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PICTURES: Warriors Star Tino Kadewere Meets President Mnangagwa
By Jane Mlambo| Olympique Lyon striker and Zimbabwe national soccer team player Tino Kadewere has shared pictures of his meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a move that has divided opinion in the country.
View pictures below….
Suspended ZIFA VP To Bounce Back?
By A Correspondent- Exactly 713 days since he was stabbed in the back by his colleagues, suspended Zifa vice-president and Bulawayo businessman Gift Banda could be reinstated at the end of the Zifa annual general meeting in Harare on Thursday.
Delegates are expected to deliberate on, among other issues on the agenda, the January 18, 2019, suspension of Banda over a cocktail of charges following his ‘appointment’ of Bongani Mafu and Tonderayi Ndiraya as Warriors’ assistant coaches, replacing then assistants Rahman Gumbo and Lloyd Mutasa.
The executive committee accused Banda, who was acting president at that time, of usurping the powers of the executive, which, according to the constitution, is responsible for appointing national team coaches.
Banda denied the charges and said he only made recommendations, a point that was also raised by the disciplinary committee, which absolved him of any wrongdoing and acquitted him.
Unhappy with their own judicial body’s judgement, Zifa appealed to the Appeals Committee, which upheld the disciplinary committee’s ruling.
It also ruled that Zifa had failed to provide proof of appeal fees payment as required by Article 7.1 of the Zifa rules and regulations.
Still Zifa refused to accept the outcome and instead filed for condonation, arguing that it had failed to avail the proof of payment because “our accountant couldn’t get into town due to the lockdown”.
“Our football is not a kindergarten where someone can just choose to play on. It’s clear that all these guys wanted was to keep Banda frozen out for as long as possible for their selfishness. As councillors we are putting an end to all this poorly scripted comical drama. Football must and will be the winner, not selfish personalities within the game,” said one delegate.-statemedia
WARNING- GRAPHIC PICTURE- Zim Feminists Under Fire For Coming Out Guns Blazing Over Khupe Slap Yet Being Silent On Marry Chiwenga Persecution
Advantage Man Utd As Liverpool Is Held to 0-0 Draw By Newcastle
Liverpool head into 2021 with a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a goalless draw with Newcastle United on Wednesday night.
The Reds were held for the second successive top-flight match as Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino saw their most promising chances stopped by Karl Darlow in the Magpies net.
Thiago Alcantara made his comeback at St. James’ Park, entering the action as a second-half substitute for his first appearance since mid-October.
But a winner did not materialise, though the champions nevertheless conclude their schedule for the calendar year sitting at the summit of the division.
Team news
Jürgen Klopp made two changes to his starting XI at St. James’ Park, with one enforced: Nathaniel Phillips replaced the injured Joel Matip in central defence.
James Milner was deployed in midfield against one of his former clubs, with Georginio Wijnaldum dropping to a bench that also included Thiago, who is back after a knee injury.
First half
The home side began brightly and carved out the first serious scoring chance on 12 minutes.
Matthew Longstaff’s clipped pass over the top into the left channel invited Callum Wilson to chase past Phillips and line up a close-range shot as he broke into the penalty box.
But Fabinho covered across and the intervention of his foot was perfectly timed and placed to divert the effort away from Alisson Becker and the Liverpool goal.
At the other end, Milner drew a comfortable save from Darlow when he moved onto a loose ball 25 yards out and sent it back with a low, first-time left-footer.
Andy Robertson was able to continue after requiring treatment due to a collision with DeAndre Yedlin and the left-back picked out a free Firmino in the 32nd minute.
His sweeping cross from the flank matched the Brazilian’s surge into the area, only for Firmino’s touch to let him down and allow Newcastle to clear.
The finest opportunity of the opening 45 minutes for the Reds soon came for Salah.
Jordan Henderson arced a lofted pass into the Magpies box for the No.11, who evaded an offside call by a small margin and controlled the ball sufficiently to create a one-on-one situation with Darlow.
Salah tried to thread his finish between the opposition goalkeeper and the left post but was thwarted by the outstretched fingertips of Darlow, which sent the strike wide.
In added time, the hosts’ stopper denied the visitors again, this time repelling a Firmino header from Sadio Mane’s spun delivery into the centre. And so it was stalemate at the break.
Second half
Liverpool settled into a dominance of possession as the second half ensued and Mane nodded Trent Alexander-Arnold’s near-post corner narrowly wide when it was nine minutes old.
The hour mark arrived with little suggestion a breakthrough was forthcoming at either end, yet it could have done for the Reds with back-to-back chances midway through the period.
First, industrious work from Firmino around the halfway line preceded a careful pass forward for Salah, in space to the right, to bear down on Darlow.
Having stepped inside a defender, he opened up his body and attempted to shape a shot across the ‘keeper and into the opposite corner, only to guide it the wrong side.
Next, Robertson’s deep, swerving corner from the right sailed over Darlow and reached Firmino at the back post with a sizeable segment of the goal unguarded – but his header drifted wide.
Klopp opted for changes in between those opportunities, with Wijnaldum and then Thiago introduced from the bench in the quest to prise Newcastle open.
Alisson was forced into a vital save as the contest approached its final 10 minutes, the No.1 reacting quickly to push away Ciaran Clark’s header across goal from a free-kick.
Within moments, the home team were indebted to Fabian Schar, who hooked the ball off the line before Mane could tap in after Darlow pawed Alexander-Arnold’s cross against the Reds forward.
The Magpies custodian clawed out another Firmino header in the final minutes – and followed up to prevent a rebound, too – and Liverpool had to settle for a point to sign off 2020.
COVID- 19 Cases Soar
COVID-19 positive cases jumped from below 120 daily cases in the last few weeks to 300 cases yesterday which is this month’s all-time high. This was revealed by the Ministry Of Health which stated that cases 13 cases were returnees but the rest were local cases.
Said the Ministry in the update:
300 new cases and 1 death reported in the last 24 hours. 287 are local cases and 13 are returnees, 4 from South Africa and 9 from Botswana.
The update also noted that the single death reported in 24 hours was from Midlands. The country has so far recorded over 13 600 cases and the recent upsurge in cases has prompted the government to postpone school opening until further notice.
Meanwhile, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University was approved in the UK which makes it the 3rd vaccine the world has seen since the onset of the pandemic in China last year.
Mnangagwa Talks To Himself: We’ve Enjoyed Indisputable Success In 2020
“As a party and Government, we are inspired and encouraged by the milestones we continue to register in our quest to modernise, industrialise and grow our economy. Targets set out by the party under the 2018 People’s Election Manifesto are being achieved.
“Indisputable success continues to be scored in all sectors of our economy such as agriculture, mining and tourism, manufacturing, infrastructure development, education, health and cultural heritage.
“In the Second Republic and informed by the TSP (Transitional Stabilisation Programme) and its successor policy, the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) (2021-2025), the party is a party of production and productivity”. – Emmerson Mnangagwa
Former Parirenyatwa Group Of Hospitals CEO Succumbs To Covid-19
By A Correspondent- The former Chief Executive officer of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, Dr Thomas Zigora has succumbed to COVID-19.
Dr Zigora died at St Anne’s Hospital where he had been admitted for Covid-19 treatment.
This is a developing story. We will update the article as new information comes.
ED Goes On Leave,
By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be taking his annual leave from 1 January 2021 to the 2nd of February 2021, handing over executive authority to his two Vice Presidents.
A 31st of December Tweet by the Ministry of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting did not specify where Mnangagwa will spend his four-week vacation. He will be away till the 2nd of February.
Zimbabwe traditionally has two vice presidents, the president has handed over to the two of them, they are expected to act in turns, the statement stressed.
“We wish to advise the Nation that HE, President ED Mnangagwa will be taking his holiday break from the 1 January 2021 to the 2nd of February 2021. Hon VP Mohadi will be acting President from 1 January to 14 January 2021. Hon VP, Dr CGDN Chiwenga from 15 Jan to February 2021,” the statement read.
Mwonzora Announces His Personal MDC Outfit Will “Urgently” Remove Sanctions Against Mnangagwa
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Sikhala Threatens General Strike Over Incarceration of Rural Teacher
Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala has threatened a general strike over the incarceration of a member of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe who was jailed 16 months for protesting against poor remuneration.
Sikhala said Sheila was a victim of weaponisation of the law to persecute people.
“This message from the ARTUZ President Obert Masaraure has touched me. The woman Sheila is a casualty of the regime’s weaponisation of the law to persecute people. #FreeSheila, failure of which we will call for a general strike,” said Sikhala.
Nine Warriors Players Test Positive For Coronavirus
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has temporarily suspended Warriors training sessions in preparation for CHAN.
The country’s football governing body announced on Tuesday that nine Warriors players CHAN squad tested positive for the global pandemic.
Consequently, training sessions have temporarily been suspended.
”All the affected players have been notified and quarantined in line with World Health organisation (WHO) dictates. The players have also been advised to inform their families and contacts.
The Zimbabwe Football Association has also informed the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) and the City Health Department for further guidance.
Meanwhile, ZIFA has temporarily suspended all training sessions for the CHAN team pending consultation with other stakeholders, but the team remains in camp until further notice,” reads a statement by ZIFA.-Soccer 24
Atletico Madrid To Offload Diego Costa?
Atletico Madrid have terminated the contract of striker Diego Costa.
The 32-year old’s deal was set to expire at the end of the campaign, and was widely expected to leave in the summer anyway.
The club confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement read: “Agreement with Diego Costa for the termination of his contract. The club wishes the striker the best of luck in the next stage of his professional career.”
Costa rejoined Atletico from Chelsea in 2017, and has scored 19 goals in 81 appearances in all competitions since then to help his side win a Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.-Soccer 24
MDC Alliance Calls For Immediate Release Of Teachers Union Leader
Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has called for the immediate release of jailed ARTUZ member, Sheila Chisirimunhu.
Chisirimunhu was sentenced to 10 months in prison for protesting at pathetic living conditions.
In a statement, MDC Alliance Secretary for Welfare, Maureen Kademaunga, described the conviction and sentencing of Chisirimunhu as atrocious.
“Zimbabwe’s gvt sentenced a 53 -year- old, widowed female teacher to 10 months in prison.
Her crime was demanding a reasonable salary.
Trs in Zimbabwe were earning USD 30 monthly. The salary was slashed from USD 500 monthly. Kindly assist us to pile pressure on this gvt to release Sheila by adding your voice to the #FreeSheila campaign.
Sheila is the sole bread winner in a family of 6.
Stop terrorising innocent citizens.”
Promoter Drags Jah Love To Court
Popular Zimdancehall chanter Soul Jah Love (real name Soul Musaka) was yesterday arrested after a promoter reported him to the police for receiving his money and not showing up to perform for the show he was paid for, H Metro reports.
Musaka will appear in court today facing unnamed charges after the unidentified promoter who reportedly paid him $300 to perform at a Private show on Christmas Day laid charges against him.
Musaka reportedly pulled a similar stunt in South Africa in November and fans reportedly protested against the chanter and damaged property worth thousands of Rand.
He, however, dismissed the reports saying the promoter came to take him from the hotel where he was staying a few minutes before the time of the curfew, therefore, there was no way he would have performed.
It had also been alleged that the Pamamonya Ipapo hitmaker had abused drugs and resultantly, he could not perform.- H Metro
Dancehall Star Arrested
Popular Zimdancehall chanter Soul Jah Love (real name Soul Musaka) was yesterday arrested after a promoter reported him to the police for receiving his money and not showing up to perform for the show he was paid for, H Metro reports.
Musaka will appear in court today facing unnamed charges after the unidentified promoter who reportedly paid him $300 to perform at a Private show on Christmas Day laid charges against him.
