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Former Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Commissioner-General, Major-General Paradzai Zimondi (Retired) has died.

He died last night due to Covid-19-related complications at the age of 74.

Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Aplonia Munzverengwi, confirmed the death to The Herald last night.

“Yes I can confirm that he has died. He died this evening (last night). It’s really sad,” she said.

“We are devastated as Mashonaland East province because in the last four consecutive days, we have lost the GMB manager, the provincial information officer Mukonde who will be buried in Mashonaland West tomorrow (today), former Minister Aeneas Chigwedere then Minister Matiza and now, vaZimondi.

“I am at a loss for words. This is saddening.”

General Zimondi retired as ZPCS Comm-Gen in November last year after 22 years of service, which began in 1998 when he was 51.

Maj-Gen Zimondi was born on 4 March 1947.

He joined the Zimbabwe Prison Services as a Deputy Commissioner in 1997 and in July of the same year, undertook a study of British, Danish and Swedish prison systems.

In 1998, he was appointed Acting Commissioner following the retirement of Mr Langton Chigwida the previous year.

Mr Chigwida had been at the helm of the prison service since 1984.- The Herald

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The Children Of War Veteran organisation has claimed that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was last night airlifted to China. They posted this on their Facebook portal. The report comes as Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesman George Charamba announced saying the VP was a few days ago ordered to to home and rest because he was looking “worse for wear ”

Police in Bulawayo yesterday impounded 95 vehicles from motorists, including pirate taxis, for defying the level 4 lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19.

The country has of late witnessed a high number of local infections amid fears that the second wave of the pandemic will be more deadly than the first. As of Thursday, Zimbabwe had 30 047 confirmed cases, including 19 569 recoveries and 917 deaths.

During the lockdown, members of the public are supposed to be confined to their homes and may only leave to buy basic necessities at a supermarket or food retail store, or fuel or gas at a fuel or gas retail outlet, within a radius not exceeding five kilometres or the nearest establishment if those within the radius are closed.

The crackdown dubbed “Etown udingani?” comes a few days after police issued a warning to violators of the 6PM to 6AM curfew, among other lockdown regulations.

The 6pm to 6am curfew was put in place by Government on January 2 as part of a 30-day level four lockdown in order to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Police said movements, whether on foot or motorised are not allowed during curfew hours with anyone found walking or driving risking arrest, with vehicles being impounded.

Among the impounded vehicles is a pirate kombi whose driver was arrested after hitting a pedestrian while fleeing from the police for violating lockdown regulations.

According to Statutory Instrument 186 of 2020, police are empowered to seize any public transport vehicle or other vehicle which doesn’t fall under the category of essential services, to carry passengers for commercial purposes.

However, the statutory instrument does not state the period during which police can keep the impounded vehicle.

Under the lockdown restrictions, owners or drivers of the vehicles are liable to prosecution and no public or private vehicle is allowed to proceed beyond checkpoints and roadblocks.

Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube said the operation also targets unroadworthy vehicles and unregistered ones including those whose licence discs have expired. “We had noted with concern that some people, especially motorists are violating lockdown regulations and as a result we came up with an operation code named ‘Etown udingani?’

Under the operation, all vehicles coming into the city centre are stopped at checkpoints for the purposes of verifying their movement,” he said.

“We are also checking other mechanical defects including licences and this operation started today (yesterday) and 95 cars have been impounded. The vehicles will be taken to the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) where they will undergo a rigorous fitness examination and the owners are also supposed to pay fines.”

Insp Ncube said they also arrested a pirate kombi driver, Taruvinga Manyengwa for knocking down a pedestrian and violating lockdown regulations.

The accident occurred on Wednesday at corner Herbert Chitepo Street/6th Avenue in the city centre.

Manyengwa hit the woman while fleeing from the police and he was later arrested in Pumula. The woman was injured and taken to Mpilo Central Hospital.

Insp Ncube said the driver will soon appear in court for violating Covid-19 lockdown regulations, failure to stop after an accident and disobeying police directives.

All commuter omnibus operators have to register under the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) franchise to be allowed to ferry passengers for both local and intercity routes.

Insp Ncube said members of the public are expected to shop within a 5 kilometre radius from their homes while essential service employees will be allowed to pass through checkpoints after producing exemption letters.

“Bulawayo province is not spared from lockdown regulations aimed at curbing the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. People are supposed to avoid unnecessary movements and should stay home unless they are categorised under those providing essential services,” he said.

When Chronicle visited Ross Camp, the ZRP Bulawayo Provincial Headquarters, impounded cars were parked at the yard while owners were queuing outside paying fines and undergoing a screening process.

Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga recently warned errant kombi drivers and motorists against violating lockdown regulations, saying they will make sure that there is no non-essential human and vehicular traffic movement during the curfew hours.

-State Media

THE Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has called on the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to fix the roads going to Robert Sinyoka and Mazwi areas near Old Pumula.

The poor condition of the roads which have worsened due to heavy rains received this season have made the area inaccessible by vehicles including the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses.

BPRA Ward 17 chairperson Mr Nqobizitha Moyo said Zupco was no longer carrying passengers going along that route.

“We do not blame the bus company for failing to do their duties because if I came across the same situation as them, I would have done the same but we are appealing to the city council to fix the roads in order to make it easy for the Zupco company to ferry the people to and from their respective homes,” posted Mr Moyo on Twitter.

Roads in most parts of Bulawayo have developed pot holes posing a risk to motorists and passengers.

Council workers resumed work this week after a five-day strike.

They are working on clearing backlogs which emanated from the strike and Bulawayo residents hope that the issue of the poor roads will soon be dealt with.

-State Media

The newly-minted Zanu PF Mwenezi District Coordinating Committee(DCC) vice chair Luckson Chikomo has died due to Covid-19- related complications.

Chikomo, a sugar cane farmer at Mupapa Estates near Chingwizi passed on at Colini Saunders Hospital on Thursday.

Mwenezi West parliamentarian and Zanu PF Secretary for Finance in the Women’s League, Priscilla Zindari confirmed his death.

“He (Chikomo) passed on in hospital in Triangle. He was diabetic and while admitted, he tested positive for Covid-19,” she said.

Zidhari described Chikomo’s death as a big loss to the ruling party in Mwenezi and Masvingo as a whole.

This was also corroborated by Zanu PF Masvingo Vice chair Robson Mavhenyengwa who said the ruling party had been robbed of a hard-working and dedicated servant.

