A GOKWE man who had been on the run after allegedly killing his wife last month has committed suicide by hanging himself in a police cell in Lupane where he had been detained after being arrested.
Maqawe Maseko (31) of Majanga village in Gokwe had fled from Gokwe and sought refuge in Lupane before a relative tipped police who arrested and detained him at Lupane Police Station where he allegedly used a seam of a blanket to hang himself last Friday.
Police national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident and said investigations are in progress.
He said Maseko was wanted for murder.
“I can confirm that we are conducting investigations in connection with the death of a suspect in police cells in Lupane. The deceased is somebody who police were looking for in connection with the death of a woman in Gokwe,” said Assistant Commissioner Nyathi.
He said the incident happened on Friday last week.
Maseko was alone as he was the only suspect in the cell and police suspect that he may have hanged himself between 3PM and 9PM as the incident was discovered when police on duty changed shifts.
According to police, Maseko was wanted in Manoti in connection with a case where he allegedly killed his wife sometime in April and has been on the run.
On Friday, an unnamed relative who resides in St Luke’s area in Lupane informed a Neighborhood Watch Committee member Mr Lovemore Chisuko of Maseko’s presence.
Mr Chisuko arrested Maseko and took him to Lupane Police Station where he was detained in cells for the night.
While in the police cell, Maseko allegedly tore a seam from a blanket and hanged himself from the roof truss.
His lifeless body was discovered when police changed shifts at 9PM.- Chronicle
A KOMBI driver and a conductor as well as a woman from Bulawayo who allegedly assaulted a police officer on duty and smashed his mobile phone have appeared in court.
Thembani Moyo (41), Xola Sibanda (24) both of Makokoba suburb and Lungisani Mguni (41) of Mpopoma suburb allegedly attacked Constable Speaky Goteka last month.
The court heard that Moyo, the driver, and Mguni his conductor were loading passengers along 3rd Street in Makokoba suburb on April 12 at around 1PM in violation of Covid-19 containment measures.
Const Goteka and his colleagues, Samson Munsaka and Restern Mukumbiri both stationed at Mzilikazi Police Station, attempted to arrest the duo for illegally operating a Toyota Hiace registration number AEU 4744 which is not registered under the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (ZUPCO) franchise as required by law.
The police officers ordered passengers to disembark from the vehicle as they wanted to impound it. This irked Moyo and Mguni and they disembarked leaving no one inside.
A mob gathered at the scene and started throwing stones at the police officers.
Sensing danger, two of the police officers jumped into the kombi and one of them drove it to Mzilikazi Police Station.
Const Goteka fled on foot but Moyo and Mguni who were joined by Sibanda pursued and caught up with him and started assaulting him. Sibanda also severely bashed him.
Moyo allegedly took the cop’s Itel P36 Lite phone worth more than $10 000 and smashed it on the road. A Good Samaritan, Raymond Gutai of Makokoba suburb saved Const Goteka from further attack and hid him in his house.
The complainant sustained a swollen forehead and some bruises on both hands and he was treated at Mpilo Central Hospital.
The three suspects were later arrested.
Yesterday the trio denied venturing into the city offering transport services without exemption, assault and malicious damage to property charges before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Shepherd Mnjanja.
The commuter omnibus driver said the complainant knew him as an illegal kombi operator but on that particular day he was not pirating.
He said he was approached by police officers as he was parking his vehicle at a nearby house where he was attending a funeral service in Makokoba suburb and they demanded a bribe.
Moyo said when the gathered mourners heard that police officers were demanding a bribe as they were mourning their loved one, they ran amok and started assaulting the complainant.
Mr Mnjanja remanded them out of custody to May 24.
A GOKWE man who had been on the run after allegedly killing his wife last month has committed suicide by hanging himself in a police cell in Lupane where he had been detained after being arrested.
Maqawe Maseko (31) of Majanga village in Gokwe had fled from Gokwe and sought refuge in Lupane before a relative tipped police who arrested and detained him at Lupane Police Station where he allegedly used a seam of a blanket to hang himself last Friday.
Police national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident and said investigations are in progress.
He said Maseko was wanted for murder.
“I can confirm that we are conducting investigations in connection with the death of a suspect in police cells in Lupane. The deceased is somebody who police were looking for in connection with the death of a woman in Gokwe,” said Assistant Commissioner Nyathi.
He said the incident happened on Friday last week.
Maseko was alone as he was the only suspect in the cell and police suspect that he may have hanged himself between 3PM and 9PM as the incident was discovered when police on duty changed shifts.
According to police, Maseko was wanted in Manoti in connection with a case where he allegedly killed his wife sometime in April and has been on the run.
On Friday, an unnamed relative who resides in St Luke’s area in Lupane informed a Neighborhood Watch Committee member Mr Lovemore Chisuko of Maseko’s presence.
Mr Chisuko arrested Maseko and took him to Lupane Police Station where he was detained in cells for the night.
While in the police cell, Maseko allegedly tore a seam from a blanket and hanged himself from the roof truss.
His lifeless body was discovered when police changed shifts at 9PM.- Chronicle
ZIMBABWEAN teenager Ethan Kachosa, who signed a professional contract with Sunderland’s development side in England, did not need much time to settle as he scored his first goal for the side on debut in the victory over Everton Under-18s.
Kachosa, who mainly plays at full-back, won a penalty for Sunderland’s opener and then added the team’s fourth in the 4-3 victory.
His father, Henry Kachosa, confirmed he had switched base from Leeds United where he has featured for their Under-23s in the EFL Trophy this season. Kachosa has been a consistent performer at Leeds where he won the Leeds United Academy Players Player of the Year award in 2019.
“Sunderland have signed him on professional contract on Wednesday and scored on his debut on Saturday beating Everton 4-3,” said Henry.
Another new boy Shane Temple scored in the match.
An entertaining affair saw Everton edged out in a seven-goal tussle against Sunderland at USM Finch Farm on Saturday afternoon.
Sean McAllister struck twice for the young Blues while Jenson Metcalfe’s goal gave the hosts hope with 15 minutes to go but Paul Tait’s side just fell short in this Under-18s Premier League (North) encounter.
Sunderland, who were bright throughout the opening exchanges, had their first chance just four minutes in.
A fast break saw Kachosa in on goal, but a fantastic fingertip save by Zan-Luk Leban denied the lively winger.
The visitors continued to press energetically throughout and reaped their rewards when winning a penalty on 17 minutes.
Neat play saw Kachosa cut inside sharply in the penalty area before being tripped, Caden Kelly sending Leban the wrong way from the spot-kick.- The Herald
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating a suspected murder case of a 52-year-old Gweru woman who was found dead with injuries suggesting she was stoned to death.
Gladys Frank’s body was found along a footpath near Gweru’ Megawat complex.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the deceased woman was found by a passerby Sunday while lying in a pool of blood with her head crushed with huge stones.
Insp Mahoko added that the police Investigations into the murder case were underway. He said:
Police who attended the scene discovered that the head of the deceased had serious injuries indicating her attackers could have used huge stones and concrete blocks to crush the head.
The report comes as police are seized with a shooting case that also happened in the Midlands Province capital. The alleged shooter is said to be on the run while two of his victims were recently discharged from hospital while the other two died on the night of the shooting.- State media
Tinashe Sambiri|Oppression is inspiring suffering citizens to fight for freedom, President Nelson Chamisa has said.
Using the biblical reference from the book of Exodus, President Chamisa wrote on his official Facebook page:
WE MUST MULTIPLY AND SPREAD… Oppression is inspiration for us to fight and demand our dignity and true freedom. ”
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the (Oppressors) Egyptians came to dread the (Oppressed) Israelites”. Exodus 1:12 Blessed Sabbath dear friends.
Tinashe Sambiri|Oppression is inspiring suffering citizens to fight for freedom, President Nelson Chamisa has said.
Using the biblical reference from the book of Exodus, President Chamisa wrote on his official Facebook page:
WE MUST MULTIPLY AND SPREAD… Oppression is inspiration for us to fight and demand our dignity and true freedom. ”
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the (Oppressors) Egyptians came to dread the (Oppressed) Israelites”. Exodus 1:12 Blessed Sabbath dear friends.
Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance is laying a stong foundation in Mashonaland Central Province…
This was said by the party’s Secretary General Hon Charlton Hwende.
Mashonaland Central Province is traditionally regarded as a no go area for perceived Zanu PF opponents.
Hon Hwende who led a strong delegation, presented President Nelson Chamisa’s #Agenda 2021 to informal traders in the volatile- yet neglected region.
See statement below:
We were in Mazowe Central Constituency yesterday meeting our grassroots membership and organising from below.
There’s no shortcut to consolidating the ground towards Citizens Convergence for Change other than building strong, dependable and disciplined structures in all corners of Zimbabwe.
We are laying a solid foundation in Mashonaland Central Province.
We passed through Gweshe Business Centre in Mazowe Central and interacted with informal traders to appreciate their challenges and experiences in this harsh economic climate.
We explained to the traders President Nelson Chamisa’s vision of turning growth points into smart business hubs to develop rural areas.
Tinashe Sambiri|Zim Dancehall star Seh Calaz has triggered a raging storm after claiming King Lobengula ” sold the country” to British fortune hunters for a few pounds.
Seh Calaz cited the late Ndebele King as an example of bad negotiation.
The musician further claimed that King Lobengula sold the country for short term gain.
A newly formed pressure group, Inhlokomo YeSizwe, has strongly condemned Seh Calaz’s remarks.
The pressure group has described Seh Calaz’s utterances as an insult to the Ndebele people.
“This cannot be tolerated, the young man owes us an apology,” a member of the pressure group said.
Zimbabwe is set to join Zambia and Botswana in the Kazungula Bridge project after the late former President Robert Mugabe’s government snubbed the project due to “donor influence.”
Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday joined his other Sadc colleagues as a guest during the official opening of the bridge although government officials claimed Harare co-owned the bridge together with Botswana and Zambia.
Zambian and Botswana leaders Edgar Lungu and Mokgweetsi Masisi, respectively, officiated at the event, with speeches by the two governments mum on Zimbabwe’s role on the project.
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba, however, said the project was snubbed by the Mugabe administration due to “donor influence”.
“The Kazungula Bridge had to curve after the first republic in Zimbabwe objected to the project because of donor influence. With agreement, the bridge would have been a lot shorter,” he said.
Charamba added that Zimbabwe re-joined the tri-national Kazungula Bridge project after the second republic and was expected to meet a third of the total cost of the facility to back up its stake.
“Negotiations are currently underway, and will entail development of a border facility on the Zimbabwean side, as well as the widening of the Kasane-Victoria Falls City Road. Victoria Falls city is a key destination for the area.”
The project is meant to facilitate trade through reducing transit time for freight and passengers and a reduction in time-based trade and transport costs and improvement in border management operations arising from the new one-stop border facility.
Speaking at the official opening of the Kazungula Bridge in Zambia, President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe is committed to be part of the massive project.
“This is a milestone achievement in our SADC region. I wish to thank sincerely my brothers, President Masisi and President Lungu, who in 2018 invited Zimbabwe to be part of this project, indeed in the fullness of time, Zimbabwe will be part of this project.
“I reiterate Zimbabwe’s commitment to be part of this project for the benefit of our SADC region,” he said. – NewsDay
Types, Health Benefits, Nutrition Facts, Cooking Methods, and More Moira Lawler By Moira Lawler Medically Reviewed by Kelly Kennedy, RD May 3, 2021
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Healthy food sometimes seems prohibitively expensive, but it doesn’t need to be. Case in point: legumes, the family of foods that encompasses beans, peas, and lentils, according to the Mayo Clinic.
While legumes are a nutritional powerhouse, that’s not all they have going for them — they’re also inexpensive, easy to find in stores, and versatile enough to work in a wide variety of dishes.
“They provide nourishment in a form that is inexpensive, highly storable, and delicious,” says Laura Poe, RDN, who is in private practice in Viroqua, Wisconsin. “They’re an affordable way to ‘stretch’ a meal, adding nutrition and bulk for very little cost.”
Legumes in their many forms should definitely be on your radar if you’re trying to cut down on your meat intake.
Beans and lentils are staples in plant-based diets thanks to their nutritional profile. “[Legumes] can make a superb high-protein substitute for meat in almost every dish,” says Shannon Henry, RDN, a registered dietitian with EZCareClinic in San Francisco. “Their refined and cooked texture means that they can fit perfectly into balls and patties. You can also use them in soups, casseroles, burgers, chili, and tacos.”
What Are Legumes? Legumes belong to the Fabaceae or Leguminosae family. According to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the terms “legumes,” “pulses,” and “beans” are sometimes used interchangeably, but legumes technically refer to the entire plant (including the leaves, stems, and pods) while a pulse is the edible seed (such as beans, peas, or lentils). Examples of legumes include:
Adzuki beans (aka red beans) Anasazi beans Black-eyed peas Edamame Fava beans Garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas) Lentils Soy nuts Peanuts are also technically a legume, according to Food Insight.
Legumes are a staple food in Mediterranean diets. People who live in Mediterranean countries consumed between 8 and 23 grams (g) of legumes per day, while Northern Europeans consumed less than 5 g a day, according to one study.
Common Questions & Answers What are some examples of legumes? The legume family includes beans, peas, lentils, soybeans (or soy nuts), and peanuts.
What is the difference between beans and legumes? Are legumes good or bad for you? Which nuts are legumes? Are legumes anti-inflammatory? What Are the Health Benefits of Legumes? Legumes in their various forms have been shown to have the following benefits.
Provide Key Nutrients Legumes are surprisingly nutritious, Henry says. They contain protein, fiber, B vitamins, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc, according to MedlinePlus.right up arrow They’re also low in fat and calories. According to past estimates, a half-cup serving of legumes contains about 115 calories, 1 g fat, 20 g carbohydrates, 8 g protein, and 7 to 9 g fiber.
