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Chiredzi Cllrs order equal water rationing to residents

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Chiredzi Cllrs order equal water rationing to residents

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI-Clevers Hotel and Chiredzi West Member of Parliament Farai Musikavanhu’s residence are among those being investigated by Chiredzi Town Council, (CTC) over their 24 hour supply of water as they are alleged to be directly connected to Chitsanga water reservoirs whilst 80percent of residential areas and institutions are on water rationing.
Chiredzi Town Council last week resolved to make an investigation on the institutions and residences that are getting water 24 hours a day as they are purported to be connected directly to Chitsanga water tanks including MP Musikavanhu’s residence and Clevers Hotel once popularly known as Nesbit Arms Hotel.
Addressing the full council meeting last week, CTC Vice chairperson and chairperson for the Environmental Committee Ropafadzo Makumire highlighted that there were certain residences and institutions that were getting water for 24 hours and seven days (24/7) including Clevers Hotel which was getting 110 milliliters and MP Musikavanhu’s residence which was getting 75 milliliters.
“Council noted that Clevers Hotel and MP Musikavanhu’s residence have been receiving water 24/7 as they are connected directly to the tanks. Clevers Hotel is getting 110 milliliters while MP Musikavanhu’s residence is getting 75 milliliters.
“We resolved to put valves so that they can as well be rationed like every resident,” said Makumire.
Obert Ngwenya the Housing Committee chairperson also said houses that were directly connected to the tanks are slowing the Chitsanga tanks from filling up as they are getting water directly while the rest of the residents are struggling to get a single drop.
“The stated areas are getting water 24 hours thereby prohibiting the tanks from filling up because it is continuously passing through to their residences while the rest of the town is suffering without a single drop of water.
“These residences are directly connected to Chitsanga water tanks and we should however do away with direct lines. Rationing should be practiced to everyone. There is need for control valves to limit them from getting water continuously,” said councilor Ngwenya.
Most of these residences were directly connected to Chitsanga reservoirs by Hippo Valley Estates to cater for its top management as they were the ones controlling water distribution in Chiredzi Urban.

It’s another sad Easter CDEs !!

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It’s another sad Easter CDEs !!