Chikomo was elected into the revived DCCs in Mwenezi last year where he deputised Gift Mazhambe,who was voted chair.

-State Media

UPDATE FROM LOVEX KIMBINI IN CHIMANIMANI

Saturday 0640hrs Update

It was raining throughout the night, started with light showers which increased with time.
It got windy after midnight with the rains pouring.

As at after 6am the rains are now a bit heavier than during the night, at the current rate, I cannot rule out flooding downstream, its water everywhere, the ground is completely saturated, it has been raining everyday the past 3 weeks.

I have now my front wooden fencing completely destroyed, luckily it fell to the outside and no damage to the car parked inside.

I moved around my radius, everyone is indoors, agreed with neighbours that we will call on each other if the situation gets intense and move to either village or any chosen safer place.

So far no infrastructural damage of note within my vicinity, this time around we chose not to go to the so called “evacuation centres”, which for now cld be super spreaders of covid 19, since no regulations are being followed at all, the last time I was in there.

Of the 74 people who were ferried by buses to Mutambara yesterday, 4 people tested positive to covid 19 and were isolated immediately, dont know now how all the 70 contacts will be managed

It continues to rain hard and a bit windy at times, no electricity since last night.

Will see how it goes by the day.

Next update at 12 noon (all other things being equal/normal)

Take care and God Bless.

THE Old Bartley Memorial Block (BMB) within the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) — the only functional public Covid-19 centre for the southern region — has run out of oxygen as the number of deaths and new cases continue to shoot up in the country.

Officially opened on December 3 last year with only one functional wing, the construction of the super structure is said to be complete.

An additional US$9 million is needed for the remaining works and equipment in the centre.

It has a capacity of 112 beds and up to 150 when the need arises.

As of Wednesday, there were 22 patients at BMB with reports that about four patients are admitted daily.

Since its opening, a total of 142 patients have been admitted and of those 40 died and 102 were discharged.

The BMB is the first of the three public designated Covid-19 centres in the city to open its doors to patients as the other two, Thorngrove Infectious Diseases Hospital and Ekusileni Medical Centre, are still under renovations.

Bulawayo is home to four designated centres; the fourth being the privately-owned Mater Dei Hospital.

The whole southern region which relies on the BMB has a total 2 202 active cases.

Bulawayo has a total of 556 active cases and so far has recorded 159 deaths since the onset of the global pandemic.

On Wednesday, 733 new Covid-19 cases and 54 deaths were recorded countrywide. Of the new cases, 37 were from Bulawayo, 35 from Midlands, 76 from Masvingo, 33 from Matabeleland North and 22 from Matabeleland South.

As of Wednesday, Zimbabwe had recorded 29 408 cases, 19 253 recoveries and 879 deaths.

Speaking during the handover of 2 000 N95 masks for healthcare workers by IAM4BYO Fighting Covid Trust yesterday, acting UBH chief executive officer Dr Narcisius Dzvanga said they last received oxygen supplies on Saturday.

“We are grateful for the work done by IAM4 BYO in the fight against Covid as we know they have helped generate resources for our public institutions.

“The BMB is nearly complete and was to be handed over on Wednesday which is still underway,” said Dr Dzvanga.
He said in the event of an overflow BMB can take a maximum 150 since there is a verandah which has oxygen pots and patients will be safe from harsh weather and pests.

“The hospital has admitted 142 Covid-19 patients since it opened last year in December and average admission of four patients per day and of those 40 died while 102 were discharged. Our major crisis at the moment is oxygen and our main supplier BOC is having Zesa problems as well. We have a bulk tank which can take 10 000kg but they came on Saturday and gave us 4 000kg which is already finished,” he said.

Dr Dzvanga said there can be no Covid-19 therapy without oxygen which means the lives of those infected are at stake.

“Once you test positive and require hospitalisation, the therapy for Covid-19 is oxygen and if is not there, you can have your last meal and prayers,” he said.

He also bemoaned the fact that many health care workers from UBH were deployed to other designated centres which are not yet operational.

Dr Dzvanga said due to resource constraints, they were forced to source beds from the main hospital to at least equip BMB with 50 beds.

An additional 40 or so beds are needed mainly for the intensive care unit and Dr Dzvanga said the hospital cannot afford to source the outstanding beds.

“I am begging you to redirect your efforts and channel resources to a place which is directly managing Covid-19. We need US$9 million worth of outstanding equipment but we are saying may the well-wishers choose what they can help us with as we still need a lab and other works that need to be done which may be minor but they do cost a lot.”

The chairperson for IAM4BYO Mr Busisa Moyo said the organisation will continue working towards providing resources for health institutions to continue fighting Covid-19.

He donated cooking oil and soap from the United Refineries where he is chief executive officer.

“We are grateful for the update and we need to know how much PPE is consumed daily so that we try and ensure its availability. We will also try and do something about the bedding issues and hope to engage our partners from all over on how best we can equip then BMB,” said Mr Moyo.

The Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Dr John Mangwiro could not be reached as he was in a series of meetings yesterday.

However, Bulawayo provincial medical director Dr Welcome Mlilo said he was not aware of any shortage of oxygen at BMB as deliveries were made last weekend.

“I am not aware of such a development and I know that oxygen deliveries were made during the weekend. UBH has a 10 000kg tank and we will continue ensuring there is adequate supplies so that our Covid-19 patients are catered for,” he said.

-State Media

By A Correspondent- People exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms have been warned against steaming as this may lead to complications and even deaths.

Local health expert Professor Solwayo Ngwenya cautioned members of the public against self-medicating and steaming if they have COVID-19 symptoms saying they should be tested first before taking any home remedies.

He said:

Please do not treat yourself at home if you are symptomatic. Get checked first.  Definitely, do not steam your lungs, adding smoke, they are already full of virus, and glue-like fluids! Many people are presenting to hospitals too, too late.

This is vital, lifesaving and if one has symptoms they should go and get checked first because if steam without being checked they could worsen lung function and eventually die.

People who have contracted the novel coronavirus experience a fever or chill, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, the new loss of taste or smell.

Other symptoms include sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhoea.-statemedia

Former Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Commissioner-General, Major-General Paradzai Zimondi (Retired) has died.

He died last night due to Covid-19-related complications at the age of 74.

Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Aplonia Munzverengwi, confirmed the death to The Herald last night.

“Yes I can confirm that he has died. He died this evening (last night). It’s really sad,” she said.

“We are devastated as Mashonaland East province because in the last four consecutive days, we have lost the GMB manager, the provincial information officer Mukonde who will be buried in Mashonaland West tomorrow (today), former Minister Aeneas Chigwedere then Minister Matiza and now, vaZimondi.

“I am at a loss for words. This is saddening.”

General Zimondi retired as ZPCS Comm-Gen in November last year after 22 years of service, which began in 1998 when he was 51.

Maj-Gen Zimondi was born on 4 March 1947.

He joined the Zimbabwe Prison Services as a Deputy Commissioner in 1997 and in July of the same year, undertook a study of British, Danish and Swedish prison systems.

In 1998, he was appointed Acting Commissioner following the retirement of Mr Langton Chigwida the previous year.

Mr Chigwida had been at the helm of the prison service since 1984.- The Herald

By Jane Mlambo| 31 July Movement convenor Jacob Ngarivhume has disbanded his Transform Zimbabwe party choosing to join hands with MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa.

Posting on Twitter last night, Ngarivhume said he now believes in a new kind of mature politics while endorsing Chamisa as the leader of the largest opposition party in the country.

“Some people are asking me to revive Transform Zimbabwe- the political party I lead. But I believe now is the the for a new kind of mature politics. Nelson Chamisa leads the largest opposition party. By virtue of that he deserves our support,” said Ngarivhume.

He urged Chamisa and the MDC Alliance leadership to begin engaging the people of Zimbabwe and guide towards reform process.

“My hope is that the MDC-A’s leadership may begin to engage the people of Zimbabwe and guide the process for reforms working with regional and international partners to take head-on the abuses in our country.

“The MDC-A is the voice of the people on the international stage and it’s time the world heard from us,” added Ngarivhume.

Transport Minister Joel Biggie Matiza has succumbed to Coronavirus.

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Patrick Chinamasa is alive, contrary to reports that he succumbed to Coronavirus…

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Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance vice chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has declared that Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot stop the liberation of the suffering people of Zimbabwe from oppression and persecution.

Below is Hon Sikhala’s letter:

Letter by Vice Chairman Job Wiwa Sikhala from prison:

No matter the adversities, the liberation of our people from oppression and persecution cannot be postponed any further.

My persecution is a reflection of the suffering our people have been going through one generation after the other.

In this instance, I am in complete shock because of the reasons for my persecutions. There is no crime I committed. The plot and the plan of the dictatorship is to break me down. I will never be broken down because the demand for a free and just society is a calling.

Even if I die in the concentration camp called Chikurubi Maximum Prison, dear Zimbabweans remember me. Remember that it is because of our freedom, happiness and liberty that has been robbed from one generation to another. I promise I will never be silenced until we all enjoy our nationhood.

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By Farai D Hove | Fears for Vice President Constantino Chiwenga health were raised when Presidential Spokesman George Charamba confirmed that he is seriously unwell after his close relatives died from COVID-19.

Announcing the development exclusively revealed by COVID Taskforce Chair Oppah Muchinguri to ZimEye last week, Charamba said he would have long joined his ancestors. He added saying Chiwenga visibly looked worse for wear.

Chiwenga has since been ordered to go home and rest.

Said Charamba:

As for Vice President Chiwenga, I can only say just as well rumours don’t kill. It they did the man would long have joined his ancestors!

Beyond taking over as Acting President while the President is on his traditional annual leave – which this year has proved more of technical fixture than a real break – the Vice President has been working well into the early hours of most of the days, both in his Office and at home.

Made worse by a few of his relatives and associates who have succumbed to COVID-19, alongside many other Zimbabweans. A few days ago, he looked worse for wear and the President ORDERED him to take some DESERVED REST.

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BY GEORGE CHARAMBA -INFERTILE IMAGINATION AT AMH!!! Lots a needless speculation and false dire conclusions by both NewDay and Zimbabwe Independent. The President, His Excellency ED Mnangagwa has never, is yet, to isolate on account of exposure to Coronavirus. We who work with him daily find it laughable that some faraway newsroom whose reporters we are yet to see covering him, claim isolation for him. The irony is that THEY, not him have chosen to isolate themselves from him, choosing to rely on arcane sources that only lower their dignity as competently trained journalists.

Running a severely depleted newsroom is no reason to indulge in alarmist speculation in the name of journalism. The President is not just around and available; he has been keeping us mopping our brows for want of rest from Office chores!!! Please be kind to us who feel overworked.

Then you have NewsDay and its brooding conspiracies. Vice President Kembo Mohadi took his annual leave soon after his term as Acting President ended. He is very much around and well enough to sit musingly watching his lovely herd!!! He tells me it has never been fatter, thanks to

…abundant pastures from the Heavens which so generously opened this season. He brags Zimbabwe’s food basket has now shifted to Beitbridge. Enjoy the animals Boss before duty recalls!!!. As for Vice President Chiwenga, I can only say just as well rumours don’t kill. It they did the man would long have joined his ancestors!!!

Beyond taking over as Acting President while the President is on his traditional annual leave – which this year has proved more of technical fixture than a real break – the Vice President has been working well into the early hours of most of the days, both in his Office and at home.

Made worse by a few of his relatives and associates who have succumbed to COVID-19, alongside many other Zimbabweans. A few days ago, he looked worse for wear and the President ORDERED him to take some DESERVED REST.

He would have wanted to be with the President at yesterday’s sorrowful burial event, in fact insisted to do so. The President restated his ORDER and the Vice President had to watch proceedings from home. He will resume work shortly and we all hope headlines of humble retractions follow, hopefully with the same loud prominence!!!

Matemadanda: I tested negative pic.twitter.com/0gzmclXSXG

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) January 22, 2021

Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has dismissed Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assertion that Zimbabweans should be proud of the freedom they are enjoying in the so called second Republic.

In his speech at the National Heroes Acre on Thursday, Mr Mnangagwa claimed Zimbabweans were enjoying the fruits of the liberation struggle.

“We shall forever be grateful for the sacrifices you made for your beloved country. Today we stand proud as a free, independent and visionary people… we will run the race from where you left off, inspired by your courage to liberate and develop Zimbabwe,” said Mr Mnangagwa.