“Legumes are among the highest-fiber sources of carbohydrates, giving them a lower glycemic index than other carb sources and helping with blood sugar control,” Poe says. Deliver Antioxidants “Beans and [other] legumes [contain] antioxidants that help prevent cell damage and [premature] risks,” Henry says. According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, antioxidants can prevent or delay cellular damage, and people who eat an antioxidant-rich diet have a lower risk of several diseases — including cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cancer.
Promote a Healthy Heart It’s a good idea to limit your intake of red meat (like beef, lamb, and pork) because of the saturated fat content, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).right up arrow Lentils and beans are great substitutes — not only to help you reduce your meat intake, but to tap into some heart-healthy benefits. According to past research, eating legumes can lower blood pressure and inflammation, which are two risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
May Lower the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Legumes may also aid in preventing and managing serious health conditions, including type 2 diabetes and related conditions such as hypertension and high cholesterol, according to past research.
A study published in March 2017 in Clinical Nutrition found that regular consumption of legumes — especially lentils — as part of a Mediterranean diet led to a 35 percent lower risk of diabetes among older adults with a high cardiovascular risk. Those researchers found that substituting legumes for half a serving a day of eggs, bread, rice, and baked potato also helped lower type 2 diabetes risk.
Offer a Plant-Based Protein Legumes are a great meat-free protein source and can take the place of meat in many recipes, Henry says. Following a predominantly plant-based diet — such as a vegetarian diet, a vegan diet, or a flexitarian diet — over a meat-heavy one may help lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and many cancers, according to the AHA. Plant-based diets were also associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association in August 2019.
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Why the Sounds of Nature Are So Good for Health and Well-Being
New data finds that even listening to recordings of nature can boost mood, decrease stress, and even lessen pain.
By Elizabeth Millard
outdoors nature mental health sounds birds exercise forest park quiet bicycles riding diversity According to new data, listening to birdsong helped decrease stress.Mia Kievy/iStock The whoosh of wind through a stretch of forest, birds calling to one another as they land on branches, the gurgle of a brook over a rocky bed — these are the kinds of sounds that are not only calming, but could have profound health and well-being benefits, according to a research review in the April 2021 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
For the review, the researchers looked at 18 studies investigating the health benefits of natural sound; study participants listened to recordings of outdoor sounds in laboratory settings. Participants reported less stress and improved health outcomes, like decreased pain, after listening to recordings of nature sounds.
Water sounds, such as that gurgling brook or a steady waterfall, tended to be the most effective at improving positive affect (the psychological term for a more positive outlook or disposition and the experience of joy and interest), while bird sounds were best for lowering stress.
The study’s lead author, Rachel Buxton, PhD, a research associate and conservation biologist in the Department of Biology at Carleton University in Ottawa, says she isn’t surprised by the findings. “From an evolutionary perspective, humans are hardwired to attend to signals of danger and security. And an environment that is filled with natural sounds feels safe and allows us to let our guard down,” she says.
This research adds to a substantial body of evidence that proximity to nature and time spent outdoors is good for human health and well-being.
Research Shows Green Space Benefits Health in Many Ways Research published in June 2019 in Scientific Reports found that people who spent just two hours per week outside in a natural setting (including town parks, state parks, woodlands, and beaches) reported greater well-being compared with people who spent less time outdoors.
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By A Correspondent- A South African Court has imposed stringent bail conditions to a Zimbabwean gold smuggler, Tashinga Nyasha Masinire, who was arrested at the weekend by South African police at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, for possessing 23 prices of gold worth R11m (US$783 000).
Masinire appeared in court today and was granted R100 000 bail by Kempton Park Regional Court in Joburg.
He was remanded out to 1 July 2021, with stringent bail conditions, ordered not to leave SA until the case is concluded and reporting to police 3 times a week.
By A Correspondent- Scores of Highlanders members and supporters met at the clubhouse on Sunday to form a Greater Bulawayo Highlanders Supporters Chapter in a controversy-filled afternoon.
The meeting was held at the same time and place as that of the popular Heart and Soul Supporters Chapter.
In an interview, with the state media interim chairman of the Greater Bulawayo Supporters Chapter Themba Mhlophe said they had the blessings of the club yet club executive committee member Mgcini Mafu chose to attend the Heart and Soul meeting.
There are claims that the Bulawayo Supporters Chapter is a project funded by a losing candidate in the March Highlanders elections, but Mhlophe rubbished those claims.
“We are not someone’s project, we are just a group of staunch Highlanders members and supporters whose interest is to push the Bosso agenda, nothing more, nothing less,” said Mhlophe, a renowned athletics coach and administrator.
He said they will soon draft a working document to direct their operations. “Look we formed this chapter after the realisation that we have too many supporters’ chapters in Bulawayo which wasn’t portraying a good picture of this great institution. We believe one united and big chapter in Bulawayo is the way to go. We will soon be rolling out our programmes as a chapter,” said Mhlophe.
Two weeks ago a meeting was held at the clubhouse with the sole aim of establishing a single supporters’ chapter, but the group failed to reach a consensus, mainly on the name, as some felt that Heart and Soul should be the main name while others, mostly former members of Heart and Soul, said a new name was the way to go.
Heart and Soul was formed in 2011.
Mhlophe leads a four-member interim committee and is deputised by Fisinolia Dube, while Pauline Ncube is the interim secretary-general and Never Phiri is the committee member.
“We did not elect a treasurer because we are still an interim and are yet to have financial books. In three months when we have drafted our constitution, we will then choose a treasurer,” said Mhlophe.
By A Correspondent- A Mbire man in Mashonaland Central Province, Misheck Nyandoro, has fathered 151 children with 16 wives and he is still counting.
“Mine is a project. This polygamy is a project that I have undertaken since 1983 and will end with my death. Whenever that day death visits, is when I will stop marrying and fathering children.
“I am planning on taking in my 17th wife this winter and the formalities are already being worked on. I will tell you when she comes in,’’ he says in a very relaxed but confident manner.
From his conundrum, 50 children are still in school in Mbire, Harare, Mutare and Guruve and little everywhere else, six are employed by the Zimbabwe National Army, two by police and 11 others are employed in different professions. He has married off 13 daughters. Two wives are pregnant. At least 23 of his sons are married, one of which is distantly following his father’s footsteps, on a count of four wives.
The project, he claims, has started working and his children pamper him with gifts daily.
“From my working children and getting pampered with money through EcoCash, almost daily and 11 of my children have put me on funeral policy. I get goods from sons-in-law.”
Day after day, Nyandoro sits in his centrally located shed, eating meals, one by one, his wives bringing food for him. That is a good 16 meals!
“Every wife cooks her best every day because the rule is I only eat what is delicious and I throw away what is not tasty. Every wife subscribes to that rule and does not get annoyed when I return her badly cooked food to her. It is the rule here. Rejected food should make her cook better next time,’’ he explains.
As he eats from that shed, Nyandoro plans that night’s duty roster for his wives’ conjugal rights and by his own admission, when planning the roster, he takes into consideration many factors. No wife knows she is on duty until he visits her bedroom.
“I married my first wife in 1983 and she is still here. I last married 2015 and stopped temporarily because the economy had become unfriendly. The New Dispensation has slowly fixed things and am getting a new one this June, she is currently in Harare and I have started the process. Had it not been for temporary economic hardships, the story would have been different, maybe getting close to 30 wives by now and 200 plus children.
“Now that the economy has stabilised, if you come back next year you will find two or three more new wives and several children, added to the number. But in the past six years, I have fathered 22 children. I am not stopping,” brags Mr Nyandoro.
“I am strong and feel as strong as I was when I was 18. I give conjugal rights to an average of four wives a night and I do the duty roaster personally. I go to the targeted bedrooms one by one. That is my job. There is no other job I do. They are all catered for and you can see they are happy. Afternoon conjugal rights are not considered during the duty roster, for, that is mainly accidental.
“You are free to interview each of them separately and in my absence. From where I stand, they are all happy! When I had five wives and below, I used to give them two-days conjugal rights duty each but as the number increased, I changed my tactics,’’ he declares.
Do you mean four women per night?
“Yes, four! Let me tell you the trick. It is like crop rotation in farming. The next crop is a new crop, it brings new energy and new dynamics.
“The moment I see the next woman, she is a completely new person and I feel like I haven’t done anything before. There is no magic but a sound mind. Never be lied to about juju or magic or anything. To me, every wife is a new person. It feels different.
“When I am dealing with each wife, I tune myself to her age and demands so that we operate from the same level. What I do with the young wives is not what I do with the elderly ones. But again the reason why I am marrying two or three more in the recent future is that the elderly wives are no longer much interested in sex.
“At times I am chased away or told to go for the younger ones.”
But why so many wives and children?
“I have not stopped making babies, the sky is the limit. I have not stopped marrying either, God allowing, I will go even up to 100 wives and maybe 1000 children. Western Europe has a big project to reduce Africa’s population and am against that. I am a war veteran, the Government pays for my children’s fees. I have no problem.”
How does he manage?
“I am a very powerful, firm and principled man. Every woman or child knows it. I don’t favour anyone. I am in charge. My oldest wife has the biggest number of children, 13. But I am not stopping her. As long as she can still conceive, it is game on.
“Two other wives gave birth to 12 children each and they might still be going.
Nyandoro’s family mainly relies on farming, courtesy of the land reform programme and after each harvest, he shares accordingly.
At the moment he has been newly allocated 93 hectares near Mvurwi Mountains, to carter for his huge family after the Government realised he needed more land.
“I have started moving to this new place. My wives will now all come to this place because where I was in the village the land was small, then the land I got during the land reform the first time was small. So am happy with the new land,’’ he says.
“My church does not allow women to cook together. Each must cook on her own in as much as she sleeps in her own bedroom. I married all my women according to church discipline. I never married an under-aged girl. I wait for 18 years. The church does not allow me to marry someone who was once married. NO!
“I have paid lobola accordingly. None of the wives was organised for me. I approached each one of them personally. Of course, these women have small camps but I manage them.”
Born in Mbire District north of Harare in 1955, Misheck Nyandoro joined the Johanne Marange Apostolic church in 1972.
In 1977 he joined the liberation struggle and was trained at Mgagao Camp before coming back to operate in the then Dande Tribal Trust Land as a medic. It is there, that he saw his colleagues dying at the hands of the Rhodesian army and vowed to replace them by siring many children if he survived the war.
At independence in 1980, he was attested into the Zimbabwe National Army and worked briefly in Nyanga and Bulawayo. It was while at BBS Nyangombe Camp in Nyanga that he married his first wife.
He also worked at Four Brigade in Gutu, Masvingo.
At the army, he rose through the army ranks to sergeant before retiring.
After marrying his first wife, the aftermath became a roller coaster of marrying until the economic hiatus restrained him in 2002.
At times he married three wives in a year. Had it not been for the economic hiatus, the story could have been different.
Very, very different!
“I am not employed. I have to satisfy my wives. I know each of them personally and I satisfy them accordingly.”
Parting shot: “A man who is ruled by women has no place in Heaven.”
By A Correspondent-The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee yesterday prematurely ended after an MDC-T proportional representative, Ms Memory Mbondiya violently attacked Norton legislator, Mr Themba Mliswa.
The meeting was supposed to receive evidence from Intratek Holdings and Finmark concerning their contracts with Zesa Holdings on the Gwanda solar project and supply of pre-paid electricity meters respectively.
The meeting had earlier been adjourned when Intratek managing director, Mr Wicknell Chivayo was about to give evidence after Mr Mliswa said the matter could not proceed as it was pending before the courts.
By A Correspondent-The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee yesterday prematurely ended after an MDC-T proportional representative, Ms Memory Mbondiya violently attacked Norton legislator, Themba Mliswa.
The meeting was supposed to receive evidence from Intratek Holdings and Finmark concerning their contracts with Zesa Holdings on the Gwanda solar project and supply of pre-paid electricity meters respectively.
The meeting had earlier been adjourned when Intratek managing director, Mr Wicknell Chivayo was about to give evidence after Mr Mliswa said the matter could not proceed as it was pending before the courts.
By A Correspondent- Norton MP, Themba Mliswa was today beaten up by MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora’s female proportional representative, Ms Memory Mbondiya.
The bashing of Mliswa led to the abortion of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee meeting which was supposed to receive evidence from Intratek Holdings and Finmark concerning their contracts with Zesa Holdings on the Gwanda solar project and supply of pre-paid electricity meters respectively.
The meeting had earlier been adjourned when Intratek managing director, Mr Wicknell Chivayo was about to give evidence after Mr Mliswa said the matter could not proceed as it was pending before the courts.
By A Correspondent- The Police has impounded over 8000 kombis accused of operating in defiance of Covid-19 lockdown measures.
The government last year when COVID-19 induced lockdowns started banned all commuter omnibuses serve for those operating under the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (ZUPCO).
Since then kombis have been sneaking back onto the road playing a cat and a mouse game with the police.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi told the state media that the police will continue to impound all kombis operating illegally.
“More than 8000 illegally operating kombis have to date been impounded by the police across the country. It’s a countrywide operation. Kombi operators should ensure that their kombis are not on the roads.”
By A Correspondent- Negove Mberengwa (18) has appeared before Zvishavane magistrate Archie Wochiunga facing theft charges
The court heard that on 27th April 2021 at Masvingo Primary School cottages, Mberengwa, sneaked into 47-year-old Tendai Majoni’s house and took US$75 which was on top of a television stand.
The accused was found guilty as charged and will appear in court on the 10th of May for sentencing.
By A Correspondent- A South African court has freed an alleged Zimbabwean gold smuggler, Tashinga Nyasha Masimire on R100,000 bail.
Masimire today appeared at the Kempton Park Regional Court.
Part of the bail conditions require him not to leave South Africa and he was asked to report at the nearest police station three times a week.
Masinire who was travelling from Harare was arrested by the Hawks’ serious crime unit on arrival at OR Tambo international airport on Saturday afternoon.
