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Whiz kid appeals for assistance to clear fees arears to collect certificate

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Whiz kid appeals for assistance to clear fees arears to collect certificate

By Beverly Bizeki

A former Ndarama High School learner who attained 20 points at A Level last year is appealing for financial assistance to clear fees arrears so that he can collect certificate and look for opportunities to further his studies.
Stuck between family disorientation and economic hardships, 20 year-old Munashe Makuvaza said he is failing to raise money to clear fees arears so that he can collect his certificate and pursue his dream of becoming a neuro-surgeon.
Makuvaza said he owes Ndarama High fees for three terms which he did not pay last year as his mom only managed to pay Zimsec examinations fees.
“I have not collected my academic results from the school since February when results were published because of fees arrears. I was only able to see my results online and in a school newsletter where my name was mentioned among top students. I owe the school three terms fees,” said Makuvaza.
“My appeal is for well-wishers to help me fund my dream of becoming a neuro-surgeon My parents separated but both of them are not in a position to fund my education and this has negatively affected me,” he added.
Makuvaza said the separation of his parents had left him stranded as both parents have started new families which forced him to stay alone while going to school.
“My mother last paid for my school fees when I was in lower six. She has not been able to pay for my school fees apart from the rentals and food for me as she also have to tend to my other siblings.
“My father on the hand is not able to pay for my fees as he also has five other children to take care of and this has had a negative impact on me,” said Makuvaza.
Determination has kept Makuvaza through his journey as he has always had to move from one school to another due to unforeseen circumstances.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances I have had to transfer from one school to another during my primary and ended up going to seven schools throughout the seven years. This also made it worse for me as I could not get my grade seven results too.
“To make matters worse, my mother fell seriously ill when I was supposed to go for form one and I had to forego attending school as I am the eldest child to look after her. I only attended school towards the end of first term only to transfer third term as there were no sciences at the private college where I was enrolled,” said Makuvaza.

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Una Una broke, players protest over allowances

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Una Una broke, players protest over allowances

By Tatiana Mhararira

Masvingo United players are protesting over poor salaries which saw a delay in their match against Hunters FC on July 21 at Mucheke Stadium.
The players complained that they had gone for three weeks without allowances band they only received US$5 after home matches making it a maximum of US$15 for the past weeks.
Speaking to this publication one of the players who refused to be named for fear of victimisation said that they protested because they found it difficult to sustain themselves as a result of poor salaries.
“As players we cannot continue playing and receive peanuts at the end of the day. Some of us are breadwinners in our families and US$5 is not enough to buy food or even pay rentals,” he said
He also said the protest was a call to action for Masvingo United Management Board to stick to the agreement between the board and the players.
“As a team we are appealing to our management board to stick to our agreement so as to limit chances of players reaching such levels of protesting especially on a match day,” he added
The players are also requesting for an allowance which they will use during the season break for the next three weeks.
In an interview with TellZim News, Masvingo United Board Secretary General Omen Mafa said the board did not owe players any money and continuous draws had led to the players not getting money as per contract.
“As the board we do not accept the protests over salaries by the players because we do not owe them any money. The team has had draws in the previous games and their contracts state that they get win and draw bonuses for away games only,” said Mafa.
The major source of income for Una Una is from gate fee paid by fans which is then used for players’ win and draw bonuses as well as other expenses to be incurred.
Mafa also said the team incurred more costs than income during both home and away games thereby running a loss.
“The approximate amount we get from gate fees is US$1 000 and costs we incur include payment of match officials, payment of security, the Zimbabwe Republic Police which is charged per hour per police officer, refreshments for players, winning bonuses and transport for the next away game therefore, leaving nothing in the team’s coffers,” added Mafa.
He added that the board has appealed for well-wishers in the business community who would love to sponsor the team to come through and assist the home team rather than expect the executive to fund the team.
“We are appealing to members in the business arena to assist in funding the team so that the gate fees will be used for some other aspects,” he said.
Masvingo United FC is currently on 8th position on the Eastern Region Soccer League log standings having played 16 games with 6 wins, 8 draws leading to a total of 26 points.
Una Una’s last game had a 2-2 draw against FC Hunters which is number 6 on the log standings.

Besides corruption who else is Govt paying?

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Besides corruption who else is Govt paying?

By Perpetua Murungweni

The Government, through its treasury and various departments, has been accused of prioritizing paying those individuals and companies that allegedly give kickbacks at the expense of major contractors, companies and local authorities where some are reported to have gone for four years without being paid despite having supplied the goods and services, which left many citizens asking that ‘besides corruption who else is the government paying?’
Ironically, while the government is operating in debt, owing billions worth of devolution funds to local authorities and companies that it is failing to pay with some going for four years without receiving anything, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is investigating tender corruption involving the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), the Presidential Goat Scheme, and some private companies who were paid in advance by government but did not deliver the goods and services.
Business men Wicknel Chivayo, Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu are at the eye of a storm following allegations of corruption involving millions of United States Dollars (USD) among them the ZEC election material and mobile toilet tenders, and the Presidential Goats Scheme tenders.
State media, both Zimpapers and Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) also joined the bandwagon of private companies and local authorities that have been complaining of not being paid by government as they revealed to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services that their operations are crippled because government departments owe them billions of dollars (local currency).
Speaking at a budget consultation meeting held last month by Masvingo City Council, Mayor Alec Tabe pointed out that the major reason council was failing to complete its major projects was because they did not receive devolution funds from government for almost four years now.
“We have major projects that we started using devolution funds but they are still incomplete because government is not disbursing the funds. I don’t remember the last time we received the funds; I think it’s almost four years now,” said Tabe.
“Service delivery is compromised; the Mucheke trunk sewer will remain incomplete as long as government does not disburse devolution funds. This is just one of the many projects that are incomplete because we have not been receiving the funds for quite some time now. The non-disbursement stifles development and compromise provision of quality service delivery,” Tabe added.
Mwenezi Rural District Council (RDC) Chief Executive Officer Albert Chivanga said they only received a paltry ZWL 277 Million this year which they used to pay part of the Master Plan and for the past years they have been receiving devolution funds that does not tally with their yearly allocation.
“We received ZWL 277 Million and partly paid for the master plan preparation.We have been receiving part payments every year which were below the allocated amounts. The allocation does not usually tally with the disbursement, for example, you get ZWL50 million when you are allocated ZWL400 million. This year we were allocated about ZWL 2.4 billion and so far we have since received only ZWL 277 Million. Its affecting provision of quality service delivery,” said Chivanga.
The same sentiments were echoed by Gutu RDC Chief Executive Officer Alexander Mutembwa who said they last received full devolution funds in 2020. All these other years they have been receiving part payments.
“For this year we have only received a little for the devolution funds which we partly paid for the master plan. We last received devolution funds in full in 2020 and for the past years we have been receiving part of the allocated funds. There are a number of projects that are still incomplete because we are awaiting disbursement from government,” said Mutembwa.
Zaka RDC CEO David Majaura said the local authority received a share in February this year and the allocation was meant for the master plan.
“We received ZW$275 Million and we used the amount to pay for the Master plan initial deposit. There are projects at various stages of completion and we hope to complete them when we get the disbursement,” said Majaura.
Social commentators and citizens therefore, questioned who else is government paying besides companies that are linked to corruption? These companies are being paid in advance and still fail to deliver the goods and services, yet the companies who are being asked to first deliver the goods and services are not being paid at all.
Efforts to get a comment from the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube on why treasury and other government departments are failing to pay companies that would have provided goods and services were futile as he was not picking up his mobile phone.
His deputy Kudakwashe Mnangagwa said he could not be drawn into commenting on the issue saying it was a prerogative of the minister himself, whilst the permanent secretary George Guvamatanga was not reachable.
Former deputy Minister of finance, Clemence Chiduwa, who chairs the parliamentary portfolio committee on finance said the permanent secretary of local government was the best port of call in that regard saying the ministry was responsible for allocation and distribution of devolution funds.
He said the ministry of finance simply releases funds and efforts to get the permanent secretary of local government were futile as Dr John Bhasera was not answering his mobile phone.

Zanu PF takakutadzirai chii tiripe?

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Zanu PF takakutadzirai chii tiripe?

Summer is fast approaching ladies and gentlemen, at least it’s the only relieving thing to imagine especially for people like me and many other homeless fellows I see in town kunyanya paOk manheru. They are homeless because of this curse that we were given I am not sure by who, kuti ndiwo mapfupa aMbuya Nehanda here or what hatichanzwisisi. Nhamo yese iyi is because of Zanu PF otherwise in a functional country no one should be homeless. At least all the vagabonds in town would be accommodated well kunana Ngomahuru uko getting treatment coming out after getting better but alas, kutoriwo nenzara and there is no medication to cool them down saka vakazara mutown kudai. Vamwe vacho vamunofunga kuti vanopenga you will realise kuti ingori nhamo chete but otherwise vatori vanhu bho zvavo. Zanu PF is the author of all these problems. Takamasiirwa zvedu naUncle Bob and Trababablas inherited the situation and instead of addressing it, he made it worse zvake. Zvabva zvandifungidza the late Eddison Zvobgo, baba vaiva nepamuromo zvavo vaya kkk. Hanzi kana muchimhanya relay, the starter should be a good runner, then he should run but the rule is anondopa umwe chitandanda. Hanzi naZvobgo takapa benzi kuti riite starter, kobvirwa Uncle Bob manje. Hanzi ramhanya zvakanaka and instead of giving the baton to the next person, hero nacho mugomo, asi Eddison ka kkk. Mwari ave newe wherever you are. Zvino benzi rakati rakwira nacho mugomo kwakutozoita vamwe vakashinga kutevera kunoritorera ikoko, zvino vakatora vacho havachadiwo nacho manje. We clapped hands in November gore riya taona rachibata and we thought richadzika nacho mugomo zvino harichadi kudzika nacho kkkk. Instead of addressing challenges, munhu busy zvake kumawedzera, and as if that is not enough, criminals around him are now planning to extend the presidential term limit, imi woye.
Before I talk about the third term issue, regai ndimbopa warning to this PE teacher from Ndarama. In fact, if anyone can get closer to David Janhi aka DJ Masomere who now call himself DJ Venyika warn him kuti ave kuenderera kumagumo kune nyaya. Please Masomere don’t forget that you are a mere PE teacher all this hullabaloo will end and you will remain a teacher. So stop lying to our parents kumusha kuti hanzi heee President wedu was elected by fellow presidents to be SADC chair. When was he elected, where was the election nhaiwe Janhi. This is a rotational post haina kana basa. Any stupid President can chair SADC when the country’s turn comes. Nxaa utikwanire Masomere. Uncle Bob was once both SADC and AU chair, what did we get from it kkkk. Takawanei isu kunze kwekutostrengthener his dictatorial tendencies. Ihwo huChairman hwacho huchatiparira kkkk. Seka zvako nhamo serugare, I heard varakashi vachiti the post will give the opposition parties leadership mukana to report issues of misgovernance, human rights abuses and chief among them the legitimacy issue kkk. Hanzi they will easily go and report to the new chair. I think this will be a wakeup call kune vaya vaiti SADC will never address our problems, the solution is in our hands.
Iko ndirikunzwa kuti the government imported palm trees to plant along streets only to impress SADC head of states kkkk. Hazvina kusiyana namai vanopakurira mufundisi mundiro yebhonzo baba nevana vachipiwa mugwagwandiro. Eh asi zviriko, tichikura tainzi kana pouya vaenzi tonzi tsvairai, ndopataidyawo huku ipapo saka taitozoti dai vaenzi vagara vachiuya. Should I make a wish kuti dai SADC yagara ichiuya kuda Harare yaigara yakachena, maroads achigadzirwa. My wish is just that kana vauya please take them on a tour of our Chikurubi maximum prison vaone political prisoners and the conditions they are enduring imomo vasina mhosva. Let them come vaone magarire atinoita not painting a wrong picture.
But ladies and gentlemen, Zanu PF takanyatsoitadzirei chaizvo. What sin did we commit to deserve this, kana tine mhosva please tell us tiripe. I am sure nemawandire atakaita in Zimbabwe we can afford a go fund me and contribute a dollar each for you to leave us alone. Just tell us the figure you want tione zvekuita tatambura isu. Masvingo Masvingo Masvingo, what sin did we commit nhai, why are you pushing the listening President to break the constitution. Ambonyanyoitei chaizvo that you want him to stay on beyond his constitutional two terms? Masvingo is known for pushing useless agendas with no benefit. What did the province benefit from the new dispensation after staying put naTrabablas. We have a lot of water bodies here but no irrigation vanhu vachifa nenzara mvura yese ichingoenda kunaSave. Moda marii nhai maZanu tikupei isu. Kusiri kufa ndekupi kana zvakadai. Can one Zanu PF member explain to me what we are benefitting as a province from this regime? I never said ipai Chamisa ini, I know you hate him to the core but even imomo muZanu PF chinjanaika. Ipai chero matofo sana Kedha, hapana ambori nani apa, kunzi president doesn’t mean unenge uchifunga, you just need to surround yourself with good minds that advise you. Manje vedu ava did the opposite, munhu kuzvisurrounder nembavha dzega dzega ndochii ichocho chakadaro chinenge ngozi. I know makamboimba kumagumo kune nyaya gore riya and it really came to pass but remember there will always be a story at the end, ichazova nhoroondo zvayo hapana chisingaperi. Tichatozotaura yava nhoroondo kuti kwaimbova nanaMavhenyengwa nanaMunyoro who bragged that they own the decision to ask the president to carry on. I heard the war veterans want to beg the President to stay again. Which war did those war vets fight? Are they really war vets or they were just vana mujibha. I know the real war vets did not fight for this but they fought for everyone’s independence but now the country is in Baba 2’s pocket. Ndeyavo nevana vavo zvavo who include Chivayo kkk. Iye ari kuita seiwo zvake, he has been quiet lately. Quiet just like Mthuli and Mushayamazano. Mukati that duo itoriko imi. Ah I heard that Mthuli finally came out of his hole and gave a mid-term budget review kkk. He is now just a minister in name ministry yava kumba kwaTrabablas iyi. Dr Amai is running finances dzenyika imi muchiti Mthuli is there. Mushayavanhu simply introduced the ZIG and went on to hide now hatichambomunzwa kana and unobva washaya kuti zviri kufamba sei manje. The budget review was just a written speech nothing touchable. Kunoverenga speech zvega wasting people’s time and energy. If anyone is closer to Mahiya please tell him to kuti he should smoke mbanje dzake zvakanaka and stop dragging war vets in his nonsense. Ari kuknganwa chazuro nehope, where is his fellow crazy guy Matemadanda? He is busy doing fishing kuMozambique uko achinzi ndi Ambasador kkkk. Kuita Ambasador weZim kunotonyadzisa. Heard the government owes these embassies millions of dollars in unpaid allowances and salaries tisati tataura hedu about kutongoshata kwema structures acho and lack of infrastructure.
Anyway, before I go zvangu kunokanga maputi angu for lunch, ndazogaya, the call for third term, tisati tataura about the constitution I think it’s a noble idea kuti varambe varipo vaone kuti vision 2030 was a lie, ikatadza kubuda vanozowana pekuhwanda napo vaakuti kuti the one who took over failed to fulfil my vision. That vision will only be achieved kuhope sabhinya, it’s only a few years before 2030 and there are no signs of toddler steps towards that. I think he should live up to see his lie. I am sure all those who are pushing for that agenda are angels of Satan who are trapping the president. In fact, I believe they are from the Kedha faction who want to see him fail so that he is exposed to pave way for Kedha to take over.
Kana anyone akaonawo our former VP VaMphoko please tell him chando chaakuda kupera this side we no longer need incubators but kune nzara ngavaitewo vanhu vawane upfu kana chibage not mapfunde ari kupiwa vanhu. I heard ava kutobikiswa ndari zvawo. Iwo arikumbobvepi asi mapfunde aya negorosi zviri kupiwa vanhu. Mukati hapana munhu ari kutoita madhiri ipapa achitora chibage opa zvake vanhu mapfunde, anything is possible with Zanu PF. Mboko iMboko !!!

Junior High School pupils off to Dubai for week-long educational tour

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Junior High School pupils off to Dubai for week-long educational tour

By Brighton Chiseva

MASVINGO – Junior High school pupils left the country for a week-long educational tour in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
School Director Noah Marima confirmed the development and said 50 leaners will tour five places in the UAE’s capital Dubai.
Marima said apart from offering Cambridge curriculum and other best services, the school decided to take the learners on an international educational tour where they will be exposed to different cultures as well as technological advancement in UAE schools.
“The importance of this trip is that it will expose leaners to different cultures and what the real world is composed of. It also expose leaners to new technology being used in UAE schools so that they can emulate,” said Marima.
“This is our inaugural international trip but we want to expose our leaners to the world as much as we can and we will organize other trips to places like China and Malaysia,” he added.
The learners will visit Marina Dhow Cruise which is a must-visit tourist spot that offers a unique and enchanting experience. The cruise takes visitors along the Dubai Creek, allowing them to witness the stunning skyline of the city while enjoying a delicious dinner. The traditional wooden dhow boat adds to the charm of the experience.
From there they will go to the Dubi City Tour which has Sight Seeing, Atlantis & Zabeel Saray, Al Seef and the Palm photo shoot, Dubai Museum, Jumeirah and Canal, Creek Abra Drive through, Lamer Beach, and Art Gallery among other tour spots.
The learners will also tour Burj Khalifa which is not only the world’s tallest building but has also broken two other impressive records: tallest structure, previously held by the KVLY-TV mast in Blanchard, North Dakota, and tallest free-standing structure, previously held by Toronto’s CN Tower.
Learners will also go for the Desert Safari which provides about 20 minutes of exciting dune bashing along with an electrifying camp journey where they will enjoy quad biking, camel ride and sand skiing.
Lastly they will visit the Zimbabwean Embassy in the UAE.

Masvingo writer goes international

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Masvingo writer goes international

By Perpetua Murungweni

Masvingo writer Clemency Madyangove (33)’s short ‘Absentia’ was recently selected into the Anthology Book of Men, an international Anthology of African and Latin American Writers Volume 3.
The anthology is a collection of writings that explore complexities of manhood and it features 29 writers from 12 countries.
“The Anthology is a groundbreaking collection of writings that explore the complexities of manhood from diverse perspectives. Featuring 29 writers from 12 countries – Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi, Uganda, Nigeria, South Sudan, Kenya (Africa) and Mexico, Honduras, Venezuela, Cuba, Argentina (Latin America), the anthology delves into themes such as man and home, education, workplace, rights, modern male struggles, figurehead, economy, and violence,” said Madyangove.
Madyangove said the anthology is a platform for writers to share their experiences and thoughts on men’s issues and aims at bridging the gap between men and women ideologies.
“The collection comprises 50 poems and 7 prose pieces (essays and fictions) in English and Spanish, and it offers a unique platform for writers to share their experiences and insights on men’s issues. By fostering a spirit of open dialogue and mutual understanding, this anthology aims to bridge the gap between men and women, and between different cultures, to promote a more inclusive and empathetic world,” he said.
The short story Absentia is a blend of themes and elements and it delves into themes such as man and home, education, workplace, rights, modern male struggles, figurehead, economy, and violence.
“Absentia, stands out in its genre due to its unique blend of themes and elements.
“The story reflects on the fears and regrets that we all face when we’re forced to confront our own irrelevance and the darkness of isolation. I hope that ‘Absentia’ resonates with readers and sparks important conversations about the human condition,” Madyangove said.
The writer said experiences of people who left their homes in search of greener pastures and then struggle to cope with changes when they come back home inspired him to pen down the story.
“I drew inspiration for ‘Absentia’ from the experiences of people who have left their homes in search of success, only to return and find that everything has changed. I wanted to explore the themes of identity, belonging, and the human struggle to cope with the passage of time,” he said.
Madyangove also said his own living experiences inspired him and working on this piece was a healing journey for him.
“It was a cathartic and challenging experience. I drew inspiration from my own experiences with feelings of irrelevance and the fear of being left behind. I wanted to explore the complexities of the human psyche and the struggles we face when our sense of purpose is shaken.
“There were many moments of self-doubt and uncertainty, but the story kept calling me back. I’m grateful for the journey, as it allowed me to confront my own fears and emerge with a deeper understanding of myself and the human condition,” said Madyangove.
Madyangove said he is hoping that his story will resonate with the readers and spark meaningful conversations about life.
“With ‘Absentia’ being my first published project, I hope that it resonates with readers and sparks meaningful conversations about the human condition. I hope that the story will connect with people on a deeper level, as it explores universal themes of identity, belonging, and the struggle to find purpose.
“I also hope that it will inspire readers to reflect on their own lives, confront their fears, and find the courage to pursue their passions. “I hope that its going to stand as a reminder that we are not alone in our struggles, and that our stories have the power to connect us, heal us, and transform us,” said Madyangove.
Madyangove is a filmmaker who has worked on a number of film and television productions. He is an Associate Producer of Gonarezhou the Movie, which won the Best Narrative Film at the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) USA. He is also a script developer and producer of ‘Poor Cousins’ Movie, that won the Best Full Length Film at the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) Zimbabwe. He was Associate Producer on the Story of Nehanda Full Length Film (NAMA nominated). He is behind the production and story development of Solo and Mutsai Drama Series which was broadcast on NRTV-DSTV Zimbabwe. He is currently working on his first book “Up In Smoke” a memoir, which chronicles his life mistakes and misfortunes in the past decade.

Ngundu-Tanganda road accident claims eight

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Ngundu-Tanganda road accident claims eight

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Eight people perished in a fatal accident that occurred on July 21, 2024 at the 70 kilometer peg along Ngundu-Tanganda road.
Confirming the incident on its official X handle, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said a Toyota Probox with nine passengers on board veered off the road and overturned several times throwing out all passengers before landing.
“A Toyota Probox with nine passengers on board veered off the road before ramming onto a bridge pillar and overturned several times throwing passengers out before landing on its right side.
“The bodies of the victims were taken to Chiredzi Hospital mortuary for post mortem while the injured were taken to Collin Saunders Hospital for treatment,” reads the post.
The Ngundu-Tanganda Road is one of the most accident prone roads in the country as a week hardly passes without recording a fatal accident.
A few weeks ago a Toyota Hiace carrying 15 passengers towards Chiredzi had an accident at the 5km peg on July 01, killing three passengers on the spot.
On June 28, another accident occurred at the 101 km peg when the pirate taxi driver, Simbarashe Muparuri (25), lost control of the Toyota Probox, and overturned twice. Muparuri sustained head injuries and died on his way to Chiredzi General Hospital. Four other passengers were injured in the accident while two of them sustained serious and life-threatening injuries.

Communal farmers rescue herds with crop residue

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Communal farmers rescue herds with crop residue

By Perpetua Murungweni

In the face of the El Nino-induced drought, farmers in communal lands are resorting to use of the residue of crops which could not mature due to poor rainfall to make stock feed for their livestock.
Agricultural Technical and Extension services (AGRITEX) on July 12, together with a group of veterinary officials and agronomist gathered at a Sikato Plot in ward 4 Masvingo District where they trained communal farmers on how to use crop waste to make stock feed ensuring the survival of their livestock.
Masvingo District ward 4 Agritex extension officer, Simeon Mashuro said they are on a program of equipping farmers with skills to produce their own stock feed.
“We managed to train around 35 farmers from ward 4 and the program is meant to equip farmers with skills to convert crop waste and grass into stock feed to ensure sustainability of their livestock during the El Nino-induced drought season. This practice promotes sustainable agriculture by reducing waste conserving resources and promoting environmentally friendly methods. These skills also help farmers to generate additional income by selling their stock feed,” said Mashuro.
One of the farmers Perpetua Mvurahungomwa said the training was held at her homestead where farmers gathered and were able to make a tonne of stock feed.
“We received training from a group of agronomists and some veterinaries on how to make stock feed and we were able to make about a tonne of stock feed using 1000kgs of crop residues, we will be moving from one house hold to another helping each other making about a tonne of stock feed or more depending on how much crop waste the farmer has,” said Mvurahungomwa.
Mvurahungomwa said as farmers they were happy with the training because the production of the feed is and affordable.
“The feed is very easy and cheap to make, we used a bag of urea fertilizer, 5kg salt and 20 litres of molasses. As a community we are happy that in this dry season we are now able to save money from buying expensive commercial feed for our livestock,” said Mvurahungomwa.
Simbisai Taruberekera expressed his happiness and said the training was going to help farmers adapt to climate change and preserve the environment.
“We are happy that as farmers we have gained skills to adapt to climate change and climate related challenges like droughts and we are now able to make sure that are livelihoods are resilient to climate change. As farmers we are now able to reduce our crop waste by not burning, which is hazardous to the environment but rather we are now able to manage our crop waste through environmental friendly ways.
“We were very worried about how our livestock was going to survive this drought but by us being able to make our own feed making sure that our livestock are health and can survive the harsh drought conditions,” said Taruberekera.

Employee Retirement

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Employee Retirement

By Shadreck Zangairai

Planning For Retirement

Everyone’s life revolves round retirement planning. Given the rising rate of inflation and the limited social security programmes available to older adults, it is critical that you begin planning for your retirement as soon as possible. Preparing for retirement is a lot like preparing for a trip: nothing ever happens as planned. However, the better the strategy, the better the result. When things go wrong, you need to be able to adjust to shifting conditions. You never know what retirement will be like until you arrive. Making a smooth transition by “practicing retirement” is an important part of any retirement strategy. Consider it a dress rehearsal before you make the big (and often irreversible) decision to retire completely. According to one Scholar, Quinn, the following are some of the considerations;
• Before you retire, make a financial plan.
• You will need to be able to rebuild your finances once you retire.
• It is not as simple as it appears to keep your way of life.
• Inflation is a matter of survival.
• Making the transition to retirement is not easy.
• Are you going to be busy or bored?
• It is all up to you.
• Where have all of my “friends” gone?

Role of HR in preparing workers for retirement

Planning for retirement starts on the day one gets employed. Whereas this is ideal, the reality is that most individuals hold off retirement planning until in their 40s or even 50s. We have had judges, teachers, executives in State agencies and numerous professionals contesting to have their contracts extended to surpass the recommended retirement age. Therefore, the big question remains, who is to blame for the lack of preparedness? Is it a result of ignorance on the part of the individual or the human resource (HR) function? Whereas retirement planning is ultimately an individual responsibility, studies show that setting employees’ minds at rest about their retirement will make them more productive, loyal and committed. Employees leave the organisation feeling that their worth was recognised at every stage of their career. Therefore, involvement by both the individual and HR offers a win-win solution for both parties.
Also interestingly, positive saving behaviours such as having an emergency fund, maintaining a bank account or paying up credit when due do not impact an individual’s retirement confidence. This further shows the need for financial management programmes that go further than helping individuals budget, get out of debt or come up with a plan. The sensitisation should provide insights into much more critical retirement issues like estate planning, age-based investment, and nomination of beneficiaries, income replacement rations and compounding effect, among others.
Traditionally, retirement income used to come from three main sources: social security program, employer-provided retirement benefits program, and personal savings. Employer-provided retirement income benefit programs have been the main way in which organizations have helped employees fund their retirement years. From an individual standpoint, retirement is a process that begins long before, and continues well after, one retires. This temporary view of the retirement process is also shared by employers. The key task in the years leading up to the point when a worker officially retires is retirement preparation. Retirement preparation involves planning and taking those actions needed before retirement to help ensure that one has a satisfying retirement after retirement.
The main way in which organizations help workers with their retirement preparation is through provision of employee benefits. In addition to the retirement income, an organisation can offer many other benefits aimed at protecting employees after they retire. These include retiree health benefits, health savings accounts, and long-term care insurance. Retiree health benefits are health insurance programs that cover workers after they retire. Changes in government regulations and the downturn in the economy have led some employers to stop offering these benefit or reduce coverage. Unlike some other benefits, unless the organisation has made specific promises or surrendered the right co change their plans, these plans can be eliminated or changed by organisation.

The training has to go beyond the textbook action of estimating retirement needs but focus on holistic investment advice that takes to account retirement planning for individuals and their spouses and portfolio building. It’s only through taking this approach that we will enable members to make informed investment decisions. Additionally, HR practitioners need to take advantage of information technology not only as an enabler of operational efficiency but also as a platform for innovative financial literacy and member communication.

NB Employer Takeaway – A one-size-fits-all approach to retirement is no longer a workable solution for most employees. Employers have a unique opportunity to create a positive impact on the lives of their employees by taking proactive steps to assist employees in preparing for retirement. Empowering retirement readiness can not only help employers improve their attraction and retention efforts but also demonstrate their commitment to their employees’ well-being and improve their bottom lines.

Disclaimer: The author do not accept any liability for any damages or losses suffered as a result of actions taken based on information contained herein. Shadreck Zangairai is a Human Resources Practitioner
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Five-year jail term for burning competitor’s bar

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Five-year jail term for burning competitor’s bar

By Precila Takabvirakare

A 20-year-old man from Gutu will rue the day jealousy got the best of him and led him to set on fire his competitor s’ thatched gazebo bar at Chisheche Business Centre where his father owns a bar after Gutu magistrate Edwin Marecha sentenced him to 5 years behind bars recently.
Sean Chiname of Chezhira Village, Chief Nyamande, Gutu will serve an effective three years jail term after Marecha suspended one year on condition that he will not commit a similar crime, while the other year was suspended on condition that he restitutes Godfrey Mahuni’s US$9 496 value of lost property.
State facts as presented by Prosecutor Rachel Murape are that on April 2, this year at around 2100hours Sean went to Mahuni’s thatched Gazebo bar club and set it on fire, after which he hid behind a pile of bricks near the gazebo bar to witness it burning.
Progress Chiname and another patron, one Funny who had came out of the bar to relieve themselves saw Sean bolting from behind the the brick pile but did not bother much about him.
After running away, Sean went to Gift Zvenyika who was welding at Maongera Shop and told him that he had set the bar on fire but the fire had just been put off. He went on and promised to completely burn the bar if he manages to get petrol.
At around 2330 hours the same day, Sean went back to the bar and set it on fire again and the fire engulfed and burnt the thatched bar. Nyasha Chizororo a neighbor at the bar was awakened by his partner after he had gone outside to relieve himself and saw the bar burning.
Chizororo then phoned Kudzai Mubaya and told her about the incident. They all went and awakened Enia Madzuto who was asleep at the gazebo butchery. They managed to remove some property from inside the bar and tried to extinguish the fire but all was in vain. The gazebo bar was burnt down to ashes and nothing was recovered. The value of lost property was US$9 946.
The matter was reported to the police leading to Sean’s arrest.
Asked why he committed the offense Sean cited that he did not commit the offense voluntarily but he was not mentally okay and is still mentally unstable. He was ordered to go for medical examination and the results showed that he was mentally stable.
Giving it’s judgement the court then said that he committed the offense knowingly to end the competition since his father also owns a bar at Chisheche and Mahuni’s bar was upscale. The magistrate also added that a jail sentence was suitable to send a message to the community and also give Sean time to reform.

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