Let me first of all convey my heartfelt condolences to the families of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) congregants who reportedly perished in a road accident on Thursday evening. What a sad and dark day for the nation as road carnage once more claims more lives. May their dear souls rest in eternal peace.
Ko nhai team hamuchandiudzi kuti the new $100 bill was printed in 2020 only to be released now kkkkk, haaa this country soo ka. Inini I thought these guys saw kuti there’s need to increase the denomination now izvo vakazviona 2020 but the note was locked away to mature kkkk. These are the results if you deal with old people who think someone has to be old to lead a country. Sevanhu vanomborohwa sterek neWhiskey they believe everything should be locked away before it matures zvino hezvo, the new note is two years old kkkkk. Why was it printed and not used, hazvishamise izvezvi if we search in the RBZ kutowana mutori neThousand, kana Billion notes. The guys on top there are crazy and they can do the craziest things you can never imagine. I told you last week kuti boyz dzeSmoko want to take us to 2008 so please fasten your seat belts because the road is bumpy.
Speaking of bumpy roads, ours are really bumpy ladies and gentlemen, most of our roads dzichiri zhira chaidzo, worse still with the pace the ERRP programme is moving at, haa 2030 tenge tichipo tichingogadzira, panozodzokwa kwatakabva kunenge kwakutoda, ko mati pane zviri kuitwa here, they are just painting roads with some blackish jelly with few concrete stones, hezvino ndiri pano tichaona if they will last.
I was happy recently when I heard that mukomana had dissolved Masvingo CCC provincial Executive kkkkkk, hanzi it’s very incompetent, I would like to believe it. Haa sure you think if we put them man to man apa neZanu you will surely understand what I am talking about. Totora Mavhenyengwa toisa apa, then we take Marava toisa apa kkkk, totora chedu Maga-Maga spokesperson toisa apa then kuCCC toisa chedu Gudzameso apa kkkk, haa apa iZaka yese kkk. Was it by coincidence kuti both chairpersons are from Zaka as well as the spokespersons, mmmm something is fishy apa. Haa sometimes you accuse me of talking too much but mmm CCC itai serious mutiisire vanhu kwavo.
I hear factionalism is rocking both parties in the provinces, todiiko nevanhu veMasvingo kkk. Just watch the space ladies and gentlemen; Biti is consolidating power in the province sekutamba sekuseka ipapa. Ko team PDP and ZimPF has formed a tag team and vari kuuya hot vaakutoda kutiza nepower in the province. I once told you kuti Somanje paaiti pengaudoke aisanyepa, it’s just a circus, kungobuda vanhu vachidzoka zvichingodaro kkk. Muchaona after 2023 ana Dhagi retracing their footsteps back, ko Khupe is back wani, ivo vanaBiti nanaWelsh paya vaituka Save vachiti Gumbura nhasi varipi, aren’t they the VPs. Ana Sitemere are warming their way back and they are poised to take over the reins from Marava, haa sure let the old man rest ladies and gentlemen, vakarwa kurwa kwakanaka inga wani.
I hope you people are registering to vote there while the blitz is still open, zvekuzoti chokwa chokwa time dzapera bodo. It’s everyone’s duty to make sure that his friends and family have registered; it’s just that ini handina hama zvangu I would have urged them to register. I like the energy by this young fella wekamota keRed pedu paTsungai apa, he is working tirelessly to make sure that people have registered achinotora vanhu nemota yake to and from. I just heard that is what he is doing but I have never seen waakanotora but I like the energy, keep that up Wakura, ndokukura ikoko kkkk, chero waiva kwaMai Mujuru at least you are doing something.
But do you know ini naHopewell chete tisu tinotaura chokwadi akanoseva Mbudziyadura kuConference uko, at least the conference helped him to amplify what we have been already saying. Pazvinositaurwa kunongonzi ha Mbudziyadura atanga, but the platform made everyone who cared to listen to believe that it’s really happening. PaProvincial hospital apa paMasvingo there is only one BP Machine, one chaiyo which is being shared by the entire provincial hospital haa sure we are cursed as a country. Varakashi will accuse me of not being patriotic when I raise issues like this. They think raising a fist in the air is being patriotic. I hear the Patriotic Bill is being speeded up so that rinobata vasiri patriotic kkkk. Nhamo, if the law was applied equally in Zimbabwe I would vote for it because in its real sense inobata team Zanu yese, they are the ones who are not patriotic. Itai henyu bill renyu, ini accuse me of being unpatriotic all you like but I won’t stop telling the truth. Handinyararae ini, why would I, ndakafa kare handikendenge ini.
Asi mukatoti Robert Jnr Mwana waUncle Bob imi? We used to hear that the old man had discipline in matters to do with the waist zvino uyu mwana mmm, I am told akungopiwa mababe chero paasvika. Dai atoita hake Mkwasha waBaba Zero kkkk, I hear Zero wacho Bertha has resurfaced from hibernation where she has been following his father’s dismal loss in the just ended elections kkk.
Did anyone see our beloved President without his usual scarf kkkk, vaiva nechimwe chewhite chine picture yavo soo, mviro mviro dzemhanza mapfeka, I am sure he will soon abandon that rag inoita kunge ngendere yemombe njeni. A good Samaritan showed me the picture on twitter and for the first time I agreed with this foul-mouthed guy Nick Mangwana, hanzi nhasi baba vakachena kkk, he even noticed that kana asina that thing he will be looking better.
I used to give prayers during the Easter holidays, ladies and gentlemen but this time around I have no power, mabvi apera simba, I wanted to pray for you but eish I really can’t. Last year I failed again because of Covid-19 among the usual problems created by Zanu PF and thought this year will be better but alas, I was wrong. This is just another sad Easter ladies and gentlemen. Another Easter without Easter eggs Cdes kkk. If you ask ama2000, many of them do not know Easter eggs. This is the situation that we have allowed ourselves to be in. It’s getting worse every day and besides commemorating the death of our saviour, the holiday is useless. Most people will not go to their rural homes for the holidays and those who will manage will go there empty handed kkk, ko inobvepi mari yacho. As we celebrate Easter ladies and gentlemen, let’s pray for unity, peace ahead of the elections. We are to divided ladies and gentlemen that is why vadzimu naMwari vakafuratira. Mwari haasvike pane vasingawirirane.
Have a blessed Easter and Uhuru till we meet again. Let me go kunokanga maputi angu kuChitima uko.

Chiredzi town council gives in to Zanu PF demands

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Chiredzi town council gives in to Zanu PF demands

