chipinge, becoming progressively cloudy and spreading to cover the provinces such as Masvingo, Manicaland and Matabeleland South towards evening. Cold at first, becoming mild and windy by afternoon.
Clear skies should be predominant in all other areas (Matabeleland North, Bulawayo Metropolitan, Midlands, Harare Metropolitan and all Mashonaland Provinces), cold at first becoming warm by afternoon, the MSD added.
Today, Wednesday 11 August 2021, cloudy and windy conditions were experienced in the morning in Matabeleland South, southern areas of Midlands, Masvingo and Manicaland Provinces, with light drizzle in areas such as Chipinge, Masvingo and Rusape. At the same time, ground frost occurred at Matopos, Gweru, Mhondoro and Henderson.
Pressure has begun to fall over the south coast of Southern Africa; this should direct a relatively warm north-easterly airflow into the country. – Pindula News
By A Correspondent- A Chipinge based member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has been arrested for possessing 50Kgs of Mbanje.
Constable Brian Dube (27) was last Thursday arrested while transporting 50kg of marijuana from Chipinge to Chiredzi.
The Gutu police station police detail is now facing charges of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs.
A leaked internal police memo said on 4 August 2021 at around 0300 hours, sergeants Gwara, Mbiri, constables Runesu, Makuyana, Binde, and Mawire police officers from ZRP Ndali were manning a police roadblock along the Ngundu –Tanganda road.
The police officers on duty stopped a Honda Fit, which had two male occupants with the Dube driving.
Runesu stopped the driver and handed over the vehicle to Gwara for searches.
“Upon searching the accused identified himself as a police officer by producing his police identity card alleging that he is stationed at ZRP Beitbridge. After the search, Sgt Gwara permitted the driver to proceed,” reads part of the internal police memo. “Sgt Gwara became suspicious that the motor vehicle could have carried dagga after sensing a strong smell of dagga during the searching process and he assigned Cst Runesu, Cst Mawire, and Cst Binde to follow accused persons vehicle using a well-wisher vehicle.” The assigned police officers followed behind the accused persons vehicle for about 3km and observed the vehicle in question parked by the roadside.
“As they drew closer they saw the occupants fleeing from the vehicle and the police searched the vehicle and found 50kg sack containing loose dagga inside the vehicle, ” read the memo. The vehicle was impounded and taken to ZRP Ndali and the matter was referred to Criminal Investigations Department Chiredzi. Investigations carried out at CID Chiredzi revealed that the accused person was a member of the police force stationed at ZRP Gutu. He was contacted through his mobile number and advised to report at CID Chiredzi.
On 5 August 2021, Dube surrendered himself at CID Chiredzi in the company his lawyer Munyaradzi Vengesai of Mugiya and Muvhami law
DYNAMOS star Shadreck Nyahwa and his Caps United counterpart Carlos Mavhurume have been left out of the Warriors squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers as coach Zdravko Logarušic has decided against picking local-based stars for the upcoming assignments.
The Croat had wanted to infuse some of the fringe players who did duty at the recent Cosafa Cup tournament in South Africa, into the main Warriors squad.
Harare City’s utility player Tatenda Tavengwa is another player who had been earmarked for a place in the squad after doing well at the tournament.
However, due to the inactivity of the local league due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the Warriors squad will now be composed of foreign-based players only.
Logarušic, who is back in his native country to sort out some personal issues, is expected to name the squad next week.
Zimbabwe is scheduled to host Bafana Bafana at the National Sports Stadium between September 1 and 4 before travelling to Ethiopia four days later
National teams general manager Wellington Mupandare yesterday confirmed that the trio is among some of the new players who were set to be included in the provisional squad for the two qualifiers.
“These are some of the players who had impressed the coaches and stood a good chance had they not stopped playing. So the coaches left them out when coming up with the squad,” Mupandare said.
The three were also some of the best performers in the Chibuku Super Cup which was, however, shelved because of COVID-19.
It is not clear when the tournament and local league will resume. Government has demanded that Premier Soccer League (PSL) teams have their players vaccinated as a condition to resume local football activities.
Logarušic is expected to announce the squad next week although invitation letters have been dispatched to players’ respective clubs.
Meanwhile, Warriors goalkeeper Talbert Shumba is in South Africa to conclude a move to one of the Super Diski.
Reports yesterday suggested that the veteran goalkeeper was spotted at Division One side Free State Stars, a club that is targeting promotion back to the topflight league.
The 31-year-old former Chapungu shot stopper was on the books for Zambian Super League team Nkana last season before he was released at the end of the year.
Shumba has reportedly impressed in training at the Bethlehem outfit, with sources close to the club indicating that a deal is set to be finalised for him for the team’s GladAfrica Championship campaign.- NewsDay
Tinashe Sambiri| The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly has described the late Courage Musara as a brave cadre who spent his life fighting for freedom from Zanu PF oppression.
Musara was a member of the MDC Alliance Harare Province Youth Executive committee.
He died on Tuesday after a long illness.
See statement below:
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Mourns Harare Province Executive Member Musara, A Victim Of 2008 ZANU PF Violence
10-08-2021
The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly is in deep mourning following the passing on of one of our pro-democracy heroes, Courage Musara.
Musara passed on today(Tuesday) at Sally Mugabe Hospital after a long illness.
Despite having escaped death by a whisker following the 2008 post election ZANU PF violence, General Lebo as Courage was fondly referred to, never looked back.
A humble, loyal and fearless cadre, General Lebo was a mobilizer and symbol of resistance to dictatorship.
Meanwhile mourners are gathered at Number 2462 St Mary’s adjacent to Chigovanyika shops.
In the spirit of solidarity we urge all our members to attend the funeral.
His body will be collected tomorrow from the funeral parlor and will lie in state at his residence. Burial will take place at Gurundoro Cemetery at 10:30 am on Thursday 12 August 2021.
Rest In Peace General!
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Stephen Sarkozy Chuma MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson
Govt has announced that all church members must be double vaccinated for them to attend worship sessions.
Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said church leaders who violate the regulations would be arrested and that the government would deploy health officials to screen the congregants.
