By A Correspondent- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (Icaz) has appointed William Mandisodza as its chief executive officer (CEO), according to a statement released on Wednesday.
Icaz said Mandisodza assumed his new role on March 1.
Mandisodza takes over from Gloria Zvaravanhu who served the institution for over two years, before resigning last year.
Icaz technical director, Owen Mavengere has been acting chief executive officer.
Icaz said the new CEO brings a wealth of senior managerial experience both locally and internationally as well as cross sector exposure.
“The Institute of Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe is pleased to announce the appointment of William Mandisodza as the new chief executive officer with effect from 1 March 2022.
“He trained with KPMG Zimbabwe where he qualified and became a member of the institute. He held various senior positions in public practice and commerce,”Icaz said.
The institute added that Mandisodza had contributed immensely in various capacities within Icaz.
Mandisodza is the outgoing chairman of Mashonaland District Society and currently a member of the institute’s accounting procedures committee.
“He played a significant role in the formation of the Icaz (UK) chapter and was its inaugural chairperson. The council and secretariat at Icaz congratulate him in his position and warmly welcome William to the team. We wish him success during his tenure in this new role,” Icaz said.
Prior to joining Icaz, Mandisodza was the finance manager for Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe where he served for two years.
He has also held various senior positions in a number of organisations including KPMG Zimbabwe, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, EY and Deloitte, among others.
Icaz was set up on January 11, 1918 in terms of Ordinance 14 of 1917 and is now a statutory body incorporated in terms of the Chartered Accountants Act.
It provides leadership on the development, promotion and improvement of the accountancy profession focusing on accounting education, assurance and good governance practices.-newsday
By A Correspondent- MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora was Wednesday forced to cancel his rally in Chinhoyi after it turned out to be a monumental flop with just a handful of people turned in attendance.
The Chinhoyi fiasco becomes another embarrassment for the opposition leader who has attracted small numbers at his rallies since campaigns for the March 26 by-elections started.
The few people who turned up for the Chinhoyi rally spent the better part of Wednesday afternoon milling at Chinhoyi Hall in Gadzema township, where they waited in vain for Mwonzora who was in no-show.
Some distributed campaign flyers to vendors and pedestrians at Gadzema bus terminus to kill time.
The supporters, numbering less than 30, were dismissed around 3pm by aspiring Chegutu West legislator, Gift Konjana following a brief address in the empty hall.
Later, a low-key meeting between Mwonzora and MDC Alliance candidates in the March 26 by-elections was held at former Chinhoyi deputy mayor and aspiring Ward 3 councillor, Willie Nyambe’s house.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Mwonzora downplayed the aborted rally, saying the Chinhoyi Hall event was “only a logistics meeting in preparation of Sunday’s star rally at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare,”
The meeting, he added, had to be moved to Nyambe’s house as provincial and district executives, who were supposed to attend failed to pitch up because of communication glitches.
He accused Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and Zanu-PF activists of threatening to disrupt the scheduled public meeting.
“We couldn’t hold our public meeting due to security issues as Zanu-PF and CCC members were milling around the venue. We don’t want to be drawn into violence, bloody, name-calling and hate politics, so we have had to cancel the meeting. We didn’t want our members victimised,” he claimed.
“I want to publicly appeal to our political opponents to desist from provoking MDC. We are urging people to campaign peacefully. Our strategy in these by-elections is to know the real voters, and we are not interested in crowds.”
He added: “The MDC is focused that’s why you will be shocked by the resounding victory in the coming by-elections. Other parties are like bullfrogs in the middle of the road that bulge to seem big when they see approaching objects.
“Zanu-PF and CCC are merely showing off. They are behaving like peacocks; we don’t do that. These are just by-elections and it’s naive to bus people from across Zimbabwe to a specific ward where there is a by-election. This is self-delusion.”
MDC, Mwonzora reiterated, had vast experience in electoral processes and would shock opponents with its people-centric strategies.
By A Correspondent- The five guns recovered following the arrest of one of the country’s notorious armed robbers, Clever Mununudzi Nengomasha, who was shot and seriously injured in a skirmish with police in Harare, have been taken to the CID Forensics and Ballistics Unit for testing.
Following his arrest, police recovered the five guns and ammunition hidden at a Waterfalls house belonging to journalist, Xolisani Ncube.
Investigations revealed that Nengomasha, alias Paul Simon Chitakura, is related to Ncube (35) who is a Zimbabwe correspondent for South African media organisation, NewzRoom Afrika.
The two, who have since appeared in court, are still in custody as investigations continue.
Nengomasha has various armed robbery cases dating back to early 2000. He is presently under police guard at a local hospital after he was shot and seriously injured on the thigh during the shootout in Waterfalls.
Following his arrest, police who were acting on a tip-off on Nengomasha’s whereabouts, then recovered two .22 Bruno rifles, a .357 Magnum revolver, a .38 Special Taurus Revolver, a 7.65mm Vzor pistol and 10 x 3,57mm rounds of ammunition, five x 9x19mm rounds of ammunition and 6×7,65mm rounds of ammunition hidden at Ncube’s house.
Sources close to the investigations said the guns were taken to the Forensics and Ballistics Unit for testing, to ascertain whether they had been used to commit other crimes or not.
The Forensics and Ballistics Unit is a highly specialised technical unit of the Zimbabwe Republic Police whose function is to aid police investigations through analysing exhibits and giving expert conclusive evidence on crime scenes.
Ncube was arrested last Thursday after he failed to produce firearm certificates of the recovered firearms. Some of the guns had erased serial numbers. Police said some of the guns were stolen during an armed robbery in the city, in which a man lost various firearms and cash to criminals who had raided his house last year.
Two of the suspects were later arrested and then implicated Nengomasha.
Police then raided Ncube’s house and recovered the firearms.
Nengomasha has been on the police wanted list on several occasions and had been known mostly for hiding in South Africa.
In 2013, Nengomasha and his accomplices Peace Mutema alias Batista who is now late, and another one only identified as Mudzingwa, were once wanted for a spate of armed robberies in Harare and Bulawayo.
Ncube has been implicated in one of the armed robbery cases which occurred on February 2 this year at around 0730 hours in Sunridge, Harare where him, and his two accomplices who are already in remand and two others who are still at large, are alleged to have hatched a plan to rob a family.
They are reported to have armed themselves with an unidentified pistol and went to confront the complainant who had opened the kitchen door. Before force-marching him into his bedroom.
Police said they tied the complainant’s hands from behind using shoelaces and ordered him to lie on the floor before demanding cash.
The complainant surrendered US$3 050, a .22 Bruno rifle, another .22 Bruno rifle, a .357 Ubreti-Cadrone rifle, a smart watch before attempting to drive off the man’s car, a white Nissan Hardbody 2.7 they failed to start.
They then opened the vehicle’s bonnet and stole its battery before leaving the scene.
Police said following his arrest, Ncube led to the recovery of the stolen guns and all the suspects were captured on the closed circuit television (CCTV) during the commission of the crime.
Total value stolen is US$4 130 and value recovered is US$150.
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reported the death of a motorist who fell on the tarmac after being assaulted by passengers aboard a lorry after he had a misunderstanding with the driver of that lorry.
Police say the incident happened on the 7th of March 2022 around 1930 hours.
The deceased was driving a white Mercedes Benz, AFM 7476, along Bulawayo Road near National Sports Stadium, Harare.
PZRP said following the misunderstanding, some passengers in the lorry assaulted the victim with open hands and fists. The victim fell on the tarmac and was rushed to Sally Mugabe Hospital where he died upon admission.
By A Correspondent- MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora was Wednesday forced to cancel his rally in Chinhoyi after it turned out to be a monumental flop with just a handful of people turned in attendance.
The Chinhoyi fiasco becomes another embarrassment for the opposition leader who has attracted small numbers at his rallies since campaigns for the March 26 by-elections started.
The few people who turned up for the Chinhoyi rally spent the better part of Wednesday afternoon milling at Chinhoyi Hall in Gadzema township, where they waited in vain for Mwonzora who was in no-show.
Some distributed campaign flyers to vendors and pedestrians at Gadzema bus terminus to kill time.
The supporters, numbering less than 30, were dismissed around 3pm by aspiring Chegutu West legislator, Gift Konjana following a brief address in the empty hall.
Later, a low-key meeting between Mwonzora and MDC Alliance candidates in the March 26 by-elections was held at former Chinhoyi deputy mayor and aspiring Ward 3 councillor, Willie Nyambe’s house.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Mwonzora downplayed the aborted rally, saying the Chinhoyi Hall event was “only a logistics meeting in preparation of Sunday’s star rally at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare,”
The meeting, he added, had to be moved to Nyambe’s house as provincial and district executives, who were supposed to attend failed to pitch up because of communication glitches.
He accused Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and Zanu-PF activists of threatening to disrupt the scheduled public meeting.
“We couldn’t hold our public meeting due to security issues as Zanu-PF and CCC members were milling around the venue. We don’t want to be drawn into violence, bloody, name-calling and hate politics, so we have had to cancel the meeting. We didn’t want our members victimised,” he claimed.
“I want to publicly appeal to our political opponents to desist from provoking MDC. We are urging people to campaign peacefully. Our strategy in these by-elections is to know the real voters, and we are not interested in crowds.”
He added: “The MDC is focused that’s why you will be shocked by the resounding victory in the coming by-elections. Other parties are like bullfrogs in the middle of the road that bulge to seem big when they see approaching objects.
“Zanu-PF and CCC are merely showing off. They are behaving like peacocks; we don’t do that. These are just by-elections and it’s naive to bus people from across Zimbabwe to a specific ward where there is a by-election. This is self-delusion.”
MDC, Mwonzora reiterated, had vast experience in electoral processes and would shock opponents with its people-centric strategies.
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating a suspected murder and rape case in which a 17-year-old girl was found dead in a maize field in Pomona with a packet of salt beside her body.
In a statement, police said her skirt was dropped to the toes when she was discovered.
Read the statement:
Police in Harare are investigating a murder case where a female juvenile (17) was found dead in a maize field at Kaseplan Farm, Pomona, Borrowdale on 09/03/22. The body was bleeding from the mouth and nose facing upwards with the skirt dropped to the toes.
A pair of shoes, handbag and a packet of salt were placed beside the body.
By- Energy and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda, has set up a team of investigators to investigate the entire Petrotrade Board of Directors.
Soda on Thursday suspended the Board and accused it of not following corporate governance.
Among the suspended board members is former MDC official Lilian Timveos, who joined Zanu PF last year.
The Board was appointed in 2021 after Petrotrae had operated for five years without the governing Board. Board members were:
1)Tinomudaiishe Chinyoka a lawyer, board chairperson
2). Zanele Dube, deputy chair
3). Gladys Mumhure,
4). Simbabrashe Eric Mhuriro,
5). Ferida Matambo,
6). Getrude Marabada,
7). Godfrey Ncube,
8). Dakarai Mukuku,
9). Lilian Timveous MDC Alliance defector.
In a statement, Soda said he will be appointing a team to initiate investigations. We present the statement below:
While the Board of Directors for Petrotrade was appointed in terms of Section 11 of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act, with the concurrence of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, I have today, 9 March 2022 suspended the entire Board, pending investigations into matters of corporate governance.
I will be appointing a team to look into the matter, whose findings will inform the way forward.
Petrol tradeis a private company, wholly owned by the government.
It is a successor Company to the former National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Noczim).
By Dr Masimba Mavaza | Zimbabweans all over the world were shocked to hear Lord Johnny Oates, Liberal Democrats, in parliament on behalf of Baroness Katey Hoey stating that Zimbabwe is in a systematic attack on rule of law and human rights.
The Lord J Oates zeroed on the statement issued by the vice president of Zimbabwe retired General CDN Chiwenga. Comrade Chiwenga had said addressing thousands of ZANU PF supporters that ZANU PF will crush the CCC in the coming bi-elections like the way we crush a lice on a rock. Cde Chiwenga went on to say the CCC will be crushed until there is nothing left even the flies will not find anything to eat.
The opposition took that to mean that ZANU PF will be engaging in violence. It was the Twitter by Hopeless Chin’ono which was responded to by Lord Oates.
Lord Oats and many British parliamentarians as usual tried very hard to expose their ignorance of Zimbabwean languages. Without understanding the meaning of the idiom used the confused Lord jumped to a conclusion and lambasted Zimbabwe on human rights.
The poor Lord is the one who is inciting violence against ZANU PF and his utterances were unfortunate and misleading. These were the submissions of a Lord with an agenda. We need to understand what is called an idiom. An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase. Categorized as formulaic language, an idiom’s figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning.Idioms occur frequently in all languages; in English alone there are an estimated twenty-five thousand idiomatic expressions.
It is a wonder how the honourable Lord fails to understand that what the vice president said was an idiom. Because the Lord wanted to paint Zimbabwe with a wrong brush leaped at the idiom and tries to lecture Zimbabweans on their own language.
Idiom is normally a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase. Categorized as formulaic language, an idiom’s figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning. So for the Lord to reinvent the Shona language is laughable and embarrassing.
Lord Oates must understand that an idiom is a commonly used expression whose meaning does not relate to the literal meaning of its words.Figurative language includes the use of metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, euphemisms, and pun.It is a well-noted observation that non-native speakers can “understand the first meaning but not the second. So the Lord as a non-native speaker maybe excused but what makes his utterances unforgivable is the fact that he has never meant good for Zimbabwe. His intentions are pregnant with evil and malice pre planned.
Essentially, this is a warning that Lord Oats conveniently misunderstood the idiom which makes perfect sense given that idioms – by definition – don’t mean what their words mean).
An idiom is a saying or expression that says one thing literally but means something else when explored in context.
An idiom is an expression that takes on a figurative meaning when certain words are combined, which is different from the literal definition of the individual words.
This confusion in language exposes efforts by foreign entities to influence domestic elections.
This evil has shaken democracies around the world. The use of propaganda and misinformation to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries is not new, but events since last week have heightened awareness of how changes in social media platforms, political norms, and campaign financing rules have enabled foreign actors to influence elections on an unprecedented scale.
In this short submissions by Lord Oates shows that our thinking is governed by language which reflects an earlier mode of thought. Important analytical problems are in large measure obscured by the use of words which imply anthropomorphic or personalised explanations of social institutions. Serious and research by Lord should have vitiated by the ambiguity of some of key terms, which for lack of more precise ones we have constantly to use. This would have put the paranoia mind of the Lord to rest.
Zimbabwe has always been attacked by foreign electoral interventions. Foreign electoral interventions are attempts by governments, covertly or overtly, to influence elections in another country.
British law addresses an even more foundational question: why, exactly, does the country committed to free speech and robust public debate indulge in foreign participation in other country’s democratic discussion? Even though there are laws prohibiting foreign influence in domestic elections are ubiquitous and increasing, but the underlying reasons for them are not always clear, especially when such laws target the distribution of information directly to the public. Such laws are not readily explained by any of the common justifications used in interfering in other country’s democratic process. In an increasingly globalized world, foreign political interference is a growing threat to democratic systems of government.
The United Kingdom and America have shown their stubborn zeal to control the political land scape of Zimbabwe. Every election Zimbabwe does the United Kingdom will put its ugly dirty nose sniffing all over the electoral process of Zimbabwe.
Despite the re engagement efforts being fronted by President ED MNANGAGWA the UK has shown him a middle finger.
The cruel fact of democracy is that those you do not want are the ones who attract the majority.
ZANU PF attracts the majority and it has done this for over forty two years.
The utterances of Lord Oaths are unfortunate and seriously embarrassing. Considering that they have misfired and missed the target their intentions against Zimbabwe are satanic diabolic and evil.