Below is the MDC Alliance’s response to Mr Mnangagwa’s remarks:

LIBERATION WITHOUT FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND REAL INDEPENDENCE IS VOID, MDC ALLIANCE NAMIBIA WARNS CLUELESS MNANGAGWA.

22 JANUARY 2021

Mdc Alliance Namibia is absolutely disturbed by the speech delivered by the Zanupf President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa when he eulogised the deceased government officials at the National Heroes Acre.

It is foolhardy to be convinced that Zanupf is committed to accomplish the unfinished business of the liberation struggle when opposition activists and journalists are being butchered for fighting against corruption, looting and gross abuse of human rights in Zimbabwe. It is quite pathetic to witness political hypocrisy in the purported democratically elected President when we are conscious to the fact that in Zimbabwe, the freedom of expression, assembling and association is severely restricted by Zanupf terrorists. Social democrats are cognisant of the need to fight for genuine independence not the phoney one.

Moreover, the objective for engaging in the liberation struggle was to eradicate poverty therefore Zanupf leadership must take us out of this abject poverty if they want us to believe in their dedication to set us free. Looking at the extreme poverty which reached 40% of the population in 2019, up from 30% in 2017, urban poverty rising faster (from 4% to 10%) than rural poverty. We demand real or authentic independence that emerges not from a negotiated settlement but the reappropriation of people power , justice , freedom and One-Man-One-Vote.

Looting and corruption do not reflect independence but a further promotion of the national bourgeoisie. Zanupf must stop eating on behalf of the citizenry instead as an expected independent people, we demand a fair distribution of the national cake by greedy belly politicians.

Furthermore, in its 2006 Freedom in the World report, Freedom House finds that Zimbabwe was already very poor in terms of freedom of expression and freedom of press which has deteriorated still further. To date , we are still witnessing the incarceration of journalists unravelling a satanic censorship of the media to put it on mute so that they don’t criticise the autocratic Zanupf government. Zimbabwe both under the late Robert Mugabe and his predecessor Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa violated the rights to shelter , food , freedom of movement and residence, freedom of assembly and the rule of law. We saw thousands of people’s houses being ruthlessly demolished in Budiriro, Glenview, Chitungwiza only to mention but a few. This does not reflect independence and freedom. #ZanupfMustGo.

Moreso, opposition gatherings are frequently the subject of brutal attacks from captured police force trying to silence dissenting voices. The arbitrary arrests, torture, detention without trial and abuse of the will of the people by biased Zec and captured Parliament do not resemble independence and freedom. As we speak right now, we are missing our Vice-Chair Job SaroWiwa Sikhala, Allan Moyo, Last Maengahama, Tungamirai Madzokere, Investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and all prisoners of conscience in detention for speaking against Zanupf shenanigans. In short, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is worser than the Smith regime.

2002, June 2008, 01 August 2018, January 2019, the abduction of the MdcTrio unearthed Zanupf’s insatiable appetite to impose a One-party state in Zimbabwe through their crackdown on voices of the voiceless in the Motherland.All these years were characterized by widespread systematic and escalating violations of human rights in Zimbabwe under the duo between 1980 to date. Violent elections succeeded each from the year 2000 to date. These bloody elections do not epitomise freedom and independence. We demand an end to cancerous electoral fraud. It is imperative for all social democrats to demand real emancipation not this flag independence.

To top it off,Mdc Alliance Namibia urges all Zimbabweans to pent up their outrage demanding justice and genuine democratic freedom after colonialism.

Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa must know that his clueless regime must sober up and halt their propaganda about independence since Zimbabweans are suffering from Zanupf morons more than what transpired to them under Ian Douglas Smith. The only hope for Zimbabwe is the Mdc Alliance led by the able President of the people Advocate Nelson Chamisa, our political mountain.

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Tinashe Sambiri|The bail application hearing for MDC Alliance vice chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has been postponed to January 26.

The postponement of Hon Sikhala’s bail application hearing is seen as a gimmick calculated to punish the outspoken politician.

Hon Sikhala will remain detained at Chikurubi Maximum Prison…

“MDC Alliance National Vice Chairman and Zengeza West MP Hon.
Job Sikhala will remain detained at Chikurubi Maximum Prison after Justice Foroma postpones hearing of his bail appeal to 26 January 2021 to allow law officers from NPA to file their response to the legislator’s freedom bid,” MDC Alliance said.

Tinashe Sambiri|Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot claim that Zimbabweans are enjoying the fruits of the liberation struggle at a time the nation is grappling with COVID-19, persecution of opposition members and rampant corruption, the MDC Alliance has said.

In a strong statement released on Friday morning, the MDC Alliance dismissed Mr Mnangagwa’s notion that Zimbabweans are living in peace and harmony.

Mr Mnangagwa made the remarks at the National Shrine on Thursday.

Below is MDC Alliance deputy spokesperson, Clifford Hlatywayo’s full statement:

Zimbabwe is at cross roads, while battling to defeat the invisible enemy called COVID-19, on the other hand is an irresponsible and carefree regime that never understood the importance of a vision.

There is an immediate answer to the National question which is anchored of the failure of Zanu PF regime.

The regime has systematically made our country a land of oppression and suppression. While other countries test their war asernal and Weapons of Mass Destruction in seas/oceans, the regime in Harare does so it on the people- What a shame!

Our people are living in constant fear, instability and an uncertain future.
They survive by what scholars call harvest of fear.

Attempt to undermine democratic elections is the order of the day. The ballot must determine who must lead the country. In Zimbabwe, the bullet supercides the ballot of the people. The illegitimate regime enjoys dividing the people. There is no nation to talk about, people are divided on political affiliation, status in society, region, religion, tribe, race, class, color, creed, profession, location, families, political party factions, level of poverty or richness, level of education and most recently looting cartels. These guys have failed this beautiful and potential country. They are greedy, tired, clueless and driven by hatred and bitterness. Being on leadership positions without leadership credentials.

Zimbabwe needs an overhaul of all systems be it governance, social, cultural, technological, political and economic systems.

President Chamisa has a rescue and recovery plan for this country. A plan that will return Zimbabwe to an economic, legitimate, openness and accountable democracy.

To be a nation driven by transformation of our society, with opportunities for everyone and reward hardworking citizens, it will be a land of prosperity.
MDC Alliance will operate on trust and confidence of the people. Social Contract between the governed and those who govern. With President Chamisa a month’s time in government is too long for every Zimbabwean to start enjoying their country where ever they are. MDC Alliance has the lasting solution to the Zimbabwean crisis.