Her statement comes short in the heels of controversial Emmanuel Makandiwa, performing a u turn on his vaccination theology in which he for more than a year claimed that it is an unpardonable sin.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday extended level four lockdown restrictions by two more weeks.
Mutsvangwa said there was a 42% decrease in the number of new infections and deaths in the past week which proved that the current preventive measures were effective.
“Cabinet wishes to inform the public that churches can now allow sit-in congregants, but only congregants who have received two doses of the vaccine are allowed to attend,” Mutsvangwa said.
“All Ministry of Health and Child Care and World Health Organisation protocols are adhered to. All those found in breach will be arrested, including the leaders of the churches. Vaccination in border towns, other hotspots and peoples’ markets is progressing as scheduled. Two million syringes were procured from Sinopharm of China and received on August 7, 2021.”
She said Midlands province was experiencing another surge of new cases and the government would put in place measures to contain the virus in the area and other hotspots.
Government is targeting to vaccinate 10 million people, which is 60% of the population, to achieve herd immunity by October this year, although health experts say the emergence of new variants such as the Delta strain had rendered herd immunity irrelevant.
According to statistics released by the Health ministry as of Tuesday, 912 592 people had received their first dose against 1 061 238 who had been fully vaccinated.
Delta Beverages and several other companies have threatened to bar unvaccinated workers from reporting for work.
Cabinet’s decision to reopen the churches to vaccinated congregants comes at a time when thousands of Zimbabweans due for their second dose are reportedly being turned away from nearby vaccination centres and referred to the centres they got their first doses from.
This has triggered fears the country may fail to reach the vaccination target.
Some members of the public, who spoke to NewsDay after having been turned away at local clinics in Harare, said they could not afford to travel to the vaccination centres where they got their first jabs, thereby depriving them of the opportunity to be fully vaccinated within the stipulated period.
Some said they had permanently relocated from areas where they got their first jabs and had no access to the vaccination centres where they were initially inoculated. They also cited COVID-19 restrictions that prohibit intercity travel.
Others said the vaccines from which they got their first doses were not available at their vaccination centres which resulted in delays.
“I got my first jab in Goromonzi where I had visited a relative and I cannot afford to go back to get my second one,” Mavis Murisa said. “It may mean that I may not be able to get fully vaccinated. I have been to three different health institutions here in Harare, but I have been told that I should go back to the vaccination centre in Goromonzi where I got my first shot.”
The vaccination programme is underway with doses of the Sinovac, Sinopharm, Covaxin and Sputnik V vaccines, which all require individuals to get two shots for effective immunity.
Community Working Group on Health executive director Itai Rusike said people in marginalised communities were facing challenges to acquire their second doses due to logistical challenges.
“The vaccines being currently administered in Zimbabwe require two doses and this has been causing logistical challenges for people in rural areas and marginalised communities, with some people failing to take up their second jab, thereby increasing the likelihood of incomplete vaccination,” Rusike said.
“We are still struggling at 6% since the national vaccination roll-out programme started in February when the target to reach the required herd immunity is 60%.”
Health deputy minister John Mangwiro said he was in a meeting when he was contacted for comment, but last week, then Health acting minister Amon Murwira said there was no harm if people delayed getting the second dose.
He said the delay could actually work in their favour, making sure the second dose will be more effective in the body. He was speaking in Parliament.
However, Mpilo Central Hospital acting chief executive Solwayo Ngwenya urged people to ensure that they get their second doses when they are due to enhance their effectiveness.
“People must not default to getting their second doses. Second doses help boost the antibodies to secure an immunity that can fight the virus,” Ngwenya said.
“Antibodies from a single dose alone will be too low to fight coronavirus, hence such individuals (with single doses) would not be completely protected against the virus.”
Meanwhile, Mutsvangwa also said assessment for the safe reopening of schools was in progress.“Assessments on the state of preparedness for the safe reopening of schools is ongoing across all provinces,” she said.- NewsDay /additional reporting
Over 400 Zupco franchise drivers in Bulawayo yesterday downed tools in protest over poor working conditions and alleged victimisation by management.
Drivers said each time they tried to raise their concerns with Zupco management, they were either threatened with dismissal or told that they had no contract with Zupco.
“We have not been paid for two months since June 14, but we cash-in $16 000 or more everyday per bus. They give us $6 700 through EcoCash per day and they fail to pay us on time. We start work at 3am and we are supposed to refuel from 8pm until about 12 midnight with no time to rest,” one of the drivers said.
“Once we complain over such conditions, point inspectors threaten us with arrest. We are not given masks, there have no COVID-19 and food allowances, yet their conductors are given all these allowances,” he said.
Other drivers said they worked throughout the Heroes Day and Defences Forces Day holidays and were not paid allowances while Zupco conductors were paid allowances calculated at double rate.
“Those drivers that come to work five minutes late are sent back home. We used to get 40 litres of diesel for our trips — according to the agreement — but this has been reduced to between eight and 15 litres per day. We are not allowed into the premises once we meet the target of $16 000,” another driver said.
The drivers said they were forced to join the Zupco franchise due to the transport monopoly.
“Management promised to pay us the outstanding salaries backdated to four weeks yesterday afternoon, but they failed. We will not go back to work until they pay us for six weeks,” the driver said.
Efforts to get a comment from Zupco acting chief executive officer Everisto Madangwa were fruitless. Zupco southern region manager Tinei Rwasoka was also not reachable for comment.– Newsday
By A Correspondent | As ZimEye follows Zambia’s election results today, the incumbent Edgar Lungu rushed to sound out a triumphant win a day before promising to sail the nation to great heights.
He said this after deploying soldiers on the streets a week before.
On 30 July, two PF supporters were found hacked to death in Kanyama constituency in Lusaka, the African-Arguments publication reports. In response, President Lungu ordered in the army to help the police maintain law and order. The next day, the Electoral Commission banned the UPND from engaging in campaign activities in Kanyama.
Opposition parties and other groups condemned the deployment of the military as unwarranted. They have raised the fact that Zambia’s military has a record of harassing and intimidating members of the public when called upon to maintain law and order.