Musaka reportedly pulled a similar stunt in South Africa in November and fans reportedly protested against the chanter and damaged property worth thousands of Rand.
He, however, dismissed the reports saying the promoter came to take him from the hotel where he was staying a few minutes before the time of the curfew, therefore, there was no way he would have performed.
It had also been alleged that the Pamamonya Ipapo hitmaker had abused drugs and resultantly, he could not perform.- H Metro
MDC-T Fiasco Epitomizes Mnangagwa, Chiwenga Feud
By Charlton Hwende MDC Alliance Secretary General
Thokozani Khupe With those fraudulent 118 Votes will continue with her Charade like I said last week Mwonzora will be the biggest loser if this suspension is endorsed by ED.
If ED okays the arrest and recall of Mwonzora from Parliament it will be the end of Mwonzora.
Khupe does not need voters or Congress delegates she only need ED. The real battle is between ED and Chiwenga.
So we will see who prevails between the two so far Chiwenga is ahead because of the announced results.
Khupe, Mwonzora Doomed
By Charlton Hwende MDC Alliance Secretary General
Thokozani Khupe With those fraudulent 118 Votes will continue with her Charade like I said last week Mwonzora will be the biggest loser if this suspension is endorsed by ED.
If ED okays the arrest and recall of Mwonzora from Parliament it will be the end of Mwonzora.
Khupe does not need voters or Congress delegates she only need ED. The real battle is between ED and Chiwenga.
So we will see who prevails between the two so far Chiwenga is ahead because of the announced results.
Mnangagwa Sends Schoolteacher To Jail For Protesting At Poor Living Conditions
Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has called for the immediate release of jailed ARTUZ member, Sheila Chisirimunhu.
Chisirimunhu was sentenced to 10 months in prison for protesting at pathetic living conditions.
In a statement, MDC Alliance Secretary for Welfare, Maureen Kademaunga, described the conviction and sentencing of Chisirimunhu as atrocious.
“Zimbabwe’s gvt sentenced a 53 -year- old, widowed female teacher to 10 months in prison.
Her crime was demanding a reasonable salary.
Trs in Zimbabwe were earning USD 30 monthly. The salary was slashed from USD 500 monthly. Kindly assist us to pile pressure on this gvt to release Sheila by adding your voice to the #FreeSheila campaign.
Sheila is the sole bread winner in a family of 6.
Stop terrorising innocent citizens.”
Gutu Thanks for your Herald interview
Dear Advocate Gutu,
I have read your comments published in The Herald regarding the violence at the MDC-T Extra-Ordinary Congress. You sound knowledgeable on the point that once the Congress process commences, candidates become equal and no candidate has superior powers over the other.
However, you may have missed the video footage where an announcement was made for anyone who was not a polling agent to leave the floor when Dr. Khupe and Senator Komichi were raising issues. Security were instructed to remove people. “Security, buritsai vanhu vese except ma polling agents”.
I assume this announcement was made by the members of the Electoral Body, who were supposed to be listening to the complaints and addressing them. The security personnel were so vicious it would have been unsafe for a traumatized Dr. Khupe to insist.
So, if everyone had been told to go out, who was left behind voting? Just Mwonzora’s supporters? Effectively, whoever announced that people be moved out also effectively stopped the election process, and only resumed it after Dr. Khupe had left.
It was at that point that Dr. Khupe went to the podium to announce the stopping of the violent process. So in my view, due to the Electoral Body seemingly uninterested in intervening, I guess Dr. Khupe has no choice but do what she did. Remember she had Supreme Court authority to manage things until 31 December 2020.
I am not sure if there were some women in the electoral body who could not raise a voice
Let us be objective in our analysis of things.
Kennedy Kaitano
Video footage here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVXSlorrZ_E
Stop Terrorizing Innocent Citizens-MDC Alliance Tells Mnangagwa
Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has called for the immediate release of jailed ARTUZ member, Sheila Chisirimunhu.
Chisirimunhu was sentenced to 10 months in prison for protesting at pathetic living conditions.
In a statement, MDC Alliance Secretary for Welfare, Maureen Kademaunga, described the conviction and sentencing of Chisirimunhu as atrocious.
“Zimbabwe’s gvt sentenced a 53 -year- old, widowed female teacher to 10 months in prison.
Her crime was demanding a reasonable salary.
Trs in Zimbabwe were earning USD 30 monthly. The salary was slashed from USD 500 monthly. Kindly assist us to pile pressure on this gvt to release Sheila by adding your voice to the #FreeSheila campaign.
Sheila is the sole bread winner in a family of 6.
Stop terrorising innocent citizens.”
Forensic Audit Exposes CSC Tax Evasion
By A Correspondent- Cold Storage Company (CSC) management was evading tax, prejudicing the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) of potential revenue, a recent forensic audit shows.
The audit report by Auditor-General Mildred Chiri raised the red flag on CSC’s payroll system for the year 2016.
The report shows that CSC did not have a defined and formalised procedure for payroll data changes or any authorisation for the addition of people to the payroll among other anomalies.
In three years, CSC management were evading tax as their allowances were being paid outside the payroll.
“From our analysis of CSC payroll summaries for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2015, we noted that of the US$1 071 309,37 allowances paid to management, US$660 487 was paid through the payroll while US$410 822 37 was paid outside the payroll and not subjected to tax as required by section 8(10(b) of the Income Tax Act,” the report shows.
“There is a potential tax liability on the allowances CSC management received.”
While CSC employees were swimming in poverty as the meat processor failed to pay salaries, management cushioned itself with personal loans yet the company had no loan policy, the report added.
As of June 30, 2015, CSC owed a total of US$4 024 568 to employees in unpaid salaries and allowances while management was owed $273 152,74. During the time under review, CSC owed the National Social Security Authority and Zimra US$646 257 and US$847 626 respectively for statutory pension and pay as your earn.
“Despite CSC being unable to pay employees’ outstanding salaries, for the period under review, the company advanced certain staff members within the management grouping personal loans worth US$74 531 21 at an interest rate of 8% per annum and the balance outstanding as at June 2015 was US$26 150,” the audit report read.
“The personal loans were approved by human resources director (Moses Mrewa) and the chief executive officer (Ngoni Chinogaramombe) and in some instances by the administration manager (Chagwinya). Mrewa confirmed that CSC does not have a loan policy for employees.”
Footsteps Sell Out Rapist
By A Correspondent- A suspected rapist was allegedly sold out by his footprints after he attempted to rape a minor in Rushinga Mashonaland Central province.
Raymond Chiripa (23) of Pound village, Chief Makuni in Rushinga’s luck ran out when the complainant screamed for help when he pulled her skirt down in a dark room where she was sleeping.
Chiripa appeared before Bindura provincial magistrate Tinashe Ndokera yesterday.
The state-led by Edward Katsvairo alleged on December 26 around 3am Chiripa stormed into a 16-year-old’s bedroom taking advantage of the dark.
He caressed the complainant who was sleeping and she woke up prompting Chiripa to temporarily hide.
The alert complainant waited for the suspect to touch her again and screamed for help when Chiripa pulled her skirt down.
The complainant’s mother came to her rescue but the suspect managed to escape.
She narrated everything to her and they managed to track the suspect’s footprints which led them straight to his house.
A police report was filed leading to his arrest.
ZRP Warns The Public On New Year’s Eve Festivities
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned the public that the country is still under lockdown and social events such as parties, all-night prayers, musical galas and concerts will not be allowed on New Year’s Eve. We present the police statement in full below.
PRESS STATEMENT
30 DECEMBER 2020
THE ZRP CAUTIONS THE PUBLIC ON NEW YEAR’S EVE ACTIVITIES
As the country joins the rest of the world in celebrating the New Years eve on the night of 31. December 2020, the Zimbabwe Republic Police cautions the public against the holding of unsanctioned parties, use of firecrackers, skidding of vehicles, beating and overturning of bins and drums in residential, business and other areas as a way of celebrating the New Years eve.
Members of the public are warned that the country is still under Covid 19 national lockdown and all regulations put in place by the government for health, safety and security are still in force. No all night prayers, musical galas or concerts are allowed. Bars, Beerhalls and Night Club operators should take note that they are yet to be allowed to operate.
The public should remain peaceful on 31 December 2020 and act in a responsible manner to curb crime. Children, especially the girl child should be monitored and protected from criminal elements.
Police will intensify patrols, stop and searches and blitz on all residential, industrial, fanning and other areas where the public will be undertaking various activities.
Let us celebrate the New Years eve in a responsible manner and remain alert for the safety of all Zimbabweans and effective maintenance of law and order in the country.
(NYATHI. P) Assistant Commissioner Senior Staff Officer [Press, Public and Int Relations] To the Commissioner General of Police Police General Headquarters.
#BREAKING- KHUPE TESTS COVID-19+
By A Correspondent- The former MDC-T interim president, Thokozani Khupe has tested positive for coronavirus.
She announced the development via her Twitter handle.
She said:
I have tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating and I ask for your prayers.
Khupe attended the MDC-T’s chaotic Supreme Court-sanctioned Extraordinary congress held on Sunday.
Several party members, including the top brass -Douglas Mwonzora, Morgen Komichi, Elias Mudzuri and Dr Tapiwa Mashakada, were also in attendance.
#BREAKING- 2021 Schools Calender Announced
By A Correspondent- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education would like to advise its valued learners, parents, guardians and other stakeholders, that in light of the surge in COVID-19 infections and the new and more contagious variants of the disease as well as the threat posed by Cyclone Chalane,
Government has seen it fit to deviate from the previously announced 2021 School Calendar that directed schools to open on 04 January 2021.
In this regard, please be advised that:
– 2020 ZIMSEC ‘0’ and ‘A’ level examinations will resume on 05 January 2021 to 05 February 2021 as previously announced.
– Having deferred the opening of schools beyond 04 January 2021, the dates for the commencement of the 2021 School Calendar for all primary and secondary schools will be announced in due course as Government monitors the situation.
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education takes this opportunity to remind learners, parents and guardians to reinforce wearing of face masks, physical distancing as well as handwashing to prevent the spread and infection of COVID-19. In the meantime, heads of schools should continue with preparations for the safe opening of schools and the accelerated implementation of teaching and learning activities.
The Ministry remains committed to the provision of quality, relevant, equitable, inclusive and wholesome education for all Zimbabweans.
Shebeen Owner In Soup For Killing Patron
By A Correspondent- A Kadoma based shebeen owner is in hot soup after he allegedly murdered one of his patron with a wooden log.
The matter came to light at Kadoma magistrates courts yesterday where Mind Bernard (29) of house number 75 Martin Spur Kadoma was not asked to plead to a murder charge before magistrate Shingirai Mutiro.
Mutiro remanded the suspect to January 12 next year in custody and advised him to apply for bail at the High Court.
The state alleges on December 26 around 2am the now deceased Dickson Phiri had a misunderstanding with one of his relatives.
The two fought and when Bernard discovered that the two were now disturbing his patrons he tried to refrain them.
The deceased charged at Bernard grabbed him by the neck and knocked him down.
The furious suspect rose and picked a wooden log which he used to strike the deceased’s back and once on the stomach.
He was ferried to Kadoma hospital where he died along the way.
Miner Who Was Stealing From “Himself” Released On Bail
By A Correspondent- Shamva miner, John Maungwa who has been in custody for reportedly stealing gold ore from his own mine has been released on bail, with his rival Chantelle Chikafu who caused his arrest suffering a blow as she had reportedly returned to his mine while he was in prison.
Maungwa was arrested on Monday last week and he spent two nights in police cells before he was brought to court on Wednesday, where he was remanded in custody for bail ruling on Christmas Eve after the state had opposed bail.