Until then,
Aluta continua

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Another soldier standing outside Cresta Hotel in Harare tells ZimEye, "I only have one underwear and I can't remember the last time when I washed it, this is what our life has been reduced to."
https://t.co/F9gWcJsFPa pic.twitter.com/8uPy3yt45j

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) January 22, 2021

By Simba Chikanza | When Emmerson Mnangagwa’s official advisor announced in the ZANU PF leader’s presence on 15 Dec 2017, that they would use the army to change the 2018 election results, they didn’t tell the soldiers that the respected officers would become poorer as a result of that crime of state terrorism. (Video).

Another soldier standing outside Cresta Lodge in Harare tells ZimEye, “I only have one underwear and I can’t remember the last time when I washed it, this is what our life has been reduced to.”

In the early 80s serving in the army was a national pride, but today Zimbabwe’s soldiers are an international mockery.

CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA on 15 December 2017 at 1.32pm in MNANGAGWA'S PRESENCE in Harare pic.twitter.com/CvBQli2VxG

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) March 14, 2020

Is this what has become of our respected soldiers @Jamwanda2 ? pic.twitter.com/IoW1Xf8jLl

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) January 22, 2021

Fast forwards to the 1 Aug 2018 military crackdown which the United Nations have condemned, and in which 6 people were shot dead in broad daylight and scores others assaulted in Harare’s surbubs, Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri announces saying she fears there will be a coup, because soldiers have got only one uniform per person.

Speaking at parliament’s pre budget consultative Forum in Bulawayo, Muchinguri also said soldiers are failing to access basics such as food.

She said, “We also had challenges as was indicated: inadequate budget, delays in cash disbursements to Ministry’s bank accounts; prices of goods and services – suppliers refusing to accept quotations; and also this affects our levels of our preparedness to deal with any eventuality;

“Non availability of adequate institutional accommodation is an area of concern. Our accommodation is in a very deplorable state, and I hope that … (sic)we are envisaging the putting up of 5000 accommodations of thousands of forces to build a hospital and also to provide family accommodation; and this we appeal to you because most of our soldiers depend accommodation in townships; sometimes [are] disgraced, insulted, and that brings our own force into disrepute; and this is the situation.

“When we compare ourselves with other countries we are lagging behind- lack of decent uniforms adequate, our soldiers have only one uniform and you can imagine how embarrassing this situation is; and for me to be exposing our force to this situation where I have to share with Parliament. I normally am not expected, to disclose these issues. But again, I appeal to you – failure to access health care, even food. But I want to thank the minister of Finance, who has chipped in and assured us that he will address the need to make sure that we are accommodated in terms of budgetary intervention or mitigation. We share these concerns because we are afraid of mutiny. We need to control the situation in keeping our forces comfortable and happy we know what has happened in other countries…”

By Farai D Hove | Presidential Spokesman George Charamba has confirmed that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is seriously unwell after his close relatives died from COVID-19.

Announcing the development exclusively revealed by COVID Taskforce Chair Oppah Muchinguri to ZimEye last week, Charamba said he would have long joined his ancestors. He added saying Chiwenga visibly looked worse for wear.

Chiwenga has since been ordered to go home and rest.

Said Charamba:

As for Vice President Chiwenga, I can only say just as well rumours don’t kill. It they did the man would long have joined his ancestors!

Beyond taking over as Acting President while the President is on his traditional annual leave – which this year has proved more of technical fixture than a real break – the Vice President has been working well into the early hours of most of the days, both in his Office and at home.

Made worse by a few of his relatives and associates who have succumbed to COVID-19, alongside many other Zimbabweans. A few days ago, he looked worse for wear and the President ORDERED him to take some DESERVED REST.

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BY GEORGE CHARAMBA -INFERTILE IMAGINATION AT AMH!!! Lots a needless speculation and false dire conclusions by both NewDay and Zimbabwe Independent. The President, His Excellency ED Mnangagwa has never, is yet, to isolate on account of exposure to Coronavirus. We who work with him daily find it laughable that some faraway newsroom whose reporters we are yet to see covering him, claim isolation for him. The irony is that THEY, not him have chosen to isolate themselves from him, choosing to rely on arcane sources that only lower their dignity as competently trained journalists.

Running a severely depleted newsroom is no reason to indulge in alarmist speculation in the name of journalism. The President is not just around and available; he has been keeping us mopping our brows for want of rest from Office chores!!! Please be kind to us who feel overworked.

Then you have NewsDay and its brooding conspiracies. Vice President Kembo Mohadi took his annual leave soon after his term as Acting President ended. He is very much around and well enough to sit musingly watching his lovely herd!!! He tells me it has never been fatter, thanks to

…abundant pastures from the Heavens which so generously opened this season. He brags Zimbabwe’s food basket has now shifted to Beitbridge. Enjoy the animals Boss before duty recalls!!!. As for Vice President Chiwenga, I can only say just as well rumours don’t kill. It they did the man would long have joined his ancestors!!!

Beyond taking over as Acting President while the President is on his traditional annual leave – which this year has proved more of technical fixture than a real break – the Vice President has been working well into the early hours of most of the days, both in his Office and at home.

Made worse by a few of his relatives and associates who have succumbed to COVID-19, alongside many other Zimbabweans. A few days ago, he looked worse for wear and the President ORDERED him to take some DESERVED REST.

He would have wanted to be with the President at yesterday’s sorrowful burial event, in fact insisted to do so. The President restated his ORDER and the Vice President had to watch proceedings from home. He will resume work shortly and we all hope headlines of humble retractions follow, hopefully with the same loud prominence!!!

Friday , 22 January 2021

By Luke Tamborinyoka| Tomorrow, 23 January 2021, marks exactly two years after we lost the great Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, the master of song who entertained and charmed this nation for decades.

Death is a beast that continues to rob us of the talent in our midst. And yet, when the dreaded spectre of death visits us, we can’t run away and all we have to do is brave up and “Luke” the beast in the eye.

Artistes will always be the true repository of the conscience of a people, with their art and the attendant enduring message reflective of the people’s daily trials and tribulations. As Emmerson Mnangagwa’s physical, emotional, economic and psychological violence wreaks havoc across the country., leaving corpses as well as battered and tortured souls in its wake, one is reminded of Tuku’s timeless lyrics when he tutored us on the futility of violence and its lack of dividend:

” Ngoromera ingoromera ,
Harina zvarinoshanda
Haringabatsire …..”

