The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has condemned rogue police officers who battered and bruised two women in Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park suburb for allegedly violating the ongoing national lockdown.

The women, who are sisters, were arrested on April 16 at a supermarket in the suburb where they had gone to buy food for their children.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi on Friday said six people had been arrested over the incident and will appear in court this Saturday.

He said:
We have six suspects who are appearing in court tomorrow. That is what we can say for now.

We will release more information soon but what we can assure the public is that the case has been investigated and is being well handled. Nothing has been swept under the carpet. That is why we are taking the case to court.

They should not get carried away when they perform their duties.

They should stick to the mandate which the police have in terms of the constitution of the country, in terms of the deployment which would have been done by their commanders.

So, anyone who goes outside the deployment order and does their own things will face the full the wrath of the law.

The women were picked out from a queue at the supermarket and had their hands cuffed behind their backs by three police officers who then brutally assaulted them for hours with batons on their backs, hips and legs.

They were then force-marched through a bush to Cowdray Park Police Base, with the officers making frequent stops along the way to beat them with the batons.-State media

The government of the Republic of Zimbabwe takes this opportunity to congratulate the citizens and member states of the European Union on the ocassion of the 70th Anniversary of the Schuman Declaration which set the European Integration project in motion on the 9th of May 1950. Zimbabwe applauds the EU for time-tested evolution into a major cooperating partner, sharing its ideals and providing development support to fight poverty and promote peace and good governance.

In the context of the on-going Political Dialogue with the EU, Zimbabwe reaffirms its commitment to constructive reengagement based on mutual respect and determination to overcome the challenges that have restricted the full restoration of mutually beneficial relations, key among them the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe that should lifted. The removal of the remaining sanctions will enable Zimbabwe to be fully integrated in the interantional community.

Both sides can attest that cooperation to date in the promotion of health, food security and good governance under the 11th European Development Fund EDF has yielded positive results. This should be consolidation and intensified towards new investment initiatives, trade development and supporting Zimbabwe’s industrial capacity utilization.

Commemorations for Europe Day, like Zimbabwe’s 40th independence anniversary a month earlier have been bloated by the impact of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic which globally continues to claim thousands of lives, infect millions of people, destroy livelihoods and severely damage our economies.

Zimbabwe commends the EU for it timely response and channelling additional humanitarian assistance to countries such as Zimbabwe to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. With a shared vision for a better life to all our citizens. It is incumbent upon Zimbabwe and the EU along with the entire international community to redouble their efforts and cooperation towards the mobilization of resources in support of economic stimuli and sustainable development for all countries

Lt. Gen (Rtd) Dr S.B Moyo

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

By A Correspondent- A UK based Zimbabwean nurse who was LIVE on ZimEye 2 weeks ago today after being diagnosed of coronavirus shares her journey to recovery.

The nurse, a front line health worker was on video praising God despite being confirmed COVID-19 positive urging others in the same ordeal to be strong.

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DOMESTIC violence cases have increased by more than 100 percent during the ongoing Covid-19 induced national lockdown with men among the affected, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) report states.

Cases have shot up to about 1 200 in April, compared to an average of 500 usually reported in a month.

Institutions that fight against abuse have reported that psychological, emotional, verbal, physical, economical and other kinds of abuse have increased against both sexes as perpetrators spend every hour of the day locked down with their victims.

Police have, however, recorded a huge decrease in reported cases.

This has been attributed to the lockdown which requires everyone to stay at home, except for essential service providers and those seeking vital services like medical attention.

Violating the lockdown attracts a fine of up to $500 or in default 12 months in prison.

Government imposed a national lockdown on March 30 before extending it by a further 14 days for the second time last week.

In a report released this week titled: “A gender crisis within the Covid-19 pandemic one month after national lockdown,” the commission says the lockdown has had severe socio-economic impact on the nation.

ZGC’s report was compiled in consultations with Government, private sector, civic society, faith-based organisations and development agencies.

The report touches on how the lockdown has affected public service delivery, health matters, the economic sectors and families.

The commission has called on Government to address gendered socio-economic problems especially targeting the most vulnerable in society.

ZGC noted with concern the increase in gender-based violence (GBV) cases.

“Media and reports by institutions such as Musasa and Padare show an unprecedented increase in GBV namely domestic violence manifesting in physical, sexual, psychological and economic abuse among family members. Musasa, for example, reports that they have attended to more than 1 200 reports by end of

April, more than double the usual per month,” reads the report.

“Enkundleni (Padare), the Men’s Forum on Gender Equality, reports that during the same period, they had received more than 50 reports of domestic violence on men since the lockdown started, a sharp increase.”

The report states that while organisations dealing with GBV recorded increase in abuse cases, police registered reduced cases.

It says police acknowledged that the decrease in cases could be a result of few people being mobile.

“The situation for survivors, mainly women and girls, becomes desperate, as abusers are locked-up with their victims while limited mobility reduces the usual access to external assistance. Children are also trapped in this vicious cycle of violence as witnesses or victims. Women and girls are the worst affected in these circumstances. While schools generally provide safe shelter for children, these have been closed indefinitely further locking them within homes,” the report states.

ZGC said indefinite schools’ closure also presents new challenges for learners as it widens social gaps between the rich and poor when considering online learning.

It states that while home learning is being considered, its effectiveness is highly compromised as it is a new phenomenon in the country.

“Spending more time online also exposes children to cyber-bulling, sex-predators, pornographic material and all other online vices. Reports show that out of the school pupils, girls are in a more precarious situation as they risk falling pregnant and dropping out of school indefinitely,” reads the report.

ZGC also warns of increased food insecurity among vulnerable members of the society, some who lost their source of livelihoods as a result of measures to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.

It said the national lockdown has impacted heavily on the players in the informal sector while Government safety nets were not reaching intended beneficiaries on time due to cumbersome screening processes.

“While we acknowledge the scale of the pandemic and the strain it has put on all sectors, we call upon Government, civil society organisations, private sector, development agencies and other stakeholders to: recognise the gender dynamics in emergencies and ensure that respective response mechanisms are gender responsive and enhance respective social protection systems. There should be robust safety nets with a deliberate emphasis on giving preference to the vulnerable members of the society, which includes women, children, elderly and persons with disabilities, among other groups,” reads the report.

-State Media

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By A Correspondent- A UK based Zimbabwean woman has opened up on how a US scammer robbed her of £3.500.

Fundai Chiname allegedly used another woman’s name to get a loan from Amigo loans

“She has done the same scam to several others and took a loan which she never serviced. She is being selfish despite that i helped her “.

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Ministry of Finance has raised alarm after it emerged that officials were looting funds meant for COVID-19 relief.

Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance George Guvamatanga this week wrote to directors and other top ranking officials advising them that only sanctioned travel should be allowed to draw domestic allowances, while the rest should go to deserving people in the country’s COVID-19 response which had been sustained, largely by donors.

“Treasury has noted with concern an increase in payment runs requesting for funds for processing domestic allowances, narrated as COVID-19 payments for staff on duty during the lockdown period,” reads Guvamatanga’s circular dated April 28.

“As you are aware of pronouncement of lockdown throughout Statutory instrument 81 and 82 clearly called for mitigatory measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus and involved limited or no movement across cities and towns and hence reduces domestic travel expenses.”

Guvamatanga said instead of government departments focusing on coronavirus interventions, they were now pushing more for allowances than delivering to the needy.

“However, line ministries are now prioritising payment of allowances despite the call by Treasury in its later dated March 20, requesting accounting officers to identify none wage savings from their respective votes to be ring fenced for coronavirus interventions,” he wrote.

Sources have disclosed to NewsDay that top government workers were taking the biggest part of funds allocated to coronavirus response in the form of travel and subsistence allowances while frontline health workers work go without risk allowances or personal protective equipment.

“You have those in higher offices, the principal directors, finance directors and their peers looting fuel, accommodation allowances as they crisis cross the country on errands that don’t even make sense, while those who are actually doing the work get nothing,” said a senior government official.

The official added that poorly paid top civil servants were beginning to feel the pinch owing to the closure of workshops, travel opportunities especially foreign trips which gave them access to huge allowances. They have now resorted to looking for opportunities in the coronavirus response.

“You would notice that government does not pay huge salaries even to your permanent secretaries and directors, however they have always had allowances when attending workshops and travel, this has all been put on Ice by coronavirus and for them to fill this gap they are now digging into the coronavirus budget,” said the source.

Government is struggling to buy protective clothing for doctors, even after a court order compelling it to do so.

Due to lack of resources, government has also left the purchase of critical items towards the fight against the virus such as test kits to donors.

Zimbabwe so far has 40 cases, but observers think the number is probably huger because of low testing levels. Zimbabwe has carried out just over 7 000 tests.

-Newsday

By Jane Mlambo| Hotel giant, African Sun has announced that it is reopening four of its business units with effect from Monday on a phased approach.

The hotels have been closed since 30 March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

African Sun said it will re-open Holiday Inn Harare, Holiday Inn Bulawayo, Holiday Inn Mutare and Great Zimbabwe Hotel under its phase one.

The four units, according to African Sun will be disinfected and sanitized and conduct regular temperature checks of all staff and guests at entry points on top of contactless check in and check out protocols.

“Staff members will wear face masks at all times, guests accessible hand sanitizer at entrance and high traffic areas, extra disinfection of high touch areas in guest rooms including light switches and door handles,” reads the notice to clients.

African Sun added that gyms and swimming pools at its hotels will remain closed while social distancing of upto two meters will be observed and maintained.

By A Correspondent- The Covid-19 National Lockdown  in Zimbabwe, has stalled the police’s  plans to travel to South Africa, in order to investigate and gather evidence which ties VP Chiwenga’s ex wife Marry Mubaiwa, to charges of attempted murder.

VP Chiwenga claimed that Marry Mubaiwa wanted to kill him, while he was incapacitated in a hospital in South Africa.

The lockdown has seen the proceedings in Mubaiwa’s much anticipated trial failing to take off.

Marry Mubaiwa is facing several charges, which include attempted murder,money laundering, externalizing foreign currency and fraud.

Mubaiwa was arrested in December under the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission’s directive, on allegations of money laundering and externalizing foreign currency, before VP Chiwenga came forward pressing attempted murder charges.

According to the state, Mubaiwa  attempted to kill VP Chiwenga in a South African hospital, by allegedly disconnecting his life supporting machines and denying him access to critical medical care.

Part of investigations involving the attempted murder charges, have to be carried out in South Africa where the incident is alleged to have taken place.

The travel bans and lockdown restrictions enacted by both the Zimbabwean and South African government, have brought the procedure to a halt.“The State is making an application for a postponement of the attempted murder case and money laundering to July 31,” said the leading prosecutor.

“The reason we are seeking a postponement is because we intend to carry out extraterritorial investigations in South Africa and we haven’t been able to do so due to the outbreak of COVID-19 which has seen all countries switching to a lockdown.

The state said it hopes that by the end of July, investigations will resume .

The case was postponed to the 31st of July 2020, with consent from Mubaiwa who was self-acting. 

Mubaiwa is currently on a $50 000 bail.

By A Correspondent- A woman who was allegedly used as a bait to lure a married Gweru man into the hands of his murderers has been arrested.

Precious Moyo, the court heard, was allegedly used to make a phone call to Mr Walter Mutombwera pretending to be Ms Nyaradzo Chigagure, his girlfriend based in South Africa.

Mr Mutombwera allegedly fell into the trap and went to a house in Gweru at round 11PM thinking that his girlfriend was back in town and wanted to spend some quality time with him.

Brandy Sifanjani, Ms Chigagure’s husband and Darlington Chigagure, her brother lay in ambush at the house where they allegedly assaulted Mr Mutombwera for five hours leading to his death.

Chigazuze (26) of Mkoba 17 suburb is already in custody following his arrest last month while Moyo appeared yesterday before Gweru magistrate Mr Edwin Marecha. Sifanjani is on the run.

Chigazuze and Moyo are both facing charges of murdering Mutombwera (36) popularly known as Japan. Moyo was remanded in custody to May 28.

The court heard that Moyo went into hiding following the murder before she was later arrested. Police are now looking for Sifanjani.