Tinashe Sambiri|A powerful MDC Alliance delegation led by Secretary General Hon Charlton Hwende paid homage to party cadres who were brutally murdered by the Zanu PF regime in Chiweshe.
Councillor Gilbert Chirongo, Joe Lewis and Hama Madamombe were brutally killed by the regime in Chiweshe.
See below MDC Alliance secretary for rural strategy and mobilization, Happymore Chidziva’s statement:
In the last two days with The People’s SG leader Cde Chalton Hwende Hwende, International Organiser Leader cde Amos Chibaya, leader cde Gilbert Kagodora we visited the victims of political violence in Chiweshe to Pray and encourage them to soldier on.
The story of the gruesome murder and shootings of Cllr Gilbert Chirongo,Joe Lewis and Hama Madamombe is a sad story that the nation cannot just sweep under the carpet and try to make everyone believe it never happened when the culprits still walk in the streets are and are well known I believe justice must be done.
justicemustbedone
winningzimbabweforchange
Senior MDC Alliance officials pay tribute to murdered party members
Tinashe Sambiri|Zim Dancehall star Seh Calaz has triggered a raging storm after claiming King Lobengula ” sold the country” to British fortune hunters for a few pounds.
Seh Calaz cited the late Ndebele King as an example of bad negotiation.
The musician further claimed that King Lobengula sold the country for short term gain.
A newly formed pressure group, Inhlokomo YeSizwe, has strongly condemned Seh Calaz’s remarks.
The pressure group has described Seh Calaz’s utterances as an insult to the Ndebele people.
“This cannot be tolerated, the young man owes us an apology,” a member of the pressure group said.
Former Zimbabwe youth international Butler Masango has died.
Masango passed on in South Africa where he was now involved in youth development . He was also working as a player agent.
He facilitated Ronald Pfumbidzai’s move to Bloemfontein Celtics. He also engineered trial stints for Byron Madzokere at Swallows and that of Delic Murimba at Mamelodi Sundowns.
Masango was part of the national U23 team that had the likes of Gift Muzadzi, Alois Bunjira, Methembe Ndlovu, Stewart Murisa that lost to Egypt during the 1995 All Africa Games in Harare.
Below Masango is pictured with Nigerian Jay Jay Okocha.
Highlanders unveiled their squad for the upcoming season on Saturday night at a function which they also announced their partnership with Sanctuary Insurance Company.
Highlanders have kept the core of the team that did duty in 2019 with the familiar incoming faces being Joel ‘Josta’ Ngodzo, former FC Platinum midfielder Winston Mhango and former Manica Diamonds utility player Pritchard Mwamba Mphelele. They also got goalkeeper Future Sibanda on loan from FC Platinum.
Former Zimbabwe youth international Butler Masango has died.
Masango passed on in South Africa where he was now involved in youth development . He was also working as a player agent.
He facilitated Ronald Pfumbidzai’s move to Bloemfontein Celtics. He also engineered trial stints for Byron Madzokere at Swallows and that of Delic Murimba at Mamelodi Sundowns.
Masango was part of the national U23 team that had the likes of Gift Muzadzi, Alois Bunjira, Methembe Ndlovu, Stewart Murisa that lost to Egypt during the 1995 All Africa Games in Harare.
Below Masango is pictured with Nigerian Jay Jay Okocha.
Sergio Aguero has apologised for failing to score a penalty during Manchester City’s 2-1 loss against Chelsea on Saturday.
The striker had a chance to double his side’s lead failed to do so when he failed to properly execute his panenka kick from 12 yards after Gabriel Jesus was brought down by Billy Gilmour in the box.
The penalty, which came moments after Raheem Sterling gave the hosts the lead, was easily saved by goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
The penalty miss proved costly as Marcos Alonso scored an injury time goal to secure a victory for the Blues.
City neded to win that match to lift the title but the result delayed their celebrations.
Aguero said on Twitter: “I would like to apologise to my team-mates, staff and supporters for missing the penalty. It was a bad decision and I take full responsibility.”- Soccer 24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance is laying a stong foundation in Mashonaland Central Province…
This was said by the party’s Secretary General Hon Charlton Hwende.
Mashonaland Central Province is traditionally regarded as a no go area for perceived Zanu PF opponents.
Hon Hwende who led a strong delegation, presented President Nelson Chamisa’s #Agenda 2021 to informal traders in the volatile- yet neglected region.
See statement below:
We were in Mazowe Central Constituency yesterday meeting our grassroots membership and organising from below.
There’s no shortcut to consolidating the ground towards Citizens Convergence for Change other than building strong, dependable and disciplined structures in all corners of Zimbabwe.
We are laying a solid foundation in Mashonaland Central Province.
We passed through Gweshe Business Centre in Mazowe Central and interacted with informal traders to appreciate their challenges and experiences in this harsh economic climate.
We explained to the traders President Nelson Chamisa’s vision of turning growth points into smart business hubs to develop rural areas.
Serie A giants Juventus’ 2020/21 campaign might take a turn for the worse amid the huge possibility of them missing out on Champions League football next season.
Andres Pirlo’s charges surrendered the Serie A title to eventual winners Inter Milan, in so doing failing to win the domestic title for the first time in 9 years.
Their struggles this season have been clear, and yesterday’s 0-3 home defeat to AC Milan further dented their hopes of qualifying for Europe’s premier club competition.
They are currently 5th on the table with 69 points from 35 games.
Three rounds of fixtures remain in the Italian top-tier, with only the top four teams qualifying for the Champions League-Soccer 24 Zimbabwe
Types, Health Benefits, Nutrition Facts, Cooking Methods, and More Moira Lawler By Moira Lawler Medically Reviewed by Kelly Kennedy, RD May 3, 2021
Medically Reviewed
Healthy food sometimes seems prohibitively expensive, but it doesn’t need to be. Case in point: legumes, the family of foods that encompasses beans, peas, and lentils, according to the Mayo Clinic.
While legumes are a nutritional powerhouse, that’s not all they have going for them — they’re also inexpensive, easy to find in stores, and versatile enough to work in a wide variety of dishes.
“They provide nourishment in a form that is inexpensive, highly storable, and delicious,” says Laura Poe, RDN, who is in private practice in Viroqua, Wisconsin. “They’re an affordable way to ‘stretch’ a meal, adding nutrition and bulk for very little cost.”
Legumes in their many forms should definitely be on your radar if you’re trying to cut down on your meat intake.
Beans and lentils are staples in plant-based diets thanks to their nutritional profile. “[Legumes] can make a superb high-protein substitute for meat in almost every dish,” says Shannon Henry, RDN, a registered dietitian with EZCareClinic in San Francisco. “Their refined and cooked texture means that they can fit perfectly into balls and patties. You can also use them in soups, casseroles, burgers, chili, and tacos.”
What Are Legumes? Legumes belong to the Fabaceae or Leguminosae family. According to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the terms “legumes,” “pulses,” and “beans” are sometimes used interchangeably, but legumes technically refer to the entire plant (including the leaves, stems, and pods) while a pulse is the edible seed (such as beans, peas, or lentils). Examples of legumes include:
Adzuki beans (aka red beans) Anasazi beans Black-eyed peas Edamame Fava beans Garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas) Lentils Soy nuts Peanuts are also technically a legume, according to Food Insight.
Legumes are a staple food in Mediterranean diets. People who live in Mediterranean countries consumed between 8 and 23 grams (g) of legumes per day, while Northern Europeans consumed less than 5 g a day, according to one study.
Common Questions & Answers What are some examples of legumes? The legume family includes beans, peas, lentils, soybeans (or soy nuts), and peanuts.
What is the difference between beans and legumes? Are legumes good or bad for you? Which nuts are legumes? Are legumes anti-inflammatory? What Are the Health Benefits of Legumes? Legumes in their various forms have been shown to have the following benefits.
Provide Key Nutrients Legumes are surprisingly nutritious, Henry says. They contain protein, fiber, B vitamins, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc, according to MedlinePlus.right up arrow They’re also low in fat and calories. According to past estimates, a half-cup serving of legumes contains about 115 calories, 1 g fat, 20 g carbohydrates, 8 g protein, and 7 to 9 g fiber.
“Legumes are among the highest-fiber sources of carbohydrates, giving them a lower glycemic index than other carb sources and helping with blood sugar control,” Poe says. Deliver Antioxidants “Beans and [other] legumes [contain] antioxidants that help prevent cell damage and [premature] risks,” Henry says. According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, antioxidants can prevent or delay cellular damage, and people who eat an antioxidant-rich diet have a lower risk of several diseases — including cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cancer.
Promote a Healthy Heart It’s a good idea to limit your intake of red meat (like beef, lamb, and pork) because of the saturated fat content, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).right up arrow Lentils and beans are great substitutes — not only to help you reduce your meat intake, but to tap into some heart-healthy benefits. According to past research, eating legumes can lower blood pressure and inflammation, which are two risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
May Lower the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Legumes may also aid in preventing and managing serious health conditions, including type 2 diabetes and related conditions such as hypertension and high cholesterol, according to past research.
A study published in March 2017 in Clinical Nutrition found that regular consumption of legumes — especially lentils — as part of a Mediterranean diet led to a 35 percent lower risk of diabetes among older adults with a high cardiovascular risk. Those researchers found that substituting legumes for half a serving a day of eggs, bread, rice, and baked potato also helped lower type 2 diabetes risk.
Offer a Plant-Based Protein Legumes are a great meat-free protein source and can take the place of meat in many recipes, Henry says. Following a predominantly plant-based diet — such as a vegetarian diet, a vegan diet, or a flexitarian diet — over a meat-heavy one may help lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and many cancers, according to the AHA. Plant-based diets were also associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association in August 2019.
Source: Everyday Health
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Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance is laying a stong foundation in Mashonaland Central Province…
This was said by the party’s Secretary General Hon Charlton Hwende.
Mashonaland Central Province is traditionally regarded as a no go area for perceived Zanu PF opponents.
Hon Hwende who led a strong delegation, presented President Nelson Chamisa’s #Agenda 2021 to informal traders in the volatile- yet neglected region.
See statement below:
We were in Mazowe Central Constituency yesterday meeting our grassroots membership and organising from below.
There’s no shortcut to consolidating the ground towards Citizens Convergence for Change other than building strong, dependable and disciplined structures in all corners of Zimbabwe.
We are laying a solid foundation in Mashonaland Central Province.
We passed through Gweshe Business Centre in Mazowe Central and interacted with informal traders to appreciate their challenges and experiences in this harsh economic climate.
We explained to the traders President Nelson Chamisa’s vision of turning growth points into smart business hubs to develop rural areas.
Tinashe Sambiri|Zim Dancehall star Seh Calaz has triggered a raging storm after claiming King Lobengula ” sold the country” to British fortune hunters for a few pounds.
Seh Calaz cited the late Ndebele King as an example of bad negotiation.
The musician further claimed that King Lobengula sold the country for short term gain.
A newly formed pressure group, Inhlokomo YeSizwe, has strongly condemned Seh Calaz’s remarks.
The pressure group has described Seh Calaz’s utterances as an insult to the Ndebele people.
“This cannot be tolerated, the young man owes us an apology,” a member of the pressure group said.
Tinashe Sambiri|Oppression is inspiring suffering citizens to fight for freedom, President Nelson Chamisa has said.
Using the biblical reference from the book of Exodus, President Chamisa wrote on his official Facebook page:
WE MUST MULTIPLY AND SPREAD… Oppression is inspiration for us to fight and demand our dignity and true freedom. ”
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the (Oppressors) Egyptians came to dread the (Oppressed) Israelites”. Exodus 1:12 Blessed Sabbath dear friends.
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating a suspected murder case of a 52-year-old Gweru woman who was found dead with injuries suggesting she was stoned to death.
Gladys Frank’s body was found along a footpath near Gweru’ Megawat complex.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the deceased woman was found by a passerby Sunday while lying in a pool of blood with her head crushed with huge stones.
Insp Mahoko added that the police Investigations into the murder case were underway. He said:
Police who attended the scene discovered that the head of the deceased had serious injuries indicating her attackers could have used huge stones and concrete blocks to crush the head._
The report comes as police are seized with a shooting case that also happened in the Midlands Province capital. The alleged shooter is said to be on the run while two of his victims were recently discharged from hospital while the other two died on the night of the shooting.
Types, Health Benefits, Nutrition Facts, Cooking Methods, and More Moira Lawler By Moira Lawler Medically Reviewed by Kelly Kennedy, RD May 3, 2021
Medically Reviewed
Healthy food sometimes seems prohibitively expensive, but it doesn’t need to be. Case in point: legumes, the family of foods that encompasses beans, peas, and lentils, according to the Mayo Clinic.
While legumes are a nutritional powerhouse, that’s not all they have going for them — they’re also inexpensive, easy to find in stores, and versatile enough to work in a wide variety of dishes.
“They provide nourishment in a form that is inexpensive, highly storable, and delicious,” says Laura Poe, RDN, who is in private practice in Viroqua, Wisconsin. “They’re an affordable way to ‘stretch’ a meal, adding nutrition and bulk for very little cost.”
Legumes in their many forms should definitely be on your radar if you’re trying to cut down on your meat intake.
Beans and lentils are staples in plant-based diets thanks to their nutritional profile. “[Legumes] can make a superb high-protein substitute for meat in almost every dish,” says Shannon Henry, RDN, a registered dietitian with EZCareClinic in San Francisco. “Their refined and cooked texture means that they can fit perfectly into balls and patties. You can also use them in soups, casseroles, burgers, chili, and tacos.”
What Are Legumes? Legumes belong to the Fabaceae or Leguminosae family. According to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the terms “legumes,” “pulses,” and “beans” are sometimes used interchangeably, but legumes technically refer to the entire plant (including the leaves, stems, and pods) while a pulse is the edible seed (such as beans, peas, or lentils). Examples of legumes include:
Adzuki beans (aka red beans) Anasazi beans Black-eyed peas Edamame Fava beans Garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas) Lentils Soy nuts Peanuts are also technically a legume, according to Food Insight.