Chikafu who once masqueraded as President Emmerson Mnangagwa‘s daughter had made a report to the police that Maungwa had stolen 390 tonnes of gold ore, which she had mined together with Shamva North MP, Oscar Gorerino Zanu PF.
Maungwa was not asked to plead to theft of gold ore when he appeared before provincial magistrate, Tinashe Ndokera and was remanded to January 12 on $ 20 000 bail.
Maungwa had been denied bail after the State through the arresting officer, Detective Assistant Inspector Samson Pasipamire from Bindura Criminal Investigations Minerals, Flora and Fauna Unit had opposed the granting of bail.
Ndokera had no kind words for Pasipamire saying that there was no need to deny Maungwa bail as his docket indicated that investigations had been completed on December 22.
He also got a backlash from Maungwa‘s lawyers, Gumbo and Associates, after he failed to give credible reasons why he arrested and detained the miner in the presence of High Court orders in his favour.
Pasipamire in his reasons for arresting the miner said Maungwa later took gold ore from a place outside his Wickman 23 Mine, an assertion which was dismissed as the High Court orders gave unfettered mining rights to him to mine.
Charges against Maungwa emanated when he had returned to his mine after High Court judge Justice Jacob Manzunzu on April 29, ruled that he be restored possession of Wickman 23 Mine in Umfurudzi Game Park, which Chikafu’s gang working in cahoots with Gorerino, had allegedly violently grabbed from him.
It is alleged that Maungwa‘s arrest is a ploy by Chikafu and Gorerino to fix him for winning the court case which gave him unfettered mining rights.-newsday
Zim Bans Mercury Use In Mining
By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe has banned the use of mercury in mining and placed controls on its release from industrial operations, joining several countries which have phased out the toxic metal, state media reported on Tuesday.
The ban will affect small-scale gold miners who use it to extract gold. Small-scale miners now produce more than half of the country’s bullion output.
The state-owned Herald newspaper reported that Zimbabwe had ratified the Minamata Convention banning the use of mercury in mining and put in place regulatory measures to stop its release from industrial equipment like boilers, incinerators and power stations.
Mercury, which is easily accessible to miners in Zimbabwe, is highly toxic and poses severe public health risks when it contaminates food and ground water.
Zim Records 5 More COVID-19 Deaths
Zimbabwe recorded five more Covid-19 deaths yesterday, to push the overall death toll to 354 since March when the pandemic first hit the country.
The deaths were reported by Bulawayo, Harare, Manicaland, Mashonaland East and Masvingo.
All the provinces recorded one death.
Turning to the 71 new Covid-19 cases recorded yesterday, 69 were local transmissions while two were imports.
Yesterday, Zimbabwe conducted 951 PCR tests.
However, despite a surge in new cases, Zimbabwe recorded 112 new recoveries, leaving the national recovery rate at 81,4 percent.
The number of active cases is now 2 089.
As of yesterday Zimbabwe has recorded 13 148 Covid-19 cases and 10 705 recoveries.
The country has stepped up efforts to reduce the transmission of Covid-19, and plans to de-congest all ports of entry.
Roadblocks have also been mounted to screen for Covid-19 on all roads leading to/ or from borders.
Surveillance measures have been upped to ensure those manning security checkpoints will not be involved in corrupt tendencies, which might plunge the nation into bigger trouble with the Covid-19.
South Africa and Britain have reports new variants of Covid-19, and Zimbabwe does not want to be caught unawares.-Statemedia
#BREAKING- ARTUZ FILES APPLICATION ON UNSAFE SCHOOLS OPENING
CiZC Treasurer General Tests Covid-19+
By A Correspondent- The treasurer general of Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition who is also the Secretary General of Gwanda Residents Association has tested COVID-19 positive.
Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo is currently at a private health facility where he is recuperating.
According to a family source, Maduma Fuzwayo has been hospitalised for the past four days.
Said the source:
“He is much better and recovering well. We keep on praying for his speedy recovery.”
The development comes as the health ministry reported that Zimbabwe recorded five more Covid-19 deaths yesterday, to push the overall death toll to 354 since March when the pandemic first hit the country.
The deaths were reported by Bulawayo, Harare, Manicaland, Mashonaland East and Masvingo.
All the provinces recorded one death.
Turning to the 71 new Covid-19 cases recorded yesterday, 69 were local transmissions while two were imports.
The state media reported that, yesterday, Zimbabwe conducted 951 PCR tests.
However, despite a surge in new cases, Zimbabwe recorded 112 new recoveries, leaving the national recovery rate at 81,4 percent.
The number of active cases is now 2 089.
As of yesterday Zimbabwe has recorded 13 148 Covid-19 cases and 10 705 recoveries.
Apostle Chiwenga On Video Calling A P*rn Criminal “My Brother”
Mass Resignations Haunt Beitbridge Municipality
By A Correspondent- Beitbridge municipality has been hit by mass resignations of key staff amid allegations of conflict of interest and abuse of office.
It is understood that despite having been swept under the carpet over the years, several cases of fraud, abuse of office, improper allocation of stands, cash shortfalls among others are beginning to surface.
This is against poor service delivery that has seen the local authority failing to maintain roads in residential areas.
Sewer bursts are a daily occurrence while the Environmental Management Agency has turned a blind eye to burst sewage pipes and uncollected garbage.
At least six officials resigned this year, among them housing officer Nicholas Muleya, who had an architectural concern and Oliver Sijiye, the municipality’s town planner who had a company that moulds bricks. Marvin Ramakgapola, from the Treasury Department left in a huff after failing to account for fuel drawn for personal use from a municipality account.
Although this was a theft case, the municipality chose to hold a disciplinary hearing. Another accounts clerk left in a huff as investigations into missing funds were launched.
An assistant executive left to join her spouse in South Africa.
Town Clerk Loud Ramakgapola yesterday said those who resigned had done so for personal reasons and he was not aware that they fled possible criminal prosecution.
“Well their reasons are always personal. I may not be privy to that as some things could have happened before my time,” he said.
He joined Beitbridge municipality in 2014.
Asked about improper allocation of land and stands Ramakgapola said this might have happened before he joined the local authority.-newsday
PICTURE: Chimanimani Road To Mutare Right Now
ARTUZ Reveals Why Schools Opening Will Be A Mammoth Task
By A Correspondent- Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union Of Zimbabwe has criticized the government’s decision to go ahead and open schools for the 2021 school calendar and said controversy awaits the school opening due to rising COVID-19 cases, projected Cyclone Chalane, and general teacher incapacitation.
ARTUZ President Obert Masaraure speaking to the publication had this to say about schools opening:
The incapacitation crisis, COVID-19 crisis and Cyclone Chalane crisis will make it impossible for schools to efficiently open doors for learning.
The education crisis of 2020 will definitely spill into 2021 as no fundamental interventions were instituted during the brief holiday.
Masaraure said they will escalate their campaign aimed at uniting stakeholders to implore the government to ensure quality education is delivered:
ARTUZ will escalate the #SaveOurEducationZW campaign in a bid to unite education stakeholders to force government to account on the front of delivering inclusive quality education.
Other stakeholders which include Community Working Group on Health executive through its director Itai Rusike said the government should exercise caution because of the COVID-19 second wave:
As our COVID-19 cases continue to escalate, with the second wave of transmission already upon us, with the looming threat of the new COVID-19 variant posing a serious concern for the populace, the government of Zimbabwe should exercise extreme caution as it prepares to open schools on January 4 2021
Schools are scheduled to open next week on Monday after a short break over the Christmas holiday.-newsday
Rushwaya Bail Application Denied
By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe Miners Federation boss Henrietta Rushwaya has been denied bail again by the High court. According to ZimLive, Rushwaya’s bail appeal at the High Court fell apart and the court did not grant the former football administrator’s request.
Details about the ruling which remanded Rushwaya in custody are still sketchy. We will update this article if new details emerge.
Rushwaya was arrested at Robert Mugabe International Airport for attempting to smuggle over 6 Kgs of gold to Dubai in October and she has been in custody since.
“Mnangagwa Is Not A Reformer”: US Report
By A Correspondent- In a 2020 Festivus report, presented to the US Upper House by US Senator Rand Paul, Senator Paul said President Mnangagwa is not a reformer and he will win the 2023 elections by hook and crook.
Paul was making his case on why the USAID must stop funding ZImbabwe’s democratic reform like paying NGOs to observe what he called “already rigged elections”.
Paul said people now believe president Mnangagwa is worse than the man he toppled in 2017 President Robert Mugabe. Mr Mnangagwa’s opponents now fear he is more dangerous than his predecessor.
In his first 21 months in office, Mnangagwa had already imprisoned more people for subversion than Mugabe did in 37 years.
It seems retribution was not just limited to opposition politicians. In the wake of the elections, Foreign Policy reported on soldiers firing live ammunition at unarmed civilians protesting the Zimbabwe Electoral Commissions failure to announce the outcome of the country’s July 30 2018 presidential election in a timely fashion, as well as on-going reports of soldiers beating and abducting civilians in the suburbs surrounding the country’s capital Harare is a hotbed of opposition politics,
Shortly after the 2018 election, police reportedly raided MDC Alliance headquarters arrested 27 people and took away computers. Security forces issued warrants of arrest to MDC prime ministerial candidate Nelson Chamisa and the party’s leaders although Chamisa himself was not arrested for instigating violence.
Mnangagwa tends to turn to the military, which helped him initially gain power, to keep the population in check, rather than depend on militias and police as Mugabe did.
Source: Newsday
Mwonzora On LIVE Video Contradicting Himself On Recalls
“Plant Broom Stick And Get Fruit Tree, In Zimbabwe” – Yet We Are Starving, Damning Testimonial To Failed Leaders
By Patrick Guramatunhu- “Crisis management is not solved in one day. There is no magic formula in State recovery… it is a process that HE Mnangagwa is leading in promoting important reforms in Zimbabwe that will undoubtedly save it from this “big debt”,” said Ronny Musan, Zimbabwe’s honorary consul in Israel, in a interview with News Day.
At least our honorary consul acknowledged there is a crisis in Zimbabwe unlike our own leaders who are in denial. They stubbornly maintain there is no crisis, even with the national economy in total meltdown, unemployment a nauseating 90% and 34% of our people living in “extreme poverty”, according to a 2019 WB report. The number living in extreme poverty has surged upward since the corona virus outbreak.
Indeed, Mnangagwa, his Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube and the rest of the regime are adamant Zimbabwe is on course to become a middle income nation by 2030, vision 2030.
To solve Zimbabwe’s crisis one must acknowledge that this is a man-made crisis and per se need competent man to solve it; a fact Consul Musan touched on in his next remark.
“Zimbabwe is a natural power! It has natural resources that can buy Israel, it has fertile ground that even if you plant a broom stick you will get a fruit tree,” he said.
“So you have to manage the crisis properly, promote agricultural development and export agricultural products that can feed European countries, give investors the security they need in order for them to invest foreign currency here, to develop the value of the assessment of natural resources in the right way, to avoid smuggling channels and to invest in education and training in the fields of technology and more.”
Yes, once upon a time Zimbabwe did produce enough agricultural produce to feed her own people, be the breadbasket of the region and earned a fortune selling such cash crops as tobacco. Not any more.
Zanu PF seized the farms from the whites to give them to party loyalists, mainly, who only saw it as one more opportunity to loot and enrich themselves. Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector collapsed and, since it was the country economic engine, took with it rest of the economy.
So Zimbabweans now holds the dubious honour of starving in a land so fertile “even if you plant a broom stick you will get a fruit tree”! Of course, this is a damning testimonial to Zanu PF leaders’ blundering incompetence.