Prosecutor Ms Connie Madzudzu told the court that on March 11 Chigagure, Sifanjani and Moyo allegedly connived to lure Mr Mutombwera to visit their place of residence in Mkoba 17 suburb.

The court heard that Moyo pretended to be Sifanjani’s wife who was allegedly having an affair with Mr Mutombwera. When Mr Mutombwera got into the house, Sifanjani allegedly struck him with a wooden hoe handle but he fought back and the fight continued outside the house.

Mr Mutombwera allegedly tried to escape but Chigagure blocked him by the gate where Sifanjani hit him on the head and legs with the hoe handle and he fell down.

Mr Mutombwera allegedly cried for help but no one came to his rescue. The court heard that Chigagure and Sifanjani took electrical codes which they used to tie Mr Mutombwera’s hands from the back and continued assaulting him with the wooden hoe handle and a knife.

At around 3AM, Mr Mutombwera was now groaning in pain as he had sustained serious injuries all over his body.

In a bid to conceal the matter, Chigagure and Sifanjani allegedly bundled Mr Mutombwera into their vehicle and drove off for about 500m before dumping him. Mr Mutombwera was rescued by a taxi driver but died on the way to hospital.

-statemedia

By A Correspondent- An anti-riot police officer in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$10 bribe from a local resident who had violated lockdown regulations by entering the Central Business District (CBD) without an exemption letter.

Phineas Mutandwa (32) who is attached to the ZRP Support Unit at Fairbridge appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Tinashe Tashaya facing charges of criminal abuse of office. He was remanded out of custody to May 19 on his own cognizance.

The prosecutor, Mr Terrence Chakabuda said on May 4 at around 11AM, the accused person spotted the complainant walking in the CBD and he stopped him.

He demanded to see Mr Thabisani Ndlovu’s exemption letter allowing him to move around during the lockdown.

“The complainant failed to produce the letter and the accused person ordered him to follow him to Bulawayo Central Police Station where he was supposed to pay a $500 fine,” said Mr Chakabuda.

The court heard that along the way, Mutandwa solicited for a US$10 bribe from the complainant in exchange for his freedom. Mr Ndlovu allegedly gave Mutandwa the US$10 before proceeding to Bulawayo Central Police Station where he reported the matter leading to Mutandwa’s arrest.

Last month, 13 police officers in Bulawayo were arrested for allegedly soliciting and accepting a US$10 bribe from a commuter omnibus crew that had allegedly violated lockdown regulations following the interception of their vehicle.

The accused persons who are all stationed at Bulawayo Central Police Station, were arrested by a Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zaac) team after an unidentified whistleblower captured them in a video while they were allegedly receiving the bribe.

The video was posted on social media. The police officers allegedly blocked and stopped the commuter omnibus at the intersection of Josiah Tongogara Street and 4th Avenue and demanded a bribe from the crew for allegedly disregarding lockdown regulations.

The unsuspecting cops were captured on video by a whistleblower while allegedly receiving US$10 from one Thulani Ndlela, a conductor of the commuter omnibus. Investigations were carried out leading to the arrest of the accused persons.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said people should report anyone soliciting for bribes. He said the police command will continue to monitor police officers on the ground to curb acts of corruption.-Statemedia

By A Correspondent- South African immigration officials at Beitbridge Border Post were yesterday reportedly imposing five-year bans on returning Zimbabweans without explanation.

This was revealed yesterday when 141 returnees arrived aboard three buses from Johannesburg.

Immigration officials at Beitbridge were not immediately available for comment.

Beitbridge east legislator Albert Nguluvhe said imposing bans on returnees might have been an overreaction considering that some of the returnees were shoppers caught up when the lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus commenced.

“I am not sure if this is the international arrangement, but I think South African immigration officials at Beitbridge are overreacting,” Nguluvhe said.

Sharon Sibanda (27) of Filabusi said all those aboard the bus she was on had a five-year ban imposed.

“They did not explain, but just banned us. They seemed cheeky,” she said.

Of the 141 who arrived, 51 were from Cape Town, who arrived earlier in the morning while the remainder arrived after midday. They were screened by health officials and profiled by Social Welfare Department officials who immediately separated them according to their destinations.

At least four Zupco buses were on standby to ferry them to their various provinces while some will be quarantined in Gwanda, Masvingo, Harare, Gweru, Bulawayo and Mutare.

By A Correspondent- Desperate imbibers are injecting hand sanitizer liquid directly into their veins to get a quick fix because of the ban on the sale of alcohol, revealed Dr. Gerhard Verdoorn from the Griffon Poison Information Center.

The institutionalized ban on alcohol and cigarettes worldwide amid the pandemic has seen South African booze hankers unable to please their alcohol buds.

They have since resorted to injecting themselves with alcohol-based hand sanitizers to quench the alcohol ‘thirst.’

“It makes me feel numb. Someone could pinch me and I wouldn’t feel a thing”, a hand sanitizer ‘user’ reported to SABC News.

He alleges the sanitizer substance was mostly being used by drug addicts to clean up their wounds after injecting drugs, but with its abundant availability nowadays more than drugs, most people were now injecting sanitizers instead.

Even though the hand sanitizers do work to get people a quick fix, it doesn’t last long in the system, and the consequences after the uptake are often severe.

“It also makes me feel sick and causes what we call downs when the high is over, it causes diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and makes me feel weak,” Mojafela told SABC News.

Jealousy Mawarire has advised @Nelson Chamisa to form a new political outfit and disband everything to do with the MDC T . Should Chamisa form a new political party or not?

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) May 9, 2020

By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Wednesday the government is also now focusing on post-Covid-19 programs such as ensuring that the country is food secure.

In an opening address to the Zanu PF Politburo meeting, he said as the nation continues to grapple with challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, it was also equally important to be preparing for the post-Covid-19 phase.

“As such, the government continues to monitor progress on all the programs we had outlined in our 2020 national budget statement and the Transitional Stabilisation Programme. Our agriculture must continue to produce to ensure food security through climate change mitigation strategies,” he said.

In recognition of the importance of agriculture, President Mnangagwa said he had tasked Vice President Constantine Chiwenga to supervise the sector.

“I asked VP Chiwenga to spearhead resuscitation, modernization and mechanization of that sector,” he said, adding that government had availed enough resources towards the success of winter wheat farming.

“In the immediate term, we have availed the resources for a successful winter wheat season. In the medium to long term, the irrigation development strategy will continue to be rolled out to mitigate the impact of climate change,” he added.

President Mnangagwa urged small to medium entrepreneurs (SMES) and the manufacturing sector to harness the potential of homegrown innovative solutions to drive the country’s modernisation agenda.

“In this regard, there should be closer co-operation between the manufacturing sector, SMEs and our educational institutions,” he said.

He said government would also accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects such as dualisation of the Beitbridge-Harare Chirundu highway.

He commended the international community for assisting Zimbabwe with Covid-19 response materials.

“On behalf of the party, allow me to express my profound appreciation to all individuals, corporates, churches, humanitarian organisations and friendly countries and international institutions such as the People’s Republic of China, United Kingdom, India, United States of America, United Arab Emirates, European Union, Japan and the African Union who have given towards our national response needs to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We are as a nation truly grateful for their generosity and goodwill,” he said.

By A Correspondent- Eight suspects were arrested for illegal mining by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) in Limpopo on Thursday after being caught processing gold.

Police also seized equipment and material believed to be worth millions of rand.

The suspects, aged between 31 and 65, were due to appear in the Giyani magistrate’s court on Friday for contravening the Precious Metal Act.They are alleged to have been mining illegally in Hlaneki, Mapuve and Mavalani villages, just outside Giyani.

“The Hawks, the SAPS Public Order Police, Tactical Response Team, National Intervention unit, Local Criminal Record Centre, Explosives Unit, Crime Intelligence, Air Wing, K9, SANDF, department of home affairs, department of mineral resources & energy, department of water & sanitation conducted simultaneous disruptive operations focusing on illegal mining at the three villages, where the integrated team confiscated a generator, hose pipes, saws, electric cables, hammers, 9mm live ammunition, gold nuggets, bags full of gold bearing material, pendukas, grinder and an app gas.

“The confiscated goods are yet to be valued but they are expected to run into millions. The suspects were found processing gold when they were apprehended,” Limpopo police said.

Limpopo DPCI provincial head Maj-Gen Thobeka Jozi welcomed the arrests and assured the public that police would continue to intensify operations to “decisively deal with illegal mining which is contributing to serious and violent crime in the province”.-TimesLives

By A Correspondent- The spokesperson of the National Patriotic Front Jealousy Mawarire has urged the MDC Alliance to do away with its name and form a new movement that will not be subjected to unending challenges.

On the 30th of March, the Supreme Court made a ruling in the MDC leadership dispute, declaring congresses held by Dr Thokozani Khupe and Nelson Chamisa as null and void while ordering the party to go for an extra-ordinary congress to replace the late founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

The Supreme Court ruling was followed by the dismissal of four legislators aligned to Chamisa by Douglas Mwonzora who was confirmed as the Secretary-General according to the 2014 status.

The MDC led by Chamisa has come out to say the ruling does not involve them as they formed a new movement named MDC Alliance soon after the July 30 harmonised elections.

But Mawarire felt the name MDC had its own problems that will keep coming and haunting Chamisa.

“Cde,while there is the people’s struggle to defend, there is no party to defend, wake up,smell the coffee & work towards a new instrument under which the people’s struggle can be executed, simple. U can’t continue wearing perfume when in a soiled diaper, get out of it,” said Mawarire while responding to MDC Alliance Secretary General Charlton Hwende on Twitter.

Hwende is among the four legislators recalled by Mwonzora together with the party chief whips Prosper Mutseyami and Lilian Timveos as well as leader of the opposition in parliament Tabitha Khumalo.

By A Correspondent- An artisanal miner at Gasela homestead in Hope Fountain allegedly fatally axed a colleague following a dispute over money.

This was heard by Bulawayo magistrate Shepherd Mjanja on Wednesday when Samson Ncube (29) appeared in his court charged with murder.

He was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to May 20.

The court was told that Andrea Moyo (36), now deceased, and Ncube were employed at Central Sourdale Mine, Douglasdale in Bulawayo.

It is alleged that sometime in April this year, the two had a misunderstanding over sharing money, resulting in a fist-fight.

On May 3, Ncube and Andrea were in the company of five workmates and went to Siphilazima shops to convert US$20 into local currency so that they could share.

Andrea and Future Moyo later returned to the mining site and retired.

Ncube and the four co-workers followed the duo to the mining site. Ncube axed Andrea once on the head, killing him instantly. Future, who was sharing the cabin with the deceased reported the matter to the police, leading to Ncube’s arrest.-Newsday

By A Correspondent- Two deportees from Botswana who escaped from Bulawayo Polytechnic isolation centre a few days before the end of their mandatory 21-day quarantine period, have each been fined $800.

The two were part of a group of 456 returnees and deportees who were recently brought from Plumtree High School to provide them with better living conditions and ease crowding.

They were deported through Plumtree Border Post from Botswana where they were staying illegally. The two were arrested while on their way back to Botswana.

Silas Zimunya (44) of Masere Village in Bindura and Moses Gondo (41) of Matapi Flats in Mbare, Harare were convicted by Bulawayo magistrate Mr Shepherd Mjanja on their own plea to violating quarantine regulations. They were fined $800 each or in default three months in jail.

Prosecuting, Mr Patson Muchingani said Zimunya and Gondo were on quarantine at Bulawayo Polytechnic following their deportation from Botswana last month. The court heard that on May 1 at around 8.30AM, the two accused persons connived to escape from the quarantine centre.

They then scaled a precast wall before jumping out of the quarantine centre.

“The two accused persons jumped out of the quarantine centre after climbing the precast wall and escaped,” said Mr Zimunya.

One of the returnees spotted them and alerted a security guard who in turn reported the matter to the police. Police tracked down the two men and arrested them along the Bulawayo-Plumtree road near Bellevue suburb while waiting for transport to Botswana.-StateMedia

By A Correspondent- The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance parliamentary caucus is set to meet in Harare on Monday for a crisis meeting to map the way forward following the shock expulsion of four party legislators by the Speaker of Parliament last Tuesday.