Legumes are a staple food in Mediterranean diets. People who live in Mediterranean countries consumed between 8 and 23 grams (g) of legumes per day, while Northern Europeans consumed less than 5 g a day, according to one study.
Common Questions & Answers What are some examples of legumes? The legume family includes beans, peas, lentils, soybeans (or soy nuts), and peanuts.
What is the difference between beans and legumes? Are legumes good or bad for you? Which nuts are legumes? Are legumes anti-inflammatory? What Are the Health Benefits of Legumes? Legumes in their various forms have been shown to have the following benefits.
Provide Key Nutrients Legumes are surprisingly nutritious, Henry says. They contain protein, fiber, B vitamins, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc, according to MedlinePlus.right up arrow They’re also low in fat and calories. According to past estimates, a half-cup serving of legumes contains about 115 calories, 1 g fat, 20 g carbohydrates, 8 g protein, and 7 to 9 g fiber.
“Legumes are among the highest-fiber sources of carbohydrates, giving them a lower glycemic index than other carb sources and helping with blood sugar control,” Poe says. Deliver Antioxidants “Beans and [other] legumes [contain] antioxidants that help prevent cell damage and [premature] risks,” Henry says. According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, antioxidants can prevent or delay cellular damage, and people who eat an antioxidant-rich diet have a lower risk of several diseases — including cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cancer.
Promote a Healthy Heart It’s a good idea to limit your intake of red meat (like beef, lamb, and pork) because of the saturated fat content, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).right up arrow Lentils and beans are great substitutes — not only to help you reduce your meat intake, but to tap into some heart-healthy benefits. According to past research, eating legumes can lower blood pressure and inflammation, which are two risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
May Lower the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Legumes may also aid in preventing and managing serious health conditions, including type 2 diabetes and related conditions such as hypertension and high cholesterol, according to past research.
A study published in March 2017 in Clinical Nutrition found that regular consumption of legumes — especially lentils — as part of a Mediterranean diet led to a 35 percent lower risk of diabetes among older adults with a high cardiovascular risk. Those researchers found that substituting legumes for half a serving a day of eggs, bread, rice, and baked potato also helped lower type 2 diabetes risk.
Offer a Plant-Based Protein Legumes are a great meat-free protein source and can take the place of meat in many recipes, Henry says. Following a predominantly plant-based diet — such as a vegetarian diet, a vegan diet, or a flexitarian diet — over a meat-heavy one may help lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and many cancers, according to the AHA. Plant-based diets were also associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association in August 2019.
Source: Everyday Health
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The government has said commuter omnibuses (Kombis) that are plying rural routes are allowed on the roads even without any registration with the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO).
The move comes amid pressure from private buses and kombis operators to allow their vehicles back on the road.
Private owned kombis and buses were barred off the road last year as a way to curb the transmission of the novel coronavirus and the government is determined to block kombis off the road for some time.
Speaking during last Wednesday’s National Assembly’s Question and Answer session in Parliament, Local Government and Public Works Minister, July Moyo, said:
Commuter omnibuses and buses which go to rural areas do not need to go to CMED or register with Zupco. If the Ministry gives them a licence to operate, that is what they use and nothing was disturbed._
However, because in urban areas most of the places are tarred, this is where the mushika-shika or illegal operators flood creating chaos._
Minister Moyo said the government is buying more Zupco buses with the intention of reaching out to all areas in the country.
Tinashe Sambiri|A powerful MDC Alliance delegation led by Secretary General Hon Charlton Hwende paid homage to party cadres who were brutally murdered by the Zanu PF regime in Chiweshe.
Councillor Gilbert Chirongo, Joe Lewis and Hama Madamombe were brutally killed by the regime in Chiweshe.
See below MDC Alliance secretary for rural strategy and mobilization, Happymore Chidziva’s statement:
In the last two days with The People’s SG leader Cde Chalton Hwende Hwende, International Organiser Leader cde Amos Chibaya, leader cde Gilbert Kagodora we visited the victims of political violence in Chiweshe to Pray and encourage them to soldier on.
The story of the gruesome murder and shootings of Cllr Gilbert Chirongo,Joe Lewis and Hama Madamombe is a sad story that the nation cannot just sweep under the carpet and try to make everyone believe it never happened when the culprits still walk in the streets are and are well known I believe justice must be done.
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Tinashe Sambiri|A powerful MDC Alliance delegation led by Secretary General Hon Charlton Hwende paid homage to party cadres who were brutally murdered by the Zanu PF regime in Chiweshe.
Councillor Gilbert Chirongo, Joe Lewis and Hama Madamombe were brutally killed by the regime in Chiweshe.
See below MDC Alliance secretary for rural strategy and mobilization, Happymore Chidziva’s statement:
The last two days with The People’s SG leader cde Chalton Hwende Hwende,international Organiser Leader cde Amos Chibaya,leader cde Gilbert Kagodora we visited the victims of political violence in Chiweshe to Pray and encourage them to soldier on.
The story of the gruesome murder and shootings of Cllr Gilbert Chirongo,Joe Lewis and Hama Madamombe is a sad story that the nation cannot just sweep under the carpet and try to make everyone believe it never happened when the culprits still walk in the streets are and are well known I believe justice must be done.
justicemustbedone
winningzimbabweforchange
MDC Alliance officials pay tribute to murdered party members
Tinashe Sambiri|Zim Dancehall star Seh Calaz has triggered a raging storm after claiming King Lobengula ” sold the country” to British fortune hunters for a few pounds.
Seh Calaz cited the late Ndebele King as an example of bad negotiation.
The musician further claimed that King Lobengula sold the country for short term gain.
A newly formed pressure group, Inhlokomo YeSizwe, has strongly condemned Seh Calaz’s remarks.
The pressure group has described Seh Calaz’s utterances as an insult to the Ndebele people.
“This cannot be tolerated, the young man owes us an apology,” a member of the pressure group said.
Senior Academic, Thomas Mutangiri speaks out his views on why the street preacher, Talent Chiwenga has never been arrested by the CIO, ZRP, or the military police.
The Kazungula bridge launch programme has further exposed lies by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that Zimbabwe is part of the project.
According to the programme, Mokgweetsi Masisi (Botswana) and Edgar Lungu (Zambia) are listed as the host heads of state while Mnangagwa, Felix Tshisekedi (DRC) and Felipe Nyusi (Mozambique) are among the guest heads of state.
A police outrider suffered serious injuries this morning after his motorbike rammed into a Honda Fit at the intersection of Samora Machel and Golden Quarry Avenue near the Heroes Acre in Harare.
Convoy of VIP being escorted – coming from Bulawayo direction – didn’t stop.
By A Correspondent| 2020 examination markers have accused the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) of operating like a tuck-shop after it failed to settle outstanding balances a week before the release of results as per the agreement.
The markers accused the ZIMSEC board of failing to communicate with them on the new dates for disbursement of allowances.
Sources said ZIMSEC is yet to get funds from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.
President of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (ARTUZ) Obert Masaraure called for a binding agreement between ZIMSEC and teachers to avoid a repetition of such incidences in the future.
Masaraure also warned ZIMSEC to pay markers on time to deal with possibility of frustration which may affect marking in future.
“Teachers should enter into a binding contract with Zimsec before embarking in marking and the contract should have clear timelines. We should not be having the same issues year in year out,” Masaraure said.
“Zimsec is warned to timely pay markers to avoid losing our best evaluators through frustration,” he added.
Mike Chimombe, a Harare-based lawyer and socialite, has apologised to the Office of the President (OPC) after he met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House on Saturday while wearing tattered jeans.
Chimombe, who is Phillip Chiyangwa’s nephew and the president of the Affirmative Action Group (AAG), said he was invited to State House at short notice and had no time to dress properly.
Following a public rebuke by Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana for his unbecoming dressing, Chimombe posted his apology on Instagram. He wrote:
Reference is made to a tweet by Cde Nick Mangwana about my dressing when we visited H.E President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday.
On behalf of the AAG and in my individual capacity I wish to sincerely apologize to the office of the President and Cabinet, Zanu PF and all fellow Zimbabweans for my dressing.
It’s unfortunate the meeting was given a green light unexpectedly and I could not get time to rush home and change into formal wear.
As it was a weekend I was dressed in casual and did not expect to be lucky enough to interact with the first Citizen, I agree with Cde Mangwana my dressing was inappropriate and I promise that oversight will be corrected in future.
I had no intention whatsoever of disrespecting the HIGHEST office of our beloved revolutionary FATHER and LEADER PAR EXCELLENCE.
As Youths with the steward leadership of the second republic, our lives have begun shaping up and as your children, we make mistakes and stand to be corrected. Thank you Cde Mangwana, point well taken.
Mangwana had rebuked Chimombe for his “shabby’ dressing on microblogging site, saying the latter disrespected the Head of State. Mangwana tweeted:
Look guys, there is a certain kind of dressing which you just can’t do when you are going to meet the Head of State and President of your country. That’s just disrespectful to both the man and the office. If you can’t go kwatezvara wakadaro (to your father in law dressed like that) then don’t for the President.
By Sports Reporter| Former CAPS United midfielder Butler Masango, has died.
Butler Masango with Nigerian footballers Austin JJ Okocha
Masango was now working as a full-time coach at the Shaun Bartlett Football Academy in Johannesburg.
Masango’s death was announced by several sports personalities who include South African footballers.
Rest in peace Coach Butler Masango, I was hoping you will recover and we continue with our project but God loved you, rest easy my coach, you were a very good and caring father to many Young aspiring soccer star, you have done well in nurturing young talent the likes of Nana akosa, Thabo nodada, rest easy my king, wrote Winston Batlang.
UK baser football scouter Marshall Gore said:
“It’s terrible and painful to hear about the untimely death of our dear brother, former Caps United midfielder Butler Masango.
“I want to express my sincere and deepest condolences to his family and friends.”
By A Correspondent| Recently appointed Deputy Information Minister Kindness Paradza has been accused of sponsoring a youth militia following sharp disagreements during a Zanu PF DCC meeting resulting in running battles in Chinhoyi on Saturday.
Paradza who is the Zanu-PF district coordinating committee (DCC) chairperson for Makonde was accused by party youths of protecting one Ketty Chanetsa whom they suspected of being a G40 mole.
The ruling party officials were forced to end the meeting abruptly and armed police officers, on standby, escorted Paradza and his security aides from the venue.
However, soon after he left the venue of the meeting, the Chinhoyi Public Service Training Centre, was turned into a war-zone as Paradza’s militia armed with machetes, stones, beer bottles, and a spear, arrived aboard his party-issued double-cab truck before unleashing violence against fellow party youths.
Party sources alleged that DCC youth chairpersons accused Paradza of failing to take action against Chanetsa.
The meeting, sources said, only reconvened after Chanetsa was forced to leave the venue.
This is when all hell broke loose as the MP’s armed mob descended on the venue and clashed with fellow Zanu-PF youths who were keeping vigil to block Chanetsa from attending the indaba.
Earlier Saturday, Paradza had attended World Press Freedom Day commemorations at Cooksey Hall in Chinhoyi while the youth gang from his Makonde constituency milled around the venue.
He uncannily told journalists attending the event he had mobilised the youths and was taking them to the DCC meeting.
By A Correspondent- Aspiring models were allegedly duped of their money by Dexter Munashe Chiponda, of little-known modelling agent Face of Africa.
The trio of Delene January, Tadiwanashe Shambira and Tatenda Tarasana became the victims late last year.
January and Shambira were swindled of US$40, while Tarasana was conned of R377 which she sent via mobile service company Mukuru.
Chiponda also allegedly requested nude images of January and Shambira and made sexual advances on the former.
The trio opened up recently in a WhatsApp group for the movement Models Against Abuse initiated by Lucia “Lucie Bardie” Mazhou.
“We initially paid US$10 to join Chiponda’s Face of Africa and the coach was Mr Slim. The organisation had just four models. I suggested cargo skirts, cargo pants and T-shirts with the agency’s logo for easy identification since Dexter was organising a workshop. He welcomed the idea and asked us to pay US$ 15 for a cargo skirt and US$ 10 for a T-shirt in total US$25,” January said.
“I then gave him US$40 since I had no exact amount of US$25, but he didn’t give me the US$15 change. We later learnt that he was squandering people’s money. He never paid anything to anyone. His graphic designer only got US$20 from March to November last year.”
January also accused Chiponda of improperly touching her and requesting nude pictures.
“When we gave him our pictures, he said we looked old suggesting that we were supposed to expose our bodies. He then sent us the type of pictures he expected. I laughed, quizzing him if this was not going to ruin my dream to get married. He then said ‘you never know, maybe I am the one who is going to marry you’. I laughed and told him that I didn’t want to be married to a Zimbabwean. Eventually, I sent him a picture of someone in a lingerie pant,” she said.
“On September 23, he moved his hand on my thighs and hands when he had called me for a meeting at Oxbow at Angwa City Mall. I was quick to warn and advise him to stick to business.”
January added: “He also had affairs with some models and unfairly removed some from his WhatsApp platform. At one point, he asked a certain lady to send him her picture while clad in an undergarment, claiming that he wanted to forward it to a company which advertises pants.”
Shambira confirmed that Chiponda requested her nude pictures, adding that they looked for help from all corners, but their efforts were fruitless.
“At first, he (Chiponda) was a really nice guy till he started asking me to be a glamour model. He asked me to be shot while naked. I listened to him the first time, he began to ask for nude pictures when at home saying I want to see your new look,” she said.
“That is when I decided to ask our then coach (Mr Slim) about glamour modelling and he said that was not good for people of our age. That time we were 17 and he discouraged us from venturing into that kind of modelling.”
Contacted for comment, Chiponda disputed the allegations.
“When people are at loggerheads with someone, they don’t have to lie because the story might turn against them. About sexual advancements and nudes, it’s a lie. They said they are glamour models and that is the reason why I avoided going for shoots with them. Glamour modelling is a personal choice and no one is forced, one does it out of her own consent,” he said.