Zimbabwe is stuck, 40 years and counting, with this corrupt, incompetent and tyrannical Zanu PF dictatorship because the party rigs elections. Zanu PF has ridden roughshod over the people’s freedoms and rights including the right to a meaningful say in the governance of the country.
Zimbabwe is a Banana Republic, a pariah state ruled by corrupt, incompetent and murderous thugs who rig elections to stay in power. As long as Zimbabwe remains a pariah state there will be no meaningful economic recovery because no investor wants to do business in a pariah state.
“Are there any Israeli investors willing to invest in Zimbabwe?” asked News Day.
“I am happy to say that investors in Israel are waiting to receive our investment plans, review them and start investing in Zimbabwe,” came the reply.
Half expected the Honorary Consul to talk about Nikuv! Many Zimbabweans will remember Nikuv, the Israel vote rigging specialists, who helped Zanu PF rig the 2013 elections and were paid a cool US$ 10 million!
Mnangagwa has stubbornly refused to implement even one token democratic reform and is determined to rig the 2023 elections. No doubt, he must be considering re-engaging Nikuv, assuming the latter ever left!
“I make it clear to anyone who addresses me unequivocally that I am not here to take advantage of my position to plunder Zimbabwe….. but to help and leverage what belongs to Zimbabwe!” remarked Zimbabwe’s honorary consul to Israel.
If you were taking advantage of your position to plunder Zimbabwe, would you admit it? By the same token, if you are a Nikuv employee, would never ever admit that either!
“HE Mnangagwa is leading in promoting important reforms in Zimbabwe that will undoubtedly save it from this “big debt”!” Spare us the chutzpah!
Mnangagwa is corrupt, incompetent and murderous tyrant who will never ever implement any meaningful democratic reforms to jeopardise Zanu PF’s dictatorial powers. Never ever!
And as long as Zanu PF remains in power, Zimbabwe will remain a pariah state stuck in this hell-on-earth the regime has landed us in.
Killer Cop Denies Killing Wife
By A Correspondent- Sergeant Tichaona Chirinhe, who shot and killed his wife in Chitungwiza with a service pistol following a suspected domestic dispute, denied intentionally shooting her, describing the incident as very unfortunate.
Chirinhe, in his warned and cautioned statement read in court, said his service pistol accidentally discharged while he was cleaning it with the bullet hitting his wife, Juliana Chirinhe, in the abdomen. He said he had no reason of killing his wife of 15 years.
“I did not intentionally kill my wife. What happened was very unfortunate,” he said in the statement.
He also said in the warned and cautioned statement that the pistol discharged while he was cleaning it. Harare Magistrate Mrs Judith Taruvinga, however, did not confirm the statement after Chirinhe said there were some missing information from it.
Mrs Taruvinga said she will only confirm the statement after all the information has been recorded.
The State alleges that on December 27 at around 10am, Chirinhe was welcomed home by his wife Juliana. They allegedly entered their bedroom where a dispute ensued.
It is alleged that Chirinhe later fetched a service CZ pistol 9mm and shot his wife in the waist.
Neighbours heard the noise and assisted Chirinhe to take his wife to Chitungwiza Citimed Hospital and later to Chitungwiza Central Hospital, where they were referred to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
Juliana is said to have later died at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals as a result of the injuries.
Chirinhe was not asked to plead to the charges and was remanded in custody to January 12, 2021 for routine remand. He was advised to approach the High Court for bail application. Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti appeared for the State.-statemedia
Madhuku Throws Khupe Under The Bus Over Presidency
By A Correspondent- Thokozani Khupe’s lawyer Lovemore Madhuku has bailed on his client and declared Douglas Mwonzora the duly elected MDC-T president.
In a legal opinion, Madhuku says Khupe’s purported suspension of Mwonzora and the Congress is invalid until endorsed by a court of law.
Below is Madhuku’s legal opinion:
Teachers Urge Govt To Review Schools Opening Dates
By A Correspondent- Teachers’ unions have called on the government to review the schools reopening date to prevent a second Covid-19 wave from spreading. Schools are expected to open on January 4 next year.
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said the reopening of schools amid shortages of personal protective equipment jeopardises the lives of teachers and pupils.
The same sentiments were echoed by the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe. However Primary and Secondary Education ministry director of communication Taungana Ndoro said the ministry had never stopped addressing the issue of PPE and sanitization in schools as he remained adamant that schools would open on January 4.
-dailynews
Mwonzora: I Know Khupe Will Cool Down And Come Back
Mwonzora Names New Look National Standing Committee
Following his election as substantive President at the Extra-ordinary congress held in Harare over the weekend, Douglas Mwonzora has named a new look National Standing Committee which includes his fellow contestants Thokozani Khupe, Morgan Komichi and Elias Mudzuri.
Below is the new standing Committee which he said will be subjected to a standing Committee ratification.
MDC-T National standing Committee
President- Douglas Mwonzora
1st Vice President- Thokozani Khupe
2nd Vice President- Engineer Elias Mudzuri
National Chairperson- Morgan Komichi
Vice Chairperson- Giles Mutsekwa
Secretary General-Paurina Mupariwa
National Organising Secretary- Gift Chimanikire
Deputy Organising Secretary- Raino Mashaya
Secretary for mobilisation- Tangwara
Sec for Info and Publicity- Witness Dube
Deputy Info and Publicity- Khalipani Phugeni
Sec for elections- Gandhi Mudzingwa
Sec for Security- Shakespear Mukoyi
Sec for International Relations- Happyson Makuvise
Sec for Policy and Research- Dr Samuel Banda
Youth Assembly Chairperson- Yvonne Musarurwa
Chairlady for Women Assembly- Dorothy Bhebhe
Sec for local government- Blessing Chebundo
Sec for peace, reconciliation- Senator Morgan Femai
Treasurer General- Dr Tapiwa Mashakada
Deputy Treasurer Chief Ndhlovu
Sec Agriculture and Food Security- Masimba Ruzvidzo
Sec for Justice- Hon Brian Dube
Sec for Home Affairs- Mukombwe Dube
Sec for Industry and Commerce- Fanuel Gukwe
VIDEO As Mwonzora Says Khupe Will Cool Down
Morgen “Baba Abraham” Komichi Bounces Back As Mwonzora Names New MDC T National Standing Committee
MDC-T National standing Committee President- Douglas Mwonzora
1st V. President- Thokozani Khupe
2nd V. President- Engineer Elias Mudzuri (subject to standing Committee endorsement)
National Chairperson- Morgan Komichi
Vice Chairperson- Giles Mutsekwa
Secretary General-Paurina Mupariwa
National Organising Secretary- Gift Chimanikire
Deputy Organising Secretary- Raino Mashaya
Secretary for mobilisation- Tangwara
Sec for Info and Publicity- Witness Dube
Deputy Info and Publicity- Khalipani Phugeni
Sec for elections- Gandhi Mudzingwa
Sec for Security- Shakespear Mukoyi
Sec for International Relations- Happyson Makuvise
Sec for Policy and Research- Dr Samuel Banda
Youth Assembly Chairperson- Yvonne Musarurwa
Chairlady for Women Assembly- Dorothy Bhebhe
Sec for local government- Blessing Chebundo
Sec for peace, reconciliation- Senator Morgan Femai
Treasurer General- Dr Tapiwa Mashakada
Atletico Madrid Terminate Diego Costa Contract
Atletico Madrid have terminated the contract of striker Diego Costa.
The 32-year old’s deal was set to expire at the end of the campaign, and was widely expected to leave in the summer anyway.
The club confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement read: “Agreement with Diego Costa for the termination of his contract. The club wishes the striker the best of luck in the next stage of his professional career.”
Costa rejoined Atletico from Chelsea in 2017, and has scored 19 goals in 81 appearances in all competitions since then to help his side win a Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.-Soccer 24
LIVE: Mwonzora Appoints Tonderai Samanyanga Secretary For Diaspora Affairs
It is urgent that we should work towards ending the international isolation of Zimbabwe, there's no doubt that Zimbabweans working together can make this country into an economic powerhouse – @DMwonzora pic.twitter.com/QDS4PWqXp3
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) December 30, 2020
Mwonzora: I Will Quickly End Sanctions Against Mnangagwa | BREAKING.
It is urgent that we should work towards ending the international isolation of Zimbabwe, there's no doubt that Zimbabweans working together can make this country into an economic powerhouse – @DMwonzora pic.twitter.com/QDS4PWqXp3
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) December 30, 2020
Nine Warriors Players Test Positive For Coronavirus
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has temporarily suspended Warriors training sessions in preparation for CHAN.
The country’s football governing body announced on Tuesday that nine Warriors players CHAN squad tested positive for the global pandemic.
Consequently, training sessions have temporarily been suspended.
”All the affected players have been notified and quarantined in line with World Health organisation (WHO) dictates. The players have also been advised to inform their families and contacts.
The Zimbabwe Football Association has also informed the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) and the City Health Department for further guidance.
Meanwhile, ZIFA has temporarily suspended all training sessions for the CHAN team pending consultation with other stakeholders, but the team remains in camp until further notice,” reads a statement by ZIFA.-Soccer 24
LIVE: Mwonzora Press Conference | BREAKING.
MDC Alliance Calls For Immediate Release Of Teacher Who Was Jailed For Protesting At Poor Living Conditions
Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has called for the immediate release of jailed ARTUZ member, Sheila Chisirimunhu.
Chisirimunhu was sentenced to 10 months in prison for protesting at pathetic living conditions.
In a statement, MDC Alliance Secretary for Welfare, Maureen Kademaunga, described the conviction and sentencing of Chisirimunhu as atrocious.
“Zimbabwe’s gvt sentenced a 53 -year- old, widowed female teacher to 10 months in prison.
Her crime was demanding a reasonable salary.
Trs in Zimbabwe were earning USD 30 monthly. The salary was slashed from USD 500 monthly. Kindly assist us to pile pressure on this gvt to release Sheila by adding your voice to the #FreeSheila campaign.
Sheila is the sole bread winner in a family of 6.
Stop terrorising innocent citizens.”
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Khupe Trying To Appease Tsvangirai’s Departed Spirit, Did It Work Or It’s Backfired?
Mudzuri Confirms ZRP Blocked Khupe As Accurately Reported By ZimEye | INTERVIEW.
“…I had been warned by the police that this is what is happening, you could be attacked, so I don’t want to go against that, ” said Eng Elias Mudzuri as he confirmed the investigation by ZimEye revealing how the law enforcement agents disrupted Dr Thokozani Khupe’s Monday 5pm press conference leading to it being cancelled. VIDEO BELOW
Mnangagwa Sends Widow (53) To Jail For Protesting At Poor Living Conditions
Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has called for the immediate release of jailed ARTUZ member, Sheila Chisirimunhu.
Chisirimunhu was sentenced to 10 months in prison for protesting at pathetic living conditions.
In a statement, MDC Alliance Secretary for Welfare, Maureen Kademaunga, described the conviction and sentencing of Chisirimunhu as atrocious.
“Zimbabwe’s gvt sentenced a 53 -year- old, widowed female teacher to 10 months in prison.
Her crime was demanding a reasonable salary.
Trs in Zimbabwe were earning USD 30 monthly. The salary was slashed from USD 500 monthly. Kindly assist us to pile pressure on this gvt to release Sheila by adding your voice to the #FreeSheila campaign.
Sheila is the sole bread winner in a family of 6.
Stop terrorising innocent citizens.”
Video Of Apostle Chiwenga Publicly Endorsing ‘Porn Criminal’ Jay Israel
MDC Alliance Piles Pressure On Mnangagwa To Release Jailed Teacher
Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has called for the immediate release of jailed ARTUZ member, Sheila Chisirimunhu.
Chisirimunhu was sentenced to 10 months in prison for protesting at pathetic living conditions.
In a statement, MDC Alliance Secretary for Welfare, Maureen Kademaunga, described the conviction and sentencing of Chisirimunhu as atrocious.
“Zimbabwe’s gvt sentenced a 53 -year- old, widowed female teacher to 10 months in prison.
Her crime was demanding a reasonable salary.
Trs in Zimbabwe were earning USD 30 monthly. The salary was slashed from USD 500 monthly. Kindly assist us to pile pressure on this gvt to release Sheila by adding your voice to the #FreeSheila campaign.
Sheila is the sole bread winner in a family of 6.
Stop terrorising innocent citizens.”
Soul Jah Love Arrested
Popular Zimdancehall chanter Soul Jah Love (real name Soul Musaka) was yesterday arrested after a promoter reported him to the police for receiving his money and not showing up to perform for the show he was paid for, H Metro reports.
Musaka will appear in court today facing unnamed charges after the unidentified promoter who reportedly paid him $300 to perform at a Private show on Christmas Day laid charges against him.
Musaka reportedly pulled a similar stunt in South Africa in November and fans reportedly protested against the chanter and damaged property worth thousands of Rand.
He, however, dismissed the reports saying the promoter came to take him from the hotel where he was staying a few minutes before the time of the curfew, therefore, there was no way he would have performed.
It had also been alleged that the Pamamonya Ipapo hitmaker had abused drugs and resultantly, he could not perform.- H Metro
“Khupe Was Slapped By The Invisible Hand Of Morgan Tsvangirai As Is Seen On Video”.
Visiting Morgan Tsvangirai’s grave for enchantments invoked a curse on Dr Thokozani Khupe leading to an angered Tsvangirai’s invisible hand slapping Khupe out of the golden HICC building on Sunday evening.
Newsreaders analysing footage at the scene said the loud slap from an invisible hand was that of a powerful spirit as the colourless palm landed on Khupe’s cheek as she complained saying,
“kurova dama rangu kunge munhu ari kurova door rekombi.”- slapping my cheek as if striking the door of a Kombi, Khupe allegedly complained as narrated in an unconfirmed report.
This opinion was drawn from many Zimbabweans over the incident as it was debated if Khupe was ever slapped. This is because there is neither evidence nor confirmation of this incident ever happening. Speaking to ZimEye on Monday morning Khupe did not at all say she was slapped, somewhat confirming the opinion reading. VIDEO BELOW….
Khupe Secretly Received Anointed Charm In Bid To Win MDC-T Presidency, Claims Church Elder
Own Correspondent |A church elder in Masvingo has sensationally claimed he has been fired from controversial Isaac Makomichi’s Ministry after “revealing” how Thokhozani Khupe reportedly received anointed charm in a bid to win the MDC-T presidency.
The church elder, who identified himself as Mr Gumbodema, claimed he was fired after “revealing” how Khupe received anointed charm from the controversial clergyman.
“The church has decided to part ways with me but I’m telling the truth.
Khupe got a charm from the prophet.
Her people then later phoned me demanding back the money she paid for the charm.
I told them that the prophet was not in the country.
I have been serving the prophet with all my heart but today I received a note of dismissal from him,” claimed Gumbodema.
Makomichi’s assistant accused Gumbodema of “blackmailing the prophet.”
Sources say Makomichi is Ghana seeking to enhance spiritual powers.
Khupe is yet to comment on the claims.
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Mnangagwa Sends Widow (53) To Jail For Protesting At Poor Living Conditions
Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance has called for the immediate release of jailed ARTUZ member, Sheila Chisirimunhu.
Chisirimunhu was sentenced to 10 months in prison for protesting at pathetic living conditions.
In a statement, MDC Alliance Secretary for Welfare, Maureen Kademaunga, described the conviction and sentencing of Chisirimunhu as atrocious.
“Zimbabwe’s gvt sentenced a 53 -year- old, widowed female teacher to 10 months in prison.
Her crime was demanding a reasonable salary.
Trs in Zimbabwe were earning USD 30 monthly. The salary was slashed from USD 500 monthly. Kindly assist us to pile pressure on this gvt to release Sheila by adding your voice to the #FreeSheila campaign.
Sheila is the sole bread winner in a family of 6.
Stop terrorising innocent citizens.”
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Khupe, Mwonzora Doomed -Hwende
By Charlton Hwende MDC Alliance Secretary General
Thokozani Khupe With those fraudulent 118 Votes will continue with her Charade like I said last week Mwonzora will be the biggest loser if this suspension is endorsed by ED.
If ED okays the arrest and recall of Mwonzora from Parliament it will be the end of Mwonzora.
Khupe does not need voters or Congress delegates she only need ED. The real battle is between ED and Chiwenga.
So we will see who prevails between the two so far Chiwenga is ahead because of the announced results.
Breaking Ponder – MDC T Belongs To Thokozani Khupe.
“Roman 12 v15 Rejoice with those who are rejoicing and moan with those moaning.”
By Mari Matutu | While we all have the opportunity to say all the bad things about what Madam Khupe did from the time Dr Tsvangirai was still alive till today, I feel for a moment I share her grief.
When President Tsvangirai died she organised her own party and got elected president. The whole structure was filled up. Deputy president was Obert Gutu.
She went into elections 2018 using her party name MDC T and contested for presidency. That she got 45k votes is not the point. The point is she got a share of her effort from what she worked for.
To date many people singing SC ruling, SC ruling do not realise that the case was never about MDC T. Whether one want to call it MDC Tsvangirai or MDC Thokozani. The whole case was not about the name MDC T. It was about a party formed in 1999 called MDC.
From 1999 to the time of his death , president Tsvangirai never held a congress of MDC T. It was always congress of members of MDC. There was never a congress resolution to change party name to MDC T.
The first person to hold a congress of MDC T was Thokozani Khupe. One can safely say she is the owner of MDC T.
Now greedy and vengeance caught up with her. She never approached the courts for relief when she was expelled from MDC. She knew she contested as MDC T against MDC A. She also knew by contesting election as MDC T she would have expelled herself from MDC.
She was recalled from parliament on the then MDC T ticket, but never approached the courts.
MDC held its congress and she never bothered attending it. She carried on with her own affairs. Now after Mwonzora lost seat in 2019 congress he pretended to remember her.
Khupe was already content that the term Tsvangirai was suppose to serve is finished. She just had to move on with her newly found party.
She was then promised so many things. When she failed to call for the EOC in the first stipulated 3 months she should have ceased to be the Acting president.
Instead they pushed her on. As if Mwonzora was interested in Thoko he continued calling her Acting president. He organised an illegal seat in parliament for her.
He knew it is illegal for Khupe and whole crew that contested 2018 election under MDC T to then come and be appointed MPs under MDC A. He knew that no court will ever rule in favour of that.
Why then did Mwonzora went on to drag Khupe into this? It is because Dr Tsvangirai signed an Alliance agreement under the party name MDC T. To Mwonzora this became a currency. After failing to get the presidency in 2019 congress elections, Mwonzora hatched another plan. The first exercise was to grab the name MDC T which was now being used by Khupe.
Foolishly Khupe accepted the gesture. She saw the help and support given by the state. All of a sudden money from MDC A started to come her way. She forgot that the seat she was promised was temporary.
Some are saying Zanu prefers Khupe over Mwonzora. For what? They tried her and she failed to break MDC. Now Mwomzora has brought a strategy of thwarting MDC A of its money and taking away its seats, they cannot at all give it away.
Now that Mwonzora has grabbed the name MDC T he want to pursue the Alliance Agreement as if its MDC T party represented by Dr Tsvangirai. Now he is conflating the MDC in SC to MDC T in Alliance Agreement . This confusion leaves Khupe not able to claim back MDC T and silence on MDC party in SC.
She has already enjoyed the fruits of devil.
Mwonzora has got all what he wanted.
A High Court Judgement is going to come soon on recalled MPs. I do not want to pretend to be a prophet but here is the truth of what is going to come.
All the MPs that were recalled for belonging to MDC A are going to win their case. Khupe is going to be removed from parliament because she was MDC T of her own and not MDC in court.
MDC A is going to be declared an Alliance of parties. Then Mwonzora will say he replaced Dr Tsvangirai as Principal of MDC T in Alliance agreement. Call it any how, the party that is before Court is MDC but the party Tsvangirai used is MDC T. As it stand Zanu wants to destroy MDC A. They will create all sots of stories that will make Mwonzora a tool to break MDC A. Khupe will revert back to her two seats in parliament.
The next argument we are facing is ownership of MDC A. The judgement on recalled MPs is being cooked to match this.
All Khupe gave was the ladder for what Matemadanda told us all long time.
If you do not brace up for the storm coming then do not cry when it sweeps you away.
I wish my leaders have courage to tell the world what is in the SC. Small things that they ignore will matter. SC was for MDC and not MDC T or MDCA. The trick is on article 9.1.3 The President shall in general act as
spokesperson of the Party on major policy issues and is the custodian of the Party name, logo and symbol. The President shall be the principal public representative of the Party, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as empowering the President to act or do anything contrary to the Party’s principles of open, transparent and democratic decision making.
He wants to use this clause to conflate MDC T in Alliance agreement and the MDC in SC and say since Tsvangirai was the president he was the custodian of the party name and party symbol so when he said MDC T he was referring to MDC in Court. Since he has already silenced Khupe from claiming the name MDC T and having an easy congress, it would appear as if we went into election 2018 as two factions of “MDC T”.
Khupe is going to be washed away by the courts. The courts will just say it was unlawful for Khupe to be in parliament under the MDC A ticket.
Since the Court have already ruled that MDC A is not a legal persona Mwonzora want to use the legal persona of MDC now branded MDC T to claim rights in MDC A.
That is why we see all the harassment of Biti and Mafume. Mwonzora has since said Ncube’s MDC was dissolved. Once that stand he has claim of MDC A.
The strength of his matter is not on merits but on who is going to challenge him and the regime.
While Chamisa won the MDC presidency in 2019 and SC took judiciary notice of it he has refused to call himself MDC in court but preferred MDC A. He will be held by the nose when president of MDC T claims ownership of name MDC A. Apparently MDC A was formed by 7 parties and MDC T owns the seats in parliament. His claim is on the name MDC A using MDC T which he got fraudulently by SC ruling of MDC. No one will stand to defend MDC A as long as people remain silent to the fact that SC was not about MDC T but MDC. If a congress has elected an MDC T president then its not complying with SC ruling.
That is why National elections were put on hold after zanu found out that Chamisa’s image was part of MDC A logo and MDC T had already filed nomination papers under MDC T name in proportional representatives.
In order to reverse the wrong course they put elections on halt. Let Khupe enter parliament illegally. Knowing well there shall be court case.
Let the court wash Khupe away after Mwonzora who is MP on MDC A ticket has held the post of presidency.
Since MDC A has spend 9 months now telling the world they are MDC A and not MDC it will be easy to cheat the world because Chamisa is said to be president of MDC A yet MDC A is alliance of 7 parties. Campaign material shall be put to propel the notion that MDC A is owned by MDC T and others.
It may not be a tight excuse but remember all zanu pf wants is an excuse.
When the judges rules that Khupe was illegally in parliament zanu will say the courts are independent.
When they take the next move you cannot complain.
What then is the solution.
Before this happen and before the court has announced the verdicts MDC must come out on the following issues
1) SC was about a party known as MDC and not MDC T which Mwonzora has won presidency.
2) The SC took judiciary notice of the political reality that Nelson Chamisa was unanimously elected president of MDC in 2019 and the Court said it is an inescapable fact.
3) The Court ordered the holding of an EOC in order to elect a president of MDC in replacement of Dr Tsvangirai. As Dr Tsvangirai was not a permanent president in MDC his term expired in 2019 and at a congress of MDC party, all posts of leadership were dissolved. The congress dissolves all the acting posts for the dead and resigned. By 30 March 2020 the need to replace Dr Tsvangirai had since passed on. The 2019 congress elected president was not a replacement of anyone but a president taking a seat from a dissolved term. What ever Mr Mwonzora could have won is just like winning a
Rhodesian penny. It used to be money but not any more.
4) The MDC party must immediately channel all their resources and propaganda on telling the world that Chamisa won the presidency of MDC and SC already confirmed it.
5) Tell the world they are MDC by incorporation and MDC A by electoral act.
6) Tell the world all they know is MDC T belongs to Thokozani Khupe. She is the first congress elected president of MDC T. Tsvangirai never got elected as MDC T president. The constitution lodged in SC proves so. The evidence before SC proves that Khupe has a party called MDC T and she has moved on.
7) Tell the world that the criminal Mwonzora abused a woman Khupe to get a ladder to grab the people’s effort.
8) Ask Mwonzora this questions, “Where you elected president of MDC or MDC T? Was the SC ruling about MDC or MDCT? Is Harvest owned by MDCT or MDC? Was MDC T in Alliance agreement a legal persona or not?”
9) These are crucial issues the party must address
Please today must be the starting point of our fight .
It’s Too Late, Forget It, Prof Madhuku Advises Khupe | FULL TEXT
On the basis of these facts, it is my respectful consideration that the legal position is as follows:
- Steps 1 to S in the above set of facts mean that the extraordinary Congress held on 27 December 2020 was convened in accordance with the judgment of the Supreme Court in SC 56/20 as read with the order of the same court in SC 328/20.
- To the extent that the aforesaid extraordinary Congress was convened before 31 December 2020 as ordered in SC 328/20, there has been compliance with the Supreme Court judgment.
- For the avoidance of doubt, Steps 1 to 5 in the above set of facts are legally significant: there was a transition from the convening of the meeting by the Acting President and/or the National Chairman to the conduct of the actual business of the meeting, that is, the election of a President.
- At the very least, the business of electing a President lawfully started when the independent electoral body, with the concurrence of all delegates and the four candidates, conducted the first vote by the delegate who voted first.
- As soon as the voting process began under the direction of the independent electoral body, the Acting President became a candidate in the election of the President. Thereafter, she could neither cancel the extraordinary Congress nor suspend the Secretary General who was also a candidate in the same election. It is now settled in law that an office-holder who is conflicted cannot exercise any of the powers that attach to the particular office to the extent to which the exercise of that power would involve a conflict of interest.
- There are only two ways in which the voting process could have been prematurely stopped: either by a decision of the independent electoral body itself based on objectively verifiable reasons or by an order of a competent court.
- As the voting process could not have been stopped by the Acting President [given the conflict of interest point above], at law, the voting at the extraordinary Congress on 27 December, 2020 was never stopped.
- Flowing from the foregoing paragraph 7, because the voting was never stopped at law, the results announced by the independent electoral body are presumed to be valid. They enjoy a presumption of validity.
- The presumption of validity means that unless set aside by a competent court, Douglas Mwonzora is duly elected as President.
10.Any candidate in the election or any member of the MDC-T is entitled to approach a competent court to challenge either the validity of the extraordinary Congress itself or the conduct of the election of the President. The Supreme Court is now out of it because of the presumption of validity I have referred to above. However, until there is an order of court to the contrary, Douglas Mwonzora is the President
11.As this was an extraordinary Congress the term of office of the elected President is very limited: it is only up to the holding of the next ordinary Congress, where all elected positions, including that of the President, would be open for electoral contestation.
- Needless to emphasise, the extraordinary Congress does not change the previous positions held by members of the Standing Committee. For example, Dr. Thokozani Khupe has ceased to be Acting President and is the Deputy President.
13.The presumption of validity that I have prominently referred to in this opinion does not only bind members of the MDC-T. It also binds organs of State such as Parliament and the Executive. In the absence of a court order setting aside the election of Douglas Mwonzora as President, Parliament, for purposes of section 129(1)(k) of the Constitution, has to recognize him as President of the MDC-T party. Similarly, the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, for purposes of the Political Parties(Finance) Act, also has to recognize him as President. - Once it is accepted that Douglas Mwonzora is presumed to be duly elected until his election is set aside by a competent court, it follows that there could not have been a valid meeting of the National Council on 28 December 2020 without that meeting having been convened by him or under his authority.
- Further, if it is accepted that the extraordinary Congress was never cancelled at law, the meeting of 28 December 2020 could neither confirm nor endorse/ratify a non-existent cancellation.
My summary and advice 16.There are two mutually exclusive positions in the MDC-T now namely: (i) the first position that says that Dr. Thokozani Khupe is still the Acting President because the extraordinary Congress of 27 December 2020 was cancelled by the Acting President, rendering all the proceedings thereof
null and void and (ii) the second position that follows the view that the extraordinary Congress of 27 December 2020 took place, that Douglas Mwonzora was duly elected as President at that extraordinary Congress and that unless set aside by a competent court, Douglas Mwonzora is the President.
- Of these two positions, let me make it clear that I respectfully believe that on a proper and careful consideration, the better view of the law is the second position above: that the extraordinary Congress of 27 December 2020 took place, that Douglas Mwonzora was duly elected as President at that extraordinary Congress and that unless set aside by a competent court, Douglas Mwonzora is the President.
- I have used the words “the better view of the law” advisedly: this is merely my strongly considered opinion and obviously a different lawyer may come to a different conclusion.
- I therefore advise accordingly. I also so advise because this position ensures stability in your party as it allows you to work with the outcome of the extraordinary Congress while members seeking to challenge that outcome will be having their days in court. The party will thereafter abide by any decision to be made by the courts. Further, we still have many cases in the courts that require a united leadership
20.For the sake of completeness, in the event that a different lawyer comes to the opposite conclusion and take the first position “that Dr. Thokozani Khupe is still the Acting President because the extraordinary Congress of 27 December 2020 was cancelled by the Acting President, rendering all the proceedings thereof null and void”, the ultimate decision will be made by a court.
I Didn’t Kill My Wife On Purpose…
Sergeant Tichaona Chirinhe, who shot and killed his wife in Chitungwiza with a service pistol following a suspected domestic dispute, denied intentionally shooting her, describing the incident as very unfortunate.
Chirinhe, in his warned and cautioned statement read in court, said his service pistol accidentally discharged while he was cleaning it with the bullet hitting his wife, Juliana Chirinhe, in the abdomen.
He said he had no reason of killing his wife of 15 years.
“I did not intentionally kill my wife. What happened was very unfortunate,” he said in the statement.
He also said in the warned and cautioned statement that the pistol discharged while he was cleaning it.
Harare Magistrate Mrs Judith Taruvinga, however, did not confirm the statement after Chirinhe said there were some missing information from it. Mrs Taruvinga said she will only confirm the statement after all the information has been recorded.
The State alleges that on December 27 at around 10am, Chirinhe was welcomed home by his wife Juliana.
They allegedly entered their bedroom where a dispute ensued.
It is alleged that Chirinhe later fetched a service CZ pistol 9mm and shot his wife in the waist.
Neighbours heard the noise and assisted Chirinhe to take his wife to Chitungwiza Citimed Hospital and later to Chitungwiza Central Hospital, where they were referred to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
Juliana is said to have later died at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals as a result of the injuries.
Chirinhe was not asked to plead to the charges and was remanded in custody to January 12, 2021 for routine remand.
He was advised to approach the High Court for bail application.
Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti appeared for the State. – Herald
Obert Gutu Tells Khupe: It Won’t Work
Thokozani Khupe’s former deputy, Obert Gutu has advised the complaining politician saying no one from the party president or national chairperson, has powers under the MDC-T constitution, to suspend another.
On Sunday Khupe bolted out of the Harare Conference Centre held congress function midway while announcing that she has called off the do and also suspended her own compatriot Douglas Mwonzora.
Advising, Gutu said:
“In terms of the MDC constitution, the moment you enter into a contest you are no longer the holder of your position.”
He continued saying: ” The election has to be by secret vote conducted by an independent electoral board appointed by the party to prepare and run the election, it is the duty of the electoral board to ensure that they have a legitimate voters’ roll that is agreed on by all candidates. It is also critical to ensure that all delegates are given an opportunity to cast their ballots. It is also the duty of the electoral board to ensure that the election is credible, that there is no rigging and it is free and fair. Contestants rank equally, you enter the election at the same level, you cannot during the congress purport to suspend the other candidates, such a scenario would bastardise the whole process, it would be an absurdity,” said Mr Gutu.
Citing a litany of irregularities, Dr Khupe, who was physically and verbally assaulted by supporters of Mr Mwonzora during the congress, suspended the whole electoral process.
However, Mr Gutu who once served as Dr Khupe’s deputy following yet another split of the MDC-T in the aftermath of Tsvangirai’s death in 2018, said no one has authority over a fellow candidate under the party’s constitution.
“As a fellow candidate Dr Khupe was no longer the interim president, neither was Mr Morgen Komichi the acting chair because he was also in the race, attempts to reverse the congress outcome are therefore ludicrous and won’t pass legal scrutiny in any court of law, the issue of suspension therefore falls away, even the purported cancellation of congress also falls away”.https://fc7dc100564a65c5776e612bb3c6c243.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html
Mr Gutu added that it is only the electoral board that has legal authority to suspend any election and also dismissed suggestions from Dr Khupe supporters that voters did not constitute a quorum as per the party constitution.
“According to the MDC constitution for any congress, for it to be valid in law, at least two thirds of the congress delegates must be available, now we don’t know how many 2014 delegates are still members of the MDC, some have resigned, some are dead some have joined other parties, so I don’t know the magic number that constitutes two thirds, that becomes an issue of maths. However, in terms of the constitution if the numbers of the delegates do not meet the quorum it doesn’t mean that the result is nullified but that another congress should be held to validate or invalidate the outcome,” said Gutu.
Mr Gutu added that the only route available for Dr Khupe to take is to approach the courts.
“Up until such a time, the results of that congress and its resolutions are valid, without going to court, no word of mouth or amount of politicking may set that aside”.
Mr Mwonzora was declared winner by the electoral board, after bagging 883 votes against Dr Khupe’s 118. The other contestants, Mr Morgen Komichi and Engineer Elias Mudzuri polled nine and 14 votes respectively.
In March this year, the Supreme Court ruled that the MDC-T should hold its extraordinary congress by July 31, but due to the lockdown that was introduced following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, the party could not proceed as was initially directed by the courts. – state media/additional reporting
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Cyclone Chalane Evacuations Begin
State Media- Govt has moved in to evacuate people who might be affected by Tropical Storm Chalane in Manicaland Province where it is expected to make landfall today.
Last night, Tropical Storm Chalane was coming ashore near Beira, with the outlying clouds expected to reach Manicaland in the early hours of today in Chimanimani and Chipinge.
The Government’s emergency operations provided buses, lorries and tractors to ferry affected people to safe havens.
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) expects the cloud system to move across Zimbabwe into Botswana, with the main effect being heavy rains of up to 50mm a day in some areas, and more in a few places but still around a quarter of what was seen with Cyclone Idai last year, and the main danger being flooding in areas prone to flooding during heavy downpours.
Chalane is far smaller and weaker than Cyclone Idai which hit Zimbabwe last year, with wind speeds at their maximum as it reaches the coast being well under half of those of Idai and thus the energy and forces being well under a quarter. But the cloud system is carrying a lot of water that will fall as rain today, tomorrow and Friday, although again a quarter of the Idai levels, hence the warnings and the stress on those in areas prone to flooding to seek better shelter.
While no compulsory general evacuation orders have been considered necessary, six Zupco buses, tractors and lorries have been deployed to Manicaland to move families that have seen flooding around their homes in past downpours to the 464 centres identified to house people at risk of mudslides, landslides, flash floods and collapse of walls.
In an update yesterday, MSD senior forecaster, Mr James Ngoma, said the centre of tropical storm Chalene was projected to make landfall near Beira today.
“The cloud system goes ahead of this by about 500km. It should be affecting Manicaland province as we get into the early hours of tomorrow (today).
“We still give an advisory for areas such as Chimanimani into Chipinge area where we are expecting heavy downpours. We advise the general public to take care as the system is still expected to spread across the country also giving localised heavy downpours in its wake as it takes a track towards Botswana covering much of the country as it progresses,” said Mr Ngoma.
The public has been urged not to cross flooded river during this period.
The evacuation of people in susceptible areas started yesterday, with people that were living in tents evacuated to St Patricks High School (54 people) and Mutambara High School (64 people), Manicaland Provincial Development Coordinator (PDC) Mr Edgars Seenza told The Herald yesterday.
Both are boarding schools and have decent facilities.
However, some residents resisted early evacuation, telling Civil Protection Unit teams that they will go once it starts raining while others want to move in with their relatives living in safe areas.
Mr Seenza said the evacuations were taking place under strict Covid-19 protocols including temperature screening, sanitisation and wearing of face masks, to avoid causing another potential disaster.
Government has availed fuel worth $700 000 while development partners, private companies and church organisations, have also chipped in with help.
Mr Seenza said their teams continue to raise awareness among the people on the possible dangers posed by the anticipated tropical storm, considering that the province had already experienced heavy rains this season in areas such as Nyanga, Chimanimani and Chipinge, and the water table is high.
“If we get more rains from the tropical depression, we might experience mudslides, landslides and of course flooding of some rivers. We have moved some already internally displaced people; 54 people to St Patricks and 64 people to Mutambara,” he said.
“Those are not the only ones, as I speak to you now, there is a bus in Chimanimani on standby waiting to evacuate those that have had second thoughts.
“We have established 464 evacuation centres in the province and these were identified by the District Civil Protection Unit in conjunction with other stakeholders.”
Water and sanitation services have also been provided at the evacuation sites.
Mr Seenza said eight command centres have been set up in Manicaland, with TelOne moving in to establish telephone communications for easy of communication.
Government, development partners, private companies and church organisations are also providing food and non-food items but more resources are being mobilised.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development is monitoring the road network and they are fixing problems where there are challenges for some movement of both vehicles and people.
Critically, people with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure (BP) and HIV/ Aids have been advised to replenish their supplies to ensure they won’t need to start running around when the tropical storm strikes.
Mr Seenza said the Ministry of Health had “prepositioned medication in all areas” to ensure those in need access the drugs.
Chimanimani East legislator Joshua Sacco continued awareness campaigns yesterday, including on social media. – State Media
Khupe Dumped By Close Ally
By A Correspondent- Morgen Komichi has dumped the former MDC-T president, Thokozani Khupe and expressed support for Douglas Mwonzora whom they were saying rigged the party’s Sunday Extraordinary congress.
Khupe had said she cancelled the election and also suspended him from the party over his actions which she said were contrary to the party’s principles.
Komichi’s move comes after Law expert, Professor Lovemore Madhuku, who has been MDC-T’s lead counsel, had said Khupe had no authority to either cancel the congress or suspend Mwonzora.
Meanwhile, Mwonzora has since reinstated Khupe and Elias Mudzuri as the party’s Vice Presidents while Komichi was reinstated as the chairperson, posts they held in 2014.
In an interview with a local publication, Komichi agreed that the Sunday congress was shambolic, he does not condone it but he has to choose Mwonzora to avoid the demise of the party.
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Bosso Mourn Choruma
On a sad note, we announce that former Warriors and Highlanders midfield ace Richard Choruma has breathed his last.
Details on the passing away for Choruma, who at the time of his death was based in South Africa, are still sketchy.
He was 42.
Bosso spokesperson Ronald Moyo confirmed Choruma’s death.
“Waking up to the sad news of passing on of Richard Choruma, one of the finest midfielders Bosso has ever had in recent memory. RIP maestro, the Dabuka Express. You will be forever cherished and remembered,” he wrote on Twitter.-Soccer 24
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“President Chamisa Has Vision To Lead Nation To Prosperity”
Tinashe Sambiri|President Nelson Chamisa has the vision to lead the nation to prosperity, MDC Alliance Secretary General, Hon Charlton Hwende has said.
“Underestimate this man and the MDC Alliance at your own peril.
The Leader and the Party has a vision and a road Map to a People’s Government that we were given by our Last Congress.
Fighting a military dictatorship and a vampire State like the one led by ED requires a visionary leader who is Brave, Principled and does not waiver.
He refused to be bought by Zanu-PF that wanted to give him offices, money , body guards and a leader of official opposition title because he won the election and the people’s vote must be respected. Ultimately it’s about the people and the People know their genuine leader.
Lastly you can make jokes about his faith but God must always be praised and worshipped,” Hon Hwende said in a statement.
Useful Tips During Rainy Season
Rainy season brings lot of fun, greenery and cool climate with it. However, it also invites lot of health disorders as well. Dealing with such illnesses associated with rainy season is not very difficult. You should be aware of certain quick remedies if you cope with such illnesses due to rainy season. Parents of small children need to be extra-careful during rainy season to prevent such disorder. Read on to know more about it.
Rainy season comes with lot of fun, excitement and along with it there are host of infections that are prevalent during this season. People should be aware of these problems so that they can take necessary precautions during this season. The most common illness is related to respiratory system and water and food borne diseases cannot be overlooked.
Cold and flu are common illness that is found in rainy season and this is usually due to fluctuation in the temperature. If you are a student, a working citizen or a mom, you need to protect yourself from these illnesses and prevent from getting sick.
When rain starts pouring in, you first look for a shelter and try to save yourself from getting drenched. However, a shelter can save you from getting wet in rain but it will not protect you from catching any kind of infection. This is especially when your immune system is very low.
Common Illness caused During Rainy Season
Dengue
Cold
Flu
Food infection
Water infection
Cholera
Leptospirosos is caused by bacteria that can be carried either by a human or some animal. Its severe form can damage kidney, liver, meningitis and respiratory failure.
Precautions During Rainy Season
Keep Rain Gear With you Always – The most effective thing that you can do is to keep your rain gear always ready when you go out in rainy season. A raincoat with hooded jacket and waterproof shoes are the best items.
Vitamin C – Increasing the intake of Vitamin C either in natural form or as food supplement will help you drive away the cold virus faster. It is still a matter of debate among doctors whether Vitamin C is cure for cold. However, a healthy supply of this vitamin will activate your antibodies and reduce the severity of cold, undoubtedly.
Shower After Being Caught in Rain – Although it sounds very unusual because if you are drenched in rain, you will never want to take another shower. But taking a shower after you have been caught in rain will protect you from many infections.
Hot Drinks – After you come back home caught in a rain, take a shower, dry yourself and wear dry and clean clothes. The best thing is to make a hot soup for yourself or at least drink a cup of hot milk. This will help you from catching cold or save you from catching any kind of infection that can occur due to sudden change in the temperature of the body.
Cleanliness – Cleanliness is very important during rainy season. Even if you catch a cold, you should clean your hands regularly and use a sanitizer always after that.
Drink Plenty of Water – Water intake may reduce naturally because of the sudden drop in the temperature of the environment. It is good to drink plenty of water and do not wait to get thirsty to drink water. This will help you drain toxins from your body.
Watch your Intake – Try to eat nutritious food and avoid eating out during rainy season. Prepare meal with full precaution and maintain health and hygiene throughout the house.
It is very important to keep yourself protected during the rainy season because you can catch infection frequently. It is always better to take precautions and be prepared whenever you go out of your home
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How President Chamisa Refused To Be Hoodwinked By Zanu PF
Tinashe Sambiri|President Nelson Chamisa has the vision to lead the nation to prosperity, MDC Alliance Secretary General, Hon Charlton Hwende has said.
“Underestimate this man and the MDC Alliance at your own peril.
The Leader and the Party has a vision and a road Map to a People’s Government that we were given by our Last Congress.
Fighting a military dictatorship and a vampire State like the one led by ED requires a visionary leader who is Brave, Principled and does not waiver.
He refused to be bought by Zanu-PF that wanted to give him offices, money , body guards and a leader of official opposition title because he won the election and the people’s vote must be respected. Ultimately it’s about the people and the People know their genuine leader.
Lastly you can make jokes about his faith but God must always be praised and worshipped,” Hon Hwende said in a statement.
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President Chamisa A Gifted Leader
Tinashe Sambiri|President Nelson Chamisa has the vision to lead the nation to prosperity, MDC Alliance Secretary General, Hon Charlton Hwende has said.
“Underestimate this man and the MDC Alliance at your own peril.
The Leader and the Party has a vision and a road Map to a People’s Government that we were given by our Last Congress.
Fighting a military dictatorship and a vampire State like the one led by ED requires a visionary leader who is Brave, Principled and does not waiver.
He refused to be bought by Zanu-PF that wanted to give him offices, money , body guards and a leader of official opposition title because he won the election and the people’s vote must be respected. Ultimately it’s about the people and the People know their genuine leader.
Lastly you can make jokes about his faith but God must always be praised and worshipped,” Hon Hwende said in a statement.
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Mayor Jacob Mafume Is Not A Criminal
Tinashe Sambiri|Pressure groups and human rights activists have called for the immediate release of Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume.
Mafume was arrested by Mr Emmerson Mnangagwagwa as the cornered regime sought to seize control of the city of Harare.
“Jacob Mafume is innocent.
He is one of the many citizens being victimised by ZanuPf through the captured justice system.
Let’s take a moment to call for his freedom in whatever way we can.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” prominent activist, Makomborero Haruzivishe wrote on Facebook.
Mashakada Dumps Khupe
Notice of MDC-T post Congress Press Conference Wednesday 30th December, 11am at Harvest House
Members of the media fraternity are hereby invited to the MDC-T post Congress press conference to be addressed by the newly elected MDC-T President, Dr Douglas Mwonzora.
Yours in Solidarity
Dr Tapiwa Maji-Marefu Mashakada
Acting National Spokesperson
Prominent Activist Demands Immediate Release Of Jacob Mafume
Tinashe Sambiri|Pressure groups and human rights activists have called for the immediate release of Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume.
Mafume was arrested by Mr Emmerson Mnangagwagwa as the cornered regime sought to seize control of the city of Harare.
“Jacob Mafume is innocent.
He is one of the many citizens being victimised by ZanuPf through the captured justice system.
Let’s take a moment to call for his freedom in whatever way we can.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” prominent activist, Makomborero Haruzivishe wrote on Facebook.
Mayor Jacob Mafume Is Innocent
Tinashe Sambiri|Pressure groups and human rights activists have called for the immediate release of Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume.
Mafume was arrested by Mr Emmerson Mnangagwagwa as the cornered regime sought to seize control of the city of Harare.
“Jacob Mafume is innocent.
He is one of the many citizens being victimised by ZanuPf through the captured justice system.
Let’s take a moment to call for his freedom in whatever way we can.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” prominent activist, Makomborero Haruzivishe wrote on Facebook.
FULL TEXT- MLO Condemn Attach On Dr Khupe
We condemn with all strongest terms the tribal attack by Shona youth, two days back, that saw Thokozani Khupe pelted with water bottles, slapped and called a prostitute at an MDC T Congress in Harare, Mashonaland.
A woman exercising her democratic right to freedom of speech cannot be a threat to anyone except tribalistic cowards in Mashonaland who do not want to be led by a Matabele person and bent on belittling, humiliating, causing pain and spilling innocent Matabele blood at any given opportunity.
The humiliating event exposed the hypocrisy by the government of Zimbabwe as it happened soon after the Unity Day event to show that there is no such thing as unity in Zimbabwe. It also shows that as Matabele people, Shonas are not, and will never be our brothers and sisters.
The government of Zimbabwe that is the custodian of the so called Unity Accord failed to condemn the tribal attack. Where are the Shona clerics, human rights groups, women’s rights organisations and non- governmental organizations who usually make a deafening noise when a Shona woman is attacked or abused? Yes they are quiet, looking on the side and laughing as it is a hated and unwanted Matabele woman being attacked. They behaved the same way when Matabele people were being dastardly slaughtered by the Zimbabwe National Army 5th Brigade during Matabeleland genocide.
In 2017 Morgan Tsvangirai himself sent Shona youth to beat up Thokozani Khupe for questioning his illegal appointment of Nelson Chamisa and Elias Mudzuri as vice presidents.
In 2018 the Shona youths, sent by another tribalist and coward, Nelson Chamisa, attempted to burn Thokozani Khupe in a thatched hut while she attended Tsvangirai’s funeral. She was told to go back to Matabeleland because Shonas cannot be led by Matabeles. She survived by the skin of her teeth as the rain extinguished the raging fires that were meant to take her life. Also in the same year, she was chased out of Harvest House by the same tribalistic Shona MDC Youth.
As the king of tribalism Chamisa, found it fit and good to abuse and beat up a Matabele woman, Thokozani Khupe soon after taking over MDC leadership through a coup, Douglas Modzora has done the same.
The intention is the same and there is one common enemy, politically and otherwise for Shona people. It is Matabele people. Shonas in their entirety do not want to be lead by a Matabele person, not even on a temporary basis.
That is why in all Zimbabwe political parties, the highest position Matabele can hold is that of second vice president. It is the same order in ZANUPF where Kembo Mohadi is second Vice President. He too was told by Mnangagwa that he will never rule Zimbabwe. He is a darling of the Shona people at the moment as he plays good boy politics. He is not vocal and brave like Khupe, he never questions any decision by his masters, 1st Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga and President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
It is the same order at MDC Alliance where Welshman Ncube (Matabele) is second Vice President. And soon another Matabele will take over as Vice President at MDC T where Mondzora has taken over the presidency after winning elections.
The Shona leaders and their supporters have demonstrated in many ways for 40 long years that they hate Matabele people. This they have said openly in public rallies and meetings for the whole to world hear.
The evil actions like Matabele genocide between 1980 and 1987, tribal marginalisation of Matabele people in all spheres of life and subtle genocide in the form of slaughtering of our languages, culture, identity and dignity demonstrate further the natural and unending tribal hatred against Matabele people.
To wallow in the false belief that we must remain as part of Zimbabwe in the face of these clear evil intentions to destroy our nations is too risky. Wake up and smell the coffee, Matabeles have no future in Zimbabwe!
Whether we like it or not, this leaves us with only one option as Matabele people, that is to restore the statehood of Matabeleland that was destroyed on 3 November 1893.
We know it will never be a walk in the park but we have no choice. For a new baby to be born there should be loss of blood. For a girl to lose her virginity and be prepared for the process of reproduction there should be loss of blood. And we all know that freedom is not cheap, it is bought at the highest price which is our own blood.
We call upon all Matebele MDC-T youth to viciously attack any of the following: Douglas Monzora or Nelson Chamisa next time he sets his foot in Matabeleland. If Mashonaland is a no go zone for Matabele leaders let Matabeleland be a hot furnace for Shona leaders.
Izenzo kungemazwi
Israel Dube
MLO Secretary for Information and Public Affairs
Dear VP Chiwenga- “Nurses Are Diverting Drugs To The Black Market. Help Us”
Dear Minister of Health
We the Murowa Ward community under Zvishavane write to your Vice President in your capacity as the Minister of Health. Nurses at Murowa Rural Clinic are diverting drugs and medication for resale onto the black market.
The drugs range from general pain killers, classified drugs and family planning medication. Right now there is no medication even a simple painkiller but they are readily available at a shop just a few meters from the clinic.
This scandalous practice whereby nurses steal drugs from the clinic and sell them using front men has been going on for a long time. The practice is rampant and so glaring obvious such that the local ward Councillor was seen buying drugs from one of the front men who operates a shop that sells clothes and fix tyres.
We really wonder if the Councillor is part of the cartel but the bottom line is he is very much aware of this malpractice.
We therefore seek your immediate action Vice President, these nurses together with their front men must be arrested. These are very dangerous people who don’t deserve to be anywhere near public institutions save for prisons.
Hundreds of poor villagers have died due to lack of medication as they can’t afford to buy same from the black market. Maybe we are cursed as a community because even drought relief grain and government sponsored agricultural inputs are being sold to us as we are forced to pay huge amounts in forex.
We trust you will come to our rescue Vice President.
Murowa Ward Community Zvishavane District
Hopewell Chin’ono And Dr Khupe Are Both Working For Zanu Pf: HAKATA OPINION
By Knowledge Hakata- One of my friends asked me to write about the just ended ‘’extra ordinary chaos’’ at the HICC but I told him I don’t have time to write about that nonsense as everything that happened on the early hours of the 28th of December was already planned.
To me it was a well-acted drama and Khupe and Komichi played their roles very well, but if I get time I will open the eyes of blind Zimbabweans regarding that MDCT chaotic congress. Today I will spend much of my time explaining how Zanu Pf will remain in power through using opposition leaders and journalist cum activists like Hopewell Chin’ono.
REASONS WHY CHIN’ONO IS WORKING FOR VICE PRESIDENT CHIWENGA
Zimbabweans are too blind to see reality and that’s why Zanu Pf will remain in power for the next decade. Political events are well planned and they should not seem to be too obvious to notice and that is what Zanu Pf has mastered the most, rigging of elections it’s a small mechanism that Zanu Pf has used to stay in power for such a long time even when odds were against the survival of the party.
Evan Mawawire the once famous fake pastor who won the hearts of the desperate and ever hopeful Zimbabweans during his time while he was being used by Mnangagwa to cause masses to rise against the late President Robert Mugabe.
The plan might have taken an unexpected end but it finally paid off for team Lacoste and the fake pastor Evan Mawawire, the guy blinded Zimbabweans during that time and everybody thought a new saviour had come on board not knowing that he was there to feed his stomach and keep Zanu Pf in power via the change of a guard of honor in the capacity of Mnangagwa
Another charlatan that comes to my mind is the once vibrant Stan Zvorwadza who was also a canal actor who won the hearts of the vendors in Zimbabwe while working for Mnangagwa as well. The funny thing is that all these guys when they are acting they play the victims role very well that they easily become the darlings of Zimbabweans who are desperate for change at any cost. Zvorwadza is now a pale of his former glory just like Mawawire and both have been replaced by the current darling of the people Hopewell the activist of 2020
Thokozani Khupe and crew are working for the Zanu Pf faction led by Mnangagwa so that ED wins the 2023 elections. Anyone who dreams of a united opposition in Zimbabwe continue dreaming. All these opposition leaders are there to save a certain faction in Zanu Pf and that’s how Zanu Pf has managed to stay in power for quite a long time, it takes advantage of these greed charlatans and use them at the expense of a better Zimbabwe.
Prophets and most pastors in Zimbabwe are also captured by the regime and they are also used to extend the survival of Zanu Pf to remain in power, that’s why most of these fake prophets like Magaya, Mutendi Passion Java have become Zanu Pf bootlickers.
In short Zanu Pf has captured the church at the expense of suffering Zimbabweans, how on earth do these prophets continue to lie to Zimbabweans that every year is going to be a good year knowing that Zanu Pf is still existing.
Fake pastor Shingi Munyeza is another Chiwenga prodigal son who is doing the same job just like the above mentioned fake activists. As soon as ED is removed from power and replaced with another Zanu Pf devil that’s when the people will open their eyes and finally see that all along we were being used by these fake activists.
Godfrey Tsenegamu another fake and well sponsored activist faking to fight corruption and yet we all know that your fight is against Mnangagwa so that when he is replaced you can as well start to enjoy your heaven on earth life. These fake activists should be terminated from existence as they are the people that have caused the untold and continued suffering of Zimbabweans.
As for Hopewell Chin’ono he might be appealing to be an angel of light but my beloved Zimbabweans this guy is doing a good job to enlighten us about the rot that Zanu Pf has caused for the past forty years but at our expense as well as his agenda is to cause people especially the youths to rise against Mnangagwa and replace him with Chiwenga.
Zanu Pf will remain in power because of these fake activists like Hopewell who seem to be advocating for a better Zimbabwe yet in actual fact they are fronting the continued stay of Zanu Pf in power.
Hopewell seems to be exposing Mnangagwa to the core so that the people can rise against the ‘’soft as wool crocodile’’ not as a means of helping Zimbabweans but he is doing that to propel the continued existence of Zanu Pf on earth. Zimbabweans must open their eyes or else people will continue being used by these fake activists who are there to support Zanu Pf factions.
The writer can be contacted on [email protected]
More Mutoko Accident Victims Named
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has released the rest of the names of victims of a fatal road traffic accident that happened on 27 December at the 130KM peg along Harare-Nyamapanda road.
Seventeen people perished in the accident. Below is the list of the rest of the names of the victims.
- Anashe Rutsito (3),
- Malcom Rutsito (3),
- Simbarashe Mapuranga,
- Audrey Mavhunga (30),
- Tawanda Chikuza (2),
- Makomborero Rutsito (13),
- and Takudzwa Charuva (26) all from Mutoko;
- Paidamoyo Dzikamidzi (33) and
- Prosper Karimupfumbi (26) from Mudzi, and
- Grace Madzinga (30) of Kadoma
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High Court Deals Marry Chiwenga Major Blow
By A Correspondent- High Court Judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero reportedly dismissed Marry Chiwenga nee Mubaiwa’s application to have her bail conditions reviewed so that she can travel to South Africa for treatment.
According to the publication, Justice Chikowero dismissed Mubaiwa Chiwenga’s application on the basis that she did not present the court with adequate information to warrant her bail conditions alteration.
The judgment releasing Marry Chiwenga ‘s application reads in part:
Applicant has placed inadequate information before the court to warrant alteration of her bail condition. In the result, the application is dismissed.
She has produced neither medical reports nor other medical records to substantiate her assertion that she had failed to obtain the care that she needs in this country.
I only have Mr Makarawo’s letter, written on November, 6, 2020.So there is that gap in the evidence. What I have before me by way of Mubaiwa’s application is one sided.
It is true the National Prosecution Authority concedes that she is unwell, it is true also that she needs treatment, but that cannot be the end of the matter.
Indeed papers from her own doctors contain some grey areas. Mr Makarawo first attended to her on November 6, 2020.
He diagnosed her with lymphoedema and recommended that she be treated in South Africa because he believes that there are specialists there. I have already rejected his assertion that there are no lymphoedema specialists in Zimbabwe.
Dr J van Heerden might have been treating Mubaiwa before her arrest on December 4, 2019, but no evidence was placed before me to prove that he or she attended to her since then
Earlier this month, photos of Marry Chiwenga ‘s hands with very large wounds circulated and she drew sympathy from people on social media who speculated that she is being persecuted by her former husband VP Chiwenga.-statemedia