The expelled MPs are Charlton Hwende, party secretary-general and Kuwadzana MP; Prosper Mutseyami, Chikanga/Dangamvura; the party’s national chairperson, Thabitha Khumalo; and Senator Lilian Timveous.

This follows a letter that reinstated MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora wrote to Parliament recalling the four legislators.

However, MDC Alliance deputy spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka in an interview confirmed that the parliamentary caucus would meet Monday to map the way forward.

“The caucus itself is solid and united behind the people’s President, Nelson Chamisa and I know they (MPs) are meeting Monday to decide on the future of opposition parliamentarians in the National Assembly,” he said.

Tamborinyoka said the party was also in marathon meetings following the expulsion of the MPs with other relevant stakeholders.

“We are engaging everyone, the MPs themselves, and the relevant party organs. I am certain that the MDC Alliance MPs are true party cadres who will not drink from this poisoned Zanu-PF chalice.

“I doubt if there is anyone who will join these Zanu-PF surrogates,” he said dispelling reports that some MPs are willing to dump the MDC Alliance and join the MDC-T to save their political careers.

Senior MDC Alliance officials have described the expulsions of its MPs as part of a broader plot by State President and Zanu-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa to destabilise the operations of the main opposition party in Zimbabwe.-Online

By Own Correspondent| World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the novel coronavirus could kill approximately 190 000 people in Africa in a new infections blitz.

This comes when 4 033 286 coronavirus cases including 276 682 deaths and 1 399 898 recoveries have been confirmed globally as of May 09, 2020, 11:22 GMT.

Africa is currently the least affected continent since the emergence of the virus in China in December last year with some attributing the trend to warm weather on the continent.

The virus is however rapidly spreading across the continent and fears abound as Winter is fast approaching.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Health Obadiah Moyo told a local publication that the country was on high alert. He said:

“We are on guard, and we are wary of the second phase of Covid-19. There is a high possibility of a second phase called a recurrence. Should people relax, we could have a second phase of the disease and we should thus continue to be on our guard because there are people who are infected who haven’t recovered yet.”

He urged the citizenry to continue wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and high hygiene levels adding that the country cannot afford to relax the current measures now.

Zimbabwe has 35 cases including 4 deaths.-DailyNews

The South African Home Affairs ministry says more than 500 Zimbabweans who are being deported from Lindela repatriation centre will be handed over to Zimbabwean officials at Beit Bridge border post in Musina, Limpopo today.

66 of the 538 being deported are from correctional facilities in Gauteng.

The number is regarded as a drop in an ocean as there are more than 2 million undocumented Zimbabweans living in South Africa.

This comes after some foreign nationals from Lesotho who did not have proper documentation got deported a few days ago.

The home affairs ministry is on a move to de-congest repatriation centres across the nation to mitigate the possible effects of the coronavirus.

Deportations of foreign nationals only seem good on paper as they seem to be on their way back to South Africa as soon as they get deported.

Home affairs ministry is being advised to adapt more advanced technologies such as the fingerprint during the deportation process. This enables them to create a proper database with information on all lawbreakers and deportees so that the banking sector and potential employers will make informed decisions.

Own Correspondent|The European Commission added four African countries to a new list of countries that pose financial risks to the European Union due to anti-money laundering and terrorism financing shortfalls.

The four countries are Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and Zimbabwe. Uganda was already on the list which now has a total of 22 countries. The EU said all countries on the list with the exception of North Korea pledged to change their rules in order to address the problem.

The Commission says more needs to be done to contain the practice of money-laundering in those countries.

According to a document seen by Reuters, the countries on the list “pose significant threats to the financial system of the Union”.

The European Commission on Thursday said that it is looking into the possibility of creating a new authority to tackle financial crime and keep an eye on banks more strictly.

“We need to put an end to dirty money infiltrating our financial system. Today we are further bolstering our defences to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, with a comprehensive and far-reaching Action Plan,” EU Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis said.

The addition of the countries means that companies in any of them are prohibited from receiving new funding from the European Union. The updated list is set to come into force in October this year.

Banks and other financial and tax firms are obligated to inspect more closely their clients who have any dealings with countries on the list, according to EU law.

Meanwhile, Ethiopia and Tunisia have been removed from the list owing to progress they have made in tackling money laundering and terrorism financing.

Transparency International has called for urgent action during the COVID-19 pandemic which could lead to a marked increase in criminal activity involving cross-border financial flows.

Own Correspondent|The MDC Alliance has called for an urgent meeting of all its members of parliamentary on Monday to decide the future of Alliance MPs in the National Assembly.

The meeting comes after the party’s Standing Committee met on Wednesday and resolved to withdraw all its parliamentarians from both houses after four of their colleagues were withdrawn from parliament.

On Tuesday, National Assembly and Senate Speakers, Jacob Mudenda and Mabel Chinomona, respectively, expelled four MDC Alliance MPs, Charlton Hwende, Kuwadzana MP; Prosper Mutseyami, Chikanga/Dangamvura; the party’s national chairperson, Thabitha Khumalo; and Senator Lilian Timveous.

The expulsion followed a letter that reinstated MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora wrote to Parliament recalling the four legislators.

Senior MDC Alliance officials have described the expulsions of its MPs as part of a broader plot by State President and Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa to destabilise the operations of the main opposition party in Zimbabwe.

Party sources though said that the MPs are solid and united behind the party President, Nelson Chamisa.

MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has to withdraw her membership to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) as she has not been given the mandate by the party, national chairperson Morgen Komichi has said.

Khupe – who had formed her own MDC-T outfit after falling out with MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa following the death of the opposition party’s founding president Morgan Tsvangirai in 2018, had joined Polad at Mnangagwa’s invitation.

But with the recent Supreme Court ruling dislodging Chamisa and reinstating Khupe as the party’s legitimate leader, Komichi told the Daily News yesterday that she has to seek the MDC-T mandate to remain in Polad.

“What we know is that we are not a member of Polad and Khupe has not been mandated to represent the party. That issue will have to be considered after the extra-ordinary congress if there is need to do so. At the moment, Khupe is not a member of Polad,” Komichi said.

Khupe and her spokesperson Khaliphani Phugeni were not available to comment on the matter and were not taking calls yesterday.

This comes as Khupe has been at the forefront in calling on her rival, Chamisa, to join the group and stop demonstrations to avoid his supporters from being beaten up by the police.

She became a member of Polad by virtue of being a presidential candidate for the MDC-T in the 2018 elections, which she lost dismally. Chamisa narrowly lost to Mnangagwa in the same elections.

Chamisa snubbed the call to join Polad, refusing to endorse Mnangagwa whom he accused of rigging the 2018 general elections.

In March, while addressing the media on the sidelines of a Polad meeting,  Khupe also pleaded with the Western countries that have imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe to forgive Mnangagwa, who is accused of human rights abuses, give him a second chance, and treat him the way the United States and European countries treated other governments.

“We were still going to engage, to go to the United States to meet those people who actually are involved, but we can’t because of Covid-19, but we are appealing to the Americans to say as Zimbabweans, give us a second chance as a country. Zimbabwe requires assistance; we need a bailout to restart our economy,” Khupe said.

Zimbabwe’s human rights record has seen the country continue to suffer isolation, with Western countries demanding reforms from Mnangagwa before sanctions imposed on the country at the turn of the century can be lifted.

Khupe, who is head of a Polad sub-committee on international re-engagement, said only dialogue can save the MDC from police beatings and arrests.

“I am not saying people should not demonstrate,” Khupe said.
“I am saying people must use demonstrations as a last resort, but now, there is an opportunity for us to come together and dialogue about those same issues our colleagues are raising.

“For me, it is better for us to dialogue than to subject our members to police beatings, police brutality and to arrests because if you do demonstrations, those are the after-effects of demonstrations.”

She added: “If you sit around the table and you dialogue, it is leaders talking to each other to say no, Your Excellency, the route you are taking is not the right one; please take this way.

“For me, I would like to urge all my colleagues to say, for us to avoid these human rights abuses, let us talk to each other instead of doing all these other things.”

Daily News

The famous television whistleblower of the 2008 election rigging, Shepherd Yuda speaks concerning a leak he reports he’s received from military sources on alleged plans by ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa.

VIDEO LOADING BELOW….

LEAKED – YUDA SPILLS THE BEANS ON MNANGAGWA'S ALLEGED MILITARY PLOT IN MOZAMBIQUE https://t.co/FG98hMkICP

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) May 8, 2020

If Mnangagwa created Fake Terrorist Gwesela and killed 22,000 people saying army's hunting for him (for a whole 4yrs 1983-87), and then created Fake Polling stations for Filipe Nyusi in Masvingo (in 2019), what stops him from creating Fake Terrorists in Mozambique for pleasure?

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) May 5, 2020

– ORIGINAL ARTICLE –

Terrorists in Mozambique Investigated.

• Fake Pictures.
• Fake Mission.
• Strong Obsession On Zimbabwe, beginning to end
• Fake President.
• Mozambican opposition says it’s the government soldiers killing civilians,

By Simba Chikanza| ANALYSIS | There are digital footprints from within as well as from outside Mozambique that suggest there are some other terrorists currently operating in that country who were created by Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa so he can unleash military rule over the Beira corridor: it’s all about money and getting it by blood. He’s been doing this since 1983. He created Richard Gwesela (who was later killed by a newspaper article, literally), and up to as late as 2018 when we finally witnessed the Terrorist game played before our eyes on LIVE video. It’s a well known game by the politicians and innocent people die.

In recent weeks, we have been told of Christians being killed by so-called Islamic militants in Mozambique. Are they real terrorists and not mere political agents on a special assignment? Let’s hear from the Mozambicans themselves what they are both seeing and saying.

Of the 59 tweets published by ‘the Mozambican Islamic militant group,’ on a Twitter handle, 90% of them are attacking Zimbabwe; their very first one on the 29th April 2020, is a direct message to Emmerson Mnangagwa, and the last one, late Monday evening 9pm, refers to Zimbabwe. Why are these “terrorists” so obsessed with Zimbabwe beginning with their very first tweet?

Of the pictures published of the terrorists lately and on their Twitter account, FranceAlRasa, one is unmasked as a 2015 photo, and the second (used by a South African publication, Daily Maverick, which claims they got it via Telegram from the group last year, has its first citing way back in June 2018 over in Europe, Turkey, nowhere near Africa.

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The Twitter account FranceAlRasa, was created on the 29th April 2020, well in advance of Mnangagwa’s visit there (just a day before).

The correlation of timing as well as the desperation to rebuild the economy using military metal all point to one thing – a brute politician’s methods repeated for over 37 years since the 4th of May 1983.

One possibility – mere malicious intent

One possibility suggests that the Twitter account was created by a merely malicious person who is seeking to agitate war against Emmerson Mnangagwa. This is a very strong likely, and many citizens are known for doing these things in the past as they vent their anger against the government. If this is the case however how did the individual (s) know that Mnangagwa would fly over to Mozambique at the end of the week? The person who did this could thus only be an insider, or at least one possessing insider state-knowledge.

Furthermore if that is true, on Sunday, the nation witnessed ZANU PF’s most prolific pressure group, screaming on social networks that the Zimbabwe National Army must be deployed to Mozambique with immediate effect, today. They said they must do this in order to crush ISIS. They are confident that they will win this war. Very soon ZANU PF will throw a party telling the whole world that Emmerson Mnangagwa is the only politician who can crush ISIS. He has done it in Mozambique! Perfect. We will all believe them, because we did not care to investigate.

And why is ZANU PF suddenly agitated for war?

Does Mozambique have Islamic militants? Who is funding them?

Since Mnangagwa created fake polling stations in Masvingo for Phillip Nyusi 7 months ago, and someone printed fake IDs for scores of Zimbabweans who have never set foot in Mozambique to vote for Nyusi, what is his next move? The current Chairman of the SADC Politics, Defence And Security, is well known for creating terrorists who work for him and his story is documented for a long 37 year period. It brings up the question of what SADC is all about when it appoints someone who has killed more blacks than apartheid South Africa to head its defence and security, but well this is a very very long discussion for another day. A very long one.

Local agencies in Mozambique quote the opposition in that country complaining that the state is murdering civilians.