“There are two sides to every coin. Coming to monetary issues, it’s not Shambira whom I dealt with, but Delene only. Delene ordered a personalised T-shirt and cargo skirt. Her merchandise was delayed since lithography is not an essential service provider. So COVID-19 restrictions came into play. Out of emotions, they both left our WhatsApp group.”
Chiponda alleged that the models had also breached their contracts.
“I did not issue them any certificates because leaving without completing a set task was breaching a contract. Later on when her merchandise was ready, she asked for compensation and I explained that the delay was beyond anyone’s control. I have her stuff, but she insisted on monetary compensation,” he said.
By A Correspondent- South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) on Sunday intercepted gold bars worth R11 million at OR Tambo International Airport.
Preliminary investigations by the Hawks revealed that the suspect had travelled from Harare to Johannesburg.
This was revealed by Faith Mazibuko, a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Community Safety in the Gauteng Provincial Government.
Mazibuko, however, did not divulge the suspect’s nationality, age or gender as the Hawks continued with investigations.
She tweeted:
The preliminary investigation by the Hawks revealed that the suspect travelled from Harare, Zimbabwe to Johannesburg, South Africa. The 23 pieces of gold worth R11 million were seized for further investigation.
By A Correspondent- Zimdancehall chanter, Seh Calaz born Tawanda Mumanyi is under fire over his remarks on Ndebele King Lobengula whom he claimed sold the country for short-lived gains.
A newly formed pressure group, Inhlokomo YeSizwe, whose objective is to fight discrimination “in all its forms as engineered by consecutive Zanu-pf governments,” has criticised Seh Calaz saying his Lobengula remarks were an insult to the Ndebele Nation. The action-orientated mass movement said:
On May 8, 2021, Pindula News published a nauseating report from Seh Calaz insulting the late Ndebele king, HRH King Lobengula and the whole of the Ndebele nation. In his ill-advised advice to musicians to save for a rainy day and to engage in lucrative financial deals, he chose to single out the Ndebele King as an example of bad negotiation.
Below is the quotation as reported in Pindula News online:
_He likened mortgaging one’s future for short-term exposure to Lobengula, a Ndebele King who reportedly “sold” the country to British fortune hunters in the 19th century for a few hundred pounds. Seh Calaz posted on Facebook:_
_He went further to claim that King Lobengula sold the country for short term gain. If this Tawanda Mumanyi, has a poor grasp of history, why did he not look closer to home where his direct ancestors are still parcelling out land and mineral resources for peanuts to the new Chinese colonisers. We have not heard him condemn this. Surely if he was looking for examples of poor management of personal and national resources he could have started by checking what is happening right under his nose in his own back yard._
Since it is clear that this was a calculated attack on the Ndebele nation and Mthwakazi nation as a whole, we would like to demand that this story be taken down from Pindula News and Facebook for lack of decorum. In addition, on behalf of all self-respecting people of Mthwakazi, Inhlokomo YeSizwe demands an immediate public apology. Failure to that will see our pressure group take matters into their own hands the next time Seh Calaz sets foot in Matabeleland.
Seh Calaz made the Lobengula remarks in a warning targeted at Zimbabwean artistes amid allegations that some promoters and or producers were exploiting them.
He spoke after a NASHTV-artiste contract that suggested that NASHTV was exploiting artistes had leaked.
Police have launched investigations into allegations that Douglas Mwonzora stole $6 million from MDC-T coffers in the run-up to the party’s elective congress last year, piling pressure on the beleaguered politician whom critics say is cosying up to the ruling Zanu-PF party to avoid prosecution.
Mwonzora’s former aide and party activist, Patson Murimoga, who said he reported the case to the police and Zimbabwe AntiCorruption Commission, appears to have the support of party vice-president Thokozani Khupe and other senior executives.
Murimoga told NewsDay yesterday that he felt the delay in arresting Mwonzora was because political considerations were taking precedence over justice.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, however, yesterday confirmed that the matter was being investigated.
“I can confirm that we received that case, and it is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Department,” Nyathi said.
Mwonzora’s spokesperson Lloyd Damba rubbished the allegations of theft, arguing that Murimoga was not an influential party member.
“First, you need to understand that Murimoga has no locus standi to speak about party finances because he is not a member of the finance and administration committee. He was just a band member, a praise singer for the party and it ends there,” Damba said.
“You must also understand that the finances of the party are not administered by an individual, but by a committee, and the party account has more than three signatories and not an individual.”
But Murimoga claimed that MDC-T supporters were not happy because of the missing money and the lack of explanation from Mwonzora.
“We had the Elias Mashavira case that he sponsored, but we never had (Morgan) Tsvangirai firing him. He also was behind cases that fought (MDC Alliance leader Nelson) Chamisa, but he was not fired from the party. I am tempted to think that the people he fought accusing them of being undemocratic were actually better than him,” he said.
Mwonzora accuses losing MDC-T presidential candidates for pushing Murimoga to get him arrested over the alleged missing $6 million, which he says could be accounted for.
Last week during a party meeting, top executives of the party, including Khupe, were ordered to leave for defying a directive to withdraw financial impropriety charges they filed against the party leader.
The resolution to purge defiant executives was read out to Khupe and her team last Wednesday following a national standing committee meeting held two weeks ago.
Besides Khupe, Mwonzora’s axe is also likely to fall on party chairperson Morgen Komichi, Chief Ndlovu and several top executives after they insisted that Mwonzora should account for the $6 million which they say was illegally withdrawn from party coffers ahead of the party’s extraordinary congress in December.
Mwonzora allegedly ordered party heavyweights to withdraw their support for the case.
Damba claimed that the congress had made a resolution that there were no missing funds, hence Mwonzora had no case to answer.
By A Correspondent- The family of the slain Murewa boy, Tapiwa Makore, says it is still waiting to hear from the police on the progress made in searching for their son’s head.
Tapiwa was allegedly murdered in September last year for ritual purposes and was buried six months later in March.
His father, Munyaradzi Makore, told NewsDay that they were still waiting to hear from the police.
“We are still waiting. We haven’t heard anything from police since the burial of our son. We will hear from them. So far, nothing can be said concerning the missing body parts,” he said.
The remains of the boy were buried at his homestead in Nyamutumbu village at a funeral that was attended by government ministers.
The family has tried in vain both traditional and religious means to locate the boy’s head.
Last Wednesday in the National Assembly, Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala (MDC Alliance) asked Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to explain what the police was doing to ensure that the boy’s head was found.
“What I am aware of is that forensic audits were done and the family was not very satisfied. They were saying some of the parts do not belong to him. The family was then free to choose their own scientists who would carry out the forensic audit. As far as the police are concerned, thorough investigations were done,” Kazembe said.-Newsday
By A Correspondent- President Mnangagwa has left for Botswana for the commissioning of Kazungula Bridge.
The President was seen off at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, several Cabinet Ministers and service chiefs.
The President will join his Botswana counterpart Mr Masisi and Zambian President Edgar Lungu, to form the trident that will benefit from the completion of the 923-metre long bridge.
He was accompanied by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Fredrick Shava, Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Hon Felix Mhonha, among other senior Government officials.
ByA Correspondent- Zimbabwe has an estimated 7,9 million people, including 4,1 million children, that are in need of urgent life-saving health services and humanitarian assistance due to multiple hazards brough about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was revealed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) in its recent report, which also noted that the country was at risk of outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea and cholera due to heavy rains that fell this year.
Unicef said this year, it needed US$74,7 million to meet Zimbabwe’s humanitarian needs, including US$18,9 million for emergency and US$16 million for the health response. “More than 38 000 children with severe acute malnutrition that has increased from 3,6% in 2019 to 4,5% in 2020 need treatment,” the Unicef report read.
“As of September 20, 2020, Zimbabwe reported nearly 7 700 cases of COVID-19; over 200 deaths, and 5 900 recoveries. Some 7,9 million people will need life-saving health services, 38 000 children with malnutrition will need treatment, and 140 000 people will need HIV and Aids services.”
The report said the impact of COVID-19 had further weakened the country’s public health system, risking widespread strikes by healthcare workers that were demanding improved working conditions.
“Health Development Fund (HDF) is a Health System Strengthening effort with the primary objective to support the Government of Zimbabwe to build health systems for delivery of effective health services for the population.” Unicef said through its HDF, it managed to pool resources for Cyclone Idai victims in 2019 and other emergencies.
“All the required essential medicines and commodities for the emergency response were ready and in stock to be deployed to the affected areas. And the established networks of well-trained village health workers were quickly mobilised to support disease prevention activities,” the report further read.
“The health sector response prevented potential epidemic disease outbreaks such as cholera and measles through mass integrated vaccination campaigns, reaching over 67 000 children (six to 59 months) with measles and almost 470 000 of eligible persons with oral cholera vaccines.”-Newsday
By A Correspondent- Police have launched investigations into allegations that Douglas Mwonzora stole $6 million from MDC-T coffers in the run-up to the party’s elective congress last year, piling pressure on the beleaguered politician whom critics say is cosying up to the ruling Zanu-PF party to avoid prosecution.
Mwonzora’s former aide and party activist, Patson Murimoga, who said he reported the case to the police and Zimbabwe AntiCorruption Commission, appears to have the support of party vice-president Thokozani Khupe and other senior executives.
Murimoga told NewsDay yesterday that he felt the delay in arresting Mwonzora was because political considerations were taking precedence over justice.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, however, yesterday confirmed that the matter was being investigated.
“I can confirm that we received that case, and it is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Department,” Nyathi said.
Mwonzora’s spokesperson Lloyd Damba rubbished the allegations of theft, arguing that Murimoga was not an influential party member.
“First, you need to understand that Murimoga has no locus standi to speak about party finances because he is not a member of the finance and administration committee. He was just a band member, a praise singer for the party and it ends there,” Damba said.
“You must also understand that the finances of the party are not administered by an individual, but by a committee, and the party account has more than three signatories and not an individual.”
But Murimoga claimed that MDC-T supporters were not happy because of the missing money and the lack of explanation from Mwonzora.
“We had the Elias Mashavira case that he sponsored, but we never had (Morgan) Tsvangirai firing him. He also was behind cases that fought (MDC Alliance leader Nelson) Chamisa, but he was not fired from the party. I am tempted to think that the people he fought accusing them of being undemocratic were actually better than him,” he said.
Mwonzora accuses losing MDC-T presidential candidates for pushing Murimoga to get him arrested over the alleged missing $6 million, which he says could be accounted for.
Last week during a party meeting, top executives of the party, including Khupe, were ordered to leave for defying a directive to withdraw financial impropriety charges they filed against the party leader.
The resolution to purge defiant executives was read out to Khupe and her team last Wednesday following a national standing committee meeting held two weeks ago.
Besides Khupe, Mwonzora’s axe is also likely to fall on party chairperson Morgen Komichi, Chief Ndlovu and several top executives after they insisted that Mwonzora should account for the $6 million which they say was illegally withdrawn from party coffers ahead of the party’s extraordinary congress in December.
Mwonzora allegedly ordered party heavyweights to withdraw their support for the case.
Damba claimed that the congress had made a resolution that there were no missing funds, hence Mwonzora had no case to answer.-Newsday
By A Correspondent- The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance said it had gone a gear up in its rural mobilisation exercise targeting six million voters for the 2023 elections.
The opposition party’s secretary for rural mobilisation and strategy, Happymore Chidziva said they were taking the rural mobilisation campaign to Mashonaland Central province this week, but were likely to face a daunting task in penetrating an area traditionally seen as a Zanu-PF stronghold.
“We are targeting six million change voices as MDC Alliance. Our rural mobilisation is on and we are now moving towards Mashonaland Central province,” Chidziva said.
“From rural areas we don’t target a specific age group; we just want at least three million rural voices. We are meeting opinion leaders, interfacing with them discussing change. Every society has its influential people and opinion setters hence we are meeting them before going to grassroots.”
Chidziva said their six million vote mobilisation campaign was not meant to counter that of their arch-rivals.
The Zanu-PF party is currently on a cell restructuring and verification exercise which is targeting to achieve five million supporters.
GWERU – President Emmerson Mnangagwa apologist and Gweru businessman Douglas Kwande has run down turned the premises of Zimbabwe Glass Holdings (Zimglass) which he bought for US$22mand turned it into a cattle pen.
Kwande bought the company from the state-run Industrial Development Corporation but workers have dismissed it as cheap propaganda claims that he paid US$22m.
Zimglass, Zimbabwe’s sole producer of glass used to export to Malawi and Zambia, churning out 120 tonnes per week and employing 500 workers. It was one of the biggest companies in Gweru run by the state-owned IDC.
The Mirror visited the company and established that the sprawling 10-hectare premises located along Bristol Road in Gweru are now used as grazing and a cattle pen for Kwande’s 100 herds of cattle.
Patrick Chirombo a former HR Officer at Zimglass said it was painful to see the giant company sinking further into an abyss.
He attacked the government for giving the company to someone who has no capacity.
Gweru Mayor Josiah Makombe lamented the deal between IDC and Kwande as an economic disaster for Gweru. Zimglass closed shop in 2010.
The arrangement is a violation of the City’s by-laws which bans the keeping of cattle in the city.
The Mirror established that Kwande has also set up grinding mills at Zimglass where he is processing Premier maize meal that is sold in his …………supermarkets.
Kwande acquired the company through his Brainman Investments at a time when the new dispensation under President Mnangagwa promised a quick fix of defunct companies including CSC, Shabani Mashaba Mines and Zisco.
Kwande requested a face-to-face interview with The Mirror but failed to show up on numerous occasions.
Makombe said that it is illegal for Kwande to keep cattle in the city and a team of council workers would be dispatched to investigate. He said the grinding mills must be properly licensed for them to operate.
The glass produced by Zimglass was mainly sold to Delta Beverages, African Distillers, Mutare Bottling Company, Straitia Investments, Olivine Industries, Datlabs and E. Snell and Company.