Many are also questioning the true motivations for the move. Some suggest that the military may have been drafted in as the police cannot be trusted to apply to law in a fair and unbiased manner. Others believe the army has been mobilised in anticipation of violence in the event of a disputed result, though exactly how the military would respond to widespread popular protests is difficult to predict.
Some ruling party sympathisers have been agitating for the disqualification of the UPND from participating in the Kanyama election altogether and there are rumours one presidential candidate may withdraw from the race, thus causing the postponement of the election. Either of these actions, if carried out will adversely affect the campaign environment and may lead to unrest.
Indeed, there are many unknowns in how the results could unfold and how Zambians might respond. If President Lungu and the PF win convincingly, it is possible that there may not be any serious protests. However, if the results are close and one side disputes them – whether in the first round or after what would be Zambia’s first ever second-round run-off – there may well be unrest and protests that could turn violent. At this point, matters would become even more unpredictable.
Meanwhile,Lungu’s full statement is below:
Edgar Lungu a day before elections
My fellow citizens, In a few hours, our country holds its general elections. It is a time to choose not only our leaders, but more importantly decide the destiny of our country. I would like to thank you the citizens who have shown your support for me and my party, the Patriotic Front. Many thanks to members of our party – the youths, women and men – who have worked tirelessly to put wind in the sails of our boat.
Now we can sail to our promised land and take our great nation to greater heights, building on the strong foundation we have laid.
The future of our country is brighter than when we first formed government in 2011.
Tomorrow, as you cast your vote, judge us by what we promised, against what we have delivered.
I’m also thankful to God for His grace to govern this great nation; I never took the responsibility lightly, and I always depended on Him for strength.
And now on this eve of our elections, I want to make final call for peace. Let us maintain the peace that we have enjoyed for decades.
Tomorrow come out in large numbers and vote; and vote for continuity.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) against engaging in criminal activities, saying such conduct brings shame to the force.
This comes following a rise in the number of armed robberies involving soldiers and police officers, with observers saying it is tantamount to a mutiny.
Speaking during the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day celebrations in Harare on Tuesday, Mnangagwa said:
Yours is a noble profession, you must, therefore, avoid association and acts that put to shame our security institutions.
You as officers, men and women of the ZDF (Zimbabwe Defence Forces) should never be entangled in criminal activities.
Soldiers and police offices are paid more than other civil servants but their salaries have been eroded by inflation, forcing some of them into crime.
Recently, an elite soldier, a member of the Presidental Guard battalion was shot by Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers and fled with a bullet lodged in his rib cage after robbing a Chitungwiza service station of cash, a firearm and other valuables.
Meanwhile, Mnangagwa yesterday said the government, “is committed to improving the conditions of service of the ZDF members.” He said:
… I challenge the ZDF administration to accelerate the completion of accommodation projects underway at Imbizo, Dzivarasekwa and Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo barracks.
The President also promised to equip the ZDF with modern technologies to enable them to ward off domestic and international threats.- NewsDay
Tinashe Sambiri| MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti vividly recalls how he was tortured by Zanu PF agents on August 9 2018…
Hon Biti was persecuted by Zanu PF agents for exposing electoral fraud in the 2018 Presidential Election.
His family was also harassed by Zanu PF agents in a bid to cow him into submission…
Read Hon Biti’s account below:
On 9 August 2018 Emmerson Mnangagwa unlawfully had me refouled from Zambia where I had sought asylum. This was despite the fact that I had a Zambian High Court Order protecting my stay in Zambia.
The treatment I suffered at the hands of the regime at Chirundu was torture cruel and degrading .
My crime was that “I had announced @nelsonchamisa winner of 2018 election. “For that they hounted me out , harassed my family particularly my mother, shot at my brother & his son ,assaulted my friend s 94 year old mother & on 2 occasions tried to assassinate me The following media includes potentially sensitive content.
..9 August 2018 is a day I will never forget as I witnessed 1st hand brutality&insatiable cruelty of Mnangagwa.
I am grateful that I survived to tell my tale for 000 over the years never had that opportunity. Grateful to @rose_hanzi
Tinashe Sambiri| The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly has described the late Courage Musara as a brave cadre who spent his life fighting for freedom from Zanu PF oppression.
Musara was a member of the MDC Alliance Harare Province Youth Executive committee.
He died on Tuesday after a long illness.
See statement below:
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Mourns Harare Province Executive Member Musara, A Victim Of 2008 ZANU PF Violence
10-08-2021
The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly is in deep mourning following the passing on of one of our pro-democracy heroes, Courage Musara.
Musara passed on today(Tuesday) at Sally Mugabe Hospital after a long illness.
Despite having escaped death by a whisker following the 2008 post election ZANU PF violence, General Lebo as Courage was fondly referred to, never looked back.
A humble, loyal and fearless cadre, General Lebo was a mobilizer and symbol of resistance to dictatorship.
Meanwhile mourners are gathered at Number 2462 St Mary’s adjacent to Chigovanyika shops.
In the spirit of solidarity we urge all our members to attend the funeral.
His body will be collected tomorrow from the funeral parlor and will lie in state at his residence. Burial will take place at Gurundoro Cemetery at 10:30 am on Thursday 12 August 2021.
Rest In Peace General!
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DefyOrDie
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Stephen Sarkozy Chuma MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson
A Bulawayo woman has been left to pick up the pieces after her estranged husband set her four-roomed house on fire, destroying all her property.
Since the Friday night incident, Mrs Thembelani Ncube from Cowdray Park suburb wakes up each morning, leaves her relative’s house where she is temporarily sleeping and heads back to the remains on her house where she spends most of her day clearing the debris.
Mrs Ncube said each trip back to her house was a constant reminder of what her 13-year marriage to her abusive ex-husband had cost her. She said the man was arrested, appeared in court and was remanded in custody.
When a Chronicle news crew arrived at her house yesterday, Mrs Ncube was sweeping in her house trying to clean the remaining debris. Heaps of her destroyed belongings could be seen in her yard which she said she hopes to remove soon.
She said the fire destroyed all the property in a room which she was using and part of the property in another room which was being used by a tenant.