Today, all we can do is remember this icon and the footprints that the man and his art left on the sands of history. Tsimba itsoka , to borrow the phrase by which he named one of his albums.

Tuku achieved both in life and in death what our national leaders have failed to achieve —- uniting a deeply polarised and fractured nation. Such was Tuku’s greatness.

He was one of the unique few who traversed with unparalleled ease the great political divide that has become the bane of our nation.

Tuku performed at a ceremony to celebrate the appointment of Joice Mujuru as second secretary of Zanu PF and Vice President of the country. Mujuru hails from Mashonaland Central province, where Mtukudzi also came from. At the carnival where he played to celebrate Mujuru’s elevation in politics, Tuku performed the song Dzoka Uyamwe in salutation of the political achievement by a woman he referred to as the girl from Dande, his home area as well.

After that performance to celebrate Mujuru’s elevation, some said Tuku was Zanu PF.

Tuku then performed at former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s wedding in Harare in 2012. In February 2018, he was in Buhera when we buried Zimbabwe’s doyen of democracy at his rural home at Humanikwa village.

After his appearance at these two epic events to do with Morgan Tsvangirai, the naysayers changed script and said Tuku was MDC!

In this politically divided nation, it was only Tuku who could afford to criss-cross this great divide and leave the nation baffled and confused as to where he stood politically. Tuku lived his life and his art well beyond the political party card; far beyond the constricting precinct of partisan regalia and party slogans.

Indeed, partisan politics and a partisan deportment were too petty for Tuku’s vast character; for his ubiquitous art that touched every soul regardless of race, tribe, creed or political affiliation.

Tuku, the legend buried in Madziwa on Sunday, 27 January 2019, was simply far much bigger than our fractured and divisive politics.

Even in the soft requiem of death, Tuku unified our divided politics. At his death, we saw Nelson Chamisa, Emmerson Mnangagwa and Joyce Mujuru casting aside their political jackets to attend the funeral of this hero of Zimbabwe. The vastness of Tuku’s character and the ubiquity of his art had ample space for this deeply divided political lot.

Such was the unifying nature of this lyrical master of our time; indeed an undisputed national hero. In his death, Tuku brought Nelson Chamisa and Emmerson Mnangagwa together, a feat which SADC, the AU and even the United Nations have all failed to achieve.

Tuku died as he lived — simply as an artiste.

I have long memories of Oliver Mtukudzi that stretch some 20 years back to my other life as a journalist.

I remember covering the launch of one of his most controversial albums to date, Bvuma/Tolerance , at a joint along Julius Nyerere Avenue in central Harare. The place was full to the brim and the inimitable Mtukudzi was forced mid-stream to cut short his performance of the controversial song, Wasakara .

Yes, Mtukudzi abruptly stopped performing, albeit for a brief hiatus, after his fans literally plucked the controversial song from his lips, flashed out red cards and started infusing their own lyrics into a song that was to take the country by storm!

Robert Mugabe was not even 80 at the time but his age had already become a topical national issue. Music fans believed Mtukudzi’s song, Wasakara , was a reference to Mugabe’s age. Yet Oliver was simply a master of perfect musical art, which often has multiple meanings to multiple listeners in multiple circumstances.

The red cards had become part of the MDC’s campaign paraphernalia, which the party’s supporters would symbolically bandy around as a send-off sign for Mugabe to leave the political stage due to his old age. Stamping their feet and singing wildly in mock rendition of Mtukudzi’s powerful lyrics, I can still vividly remember the sonorous unison that Friday night of wild music fans infusing their own lyrics in mockery of Mugabe’s old age:

“ Nyika yese yati wakwegura
Hauchaigona wachembera ,
Wakuraka usazoramba Bhobho Chinja iwe “

Probably afraid of political repercussions during those highly charged political times, Mtukudzi stopped the song mid-stream during the album launch and called for a break. The story of that event was part my several arts stories that won me the 2002 Delta prize for the Arts journalist of the year at the annual National Journalism And Media Awards ceremony some 19 years ago.

When I sought Tuku’s comment during the crowd-induced hiatus, a visibly shaken Samanyanga, unnerved by the moment, calmly said to me:

“ Tamborenyoka , this is the time when I want to speak to my fans . I do not wish to grant interviews to journalists during my shows . Let us talk tomorrow .”

Weeks later, the controversial Wasakara song was to lead to the arrest of an audacious lighting engineer for invariably blazing the lights on Mugabe’s portrait every time Tuku shouted “ Bvuma iwe ” during a live performance at a local hotel!

Tuku’s music fascinated the nation, charmed revelers and consoled the bereaved.

My maternal uncle, Constantine Makumbe of Makumbe village in Domboshava, is a Tuku fan. But my paternal uncle, my father’s young brother Thomas Gombera, now a pastor, was a staunch fanatic, nay a fundamentalist when it came to Tuku’s music. Through his influence, the entire family ended up warming up to Mtukudzi’s powerful lyrics. Somehow, we all ended up Tuku’s ardent fans.

At one of our family end of year shindigs, way back on December 20 1990, I remember the whole family singing along to Tuku’s lyrics at a colourful family bash that spilt into the early hours of the following morning:

“ Kumhuri yekwedu , haungadaro , Carol …” we boomed, slotting in my sister’s name for colour and rhyme in a deafening chant that reverberated in the nearby Dambatsoko mountain.

We were enjoying ourselves at our rural homestead at Tamborenyoka village in Domboshava and my sister, Carol, was only eight then.

Indeed, Tuku’s music would charm families and communities. His art cut across generations, nations, tribes and political parties. Such was the greatness of Tuku Music.

It was Tuku who almost provided the sound-track to the real-life movie of my near-demise. When I was involved in a near-fatal accident in the company of my uncle and brothers as we drove home in the early hours of Sunday, November 4 2012, it was Tuku’s lyrics that almost accompanied us to our death. Playing in the car in what almost became the lyrical backdrop to our deaths was the album Abi Angu , a collection of Tuku’s collaborative effort with his friends.

In the flash of a moment, the Prado vehicle had overturned. With the car’s wheels still spinning as it lay on its roof, Abi Angu was playing in the background as my five colleagues battled to clamber out of the vehicle.