“It is sad for the city and the country that the firm was bought by someone who cannot revive it. We needed an investor who comes to create jobs and wealth,” said Makombe.
Residents who spoke to The Mirror said Government assets in Gweru have become fruits for easy picking by those connected to Zanu PF leadership.
Moses Chikwadzi, a former secretary for the workers’ committee said Zimglass remains a strategic company to the country and called for immediate intervention.
He said that hundreds of workers including some who worked for the company for 30 years walked out of the company empty-handed. The understanding was that the workers were going to be paid their benefits from the proceeds of the sale of the company.
“It’s painful and l feel like crying. All workers walked out with nothing. We must be paid our benefits from the US$22m that IDC received from Kwande,” said Chikwadzi.
Chirombo dismissed the US$22m tag on the company and said there is evidence from lawyers that the company was sold for a song. He said it went for RTGS$22m
He described the price as peanuts considering that the company has machinery worth millions of dollars.
The Mirror understands that Kwande also got the industrial sand claim some 10km outside Gweru.
This is where sand used for making glass is obtained but instead of keeping the sand for glass making, this is now being sold to those building houses and moulding bricks.
By A Correspondent-Zanu PF has launched an embarrassing propaganda campaign in which it is accusing the persecuted MDC-Alliance trio Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri, and Netsai Marova of employing delaying tactics so that they avoid trial.
The ruling party is using its propaganda mouth peace the Herald to propagate these lies.
In its Monday issue, the Herald said the MDC A trio had been throwing excuse after excuse leading the State to accuse them of employing Stalingrad tactics to wear down the whole process.
“The trio was arrested on May 13, 2020, with the trial date having been set for September 4, 2020, but since then the opposition figures, who are out on bail, have been trying to dribble justice,” said the Herald.
“On September 4 when the trial was set to kick start, through their lawyers Mr Alec Muchadehama and Mr Jeremiah Bamu they brought a letter in court saying Mamombe had mental problems and could not comprehend court proceedings, “The Herald lied.
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission has arrested Registrar-General’s Central Registry’s office for allegedly receiving a bribe from a desperate passport applicant.
Detectives from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) pounced on Gloria Mashanda (30) of Warren Park following the botched cash-for-passport deal with Tofara Mapundu, a Namibia-based Zimbabwean.
In a statement, ZACC spokesperson Commissioner John Makamure said Mashanda failed to deliver on her undertaking, after which the matter was reported to the authorities. “Sometime in March 2021, the complainant was approached by Tofara Mapundu, a female Zimbabwean who is based in Namibia, to assist her in applying for a Zimbabwean passport,” said Comm Makamure.
“She gave her the passport application form that had already been filled in with her details to submit to passport offices at Makombe Complex, Harare, on her behalf.”
Mashanda charged Mapundu a substantial amount of money which was delivered through an emissary.
“The complainant gave the accused US$318 for passport application and US$110 as the facilitation fee, which is a combined total of US$428, and the passport application form in the name of Tofara Mapundu for passport processing.”
The accused promised that Mapundu’s passport would be processed and ready for collection in a fortnight from the date the accused was given the application form.
After the agreed two-week period lapsed before the passport was delivered, Mashanda started evading the complainant.
“After the expiry of the agreed two-week period, the complainant started making enquiries for Tofara Mapundu’s passport from the accused, but the accused started to be evasive.
“The complainant approached Makombe Complex passport offices to verify whether Mashanda had applied, only to be told that there was no record of her application.
“The accused did not facilitate the passport application in the name of Tofara Mapundu but converted US$428 she was given by the complainant to her use,” added Comm Makamure.
Mashanda appeared in court yesterday and was remanded in custody on May 10.
By A Correspondent- The late popular musician Paul Matavire’s mother, Mafirechuma Makanani (84) is appealing for assistance to fix her house and for her general upkeep as she has no one to take care of her.
“Doctor Love”, as Matavire was nicknamed by his fans because most of his songs were laced with love lyrics, died in 2005 aged 44.
But his struggling mother and dependants in rural Mwenezi district, Masvingo province have very little to show for his achievements.
Speaking to a local publication, Makanani said she was not happy that some people were benefitting from her late son’s work while she was subjected to dilapidated living conditions. She said:
I am struggling but people are spending my son’s money, I have many orphans under my care.
I can no longer do piece jobs in the community to earn a living. My house is in very bad shape, windows are broken, the asbestos sheets are falling off.
I need some money so I can fix my house and live in better conditions. During the rainy season, we are soaked in water.
The late Matavire rose to fame in the 1980s as a leader of the Jairos Jiri band before pursuing a solo career.
His music is being pirated on digital streaming sites and YouTube where it has bagged hundreds of thousands of views, and as a result, his family does not benefit from his work.
“We have to have a peaceful environment, as Zimbabweans it doesn’t matter who is our president, we don’t have much interest in that…”
By A Correspondent | The controversial street preacher, Talent Chiwenga has somewhat proved his identity by announcing that the MDC Alliance party is now irrelevant, and all Zimbabweans need is to pursue peace. The latter phrase is a theme speech of the ZANU PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa for several years to date.
In the sermon, Chiwenga said MDC is not into serving the interests of Zimbabweans. He added saying they just want job posts .
He said when MDC voted to impeach the late President Robert Mugabe in 2017, “they trampled on the very principles which they say they stand for in their manifesto, and as their party ideology.”
Chiwenga’s aide, Thomas Marange, then quipped in with the following, “they wanted positions,” to which Chiwenga screamed back exclaiming,
“Vaida zvigaro! They forgot the principles and they salivated for political positions, that’s a bad precedence.”
“And that’s what our problem is today, our problem is does the MDC have an interest in serving the people of Zimbabwe, or they only condemn ZANU PF because they themselves are not in power, because when something is wrong it should not be condemned by someone else, but when it is done by you it is fine, something that is wrong should be principally wrong across the board; so they and now complaining that the military and the police were involved in the factions that were in ZANU PF.
“If they want to attract the attention of real thinkers and sober thinkers in Zimbabwe, to join them or to identify with them, to sympathise with them they have to revise their methods of trying to get relevance at any given time… MDC at that point scored an own goal.
“They scored themselves up,” he said.
“That’s why you have to know what is right before you say which party you support because you will end up in danger, after choosing a party that is getting lost because you rushed to get identified by it, before you got to know what exactly they stand for.
“Our problem is in identifying our common goals as Zimbabweans, as for myself what I want is a peaceful environment and I think that is not an expectation that is far fetched, and far stretched, it is an institution and a constitutional expectation. We have to have a peaceful environment, as Zimbabweans it doesn’t matter who is our president, we don’t have much interest in that, we don’t care where you come from you come from Midlands or Manicaland,” he added.
Below were some of the excerpts presented in an analysis compiling some of the man’s other sermons plus this latest one.
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Meanwhile, below is a prediction by the controversial preacher Talent Chiwenga over the future of Zimbabwe.
COMMENTARY:
Before the 2018 elections, Talent Chiwenga was saying the same thing and then quickly changed just before the polls, to begin declaring: CHIGUBHU CHICHIRIKUSUKWA (a container is still being cleaned so it requires more time). Today he introduces another prophecy..
He used these prophecies to chop away Nelson Chamisa’s gullible followers for himself.
In Aug 2018, he after seeing journalist Simba Chikanza’s LIVE conversation with his cousin, began prophesying saying Mnangagwa didn’t send soldiers to shoot people on 1 August, announcing that the self confessing Kuwadzana butcher is clueless on what happened on 1 August – concerning these events the nation saw on live ZBC broadcasts, he said the opposite happened, exonerating Mnangagwa and blaming his cousin. He called all this prophecy. Such lies were the very cause why victims went to the Motlanthe Commission and some are still attending courts to this day. Is his lying god that idiotic not to see the truth chased after by the suffering victim families to this day?
This year after announcing that his so called gospel controls the politics of this country, he has come out to ask the masses to campaign for his life which he says is in danger of assassination following 2 accidents which he openly confesses that he caused and in which 6 people were killed over a 2 year period. He now announces saying the accidents were Assassination attempts on his life and titles his apologetic, prophecy from God Almighty.
In February, his mother in law, Vivian Yafele revealed that before the accident that killed his wife, in which he was the driver, he had over the 3 years prior this, secretly married a small house Tariro Mafuka who he smuggled to South Africa and the latter would only return just after the Chatsworth- Masvingo Road accident. He served her papers and lied to her that he had copied Simba Chikanza, issuing her. 30 day demand which period has since expired at end of March.
He is also known for announcing saying truck drivers are lazy, adding that a person who gets to the age of 40 driving a truck is in a worthless career.
“We have to have a peaceful environment, as Zimbabweans it doesn’t matter who is our president, we don’t have much interest in that…”
By A Correspondent | The controversial street preacher, Talent Chiwenga has somewhat proved his identity by announcing that the MDC Alliance party is now irrelevant, and all Zimbabweans need is to pursue peace. The latter phrase is a theme speech of the ZANU PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa for several years to date.
In the sermon, Chiwenga said MDC is not into serving the interests of Zimbabweans. He added saying they just want job posts .
He said when MDC voted to impeach the late President Robert Mugabe in 2017, “they trampled on the very principles which they say they stand for in their manifesto, and as their party ideology.”
Chiwenga’s aide, Thomas Marange, then quipped in with the following, “they wanted positions,” to which Chiwenga screamed back exclaiming,
“Vaida zvigaro! They forgot the principles and they salivated for political positions, that’s a bad precedence.”
“And that’s what our problem is today, our problem is does the MDC have an interest in serving the people of Zimbabwe, or they only condemn ZANU PF because they themselves are not in power, because when something is wrong it should not be condemned by someone else, but when it is done by you it is fine, something that is wrong should be principally wrong across the board; so they and now complaining that the military and the police were involved in the factions that were in ZANU PF.
“If they want to attract the attention of real thinkers and sober thinkers in Zimbabwe, to join them or to identify with them, to sympathise with them they have to revise their methods of trying to get relevance at any given time… MDC at that point scored an own goal.
“They scored themselves up,” he said.
“That’s why you have to know what is right before you say which party you support because you will end up in danger, after choosing a party that is getting lost because you rushed to get identified by it, before you got to know what exactly they stand for.
“Our problem is in identifying our common goals as Zimbabweans, as for myself what I want is a peaceful environment and I think that is not an expectation that is far fetched, and far stretched, it is an institution and a constitutional expectation. We have to have a peaceful environment, as Zimbabweans it doesn’t matter who is our president, we don’t have much interest in that, we don’t care where you come from you come from Midlands or Manicaland,” he added.
Below were some of the excerpts presented in an analysis compiling some of the man’s other sermons plus this latest one.
VIDEO LOADING BELOW….
Meanwhile, below is a prediction by the controversial preacher Talent Chiwenga over the future of Zimbabwe.
COMMENTARY:
Before the 2018 elections, Talent Chiwenga was saying the same thing and then quickly changed just before the polls, to begin declaring: CHIGUBHU CHICHIRIKUSUKWA (a container is still being cleaned so it requires more time). Today he introduces another prophecy..
He used these prophecies to chop away Nelson Chamisa’s gullible followers for himself.
In Aug 2018, he after seeing journalist Simba Chikanza’s LIVE conversation with his cousin, began prophesying saying Mnangagwa didn’t send soldiers to shoot people on 1 August, announcing that the self confessing Kuwadzana butcher is clueless on what happened on 1 August – concerning these events the nation saw on live ZBC broadcasts, he said the opposite happened, exonerating Mnangagwa and blaming his cousin. He called all this prophecy. Such lies were the very cause why victims went to the Motlanthe Commission and some are still attending courts to this day. Is his lying god that idiotic not to see the truth chased after by the suffering victim families to this day?
This year after announcing that his so called gospel controls the politics of this country, he has come out to ask the masses to campaign for his life which he says is in danger of assassination following 2 accidents which he openly confesses that he caused and in which 6 people were killed over a 2 year period. He now announces saying the accidents were Assassination attempts on his life and titles his apologetic, prophecy from God Almighty.
In February, his mother in law, Vivian Yafele revealed that before the accident that killed his wife, in which he was the driver, he had over the 3 years prior this, secretly married a small house Tariro Mafuka who he smuggled to South Africa and the latter would only return just after the Chatsworth- Masvingo Road accident. He served her papers and lied to her that he had copied Simba Chikanza, issuing her. 30 day demand which period has since expired at end of March.
He is also known for announcing saying truck drivers are lazy, adding that a person who gets to the age of 40 driving a truck is in a worthless career.
“We have to have a peaceful environment, as Zimbabweans it doesn’t matter who is our president, we don’t have much interest in that…”
By A Correspondent | The controversial street preacher, Talent Chiwenga has somewhat proved his identity by announcing that the MDC Alliance party is now irrelevant, and all Zimbabweans need is to pursue peace. The latter phrase is a theme speech of the ZANU PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa for several years to date.
In the sermon, Chiwenga said MDC is not into serving the interests of Zimbabweans. He added saying they just want job posts .
He said when MDC voted to impeach the late President Robert Mugabe in 2017, “they trampled on the very principles which they say they stand for in their manifesto, and as their party ideology.”
Chiwenga’s aide, Thomas Marange, then quipped in with the following, “they wanted positions,” to which Chiwenga screamed back exclaiming,
“Vaida zvigaro! They forgot the principles and they salivated for political positions, that’s a bad precedence.”
“And that’s what our problem is today, our problem is does the MDC have an interest in serving the people of Zimbabwe, or they only condemn ZANU PF because they themselves are not in power, because when something is wrong it should not be condemned by someone else, but when it is done by you it is fine, something that is wrong should be principally wrong across the board; so they and now complaining that the military and the police were involved in the factions that were in ZANU PF.
“If they want to attract the attention of real thinkers and sober thinkers in Zimbabwe, to join them or to identify with them, to sympathise with them they have to revise their methods of trying to get relevance at any given time… MDC at that point scored an own goal.