By-elections are coming in two weeks time the Lord Oates and his backers have realised that their person is heading for a loss so they start lambasting Zimbabwe in order to agitate the electorate.
Lord Oates must realise that Zimbabwe is no longer a colony of the Uk.
The ZRP reports a fire incident which occurred at ZESA sub-station along Khami Road, Bulawayo on 08/03/22 at about 0100 hours, where a man (40) was electrocuted while tampering with ZESA equipment.
An explosion was herd at the substation before the suspect cried for help while flames were engulfing the site. The Fire Brigade later extinguished the fire and the suspect was taken to Mpilo Hospital where he later died. – ZRP
By- There was drama in Harare’s central business district (CBD) on Tuesday when mourners sought to take the body of a regular patron into the bar for an emotional send off.
The body of Norman Murengwe was paraded outside City Sports Bar along Kaguvi Street which he frequented.
Murengwe, popularly known as Nomara, died on Saturday after being hit by a car in Ruwa.
When the hearse arrived in a convoy, some of the deceased’s friends paraded the coffin along Kaguvi Street. They later took it to the entrance of the bar.
Their intention was to take the coffin into the bar but one of the joint’s managers, Harpers Mapimhidze, intervened and blocked them.
“No guys, you can’t take the coffin inside the club,” he pleaded. “Please, I think this is enough.”
The men, who were carrying the coffin, pleaded with Harpers, who repeatedly turned down their request.
They continued with their parade, which blocked traffic, after the coffin was briefly put on the road.
According to one of the people who were part of the team which paraded the coffin, Murengwe was a mechanic, operating along Kaguvi Street.
He would, however, spend most of his spare time, drinking with his friends, in that pub.
“We know Nomara and he was one of our regular clients,” said Harpers. He was one of the guys who worked along Kaguvi Street, but would spend most of his time with us here.
“We couldn’t allow the coffin into the bar. I turned down the request. He used to spend a lot of his time in the City Sports Bar. So, his friends requested to parade the coffin here, and we accepted.
“We also participated in the parade and we are sorry to family, and friends, for the loss.”
Nomara was laid to rest in Goromonzi yesterday. H Metro
10 March 2022
Wezhira Munya
MDC T president Mwonzora’s political fortunes nose dive. Yesterday, MDC T Mwonzora held a poorly attended star rally in Chinhoyi . Only 22 people attended this star rally that was meant to drum up support for 26th March 2022, by elections.
(See picture above with few people attending Mwonzora’s rally yesterday and hear Mwonzora on video explaining why they were few people at his star rally yesterday)
The star rally was help in the hall.
Chinhoyi rally is the lowest turn out of Mwonzora’s provincial star rallies with 22 people from the entire province.
Mwonzora commenting on studio 7 on rally poor turn out in Chinhonyi, he said, ” We (MDC T) are not bothered by large numbers of people attending our rallies because we are campaigning for by elections and these are not general elections”
From above statement by Mwonzora, one may deduce that, firstly, Mwonzora does not want his candidates to win by elections. One cannot win elections without support and support is shown by large numbers of people who attend rallies.
Secondly, Mwonzora is selfish, he only wants large numbers during harmonised elections when he will participating as MDC T presidential candidate.
Those who follow Mwonzora’s rallies noted that, Mwonzora held his star rally in Zororo grounds and 300 people attended.
Then he solved to hold his rallies in small community halls in Bulawayo, Gweru and Marondera where less than 100 people attended each rally. Mwonzora experienced no intimidation as his rallies and ZRP allowed him to bus people.
One MDC T senior leader who refused to be named said, “There low turn out at MDC T is due to serious factionalism , narrative that MDC T is Zanu PF proxy, poor planning, candidate imposition and anger towards Mwonzora who recalled elected representatives without consulting electorate.”
In contrast, President Nelson Chamisa is pulling largest crowds in his provincial rallies. In Harare, President Chamisa addressed approximately
60 000; Gokwe 25 000; Kwekwe 40 000, Bulawayo 38 000 and Gweru 45 000. These largest crowds attended rallies despite police intimidate, Zanu PF violence and ZRP denied President Chamisa to bus his supporters.
Just like Mwonzora, Zanu PF experienced poor rally turn out in Tsholotsho. Zanu PF president Mnangagwa had to deploy his deputy Mohadi to address this poorly attended rally. However, Zanu PF had bused bumper crowds in Harare and other areas.
MDC T under Mwonzora is in intensive care and 26th March 2022 , l foresee MDC T dying and burial will be on 27th March 2022, when election results will be announced.
By a Correspondent- A Zanu PF faction that opposes Emmerson Mnangagwa, G40, says it would support the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change President Nelson Chamisa to take over power in 2023.
One of the G40 bosses, Walter Mzembi posted on his Twitter handle this week:
Zanu PF hates G40 to the extent it wouldn’t care less about handing over power to
but on that we shall converge as G40 was never about partisanship but generational transfer of power , so sisonke!
By Wilbert Mukori | Mankind is supposed to be a creature of reason, of rational behaviour and can think. In Zimbabwe many of us have taken leave of their senses and rational thinking and hence the reason the country has blundered from pillar to post these last 42 years!
Ask anyone of the 40 000 Zimbabweans who attended Nelson Chamisa’s CCC Mkoba rally in Gweru, for example, what changes they expected from Chamisa and each would have produce a list a mile long. With the economy in total meltdown, unemployment rates a nauseating 90%, basic services such as education and health care all but collapse, etc.; the wish list is bound to be long!
The rally attendees know that before Chamisa can attend to their problems, he must first wrestle political power from Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling party, Zanu PF party – something the opposition have so far failed to do.
The people of Zimbabwe have risked life and limb to elect MDC leaders (the forerunner of CCC before Chamisa changed the party name and colours in January 2022) on the understanding the party will deliver the democratic changes necessary to stop Zanu PF rigging the elections. MDC, Movement for Democratic Change, as the party name implied was supposed to deliver the democratic changes the nation has been dying for.
Sadly, after 22 years, 5 of which in the 2008 to 2013 GNU, MDC leaders have failed to implement even one token democratic change. Not a sausage!
Ask anyone of those CCC rally attendees to name just one democratic change the party has brought in the last 22 years, and you will be greeted with thousands upon thousands of blank faces. The blank faces are an echo of the empty heads!
However, if one was to ask the 40 000 rally attendees to name just one change MDC had delivered in the last 22 years, 5 of which in the 2008 to 2013 GNU. Not even one would answer because there is not even one meaningful change MDC have delivered. 40 000 blank faces a reflection of the empty head!
At all these CCC rallies Nelson Chamisa has made the usual empty promises of fixing the nation’s economic and political problems including the all important and critical problem of stopping Zanu PF rigging the elections.
“This time I assure you, there will be no rigging, I now have eyes in ZEC, I am being briefed about their every move and even if they want to rig, we will know in advance and act to avert it,” Nelson Chamisa told the 40 000 attending the rally in Gweru.
An empty promise, since Zanu PF has already decreed the regime will deny three million plus Zimbabweans in the diaspora the vote, for example. Chamisa was not doing anything to avert that one.
In September 2018 President Mnangagwa announced that Zimbabweans in the diaspora would finally have the vote they had been campaigning for decades. Sadly, this was just one of the many promises he has made but failed to honour since taking over from late Robert Mugabe in the November 2017 military coup.
The willingness of thousands of CCC supporters to believe Nelson Chamisa would solve the myriad of their problems, no questions asked, even when MDC has failed to implement even one token political reform in 22 years; is at the very heart of why Zimbabwe is in this economic mess and political paralysis. The failure to cross examine Chamisa and company’s pathetic record of corruption and incompetence shows the people themselves have, at best, a superficial understanding of the big issues of quality leadership, free and fair elections, good governance, etc.
There is no denying Zimbabwe is a failed state; 42 years of economic decline and political paralysis – for neither the ruling party nor the multitude of opposition parties have a clue what is going on much less how to get the country out of this mess – would testify to that.
We are in this mess because the ordinary Zimbabweans themselves have allowed this sorry state of affairs to prevail all these years by their failure to think and asset their rights to a meaningful say in the governance of the country.
Zimbabwe was not doomed to end up as the failed state we are today. Whilst we remain the naïve and gullible people who will believe Chamisa’s word that Zanu PF will not rig the elections even all the evidence points to the contrary, for example; we will remain a failed state. Real change, from a failed state to a healthy and functioning democracy, will come after the metaphoric transformation from a naïve and gullible people to a thinking and question citizen. -SOURCE: zimbabwelight.blogspot.com
A SPIRIT medium died after he was stung by a swarm of bees at a shrine in Tsholotsho where rain-makers, popularly known as ihosana, had gathered for some traditional rituals.
Mr Milton Tshuma (80) of Mpucuko Village, Tshayile Line under Chief Matupula, was rushed to hospital after being stung by the bees and died at Tsholotsho district hospital the following day.
The incident happened last week and Mr Tshuma was buried on Monday. The shrine is referred to as little Njelele because it is believed to have a link with the main Njelele Shrine in Matopo, Matabeleland South province.
It is located a stone’s throw from Chief Matupula’s homestead. The Chronicle was told that a group of ihosana and some elders visited the shrine last week to perform some rainmaking rituals (umtolo) when they were attacked by the bees.
The shrine has a small hut located at the centre and is surrounded by big trees. Two of the trees have cavities where swarms of bees called inyosi zelinda, have stayed for many years.
The shrine is sacred and no unauthorised people are allowed in as it is used for traditional ceremonies and rituals.
On the fateful day, Mr Tshuma was attacked by a swarm of bees when he entered the shrine.
The deceased’s young brother Mr Morgan Masaka Tshuma who is headman for Tshayile Line confirmed the incident. He said elders will gather on Sunday to select emissaries to Njelele Shrine in Matopo to consult spirits.
“They were supposed to have an umtolo (ceremony) at the shrine when he was stung by inyosi zelinda. The shrine is a sacred place and only ihosana are allowed to enter,” said Mr Tshuma.
He said when his late brother arrived at the shrine, he was told by the other elders who had arrived before him that they had been stung by the bees when they entered the shrine. Mr Tshuma said the elders then asked his late brother to enter the shrine and appease the spirits.
“When he entered the shrine intending to appease the spirits, he was also attacked by the bees and the other elders ran away instead of rescuing him,” said Mr Tshuma.
He said this was the first time the bees had stung people hence the community fears the shrine may have been defiled.
“This is something new and shocking. Spirit mediums are set to meet on Sunday to deliberate on the issue and select people who will visit the main Njelele Shrine to consult because this could be a sign that something bad has happened,” said Mr Tshuma. Tsholotsho Rural District ward 6 Councillor Mthetho Sikhosana narrated what happened.
“There was supposed to be a traditional ceremony and the deceased was one of the elders who were supposed to consult spirits. Some elders got there before him and opened the shrine.
They went in and bees stung them and they fled. They waited for him to arrive and the confessed to entering the shrine without permission resulting in them being stung by the bees. They pleaded with him to appease the spirits on their behalf,” said Clr Sikhosana.
He said the now deceased entered the shrine and while inside, a swarm of bees attacked him and the other elders ran away instead of rescuing him.
Clr Sikhosana said Mr Tshuma was later rescued by his family members who rushed to the shrine after being told of the incident.
They wore rags and some mosquito nets to avoid being stung and they rushed him to Jimila Clinic before he was transferred to Tsholotsho District Hospital where he died the following day. A community elder, Ms Jane Ncube confirmed that a meeting will be held on Sunday.
“We are shocked as a community because this is the first time this has happened. We wish to get answers so that the shrine is cleansed. We are meeting on Sunday to select a delegation that will go and consult the spirits at Njelele Shrine,” she said. Chronicle
ELISHA MUROIWA RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL, CITES HEALTH REASONS
Former Dynamos defender Elisha Muroiwa has today announced retirement from football , citing health reasons for his decision. Posting on social media, Muroiwa said :
“Today I say goodbye to professional football, it wasn’t easy for me, it is the most painful decision I had to make but for the sake of my healthy, I had to stop. In good and bad times, football was my life.”
We wish him the best as he makes the next move in his life. – Zim Football Lovers
By A Correspondent- Police in Bindura have been accused of refusing to take a criminal complaint by a Citizens Coalition for Change election candidate whose house was burnt down last Saturday, allegedly by a Zanu PF-linked vigilante group.
Oswell Shambare of Guwa Village returned to Rutope Police Base on Monday, now in the company of the party’s secretary general Charlton Hwende and other officials, but officers allegedly abandoned the station.
The CCC says Shambare lost three bicycles, food meant for his mother’s memorial, clothes and blankets in the arson attack on Saturday night. He was sleeping inside the bedroom hut at the time of the attack.
Shambare is the party’s Ward 18 candidate in a by-election scheduled for March 26.
Maureen Kademaunga, the CCC social welfare secretary, said: “The house was burnt after Zanu PF elements sent threats of unspecified punishment to Shambare for holding a CCC meeting at his homestead.
“The candidate who was sleeping in the house escaped death by a whisker after he woke up to flames with the roof on fire and voices outside threatening to burn him to death.
“Attempts to report a case of arson were unsuccessful after police at Rutope Police Base refused to take the case. Today again, the leadership led by secretary general Hwende, myself, our secretary for rural strategy Happymore Chidziva, Murwisi Zwizwai and Gilbert Kagodora attempted to make a report at the station but the police officers led by Constable Kamonere deserted the police station after refusing to entertain us.”
The CCC said it was concerned by the “inaction of institutions mandated to promote peace.”
“The CCC condemns the rise of election related violence propagated by groups linked to Zanu PF. We appeal to the police to uphold the violated person’s right to an effective remedy, and to investigate all cases of violence with impartiality and without undue political influence,” Kademaunga said.
Tinashe Sambiri| Citizens’ Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa says the Zanu PF regime is responsible for the death of journalist and human rights activist Itai Dzamara.
Dzamara was abducted in broad daylight by State security agents on March 9, 2015.
According to President Chamisa, citizens have the right to express themselves freely in a democratic society.
“9 MARCH 2015 is when Itai Dzamara was abducted. It’s now 7 years since he was abducted and has never been seen or accounted for.
We hold the state accountable and demand answers.Itai was killed for demanding freedom.
Our thoughts are with the Dzamara family.We the Citizens,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.
Sabbath School Summary
By Elder Dr Masimba Mavaza
Jesus, Author and Perfecter of Our Faith.
Lesson 11
Memory Text:
“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2, NKJV).
INTRODUCTION
Hebrews 11 and 12 are probably the most-loved chapters of the book. They describe the Christian life as a race in which we all participate and in which all who stay faithful will receive the reward. They also describe the drama of Redemption as a race in which people of faith from the past persevered, despite sufferings, but have not yet received the reward.
And that’s because the story ends with us, as well, not just them. We are the concluding act. The drama culminates with our entering and running the last part of the race, and with Jesus seated at the goal line at the right hand of God. He provides inspiration as well as the ultimate example of how the race is run. He is the ultimate Witness that the reward is true and that He is the Forerunner who opens the way for us (Heb. 6:19, 20; Heb. 10:19-23).
Hebrews 11 explains that faith is confidence in God’s promises, even if we cannot see their fulfillment yet. This lesson will explore what faith is and how it is obtained through the examples of the past and, especially and centrally, through the example of Jesus, “the founder and perfecter of our faith” (Heb. 12:2, ESV).
SABBATH: Hebrews 11 lists down the heroes of faith in Bible history & Hebrews 12 ends the argument by portraying Jesus as the best & supreme example of faith. The two chapters are probably the most-loved of the book. The Christian walk is depicted as a race which all who stay faithful receives a prize. Christ is our Forerunner in the race (Heb. 6:19, 20; 10:19-23). He’s the perfecter of our faith (Heb. 12:2).
SUNDAY: The bitter experience of God’s end-time people can be sweetened by endurance. Faith is what’s needed for one to endure. Believers need faith to get God’s blessings. When God answered Habakkuk’s prayer, the people needed faith to wait (Hab. 2:2-4, 1:12-17, 10:37). Christ lived by faith & we’re to copy Him (Heb. 10:5-10, 25, 38; 9:15-28). God’s promises are sure; doesn’t fail (2 Tim. 2:13).
MONDAY: Arguably, Abraham is the most important character in Hebrews 11. His story is moving & full of lessons. Isaac as his true heir was to be sacrificed on God’s request (Heb. 11:1-19). It seemed as though God was going back on His promise but He “resurrected” Isaac (Heb. 11:17, Gen. 21:12, 13, 22 & 12-21). Thus, Abraham had faith in God’s resurrection with no example in the OT (Rom. 4:17-20).
TUESDAY: Moses is one of the best known characters in the OT whose story inspires faith. Out of faith his parents hid him from birth against the king’s decree & by faith Moses was not afraid of the king’s anger (Heb. 11:20-28). Above all, slated to be the next Pharaoh, he chose God above royalty (vs. 24). Like Moses, the Jews in Paul’s time believed in the unseen & suffered for Christ’s sake (Heb. 10:32-35).
WEDNESDAY: How could that be that a heathen harlot, Rahab, is listed in the roster of faith along with Bible stars like Moses? Also, she’s the only other woman on the list. Tenth in the list, she climaxed the “by faith” theme in Hebrews 11 & replaces Joshua (Heb. 11:31, 32, Josh. 2:9-11). She also believed in the unseen & acted in faith. She hid the two spies in Jericho at the cost of her life (Heb. 11:35-38).
THURSDAY: Jesus is presented as the best model of faith applauded by all these listed heroes of faith. He makes faith possible. He’s the author & finisher of our faith (Heb. 12:1-3). First, He’s the only one who finished the race & reached the ultimate goal (Heb. 11:39, 40, Rev. 20:4). Second, His perfect life gives hope for us to run our race (Heb. 10:5-14). Also, He’s why we have faith (2 Tim. 2:13,Phil. 2:5-8).
FRIDAY: Our lives are Christ’s if we have faith in Him. Faith calls us to give our all to Christ & takes all Christ offers. Give your heart & will to Him & take His blessings & laws. Christ does not ask something too hard or high from us. Christ has accomplished the ultimate for us. His existence, character, & sure Word are evidence by which we can base our faith. Doubts may arise, but Christ has the answers.
——Ellen G. White, Steps to Christ, p. 70 & 105.
Keywords
OT- Old Testament
Isaac & Ishmael- Ishmael was the firstborn of Abraham, but God had told Abraham that it was all right for him to accept Sarah’s request and cast Ishmael and his mother out because God would take care of them, and because Abraham’s offspring would be named through Isaac.
The resurrection of Isaac- Isaac is a type of Christ. He was perceived as “good as dead” when being offered as a burnt offering. When God provided a lamb for the sacrifice, Isaac was thus brought back from the dead. In the same manner, God rose Jesus from the dead. Isaac’s life was spared but Jesus’ wasn’t. He was the Lamb of God on Mount Moriah.
Captions
SUNDAY- The Righteous Will Live by Faith
MONDAY- By Faith, Abraham . . .
TUESDAY- Moses: Believing in the Unseen
WEDNESDAY- By Faith, Rahab and the Rest . . .
THURSDAY- Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of Our Faith
Discussion Questions
? An early Christian scholar once wrote: “Credo ut intelligam,” Latin for “I believe in order that I may understand.” Hebrews 11:3 says that “by faith we understand” (NKJV). What is the relationship between faith and understanding? Why does faith often come before understanding? That is, why must we sometimes reach out in faith in what, at least at first, we don’t understand, and then afterward more understanding will come?
? The Greek word pistis means both “faith” and “faithfulness.” Why are both meanings important in seeking to understand what living “by faith” means? How did the people in Hebrews 11 show, by their faithfulness, the reality of their faith? How can we do the same?
? Though we understand that faith is a gift of God (Rom. 12:3), what role do we play, if any, in receiving and maintaining that gift?
In an incident that’s sparked chaos, residents in Maphisa were on Tuesday last week witnessed free and unrehearsed reality street theatre when a jilted man busted his wife in the act in her car with her boyfriend at 3am outside a supermarket.
The angry man, Tendai Phiri (47) tried to open the car doors but failed as his wife, Perseverance Ndlovu (31) and her secret lover had locked the doors. He then picked up stones and smashed the car windows.
The wife tried to drive away but failed as a crowd that had been attracted by the fracas inadvertently blocked her escape route.
Phiri stopped himself from assaulting the cheating couple as he was embarrassed.
Maphisa residents says Perseverance is a serial cheater and is well known in Maphisa for straying from her marital bed. Phiri is said to be a long-suffering husband who always forgives his adulterous wife whenever he catches her cheating.
But this time he is reeling from the latest betrayal because the last time he caught her cheating, she had promised him that she would mend her ways.
“The husband got wind that his wife was cheating on him because we have been hearing a lot of stories about multiple occasions when the husband has been catching his wife cheating but keeps on forgiving her because after the incidents you would see them back to normal again leading a happy couple life.
This time it seems he was angry that’s why he got violent because we know him from Zion Church, he is not known for violence,” said a source close to the goings on.
In an interview, Phiri said he was very furious the night he caught his wife of eight years cheating but was now willing to forgive her as he loves her a lot.
“It’s very painful to find someone you love cheating on you, it makes you wonder where you go wrong and what you lack, but when you love someone you always feel like forgiving her.
I have forgiven her from the bottom of my heart. I wish things could go back to normal because I really love my wife despite her flops but I think we really need counselling after what has happened to us,” he said.
Phiri has repaired the damage he inflicted on his wife’s car as a sign that he was ready to work things out. But Perseverance is still to return home and seems unwilling to work on her marriage. Whenever Phiri calls her, she tells him that she is not ready to talk.
Perseverance said she had no comment on what happened. “I have nothing to say on whatever happened. What has happened has happened, it can’t be reversed,” she said. -B Metro
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia applauds the court of public opinion for ushering in justice and relief to change champions.
09 March 2022
Change champions in Namibia who subscribe to the Yellow Movement championed by none other than the Change Champion in Chief, President Advocate Nelson are under the under control of unquestionable jolly after witnessing bumper crowds attending change rallies in the motherland. Namibia district feels greatly energised and rejuvenated to see ZanuPF surrogates losing the plot to sell the national democratic revolution for three pieces of silver.
Following the official launch of the March 26 by-elections at the Zimbabwe grounds sometimes in February, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia admired and got inspired by the resilience of our people to brave ZanuPF’s attempt to deter and block social democrats from attending the rally. What perturbed ZanuPF and their surrogates were the astronomical numbers of citizens who resisted state road blocks and walked their way to listen to the only hope Zimbabwe has at this particular juncture. Our plea as a district is that the exhibited popularity should be converted into safe votes so that we win Zimbabwe for complete change.
The commitment displayed in Harare, Gokwe, Kwekwe, Bulawayo and Gweru by change champions is a testament to a great impending victory on 26 March and 2023 historic by-elections. It was made clear that pathological lies have short legs as Mwonzora, Komichi, Mashakada, Dumbu and others are now undertaking their rallies in halls with a capacity to house only 100 supporters versus bumper crowds pulled by the Change Champion In Chief President Advocate Nelson Chamisa. The Supreme Court judgement used by Mwonzora, Khupe and cabal was completely defeated by the court of public opinion. Thank you change champions for defending the people’s project.
Moreover, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia suspects that Mwonzora and cabal have now joined ZanuPF terror groups meant to decimate the people’s project through violence. We absolutely condemn the continuity of politically motivated violence and we call upon these perpetrators of these high levels of human butchery on voices of dissent. The new baby Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) has already one change champion the late Mboneni Ncube who was butchered in cold blood by Zanupf Satanists in Kwekwe during the People’s President Advocate Nelson Chamisa’s mouthwatering address. As social democrats,we believe in the sanctity of life. We are clamouring for the rule of law to be respected. May his dear soul rest in power.
Furthermore, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia demands justice to the Mboneni family and other dozens of change champions who were severely injured during the devil’s attack. As advocates of constitutional, we urge ZanuPF morons to abandon their stone age shenanigans and embrace modern politics where citizens are allowed their freedom of expression, association and assembly as enshrined in the supreme law of the country.
It was quite pathetic to see the police taking it instructions from the Shake Shake Building to bar our rally in Gokwe despite the High Court judgement that allowed change champions to proceed with the rally. What inspired us was the resilience of the underrated change agents in Gokwe who stood firm to defend the constitution. The use of police dogs , teargas,guns and water cannons on the innocent and peaceful citizens must be resisted with equal measure. ZanuPF does not own Zimbabwe! Zimbabwe belongs to all bonafide citizens. Social democrats should just register to vote for change, vote against senseless and barefaced corruption in 2022&2023 and get ready to defend the vote from thievery.
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia is cognisant of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is trying to assist ZanuPF to rig elections on the 26 March by-elections as unearthed by the diligent Team Pachedu where voters are being transferred from their polling stations without any lawful procedure. The recent incident is very humiliating and disappointing where husband and wife from the same bedroom are made to vote at different polling station. This is beyond authoritarianism. We demand that ZEC must be independent to promote free fair and credible elections as a way of averting illegitimacy.
ZanuPF is trying every trick in the book to annihilate the Yellow Revolution but to no avail. They commenced with the Supreme Court Corona judgement which allowed Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora to illegally recall our MPs an councillors, taking the Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, our beloved name Mdc, our colour red , party symbols and slogan but all dismally crumbled. They are trying violence and human butchery to deter change champions but invain. Everyday,we are receiving messages of massive abductions and torture of change champions and this should be resisted.
In a nutshell, Citizens who subscribe to the Yellow Movement should be strong. No amount of violence can scare committed revolutionaries. We urge social democrats in Zimbabwe to remain calm since we don’t believe in politically motivated violence as a way of settling political differences. Change champions should be on their toes defending the rule of law and constitutionalism in the event that they are provoked. ZanuPF should know that they don’t have monopoly over violence. Throwing stones, spears and machetes on unarmed citizens remains unwarranted and satanic.
Lets be prepared to defend the constitution and our democracy in Zimbabwe. The vote in 2023 must be totally defended by change champions. Enough is Enough! ZanuPF must go! We need to be prepared to surrender ourselves before we surrender the Yellow Revolution. Change champions should commit and dedicate to prosecute the Yellow Revolution to its logical conclusion
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia is greatly inspired by the court of public opinion. Rundu Branch Spokesperson made very clear that Yellow Revolutionaries in Namibia are going to register to vote for change in 2023. Lets embrace participatory democracy to win Zimbabwe for change. A New Great Zimbabwe is possible in our lifetime. One People!One Nation! One Vision! #NgaapindeHakeMukomana
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia
Rundu Branch Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya
Tinashe Sambiri|The gross incompetence of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration has been further exposed by rising fuel prices.
Economists say Mr Mnangagwa’s economic policies are catastrophic.
Citizens’ Coalition For Change says the Zanu regime is clueless and unable to fix the crisis in the country.
“According to the current regional fuel prices, Zimbabwe fuel is the most expensive in SADC.
The fuel prices are way above the Sadc averages of US$0,98 for diesel & US$ 1,01 for petrol. #RegisterToVoteZW #6MillionVotes #NgaapindeHakeMukomana
Under a CCC govt, fuel supplies will operate on an open competition basis dominated by the private sector, while government would facilitate entry of other players to enable consumers to benefit from increased competition,” CCC said in a statement.
A 36 YEAR OLD MINER from Matabeleland South died on the spot after a locomotive he was driving underground at Blanket mine developed an electrical fault resulting from a power cut forcing the machine to crush land 100 metres deep down killing him in the process.
Matabeleland South police spokesperson Inspector Loveness Mangena confirmed the accident.
“Andrew Phiri (36) was employed at Blanket mine. On February 21 he was controlling LHD locomotive around 2am when suspected power cut off resulting in it ramming sideways and landed about 100 meters on other level and he died on the spot,” Mangena said.
She said her body was taken to Gwanda provincial hospital for post-mortem.
Mangena also said Nkosiyenhle Tshabangu (25) from Matabo Secondary School, Mberengwa died after he was trapped by a boulder which he was grinding at West Nicolson B Mine Sarvic.
“On February 21, around 12:30pm Tshabangu was grinding a stone removing a boulder and he was trapped by the boulder and was removed by his workmates and ferried to Gwanda Hospital where he died due to injuries. A report was made to police and in both cases the ministry of mines was informed,” said Mangena.
She urged miners to take precautionary measures in order to safeguard their lives.- Bulawayo 24
World Obesity Day 2022 – Accelerating action to stop obesity
4 March 2022 News
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More than 1 billion people worldwide are obese – 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents and 39 million children. This number is still increasing. WHO estimates that by 2025, approximately 167 million people – adults and children – will become less healthy because they are overweight or obese.
On the occasion of World Obesity Day 2022, WHO is urging countries to do more to reverse this predictable and preventable health crisis.
Obesity is a disease impacting most body systems. It affects the heart, liver, kidneys, joints, and reproductive system. It leads to a range of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, various forms of cancer, as well as mental health issues. People with obesity are also three times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19.
The key to preventing obesity is to act early, ideally even before a baby is conceived. Good nutrition in pregnancy, followed by exclusive breastfeeding until the age of 6 months and continued breastfeeding until 2 years and beyond, is best for all infants and young children.
At the same time, countries need to work together to create a better food environment so that everyone can access and afford a healthy diet. Effective steps include restricting the marketing to children of food and drinks high in fats, sugar and salt, taxing sugary drinks, and providing better access to affordable, healthy food. Cities and towns need to make space for safe walking, cycling, and recreation, and schools need to help households teach children healthy habits from early on.
WHO is responding to the global obesity crisis on many fronts. This includes monitoring global trends and prevalence, the development of a broad range of guidance addressing the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity, and providing implementation support and guidance for countries.
Following a request from Member States, the WHO secretariat is developing an acceleration action plan to stop obesity, tackle the epidemic in high burden countries and catalyse global action. The plan will be discussed at the 76 World Health Assembly to be held in May 2022.
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Two people died on the spot in a road accident which occurred just outside Bulawayo, along the Beitbridge Highway this Wednesday evening.
The accident occurred after the driver of a Toyota Fortuner who escaped unhurt, lost control of the vehicle before encroaching onto the opposite lane resulting in a head-on collision with a Honda Fit.
Police details who attended the scene confirmed the accident, saying names of the deceased will be released after their next of kin have been informed.-ZBC
By- Former police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri is expected to explain how he sold five properties that were part of the family’s large property portfolio.
The case is set to be heard on March 16.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) chief public prosecutor in charge of the asset forfeiture unit, Mr Chris Mutangadura, confirmed that the matter would be heard next week.
“The judge directed that it be postponed to the 16th because his schedule could not allow him to hear three consolidated matters today(yesterday) at once,” he said. “Remember it is a very bulky record of three matters and concerns very complex legal dispute.”
Chihuri is believed to be living in Malawi and unwilling to return home. He is accused of side-tracking up to US$32 million of public funds into family companies and buying properties during the 25 years he was at the helm of the police force.
He is alleged to have sold five properties in 2017 and 2018, following his unceremonious departure from the top police post.
Chihuri is contesting court orders allowing the State to forfeit his properties, a move which last month prompted Justice Kwenda to propose that all these matters be consolidated into a single case for the court hearing.
The State seeks to freeze Chihuri’s companies and the properties, which his family acquired during his 25 years at the helm of the police force, pending the final outcome of possible criminal investigations and civil suits that could lead to their forfeiture.
And in its fresh application that State wants Chihuri to explain how the five properties were sold.
In the application counteracting Chihuri’s bid to set aside two orders issued against him, the NPA argues that a check with the Deeds Office showed the rushed disposal of assets by the Chihuri family.
The order, which the NPA obtained at the High Court two years ago, put the properties of Chihuri and his family under the management of the Asset Management Unit, meaning that the properties cannot be sold without permission of the courts.
This followed an upgrade in anti-corruption law by amending the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act to allow courts to demand how people acquired wealth that is otherwise not explained.
The new Chapter III A in the Act now empowers the High Court to make orders to elicit explanations from persons who exhibit possession of great wealth without having apparent lawful means of obtaining such wealth, such as through their legal earnings or through their private business dealings. Herald
By- Three people have died on the spot after the driver of a small truck they were travelling in from Gokwe into Kwekwe City failed to give way upon approaching the Kwekwe-Harare Highway.
The driver hit the trailer of a haulage truck travelling along the highway.
Confirming the incident which occurred yesterday night, Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said Amon Bisket had five passengers in his truck when he failed to realise that the Gokwe Highway was giving into the Kwekwe-Harare Highway.
By- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Zec, said about 3 600 voters in Matabeleland South Province were registered to vote during the just-ended Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) blitz.
According to statistics released by Zec, Bulawayo has the lowest number of registered voters with 254 630 followed by Matabeleland South with 259 689 registered voters and Matabeleland North standing at 335 851.
The region, which is least represented in Parliament, has 38 parliamentary seats out of 210 constituencies. Bulawayo has 12, Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North each have 13.
The remainder of the seats are spread across the seven other provinces outside the Matabeleland region. Matabeleland South provincial elections officer Mr Rabson Nyoni said the low numbers presented a challenge for the province.
“About 3 600 voters were registered in Matabeleland South Province and that’s about what we registered last time. The numbers are really low and they don’t assist in addressing the kind of challenges we’re seeking to address at the moment in terms of the requirements of delimitation.
We would have expected to have more numbers from our people but unfortunately, we didn’t get the numbers,” said Mr Nyoni.
Turning to the next voter registration blitz in April, Mr Nyoni said efforts will be made to engage stakeholders so that more people are deployed on the ground to assist with voter registration.
“We need to motivate our people because the youths in particular don’t seem to understand how voter registration works to address some of their needs.
At times you get to a community and find a youth making a comment like ‘ngiyabakhawulisa’. They think there is someone they are fixing, but we’re trying to educate them so that they realise they’re also being disadvantaged by not registering to vote.
They think they’re disadvantageous to some other people yet they’re also disadvantageous to themselves. We’re getting into the second phase of the voter registration exercise aware of this and we’ll try to capacitate our voter educators to convince the constituents of the youth to come forward and register to vote,” said Mr Nyoni.
He said organisations that deal with the youths would also be roped in to help increase the numbers. “It’s mostly the youth who are not coming forward to register to vote and we need to change this,” said Mr Nyoni.
Commenting on voter apathy, political analyst Mr Tedious Ncube said the trend was reflective of a much bigger problem.
“Voter registration is not a regional project, it is a national project. However, voter registration in Matabeleland becomes key in that it will actively mobilise people to take part in decision making.
Of late we have witnessed apathy in terms of voter registration, which is reflective of a much bigger problem. The much bigger problem in this case is participation in politics, the economy and every facet of our political, social and economic system,” said Mr Ncube.
He said if people can be mobilised to register to vote, there’s a likelihood that they may be interested in participating in the economy and political processes.
“If we can succeed in getting people to register to vote, it may be the starting point of getting everyone to participate because once people are interested in voting, there’s a likelihood that they may be interested in participating in the economy and political processes.
Of late, we’ve seen that in terms of Zec figures, Matabeleland is lagging behind. That apathy may be true even in other instances,” said Mr Ncube. The mobile voter registration is being rolled out in two phases — February 1 to 28 and April 11 to 30.
The exercise is also expected to give members of the public an opportunity to inspect the voters’ roll. Chronicle
By- Energy and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda, has set up a team of investigators to investigate the entire Petrotrade Board of Directors.
Soda on Thursday suspended the Board and accused it of not following corporate governance.
Among the suspended board members is former MDC official Lilian Timveos, who joined Zanu PF last year.
The Board was appointed in 2021 after Petrotrae had operated for five years without the governing Board. Board members were:
1)Tinomudaiishe Chinyoka a lawyer, board chairperson
2). Zanele Dube, deputy chair
3). Gladys Mumhure,
4). Simbabrashe Eric Mhuriro,
5). Ferida Matambo,
6). Getrude Marabada,
7). Godfrey Ncube,
8). Dakarai Mukuku,
9). Lilian Timveous MDC Alliance defector.
In a statement, Soda said he will be appointing a team to initiate investigations. We present the statement below:
While the Board of Directors for Petrotrade was appointed in terms of Section 11 of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act, with the concurrence of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, I have today, 9 March 2022 suspended the entire Board, pending investigations into matters of corporate governance.
I will be appointing a team to look into the matter, whose findings will inform the way forward.
Petrol tradeis a private company, wholly owned by the government.
It is a successor Company to the former National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Noczim).
By- Former police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri is expected to explain how he sold five properties that were part of the family’s large property portfolio.
The case is set to be heard on March 16.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) chief public prosecutor in charge of the asset forfeiture unit, Mr Chris Mutangadura, confirmed that the matter would be heard next week.
“The judge directed that it be postponed to the 16th because his schedule could not allow him to hear three consolidated matters today(yesterday) at once,” he said. “Remember it is a very bulky record of three matters and concerns very complex legal dispute.”
Chihuri is believed to be living in Malawi and unwilling to return home. He is accused of side-tracking up to US$32 million of public funds into family companies and buying properties during the 25 years he was at the helm of the police force.
He is alleged to have sold five properties in 2017 and 2018, following his unceremonious departure from the top police post.
Chihuri is contesting court orders allowing the State to forfeit his properties, a move which last month prompted Justice Kwenda to propose that all these matters be consolidated into a single case for the court hearing.
The State seeks to freeze Chihuri’s companies and the properties, which his family acquired during his 25 years at the helm of the police force, pending the final outcome of possible criminal investigations and civil suits that could lead to their forfeiture.
And in its fresh application that State wants Chihuri to explain how the five properties were sold.
In the application counteracting Chihuri’s bid to set aside two orders issued against him, the NPA argues that a check with the Deeds Office showed the rushed disposal of assets by the Chihuri family.
The order, which the NPA obtained at the High Court two years ago, put the properties of Chihuri and his family under the management of the Asset Management Unit, meaning that the properties cannot be sold without permission of the courts.
This followed an upgrade in anti-corruption law by amending the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act to allow courts to demand how people acquired wealth that is otherwise not explained.
The new Chapter III A in the Act now empowers the High Court to make orders to elicit explanations from persons who exhibit possession of great wealth without having apparent lawful means of obtaining such wealth, such as through their legal earnings or through their private business dealings. Herald
By-The Zimbabwe National Army has sentenced three of its members to each 15 years imprisonment after they were convicted of armed robbery, theft and unlawful entry.
The trio, Lance Corporal Ndlovu Fortune and Privates Manyanga Ratiel and Masase Kainos who were all serving with 4 Infantry Brigade in Masvingo, committed armed robbery, unlawful entry and theft cases in and around Masvingo between January and July 2021.
The three pleaded guilty to the charges at the General Court Marshal sitting in Bulawayo last week.
In a statement yesterday, ZNA director Public Relations Colonel Alphios Makotore said the organisation will not be deter from bringing rogue elements to book.
“As the military justice and deterrent sentences against rogue elements of the force continue to be dispensed, Lance Corporal Ndlovu Fortune and privates Manyanga Ratiel and Masase Kainos were on 5 March 2022, sentenced to 15 years imprisonment each by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Court Martial,” reads part of the statement.
“The Zimbabwe National Army has warned that any of its members caught on the wrong side of the law will face the full wrath of the law.”
He said Ndlovu was reduced in rank to private before all three were discharged from the ZNA with ignomity.
Early this year, the ZNA again sentenced Corporal Dzimbanhete Tatenda and Trooper Munesi Wilfred to 40 years after they pleaded guilty to the charges of armed robbery which they committed on November 15, 2021 at Surrey Farm near Marondera.
-Herald
VIEOD LOADING ELOW…
By- Energy and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda, has suspended the entire Petrotrade Board of Directors pending investigations into matters of corporate governance.
Among the board members was former MDC official Lilian Timveos, who joined Zanu PF last year.
The board was appointed in 2021 after Petrotrae had operated for five years without the governing board. Board members were:
1)Tinomudaiishe Chinyoka a lawyer, board chairperson
2). Zanele Dube, deputy chair
3). Gladys Mumhure,
4). Simbabrashe Eric Mhuriro,
5). Ferida Matambo,
6). Getrude Marabada,
7). Godfrey Ncube,
8). Dakarai Mukuku,
9). Lilian Timveous MDC Alliance defector.
In a statement, Soda said he will be appointing a team to initiate investigations. We present the statement below:
While the Board of Directors for Petrotrade was appointed in terms of Section 11 of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act, with the concurrence of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, I have today, 9 March 2022 suspended the entire Board, pending investigations into matters of corporate governance.
I will be appointing a team to look into the matter, whose findings will inform the way forward.
Petrol tradeis a private company, wholly owned by the government.
It is a successor Company to the former National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Noczim).
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi stormed the referee’s dressing room and broke equipment after his side were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid.
Karim Benzema netted a second-half hat trick to help Madrid overturn a two-goal deficit to progress to the quarterfinals 3-2 on aggregate.
Al-Khelaifi , however, was not happy with the Frenchman’s first goal and felt the striker fouled goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
After the full-time, the PSG boss and sporting director Leonardo left the presidential box shouting and describing the decision as “shameful” before making their way to the Bernabeu tunnel area in search of the referee’s dressing room.
According to the referee’s report, he “behaved aggresively and tried to enter the referee’s dressing room. When the referee asked them to leave, the president hit a piece of the assistant’s equipment, breaking it.”
Security staff were later called in to calm the situation down.
PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino also criticised the referee’s decision to allow Benzema’s equaliser in his post-match news conference.
“It’s a feeling of a lot of injustice, with the goal we conceded,” he said. “It’s a clear foul from Benzema on Donnarumma. The emotional state of the game changed and we were very exposed. It’s a tremendous blow, because we were better in the tie. We were better for 180 minutes.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Carlo Ancelotti’s men came into the second leg trailing the Parisians 0-1 from the first leg, with Kylian Mbappe’s late strike in Paris the advantage for PSG.
It was the French sensation who thrust PSG ahead by finishing off a breathtakingly-beautiful counter attack five minutes before the half time interval, to put his side 1-0 up on the night, and 2-0 up on aggregate.
Madrid looked down and out, but the introduction of Eduardo Camavinga proved decisive in midfield.
On the hour mark, Gianluigi Donnarumm somewhat gifted Los Blancos a way back into the contest, when he delayed clearing the ball, allowing Vinicius to set up Benzema, who made no mistake from close range.
Madrid levelled the tie in the 76th minute when Benzema was sent through on goal by a pinpoint Luka Modric pass and he finished clinically.
The 13-time European champions turned around the tie in dramatic fashion when they scored from kick off straight after Benzema’s goal.
A lapse in concentration in the PSG backline allowed the Frenchman to get his and Madrid’s third, sending the Bernabeu into a frenzy.
Real progress to the quarter finals 3-2 on aggregate.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Today is International Women’s Day and we wanted to share photos of just some of the many, many inspirational female members of the KUGB. Many are Instructors, long-standing members with 20, 30, 40 and 50 years membership, Referees, Judges, Squad members, Senior dan grades, Competitors and Members who train in our Dojos week in, week out.
We are very proud of you all.- Karate Union of Great Britain
Today is the second anniversary of the untimely death of Sensei Bob Poynton, KUGB 8th Dan. As always, time flies by on occasions such as these and it seems that the last two years have passed in the twinkling of an eye.
Sensei Bob had a huge amount of friends, such was his ebullient and warm personality and the KUGB are arranging a special memorial tribute in Liverpool to honour him. The tribute has had to be delayed due to the difficulties caused by covid 19 and will now be held on Sunday 15th May to which his friends are welcome. Please email poyntonjim@gmail.
Sensei Bob was an ultra loyal member of the KUGB and spent his life promoting our values and putting them above everything else; we extend our utmost gratitude to this remarkable man and thank him for his lifelong dedication.- Karate Union of Great Britain
World Obesity Day 2022 – Accelerating action to stop obesity
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More than 1 billion people worldwide are obese – 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents and 39 million children. This number is still increasing. WHO estimates that by 2025, approximately 167 million people – adults and children – will become less healthy because they are overweight or obese.
On the occasion of World Obesity Day 2022, WHO is urging countries to do more to reverse this predictable and preventable health crisis.
Obesity is a disease impacting most body systems. It affects the heart, liver, kidneys, joints, and reproductive system. It leads to a range of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, various forms of cancer, as well as mental health issues. People with obesity are also three times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19.
The key to preventing obesity is to act early, ideally even before a baby is conceived. Good nutrition in pregnancy, followed by exclusive breastfeeding until the age of 6 months and continued breastfeeding until 2 years and beyond, is best for all infants and young children.
At the same time, countries need to work together to create a better food environment so that everyone can access and afford a healthy diet. Effective steps include restricting the marketing to children of food and drinks high in fats, sugar and salt, taxing sugary drinks, and providing better access to affordable, healthy food. Cities and towns need to make space for safe walking, cycling, and recreation, and schools need to help households teach children healthy habits from early on.
WHO is responding to the global obesity crisis on many fronts. This includes monitoring global trends and prevalence, the development of a broad range of guidance addressing the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity, and providing implementation support and guidance for countries.
Following a request from Member States, the WHO secretariat is developing an acceleration action plan to stop obesity, tackle the epidemic in high burden countries and catalyse global action. The plan will be discussed at the 76 World Health Assembly to be held in May 2022.
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Tinashe Sambiri|Zanu PF deputy president Constantino Chiwenga is under pressure to apologize for making threats to crush the opposition like lice.
The British Parliament says the government of Zimbabwe is expect to reprimand Chiwenga over “reckless” remarks he made at a Zanu PF rally two weeks ago.
Citizens’ Coalition For Change vice chairperson Hon Job Sikhala described Chiwenga’s remarks as unacceptable.
“When u talk like god, u cause the nation to lose the little modicum of respect it has.
Chiwenga needs to withdraw his statement inciting violence.
This statement is no different to the one issued in Victoria Falls in the 80s that all Joshua Nkomo’s supporters must be fumigated,” wrote Hon Sikhala on Twitter.
Tinashe Sambiri|The gross incompetence of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration has been further exposed by rising fuel prices.
Economists say Mr Mnangagwa’s economic policies are catastrophic.
Citizens’ Coalition For Change says the Zanu regime is clueless and unable to fix the crisis in the country.
“According to the current regional fuel prices, Zimbabwe fuel is the most expensive in SADC.
The fuel prices are way above the Sadc averages of US$0,98 for diesel & US$ 1,01 for petrol. #RegisterToVoteZW #6MillionVotes #NgaapindeHakeMukomana
Under a CCC govt, fuel supplies will operate on an open competition basis dominated by the private sector, while government would facilitate entry of other players to enable consumers to benefit from increased competition,” CCC said in a statement.
Tinashe Sambiri|The gross incompetence of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration has been further exposed by rising fuel prices.
Economists say Mr Mnangagwa’s economic policies are catastrophic.
Citizens’ Coalition For Change says the Zanu regime is clueless and unable to fix the crisis in the country.
“According to the current regional fuel prices, Zimbabwe fuel is the most expensive in SADC.
The fuel prices are way above the Sadc averages of US$0,98 for diesel & US$ 1,01 for petrol. #RegisterToVoteZW #6MillionVotes #NgaapindeHakeMukomana
Under a CCC govt, fuel supplies will operate on an open competition basis dominated by the private sector, while government would facilitate entry of other players to enable consumers to benefit from increased competition,” CCC said in a statement.
Tinashe Sambiri|Zanu PF deputy president Constantino Chiwenga is under pressure to apologize for making threats to crush the opposition like lice.
The British Parliament says the government of Zimbabwe is expect to reprimand Chiwenga over “reckless” remarks he made at a Zanu PF rally two weeks ago.
Citizens’ Coalition For Change vice chairperson Hon Job Sikhala described Chiwenga’s remarks as unacceptable.
“When u talk like god, u cause the nation to lose the little modicum of respect it has.
Chiwenga needs to withdraw his statement inciting violence.
This statement is no different to the one issued in Victoria Falls in the 80s that all Joshua Nkomo’s supporters must be fumigated,” wrote Hon Sikhala on Twitter.
Tinashe Sambiri| Citizens’ Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa says the Zanu PF regime is responsible for the death of journalist and human rights activist Itai Dzamara.
Dzamara was abducted in broad daylight by State security agents on March 9, 2015.
According to President Chamisa, citizens have the right to express themselves freely in a democratic society.
“9 MARCH 2015 is when Itai Dzamara was abducted. It’s now 7 years since he was abducted and has never been seen or accounted for.
We hold the state accountable and demand answers.Itai was killed for demanding freedom.
Our thoughts are with the Dzamara family.We the Citizens,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.
Dear Editor
Dangamvura Chikanga Constituency Zanu pf candidate Isau Mupfumi is allegedly having affairs with very young girls in Mutare.
One of the whistleblowers in Mutare Dangamvura wrote an anonymous report to sister Vee alleging that Isau Mupfumi is a sugar daddy.
“Hello sisi Vee, look at this Zanu pf thug and sugar daddy. Kudanana nemwana wrmuraini medu (he is having an affair with a little girl in our area) in Mutare Dangamvura. His name is Isau Mupfumi”, alerted a whistleblower.
Isau Mupfumi is contesting in Dangamvura Chikanga Constituency against Citizens Coalition for Change candidate Prosper Mutseyami who was recalled after a controversial judgement in favour of Douglas Mwonzora.
Hosia Chipanga is also in the race with some little known candidate for MDC Alliance.
8 March 2022
The International Women Day being celebrated under the theme “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow” comes at a time when there is a growing discrepancy between policy and practice in terms of tangible actions aimed at promoting gender equality in Zimbabwe.
While section 17 of the Constitution provides for gender balance to ensure that all genders are equally represented for both elected and non-elected positions in all tiers of government, the under-representation of women in councils is worrying and retrogressive.
We bemoan that women comprise just 14% of councilors in Zimbabwe and this figure has declined by two percentage points in each election since 2013.In the 2018 local government elections, women occupied only 6 seats out of 46 wards in Harare.
We anticipated that the local governance reform agenda provided an opportunity to come up with laws that will address gender equality in terms of representation in local governance structures including councils.
However, we are gravely concerned that the proposed framework of having 30% seats reserved for women and distributed on a proportional representation (PR) basis fall short from the gender equality provided in Section 17 of the constitution and will not address the gender inequalities in our local authorities.
We are of the view that the poor service provision in particular water, waste management and maternal health care service can only improve when the main service users who are women are equally represented within our local authorities and other local government structures.
The current poor electricity and water supply, and the continued deterioration of maternal health care services are fueling inequalities between men and women, with women shouldering the burden of poor service provision from our local authorities and other public institutions.
The maternal mortality rate of 614 deaths per 100 000 live births (UNFPA 2021) is worrying as it has serious implications on women and calls for urgent action in improving maternal health care services.
We are of the view that unbridled corrupt practices in public institutions is catalysing inequalities and human rights abuses among women. We warn that any effort to combat corruption in our local authorities without adequate and equal representation of women will fail.
In view of the above we recommend the following;
· The need for equal representation of women, young women, youth, people with disabilities and any other special needs groups in the composition of auxiliary structures of the provincial council and all elected and non-elected local authorities’ structures.
· Increase fiscal commitment (budgetary allocation and disbursements) toward maternal health care services in both local and national budgets
· The government of Zimbabwe must scale up efforts to eradicate all forms of corruption and all local authorities must put in place mechanisms and systems that are aimed at fighting corruption.
· Improvement of service provision in terms of water and electricity by local the City of Harare and Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority will relieve the burden of unpaid care work for women such as fetching water and firewood which further put women at risk of all forms of violence on women
By A Correspondent- The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development has dismissed allegations by Hopewell Chi’ono, a freelance journalist that the government intends to use the construction of Mbudzi interchange to loot public funds.
The government plans to construct an interchange at the Mbudzi roundabout to address traffic congestion in the area. Chin’ono said:
I have just spoken to the South African engineers who designed the Mbudzi roundabout. They told me that its real cost is US$42 million max, not the US$85 million being paid to Tagwirei. Below is the real plan which they sent to me. They said US$85 million was grand THEFT!
In response, the Transport ministry said everything was done transparently according to Zimbabwean laws. Reads a statement issued this Wednesday:
The Mbudzi Interchange design Engineers were procured in accordance with the Procurement Act. The winning design consultancy firm has both South African and Zimbabwean registered engineers as per the laws governing engineering practice.
As standard practice, on completion of design, the Engineers provided the estimate of construction cost USD65 million for the Interchange only and the Engineers stand by that figure.
The total cost of the Interchange includes diversion roads from Stoneridge, Hopley, Forbes and Malvern in Waterfalls back to Beatrice road which are currently under construction. These diversion roads are a total of 8km.
This includes the missing link of Harare Drive from Masotsha Ndhlovu into Houghton Park traffic circle and the bridge across Mukuvisi which brings the total cost of the Interchange to USD88 million exclusive VAT charges.
By A Correspondent- Goromonzi West Member of Parliament Energy Mutodi says CCC leader Nelson Chamisa is gaining popularity over ZANU PF because the ruling party is refusing to embrace young people.
Posting on Twitter, Mutodi said:
“Nelson Chamisa is gaining popularity because the ZANU PF old guard is fighting its own young men & women. My passionate plea is for ZANU PF to embrace its young people, take in new ideas and remain in power beyond 2023.”
His tweet irked ZANU PF Patriots who said Mutodi was speaking on his own behalf.
It’s a lie that Chamisa is gaining popularity.Vanhu ngavarege kuti zvavari ku feeler ndizvo zviri kuitika out there. Elections are coming in a few days time, that will be a better measure.” ZANU PF Patriots responded.
Award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin’ono said Mutodi’s statements represented the views of young people in ZANU PF.
“It is important to understand that Energy is not speaking for himself. He is speaking on behalf of a young constituency in ZANU-PF that knows the reality on the ground. The top 8 in ZANU-PF represent the past, and they up against Chamisa whose group represents the future.” Said Chin’ono.
By A Correspondent- About 18 000 jobs will be lost if the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill, which seeks to regulate operations of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), is passed into law in its current form.
The PVO Amendment Bill was gazetted in 2021 and will amend the Private Voluntary Organisations Act.
Civic society organisations (CSOs), human rights groups and critics have condemned the Bill as an attack on democracy, with the clergy warning that it would disrupt charity and humanitarian services offered by churches.
Government has argued that with recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – a global watchdog against money-laundering and terrorist financing.
But the latest report commissioned by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum in collaboration with the Southern Defenders and Accountability Lab titled: Punching Holes Into a Fragile Economy – The Possible Economic Impact of the Private Organisations Amendment Bill gazetted in November 2021, warned that about 18 000 jobs in the NGO sector would be lost if the Bill is passed into law.
This would also likely affect hundreds thousands of people who survive through salaries of people employed in the NGO sector.
“The 2019 Labour Force and Child Labour Survey (LFCLS) by Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStats) revealed that the NGO sector in the country employed 1,2% of the total workforce, translating to an aggregate figure of 17 643 formal jobs. Any disruptions of the activities of NGOs could threaten these jobs as well as thousands of livelihoods,” the NGO Forum warned.
The proposed law would have the effect of criminalising the work of CSOs in the country by proposing harsh penalties, including jail time of up to one year for NGO registration framework-related perceived offences.
It would also give the Public Service minister power to interfere with operations of CSOs, demand their sources of foreign funding, and the right to oversee choices of trustees to run the affairs of PVOs.
“This is quite significant considering the huge employment related challenges the country has been facing for a long time. NGOs have also played an important role in developing the country’s human resource base through carrying out a number of capacity-building activities and programmes,” the NGO Forum added.
“Disruptions of activities of NGOs could threaten these jobs as well as thousands of livelihoods. NGOs also contribute significantly towards foreign currency receipts in the country. According to the 2022 Monetary Policy Statement, NGOs are the third biggest earners of foreign currency after export proceeds and diaspora remittances. Total foreign currency receipts from NGOs rose by 50,5% from US$647,8 million in 2020 to US$975,16 million in 2021.”
The human rights activists said the country was also heavily reliant on the NGO sector for financial support to the health, education, social protection, and water and sanitation sectors, as well as food aid.
“Owing to the huge financing gap in productivity-enhancing and poverty-reducing sectors of the economy, strong partnerships with NGOs and other not-for-profit organisations such as trade unions will strengthen the implementation of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) as well as the attainment of the country’s vision 2030.”
A survey carried out by NGOs revealed that their contribution to tax revenues ranged from US$4 000 to US$35 000 per month depending on the size of the NGO.
Parliament is currently gathering public views on the Bill and members of the public throughout the country have been rejecting the proposed law.
Yesterday, Bulawayo residents warned that if operations of NGOs are disrupted, citizens in need of food aid and surviving on humanitarian support would starve.
Bulawayo resident Helen Ndlovu said at a public hearing in the city: “NGOs have been assisting everyone in need of food aid, but the government has been distributing food favouring members of the ruling party. NGOs must operate freely. Government agricultural inputs are also given to Zanu-PF card-carrying members only.”
Yield Trust representative Antony Chiwota said: “If the government assumes control of NGOs, people in the rural areas will starve. The government must let PVOs do their job. The PVO Amendment Bill also has a clause that prevents NGOs from political lobbying; however, it fails to clarify what political lobbying is. People cannot stay away from political lobbying because politics affects everyone.”
The Bill has already been rebuked by the United Nations, whose special rapporteur on the rights to freedom and peaceful assembly and of association Clement Nyaletsossi Voule, recently said it would gravely affect civic
space.
Last month, the European Union renewed sanctions on Zimbabwe citing the PVO Amendment Bill as one of the oppressive pieces of legislation which exposed that the country was not improving its democratic principles.-newsday
By A Correspondent- Two people died on the spot in a road accident which occurred just outside Bulawayo, along the Beitbridge Highway this Wednesday evening.
The accident occurred after the driver of a Toyota Fortuner who escaped unhurt, lost control of the vehicle before encroaching onto the opposite lane resulting in a head-on collision with a Honda Fit.
Police details who attended the scene confirmed the accident, saying names of the deceased will be released after their next of kin have been informed.-ZBC
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has printed 594 300 ballots for the forthcoming National Assembly and local authorities’ by-elections scheduled for March 26.
ZEC chief elections officer, Mr Utloile Silaigwana, made the announcement on Wednesday.
The ballots for the National Assembly were printed by Fidelity Printers and Refiners while those for local authorities were printed by Printflow. Mr Silaigwana said:
A total of 870 550 National Assembly ballot paper and fifty 723 750 local authority ballot papers have been printed for the conduct of the by-elections.
He added that a contingency of 6.99 per cent had been added to the ballots printed for the National Assembly by-elections while a 6.71 per cent contingency had been added to the ballots printed for local authority by-elections.
A total of 813 659 people were registered to vote for National Assembly elections while 678 260 were registered for local authorities’ by-elections.
The ballot papers were printed in books of 50 each.
There are 28 vacant National Assembly seats and 122 for local authorities.
The bulk of vacancies resulted from recalls of opposition MDC Alliance members by MDC-T and some who died or redeployed.
At least 16 political parties will contest the by-elections.
The ruling ZANU PF, Citizen Coalition for Change and MDC-Alliance, All People’s Party, Democratic Opposition Party, Federation of African State, Free Zimbabwe Congress, Labour, Economists and African Democrats, MA’AT Zimbabwe, Movement for Democratic Change Alliance, New Patriotic Front, Patriotic Zimbabweans, Republican Party of Zimbabwe, United Democratic Alliance, United Zimbabwe Alliance, Zimbabwe African People’s Union and Zimbabwe Labour Party, will contest in the elections.
By A Correspondent- Police in Bindura have been accused of refusing to take a criminal complaint by a Citizens Coalition for Change election candidate whose house was burnt down last Saturday, allegedly by a Zanu PF-linked vigilante group.
Oswell Shambare of Guwa Village returned to Rutope Police Base on Monday, now in the company of the party’s secretary general Charlton Hwende and other officials, but officers allegedly abandoned the station.
The CCC says Shambare lost three bicycles, food meant for his mother’s memorial, clothes and blankets in the arson attack on Saturday night. He was sleeping inside the bedroom hut at the time of the attack.
Shambare is the party’s Ward 18 candidate in a by-election scheduled for March 26.
Maureen Kademaunga, the CCC social welfare secretary, said: “The house was burnt after Zanu PF elements sent threats of unspecified punishment to Shambare for holding a CCC meeting at his homestead.
“The candidate who was sleeping in the house escaped death by a whisker after he woke up to flames with the roof on fire and voices outside threatening to burn him to death.
“Attempts to report a case of arson were unsuccessful after police at Rutope Police Base refused to take the case. Today again, the leadership led by secretary general Hwende, myself, our secretary for rural strategy Happymore Chidziva, Murwisi Zwizwai and Gilbert Kagodora attempted to make a report at the station but the police officers led by Constable Kamonere deserted the police station after refusing to entertain us.”
The CCC said it was concerned by the “inaction of institutions mandated to promote peace.”
“The CCC condemns the rise of election related violence propagated by groups linked to Zanu PF. We appeal to the police to uphold the violated person’s right to an effective remedy, and to investigate all cases of violence with impartiality and without undue political influence,” Kademaunga said.
By A Correspondent- Freedom Of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) President Manyara Irene Muyenziwa spent the whole of yesterday, Inernational Women’s Day at the courts in Bulawayo fighting the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (MOPA) which many Zimbabweans describe as oppressive.
Said the FORUS in a statement:
“President Muyenziwa, who has always been on the side of the majority, is fighting to advance the right to personal security, freedom to demonstrate and petition, freedom of conscience, freedom of expression, or other pertinent rights and freedoms that are outlined in Chapter 4 of our Constitution which the MOPA curtails.
The MOPA curtails freedom in the vicinity of Parliament and courts of law, the introduction of civil liability in respect of convenors which is not favorable to the people of Zimbabwe.
The Government of Zimbabwe gazetted the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (MOPB) on 19 April 2019. The bill seeks to repeal and replace the Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17].
There has been a public outcry over the MOPA’s provisions, with several legal experts and opposition politicians saying the proposed legislation is a regurgitation of the oppressive Public Order and Security Act (POSA).
This has prompted President Manyara to stand with the people of Zimbabwe in fighting MOPA.
President Muyenziwa will continue fighting until the people of Zimbabwe get the much needed freedom.”
By A Correspondent- Primary and Secondary Education ministry yesterday urged parents to exercise their powers and rights by voting against any proposed increases they felt were unjustified.
This was said by the ministry spokesperson Taungana Ndoro in response to questions from NewsDay about private schools that astronomically increased fees.
“The ministry takes into consideration an agreed position between the parents and the school.
If the parents of that private school vote for a figure that they do not want and the school authorities approach the ministry for approval, there is nothing more we can do,” Ndoro said.
“But if parents refuse to vote for the fees figure, it will not be binding.
Parents have power to determine tuition fees.
Parents should know that they have the choice not to vote for any of the options that are given and even propose their own options based on the budget and development plans that are there.”
Some of the private schools which parents say charge astronomical fees are the Dominican Convent which charges $180 000, Girls College $345 000, Christian Brothers College US$1 300, Whitestone US$1 350, and SOS US$600, which is also payable in local currency at the bank rate.
Carmel is charging US$800, Centenary US$850, Montessori US$600 and US$50 for levy, Amazon charges US$500, Petra Senior $264 000, Petra Junior is $176 000, Midlands Christian College’s fees range from US$858 to US$1 408 for day scholars and US$1 624 to US$3 872 for boarders.-statemedia
By A Correspondent- The government yesterday said Zimbabweans must use public transporter, Zupco to escape high fuel prices after announcing another hike and warning of weekly increases.
Yesterday, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) increased fuel prices for the second time in five days, with petrol going up from US$1,51 per litre to US$1,67 and diesel from US$1,44 per litre to US$1,68.
Addressing the media, Energy minister Soda Zhemu said people should use Zupco buses to travel to work.
“We are all affected, but if we can have the (fuel) those that can afford can always continue to be (driving), but this is a time to make critical decisions, not to be travelling unnecessarily, and we can also maybe use Zupco buses that the government has provided,” Zhemu said.
“Let’s park our vehicles for now, that is an encouragement, yes, because the government has already gone ahead of this situation that we are into currently by providing these buses. Let us make use of the Zupco buses to and from our work stations in the interim while we watch what is happening on the international arena.”
However, Zupco yesterday issued a statement, saying it was unable to provide transport services due to delays in fuel deliveries to its depots.
The estimated vehicle population in the country was 1,4 million as at the first quarter of 2018, according to the latest available statistics.
Zhemu said the Russian invasion of Ukraine was causing global oil prices to rise.
Russia contributes about 12% to global oil supplies.
“The objective is to ensure that oil companies remain viable, which would in turn
ensure that the local market continues to receive adequate fuel supply,” Zhemu said.
“To that end, petroleum process reviews shall be done on a weekly basis to preserve the process of the products in line with the situation obtaining on the international markets.”
“Zimbabwe currently prices fuel on the basis of the M-1 methodology that was adopted in 2019. The methodology uses the average free on board (FOB) price in the preceding month to set the price for the following month, which according to the law mandates a review to be done by the 5th day of the month.
“With the sharp increases in fuel prices on the international market, the use of the M-1 is no longer sustainable, as the resulting FOB prices would lag too much behind and fail to reflect the actual market performance. This would threaten security of fuel supply on the market, with oil companies withholding release of product and suspending fuel imports, as they would not replace traded stocks,” Zhemu said.
Following announcement of fuel price increases yesterday, the parallel market exchange rate reportedly jumped to US$1:$270 from $250, with dealers warning of further fall of the Zimdollar in the coming days.
An increase in the parallel exchange will likely force businesses to raise prices of goods and services, in addition to increases forced by fuel price spikes.
While the price of oil is causing fuel prices to spike globally, in Zimbabwe, they are determined mostly by taxes impose by government.
These include FOB charges, freight, duty, the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration road levy, carbon tax, debt redemption, strategic reserve levy, and storage.
Other charges are handling, clearing agency fees, financing cost, inland bridging cost, storage and handling costs and secondary transport costs.
After all these charges are taken into account, Zera allows fuel operators to put a maximum of six to 10 US cents per litre of fuel.
Energy deputy minister Magna Mudyiwa was grilled in Parliament over the fuel price increases by MPs.
“As a ministry, we are ensuring that the country has enough fuel and we are monitoring the situation,” she said.
Finance deputy minister Clemence Chiduwa said: “We will use a whole government approach to look at all the issues that are part of the pricing models for fuel. The easiest approach is to come up with a raft of subsidies.”
“Right now the budget has no room to manoeuvre we cannot subsidise and it’s something that we have to relook and say given the situation that is on the ground what is it that we can do to cushion our people.”-newsday
By A Correspondent- Police yesterday appealed for information in connection with an armed robbery and murder case in which a 31-year-old woman was shot dead by an unknown male suspect in Waterfalls, Harare, in the early hours of yesterday.
In a statement, police said: “The suspect, who was armed with an unidentified pistol while covering his face with a balaclava mask, stormed into a house in Uplands, Waterfalls, through an unlocked door and attacked the three occupants while demanding cash.”
“The complaints surrendered US$60, Itel and Huawei cellphones.”
It is alleged that the suspect kept on demanding cash while assaulting a woman aged 31, whom he later shot in the head, killing her instantly
Police recovered two 9mm cartridges at the house.
“The police have intensified investigations onto this matter with a view of arresting the suspect and ensure the law takes its course.”
Godfrey Kanyenze has dismissed claims that sanctions are the biggest albatross to Zimbabwe’s economy, opting to put the blame on government mismanagement.
The remarks, premiered in the academic’s new book released last week titled, “Leaving so many behind-The Link between Politics and the Economy of Zimbabwe”, come shortly after the renewal of the economic sanctions by the European Union and the United States.
Reacting to the sanctions renewal, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube slammed the development, arguing that sanctions have cost Zimbabwe US$42 billion since their inception, a blame which the book criticises.
“Blaming everything on sanctions is a step too far in that it fails to take into account other critical factors that may simultaneously impact the economy and the various groups affected,” Kanyenze said.
“When the various measures and sanctions were imposed since December 2001, the economy was already in crisis, with the government having defaulted on its arrears repayment in 1999 resulting in the International Financial Inflows (IFIs) withdrawing their financial support,” he said.
In fact, he said in the book, by the time the sanctions were imposed, Zimbabwe was already in a serious and economic crisis, which began in the late 1990s.
The book underscores that the unprecedented economic rebound during the GNU period, even in the midst of continued existence of sanctions and restrictive measures contradicts the sanctions blame game.
“Post GNU era marked the return of fiscal indiscipline and fratricidal factional fights put paid to the recovery and returned the economy to a performance below the average Sub-Saharan Africa and world economy, suggesting the importance of non-sanctions factors in explaining the poor performance,” argues Kanyenze.
The book points out that even though ZIDERA mandates US officials on the boards of the IFIs to block any support to Zimbabwe, they have not been called upon to do so.
He said while Zimbabwe had a negative trade balance with the rest of the world between 2006 and 2018, it enjoyed a positive trade balance with the EU during the period. Zimbabwe enjoyed a trade surplus with the USA during the period 2000-2008 with the exception of 2007.
From a chronological sequencing of events, the book said the sanction measures at best, exacerbated a crisis that was already rapidly unravelling, and were in response to the deteriorating governance, rule of law, human rights and economic management scenario.
“However, denialism on the part of the Zimbabwean state on the existence of a crisis imposes a hurdle on the way forward.
“There is therefore a need for more analysis on the different understandings of the Zimbabwean crisis and the political and institutional constraints at national, regional and international levels,” the book added.
By A Correspondent- Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa will this weekend take his campaign to Beitbridge as he drums up support ahead of the March 26 by-elections.
CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere yesterday confirmed that Chamisa will address a rally at Dulivhadzimo Stadium.
“It is confirmed,” Mahere told a local publication yesterday.
Although there are no parliamentary candidates in Beitbridge, CCC will canvass for support for its local government candidates for urban wards 4 and 5.
Beitbridge’s inaugural mayor Morgan Ncube and former finance committee chairperson Granger Nyoni will contest on behalf of the party.
They will lock horns with Ncube and Nyoni were recalled by the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T. Chamisa last visited Beitbridge prior to 2018 elections.
At the weekend, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga is expected to address a rally in Mutare, while Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri will address a rally in Karoi on Sunday.-Newsday
By A Correspondent- A child (8) who was knocked down by akombi in Magwegwe while trying to cross the road died at Mpilo hospital.
Bulawayo Police Spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube said the juvenile was run over by a commuter omnibus.
“A driver of a Nissan Caravan knocked down a juvenile at Magwegwe that had disembarked from an unknown motor vehicle and was intending to cross the road,” he said.
As a result of the accident she sustained various injuries, including head injuries and was ferried to Mpilo hospital where she died on admission.”
Ncube added that the driver is facing charges of culpable homicide.
The ZRP is concerned as most accidents that happen in the western suburbs are attributed to human error.
Speeding and inattention have been noted as the prevalent cause of road accidents
Dear Harare City council
I am one traumatised citizen, What is the story behind all the traffic lights that are not working???? Corner 2nd street and Tongogara has become one black spot.
Being a resident within that area has made me witness accidents on a daily basis, Can you imagine every night hearing the screeching of tyres and the booming sound of cars. When I say EVERY DAY I mean on a DAILY BASIS.
Today around 6am I had to wake up to a combie that had been hit and overturned ichitsimbirira munhu who was seated on the front, munhu asara akarembera atoita breath their last breath. Ndibaba vemumwe munhu vabva kumba vachiti varikuenda kubasa, this was more than heartbreaking.
I see it as premature death, yes we have reckless drivers no doubt but had the traffic light been working this could have been avoided. I am more than scared to drive worse at night because of what I witness every day.
2nd and Tongogara is one place that our top officials move past every other day. Accidents are being recorded on a daily basis,
why is it not of any concern to you City officials.
CHINOMBONYANYA KUREMA, KUNETSA FOR YOU TO GIVE CITIZENS JUST THIS BASIC AND IMPORTANT SERVICE CHII, Mari muchidyorera henyu.
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feeling emotional.
By a Correspondent- A Zanu PF faction that opposes Emmerson Mnangagwa, G40, says it would support the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change President Nelson Chamisa to take over power in 2023.
One of the G40 bosses, Walter Mzembi posted on his Twitter handle this week:
Zanu PF hates G40 to the extent it wouldn’t care less about handing over power to
but on that we shall converge as G40 was never about partisanship but generational transfer of power , so sisonke!
Statement on the victimization of Mrs Mutsikira by ZANUPF member Mrs Mazanhi for supporting LEAD.
According to the law of Zimbabwe no citizen has got the right to evict another citizen without three months notice and also without a valid reason.
We are disgruntled and publicly complaining against ZEC which has failed previously to resolve issues of politically motivated violence, intimidation and harrassment by Zanupf supporters in Epworth Constituency. Mrs Mazanhi and colleagues have spent the past week intimidating and insulting Mrs Mutsikira a LEAD member and forcing her to vacate the rented accommodation for have a different political affiliation by supporting LEAD.
We are in women’s month where we are supposed to recognize our worth as women and help each other fight violence, harassment and abuse against each other yet other women are at the forefront of abusing fellow women.
It is sad that women choose to fight other women to settle political scores which they do not even understand.
LEAD is a party that is advances a non violent and tolerance agenda. We stand for no violence and in this case we have a citizen whose rights are being violated because of her political preferances and affiliation.
This is a democratic state hence that is the last thing that we expect in a democratic country.
We hereby ask ZRP to protect vulnerable members of the society who fear going to report the harrassment cases because of polarization.
We condemn any form of violence and continue to preach a message of peace, love and hope.
EVERJOY CHIDINDI
LEAD PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON
By-The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has appealed to members of the public who might have information on the armed robbery and murder that happened in Waterfalls this Wednesday in which a 31-year-old woman was shot dead.
In a statement, police said the victim was shot in the head:
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is appealing to the public to assist with information in connection with an Armed Robbery and Murder cases in which a 31-year-old woman was shot dead by an unknown male suspect in Waterfalls, Harare on 9th March 2022 at around 0100 hours.
The suspect, who was armed with an unidentified pistol while covering his face with a balaclava mask, stormed a house in Uplands, Waterfalls through an unlocked door and attacked the three occupants while demanding cash.
The complainants surrendered US$60-00, Itel 16 and Huawei cellphones, however, the suspect kept on demanding for more cash while assaulting one of the complainants, a woman aged 78, all over the body with a stick. The victim tried to stop the suspect resulting in the suspect drawing a pistol before shooting her once on the head and she died instantly.
Police recovered two 9mm cartridges in the passage of the complainants’ house.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has intensified investigations on this matter with a view of arresting the suspect and ensure that the law will take its course.
(NYATHI. P) Assistant Commissioner
Senior Staff Officer (Press, Public and Int. Relations)
to the Commissioner-General of Police
Police General Headquarters
Two people died on the spot in a road accident which occurred just outside Bulawayo, along the Beitbridge Highway this Wednesday evening.
The accident occurred after the driver of a Toyota Fortuner who escaped unhurt, lost control of the vehicle before encroaching onto the opposite lane resulting in a head-on collision with a Honda Fit.
Police details who attended the scene confirmed the accident, saying names of the deceased will be released after their next of kin have been informed.-ZBC
By- The Central Vehicle Registry (CRV) is in the process of changing the driver’s license metal disc to a plastic disc by the end of June 2022.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development announced the intended move this Wednesday.
In a statement, the ministry of transport the old metal disc technology is now outdated:
@MinistryofTID CVR is in the process of moving from the old metal disc to a new plastic disc. The old metal disc technology and equipment is now obsolete.
The proposed new disc is compliant with the COMESA, EAC and SADC Tripartite region. We urge our valued citizens to bear with us in our transition from the old to the new SADC compliant driver’s license disc. This process is expected to be completed by end of June 2022.
This is happening when accessing a metal disc is still a problem at CVR as those who passed their test in 2018 are yet to get their metal driver’s license discs.
The department is currently in the process of producing discs for learners who passed their tests in August 2018.
Most of the raw materials, which include metal photo plates, a special dye, a fixer and a developer, are all purchased in the United States.
The old manual machine that is used in the production process can only produce 48 driver’s licence discs at one go and frequently breaks down.
The government also has a huge backlog of number plates.
Malawian top-flight league giants Mighty Wanderers are reportedly courting Norman Mapeza with a view of appointing the Zimbabwean gaffer as their head coach.
According to a daily newspaper in that country, The Nation, Wanderers have made initial contacts with Mapeza’s camp but nothing tangible has come up.
The club has also approached another Zimbabwean coach Rahman Gumbo but suspended the negotiations.
Gumbo is contracted to Botswana Premier League side Sua Flamingos, while Mapeza is with FC Platinum in the Castle Lager Premiership.
An unnamed source told the publication: “They [Wanderers] have already held talks with Gumbo, but the negotiations were put on hold as he is contracted to Botswana top league side Sua Flamingoes until next year.
“The other one is Mapeza. They have also reached out to him, but there has been nothing concrete this far.”
Wanderers are cross-town rivals of Nyasa Big Bullets, who are coached by Zimbabwean mentor Callisto Pasuwa.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|A bold Shurugwi woman was last week arrested for challenging her husband’s suspension from work.
The teacher, Jefta Chida was suspended for protesting at poor living conditions.
Zanu PF also accuses Chida of campaigning for President Nelson Chamisa’s Citizens’ Coalition For Change.
“I’m in Shurugwi in the Games area kwandanzwa kuti a Geography teacher at Games school was suspended from work being accused of participating in the teachers’ strike .
The name of the teacher is Mr Jefter Chida.
Chida is also accused of holding CCC meetings at the school at night.
After the suspension, Mr Chida’s wife, Maria Mapfumo (48) confronted ZANU PF chairperson Bernard Dangi ndokumutaurira kuti imi vanhu vezanu naPresident wenyu muri mhondi munoda kutouraya murume wangu.Maria was arrested and spent a night in cells.
She was released after paying a fine of $3000 rtgs.Sithabile Zungula presided over the case last week,” a senior CCC member said on Tuesday.
Real Madrid looked down and out against Paris Saint-Germain at half time of their Champions League last-16 second-leg tie at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, but a second-half hat-trick by Karim Benzema has sent Los Blancos into the quarter-finals.
Kylian Mbappe scored a first-half goal to give PSG a 2-0 lead on aggregate, following his stoppage-time winner in the first leg, but the Benzema-inspired Real Madrid came back in the second 45 minutes to flip the tie on its head.
Real Madrid initially came out all guns blazing at the start of the match as they looked to grab an early goal, but PSG were causing a threat on the counter-attack, particularly through Mbappe.
The French forward, who received a warm reception from the Bernabeu crowd, forced Courtois into two low saves inside the opening 13 minutes, and then Neymar had an attempt that was comfortably dealt with almost 10 minutes later.
Benzema had the first good chance for Real Madrid to score, as Lionel Messi’s tackle on Luka Modric saw the ball land at the feet of Los Blancos’ No.9, who sent a curling effort towards the far post from 25 yards out that was tipped around the post by the outstretched Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Then, PSG went into another gear. First, Messi’s dinked effort over Courtois was slightly overhit and then cleared by Nacho Fernandez at the back post, and then Mbappe got the ball in the back of the net in the 34th minute, but Nuno Mendes was narrowly offside when he received the ball.
Five minutes later, though, PSG took the lead. Having won the ball back inside their own half, Neymar played a first-time ball in behind the Real Madrid defence for Mbappe, who sized up David Alaba and then made it look like he was going towards the far post, but instead he went near and beat Courtois. That made it 1-0 to PSG and 2-0 on aggregate.
There was a feeling around the Bernabeu going into the half-time break that perhaps the tie was now beyond Real Madrid, and that was the same in the early part of the second half, too. In fact, Mbappe even scored another goal in the 54th minute, taking the ball around Courtois before firing into the empty net, but he was a yard or so offside.
Benzema’s hat-trick
But, in the 61st minute, everything changed. Donnarumma was dawdling on the ball and panicked when pressed by Benzema, which led him to pass the ball straight to Vinicius, who returned it to the Frenchman. Benzema then made no mistake in firing into the back of the net.
The hope around the Bernabeu was returning after that goal, and 15 minutes later Benzema scored again. The excellent Luka Modric won the ball back on the edge of his own box and launched a one-man counter-attack, getting past several PSG players before picking out Vinicius, who quickly gave it back to the Croatian. Modric had the awareness to then find Benzema, whose shot deflected off of Marquinhos and went past Donnarumma. Suddenly, Real Madrid were 2-1 ahead on the night and had drawn the tie level.
What came next was pure chaos. Real Madrid pressed PSG immediately from the kick-off and what ended up happening was that the ball went as far back as Marquinhos, whose loose pass went straight to Benzema, who hit a first-time shot into the back of the net. The scoreline now read 3-1 to Real Madrid.- www.marca.com
Some Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party members in Bulawayo’s Ward 8 have expressed concern over the choice of the by-election candidate, Edwin Ndlovu, as the seat had been reserved for a female candidate.
Ndlovu is facing five rival candidates for the council seat and opposition from his own party members.
rs in Bulawayo’s Ward 8 have expressed concern over the choice of the by-election candidate, Edwin Ndlovu, as the seat had been reserved for a female candidate.
Ndlovu is facing five rival candidates for the council seat and opposition from his own party members.
His candidature apparently sparked anger among party members who told CITE that the ward was supposed to have been assigned to a female candidate.
The local authority seat in Ward 8 fell vacant after the death of councillor, Ronia Mudara in July 2020 and the then MDC Alliance provincial executive and resolved to field a female candidate in the ward.
“In a ward or a constituency where there is a female candidate and in case of a vacancy thereof, the replacement must be a woman to continue empowering women. This is part of a resolution of the National Council in order to increase female representation,” said the party members who requested anonymity as they were not cleared to talk to the press.
Out of the seven local authority candidates, CCC fielded two female candidates Lillian Mlilo in Ward 12 and Concilia Mlalazi in Ward 18.
The aggrieved party members said the policy was meant to drive women’s participation but selfish individuals had bypassed that.
“We have millennium goals that speak to equal representation and we as a party had agreed that the ward should allow women only but this was scuttled by (secretary-general Charlton) Hwende.”
Reached for comment, CCC Bulawayo provincial spokesperson, Swithern Chirowodza, said the party was new and yet to develop policies on several issues, so this resolution fell to the side.
“We are CCC and a new party that is yet to have a convention to craft policies and guidelines. We are yellow and red so don’t take me back to MDC Alliance,” he said.
Another grievance cited against Ndlovu is that he does not stay in the ward, therefore will be divorced from the day-to-day issues.
However, Ndlovu said that issue does not arise as he is a ratepayer, who owns a shop in the same ward.
Ndlovu added that he also “pays bills for my parents who stay in Ward 8 and if there are sewer bursts next to the house, I am also affected as I contribute money towards fixtures.”
Ward 8 covers Barbourfields, Mzilikazi, Nguboyenja, Thorngrove Infill including Burombo Flats.
Ndlovu is up against five other candidates who are Loveness Nomsa Ndlovu – Zanu PF, Bekezela Ncube – ZAPU, Tafara Gandare – United Democratic Alliance (UDA), Rosa Ndlovu – MDC Alliance plus three independents namely Taurai Mashizhe, Albert Moyo and Tobias Nyamhlambanje. – CITE
The Castle Lager Premiership will continue this weekend with a full round of fixtures in Matchday 7.
On Saturday, CAPS United will be looking to build from last week’s emphatic victory when they face Bulawayo City at Barbourfields Stadium.
Harare City will host Chicken Inn in the capital, while Black Rhinos welcome FC Platinum in Mutare.
Dynamos will entertain Tenax on the following day at the National Sports Stadium, and Highlanders will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they host Herentals at Emagumeni.
ZTN will broadcast two matches in Round 7.
Matchday 7 Fixtures:
Saturday 12 March
Bulawayo City vs CAPS United (Barbourfields Stadium)
Harare City vs Chicken Inn (NSS – Live on ZTN)
Black Rhinos vs FC Platinum (Sakubva Stadium)
Ngezi Platinum Stars vs Cranborne Bullets (Baobab Stadium)
ZPC Kariba vs Bulawayo Chiefs (Nyamhunga Stadium)
Sunday 13 March
Dynamos vs Tenax CS (NSS – Live on ZTN)
Highlanders vs Herentals (Barbourfields Stadium)
WhaWha vs Yadah (Ascot Stadium)
Manica Diamonds vs Triangle United (Sakubva Stadium)
*Kick-off is at 3 pm CAT for all the games.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Only about 3 600 voters in Matabeleland South Province were registered to vote during the just-ended Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) blitz.
Lack of sufficient information on the voter registration and identity documents as well as general voter apathy in general has been cited as among the reasons for the low numbers.
It has been previously reported that Matabeleland region has the least number of registered voters countrywide, a development that could eventually result in the loss of constituencies ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections if the trend doesn’t change.
According to statistics released by Zec recently, Bulawayo has the lowest number of registered voters with 254 630 followed by Matabeleland South with 259 689 registered voters and Matabeleland North standing at 335 851.
The region, which is least represented in Parliament, has 38 parliamentary seats out of 210 constituencies. Bulawayo has 12, Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North each have 13.
The remainder of the seats are spread across the seven other provinces outside the Matabeleland region. Matabeleland South provincial elections officer Mr Rabson Nyoni said the low numbers presented a challenge for the province.
“About 3 600 voters were registered in Matabeleland South Province and that’s about what we registered last time. The numbers are really low and they don’t assist in addressing the kind of challenges we’re seeking to address at the moment in terms of the requirements of delimitation.
We would have expected to have more numbers from our people but unfortunately, we didn’t get the numbers,” said Mr Nyoni.
Turning to the next voter registration blitz in April, Mr Nyoni said efforts will be made to engage stakeholders so that more people are deployed on the ground to assist with voter registration.
“We need to motivate our people because the youths in particular don’t seem to understand how voter registration works to address some of their needs.
At times you get to a community and find a youth making a comment like ‘ngiyabakhawulisa’. They think there is someone they are fixing, but we’re trying to educate them so that they realise they’re also being disadvantaged by not registering to vote.
They think they’re disadvantageous to some other people yet they’re also disadvantageous to themselves. We’re getting into the second phase of the voter registration exercise aware of this and we’ll try to capacitate our voter educators to convince the constituents of the youth to come forward and register to vote,” said Mr Nyoni.
He said organisations that deal with the youths would also be roped in to help increase the numbers. “It’s mostly the youth who are not coming forward to register to vote and we need to change this,” said Mr Nyoni.
Commenting on voter apathy, political analyst Mr Tedious Ncube said the trend was reflective of a much bigger problem.
“Voter registration is not a regional project, it is a national project. However, voter registration in Matabeleland becomes key in that it will actively mobilise people to take part in decision making.
Of late we have witnessed apathy in terms of voter registration, which is reflective of a much bigger problem. The much bigger problem in this case is participation in politics, the economy and every facet of our political, social and economic system,” said Mr Ncube.
He said if people can be mobilised to register to vote, there’s a likelihood that they may be interested in participating in the economy and political processes.
“If we can succeed in getting people to register to vote, it may be the starting point of getting everyone to participate because once people are interested in voting, there’s a likelihood that they may be interested in participating in the economy and political processes.
Of late, we’ve seen that in terms of Zec figures, Matabeleland is lagging behind. That apathy may be true even in other instances,” said Mr Ncube. The mobile voter registration is being rolled out in two phases — February 1 to 28 and April 11 to 30.
The exercise is also expected to give members of the public an opportunity to inspect the voters’ roll. -Chronicle
Tinashe Sambiri|The Citizens’ Coalition For Change government will not remove top cops and military personnel from office, President Nelson Chamisa has said.
Addressing thousands of CCC supporters at Mkoba Stadium on Sunday, President Chamisa said his government will trim the number of government ministries for efficiency.
“We will not have governors, our government will ensure that governance is put to the people, we can’t have everything being done in Harare, we want to make sure Gweru is our administrative capital, Harare our commercial capital and Bulawayo our industrial hub.
Government is not an industry, it is not supposed to be a space where you come for cars, money and jobs for the boys — no. Our government will be lean, 12 to 13 ministers only and no deputies,” said President Chamisa.
“Those in government who fear that they will lose their jobs, don’t worry, fear not because we are not after removing the head, but we want to change the haircut, we are after the politicians and not government workers.
I know that the security forces are scared to lose their jobs in the event that CCC becomes government. But they should not be scared. It is corrupt Zanu PF leaders who we want to remove and arrest in the new government,” he added.
“This time I assure you, there will be no rigging, I now have eyes in Zec, I am being briefed about their every move and even if they want to rig, we will know in advance and act to avert it.”
A Hwange man has been arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing his former wife he accused of using ‘‘ulunyoka’’ on him so that he could not have sex with other women.
Jonathan Mabhena of Lower Colliery accused his ex-wife, Ms Gertrude Ngwenya of bewitching him resulting in him suffering from erectile dysfunction.
Last month Mabhena armed himself with a home-made knife which he allegedly used to fatally stab Ms Ngwenya.
Mabhena was not asked to plead to murder when he appeared before Hwange magistrate Ms Aeiline Munamati yesterday.
He was remanded in custody and advised to apply for bail at the High Court.
Prosecuting, Ms Kudzanai Mudzamiri said the accused armed himself with a kitchen knife and went to the deceased’s home where he attacked her.
“On 8 February at 10AM the accused went to the deceased’s place of residence at Number 4 and knocked on the door. The now deceased and her boyfriend came out and the accused took her to a nearby bush where a misunderstanding ensued,” said Ms Mudzamiri.
The court was told that Mabhena accused Ms Ngwenya of bewitching him resulting in him suffering erectile dysfunction.
Mabhena allegedly stabbed the now deceased several times with a kitchen knife on the chest, neck, arm and abdomen.
She died on the spot. A report was made to the police leading to the arrest of Mabhena. -Chronicle
Tinashe Sambiri|The Citizens’ Coalition For Change government will not remove top cops and military personnel from office, President Nelson Chamisa has said.
Addressing thousands of CCC supporters at Mkoba Stadium on Sunday, President Chamisa said his government will trim the number of government ministries for efficiency.
“We will not have governors, our government will ensure that governance is put to the people, we can’t have everything being done in Harare, we want to make sure Gweru is our administrative capital, Harare our commercial capital and Bulawayo our industrial hub.
Government is not an industry, it is not supposed to be a space where you come for cars, money and jobs for the boys — no. Our government will be lean, 12 to 13 ministers only and no deputies,” said President Chamisa.
“Those in government who fear that they will lose their jobs, don’t worry, fear not because we are not after removing the head, but we want to change the haircut, we are after the politicians and not government workers.
I know that the security forces are scared to lose their jobs in the event that CCC becomes government. But they should not be scared. It is corrupt Zanu PF leaders who we want to remove and arrest in the new government,” he added.
“This time I assure you, there will be no rigging, I now have eyes in Zec, I am being briefed about their every move and even if they want to rig, we will know in advance and act to avert it.”
A 20 year old Zimbabwean man, Tinashe Kampira has been convicted of murdering a solicitor in Sheffield, along with 3 other accomplices.
The four were yesterday found guilty of their involvement in the murder of a solicitor, Khurm Javed in Sheffield.
Tinashe Kampira, 20, and another man, name withheld for legal reasons, were convicted of murder, while two brothers, Saydul Mohamed, 22, and Sohidul Mohamed, 24, both of The Greenway, have been found guilty of assisting an offender.
All four men had been on trial at Sheffield Crown Court since 17 January.
The court heard how Police were called to Clough Road, Sheffield at 9.40pm on Saturday 10 April to reports that a man had been shot. Mr Javed, 30, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem concluded that he died of a gunshot wound.
Police and paramedics attended the scene and Khurm, aged 30, was found with a series of serious bullet and stab wounds. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
A murder investigation was launched and following extensive enquiries, officers identified Kampira and the other man as the two involved in the shooting.
Using all available tactics, the police were also able to determine that Saydul and Sohidul Mohamed had been involved in assisting one of the offenders in fleeing to Berkshire following the incident.
The defendant who cannot be named handed himself in to police on 26 April, and was arrested and charged with murder. Kampira was arrested from his home address on 11 May and later charged.
Detective Chief Inspector Mick Hakin, who led the investigation, said: “The trial into Khurm’s death has experienced significant challenges over an extended period of time, and despite this, Khurm’s family have been exemplary in their patience and attitude in support of the investigation.
“Not only has Khurm very sadly lost his life as a result of this senseless act, but his family, including his wife and two children, have been left distraught and will have to live with the consequences of these men’s actions for the rest of their lives.
“The investigation team have worked tirelessly in what have been some of the most challenging circumstances that I have encountered, in relation to both the investigation itself and the trial process.
“While the verdict is a welcome conclusion to the trial, there will be no celebrations by the family, only satisfaction that justice has prevailed and the individuals responsible for Khurm’s death have brought to justice.
“I would like to once again reiterate my condolences to Khurm’s family.”
Following today’s verdict, the family of Khurm said in a statement: “We, the family of Khurm Javed, are satisfied that today justice has been served upon the murderers of our beloved Khurm and those who chose to help them.
“Khurm was a much-loved husband, father, son, brother and friend. His untimely death has devastated us all and his presence and love can never be replaced. Those that knew Khurm will know this to be true. He stood for what is right and had an enormous sense of community and family.
“We would like to thank the witnesses for their bravery and willingness to give evidence, the police prosecution team, the court and the QCs who presented the case – and also the jury for passing a guilty verdict.
“We would also like to thank the community from the Madina Masjid Mosque on Wolseley Road and St Mary’s Church on St Mary’s Gate, Sheffield, for their continued support and combined efforts in conducting both a memorial service and funeral for Khurm.
“Khurm will live on in our hearts forever and the verdicts delivered today go some way to help us process the events which took him from us.
“We now ask for privacy in the hope that we can attempt to move forward as a family.”
The two men charged with murder will appear before Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday 17 March for sentencing. A date is still to be fixed for the sentencing of Saydul and Sohidul Mohamed.
During the trial, Atif Mohammed, 20, of Sharrow Lane, who was also facing a murder charge, was found not guilty and acquitted.- Sheffield/SouthYorksPolice.
Tinashe Sambiri |In the footage below Godfrey Karembera, popularly known as Madzibaba VeShanduko encourages citizens to register to vote.
Karembera, who hails from Guruve is a permanent feature at President Nelson Chamisa’s rallies.
Madzibaba blames the Zanu PF regime regime for killing citizens softly.
Watch video below:
Tinashe Sambiri|Enigmatic politician Killer Zivhu, who is fighting for recognition, has claimed that the Zanu PF leader Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa is a true patriot.
Political observers say Zivhu is an enigma following his inconsistency.
In his latest tweets, Zivhu describes Mr Mnangagwa as a veteran freedom fighter who nearly lost his life fighting for independence.
“President ED wakatambura murume uyu, akapotsa afira muBikita nguva ye Hondo, akatongerwa kufa namabhunu. Akatiza nemusango 2017 achida kuurayiwa. Nguva yaMugabe waigona kutaura zita rake wakasununguka kana uchiti corner R Mugage yeimwe road chete. But ED munotuka pamadiro wani,” Zivhu claimed.
“I respect Nick Mangwana for this, 1 he doesn’t block people chero mukatukaseyi, 2 mukati wareva nhemha anoona zvirinani kuramba achidziwedzera, panevamwe vanochinja chinja kana vanyepa,3 no matter what people say , he supports his boss to the fullest,he is loyal and consistency,” added Zivhu.
Tinashe Sambiri|Unruly Zanu PF supporters abducted Citizens’ Coalition For Change aspiring candidate for ward 26, Highfield West on Tuesday.
According to CCC spokesperson, Advocate Fadzayi Mahere, Max
Dutuma was forcibly taken by Zanu PF hooligans who also seized his vehicle.
Dutuma was attacked while conducting a door- to- door campaign programme in Highfield.
“MAX DUTUMA, CCC candidate for Ward 26 (Highfield West) Max Dutuma has been forcibly taken by Zanu PF youths.
His car has been hijacked by them.
He was in Gazaland at the time they took him against his will,” Advocate Mahere wrote on Facebook.
CCC official Happymore Chidziva said:
“Cllr Maxwell Dutuma has been severely attacked at Gazaland.
We will however not fold our hands until peace takes centre stage.”
8 March 2023
CCC Masvingo Youth Change Champions recognize Women’s Day
Ngaapinde Hake Mukomana
The Citizens Coalition for Change Youth Champions for Masvingo Province would like recognize and respect the Women s Day commemorations. It is even in our culture that women or our mothers deserve much respect and honour. Thus any disrespectful ness may lead one into mental madness known as “kutanda botso”. I know wonder why we have such sayings as kusina mai hakuendwi. It is the love , care ,patience and endurance in a woman that makes us all to live a happy life.
Turning to the Zimbabwean sunk economy, its very pity that women suffer most from this double bedded burden. Women strive to fend for the families as well as do the day to day household chores also not forgetting the maternal birth role they play. Therefore politicians must wake up from their deep slumber if not ignorance to empower women and fully address the economic situation to lessen women burden. ZANU pf has failed this and only CCC bears our hope.
As youth we also suffer such hardships as unemployment and also sidelined from financial opportunities, we therefore side in women’s corner to uplift each other. Let the girl child,women pastors,women political leaders, feminists and entire mothers of this world be appreciated and continue to be supported and in cooperated in leadership and developmental avenues.
Thumps up Mai Kore our VP, Thabitha Khumalo our Chairperson ,Women’s Assembly Chairlady Hon Mugidho and all other women leaders ,your efforts will forever be cherished and hope the fruits of the struggle will be ripe in 2023 as we enter Cannan with our President Champion in Chief Advocate Nelson Chamisa.
Timoth Muswere
CCC Masvingo Youth Champions Spokesperson
By- Zanu PF leadership in Mashonaland East province has blocked the planned eviction of scores of families from Mlanje Estates which is at the centre of an ownership wrangle between Godfrey Gonese and former farmworkers.
Mlanje Estates, also known as Lowveld Leather, is home to hundreds of families, mainly former workers of Eagle Tanning.
Eagle Tanning produces leather products and suppliers boots to both the Zimbabwe Republic Police and Zimbabwe National Army.
The farm wrangle started after the return of Gonese who claims to be the owner of the estate.
Gonese had ordered the families to leave the farm and demanded rentals from teachers occupying houses at both Eagle Tanning primary and secondary schools. He is also reportedly demanding rentals from workers who use company houses.
The victims had to appeal for assistance from the Zanu PF leadership after people reportedly sent by Gonese slashed their maize crop in a bid to force them out.
At the weekend, a high-powered delegation led by provincial chairperson Daniel Garwe descended on the farm and told victims to stay put.
Addressing scores of people at Eagle Tanning Primary School, Garwe said the party would look into how Gonese got the estate.
“We are here to tell you that you are not going anywhere. Your leaders told us that you are being harassed, having your maize fields slashed as well as teachers made to pay rentals. This must stop immediately. This farm is your home and no one will chase you from here.
“The school belongs to the government and no teacher should pay rent. We are going to look into this issue thoroughly and scrutinise how Gonese got to own the land,” Garwe, who is also National Housing and Social Amenities minister, said.
Efforts to get a comment from Gonese were fruitless yesterday as he was not picking calls or responding to messages sent to him.
The meeting was, however, attended by Gonese’s two children and workers.
Eagle Tanning primary and secondary schools were established in 1979 by Belmont Leather to cater for employees’ children as well as those from nearby communities.
The schools were handed over to the government in 1981 through the Marondera Rural District Council.
The farm and factory were taken over by indigenous businesspeople in 1987, who leased the shoe-making factory to an Italian investor.
Garwe was accompanied by Zanu PF provincial secretary for security Lawrence Katsiru, provincial secretary for business liaison Godwin Tavaziva, provincial youth league boss Isaac Tasikani and war veterans, among others.
Zanu PF is also eyeing to retain the seat in the area in the March 26 by-elections. The seat fell vacant following the death of Patrick Chidhakwa (Zanu PF).
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By- Citizens Coalition for Change council candidate for Highfield West was Tuesday reportedly forcibly taken by Zanu youths.
The party said Maxwell Dutuma was assaulted by “Zanu PF thugs with another of our youth members.”
In a statement,CCC said: ALERT MAX DUTUMA, CCC candidate for Ward 26 (Highfield West) Max Dutuma has been forcibly taken by Zanu PF youths. His car has been hijacked by them. He was in Gazaland at the time they took him against his will.
Instead of the perpetrators being arrested, he was detained at Machipisa Police Station. #StopPoliticalViolence
By- A Gokwe man who was terrorising the community of Lupane, robbing them of their property at knife point has been sentenced to 14 months in jail.
Admire Moyo (24) from Chief Musala area in Gokwe has a number of robbery cases he committed in Gwayi and Jotsholo where he would pounce on unsuspecting individuals and rob them of their property.
In October last year he was sentenced to 30 months in jail by a Lupane court for a case of aggravated robbery of which six months of the sentence were suspended on condition of good behaviour within five years.
Moyo appeared again before Hwange magistrate Ms Barbara Phiri last week for a case of robbery he committed in October last year.
The magistrate slapped him with 14 months in prison before suspending one month on condition that he restitutes the complainant.
Prosecuting, Miss Nomusa Maseko said the complainant is Ms Rimelda Ncube (29) of Gwayi compound and is a vendor at Gwayi business centre.
“On the 18th day of October 2021 at around 8pm, the accused person followed the complainant from behind as she walked home from Gwayi shops. When the complainant reached the old Gwayi river bridge Moyo outpaced her and walked fast ahead of her. As soon as he crossed the bridge, he made a U-turn and approached the complainant while holding a knife which he used to threaten her,” said Miss Maseko.
The court was told that Moyo demanded money while threatening to stab Ms Ncube, who out of fear took out a purse from her handbag intending to surrender it to Moyo.
Instead, Moyo snatched the handbag and fled from the scene with cash and cellphone among other items inside.
Moyo was arrested the following day in Jotsholo for another case of robbery that is yet to be tried, and the complainant’s cellphone and cash was recovered from him.
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By- Controversial preacher Passion Java said he was not bothered by a petition trying to get him deported from the United States.
Through his spokesperson Boss Lashan, Java, said there was very little on the case to worry him.
Godfrey Kurauone, a political activist, has been leading the campaign with an online petition.
This is a petty issue that we would not want to dwell on. I would rather not comment about it,” said
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo was also reported to have signed the petition.
However, statements on social media, which have been widely distributed, appear to suggest Chivayo has distanced himself from the plot.
“The US will never deport a millionaire because random people signed a petition, I am a strong Zanu PF supporter and I side with all ED loyalists,” Chivayo is said to have clarified.
The petition, which Kurauone raised, has received mixed reactions on social media.
“The State Department of the United States, through its Secretary of State, has the power to begin the process of revoking Mr. Passion Java’s permanent resident status,” reads part of the petition.
By- Britain said it made no apology for deporting foreign criminals, including Zimbabweans and made sure that those it deported did not need protection and were not at risk on their return.
Responding to a question in the House of Commons on whether the United Kingdom had assessed the potential of suspending deportation of Zimbabweans in view of the violence against political opposition supporters, junior Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Tom Pursglove said Britain was removing criminals who were abusing its hospitality by committing crimes.
A number of Zimbabweans were deported last week but the only one, Joram Nechironga, made headlines after he was removed from the bus heading to Heathrow Airport after his lawyers said he would be persecuted if he returned to Zimbabwe.
Nechironga left Zimbabwe in 2001 and joined the British army and served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Q &A:
Patrick Grady Scottish National Party, Glasgow North: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of suspending the deportation flight to Zimbabwe scheduled for 2 March 2022 in the context of violence against political opposition supporters in that country in recent days.
Tom Pursglove Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice and Home Office): We make no apology for seeking to remove those with no right to remain in the UK and foreign criminals. That is why we regularly operate charter flights to different countries – to remove foreign criminals who abuse our hospitality by committing crimes here, and those who have no right to be in a country, but refuse to leave voluntarily.
Individuals are only returned to their country of origin where claims have been unsuccessful, and the Home Office and, where applicable, the Courts deem it is safe to do so, with a safe route of return. By definition, those persons do not need protection and are not at risk on return.
We are monitoring the situation there, working with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Our general assessment of risk for political opponents to the government remains set out in our published country policy and information note of September 2021.
The Insider
The Citizens Coalition for Change has claimed that its council candidate for Highfield West was Tuesday forcibly taken by Zanu youths.
The party said Maxwell Dutuma was assaulted by “Zanu PF thugs with another of our youth members.”
In a statement,CCC said: ALERT MAX DUTUMA, CCC candidate for Ward 26 (Highfield West) Max Dutuma has been forcibly taken by Zanu PF youths. His car has been hijacked by them. He was in Gazaland at the time they took him against his will.
Instead of the perpetrators being arrested, he was detained at Machipisa Police Station. #StopPoliticalViolence
By-The Zimbabwe National Army has sentenced three of its members to each 15 years imprisonment after they were convicted of armed robbery, theft and unlawful entry.
The trio, Lance Corporal Ndlovu Fortune and Privates Manyanga Ratiel and Masase Kainos who were all serving with 4 Infantry Brigade in Masvingo, committed armed robbery, unlawful entry and theft cases in and around Masvingo between January and July 2021.
The three pleaded guilty to the charges at the General Court Marshal sitting in Bulawayo last week.
In a statement yesterday, ZNA director Public Relations Colonel Alphios Makotore said the organisation will not be deter from bringing rogue elements to book.
“As the military justice and deterrent sentences against rogue elements of the force continue to be dispensed, Lance Corporal Ndlovu Fortune and privates Manyanga Ratiel and Masase Kainos were on 5 March 2022, sentenced to 15 years imprisonment each by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Court Martial,” reads part of the statement.
“The Zimbabwe National Army has warned that any of its members caught on the wrong side of the law will face the full wrath of the law.”
He said Ndlovu was reduced in rank to private before all three were discharged from the ZNA with ignomity.
Early this year, the ZNA again sentenced Corporal Dzimbanhete Tatenda and Trooper Munesi Wilfred to 40 years after they pleaded guilty to the charges of armed robbery which they committed on November 15, 2021 at Surrey Farm near Marondera.
-Herald
As soon as ZANU PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa landed in Kenya, he was advised to follow the Kenyan path of handing over power to the opposition.
Meeting President Kenyatta, Mnangagwa announced saying to him, “my brother and friend, thank you for the warmest of welcomes.
“Kenya and Zimbabwe stand side by side. We are working towards a prosperous and bountiful Africa! ??”
Analyst Julius Sai Mutyambizi said Mnangagwa must learn from Kenyatta who recently announced intention to hand over to the current opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa’s equivalent. Mutyambizi said in full:
Very great Your Excellency Not only Kenya but the rest of the world. Zimbabwe has no business alienating anyone including the West and the the emerging East. But Uhuru also did something that you personally owe your own compatriots. When leadership was demanded Uhuru remembered his parents’ role as the prime enablers of the postcolonial state of Kenya. Uhuru realised his previous wayward ways and Odinga’s previous wayward ways.
He saw that Kenya benefited nothing from his violent past. Uhuru chose Kenya and its people ahead of friendships and his Party. President when ZANU PF turned against you and were ready to move on without you, with some even jostling to replace you as the Party’s VP, Zimbabweans, especially the Opposition and the army chose you. Dabengwa, Biti Tsvangirai, Chamisa and many others stood by you and mobilised their support and the international community not AGAINST you but for you. You became President with the promise of taking Zimbabwe forward, by changing the political culture. President you haven’t lived to that, words must match deeds and there should be tolerance. Perpetrators of violence both from your Party and the Opposition should be arrested and candidates encouraging violence should be disqualified. As a liberator you fought to bring democracy to Zimbabwe not ZANU PF to Zimbabwe. You’re a Zimbabwean liberation icon not a ZANU PF liberation icon. Your victory is not guaranteed by ZANU PF’s victory but the victory of democracy. You cannot be a good man outside Zimbabwe and a bad person in your country and expect to earn respect. Uhuru yes, but it’s Zimbabweans who matter more including the respect of your Opposition.