Mrs Ncube said the fire brigade was able to contain the fire before it could spread to other rooms. She said before her ex-husband set the house on fire, he tried to assault her and she fled from the house.
“My ex-husband arrived at my house while I was cooking outside and he advanced towards me with the intention to assault me. I realised that my life was in danger and I fled from the house and headed to the Cowdray Park Police Station to make a report,” she said.
“A few minutes after I had left, I received a phone call from my neighbour telling me that my house was on fire. I rushed back and from a distance I could see my house in flames. I grew weak in the knees seeing my house engulfed by flames. My neighbours took a hose pipe and tried to put out the fire. This helped to contain it a bit until the fire brigade arrived. I bought that house before I met him and it’s the only valuable asset I have.”
Mrs Ncube said she lost her furniture, food, kitchen utensils, clothes, blankets, her important documents among other things. She said the fire caused a lot of damage to her house.
Mrs Ncube said she has to replace part of the roofing, windows, doors, electricity tubing, repair damaged walls and repaint the house.
“The house was seriously damaged and I don’t even know where to start or where I will get the money. I was using one room while my two other tenants were using the other rooms. All of my property which was in the room I use was damaged. I was left with no clothes except the ones which I was wearing. The fire also destroyed a few kitchen utensils in the kitchen which is being used by a tenant,” she said.
Mrs Ncube said her ex-husband had been very abusive throughout their 13 years of marriage. She said he constantly beat her up with different objects in the house and he once stabbed her on the back with a knife. She said he also used to thrown out her belongings whenever he assaulted her. Mrs Ncube said she separated with him in June and moved out of their home and went to stay alone as she could not take the abuse anymore. She said he however, constantly came to harass her at her home up until she was granted a protection order against him.
Mrs Ncube said she reported her ex-husband to police on several occasions but she would later withdraw the charges after their families intervened and he would have made promises to change his behaviour.
“He would just barge into my home and harass me and order me to come back and live with him but I would refuse. Sometimes he would break into my house while I was asleep at night. He would also threaten me over the phone. Even when he met me in public he would harass me.
I was granted a protection order but that didn’t stop him from coming to harass me up until he burnt my home. I’m really stranded and I don’t know where to start in fixing this house. Those wishing to assist me can contact me on 0777 300 247, right now I could really use all the help I can get,” she said.
Mrs Ncube said her ex-husband was arrested, appeared in court and was remanded in custody.
Ward 28 Councillor, Cde Kidwell Mujuru said he learnt with great sadness about the incident. He said it was alarming how cases of domestic violence continued to escalate with some recording casualties.
“I heard about the incident where a woman from my ward lost her property after her husband set the house on fire. Such cases are worrisome. As a community leader I always teach people about issues of domestic violence and that if faced with disputes couples should seek counselling instead of resorting to violence. People should learn that violence doesn’t solve anything but it rather creates more problems. At least the suspect was arrested and we hope that justice will be served and he will face the consequences of his actions,” he said.- Chronicle
Tinashe Sambiri| The MDC Alliance Students Council has described Mr Douglas Mwonzora’s remarks about polytechnics as reckless and uncouth.
The MDC Alliance Students Council has further castigated Mwonzora for going into overdrive in a bid to please his handlers.
See statement below:
Press Statement on Douglas Mwonzora’s derogatory utterances on polytechnics.
August 11th, 2021 This herald serves to denounce and regret the callous and unrespectable behavior of segregation and looking down upon polytechnic institutions by the leader of the puppet MDC-T, Mr. Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora.
On August 8, 2021, responding to constructive criticism by Dr. Pedzisai Ruhanya, Mr. Mwonzora on his Twitter handle @DMwonzora revealed his barbaric behavior by writing the following quoted message, “Babamunini ndosaka kuUniversity kuchinzi kunoda kungoendawo kechi One.
Kwete via Morogoro naChingwenya. Poly yakakukwadzai Babamunini,” which is derogatory as it is offensive and insulting on polytechnics.
It is a matter of regret and pernicious that a whole senator can make those disgusting utterances .This clearly spells a short or no exhibition of both the intrinsic and extrinsic behaviors that makes up leadership. Mr. Mwonzora has disrespected the academic fraternity of our country by marking an inexistent demarcation between polytechnics and universities.
This calls for the academia and the entire populace of our country to distinguish sanity exhibited by our leaders and imbecility showcased by those who masquerade to be our leaders.
We would like to unequivocally make it clear with all due respect and without any aorta of ambiguity that the only difference between all of the institutions we have in Zimbabwe is their physical addresses not ranks of superiority. For Zimbabwe to be prosperous, leaders should have a uniting tongue.
For and on behalf of MDC Alliance Students’ Council Allan Chipoyi D. Spokesperson
Tinashe Sambiri| The MDC Alliance Students Council has described Mr Douglas Mwonzora’s remarks about polytechnics as reckless and uncouth.
The MDC Alliance Students Council has further castigated Mwonzora for going into overdrive in a bid to please his handlers.
See statement below:
Press Statement on Douglas Mwonzora’s derogatory utterances on polytechnics.
August 11th, 2021 This herald serves to denounce and regret the callous and unrespectable behavior of segregation and looking down upon polytechnic institutions by the leader of the puppet MDC-T, Mr. Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora.
On August 8, 2021, responding to constructive criticism by Dr. Pedzisai Ruhanya, Mr. Mwonzora on his Twitter handle @DMwonzora revealed his barbaric behavior by writing the following quoted message, “Babamunini ndosaka kuUniversity kuchinzi kunoda kungoendawo kechi One.
Kwete via Morogoro naChingwenya. Poly yakakukwadzai Babamunini,” which is derogatory as it is offensive and insulting on polytechnics.
It is a matter of regret and pernicious that a whole senator can make those disgusting utterances .This clearly spells a short or no exhibition of both the intrinsic and extrinsic behaviors that makes up leadership. Mr. Mwonzora has disrespected the academic fraternity of our country by marking an inexistent demarcation between polytechnics and universities.
This calls for the academia and the entire populace of our country to distinguish sanity exhibited by our leaders and imbecility showcased by those who masquerade to be our leaders.