“They scored themselves up,” he said.
“That’s why you have to know what is right before you say which party you support because you will end up in danger, after choosing a party that is getting lost because you rushed to get identified by it, before you got to know what exactly they stand for.
“Our problem is in identifying our common goals as Zimbabweans, as for myself what I want is a peaceful environment and I think that is not an expectation that is far fetched, and far stretched, it is an institution and a constitutional expectation. We have to have a peaceful environment, as Zimbabweans it doesn’t matter who is our president, we don’t have much interest in that, we don’t care where you come from you come from Midlands or Manicaland,” he added.
Below were some of the excerpts presented in an analysis compiling some of the man’s other sermons plus this latest one.
VIDEO LOADING BELOW….
Meanwhile, below is a prediction by the controversial preacher Talent Chiwenga over the future of Zimbabwe.
COMMENTARY:
Before the 2018 elections, Talent Chiwenga was saying the same thing and then quickly changed just before the polls, to begin declaring: CHIGUBHU CHICHIRIKUSUKWA (a container is still being cleaned so it requires more time). Today he introduces another prophecy..
He used these prophecies to chop away Nelson Chamisa’s gullible followers for himself.
In Aug 2018, he after seeing journalist Simba Chikanza’s LIVE conversation with his cousin, began prophesying saying Mnangagwa didn’t send soldiers to shoot people on 1 August, announcing that the self confessing Kuwadzana butcher is clueless on what happened on 1 August – concerning these events the nation saw on live ZBC broadcasts, he said the opposite happened, exonerating Mnangagwa and blaming his cousin. He called all this prophecy. Such lies were the very cause why victims went to the Motlanthe Commission and some are still attending courts to this day. Is his lying god that idiotic not to see the truth chased after by the suffering victim families to this day?
This year after announcing that his so called gospel controls the politics of this country, he has come out to ask the masses to campaign for his life which he says is in danger of assassination following 2 accidents which he openly confesses that he caused and in which 6 people were killed over a 2 year period. He now announces saying the accidents were Assassination attempts on his life and titles his apologetic, prophecy from God Almighty.
In February, his mother in law, Vivian Yafele revealed that before the accident that killed his wife, in which he was the driver, he had over the 3 years prior this, secretly married a small house Tariro Mafuka who he smuggled to South Africa and the latter would only return just after the Chatsworth- Masvingo Road accident. He served her papers and lied to her that he had copied Simba Chikanza, issuing her. 30 day demand which period has since expired at end of March.
He is also known for announcing saying truck drivers are lazy, adding that a person who gets to the age of 40 driving a truck is in a worthless career.
Tinashe Sambiri|The Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has knack for terrorising hapless young women.
According to political observers, Mr Mnangagwa’s hatred of young women is puzzling.
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly national spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma has described the regime as insensitive to the plight of suffering citizens- particularly women.
See statement below:
State Exchanges Cecilia Chimbiri and Joanna Mamombe For Paidamoyo Masaraure and Nancy Njenge
Mnangagwa Just Can’t Let Chikurubi Empty Of Young Female Activists
09-05-2021
Emmerson Mnangagwa’s regime just cannot let a day pass by without having young female activists in police cells, courts or prison.
Barely less than 48 hours after the release of MDC Alliance Youth Assembly duo of Cecilia Chimbiri and Joanna Mamombe, Mnangagwa’s misogynistic dictatorship quickly rounded up two ZINASU female leaders, Paidamoyo Masaraure and Nancy Njenge.
Masaraure and Njenge’s crime is wearing their union’s t-shirts!
The junta’s hatred of womanhood stinks!
It is also important to note that the regime’s abuse of women knows no political color as we have seen men in Mnangagwa’s close circle mistreating their spouses.
So heartless is Mnangagwa’s New Dispensation allies to the extent of denying their dying wives medication outside the country yet themselves would go as far afield as China in search of the same.
Remember the gun totting Kembo Mohadi evicting Tambudzani from their matrimonial home?
The ills of this regime on women are just too much for women to give them their vote come 2023.
Only a genuine civilian government with a social contract with the people can restore the dignity and decorum of women.
It is time women groups, female students and women in general converge to find a lasting solution to these animalistic men that detest everything about womanhood.
The release of Njenge and Masaraure is our priority.
Student unionism is not a crime!
WomanNotObjects
DefyOrDie
People’sAgenda2021
CitizensConvergenceForChange
Stephen Sarkozy Chuma MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson
Tinashe Sambiri|The Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa is not at all concerned about peace and reconciliation, a leading political analyst has said.
Writing on Twitter, political analyst Alex Magaisa dismissed the appointment of Obert Chaurura Gutu as a commissioner on the Peace and Reconciliation Commission board.
Magaisa further argues the appointment Gutu is a direct way of rewarding him for bootlicking.
Below is a statement compiled by the MDC Alliance- comprising Magaisa’s tweets…
Alex Magaisa on twitter speaks on the Appointment of Obert Gutu as Commissioner on the National peace for reconciliation commission.
Appointing Obert Gutu who has made it his business to spew vitriol on anyone challenging ZANU PF as a commissioner of a body meant to promote peace & reconciliation is Mnangagwa at his most natural: no pretence, arrogant, indifferent, malevolent, just raw & unadulterated power.
It’s not just a reward for joining ZANU PF – no person in recent history has sung for his supper like Obert Gutu. It’s also a big middle finger to the idea of peace and reconciliation. How does a man who gets so excited at taunting the opposition promote peace and reconciliation?
The NPRC was already a huge disappointment. The appointment of Gutu is Mnangagwa’s way of saying he doesn’t take the idea of peace and reconciliation seriously. It’s just a charade. If he cared he would show more respect to survivors of Gukurahundi & political violence than this.
It’s like appointing a hyena to be in charge of a body to promote peace and reconciliation between hyenas and goats.
But I wonder how long-serving ZANU PF cadres are taking it: new recruits being rewarded with cushy seats on the gravy train while they wallow in cattle class?
Former Mutare City Council chamber secretary Cephas Vuta has rejected a stand offer from the local municipality claiming that it was too small after other senior managers allegedly got bigger stands in leafy suburbs in the town.
A letter penned by Vuta dated October 25, 2020 addressed to the housing director Emma Mantiziba revealed that he was unhappy about what he called “unfair treatment”.
“I refer to the above matter and confirm that I was handed an offer letter dated July 7, 2020 by the council human resources manager in her office on 15 October, 2020 which I verbally declined.
“The reasons for the rejection are that it is too small, the allocation is different from the areas of the city where others were allocated stands in the low-density suburbs. The fact that I am not serving in the council is irrelevant.
“I was not accorded the opportunity to view available stands and choose commensurate with the practice which has become implied customary term and part of the contract of employment,” the letter read.
He said other senior managers and stakeholders got better stands.
“Others have been given much better stands before. I must state that heads of departments (HODs) whose contracts are identical and provide for the identical rights in respect of the stands and everything else . . . that I must be treated the same with the serving HOD’s,” read the letter.
He said he was the one that drafted the contracts of HODs and, therefore, was aware of the sizes of their stands in the leafy suburbs of Mutare.
“There is no justification for different treatment in that regard, above everything else the stand is undevelopable it has rocky outcrop and is uneconomic to develop,” he said.
Vuta was suspended last year in May for insubordination. He, however, resigned while his disciplinary hearing was still on-going. -Newsday
Tinashe Sambiri|The Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa is not at all concerned about peace and reconciliation, a leading political analyst has said.
Writing on Twitter, political analyst Alex Magaisa dismissed the appointment of Obert Chaurura Gutu as a commissioner on the Peace and Reconciliation Commission board.
Magaisa further argues the appointment Gutu is a direct way of rewarding him for bootlicking.
Below is a statement compiled by the MDC Alliance- comprising Magaisa’s tweets…
Alex Magaisa on twitter speaks on the Appointment of Obert Gutu as Commissioner on the National peace for reconciliation commission.
Appointing Obert Gutu who has made it his business to spew vitriol on anyone challenging ZANU PF as a commissioner of a body meant to promote peace & reconciliation is Mnangagwa at his most natural: no pretence, arrogant, indifferent, malevolent, just raw & unadulterated power.
It’s not just a reward for joining ZANU PF – no person in recent history has sung for his supper like Obert Gutu. It’s also a big middle finger to the idea of peace and reconciliation. How does a man who gets so excited at taunting the opposition promote peace and reconciliation?
The NPRC was already a huge disappointment. The appointment of Gutu is Mnangagwa’s way of saying he doesn’t take the idea of peace and reconciliation seriously. It’s just a charade. If he cared he would show more respect to survivors of Gukurahundi & political violence than this.
It’s like appointing a hyena to be in charge of a body to promote peace and reconciliation between hyenas and goats.
But I wonder how long-serving ZANU PF cadres are taking it: new recruits being rewarded with cushy seats on the gravy train while they wallow in cattle class?
Why the Sounds of Nature Are So Good for Health and Well-Being
New data finds that even listening to recordings of nature can boost mood, decrease stress, and even lessen pain.
By Elizabeth Millard
outdoors nature mental health sounds birds exercise forest park quiet bicycles riding diversity According to new data, listening to birdsong helped decrease stress.Mia Kievy/iStock The whoosh of wind through a stretch of forest, birds calling to one another as they land on branches, the gurgle of a brook over a rocky bed — these are the kinds of sounds that are not only calming, but could have profound health and well-being benefits, according to a research review in the April 2021 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
For the review, the researchers looked at 18 studies investigating the health benefits of natural sound; study participants listened to recordings of outdoor sounds in laboratory settings. Participants reported less stress and improved health outcomes, like decreased pain, after listening to recordings of nature sounds.
Water sounds, such as that gurgling brook or a steady waterfall, tended to be the most effective at improving positive affect (the psychological term for a more positive outlook or disposition and the experience of joy and interest), while bird sounds were best for lowering stress.
The study’s lead author, Rachel Buxton, PhD, a research associate and conservation biologist in the Department of Biology at Carleton University in Ottawa, says she isn’t surprised by the findings. “From an evolutionary perspective, humans are hardwired to attend to signals of danger and security. And an environment that is filled with natural sounds feels safe and allows us to let our guard down,” she says.
This research adds to a substantial body of evidence that proximity to nature and time spent outdoors is good for human health and well-being.
Research Shows Green Space Benefits Health in Many Ways Research published in June 2019 in Scientific Reports found that people who spent just two hours per week outside in a natural setting (including town parks, state parks, woodlands, and beaches) reported greater well-being compared with people who spent less time outdoors.
Source: Everyday Health
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Mother’s Day yesterday saw some Zimbabweans presenting gifts to their biological mothers, others to their spiritual mothers while some had the opportunity to honour aunts, sisters and grandmothers who raised and provided for them in the absence of their mothers.
Mothers have been described as a rare species that has strength and unconditional love.
In her message on Mother’s Day, First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa expressed concern over Covid-19, which has taken many lives and urged mothers to pray for the nation and the leaders to find a lasting solution to the pandemic.
“As a mother I am worried by the surge in teen pregnancies as we saw at the end of the previous Covid-19 induced lockdown that many of our daughters failed to return to school after falling pregnant. Falling pregnant at a tender age exposes our children to serious health challenges, poverty and sexually transmitted infections among many other challenges,” she said.
She also showed concern over the increase of drug abuse and domestic violence as a result of Covid-19 and urged mothers to have time to listen to their children’s challenges and proffer solutions where possible.
Amai Mnangagwa expressed concern over the increase in children being murdered for ritual purposes.
“We have no place for killers in our country and (must) avoid behaviours and beliefs that border on the bizarre and lack of respect for the sanctity of human life. The law must take its course and ensure perpetrators of such heinous crimes are removed from society and be made to rot in jail. We all have a role to play in raising morally upright children in a safe environment,” she said.
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, told The Herald that as a Cabinet minister, who is also a mother, she takes special pride in, and reveres the celebration of the universal Mother’s Day.
“As we receive goodwill messages, cards, flowers, wines and an assortment of gifts, we must cherish our eternal and sacred duty of ensuring the perpetual continuity of the human race. We have those special and exciting nine months as our collective badge that ends up in a burst of the joy of life.
“There is the ensuing tender care all the way to maturity and beyond. Our duty of shaping the building bricks of family, community, society, nationals and the global humanity. Let’s share the auspicious occasion as we bond tight to our husbands, our men, our boys and our daughters and all from further afield,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.
On their twitter account yesterday, the UN Women celebrated mothers: “Today, we want to thank mothers everywhere, in all shapes and forms, for the immeasurable contributions that they make every day. On #MothersDay, we show our appreciation for mothers and caregivers & make visible their contributions to the lives and futures of our next generation”.
Albino Charity Organisation of Zimbabwe (Alcoz) founder Ms Loveness Mainato, who looks after children with albinism, said being a mother was a great honour as it bestowed a sense of responsibility on someone.
“I am obliged to take God’s duties as a mother to the vulnerable children with albinism. It makes me feel my worthiness to the society. I treat all the children equally the same. I’m a proud super mum. I raise my shoulders higher as I celebrate Mother’s Day,” she said.
Apostle Farai Chipoyera of Kingdom Prosperity Ministries, who received flowers and gifts from her congregation, said motherhood meant caring, loving, raising kids, rebuking them, shaping their destiny, guiding them, leading them.
“Motherhood means warning children about dangers that lie in wait in life, teaching them the ways of God, prayer, fasting, word, principles, generosity . . . teaching them how to be a good spouse, how to build a solid marriage, mentorship and much more,” she said.
Apostle Chipoyera said mothers should be honoured and respected all the time with children recognising their role in their lives.
Zimbabwe Indigenous Women Farmers Association Trust president Mrs Depinah Nkomo said a mother was an important figure in a family and the nation as a whole.
“Mothers sacrifice their lives ensure families are well fed. Mothers have joined their male counterparts in farming businesses and we are taking it seriously producing food for our families, nation and export markets.