I remained trapped in the car. I had lost consciousness, which later graduated into a deep coma that was to last some five weeks.

Tuku’s music was pregnant with all sorts of exhortations. His lyrical prowess was unparalleled as he was one musician who advised just he chastised. He could console as he taught. He entertained as he praised.

Samanyanga simply had a song for every situation, including the powerful lyrics that became the theme song at his death:

” Pangu pese ndasakura _ndazunza ,
Ndima yese mdasakura ndapedza ..”

(I have fought my good fight).

Indeed, Tuku, you have done your part. True, rufu ndimadzongonyedze .

It is sad that the signature cough that accompanied your lyrics shall be heard no more!

We shall always remember you, Tuku. But we are comforted by the fact that you are now in great company up there with Safirio Madzikatire, Simon Chimbetu, James Chimombe, John Chibadura, Job Mashanda, Leonard Dembo, Marshall Munhumumwe and many others of your trade who left before you.

Heaven is probably lyrically richer. After all, one from your own loins, Sam, is already up there. And the two of you will charm the heavens with the same lyrical lure that for decades lulled a despondent nation into an odd mixture of laughter and comfort.

Tuku and son Sam; the elephant and its calf charming God and the angels in the ultimate kraal of heaven ( nzou nemhuru mudanga ).

Tuku’s former publicist, Shepherd Mutmba, has written a damning book which details some of Tuku’s blemishes, including adulterous relationships. What this may only show is that Tuku was no saint. He was a mere mortal like the rest of us.

Tuku’s blemishes will neither subtract from the lofty standard of his art nor blight the overwhelming reverence that this nation rightfully accorded him.

Politicians by the nature of their trade always want to claim credit. But let it be said now that it was not the Zanu PF politburo that conferred Tuku with national hero status. They may have done so to provide a distraction to the unfolding national crisis in which State security agents continue to terrorize innocent citizens, but Zimbabweans in their diversity had already duly accorded him the iconic status he duly deserved.

Even if this regime had kept its silence, Tuku was always going to be a national hero!

After all, hero status is never conferred by anyone. It is achieved and earned by one’s deeds in their lifetime. Tuku deserves his place among the country’s cream; among those who raised the country’s flag high by their talent and the sweat of their unique endeavours.

One could surmise that even Mnangagwa, who presumes himself to be our President when we all know he pick-pocketed victory, may not have the legitimacy to purport to have conferred hero status on the great Tuku.

Indeed, pretence of legitimate kingship is the political bane of our time. Wenge Mambo , to borrow a lyrical line from the indefatigable Tuku!

It was Tuku who told us that death leaves a painful scar but the fairness lies in that each one of us will have their turn.

“ Vanga ramatipa rorwadza ,

Misodzi mokoto

Haiwaka rwendo rwacho mazoro …..”

May his dear soul rest in eternal peace, this iconic lyrical master of our time!

Luke Tamborinyoka is the Deputy Secretary for Presidential Affairs in the MDC Alliance led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa . He is a multiple award-winning journalist . Among his many awards was the Delta prize for the arts journalist of the year that he _ won at the National Journalistic And Media Awards in 2002 . His passion during his journalism days was politics and the arts . You can interact with him on facebook or on twitter @ luke_tambo .

As for Vice President Chiwenga, I can only say just as well rumours don’t kill. It they did the man would long have joined his ancestors!

Beyond taking over as Acting President while the President is on his traditional annual leave – which this year has proved more of technical fixture than a real break – the Vice President has been working well into the early hours of most of the days, both in his Office and at home.

Made worse by a few of his relatives and associates who have succumbed to COVID-19, alongside many other Zimbabweans. A few days ago, he looked worse for wear and the President ORDERED him to take some DESERVED REST.

BY GEORGE CHARAMBA -INFERTILE IMAGINATION AT AMH!!! Lots a needless speculation and false dire conclusions by both NewDay and Zimbabwe Independent. The President, His Excellency ED Mnangagwa has never, is yet, to isolate on account of exposure to Coronavirus. We who work with him daily find it laughable that some faraway newsroom whose reporters we are yet to see covering him, claim isolation for him. The irony is that THEY, not him have chosen to isolate themselves from him, choosing to rely on arcane sources that only lower their dignity as competently trained journalists.

Running a severely depleted newsroom is no reason to indulge in alarmist speculation in the name of journalism. The President is not just around and available; he has been keeping us mopping our brows for want of rest from Office chores!!! Please be kind to us who feel overworked.

Then you have NewsDay and its brooding conspiracies. Vice President Kembo Mohadi took his annual leave soon after his term as Acting President ended. He is very much around and well enough to sit musingly watching his lovely herd!!! He tells me it has never been fatter, thanks to

…abundant pastures from the Heavens which so generously opened this season. He brags Zimbabwe’s food basket has now shifted to Beitbridge. Enjoy the animals Boss before duty recalls!!!. As for Vice President Chiwenga, I can only say just as well rumours don’t kill. It they did the man would long have joined his ancestors!!!

Beyond taking over as Acting President while the President is on his traditional annual leave – which this year has proved more of technical fixture than a real break – the Vice President has been working well into the early hours of most of the days, both in his Office and at home.

Made worse by a few of his relatives and associates who have succumbed to COVID-19, alongside many other Zimbabweans. A few days ago, he looked worse for wear and the President ORDERED him to take some DESERVED REST.

He would have wanted to be with the President at yesterday’s sorrowful burial event, in fact insisted to do so. The President restated his ORDER and the Vice President had to watch proceedings from home. He will resume work shortly and we all hope headlines of humble retractions follow, hopefully with the same loud prominence!!!

AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA PRAYING FOR ED TO DIE https://t.co/GRyGExilK9

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) January 22, 2021

SETTLERS at Ngozi Mine squatter camp in Bulawayo are living in fear after a short hairy man-like creature with a giant manhood was spotted early Sunday morning roaming the illegal settlement before it mysteriously disappeared to an unknown destination.

The strange creature which residents suspected was a tikoloshe was discovered after chilling complaints by women from the squatter camp that they were waking up extremely tired and with wetness between their legs.

A tikoloshe (goblin) is believed to be a dead person who has been given a new lease of life by super natural powers.

Traditionally it is believed that, if anyone sights a tikoloshe that person needs special treatment from traditional healers or prophets or otherwise that person will die. Tikoloshe is believed to be used by some businesspeople to acquire vast wealth.