We would like to unequivocally make it clear with all due respect and without any aorta of ambiguity that the only difference between all of the institutions we have in Zimbabwe is their physical addresses not ranks of superiority. For Zimbabwe to be prosperous, leaders should have a uniting tongue.
For and on behalf of MDC Alliance Students’ Council Allan Chipoyi D. Spokesperson
FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every day for better mental health. With the support of past and current football players, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), FIFA is underlining the importance of greater awareness around mental health.
In launching #ReachOut, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, said: “This campaign is very important in raising awareness about mental health conditions and encouraging a conversation which could save a life. In FIFA’s Vision 2020-2023, we pledge our commitment to make football work for society, and I thank the players and Ms Enke, who have contributed to this important initiative.
“Depression and anxiety affect rising numbers of people worldwide, and young people are among the most vulnerable. Having a conversation with family, friends or a healthcare professional can be key. FIFA is proud to launch this campaign, supported by the World Health Organization and ASEAN to encourage people to #ReachOut.”
The campaign hears from FIFA Legends Aline, Vero Boquete, Cafu, Laura Georges, Luis García, Shabani Nonda, Patrizia Panico, Fara Williams and Walter Zenga. FIFA.com also speaks with former Bolton Wanderers and Team GB forward, Marvin Sordell, and Sonny Pike, who was labelled the ‘next big thing’ at 14, about their experiences with depression. Teresa Enke also discusses the pain of losing a loved one to suicide, and her work with the Robert Enke Foundation.
Depression affects more than 260 million people in the world while around half of all mental health conditions start by age 14. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in young people aged 15-29. Among active football players, 23 per cent report sleep disturbance, while 9% have reported depression and a further 7% suffer from anxiety. Among retired players, these figures increase, with 28% struggling to sleep and depression and anxiety affecting 13% and 11% respectively (source: FIFPRO)
Working from home, unemployment, school closures and social isolation have affected people around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic; the challenges for people with mental health conditions, for whom access to treatment has, in many cases, been disrupted, are even greater.
“As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is as important as ever to look after our mental and physical health,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization.
“WHO is delighted to support the #ReachOut campaign, spearheaded by FIFA to encourage people to talk about their mental health.”
The video awareness campaign features Legends, current players and special guests, who have lent their support to this mental health campaign, and at times sharing their lived experience. The campaign is being shared on FIFA digital channels, with multimedia toolkits provided to the 211 FIFA member associations and to media agencies to facilitate dissemination and use within Europe and beyond.
Meanwhile, players from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam reinforce WHO advice on how to help to keep our minds healthy, as well as our bodies, in the special ASEAN edition of #ReachOut.
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi said, “Mental health and well-being are just as important as physical health and safety. Under the Chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam, ASEAN is taking steps to advance cooperation with external partners on mental health, in order to provide the ASEAN Community with the necessary and appropriate mental health and psychosocial support services.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) and FIFA signed a four-year collaboration in 2019 to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally.
The two organisations jointly launched the ‘Pass the message to kick out coronavirus’ campaign in March 2020 to share advice on effective measures to protect people from COVID-19.
This was followed by the #BeActive campaign in April 2020 to encourage people to stay healthy at home during the pandemic, and #SafeHome, a campaign launched to support those at risk from domestic violence, in May 2020. More recently, the two organisations teamed up at the FIFA Club World Cup to #ACTogether to promote the need for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostics, and to encourage people to keep practicing life-saving, everyday public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect health.
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Former Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has agreed to join Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on a two-year contract with the option of another year after leaving the Catalans.
The deal is worth £25m per year after tax with PSG.
The 34-year-old will receive a £25m signing-on fee.
Messi was set to sign a new five-year contract at Barcelona but the club was unable to complete the deal due to LaLiga financial fair play rules.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is travelling to Paris Tuesday afternoon to seal his move to the French club where he is likely to partner Neymar and Kylian Mbape in the attack.
The move puts Paul Pogba’s potential move to the French Ligue 1 giants in jeopardy considering that they also signed Sergio Ramos (former Real Madrid captain), Georginio Wijnaldum (former Liverpool midfielder), Gianluigi Donnarumma (former AC Milan goalkeeper), and Achraf Hakimi (former Real Madrid and Inter Milan defender).
While the transfers were free, PSG’s wage bill will be bloated.
By A Correspondent- A man who had visited his friend with his wife caused a scene at his friend’s house as he ran berserk and beat his wife over an undisclosed issue and stabbed a man who tried to restrain him from further assaulting his wife.
The dramatic incident happened on Sunday at around 8 pm in Bulawayo’s Hillcrest suburb, lasting for about 15 minutes.
A source close to the case said when Arnold Chiturumani (31) was at the gate leaving for his home with his wife Shanaaz Chiketa (29), Akem Manyika (40) heard screams at the entrance and rushed to see what was happening.
He found Chiketa crying, and upon asking her, she told him that Chiturumani had bashed her over an undisclosed issue. Manyika intervened and calmed them down and returned to his bedroom, and retired to bed.
After a few minutes, Manyika heard loud cries from outside and rushed there and found Chiturumani punching his wife. He tried to restrain him, but he charged towards him and violently pushed him against the gate in the grip of intense emotion.
“He fumbled in his pocket and drew an Okapi knife and stabbed him in the left forefinger while he was trying to evade the knife. He warned him not to intervene in his marital issues and threatened to kill him,” said a privy source.
Manyika reported the matter at Hillside Police Station, leading to the arrest of Chiturumani.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident: “I can confirm that we have arrested a man who assaulted his wife over an undisclosed issue at his friend’s house and also stabbed his friend who was restraining him from further assaulting his wife. We would like to urge couples to solve their marital differences amicably rather than to take the law into their own hands. They should engage third parties such as pastors or elders in the community.” — BMetro
By A Correspondent-Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Tsholotsho South Zenzo Sibanda has died.
According to Zanu PF’s official Twitter account, Sibanda died of Covid related illness.
“Cde Zenzo Sibanda, the Tsholotsho North MP has succumbed to Covid-19 complications. His death was confirmed by the Min of State for Matebeleland North Province Hon. Richard Moyo. Hon Sibanda died at a Bulawayo hospital where he had been on oxygen since the weekend,” posted Zanu PF.