Mozambique’s interior minister, Amade Miquidade, last month attacked what he described as dis-information spread by independent journalists who are calling into question the credibility of Mozambique’s security forces.

He also blasted Jose Manteigas, a spokesman for Renamo, the main opposition party, who has accused the country’s security forces of “murdering” civilians.

Miquidade said the security forces “will not tolerate these acts of subversion.”

Zitimar news agency, quotes Manteigas alleging that Mozambique’s security forces killed 12 civilians — including two Renamo members — when they attacked boats at jetties on Ibo island in mid-April.

In another report, the interior minister has claimed that security forces have since put the situation in Cabo Delgado under control.

“The situation in Cabo Delgado, at this moment, is under control. What does that mean? We have identified where the enemy is, what are their bases, what are their camps and their movements; while, the defence and security forces are strategically preparing for yet another offensive,” said Miquidade.

Seeing that Mnangagwa is officially assisting Nyusi with political direction, what kind of mentorship is Emmerson Mnangagwa giving the Mozambican leader, a professional one? How is the story unfolding?

So far, the report begins on the 4th May 1983, when Mnangagwa created fake terrorists having abducted and killed 6 western tourists. The victims were: Brett Baldwin, 23, of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Kevin Ellis, 24, of Bellevue, Wash.; Britons James Greenwell and Martyn Hodgeson; and Australians Tony Bajzeli and William Butler.

The Gwesela sequel.

ZIFA’s spokesperson, Xolisani Gwesela has in recent days responded to allegations by some quarters in Matebeleland who attack him saying that he is the son of the notorious so called dissident, Ranson or Richard Gwesela, a terrorist Mnangagwa created in the 1980s.

Gwesela is the infamous “immortal” character who the Zimbabwean military claimed they were after between 1983 and 1987 when they continued to kill civilians until more than 22,000 people were massacred. He was immortal for a whole 4 years and only “killed” when ZANU PF now wanted to sign a unity accord with Joshua Nkomo’s ZAPU party in 1987.

Thousands of people sensationally flocked to a police station in Gweru on the 18th November 1987 for a glimpse of the bullet-riddled corpse of Zimbabwe’s most wanted “fugitive.”

Zimbabwe Republic Police say Richard Gwesela, a former guerrilla fighter, was a gang leader who terrorized the people of two provinces for four years.

Gwesela was alleged to have murdered 20 people in the Midlands and neighbouring Matabeleland provinces. He also was said to have raped women and robbed villagers.

In silence, onlookers walked past his body sprawled beneath a wanted poster offering $30,000 for him, dead or alive.

The state media said Gwesela was the country’s most wanted man, and was killed in a gunbattle with Zimbabwean security forces near Gweru “on Sunday,” earlier.

His death was reported for the first time three days later, on the Wednesday. There were no independent investigations to confirm the state media report.

His mother and an uncle identified the corpse as Gwesela, and police fingerprints confirmed the identity, according to the state media report.

″Gwesela had killed more than 20 people since he started operating in the area,″ Enos Nkala, home affairs minister in charge of police, told reporters. ″Now he is going to join them, whether in heaven or hell, we don’t know,” he said.

NEW TWIST.

33 years later, some Mthwakazi activists have begun claiming ZIFA’s Gwesela was rewarded the sports job for a sterling role the supposed father played as an insider who staged for Emmerson Mnangagwa during Gukurahundi in order to kill civilians, pursuing Emmerson Mnangagwa’s terror operation to kill people under the guise of flushing out dissidents.

One activist makes the above chilling allegations (pic).

Responding however, ZIFA’s Mr Xolisani Gwesa told ZimEye, the so called Gwesela was not even a real Gwesela.

He said: “This writer is waffling. I am shocked by these ghastly falsehoods.

“I am the son of the late Chief Gwesela whose real name was Cornelius Nobody Gwesela Ndebele who died in 1996.He was never a dissident. The so called “dissident Gwesela” was never a Gwesela and his real name was Zedious Mangena.

“I am holder of a Masters Degree in Media and Society studies, Post grad Diploma in Media , Bsc Honours degree , Diploma in Management and Diploma in Sport Management.

“I have over 15 years experience in media management and sport management and events coordination. I joined Zifa purely on merit.

“The Gweselas are also from Zhombe and not Lower Gweru. The Gweselas are also from Zhombe and not Lower Gweru.”

ZIMBABWE, THE WORLD’S FASTEST GROWING CROP ECONOMY SUDDENLY CRASHED FOLLOWING MNANGAGWA’S PRONOUNCEMENTS

Rhodesia, was once the worst hit African economy by both United Nations sanctions and a debilitating 14 year running civil war from within, and yet by 1976, it had been hailed as the world’s fastest growing crop economy. So what really went wrong? Soon after 1980, it was handed over to Robert Mugabe and his state security minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, who less than 3 years later launched a military crackdown against civilians who he personally described as cockroaches who must be wiped out using DDT. That operation destroyed the economy in ways exactly similar to the recent 1 Aug 2018 military crackdown (which the Finance Ministry has told The Motlanthe Commission has cost the nation USD16 billion.) Zimbabwe’s economy began crumbling following Mnangagwa’s words on the 4th April 1983:

“Blessed are they who will follow the path of the Government laws, for their days on earth will be increased. But woe unto those who will choose the path of collaboration with dissidents for we will certainly shorten their stay on earth.”

As Minister of State Security, Mnangagwa was in charge of the brutal massacre of more than 22 000 Ndebele. He labeled dissidents ‘cockroaches’ and the killers of the Fifth Brigade army unit as ‘DDT,’ an insecticide.

Economy data shows how the country’s GDP crashed down following the operation, and effects were immediately felt from 1983 all the way to 1985.

Fast forward to the period 2004 – 2018 more evidence shows the correlation between economic performance and the rule of law, specifically human rights adherence.

MNANGAGWA’S METHOD.

But Mnangagwa’s method is different. He operates on the belief that an economy is only built by killing people, and his appetite for shedding blood is evident for 40 years to date during which he has killed more blacks than apartheid South Africa. On the 2nd January, 2020, he told residents of Kuwadzana, Harare that he will send the army after them once he suspects them to have stopped the rain. This came barely 2 years after he deployed the military to change election results and citizens for the first time witnessed soldiers opening fire against shoppers going about the day-to-day business.

What kind of mentorship is Emmerson Mnangagwa giving the Mozambican leader, a professional one?

There is no doubt that Mnangagwa will deny all this evidence even to the Mozambicans. But his file is now full and fat, a whole 37 years full.

If Mnangagwa created Fake Terrorist Gwesela and killed 22,000 people saying army's hunting for him (for a whole 4yrs 1983-87), and then created Fake Polling stations for Filipe Nyusi in Masvingo (in 2019), what stops him from creating Fake Terrorists in Mozambique for pleasure?

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) May 5, 2020

Paul Nyathi|The Ministry of Health and Child Care on Saturday reported one more COVID-19 positive case to take the number of confirmed cases to 35.

The latest case comes after the country had gone an unprecedented eight days without recording any new cases.

In its coronavirus (COVID-19) update for 8 May 2020 released on Saturday morning, the Ministry of Health said more details on the latest confirmed case will be given in next update. The latest update reads in part:

To date, more than 3.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 250 000 deaths have been reported from 210 countries and territories globally.

The Ministry would like to report that today, 624 rapid screening tests and 460 PCR tests were done in the public sector. Additionally, 140 PCR tests were done in the private sector giving a total of 600 PCR tests done today.

One of the PCR tests done in Harare today was positive for COVID-19, whilst the National TB Reference Lab in Bulawayo is expected to resume PCR testing on the 9th May 2020. More details on the latest confirmed case to be given in tomorrow’s update.

Therefore, to date, Zimbabwe now has thirty-five confirmed cases, including nine recoveries and four deaths.

Cumulatively, a total of 10 218 rapid screening tests and 8 741 PCR diagnostic tests have been done to date…

The Ministry continues to be on HIGH alert to the COVID-19 pandemic and would like to remind the nation the most effective ways to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 are to practise good personal hygiene, always wear a face mask in public places and exercise social distancing.

Paul Nyathi |Former MDC parliamentarian for Zaka West claims that the umbrella political party, the MDC Alliance, did not field any candidate in the 2018 general election but instead candidates were seconded to contest by their respective parties.

Festus Dumbu, who contested and lost the 2018 elections in the constituency, said he contested in that election representing the MDC but under the MDC Alliance pact.

His arguments follow this week’s shock expulsion of four MDC Alliance MPs from Parliament after reinstated MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora wrote to Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda claiming the legislators were no longer his party members.

Dumbu was MP for Zaka constituency between 2005 and 2013 before he lost to a Zanu PF candidate in 2013.

Dumbu wrote as follows on his social media platforms:

“CLEARING THE DUST.

The MDC Alliance did not field even a single candidate in the 2018 Harmonised Elections. Attached below is the Application Form which I, and each MDC member filled for consideration to be included on the panel to represent the MDC during the 2018 Parliamentary Elections. I contested in Zaka West clearly representing the MDC, under the MDC Alliance Electoral Pact. Even our Declaration of Loyalty Forms were MDC Forms not Alliance forms. PDP had its own systems, Ncube had his own systems but we converged on the Alliance Front.

It’s surprising to see lawyers of repute choosing to lie and mislead the Nation on issues which are straightforward. The MDC must take responsibility of their mistakes and regularise every omission, for good of the People’s Democratic Revolution. Lies have short legs but the truth remains durable. God bless Zimbabwe.

State Media|AN estimated 4 000 Zimbabweans in South Africa have registered with the embassy for food aid as many have become desperate due to that country’s prolonged lockdown.

The lockdown has resulted in loss of incomes, particularly to those who are on temporary employment.

The Zimbabweans registered for food assistance through a web-link opened by the Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa, with some of them expressing their willingness to return home.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Busi Moyo yesterday told The Herald that the Department of Social Welfare was working with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to assist the distressed citizens.

“We are currently engaged in negotiation regarding our nationals in South Africa who wish to return home. Our diplomatic mission there has opened a web-link for all distressed nationals who wish to return home to register.

“As at May 1, 2020, we were expecting to repatriate around 3 000 from South Africa,” said Dr Moyo.

In addition to those arriving from South Africa, over 700 citizens have arrived in the country from Botswana.

The first batch of 20 Zimbabwean nationals from Namibia arrived through the Victoria Falls border last week.

The returnees from Namibia are currently quarantined at Mosi-oa-Tunya High School in the resort town.

“Repatriation from our neighbouring countries continues and efforts are underway to improve the communication and coordination channels with authorities in Botswana to ensure that at least we organise the return of our citizens.”

Dr Moyo said some distress calls have come from as far as China where about 300 nationals have registered for repatriation.

Other nationals needing assistance, Dr Moyo said, are in the United Arab Emirates and in India where some Zimbabweans had gone for medical treatment and business.

India’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown, which started at midnight on March 25, was scheduled to end on May 3 but was extended by another two weeks.

“We also have a lot of Zimbabweans who are working on ships and are stranded. We received distress calls from our nationals who are currently at sea working for various international cruise liners and are seeking to return home. One such ship from the US is currently heading to Cape Town and we have about 30 or so Zimbabweans aboard,” said Dr Moyo.

He said a second ship was on its way to Cape Town, but he was still determining the total number of Zimbabweans aboard.

The United Kingdom also has a large number of Zimbabwean citizens seeking to return home, but the challenge has been the lack of airlines due to travel bans worldwide.

Given the challenge of airlines, governments have had to act on reciprocal basis by allowing repatriation of foreign citizens in the country.

By Jane Mlambo| Following the resignation of Walter Mzembi and his deputy Godfrey Gandawa from the newly formed People’s Party, the movement has been plunged into serious infighting over leadership with Secretary General Lloyd Msipa and Agrippa Bopela Masiyakurima engaging in counter dismissals.

In their resignation statement, Mzembi and Gandawa said they had left the party in the hands of Msipa who suspended Masiyakurima, the Treasurer General.

Masiyakurima has since issued an open letter to Msipa claiming that he is now in control of the movement while also suspending him from the movement.

Mzembi and Gandawa after failing to solve internal party disputes amid reports that Msipa was a Zanu PF mole send to spy on the party.

Msipa was also accused of refusing to heed a decision by the party to dissociate and unfollow a twitter account linked the Mozambique terrorists activities.

THE absence of Bulawayo artistes on the radar at a time the world is embracing virtual shows has become a serious cause for concern for many who would love to see artistes, especially musicians from the country’s arts hub come to the party.

Ever since the hosting of shows was banned in most countries as part of measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, artistes started hosting virtual shows (online) to keep their fans entertained while also seeking to remain relevant.

Locally, Zimdancehall artistes through various music promoters in Harare, have been hosting these online shows on Facebook and Instagram almost daily.

This has seen up-and-coming artistes such as Van Choga rising to fame because of his antics at the shows. This has kept the Zimdancehall genre alive.

Other artistes such as Tammy Moyo, Janet Manyowa and Ammara Brown have also staged individual shows on their social media pages.

After watching Zimdancehall artistes shine at the recently held Gara Mumba Iwe show on Facebook where Winky D stole the show, fans could not help but ask why other genres were not included. Conspicuous by their absence were Bulawayo artistes.

It would have been great to see artistes from different genres but the show organiser, Passion Java who has a bias towards Zimdancehall, simply said they invite those who would have been suggested by people to their shows.

The big question is: Why are Bulawayo musicians not hosting virtual shows?

Is it an issue of the high costs of data, lack of sponsorship/ funding, lack of knowledge on the hosting of the shows, general lack of confidence or what?

Saturday Leisure this week had a chat with some of the city’s artistes to hear their side of the story.

Many said they had no resources to host such shows. Aeiou hit-maker Novuyo Seagirl, who seemed to be coming up very well on the national scene after making a mark at the Zimbabwe Music Awards earlier this year, said most artistes cannot afford data for the live streams.

“For one to be online, they need data and data is expensive these days. Some artistes depend on music for a living and with this whole situation (lockdown), it’s likely to be a hassle to even afford data enough to power a whole concert online.

“Also, my assumption is that even the artistes who had side businesses have been affected somehow as most businesses were closed as a result of the lockdown,” said Seagirl.

The award-winning house sensation said the little money that artistes are getting is now going towards putting food on the table as they have families to fend for.

“The little we have is being spent on food and other basics. We know fans are looking up to us for entertainment but we also have families to look after,” said Seagirl.

Arts guru, Raisedon Baya who is one of the Intwasa Festival and Bulawayo Arts Awards organisers, said the online presence of artistes in Bulawayo is almost zero because most are living from hand to mouth.

“I think it (absence of artistes online) basically speaks to our poverty. Online presence itself for Bulawayo artistes is almost zero. This is because most have no access to equipment and the Internet.

“I think expecting them to just suddenly switch to online shows is expecting too much,” said Baya.

He said the artistes should be empowered so that their presence online during the lockdown is felt.

Mzoe 7 who recently released an awareness song on the pandemic said most online shows have sponsors, a privilege Bulawayo artistes are not enjoying.

“If we look at what’s happening worldwide and locally, most of the online shows are being organised by the corporate world, for example the dancehall ones which are being hosted by Nash Events (with support from Nash Paints).

“The biggest problem we’re having is that we cannot afford to hold such shows.”

Umkhathi Theatre Works director Matesu Dube said as much as they would love to stream live skits online, they are incapacitated because they have no resources.

“We have no resources to work on something at the moment and remember, every product we do needs resources. It’s difficult to work on something to put online without getting any income.

“Streaming also needs resources and at the end of the day, the artistes don’t benefit,” said Dube.

Bolamba Culture Birds director Mthabisi Dube said they have not been able to put out their dances to the public through online platforms as they are failing to secure sponsors for the shows.

“As artistes, we’re affected and we don’t have funds to do such activities as we’re having a challenge of sponsorship and funding.

“The issue is different compared to Harare as the artistes are getting sponsorship deals to host the online shows.”

Musician and actor Madlela Skhobokhobo said he has tried to post some of his skits on Facebook but is unable to stream live.

“I share my skits every time on my Facebook pages although I am failing to stream them live.

“What we need as artistes is the corporate world’s support and those with willing hearts and pockets to help us do that,” said Madlela.

Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts director Nkululeko Dube said all hope was not lost as creativity will eventually come to the party.

“The creativity and content in the city is abundant and the new audiences are there. I trust that local creatives will catch up and it’s not as if nothing is happening totally,” said Dube.

Veteran musician, Jeys Marabini who performed at the Switch On Zimbabwe virtual concert last week said he is working on something.

A show being organised by Common Roots today will also feature the city’s artistes, Seagirl and Qeqe Mntambo.

After all is said and done, artistes from the region have expressed willingness to come to the party but are incapacitated. Nkululeko Nkala, who has been working closely with artistes for years, challenged the region’s business community to support artistes.

Artistes in Beitbridge are also crying for sponsorship. 

-State Media

WORK to rehabilitate the Harare-Beitbridge highway is progressing well as most contractors are on course to meet their targets, Government has said.

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Joel Biggie Matiza said this in an interview yesterday.

“The rehabilitation and dualisation works are going on very well and two of the contractors have since completed about 20km each and we have already given them extensions of 20km each,” he said.

“Overall they are all on target. On Monday I will be visiting three areas — two in Masvingo province and one in Matabeleland South province to assess progress,” Minister Matiza said.

Minister Matiza said roads were the arteries through which the economy pulses.

He said Government, under the leadership of President Mnangagwa, valued development of roads as they linked producers to markets, workers to jobs, students to schools and the sick to hospitals.

The Cabinet minister added that the Harare-Beitbridge highway dualisation project was part of a US$2,7 billion Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu venture covering 971km divided into three sections.

The sections are Beitbridge-Harare with 570km of road and eight toll plazas, Harare-Chirundu section consisting of 342km road and six toll plazas and the Harare ring road covering 59km with three toll plazas.

Road works for the Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu highway consist of phased dualisation, rehabilitation and widening of the existing road from the current seven metres width to Southern Africa Transport and Communications Commission (SATTC) standard of 12,5 metres width, and adding climbing lanes where necessary.

It is estimated that the project will be complete by 2022.

Government is upgrading roads across the country as they are key enablers of economic development as Zimbabwe angles for upper middle income economy status by 2030.

-State Media

By Jane Mlambo| After over a week without recording new infections, Zimbabwe has recorded one more COVID-19 case taking the total number to 35.

From the 624 rapid screening tests done yesterday, one test in Harare tested positive though the ministry of health and child care is yet to give more details on the case.

“The Ministry would like to report that today, 624 rapid screening tests and 460 PCR tests were done in the public sector. Additionally, 140 PCR tests were done in the private sector giving a total of 600 PCR tests done today.

“One of the PCR tests done in Harare today was positive for COVID-19, whilst the National TB Reference Lab in Bulawayo is expected to resume PCR testing on the 9th May 2020,” reads the statement from the ministry of health.

As the opposition MDC saga rages on, chairman of the Dr Thokozani Khupe led grouping has castigated MDC Alliance deputy presidents Tendai Biti and Professor Welshman Ncube saying they joined the Alliance for personal gains.

In an exclusive interview with 263Chat, MDC Senator for Midlands Morgan Komichi said Biti joined the Alliance for his personal convenience and gains.

This follows Biti’s remarks in which he criticized the recalling of four members of the MDC Alliance from parliament at the instigation.

“It is his own choice, he is free to say what he wants legal or illegal, wrong or right. He is doing it for his personal convenience he knows what he wants to achieve. He knows MDC Alliance is not a party. He did not dissolve PDP which still exists under Lucia Matibenga,” said Komichi.

He said it was only Welshman Ncube who dissolved his MDC party to join the main MDC-T but is trying to run away and is unprepared to engage.

“Actually it is Ncube who wrote a letter to dissolve his MDC party to join the MDC (T). He did not join the MDC alliance but he joined main MDC-T that is there on record. He is trying to run away, he is not prepared to engage because he has his own personal ambitions. Ncube knows MDC Alliance is not a party.

“He (Ncube) is trying to run away from the truth by telling lies. When people benefit from an illegal process they benefit something tangible in their lives. Unfortunately the Supreme Court and High Court judgments have nullified the benefits. Definitely they will appear unreasonable but when they are in their bedrooms and with friends they will be telling the truth that they have been thrown under the bus,” said Komichi

Komichi also dismissed allegations that he was being sponsored by Zanu PF to destroy the MDC  saying he was a victim of the regime as he was jailed for declaring Chamisa the winner of 2018 elections.

-263Chat

By Jane Mlambo| Following the resignation of Walter Mzembi and his deputy Godfrey Gandawa from the newly formed People’s Party, the movement has been plunged into serious infighting over leadership with Secretary General Lloyd Msipa and Agrippa Bopela Masiyakurima engaging in counter dismissals.

In their resignation statement, Mzembi and Gandawa said they had left the party in the hands of Msipa who suspended Masiyakurima, the Treasurer General.

Masiyakurima has since issued an open letter to Msipa claiming that he is now in control of the movement while also suspending him from the movement.

Mzembi and Gandawa after failing to solve internal party disputes amid reports that Msipa was a Zanu PF mole send to spy on the party.

Msipa was also accused of refusing to heed a decision by the party to dissociate and unfollow a twitter account linked the Mozambique terrorists activities.

Ecocash, a subsidiary of ZSE-listed Cassava Smartech, is engaging in shadow banking and is a Ponzi scheme that is creating fictitious money and balances in the system, FinX can report.

According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Ecocash has agents who have an overdraft on their Ecocash accounts in excess of ZW$39 million, funds the central bank believes are then used to buy foreign currency and inflate the exchange rate.

In its notice of opposition in respect of the urgent application for a final interdict made by Ecocash, the RBZ governor John Mangudya said that the effect of the rapidly devaluing exchange rate on the Ecocash Platform is what is not only destroying the livelihood of the Ecocash users but also the economy of Zimbabwe.

RBZ is being represented by Kantor and Immerman while the case is is filed under HC30007 of 2020.

Ecocash wanted the High Court to stop the RBZ from suspending mobile money agents from conducting financial transactions and restore full functionality to those affected.  RBZ froze all agents accounts that transacted for more than $100 000 per month with the exceptions of select categories. However the payment platform argued that this had crippled its business and said that the measures were not the solutions to the problems that the country was trying to solve.

The Financial Intelligence Unit had also directed that Ecocash undertakes the re-licencing and KYC enhancement exercise as it had shown it did not have in its custody all the required KYC documentation and information for all its agents.  In a statement released today, Ecocash said it was not consulted on this directive which will impact its 11 million customers as well as to affect the services the platform offers.

According to the opposition affidavit, it has been discovered that unlike other electronic e-money platforms, Ecocash does not engage in immediate settlement of payments. This means that, on the Ecocash Platform, payments can remain outstanding for periods of between three to seven days, which Mangudya said unduly prejudices the same population that the platform purports to protect.

“What the general public does not know is what happens in the interim. The funds that have not been credited to the vendor or the recipient are then available for trading on the Ecocash Platform in the foreign currency market. In effect, the delays allow a certain person, who was the subject matter of an investigation, to buy and sell foreign currency in the intervening period.”

Mangudya said investigations have established that there are some Ecocash agents who have an overdraft on their Ecocash accounts in excess of $39 million. This begs the question: “How can an entity or individual have an overdraft on an electronic payment platform such as Ecocash?”

A schedule attached by the RBZ confirms that the agents are over drawn in excess of $39 million dollars. “Applicant has failed to proffer an explanation and is challenged to do so under oath.”

Mangudya said on this basis, Ecocash had breached the law thereby negating any rights that it has. “The applicant can only operate the payment systems in a lawful way. Operating the payment systems unlawfully through a Ponzi Scheme and shadow banking amounts to a violation of the law and does not give rise to any rights that the applicant can seek to enforce in the manner sought.

The governor said that the threshold of $100,000-00 set by FIU eliminates the risk or the claim for irreparable harm that Ecocash is referring to. “It is telling that the applicant has not been candid with this Honourable Court by setting out in detail the so-called affected agents, their identity and their KYC documentation. This is because the applicant has not been complying with the law and is unable to produce this information. Without the information the applicant has not made out a case for an interdict.”

He added that Econet had also failed to disclose to the court the ratio of the top 100 agents in volume and monetary terms, to show that the concern of the Financial Intelligence Unit in respect of illicit money flow is well-founded. “The Applicant, through this application shows that it is abdicating its responsibility of ensuring that its system and its identified agents operate in terms of the law. This is a blatant display of arrogance, defiance and impunity.

Ecocash was set up in 2011 premised on the condition that it observes proper risk management practises and internal controls on an ongoing basis.

-FinX

Registrar-General Clement Masango yesterday denied any wrongdoing during his bail application before Harare regional magistrate Mrs Bianca Makwande.

Mrs Makwende granted Masango $10 000 bail plus a surety of his Borrowdale home title deeds.

Masango is facing two counts of criminal abuse of office as a public officer after he allegedly instructed CMED to buy a double cab and six single cab pick-ups without Cabinet approval and using the vehicles at his farm.

Masango, who was represented by Nembo Attorneys, said the process of buying the cars started long before he assumed duty as Registrar-General and that payments were made within 10 days of him assuming duty on September 24, 2018.

He said he found no reason to seek authority from accounting officers as CMED is mandated to procure vehicles on behalf of the Government.

Masango also denied misusing Government vehicles at his farm saying he only acquired the land in December last year.

He was not asked to plead.

Prosecutors Francisca Mukumbiri, Netsai Mushayabasa and Sheilla Mupindu argued that Masango exhibited propensity to interfere with State witnesses, as he had already threatened their key witness, the chief accountant at the Registry Office, Mr Peter Bwanya.

The State alleges that Masango instructed Bwanya not to assist Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) with documents.

“After he learnt of the investigations he called a meeting in his office where he accused Bwanya of leaking information to ZACC.

“He also instructed that no duplicate copies should be given to ZACC officials. Accused went on to confiscate a firearm from Bwanya and kept it although it is not the accused’s duty to keep the firearm,” said Mrs Mukumbiri.

She told the court that Masango failed to explore all the available options which he could have pursued for him to acquire the vehicles and that he was a flight risk.

“He had an option of seeking authority from Permanent Secretary in Home Affairs specifying reasons and justifications why he needed the cars.

“He could have written to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport to seek permission on his behalf from Cabinet.

“Cabinet would then approve or turn it down.

“He had another option of going through the CMED tender procedure,” she said.

The State also said ZACC officers had to use force to apprehend Masango after he instructed an office orderly to block them from entering his office.

“If he had the audacity to do that, what more if he is granted bail?” she asked.

However, Masango said he harboured no intentions to evade trial.

He said he would have fled when he came to know of the allegations on March 3 this year if he wished to flee.

“The document which ZACC are using is a copy of a letter I wrote responding to the Permanent Secretary (of Home Affairs) after he instructed me to answer the allegations. If I wanted to escape I would have done that before lockdown,” he said.

He also denied ever threatening Bwanya telling the court that the meeting was part of their daily work routines.

“I gave him Bwanya instructions to fully comply with ZACC officers and call me whenever they require my assistance,” he said.

In her ruling magistrate Makwande said the State failed to give enough evidence to support their reasons to deny Masango bail.

Magistrate Makwande ordered Masango to deposit $10 000 bail plus the title deeds of his property in Borrowdale, Harare.

He was also ordered not to travel 40km outside Harare and barred from visiting his workplace.

-State Media

Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa has urged Zimbabweans to remain vigilant as the struggle for real change reaches the twilight zone.

Said Chamisa:

“Hello Zimbabwe..I’m prompted to remind you that the darkest hour is before dawn.

A breakthrough is often preceded by the hardest point.

Our tears of sorrow shall soon be tears of joy.Good people always defeat the bad and evil ones.Cease your weeping..

Dare mighty things and be legendary!Stand up, Man up!!We shall soon overcome and celebrate.

By God’s Grace, we will get there.We are getting there! Mark my words! Be strong and be blessed this day”

Clearly the only option the MDC Alliance has to precipitate the kind of crisis that will send the most powerful message ABOUT THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION is for its members to resign from Parliament now, says @NoahManyika pic.twitter.com/LCmFQyVTwk

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) May 9, 2020

Farai Dziva|Former Zanu PF spindoctor Jonathan has warned Emmerson Mnangagwa that a major revolution is looming in Zimbabwe.

The former Information Minister accused the Zanu PF leader of using disgruntled elements in the MDC to destroy the popular movement.

” Four Zanu PF Boomerangs- History shall shine a spotlight on the sad fact that these are the four faces that Mnangagwa used to try to undo the electoral choices of the people for their representatives in Parliament but ended up throwing four boomerangs that hit Zanu PF!”

“Leaders and representatives are chosen by the people; not imposed by Mnangagwa, declared by Chief Justice Malaba, recalled by Speaker Mudenda or Senate President Chinomona, or withdrawn by
@DMwonzora
@DrThoko_Khupe
The people decide and this time it is a revolution! ZanupfMustGo,” Moyo posted on Twitter.

Farai Dziva|Respected analyst Dr Pedzisai Ruhanya has pointed out that Emmerson Mnangagwa is using the current lockdown to close democratic space in country, gaining political ground in the process.

According to Ruhanya, Mnangagwa is using the lockdown to outfox his political rivals.

“They are using a disease, a world pandemic to lockdown democracy in Zimbabwe.

They think it’s a political strategy but it’s the uncivilized misrule that exposes Mnangagwa’s regime as authoritarian and allergic to reform.

Lies about new dispensation are unraveling,” argued Ruhanya.

Farai Dziva|Outspoken Masvingo based preacher, Isaac Makomichi insists dialogue will happen between rivals Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance president Advocate Nelson Chamisa despite the political turmoil in the country.

Last week Makomichi claimed he was ready to facilitate dialogue between the two leaders.
Makomichi is the leader of Calvary Prayer Group and
the president of Vulnerable Youth Support Network Trust.

Commenting on the political turmoil in the country Makomichi said:

The problem is that you are looking at it(political situation) from a natural viewpoint – yet I am seeing it from a spiritual perspective.

I have read about the battles in the opposition party, MDC and as I have always said, national unity is unavoidable.

Don’t worry about the storm in a cup of tea.

The two men, President Mnangagwa and Mr Nelson Chamisa and will find each other very soon.

You will be surprised because very soon things will start happening,” said Makomichi.

He added:”I have been praying for national unity and very soon I will invite President Mnangagwa and Mr Chamisa to my house for key discussions.Once that happens national unity shall be attained.”

Makomichi also claimed former Zanu PF Political Commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere would be part of vital nation building processes.

However, an MDC official ruled out possible dialogue with Zanu PF:

“Given the current political tension, I don’t see that happening.As things stand we will not interact with Zanu PF at any level or platform. The space for dialogue is not available at the moment.”

The succession row pitting the sons of ageing African Apostolic Church leader, Archbishop Paul Mwazha, popularly known as Mudzidzisi, has deepened with the matter being reported to police, setting the stage for it ending in court.

Archbishop Mwazha turns 102 this year and he has reportedly indicated his intention to step down and let one of his sons succeed him.

Alfred Kushamisa Mwazha and Tawanda Mwazha are at the centre of the succession wrangle.

On Monday, things turned nasty when Alfred, his other brothers and sympathisers visited Archbishop Mwazha’s residence in Hatfield, Harare, to initiate a succession ceremony.

They were however, stopped by other family members, Nyasha and Malcom Chapfunga, who argued that the Archbishop preferred his youngest son, Tawanda, to succeed him.

Tawanda is reportedly holed up in South Africa due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
The Monday clashes occurred in full view of the African Apostolic Church leader.

Irked by Alfred’s actions, Tawanda’s nephew, Nyasha, took the matter to Hatfield Police Station where it was reported under RRB4382864.

Nyasha said Alfred violated their peace and destroyed property at the clergyman’s house after they forced entry into the premises.

Nyasha reportedly told the police that Alfred and his brothers broke the gate’s lock to gain entry into the yard, violating Covid-19 national lockdown rules that restrict movement of people, gatherings and observance of social distancing.
Police yesterday could neither confirm nor deny the development.

However, sources close to the goings-on said Tawanda had since instructed his legal team to file a suit against Alfred, his other brothers and sympathisers.

“Lawyers have been instructed to prepare a suit against Alfred and his followers.

Indications are that Tawanda wants to file for a peace order against Alfred and his team.

“They want to bar Alfred from hurriedly claiming the reigns and speeding the process, especially when people’s movements are restricted because of coronavirus.

“Their question is on why he is rushing to claim power and failing to wait until when all the people are in place?” he said.-State media

EcoCash wants the High Court to stop the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) from suspending mobile money agents from conducting financial transactions and restore full functionality to those affected.

EcoCash is the leading mobile payment platform, and while direct payments and bill payments have not been affected, the suspension of a large number of agents has hit transactions involving cash-in and out.

The lawsuit follows the central bank’s move on Monday to freeze transactions of an unspecified number of mobile money agent lines from EcoCash and suspected to have been behind fuelling recent exchange rate volatility by using their agent status to buy and sell foreign currency.

The RBZ directive issued on Monday suspended and froze EcoCash accounts and NetOne One Money accounts of agents with a monthly transactional threshold of $100 000 after transactions totalling $75 million were recorded.

The suspension of the mobile money agent lines and accounts across all networks was to facilitate investigations into potential illegal foreign currency activities.

In an urgent chamber application filed at the High Court on Wednesday, EcoCash, represented by Mtetwa and Nyambirai law firm, wants an interdict prohibiting the enforcement of the RBZ’s directive issued on Monday.

The chief executive officer of EcoCash’s parent, Cassava Smartech, Mr Eddie Chibi, argued in his affadavit that EcoCash has 11 million subscribers and benefits people from all parts of the country.

The RBZ action had the effect of limiting Ecocash customers from accessing its services through its agents as most of them have been suspended.

“Because of the legality of the suspension is challenged, a delay in dealing with the matter will result in prejudice not only to the applicant but also ordinary members of the public,” said Mr Chibi.-State media

By A Correspondent| Former Zanu PF Youth League boss, Godfrey Tsenengamu has warned opposition MDC officials against dining with the ruling party which he equated to a hyena.

His remarks come when some allege that the reinstated MDC leadership (Thokozanu Khupe, Douglas Mwonzora, Morgen Komichi, Elias Mudzuri and others) is working hand-in-glove with the ruling party to dislodge Nelson Chamisa from power.

Tsenengamu who was recently expelled from ZANU PF for ‘violating party code of conduct,’ said:

The goat that embarks on a journey to the mountains in the company of a hyena must leave a WILL before departure.

Mwonzora & Co Beware

The power wrangle in the MDC has spilt into the courts which (Supreme Court) ordered the party to convene an extraordinary congress to choose a successor to the late party founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

VIDEO LOADING BELOW….

The famous whistleblower of the 2008 election rigging, Shepherd Yuda speaks concerning a leak he reports he has received from military sources on alleged plans by ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa.

VIDEO LOADING BELOW….

LEAKED – YUDA SPILLS THE BEANS ON MNANGAGWA'S ALLEGED MILITARY PLOT IN MOZAMBIQUE https://t.co/FG98hMkICP

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) May 8, 2020

If Mnangagwa created Fake Terrorist Gwesela and killed 22,000 people saying army's hunting for him (for a whole 4yrs 1983-87), and then created Fake Polling stations for Filipe Nyusi in Masvingo (in 2019), what stops him from creating Fake Terrorists in Mozambique for pleasure?

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) May 5, 2020

– ORIGINAL ARTICLE –

Terrorists in Mozambique Investigated.

• Fake Pictures.
• Fake Mission.
• Strong Obsession On Zimbabwe, beginning to end
• Fake President.
• Fake SADC,
• Mozambican opposition says it’s the government soldiers killing civilians,

| ANALYSIS | There are some digital footprints from within as well as from outside Mozambique that suggest that the terrorists currently operating in that country were created by Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa so he can unleash military rule over the Beira corridor: it’s all about money and getting it by blood. He’s been doing this since 1983. He created Richard Gwesela (who was later killed by a newspaper article, literally), and up to as late as 2018 when we finally witnessed the Terrorist game played before our eyes on LIVE video. It’s a well known game by the politicians and innocent people die.

In recent weeks, we have been told of Christians being killed by so-called Islamic militants in Mozambique. Are they real terrorists and not mere political agents on a special assignment? Let’s hear from the Mozambicans themselves what they are both seeing and saying.

Of the 59 tweets published by ‘the Mozambican Islamic militant group,’ on a Twitter handle, 90% of them are attacking Zimbabwe; their very first one on the 29th April 2020, is a direct message to Emmerson Mnangagwa, and the last one, late Monday evening 9pm, refers to Zimbabwe. Why are these “terrorists” so obsessed with Zimbabwe beginning with their very first tweet?

Of the pictures published of the terrorists lately and on their Twitter account, FranceAlRasa, one is unmasked as a 2015 photo, and the second (used by a South African publication, Daily Maverick, which claims they got it via Telegram from the group last year, has its first citing way back in June 2018 over in Europe, Turkey, nowhere near Africa.

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The Twitter account FranceAlRasa, was created on the 29th April 2020, well in advance of Mnangagwa’s visit there (just a day before).

The correlation of timing as well as the desperation to rebuild the economy using military metal all point to one thing – a brute politician’s methods repeated for over 37 years since the 4th of May 1983.

One possibility – mere malicious intent

One possibility suggests that the Twitter account was created by a merely malicious person who is seeking to agitate war against Emmerson Mnangagwa. This is a very strong likely, and many citizens are known for doing these things in the past as they vent their anger against the government. If this is the case however how did the individual (s) know that Mnangagwa would fly over to Mozambique at the end of the week? The person who did this could thus only be an insider, or at least one possessing insider state-knowledge.

Furthermore if that is true, on Sunday, the nation witnessed ZANU PF’s most prolific pressure group, screaming on social networks that the Zimbabwe National Army must be deployed to Mozambique with immediate effect, today. They said they must do this in order to crush ISIS. They are confident that they will win this war. Very soon ZANU PF will throw a party telling the whole world that Emmerson Mnangagwa is the only politician who can crush ISIS. He has done it in Mozambique! Perfect. We will all believe them, because we did not care to investigate.

And why is ZANU PF suddenly agitated for war?

Does Mozambique have Islamic militants? Who is funding them?

Since Mnangagwa created fake polling stations in Masvingo for Phillip Nyusi 7 months ago, and someone printed fake IDs for scores of Zimbabweans who have never set foot in Mozambique to vote for Nyusi, what is his next move? The current Chairman of the SADC Politics, Defence And Security, is well known for creating terrorists who work for him and his story is documented for a long 37 year period. It brings up the question of what SADC is all about when it appoints someone who has killed more blacks than apartheid South Africa to head its defence and security, but well this is a very very long discussion for another day. A very long one.

Local agencies in Mozambique quote the opposition in that country complaining that the state is murdering civilians.

Mozambique’s interior minister, Amade Miquidade, last month attacked what he described as dis-information spread by independent journalists who are calling into question the credibility of Mozambique’s security forces.

He also blasted Jose Manteigas, a spokesman for Renamo, the main opposition party, who has accused the country’s security forces of “murdering” civilians.

Miquidade said the security forces “will not tolerate these acts of subversion.”

Zitimar news agency, quotes Manteigas alleging that Mozambique’s security forces killed 12 civilians — including two Renamo members — when they attacked boats at jetties on Ibo island in mid-April.

In another report, the interior minister has claimed that security forces have since put the situation in Cabo Delgado under control.

“The situation in Cabo Delgado, at this moment, is under control. What does that mean? We have identified where the enemy is, what are their bases, what are their camps and their movements; while, the defence and security forces are strategically preparing for yet another offensive,” said Miquidade.

Seeing that Mnangagwa is officially assisting Nyusi with political direction, what kind of mentorship is Emmerson Mnangagwa giving the Mozambican leader, a professional one? How is the story unfolding?

So far, the report begins on the 4th May 1983, when Mnangagwa created fake terrorists having abducted and killed 6 western tourists. The victims were: Brett Baldwin, 23, of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Kevin Ellis, 24, of Bellevue, Wash.; Britons James Greenwell and Martyn Hodgeson; and Australians Tony Bajzeli and William Butler.

The Gwesela sequel.

ZIFA’s spokesperson, Xolisani Gwesela has in recent days responded to allegations by some quarters in Matebeleland who attack him saying that he is the son of the notorious so called dissident, Ranson or Richard Gwesela, a terrorist Mnangagwa created in the 1980s.

Gwesela is the infamous “immortal” character who the Zimbabwean military claimed they were after between 1983 and 1987 when they continued to kill civilians until more than 22,000 people were massacred. He was immortal for a whole 4 years and only “killed” when ZANU PF now wanted to sign a unity accord with Joshua Nkomo’s ZAPU party in 1987.

Thousands of people sensationally flocked to a police station in Gweru on the 18th November 1987 for a glimpse of the bullet-riddled corpse of Zimbabwe’s most wanted “fugitive.”

Zimbabwe Republic Police say Richard Gwesela, a former guerrilla fighter, was a gang leader who terrorized the people of two provinces for four years.

Gwesela was alleged to have murdered 20 people in the Midlands and neighbouring Matabeleland provinces. He also was said to have raped women and robbed villagers.

In silence, onlookers walked past his body sprawled beneath a wanted poster offering $30,000 for him, dead or alive.

The state media said Gwesela was the country’s most wanted man, and was killed in a gunbattle with Zimbabwean security forces near Gweru “on Sunday,” earlier.

His death was reported for the first time three days later, on the Wednesday. There were no independent investigations to confirm the state media report.

His mother and an uncle identified the corpse as Gwesela, and police fingerprints confirmed the identity, according to the state media report.

″Gwesela had killed more than 20 people since he started operating in the area,″ Enos Nkala, home affairs minister in charge of police, told reporters. ″Now he is going to join them, whether in heaven or hell, we don’t know,” he said.

NEW TWIST.

33 years later, some Mthwakazi activists have begun claiming ZIFA’s Gwesela was rewarded the sports job for a sterling role the supposed father played as an insider who staged for Emmerson Mnangagwa during Gukurahundi in order to kill civilians, pursuing Emmerson Mnangagwa’s terror operation to kill people under the guise of flushing out dissidents.

One activist makes the above chilling allegations (pic).

Responding however, ZIFA’s Mr Xolisani Gwesa told ZimEye, the so called Gwesela was not even a real Gwesela.

He said: “This writer is waffling. I am shocked by these ghastly falsehoods.

“I am the son of the late Chief Gwesela whose real name was Cornelius Nobody Gwesela Ndebele who died in 1996.He was never a dissident. The so called “dissident Gwesela” was never a Gwesela and his real name was Zedious Mangena.

“I am holder of a Masters Degree in Media and Society studies, Post grad Diploma in Media , Bsc Honours degree , Diploma in Management and Diploma in Sport Management.

“I have over 15 years experience in media management and sport management and events coordination. I joined Zifa purely on merit.

“The Gweselas are also from Zhombe and not Lower Gweru. The Gweselas are also from Zhombe and not Lower Gweru.”

ZIMBABWE, THE WORLD’S FASTEST GROWING CROP ECONOMY SUDDENLY CRASHED FOLLOWING MNANGAGWA’S PRONOUNCEMENTS

Rhodesia, was once the worst hit African economy by both United Nations sanctions and a debilitating 14 year running civil war from within, and yet by 1976, it had been hailed as the world’s fastest growing crop economy. So what really went wrong? Soon after 1980, it was handed over to Robert Mugabe and his state security minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, who less than 3 years later launched a military crackdown against civilians who he personally described as cockroaches who must be wiped out using DDT. That operation destroyed the economy in ways exactly similar to the recent 1 Aug 2018 military crackdown (which the Finance Ministry has told The Motlanthe Commission has cost the nation USD16 billion.) Zimbabwe’s economy began crumbling following Mnangagwa’s words on the 4th April 1983:

“Blessed are they who will follow the path of the Government laws, for their days on earth will be increased. But woe unto those who will choose the path of collaboration with dissidents for we will certainly shorten their stay on earth.”

As Minister of State Security, Mnangagwa was in charge of the brutal massacre of more than 22 000 Ndebele. He labeled dissidents ‘cockroaches’ and the killers of the Fifth Brigade army unit as ‘DDT,’ an insecticide.

Economy data shows how the country’s GDP crashed down following the operation, and effects were immediately felt from 1983 all the way to 1985.

Fast forward to the period 2004 – 2018 more evidence shows the correlation between economic performance and the rule of law, specifically human rights adherence.

MNANGAGWA’S METHOD.

But Mnangagwa’s method is different. He operates on the belief that an economy is only built by killing people, and his appetite for shedding blood is evident for 40 years to date during which he has killed more blacks than apartheid South Africa. On the 2nd January, 2020, he told residents of Kuwadzana, Harare that he will send the army after them once he suspects them to have stopped the rain. This came barely 2 years after he deployed the military to change election results and citizens for the first time witnessed soldiers opening fire against shoppers going about the day-to-day business.

What kind of mentorship is Emmerson Mnangagwa giving the Mozambican leader, a professional one?

There is no doubt that Mnangagwa will deny all this evidence even to the Mozambicans. But his file is now full and fat, a whole 37 years full.

If Mnangagwa created Fake Terrorist Gwesela and killed 22,000 people saying army's hunting for him (for a whole 4yrs 1983-87), and then created Fake Polling stations for Filipe Nyusi in Masvingo (in 2019), what stops him from creating Fake Terrorists in Mozambique for pleasure?

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) May 5, 2020

By A Correspondent- An artisanal gold-panner on Thursday packed his wife’s belongings and dumped her along with their baby at a Madzibaba’s house after discovering their illicit affair in Ngungunyana, Budiriro.

Tererai Mazani took advantage of the National Lockdown Level 2 to move from a mine outside Harare during the night and arrived home and greeted his wife Rachel Guvheya, 20, by going through her WhatsApp messages.

Tererai discovered through Rachel’s WhatsApp conversation with Madzibaba Evans Ndhlovu, 43, that the two had several sex escapades.

Madzibaba Evans’ wife was reported to have been rushed to a local clinic after her blood pressure shot upon learning of her husband’s shenanigans.

Rachel admitted bedding married Madzibaba Evans and Tererai packed her belongings and informed his close relatives who helped him to take her to Madzibaba Evans.

“My husband went through my mobile phone upon his arrival from a mine and discovered that I was having an affair with Madzibaba Evans and assaulted me,” said Rachel.

“He informed his relatives and they packed my belongings including our matrimonial bed saying it was defiled by Madzibaba that he could no longer sleep on it.

“Tererai phoned Madzibaba Evans in a way to discuss about the affair and Madzibaba refused to come since he is married.

“He indicated to him that he was taking me to his house and Madzibaba Evans disappeared from his house after learning that I was being taken to him along with my belongings.

“I am prepared to live with Madzibaba Evans as his second wife since he has wrecked my marriage ndichatongonomanikidzira mumba mavo imomo.

“His wife and children turned against her as well as residents but I have no other plans other than staying here until they accept the situation on the ground.

“I phoned Madzibaba Evans and he advised me to leave his house promising to look for alternative accommodation but I am not leaving this place until he returns from hiding,” said Rachel.

Tererai confirmed the story saying he was still in shock to respond.

“I have nothing to say at the moment because the issue is too emotional if you may excuse me for now,” said Tererai refusing to answer on measures he was to take about the child who was accompanying her alleged adulterous mother.

Efforts to get Madzibaba Evans’ comment were fruitless by the time of going to print as his mobile phone went unanswered.

However, Madzibaba Evans’ two children vowed not to accommodate Rachel accusing her of adultery.

A 22-year-old Madzibaba’s first born told H-Metro that they have no more rooms to accommodate Rachel and her child.

“That adulterous woman caused my mother’s sickness so I will not allow her to take her belongings in this house and daddy vangobuda and is no longer answering his phone,” she said. 

By A Correspondent- A Centenary apostolic member died yesterday when a Mazda B1800 he was travelling in crashed with a kombi near St Alberts mission in Mashonaland Central province.

Chief Chiweshe confirmed the case.

“I can confirm that one person died after a head on collision near Chinyani area in St Aberts,” he said.

The accident occured around 7pm and details are still skechy.

Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe said he was yet to receive the case.

CITE|The National Peace and Reconciliation (NPRC) has reached out to two women from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo who were allegedly abused by members of the police a fortnight ago.

CITE interviewed the two women, Nokuthula and Ntombizodwa Mpofu, who are sisters, and they narrated how they were handcuffed, assaulted, labelled ‘prostitutes’ and tribally insulted by police officers based at the Cowdray Park police base after they had gone to the shops to buy some foodstuffs.

The women said they were harassed and detained overnight without a charge laid against them.

Human rights groups condemned the heavy-handedness of the police and a local civil society consortium, Matabeleland Forum, petitioned the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) to investigate the matter.

On Thursday, a team from the NPRC led by Commissioner Leslie Ncube visited the two women, at their home in the high-density suburb.

In a sideline interview with CITE, Commissioner Ncube noted that the conduct of the police on the day in question violated the rights of the citizens whom they are supposed to protect.

“It is disheartening that male officers can beat women on their buttocks and bruise them in the manner they did. The victims have shown us pictures of the bruises they sustained and they have also shown us their medical records,” said Commissioner Ncube.

“It is appalling that law enforcers can use such inflammatory language which seeks to deform someone in terms of ethnicity. We also note that this incident occurred during lockdown-a time where the police were supposed to extensively engage with the citizens and tell them the dos and don’ts of the lockdown conditions.”

Commissioner Ncube reiterated that the matter further points to the issue of corruption within the police as the women explained that although they were fined ZWL$200 each, another ZAR100 was paid but never accounted for on any of the documents from the police.

He said the Commission will keep working on the matter until police officers responsible are brought to book.

Ntombizodwa, one of the victims, while reliving the moments of the fateful day, in between sobs complained that the police were not taking their case seriously to ensure that justice is served.

“We have been thrown back and forth from one police station to the other. They keep telling us that the officer handling our matter is not available and they ask us to come on a different day. To date there has not been any progress,” she sobbed.

“We last went to Luveve police station where we reported our case on Monday and the officer in charge promised to call us on Thursday (today). We still haven’t received any call.

“At one point they said they don’t know who the officers we were talking about were, how is that even possible when we had a docket opened against us and we paid a fine. They should be having the name of the arresting officer. They just don’t want to help us with our case.”

GOVERNMENT has paid health workers on the Covid-19 frontline paltry allowances of just ZW$700 (US$28) for the work they did since the beginning of the pandemic in Zimbabwe about two months ago.

The frontline workers have been exposed to coronavirus infection as they came into contact with patients without adequate protective clothing in some cases.
Nurses at Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital in Harare, where the country’s two out of the four Covid-19 fatalities have been recorded, were working with limited protective clothing, until donations made by development partners and private businesses and individuals were availed last week.

The health workers at the infectious diseases hospital downed stethoscopes for five days a fortnight ago. They resumed work after a meeting with City of Harare director of health Prosper Chonzi who promised them that allowances would be deposited into their bank accounts.

“We received the money two days later and we got ZW$700 plus our salary which was ZW$3 000,” one of the nurses told the Zimbabwe Independent this week.
“We are living in fear and anxiety. We took care of the late patients and have come into contact with other positive patients.

“These times are really difficult, we have worked even during outbreaks of other diseases such cholera, but this time it is difficult because we are not receiving monetary support. Previously, we would get US$30 per day.”

During the strike, army medics replaced the nurses.The strike followed the resignation of nurses at the institution who were frustrated with the lack of resources and allowances, leaving the remaining staff overworked.

Before the strike, the nurses wrote to Chonzi, expressing disappointment over the working environment and lack of a monetary incentive.The Independent understands that several nurses at the infectious diseases hospital are eying better opportunities, especially at private Covid-19 facilities that are being established in the capital.

“We, the frontline Covid-19 team, are incapacitated. We are now unable to perform our duties because we are hungry and we cannot fend for our families. We have been working since January on the frontline of this pandemic, but up to today, the 20th of April, we have not received any salary increment and no allowance,” the Wilkins nurses said in one of the letters under the subject.

“Incapacitation of frontline workers. Our salaries range from ZW$1 000 to ZW$2 000. This has not been enough to sustain even coming to work, but we have been sacrificing to the extent of using our resources to come to work.

“However, we have exhausted all our resources. We are therefore appealing for your urgent attention to our plea for allowances whilst we are at home waiting for your response within 24 hours.”

They further said they wanted a written document stating that they would get payment of risk allowances as well as life insurance in United States dollars.
“We have not been given anything since the outbreak started, yet we have been caring for positive patients at the hospital. We could have been exposed because of the inadequate PPE (personal protective equipment), but nothing has come our way and we understand that nurses at government institutions were given allowances, yet we are the ones on the frontline,” a health professional at the institution said

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has responded to reports by local news outlets which suggest that the country has been blacklisted by the European Union for funding terrorist groups.

We present the bank’s response in full below.

CLARIFICATION OF ARTICLE CARRIED IN THE NEWSDAYEDITION OF 6 MAY 2020 ON ALLEGED BLACKLISTING OF ZIMBABWE BY THE EUROPEAN UNION

The Newsdayedition of 6 May 2020 carried an article headlined ‘EU blacklists Zim over terrorist funding.‘ The headline sensationally suggests that Zimbabwe has been funding terrorists. Whilst the article generally gave the impression that the European Union had, or was about to blacklist the country for funding terrorism, in the body of the article there is no reference to terrorist funding, let alone how Zimbabwe allegedly funded terrorism.

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (the “Bank”) wishes to give clarity and the correct position as follows:

Zimbabwe is a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Global Community. The FATF is responsible for setting and continuously updating international standards on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AMUCFT). Through its network of regional bodies, the FATF periodically assesses countries’ AMUCFT systems to identify any gaps that need to be addressed.

Zimbabwe was assessed in 2015 and the resultant Mutual Evaluation Report was adopted and published In September 2016. The Report identified some gaps and, in line with the FATF procedures, the country was given five years (up to September 2021) to address all the identified gaps. Zimbabwe has since addressed almost all the legislative and institutional gaps, with the result that the country is now rated Fully Compliant or Largely Compliant In thirty-three out of the Forty FATF Recommendations, which is one of the best Technical Compliance ratings in the region. Zimbabwe’s key outstanding deficiencies relate to effectiveness in Implementing the AMUCFT laws and policies. In this regard the country Is working closely with the FATF and the regional AMUCFT body, the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group, and is making good progress.

It is the FATF’s practice to publish the list of countries that have been assessed and have AMUCFT gaps, and the list is updated three times a year after the FATF Plenary Meetings. It is also the practice of the European Union to adopt the FATF list and circulate it within its member countries. Zimbabwe Is on what is referred to as a “grey” list, i.e. of countries that are cooperating with the FATF and making progress. A grey list is not a blacklist. A blacklist is for high risk and uncooperative countries. Zimbabwe is not unique on this grey list as other countries from the region and beyond, that have so far undergone the FATF assessment, are or have been on the list, while others will be added as and when the results of their assessments come out.

The Bank wishes to stress that at no point has Zimbabwe ever been accused of funding terrorism, whether by the FATF, the EU or by any State or organisation.

John P Mangudya Governor 8 May 2020

The Zimbabwe human Rights NGO Forum has written to the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), advising it not to penalise motorists whose vehicle licences expired during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

The human rights body said it was compelled to approach the vehicle licensing authority after one of its members and other motorists were forced to pay a penalty for late vehicle licensing despite not using their vehicles as a result of the lockdown.

In a letter dated May 5, 2020 addressed to Zinara chief executive officer, NGO Forum’s senior projects lawyer, Wilbert Mandinde said the move was illegal.

“On May 4, 2020, our client (Ngonidzashe Taruvinga) approached one of your licensing agencies where he was advised to pay a penalty of $150 for his failure to license his vehicle timeously,” Mandinde wrote. he said following the declaration of the lockdown by President emmerson Mnangagwa on March 27, 2020, Zinara consequently closed its entire vehicle licensing centres with effect from March 30.

“As a result, our client was unable to renew his vehicle licence which was to expire on March 31, 2020.

“While you placed an advert in the local media advising of a few places in Harare only where licensing of motor vehicles could happen, non-essential travel was prohibited and travelling for the purposes of licensing one’s vehicle could easily have qualified as such. In any case, so many affected people stay outside harare.”

Mandinde further said the President extended the lockdown by a further 14 days to May 3, 2020.

Again, their client could still not travel to license his vehicle, but on May 4, 2020, their client approached one of Zinara’s licensing agencies where he was advised to pay a penalty of $150 for failure to license his vehicle timeously.

“In other words, our client and all those in his current situation are being punished for the COVID-19-induced lockdown.

“Our client has noted that reprieve has been granted in other areas including the deferment of rentals for residential properties. he is of the considered opinion that you should not levy any penalties at all for all the people whose vehicle licences expired during the lockdown period,” he said.

“Kindly indicate what action you will take within the next 48 hours, failure of which we are instructed to approach the court on an urgent basis seeking an order to permanently stay the payment of the penalties as stated above.”

Registrar General Clemence Masango was Friday granted a $10 000 bail and ordered to report twice at Waterfalls Police Station after he appeared before a Harare magistrate facing charges of flouting tender procedures and abuse of office.

He was arrested Wednesday by officials from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and appeared in court after spending two days in police cells.

The State is also alleging that he illegally took possession of seven other vehicles from the Registry Office and used them for personal use at his residence and farm.

Harare magistrate Bianca Makwande also restricted Masango from travel beyond the 40km radius of Harare, barred him from visiting the Registrar General’s office, ordered him to surrender title deeds for his Borrowdale property and passport.

The matter was remanded to June 4.

MDC A wins court case as High Court orders govt to pay MDC Alliance within 7 days. The High court has provisionally ordered Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to pay the MDC Alliance led by Chamisa funds from the Political Party Finance Act within 7 days

Ziyambi has previously said parly will release the money to the Khupe led camp after the Supreme court judgement that declared Nelson Chamisa an illegitimate MDC leader.

263Chat|As the opposition MDC saga rages on, chairman of the Dr Thokozani Khupe led grouping has castigated MDC Alliance deputy presidents Tendai Biti and Professor Welshman Ncube saying they joined the Alliance for personal gains.

In an exclusive interview with 263Chat, MDC Senator for Midlands Morgan Komichi said Biti joined the Alliance for his personal convenience and gains.

This follows Biti’s remarks in which he criticized the recalling of four members of the MDC Alliance from parliament at the instigation.

“It is his own choice, he is free to say what he wants legal or illegal, wrong or right. He is doing it for his personal convenience he knows what he wants to achieve. He knows MDC Alliance is not a party. He did not dissolve PDP which still exists under Lucia Matibenga,” said Komichi.

He said it was only Welshman Ncube who dissolved his MDC party to join the main MDC-T but is trying to run away and is unprepared to engage.

“Actually it is Ncube who wrote a letter to dissolve his MDC party to join the MDC (T). He did not join the MDC alliance but he joined main MDC-T that is there on record. He is trying to run away, he is not prepared to engage because he has his own personal ambitions. Ncube knows MDC Alliance is not a party.

“He (Ncube) is trying to run away from the truth by telling lies. When people benefit from an illegal process they benefit something tangible in their lives. Unfortunately the Supreme Court and High Court judgments have nullified the benefits. Definitely they will appear unreasonable but when they are in their bedrooms and with friends they will be telling the truth that they have been thrown under the bus,” said Komichi

Komichi also dismissed allegations that he was being sponsored by Zanu PF to destroy the MDC saying he was a victim of the regime as he was jailed for declaring Chamisa the winner of 2018 elections.

Government information officer Nick Mangwana Says that government is not going backwards on the banning of the sale of second hand clothing in the country.

This came after several informal sector organisation pleaded with government to reverse the ban.

Speaking in a Twitter post, Mangwana said government has always been against the sale of mabhero.

The law banning sale of second hand clothes will be strictly enforced to protect consumers from possible infections.

— Nick Mangwana (@nickmangwana) May 6, 2020

The ban is not a new thing. It has been there since 2016. In fact it has been regulated by SI19 of 2016

— Nick Mangwana (@nickmangwana) May 8, 2020