“No matter what circumstances mothers do not give up on their families and as such women farmers should continue working hard to feed the nation and contribute towards the well-being of the nation,” she said.
Harare woman, Mrs Faith Zemba said Mother’s Day was not only for biological mothers but anyone who plays a role in the upbringing of a child.
“Mothers come in different forms and we should cherish and honour them,” she said. – Herald
A WOMAN employed as a general hand at the Registrar-General’s Central Registry Headquarters in Harare was arrested last week after allegedly receiving a bribe from a desperate passport applicant.
She reportedly promised to facilitate the expeditious processing of the document but, however, failed to deliver.
Detectives from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) pounced on Gloria Mashanda (30) of Warren Park following the botched cash-for-passport deal with Tofara Mapundu, a Namibia-based Zimbabwean.
In a statement, ZACC spokesperson Commissioner John Makamure said Mashanda failed to deliver on her undertaking, after which the matter was reported to the authorities. “Sometime in March 2021, the complainant was approached by Tofara Mapundu, a female Zimbabwean who is based in Namibia, to assist her in applying for a Zimbabwean passport,” said Comm Makamure.
“She gave her the passport application form that had already been filled in with her personal details to submit to passport offices at Makombe Complex, Harare, on her behalf.”
Mashanda charged Mapundu a substantial amount of money which was delivered through an emissary.
“The complainant gave the accused US$318 for passport application and US$110 as the facilitation fee, which is a combined total of US$428, and the passport application form in the name of Tofara Mapundu for passport processing.”
The accused promised that Mapundu’s passport would be processed and ready for collection in a fortnight from the date the accused was given the application form.
After the agreed two-week period lapsed before the passport was delivered, Mashanda started evading the complainant.
“After the expiry of the agreed two-week period, the complainant started making enquiries for Tofara Mapundu’s passport from the accused, but the accused started to be evasive.
“The complainant approached Makombe Complex passport offices to verify whether Mashanda had submitted the application, only to be told that there was no record of her application.
“The accused did not facilitate the passport application in the name of Tofara Mapundu but converted US$428 she was given by the complainant to her own use,” added Comm Makamure.
Mashanda appeared in court yesterday and was remanded in custody to May 10.- The Sunday Mail
By Business Reporter | A 33 year old Zimbabwean gold smuggler was caught in South Africa with gold pieces worth more than twice that former ZIFA boss Henrietta Rushwaya was apprehended with.
Gold pieces confistcated
The unnamed male had successfully flown out of Zimbabwe with more than $780,000 worth of cleaned gold pieces.
Gauteng Province Executive Council member Faith Mazibuko made the disclosure Sunday evening stating: “The preliminary investigation by the Hawks revealed that the suspect travelled from Harare, Zimbabwe to Johannesburg, South Africa.
“The 23 pieces of gold worth R11 million were seized for further investigation,” she said.
The man will appear at the Kempton Park Regional Court on Monday facing charges of contravening the Customs Act 91 of 1964 and Precious Metals Act 37 of 2005 respectively.
“The traveller was requested to scan his luggage at international arrivals Customs section of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) where 23 pieces of gold were found in his luggage… The Hawks were called to effect the arrest and further investigate. The 23 pieces of gold worth R11 million were seized for further investigation,” a Hawks statement said.
The development comes against the backdrop of that of Emmerson Mnangagwa’s neice Rushwaya who was arrested with USD300,000 worth of gold pieces last year.
9 MAY 2021, ALLEGED SMUGGLER NABBED WITH GOLD AT OR TAMBO
The preliminary investigation by the Hawks revealed that the suspect travelled from Harare, Zimbabwe to Johannesburg, South Africa. The 23 pieces of gold worth R11 million were seized for further investigation. pic.twitter.com/JVsjsvriak
— MEC Faith Mazibuko (@FaithMazibukoSA) May 9, 2021
Fútbol Club Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid Club de Fútbol have refused to abandon their European Super League (ESL) project despite the withdrawal of the other 9 founding clubs from the competition.
In a joint statement issued this Saturday in response to the statement released by UEFA on the 7 May (yesterday) in respect of the Super League, the three clubs said they continue to experience unacceptable third-party pressures and threats to force them to abandon the project.
The three clubs urged FIFA and UEFA to observe the rule of law by adhering to a court ruling that ordered them to, either directly or through their affiliated bodies, refrain from taking any action which may hinder the ESL in any way while court proceedings are pending.
The clubs insisted that the material issues that led the 12 founding clubs to announce the Super League weeks ago have not gone away. They wrote:
… we reiterate that to honour our history, to comply with our obligations towards our stakeholders and fans, for the good of football and for the financial sustainability of the sector, we have the duty to act in a responsible manner and persevere in the pursuit of adequate solutions, despite the unacceptable and ongoing pressures and threats received from UEFA.
Furthermore, we reiterate to FIFA, UEFA and all football stakeholders, as we have done on several occasions since the announcement of the Super League, our commitment and determination to discuss, with respect and without intolerable pressure and in accordance with the rule of law, the most appropriate solutions for the sustainability of the whole football family.
The statement comes after UEFA has fined nine out of twelve clubs that sought to join a breakaway European Super League last month.
The nine clubs involve six Premier League sides – Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur plus Italian pair of AC Milan and Inter Milan, and La Liga’s Atletico Madrid.
IN an incident that has shocked residents of Old Magwegwe in Bulawayo, a four-year-old boy died while five of his relatives and neighbours are battling for life at Mpilo Central Hospital after they reportedly ate porridge suspected to have been laced with poison yesterday.
The incident reportedly happened at around 11 am and resulted in the four-year-old dying within minutes after consuming the porridge. Three other boys aged eight, 12 and 18 are said to be in a critical condition. Two other children from the house next door who also tasted the porridge are said to be in a stable condition.
Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube said he could not readily comment on the matter but when Sunday News visited the house yesterday at around 3pm, the body of the deceased was still in the house with police taking statements from family and neighbours.
A spokesperson for the Siyanzembwe family, Ms Ethel Munkuli said she was called by neighbours to go and find out what was happening at her mother-in-law’s house after the children were seen vomiting.
“The deceased and the three other boys in a critical condition reside together with my mother-in-law who was at work. From what we gathered, the 18-year-old Donald Mudimba cooked porridge which he shared with three other boys aged four, eight and 12 as he usually does because he is the one who looks after them when my mother-in-law is at work.
There were two other kids from next door who also tasted the porridge while playing there. However, Donald started having a running tummy and he went to relieve himself. The four-year-old boy then started eating Donald’s porridge resulting in him being more critical and dying before being ferried to hospital,” said Ms Munkuli.
She noted that at first when she arrived at the house, which is a street away from her house, Donald was vomiting non-stop and in a state of shock. Ms Munkuli said she thought Donald had been bewitched so she rushed him to a nearby prophetess to seek for prayers.
The grieving mother of the deceased child Dorothy
“While we were praying for Donald I was then called again and told the other three boys were now vomiting as well. We then asked Donald who said they ate porridge only a few minutes ago. We then called the ambulance but by the time it arrived the four-year-old boy was no longer breathing. The three boys and two kids from next door were then ferried to Mpilo hospital together with the pot of the porridge and the sugar they used.”
While other neighbours were suggesting that Donald could have used a pesticide instead of sugar, Ms Munkuli said the sugar was in a normal sugar packet and it was “the usual brown sugar”.
The 18-year-old boy and the 12-year-old boy are said to be siblings to Ms Munkuli’s husband, while the eight-year-old boy and four-year-old boy are her mother-in-law’s grandchildren.- The Sunday News
“Our problem is in identifying our common goals as Zimbabweans, as for myself what I want is a peaceful environment and I think that is not an expectation that is far fetched, and far stretched, it is an institution and a constitutional expectation. We have to have a peaceful environment, as Zimbabweans it doesn’t matter who is our president, we don’t have much interest in that, we don’t care….’
By A Correspondent | The controversial street preacher, Talent Chiwenga might have just about proved his identity by announcing that Nelson Chamisa’s party is now irrelevant, and all Zimbabweans need is to pursue peace. The latter phrase is a theme speech of the ZANU PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa for several years to date.
In the sermon filmed in 2021, Chiwenga said Chamisa’s party is not into serving the interests of Zimbabweans. He added saying they just want job posts .
He said when Chamisa’s party voted to impeach the late President Robert Mugabe in 2017, “they trampled on the very principles which they say they stand for in their manifesto, and as their party ideology.”
Chiwenga’s aide, Thomas Marange, then quipped in with the following, “they wanted positions,” to which Chiwenga screamed back exclaiming,
“Vaida zvigaro! They forgot the principles and they salivated for political positions, that’s a bad precedence.”
“And that’s what our problem is today, our problem is does the MDC have an interest in serving the people of Zimbabwe, or they only condemn ZANU PF because they themselves are not in power, because when something is wrong it should not be condemned by someone else, but when it is done by you it is fine, something that is wrong should be principally wrong across the board; so they and now complaining that the military and the police were involved in the factions that were in ZANU PF.
“If they want to attract the attention of real thinkers and sober thinkers in Zimbabwe, to join them or to identify with them, to sympathise with them they have to revise their methods of trying to get relevance at any given time… MDC at that point scored an own goal.
“They scored themselves up,” he said.
“That’s why you have to know what is right before you say which party you support because you will end up in danger, after choosing a party that is getting lost because you rushed to get identified by it, before you got to know what exactly they stand for.
“Our problem is in identifying our common goals as Zimbabweans, as for myself what I want is a peaceful environment and I think that is not an expectation that is far fetched, and far stretched, it is an institution and a constitutional expectation. We have to have a peaceful environment, as Zimbabweans it doesn’t matter who is our president, we don’t have much interest in that, we don’t care where you come from you come from Midlands or Manicaland,” he added.
Below were some of the excerpts presented in an analysis compiling some of the man’s other sermons plus this latest one.
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Meanwhile, below is a prediction by the controversial preacher Talent Chiwenga over the future of Zimbabwe.
COMMENTARY:
Before the 2018 elections, Talent Chiwenga was saying the same thing and then quickly changed just before the polls, to begin declaring: CHIGUBHU CHICHIRIKUSUKWA (a container is still being cleaned so it requires more time). Today he introduces another prophecy..
He used these prophecies to chop away Nelson Chamisa’s gullible followers for himself.
In Aug 2018, he after seeing journalist Simba Chikanza’s LIVE conversation with his cousin, began prophesying saying Mnangagwa didn’t send soldiers to shoot people on 1 August, announcing that the self confessing Kuwadzana butcher is clueless on what happened on 1 August – concerning these events the nation saw on live ZBC broadcasts, he said the opposite happened, exonerating Mnangagwa and blaming his cousin. He called all this prophecy. Such lies were the very cause why victims went to the Motlanthe Commission and some are still attending courts to this day. Is his lying god that idiotic not to see the truth chased after by the suffering victim families to this day?
This year after announcing that his so called gospel controls the politics of this country, he has come out to ask the masses to campaign for his life which he says is in danger of assassination following 2 accidents which he openly confesses that he caused and in which 6 people were killed over a 2 year period. He now announces saying the accidents were Assassination attempts on his life and titles his apologetic, prophecy from God Almighty.
In February, his mother in law, Vivian Yafele revealed that before the accident that killed his wife, in which he was the driver, he had over the 3 years prior this, secretly married a small house Tariro Mafuka who he smuggled to South Africa and the latter would only return just after the Chatsworth- Masvingo Road accident. He served her papers and lied to her that he had copied Simba Chikanza, issuing her. 30 day demand which period has since expired at end of March.
He is also known for announcing saying truck drivers are lazy, adding that a person who gets to the age of 40 driving a truck is in a worthless career.
Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba has launched a tournament to give a platform to budding footballers to rise in the sport.
The tournament which is called the MNF Invitation Youth Tourney will take place in Bulawayo next month with eight teams participating.
The organisers have invited teams from Harare to give the tournament a national outlook.
Highlanders, Dynamos, Njube Spurs, Hwange Dynamo, Albun Academy, Bulawayo City, Ajax Hot Spurs and Chicken Inn are the teams that are going to take part in the inaugural event.
Tinashe Sambiri|The Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has knack for terrorising hapless young women.
According to political observers, Mr Mnangagwa’s hatred of young women is puzzling.
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly national spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma has described the regime as insensitive to the plight of suffering citizens- particularly women.
See statement below:
State Exchanges Cecilia Chimbiri and Joanna Mamombe For Paidamoyo Masaraure and Nancy Njenge
Mnangagwa Just Can’t Let Chikurubi Empty Of Young Female Activists
09-05-2021
Emmerson Mnangagwa’s regime just cannot let a day pass by without having young female activists in police cells, courts or prison.
Barely less than 48 hours after the release of MDC Alliance Youth Assembly duo of Cecilia Chimbiri and Joanna Mamombe, Mnangagwa’s misogynistic dictatorship quickly rounded up two ZINASU female leaders, Paidamoyo Masaraure and Nancy Njenge.
Masaraure and Njenge’s crime is wearing their union’s t-shirts!
The junta’s hatred of womanhood stinks!
It is also important to note that the regime’s abuse of women knows no political color as we have seen men in Mnangagwa’s close circle mistreating their spouses.
So heartless is Mnangagwa’s New Dispensation allies to the extent of denying their dying wives medication outside the country yet themselves would go as far afield as China in search of the same.
Remember the gun totting Kembo Mohadi evicting Tambudzani from their matrimonial home?
The ills of this regime on women are just too much for women to give them their vote come 2023.
Only a genuine civilian government with a social contract with the people can restore the dignity and decorum of women.
It is time women groups, female students and women in general converge to find a lasting solution to these animalistic men that detest everything about womanhood.
The release of Njenge and Masaraure is our priority.
Student unionism is not a crime!
WomanNotObjects
DefyOrDie
People’sAgenda2021
CitizensConvergenceForChange
Stephen Sarkozy Chuma MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson
