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NUST Architecture student pens book

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NUST Architecture student pens book

Tanyaradzwa Tizora

Cleopatra Shamiso Mutetwa, a 22-year-old who was born and bred in Masvingo and is currently studying Architecture at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) recently launched a motivational book called “Incubate Your Hope”.
“Incubate Your Hope”, is a book that unravels the concept of taking one’s hope and placing it in an environment where it has the opportunity to grow and fully develop.
Mutetwa says she was inspired to write this book by the day to day situations that individuals come across in society and also by a sermon by Sarah Jakes Roberts, an American based preacher, she follows on social media mainly YouTube.
“I was inspired to write the book because of the situations I saw in the society that people referred to as hopeless .What pushed me further to write this piece is a sermon I listened to on YouTube by Sarah Jakes Roberts which was on starving fears ,”said Mutetwa.
The young writer believes that if everyone awakens their hope ,it can create a ripple effect and eventually the whole nation becomes hopeful and focused on achieving positive goals.
“The book is a letter of encouragement to someone who could be broken, tired, frustrated or about to quit .I believe that if we all awaken our hopes, it can create a ripple effect and affect the next person until eventually the whole nation is hopeful and focused on achieving positive goals .The development of our nation all comes down to every one of us and we all need the right attitude and mindset to grow it, ” siad Mutetwa.
When asked how her writing relates to the architectural degree that she is studying in University, Mutetwa emphasized that architecture is a creative and artistic course that opens up one’s mind.
“Architecture is a creative and artistic course that opens up one’s mind, but I have always loved to write so I would say it’s an independent passion of mine that I have explored outside of the degree I’m studying at University,” she said
The young writer says she aspires to write more books in different genres so as to impact people’s lives positively.
“I aspire to write more books and the goal is for them to impact people’s lives positively. I look forward to explore other genres of writing.”
Copies of the book are now available. People can get them by calling +263 78100556 or getting in touch with her on social media handles; Facebook :Cleopatra Mutetwa, Instagram :keeks_patra and Email:shamisomutetwa@gmail.com.

Gutu cattle deboning thieves nabbed

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Gutu cattle deboning thieves nabbed

Admire Chatindo

Two notorious Harare men who have been wreaking havoc Gutu stealing cattle and deboning them to sell steak meat were recently nabbed and have since appeared before Masvingo magistrate Ivy Jaona facing charges of stock theft.
The two accused, Lovejoy Mukwasamombe (35) from Chitungwiza and Mishon Chakadama (33) of Stoneridge Harare were remanded in custody and will appear again in court on a later.
The court was told that on August 17 2023, at stand number 35 village 4B Masema pastures Gutu, the two stole three beasts, one brown ox with small horns, a white ox without horns and one white ox with big curled horns belonging to Elisha Makocha (78) of the same village.
On October 10 2023, police officers on an operation code named ‘No to Deboning’ received information to the effect that there was a case of stock theft (Deboning) at farm 20 Dewure East Gutu.
Police officers attended the scene and recovered a Toyota Sienta with registration number AFN 8531 which was parked a few meters from the deboned carcasses and recovered 4x50kgs sacks of deboned meat in the boot of the vehicle.
Further checks were made which led to arrest of Mukwasamombe who was on his way back to recover his vehicle with a mechanic from Gutu growth point.
Upon questioning, Mukwasamombe revealed that he transported meat from Gutu to Harare after Chakadama and two others who are still at large stole cattle from cattle pens and sold the meat at Matute Building in Mbare to Joice Masumuse who is into sausage business.
Police officers then proceeded to Harare and arrested Chakadama at his home after he had ran away after seeing an unmarked police vehicle with CID members.
After his arrest, Chakadama admitted having gone to Gutu with Mukwasamombe and the two who are still at large and stole three beasts from Masema pastures.
Tichaona Chakavarika prosecutor.

Masvingo Business Expo 2nd edition roars to life

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Masvingo Business Expo 2nd edition roars to life

Beverly Bizeki

All roads lead to the Flamboyant Hotel in Masvingo as the second edition of the Masvingo Business Expo set for November 16 roars to life.

With over 200 exhibitors expected for this year’s edition, Permanent Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Dr Addmore Pazvakavambwa who was representing Minister of State Ezra Chadzamira at a press conference held today (November 15) said the expo was meant to showcase Masvingo province and highlight investment opportunities.

“The main objective of the business expo is to highlight investment opportunities in Masvingo, there are so many opportunities flying around, the President speaks about research and development while another key objective is to present investors with an opportunity to articulate issues they are facing in trying to invest in Masvingo province so it is like a feedback mechanism because investment facilitating agencies will be there to get feedback from potential investors or those already in the field so that we have an investor-friendly climate.

“More importantly at this expo, we are opening up an opportunity to investment facilitating institutions to articulate procedure requirements for investors investing in Masvingo or the country at large. Some investors are dying to get information and we are saying these agencies will have an opportunity to educate our potential clients on the requirements if you are to open a business or if you are to invest,” he said.

Dr Pazvakavambwa said exhibition prices were pegged at US$30 for startups, US$50 for Small to Medium Enterprises, and US$250 for corporates and said that at least 100 exhibitors had already booked for the business expo.

He said the prices pegged were also cognizant of the vulnerable groups including women and youths which is why it was pegged at US$30 per table for SMEs, which he said was affordable and allows more people to participate in the expo.

“We want to open up the business expo for vulnerable groups to come and learn as you hear the President talking about a knowledge-based economy so the first port of call is to learn that’s why we are bringing Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA), Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, so for a start, we are pegging low prices for startups so that they come, participate and get information which they will use in doing business and investing so we will continuously engage the youth as an important sector for our country,” said Dr Pazvakavambwa.

The business expo Chairperson Clever Chingwara said investment facilitating institutions will help young people and women to register their businesses.

“The investment facilitating institutions will assist the young people to register their companies which is why we have invited institutions such as Procurement Authority of Zimbabwe and ZIMRA,” said Chingwara.

The business expo was launched last year.

When roads become death snares

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When roads become death snares

Beverly Bizeki

It is barely a month before the Masvingo community and the nation were plunged into mourning after losing international talent, Garry Mapanzure, who had always soothed the souls of music lovers and was raising the ancient city’s flag high in the music industry.
Just before tears dried and before footprints to the cemetery swept away by the innocent wind, the city was again hit by a double tragedy, the education sector was robbed of two renowned educationists Masvingo and Bondolfi Teachers’ College principals Benson Mutambudzi and Dr Benard Berejena.
The Harare-Beitbridge Road has been a death trap for a long time and just after people were done celebrating the rehabilitation of the road, it has already claimed lives of three important figures in Masvingo within a month, among others and injured many.
The two educationists’ death came as a shock considering the fact that they died hours apart having been involved in two separate accidents on the same road, same day whilst coming from the same event.
They were both coming from a graduation ceremony at Danhiko Industrial Training Centre in Harare on October 26 and Mutambudzi was pronounced dead on arrival at Masvingo Provincial Hospital.
The accident that killed Mutambudzi happened around 9:30 pm after a Honda CRV he was driving was hit by another vehicle that was traveling behind him.
Dr Berejena, who had hosted a graduation ceremony a day before Masvingo Teachers also died at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare where he was admitted following his car crash.
Berejena (63) worked at Joshua Nkomo Polytechnic College before joining Bondolfi Teachers’ college where he served as a Curriculum Studies and Mathematics lecturer before he was promoted to acting principal.
The death of the two left many with questions than answers as to how the same road claimed the lives of three prominent figures in such a short space of time.
Mapanzure had died earlier on October 13 together with his friend Langton Mandima and his sister’s infant child.
The afro pop star died at 25 leaving the hearts of many broken as he was a promising artist, leaving behind his young widow, Vimbai Mapanzure and son Thomas Junior Mapanzure.
Mapanzure also called ‘African Sushi’ by his fans made a name for himself in the industry, attracting international maestros from across the continent working with him.
While it is said that the proverbial call of death always gets a response, events of the past month have painted dark stains on the newly refurbished roads, which however are going to be a reminder of sorrow and pain to the Masvingo community and somewhat unmarked death traps.

5 nabbed for car theft

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5 nabbed for car theft

Tinaani Nyabereka

Gweru- Car theft could be reduced in Gweru as police arrested six suspects namely Dennis Gumbie (43) of Mzilikazi, Bulawayo, Godfrey Godknows Tshamala (32) of Entumbane, Bulawayo, Khanyiso Ndlovu ( 26) of Emganwini, Bulawayo, Knowledge Tsiga (40) of Entumbane, Bulawayo and Patrick Sibanda (24) years of Old Lobengula, Bulawayo in connection with a spate of thefts from motor vehicles around Gweru.
Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko thanked the members of the public for working hand-in-hand with the police to apprehend the suspects.
“We have arrested six suspects who have since appeared in court and we continue to urge members of the public to jealously guard their valuables and to report all cases to the police,” Mahoko said.
Circumstances are that the five suspects were arrested by the Gweru Criminal Investigations officers in Gweru CBD whilst they were looking for their next target. The Detectives were carrying out surveillance in Gweru CBD and spotted the vehicle which had been reported to have been used in two cases of theft on October 17 and 30 2023.
The detectives approached the vehicle and fired two shots which deflated two front tyres. They subdued and arrested the five suspects who were aboard the vehicle.
It was observed that the front and rear registration numbers which read ADG 2759 of the vehicle were different from the third number plate. Also, they had covered the third number plate with a sticker.
Searches were carried out in the vehicle and two registration plates’ numbers AEH 1666 were recovered. Records at the vehicle Registry reflected that these were the actual numbers of the Toyota Bubble motor vehicle.
Further searches in the vehicle led to the recovery of three remote sensor unlocking devices, two T-bar devices used to force open car doors and a Colombian knife. The suspects led detectives to the recovery of two laptops, a black Dell and a HP Probook which had been sold at Bahudur Centre in Gweru town.

Masvingo derby ends in thrilling draw

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Masvingo derby ends in thrilling draw

Trinity Mapendere

Chasing their maiden promotion into the top-flight league in the country, second-placed FC Wangu Mazodze were held to a thrilling 1 – 1 draw by their bitter rivals Masvingo United this past Sunday at Mucheke Stadium in Masvingo.
FC Wangu Mazodze have been in superb form this season, spending most of their games at the top of the ZIFA Eastern Region Soccer League log only to let their lead slip away with only 4 games remaining.
In the Sunday match, the Kingdom Boys as FC Wangu Mazodze is affectionately known, needed to collect maximum points for them to secure promotion into the Premier Soccer League but found their opponents ready for the battle.
Masvingo United also known as Una Una had nothing to lose and everything to play for them to rescue their disappointing season.
Masvingo United started the game brighter than their opponents and had a couple of chances but could not find the back of the net. Mazodze took the lead just 15 minutes after the break, following a controversial handball, which saw the referee awarding a penalty to the home side. Their goalkeeper stepped up and converted the penalty to a score giving them a 1-nil lead.
Una Una continued to be the better side of the two and their hard work paid off when a blunder from Mazodze goalkeeper and scorer saw the ball in the back of the net to make it 1-1 with 10 minutes remaining.
FC Wangu Mazodze spokesperson, Sukhuoluhle Ndlovu bemoaned the golden chance her side had to cement their premier league promotion hopes
“We were unfortunate today and the draw means that we have to win our final game and hope and pray that the other 2 sides, Tenax and Bikita Minerals lose or draw for us to secure the league and promotion into the Premier League.”
Both Masvingo United and FC Wangu Mazodze head to their respective last games of the season, with Una Una at home hosting Manica Diamonds U19 and Mazodze will be on away at Renco Mine in their original home area.
The curtain is closing on what has been a tight race for Premier Soccer League promotion, with the battle of 3 top teams going into the final match of the season.

Gutu man found in possession of 20kgs mbanje

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Gutu man found in possession of 20kgs mbanje

Admire Chatindo

A 50- year- old man from Singende village under Chief Nerupiri who was found in possession of 20kg dagga recently appeared before Masvingo magistrate Elizabeth Hanzi on charges of possessing dangerous drugs.
The case was postponed to November 8 2023 for further trial.
The prosecutor Tichaona Chakavarika told the court that on October 10 2023, at Singende village, Gutu, Nyasha Singende was found in possession of 20.8kilogrames of dagga intending to sell it.
Detectives and police intelligence officers who were on operation “No to drugs and substance abuse” received a tip off that Singende was dealing in dagga and they proceeded to his homestead.
They introduced themselves and enquired about his involvement in drug deals. He led the police to his bedroom where he showed the police two white sacks; one full and the other one approximately half with a combined weight of 20,8kgs with a street value of RTGS$1 million or US$1700.00.
He was subsequently arrested and taken to the police station.

Calls for mainstreaming migration issues into policies escalates

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Calls for mainstreaming migration issues into policies escalates

Staff Reporter

Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is escalating calls to mainstream migration and climate change issues into national polices and strategies.
The two organizations recently held a workshop at Great Zimbabwe Hotel with District Development Coodinators (DCC) from Masvingo and Midlands Provinces with the aim of establishing strategies that can be implemented to mainstream migration in climate change policies as a mitigatory measure against the effects of climate change.
The Deputy Director Climate Change Management Department in the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife Kudzai Ndidzano said the workshop was one of the five roundtable meetings with various stakeholders to discuss issues to do with making migration an adaptive measure against climate change.
He said climate change was a key driver of migration as people leave their areas of origin to other areas to find better livelihood options after facing the devastating effects of climate change.
“This meeting is one of the five roundtable meetings we want to have as the ministry in partnership and support from IOM. We want to establish ways we can use migration as an adaptive measure against the effects of climate change.
“People move from their areas of origin to find better agricultural soils and sometimes they are moved by natural disasters which mainly emanate from climate change.
“Under a project titled esteeming migration, environment and climate change, policies strategies and action plans, we are conducting stock take of the environment and climate change, policies and strategies and also looking at the national development blueprint NDS1 to see how it considers migration and also give recommendations to government so that these issues are mainstreamed in policies,” said Ndidzano
Acting director local government services in the Midlands Province Charlton Murove, said in his province there was a lot of migration due to flooding and the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) is encouraging people to move to higher grounds and that is migration caused by climate change and need to be considered in policy formulation.
‘In the Midlands, there are areas that were not prone to flooding but are now facing flooding challenges, this means people have to move from there to higher grounds as encouraged by the CPU. So for this to be done effectively, there is need for proper policies in place and this workshop seeks to establish that and I am sure it is going to be helpful since we have a lot of migration in the province,” said Murove.
He said there was a lot of movement mainly to Shurugwi and Mberengwa due to pull factors like minerals so the issue of migration cannot continue to be missing in government policies.
Chiredzi DDC Lovemore Chisema said his district was most affected by climate change which has a bearing on migration with people travelling to South Africa and Mozambique so talks about migration and climate change were critical.
“Our district being at the border between Mozambique and South Africa, so naturally people migrate to these areas and climate change worsens the situation and young people after completing grade seven move out so because of this continuous movement, there is need for migration policies in conjunction with climate change.
“Though we cannot stop migration, we have strategies with government help, to reduce the movement. We are establishing livelihood activities especially in the agriculture sector because we need these people to contribute to the development of our country and their areas.

More than 100 farmers get sugarcane farming permits

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More than 100 farmers get sugarcane farming permits

Beverly Bizeki

A total of 116 farmers who are going to be part of the Kilimanjaro sugarcane farming project in Chiredzi were recently granted permits, at Tugwi Mukosi as part of government’s efforts to promote rural transformation, socio economic growth and development.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Dr Anxious Masuka said 116 farmers were going to be beneficiaries of the 3 000ha of land availed so far at Tongaat Hulett.
“This is not about land reform only where we give people pieces of land, this is an investment, so this model is different from the jambanja era where we gave you land and the assets there, this is land that has never been utilized, it is land that we are investing in and opening,” said Masuka.
Masuka said government was going to chip in with funding as well for the farmers as sugarcane farming is resource intensive.
“Because sugarcane is a resource intensive enterprise, the President already has a model to give you the money so you are getting the land and the money for the investment. Tongaat Hullet has agreed to assist us to raise the resources required to open this land,” said Masuka.
Masvingo farmers will get 50 percent of the land, while 40 percent will be distributed among the 10 provinces and the remaining 10 percent is reserved for youths.
“50 percent of the plots will be given to the seven chiefs in the district who will choose their representatives from their areas to work in the plots.
“Ordinarily what happens when we give land, the minister of state for the province chairs the provincial lands committee and they consider applications that come through the district and the province and do allocations based on the waiting list but because sugarcane is unique we agreed that we needed all provinces to be represented.
“For the 50 percent that remains after giving the locals, the directive is 40 percent is shared equally among the 10 provinces, the remaining 10 percent is reserved for critical sectors that government selects and it has been given to the youths.
“That 10 percent it will be distributed between males and females and some of them will be children of war veterans especially the departed who are not here to enjoy the fruits of land reform but through their descendants they must being to enjoy that,” said Dr Masuka.
Minister of State for provincial affairs and devolution Ezra Chadzamira said the programme was crucial in the attainment of vision 2030 as it promotes a sustainable agriculture and empowers individuals.
“The sugarcane farming programme has been designed with the aim of promoting sustainable agriculture, empowering individuals and fostering economic prosperity thus playing a crucial role in the attainment of vision 2030.
“Through this initiative we seek to harness the incredible potential of our land while also creating avenues for employment, income generation and upliftment of our community, the permits received today represent more than just a piece of paper, they symbolize the trust and confidence placed in you to cultivate and nurture our land and protect our environment.
Tongaat Hulett officially opened the Kilimanjaro project in 2019 in partnership with the Zimbabwean government with the aim of improving land productivity by developing 4 000 ha of virgin land for sugarcane farming.