By A Correspondent- Welshman Ncube has fired four party officials over their association with the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T.
Ncube’s MDC is a partner in the broader MDC Alliance headed by Nelson Chamisa.
In a memo to the party, MDC National Disciplinary Committee chair advised Faruah Jele advised Christopher Monera of his immediate suspension as party Secretary for Publicity and Research.
“The MDC National Disciplinary Committee met on Monday 9th August 2021 to consider the allegations that you facilitated and attended a meeting at the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T Head office on or around 3rd August 2021 without the mandate from the Party,” the letter reads. “Accordingly, you are hereby being notified that you have been suspended, with immediate effect from your position as Secretary for Publicity and Research and from your membership of the party pending an appearance before the National Disciplinary Committee on charges of breaching Clauses 4.4 (b)4.4 (c) and 4.4(c) and 4.10(s) of the party constitution. “The allegation levelled against you include acting in defiance of standing National Council resolutions, bringing the name of the party into disrepute, acting in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the party by inter alia purporting to be the Principal of the party and attending as well as facilitating other party members to attend meetings organised by the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T.”
The other suspended officials are Tarisai Mandaza (chairman), Munhangu Musevenzo (secretary for training and political education) and Gift Kurupati, a National Council member.
By A Correspondent- The government has allowed churches to congregate and tasked their leaders to screen all unvaccinated followers and prevent them from worshipping.
On Wednesday, in a tweet, Nick Mangwana, the government spokesperson, said only vaccinated Christians will be allowed to assemble.
“Churches can now allow sit-in congregants who have been fully vaccinated(have taken 2 doses), subject to COVID-19 protocols adherences. Pastors and clergy who are found in breach will be arrested,” he tweeted.
By A Correspondent- Welshman Ncube has fired four party officials over their association with the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T.
Ncube’s MDC is a partner in the broader MDC Alliance headed by Nelson Chamisa.
In a memo to the party, MDC National Disciplinary Committee chair advised Faruah Jele advised Christopher Monera of his immediate suspension as party Secretary for Publicity and Research.
“The MDC National Disciplinary Committee met on Monday 9th August 2021 to consider the allegations that you facilitated and attended a meeting at the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T Head office on or around 3rd August 2021 without the mandate from the Party,” the letter reads. “Accordingly, you are hereby being notified that you have been suspended, with immediate effect from your position as Secretary for Publicity and Research and from your membership of the party pending an appearance before the National Disciplinary Committee on charges of breaching Clauses 4.4 (b)4.4 (c) and 4.4(c) and 4.10(s) of the party constitution. “The allegation levelled against you include acting in defiance of standing National Council resolutions, bringing the name of the party into disrepute, acting in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the party by inter alia purporting to be the Principal of the party and attending as well as facilitating other party members to attend meetings organised by the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T.”
The other suspended officials are Tarisai Mandaza (chairman), Munhangu Musevenzo (secretary for training and political education) and Gift Kurupati, a National Council member.
By A Correspondent- Norton MP Temba Mliswa has threatened to sue the Grain Marketing Board for accusing him of selling his farm produce on the side market.
On Wednesday’s Tweeter handle, GMB said Mliswa was found selling maize on the parallel market.
The government, through the GMB has criminalized selling maize to any other entity other than GMB.
retracts the media release immediately. Failure to do so, I’ll be suing them. No maize has been seized, and it’s there at my farm. If it was seized, then it should be in their possession and I put this to the strictest proof thereof,” said Mliswa.
1/ This smacks of an agenda. I demand @GMBdura retracts the media release immediately. Failure to do so, I’ll be suing them. No maize has been seized and it’s there at my farm. If it was seized then it should be in their possession and I put this to the strictest proof thereof pic.twitter.com/Xhmx5PELAz
By Business Reporter | Zimbabwe has removed its own Auditor General from the oversight committee that monitors procurement of services and goods such as vaccines.
This was announced by the Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa during her Tuesday cabinet briefing.
She said
Cabinet agreed that the auditor general be excluded from the Special Procurement Oversight Committee, SPOC. This is because one of the auditor generals functions in terms of section 309.. is to audit the accounts, financial systems… pic.twitter.com/VVuvr5g9or
Cabinet has agreed: that the auditor general be excluded from the Special Procurement Oversight Committee, SPOC. This is because one of the auditor generals functions in terms of section 309… is to audit the accounts, financial systems and financial management of all departments, institutions and agencies of govt, as well as provincial and metropolitan council and all local authorities.”
Argentine ace Lionel Messi will wear the number 30 shirt at Paris Saint Germain after completing his move to the French side last night.
The 34-year completed his medicals in Paris and was unveiled after signing a 2-year deal to join the Mauricio Pochettino-coached side.
He will wear the number 30 shirt, with his iconic number 10 belonging to his long-time friend Neymar.
Reports in France last week claimed that Neymar, in an attempt to lure the six-time World Player of the Year to Paris, had offered him the number 10 shirt but he (Messi) did not take the offer, instead chose 30, his first shirt number when he graduated to the Barcelona first team years ago.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the initial draft for the revised fixture schedule for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Second Round qualifying campaign.
The games were supposed to start in June but were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, thereby altering the whole schedule.
The qualifying campaign will now start in early September during the international break.
The Warriors are Group G along with South Africa, Ghana and Ethiopia.
Zimbabwe will play their first two games next month, starting first with Bafana Bafana before travelling to Ethiopia a few days later.
They will play the remaining four fixtures during the October and November international breaks.
Here is the national team’s revised fixture schedule in the World Cup qualifiers.
Matchday Fixture Date (International Window) 1 Zimbabwe vs South Africa 1-8 September 2 Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe 1-8 September 3 Ghana vs Zimbabwe 4-12 October 4 Zimbabwe vs Ghana 4-12 October 5 South Africa vs Zimbabwe 8-16 November 6 Zimbabwe vs Ethiopia 8-16 November- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every day for better mental health. With the support of past and current football players, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), FIFA is underlining the importance of greater awareness around mental health.
In launching #ReachOut, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, said: “This campaign is very important in raising awareness about mental health conditions and encouraging a conversation which could save a life. In FIFA’s Vision 2020-2023, we pledge our commitment to make football work for society, and I thank the players and Ms Enke, who have contributed to this important initiative.
“Depression and anxiety affect rising numbers of people worldwide, and young people are among the most vulnerable. Having a conversation with family, friends or a healthcare professional can be key. FIFA is proud to launch this campaign, supported by the World Health Organization and ASEAN to encourage people to #ReachOut.”
The campaign hears from FIFA Legends Aline, Vero Boquete, Cafu, Laura Georges, Luis García, Shabani Nonda, Patrizia Panico, Fara Williams and Walter Zenga. FIFA.com also speaks with former Bolton Wanderers and Team GB forward, Marvin Sordell, and Sonny Pike, who was labelled the ‘next big thing’ at 14, about their experiences with depression. Teresa Enke also discusses the pain of losing a loved one to suicide, and her work with the Robert Enke Foundation.
Depression affects more than 260 million people in the world while around half of all mental health conditions start by age 14. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in young people aged 15-29. Among active football players, 23 per cent report sleep disturbance, while 9% have reported depression and a further 7% suffer from anxiety. Among retired players, these figures increase, with 28% struggling to sleep and depression and anxiety affecting 13% and 11% respectively (source: FIFPRO)
Working from home, unemployment, school closures and social isolation have affected people around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic; the challenges for people with mental health conditions, for whom access to treatment has, in many cases, been disrupted, are even greater.
“As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is as important as ever to look after our mental and physical health,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization.
“WHO is delighted to support the #ReachOut campaign, spearheaded by FIFA to encourage people to talk about their mental health.”
The video awareness campaign features Legends, current players and special guests, who have lent their support to this mental health campaign, and at times sharing their lived experience. The campaign is being shared on FIFA digital channels, with multimedia toolkits provided to the 211 FIFA member associations and to media agencies to facilitate dissemination and use within Europe and beyond.
Meanwhile, players from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam reinforce WHO advice on how to help to keep our minds healthy, as well as our bodies, in the special ASEAN edition of #ReachOut.
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi said, “Mental health and well-being are just as important as physical health and safety. Under the Chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam, ASEAN is taking steps to advance cooperation with external partners on mental health, in order to provide the ASEAN Community with the necessary and appropriate mental health and psychosocial support services.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) and FIFA signed a four-year collaboration in 2019 to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally.
The two organisations jointly launched the ‘Pass the message to kick out coronavirus’ campaign in March 2020 to share advice on effective measures to protect people from COVID-19.
This was followed by the #BeActive campaign in April 2020 to encourage people to stay healthy at home during the pandemic, and #SafeHome, a campaign launched to support those at risk from domestic violence, in May 2020. More recently, the two organisations teamed up at the FIFA Club World Cup to #ACTogether to promote the need for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostics, and to encourage people to keep practicing life-saving, everyday public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect health.
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GOVERNMENT MUST URGENTLY ASK PARLIAMENT TO INVESTIGATE CASES OF TEENAGE GIRL CHILD MARRIAGES AT OCCULTIC MARANGE APOSTOLIC SHRINE, ZCEO PRESIDENT SAYS!!!!
The President of Zimbabwe Centre For Equal Opportunities “ZCEO” a Civic Society Organisation Mr Paddington Japa Japa is urging the Government of Zimbabwe to Urgently Ask Parliament to investigate all cases of Statutory Rape and Tenage Girl Child Marriages, that are privately taking place, at the Occultic Marange Apostolic and other Shrines around Zimbabwe.There are Serious Girl Child rights abuse cases that go unnoticed at many Occultic Apostolic Shrines around Zimbabwe, which the Government must institute urgent thorough investigations, and recommend correct remedial measures.
Government has a right to ask Parliament to make urgent investigations of the nefarious, wicked, and evil human rights abuses by members of the Johane Marange Mapositori Shrine, in Manicaland. Such Teenage Girl Child marriages and abuses are not only perculiar to Johane Marange Sect, but at many other Mapositori Shrines around Zimbabwe.
As a Civic Society Organization which fight for the rights of the Marginalised and Oppressed in Society, we condemn with all the force we can master, such brutal, uncivilized barbaric treatment, perpetrated to the Girl Child by these fake Prophets.One such case of statutory rape and Teenage Marriage, perpetrated on an innocent Minor, 14 year old Memory Machaya from Marange, must not go unpunished.The fake Prophet who raped and married that minor including the other Sect members who are trying to defeat the course of justice must all be heavily punished. Government can either ask Parliament to Investigate or either the President appointing a Commission of Inquiry composed of ZRP CID officers and Health experts to thoroughly investigate this and many other cases of similar nature.Such cases of tenage girl child marriages have been reported over centuries in Zimbabwe, but the Government has not taken any wholesome action to deter would be offenders.Members of the Apostolic Sect have been accused on several occasions of tenage Girl child marriages,rape and denying their own children access to Medical facilities, for their weird occultic beliefs.The Ministry of Health and Childcare officials have never taken any serious remedial action.Many children of Parents belonging to various Mapositori Sect have died due to lack of vaccination against diseases like Measles, Polio etc.
Government must Investigate thoroughly and take serious remedial action against those Hypocrites,who pretend to be Worshippers of God, yet they are rapists hiding behind the Occultic Mapostori Sect.
The Apostolic Sect Members in Zimbabwe and around the world believe in teenage Girl Child marriages Practices, Polygamism, and denying their children access to Medical facilities like vaccination against viral diseases that need Profilactic treatment.The Government through Parliament must put a Stop to such evil and barbaric practices by imposing very stiff penalties for the offenders, and any accessory who aid such crimes.Civic Society Organizations,ZRP Public Relations Officers,Health Officials,Social Welfare Officers,Chiefs,Headman,Members of Parliament etc must go on a Country wide blitz educating Society, especially rural families to desist from teenage Girl child marriages.It pains every normal thinking Zimbabwean except the Perpetrators of Memory Machaya’s painful departure from this world into the realm of the dead, the manner in which she died, her death could have been avoided had she been rushed to a Hospital and an Operation carried out by Specialist Surgeons.
(JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED, TO THE ZIMBABWEAN GIRL CHILD!!! MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MEMORY MACHAYA)
THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE PADDINGTON JAPA JAPA, IS THE PRESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE CENTRE FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES “ZCEO” A CIVIC SOCIETY ORGANISATION, AN EVANGELIST AND TEACHER OF GOD, S WORD, A HOLDER OF BSC HONOURS PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE!!!! ????????????????
Own Correspondent | Watch out as the bible spoke about end times and the coming of false prophets.
The nation is in shock after Zimbabwean preacher Isaac Makomichi said he would move a mountain to prove his spiritual powers.
The security sector is reportedly keeping an eye on Makomichi.
Sources say Makomichi will be arrested if he performs a fake miracle to mislead the anything fake to mislead the nation.
Makomichi is known for giving love charms to the late Moana “Mitchelle” Amuli.
Several sources revealed Makomichi failed to save the life of the late Moana.
Some church leaders say they are on fasting.They believe Makomichi will use his charms to mislead the nation.
They are also asking why Makomichi said one eyed people will not be allowed to witness the miracle.
“We all know that he uses juju, with juju you can create illusion,we want the police and the Zbc team to be there,” said one Harare prophet.
“The event will bring spiritual freedom to humanity, everyone is invited and the date will be announced this week.
As I told you last week kuti gomo iroro riri kuMarimba muHarare uye ndichaudza vanhu a day before,nesimba raMwari hakuna chinoramba.Hakuna anotaura ne media on my behalf panyaya iyi,any questions media houses must contact me on +263777469342.Tichibva ikoko tiri kuinda kuKariba” Makomichi told The Church News.
“We will be there neshamhu nemboma, kana munhu abhaiza tobata munhu,” said one citizen.
Tinashe Sambiri| The MDC Alliance Students Council has described Mr Douglas Mwonzora’s remarks about polytechnics as reckless and uncouth.
The MDC Alliance Students Council has further castigated Mwonzora for going into overdrive in a bid to please his handlers.
See statement below:
Press Statement on Douglas Mwonzora’s derogatory utterances on polytechnics.
August 11th, 2021 This herald serves to denounce and regret the callous and unrespectable behavior of segregation and looking down upon polytechnic institutions by the leader of the puppet MDC-T, Mr. Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora.
On August 8, 2021, responding to constructive criticism by Dr. Pedzisai Ruhanya, Mr. Mwonzora on his Twitter handle @DMwonzora revealed his barbaric behavior by writing the following quoted message, “Babamunini ndosaka kuUniversity kuchinzi kunoda kungoendawo kechi One.
Kwete via Morogoro naChingwenya. Poly yakakukwadzai Babamunini,” which is derogatory as it is offensive and insulting on polytechnics.
It is a matter of regret and pernicious that a whole senator can make those disgusting utterances .This clearly spells a short or no exhibition of both the intrinsic and extrinsic behaviors that makes up leadership. Mr. Mwonzora has disrespected the academic fraternity of our country by marking an inexistent demarcation between polytechnics and universities.
This calls for the academia and the entire populace of our country to distinguish sanity exhibited by our leaders and imbecility showcased by those who masquerade to be our leaders.
We would like to unequivocally make it clear with all due respect and without any aorta of ambiguity that the only difference between all of the institutions we have in Zimbabwe is their physical addresses not ranks of superiority. For Zimbabwe to be prosperous, leaders should have a uniting tongue.
For and on behalf of MDC Alliance Students’ Council Allan Chipoyi D. Spokesperson
Tinashe Sambiri| The MDC Alliance Students Council has described Mr Douglas Mwonzora’s remarks about polytechnics as reckless and uncouth.
The MDC Alliance Students Council has further castigated Mwonzora for going into overdrive in a bid to please his handlers.
See statement below:
Press Statement on Douglas Mwonzora’s derogatory utterances on polytechnics.
August 11th, 2021 This herald serves to denounce and regret the callous and unrespectable behavior of segregation and looking down upon polytechnic institutions by the leader of the puppet MDC-T, Mr. Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora.
On August 8, 2021, responding to constructive criticism by Dr. Pedzisai Ruhanya, Mr. Mwonzora on his Twitter handle @DMwonzora revealed his barbaric behavior by writing the following quoted message, “Babamunini ndosaka kuUniversity kuchinzi kunoda kungoendawo kechi One.
Kwete via Morogoro naChingwenya. Poly yakakukwadzai Babamunini,” which is derogatory as it is offensive and insulting on polytechnics.
It is a matter of regret and pernicious that a whole senator can make those disgusting utterances .This clearly spells a short or no exhibition of both the intrinsic and extrinsic behaviors that makes up leadership. Mr. Mwonzora has disrespected the academic fraternity of our country by marking an inexistent demarcation between polytechnics and universities.
This calls for the academia and the entire populace of our country to distinguish sanity exhibited by our leaders and imbecility showcased by those who masquerade to be our leaders.
We would like to unequivocally make it clear with all due respect and without any aorta of ambiguity that the only difference between all of the institutions we have in Zimbabwe is their physical addresses not ranks of superiority. For Zimbabwe to be prosperous, leaders should have a uniting tongue.
For and on behalf of MDC Alliance Students’ Council Allan Chipoyi D. Spokesperson
We have lost Courage Musara after a long illness, he was our Harare Province Youth Executive member.
Courage Musara
Early 2003,he started his activism in Mashonaland Central .He only came to Harare ahead of June 2008 Presidential run-off together with other cdes e.g Norbert Dokotera after they escaped death from Zanupf militia. They relocated & stayed at Harvest House for months before some cdes relocated to Mashonaland Central.
Courage remained in Harare & stayed in Chitungwiza St Mary’s till the time of his death . The committed Cadre remained consistent with the Democratic struggle & we decided to coopt him into Harare Province Youth Executive.
We shall be advising on the funeral proceedings as they come.He left a wife and two childrens
May His soul rest in Peace
Denford Ngadziore MDC Alliance Harare Province Youth Secretary
Edgar Lungu