Women who spoke to B-Metro said they were convinced that the spotted supernatural being was the one which was sexually abusing them at night.

The frustrated women said the “randy” tikoloshe’s sex visits began two years ago adding that it “rapes” them all night, leaving nothing for their husbands to enjoy except agonising pains in their private parts.

“We suspected that the spotted short hairy man-like creature with a huge manhood is a tikoloshe which is behind our problems at night.

“I always wake up tired, feeling sore in my privates. I even tried consulting prophets, but the problem just kept getting worse. This tikoloshe is taking a lot of our energy and our husbands are now suspecting us of cheating since we will be tired in bed,” a woman who identified herself as MaTshuma said to loud approval from other women who were however, not at ease to share their horror ordeals with B-Metro.

MaTshuma suspected the alleged tikoloshe might have been dumped by its own after it had troubled him or her.

Another victim who requested anonymity said the short mystical creature was also creeping into her house and making love with her all night long.

“Almost every night when I am sleeping, I feel like I am having sex and when I wake up, I find myself wet between the legs. That has since affected my marriage because each time I tried to have sex with my husband I am never satisfied,” she said.

Mr Alex Sibindi who said they were planning to hire a prophet to get rid of the evil creature said the tikoloshe belonged either to someone from the dwelling who wants to boost his or her business or was dumped by someone who was tired of its abuse to his or her family.-B-Metro

A 34-YEAR-OLD woman from Thorngrove suburb has been arrested for playing with her 12-year-old nephew’s sexual organ and begging him to bonk her.

The woman cannot be named so as to protect the identity of the minor. She stays with her minor children and her nephew while her husband is based in South Africa.

A court heard that she would retire to bed with her children.after a few minutes, the woman would call her nephew into her bedroom while wearing a skimpy night dress that leaves nothing to imagination.

The woman would then grab the unsuspecting boy while telling him that he looks handsome and she would caress him, the court heard.

She took matters to greater heights as she would caress his sexual organs while begging him to indulge in sex with her.

It is said the woman would promise to give the toddler money to agree to sample her velvet cake.

But her nephew would turn her down and that did not go down well with her as she would get angry prompting her at times to insult him while chucking him out of her bedroom.

She would warn him to keep the matter to himself.

The minor who has been enduring the indecent assault since October last year never revealed the sexual abuse to anyone. However, last week on Saturday he summoned courage and divulged the matter to his grandfather who had paid them a visit.

His grandfather accompanied him to a police station and reported the matter leading to her arrest.

She appeared before Tredgold courts’ magistrate Shepherd Munjanja facing indecent assault charge.

She denied the charge.

She was remanded out of custody to 17 February.
-B-Metro

Own Correspondent|
A prominent Masvingo vendor, Mbuya Gamuchirai has sensationally claimed she recently reconciled with her lover who abandoned her at 16.

Mbuya Gamuchirai is known for selling groceries and second hand clothes.

Said Mbuya Gamuchirai:
“I’m so happy after witnessing the unbelievable miracle.

Some people might say prophet Isaac Makomichi is a witch but my story is different.

I got pregnant when I was 16 and the father of the child abandoned me.

Since that time,I have been trying to get married but I failed.

I visited Prophet Isaac Makomichi and he gave me some oil. After using the oil for two weeks I began to see positive results.Now I am relieved because I reconciled with my man.

I thank the God of Prophet Isaac Makomichi.”

Church leaders insist Makomichi’s spiritual power is not from God.

The late Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Dr Sibusiso Busi Moyo, has been declared a national hero.
The message was delivered by Defence and War Veteran Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri who had been sent by President Mnangagwa to the Moyo family in Harare this evening.

Defence and War Veteran Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri announces hero status of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Dr Sibusiso Busi Moyo to the family in Harare this evening.

Burial arrangements will be announced in due course. Minister Moyo died of Covid-19-related complications yesterday.

The later former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s mother-in-law, Gogo Martha Nyakudya Karimatsenga has died.

Gogo Karimatsenga died on Saturday 16 January 2021, 10 days after celebrating her 71st birthday.

Apostle Locadia Karimatsenga, Tsvangirai’s former wife, announced her mother’s death in a Facebook post this Wednesday. She said:

My beloved mother has ascended to glory and to be with our Lord. I am so grateful for the priceless years we had with her. She fought a good fight and ran a good race.

The true definition of a Proverbs 31 Virtuous Woman and because of that, my family and I have gained an angel in heaven who will be watching over us.

Although it is very painful to have lost her we will not weep but praise The Lord for showing us his power, glory and love through her life and entire existence.

Her flesh has died but she lives on in spirit because she was a child of God. “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”. John 11:25 NKJV.

Rest in Glory Mama, praise be to God.

Tsvangirai married Karimatsenga in a tra­ditional ceremony after he had allegedly impreg­nated her although she later had a miscar­riage.

The marriage was consummated in 2012 after Tsvangirai’s wife, Susan, died in a car crash after he had become Prime Minister.

Karimatsenga was however dumped after 12 days of being customarily married to Tsvangirai.

She approached the courts and contested Tsvangirai’s marriage to Elizabeth Macheka which caused the cancellation of the marriage license less than 24-hours before the wedding, causing a legal battle between Karimatsenga and the Tsvangirais.- Pindula News

Tinashe Sambiri|Former Zanu PF MP Killer Zivhu has postulated that Douglas Mwonzora is too weak to challenge Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2023 Presidential election.

In his assertion, Zivhu notes that President Nelson Chamisa is the only man who can take on Mr Mnangagwa in the 2023 polls.

Although Zivhu was quick to point out that he would not stop supporting Mr Mnangagwa, he could not hide his admiration for President Chamisa.

“Bobi Wine all young people in Africa are behind you except those who are always used like free condoms in public toilets, who don’t believe young leadership can change Africa..

Get it right guys I don’t belong to any political party at the moment, 2023 my support goes to ED as the President .But we also need a strong opposition leader and Chamisa is the right candidate not Monzora.

I speak my mind don’t force me to speak yours, mavonero anosiyana I don’t have an Leader wokufadza because i don’t belong to any political party . Ndinotaura like any Zimbabwean anzwa nenhamo uye wangotarisira kuti Mwari vapindire mhuri dzedu dzirarame,” argued Zivhu.