Ward 2 By-Election: Chirairo confident of winning

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Ward 2 By-Election: Chirairo confident of winning

Beverly Bizeki

As tension for the heavily contested Masvingo West Ward 2 seat mounts, independent candidate Frank Chirairo who successfully filed for nomination on November 7 said he is confident of winning the seat.
Chirairo got a chance for another attempt, having failed in the August 23 election Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) primary selection process which saw Shantiel Chiwara representing the party in Ward 2, which she won and was later elected Masvingo Mayor.
The ward fell vacant after Chiwara was recalled by Sengezo Tshabangu who claims to be the party’s interim Secretary General.
“I am confident that the residents in ward 2 whom I have worked with during the campaign period in the run up to August 23 election still want me to represent them. I have worked immensely for the party and they know it.
“I registered a lot of people and those are the ones who pushed me to file as an independent candidate having asked me to represent them,” said Chirairo.
He went on to say a number of his supporters did not vote despite having advised them to vote for the party’s candidate and those people would vote for him as their favourite candidate.
“There was voter apathy on the August election because of what had happened during the primary elections, I won the primary elections but upon filing at the nomination court we had a double candidate situation which forced me to withdraw my nomination.
“The votes that were cast in the ward show that there was voter apathy since ward two is one of the largest in Masvingo town in terms of voter population and many were frustrated and I am confident that they will come in numbers to vote for me,” said Chirairo.
Chirairo also said he was still loyal to the party despite running as an independent candidate saying he even has sympathizers from Zanu PF who support him simply because of his potential and the fact that he grew up with some of them.
“I have chosen to go independent because people in the ward still want me to contest in the election with their support and with much going on in the ward, I felt that we could lose the seat to Zanu PF.
“Currently the party is divided and it is difficult to know which faction is on the right side to sign for the nomination papers so the future of the party is still undecided. As it stands no one knows the right candidate for the party because Tshabangu still wields some power until the ruling is overturned, so as it stands I stand a better chance to save the party, in case Tshabangu decides to go after Chiwara again,” said Chirairo
Chirairo said some of his plans for the ward include coming up with a better solution for the families affected by floods every rainy season in ward 2.
“My goal among other things when I get into office as councilor is to assist those families in the ward who are affected by flooding every rainy season as they almost always have to leave their homes to seek refuge at government complexes. My desire is to come up with a viable solution for these families,” said Chirairo.
Chirairo was forced to withdraw his candidature for the August 23 elections after he was accused of fraud and forgery and was accused of forging signatures on his nomination papers after Chiwara also filed as a candidate for the party.
Latest news on Tshabangu however has it that he has claimed that all recalled candidates are not supposed to file for the election under the party ticket as they have ceased to be members of the party.
Roki Kamuzonda who is the former councilor of the controversial ward is alleged to be of the Tshabangu faction while Chiwara claims to have had her papers signed under the Nelson Chamisa-led party.
Chirairo becomes the third person from the CCC to participate in the election from the same party, a development that is being celebrated by Zanu PF which is anticipating that the three could split their votes.
Zanu PF will be represented by Benson Hwata who lost to Chiwara in August.

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