…Chadzamira re-commissions new vehicles

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI- Having been bullied by Zanu PF for failing to invite Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira together with other ruling party officials to commission new vehicles bought using devolution and internal funds, Chiredzi Town Council recently gave in by organizing the re-commissioning on April 13.
Chiredzi Town Council commissioned the vehicles two weeks ago without the Zanu PF provincial leadership which did not go well with the ruling party leadership which then threatened the local authority to re-commission the vehicles.
Zanu PF District Coordinating Committee (DCC) Chairperson, Siyaki Mundungehama is said to have put four Chiredzi town Zanu PF councilors under fire accusing them of allowing council to commission the vehicles without Chadzamira.
Mundungehama is alleged to have summoned the councilors to a disciplinary hearing on why they were allowing town council chairperson Gibson Hwende getting mileage by commissioning the vehicles without provincial leaders.
However, when contacted for comment after the first commissioning, Zanu PF provincial chairperson Robson Mavhenyengwa said he was not aware of the disciplinary action but acknowledged the anger saying they were supposed to have called the provincial leadership.
Chiredzi West Member of Parliament, Farai Musikavanhu who was part of the delegation during the first commissioning of these vehicles two weeks ago also lashed out at the local authority for not inviting the provincial leaders.
On Wednesday (April 13 2022) Musikavanhu convened a developmental Indaba at Chitsanga Hall where he invited Chadzamira to re-commission the service vehicles.
Addressing people during the Indaba, acting Chiredzi Town Council Secretary, Engineer Wesley Kauma, said they received ZW$40 million devolution funds which they used to buy a fire tender at ZW$13 million and a refuse compactor for ZW$16 million.
“We were allocated ZW$90 million by the second republic in devolution funds and we used to access and disburse ZW$40 million which we managed to procure a refuse compactor and fire tender. The remainder was used to purchase two tractors which are outside. The other two parts of equipment are yet to be delivered but we are expecting them soon,” said Kauma.
Chadzamira, thanked the local authority for putting devolution funds to good use and warned the local authority against commissioning the equipment in his absence.
“I would like to thank council for putting the devolution funds to good use. I heard rumors that there are people who had commissioned equipment which was bought using devolution funds without the presence of the District Development Coordinator. These projects are supposed to be commissioned by the DDC, Permanent Secretary of Devolution, myself or His Excellency depending on the nature of the project.
“If devolution funds have been put to use, the projects are not to be taken as personal by the council because it is not their funds, they belong to President Mnangagwa so the system structures of President Mnangagwa begins with DDC, then the provincial secretary for devolution and myself, then the President. The people I have mentioned are the ones who are supposed to commission devolution projects not just popping up and tell residents that we have done this,” said Chadzamira.
Of the commissioned vehicles, devolution funds only purchased two tractors which were commissioned.
The fire tender and a refuse compactor which were bought using the same funds are yet to be delivered and the other four vehicles which were commissioned were bought using internal funds.

Factionalism rocks CCC in Masvingo

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Factionalism rocks CCC in Masvingo

…As Chamisa embarks on massive restructuring exercise

… Defectors consolidating power

Brighton Chiseva

MASVINGO – Factionalism has rocked Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party with an alleged faction claiming that party president Nelson Chamisa recently dissolved the provincial executive during his last visit to the province.
Two main factions are alleged to have been rekindled and they are said to be loyal to two former provincial chairpersons James Gumbi and Wilstaf Sitemere each.
Gumbi was removed from the post in 2018 on allegations of failing to perform his duties well since he stays in Harare.
The Sitemere faction however failed to field members in the new executive following eleventh hour disqualification of Tongai Matutu who was Sitemere faction front man and poised to take over and the Gumbi faction retained a number of posts and only lost the chairpersonship which was given to former senator Misheck Marava.
The Sitemere faction has a number of former defectors who include former Masvingo Central MP Jeffreyson Chitando who re-joined the camp after the collapse of Zimbabwe People First party which was led by former vice president Joyce Mujuru.
Chitando is tipped to be the next provincial spokesperson if a new executive is to be elected with Sitemere tipped to re-bounce as provincial chair.
Sitemere faction is claiming that Chamisa’s visit to Masvingo last week was mainly to meet the executives and to dissolve the Masvingo one.
His tour, where he is meeting with structures in the provinces is said to have been a diplomatic way of dissolving the executive on the pretext that CCC is a new party where positions do not matter.
Sources who attended the meeting had different versions of what really transpired with some saying Chamisa said all members were equal and everyone should work for the betterment of the party until new leaders have been appointed.
“He said no one should say I am the chairperson or whatever position because CCC is a new party, so in the mean time everyone should work towards 2023 until new leaders have been appointed,” said the source.
Another source claimed that Chamisa was angry with the executive which is accused of failing to work in rural areas where the party performed poorly.
“The president was very angry, he was told that the executive failed to lure people as witnessed in the previous by-election and instead, the likes of (Jefferyson) Chitando and former chairperson Sitemere are the ones who were working. He was told the executive never attended any meeting and the chairperson Misheck (Marava) is old, weary and does not exude the energy and charisma needed to challenge Zanu PF in the province,” said the source.
It is also alleged that National Organising Secretary Amos Chibaya was asked to come back to Masvingo and organise an interim committee which will oversee operations until a new executive is put in place.
However, when contacted for comment, Chibaya denied allegations that Chamisa dissolved the executive.
“That’s a lie, I am the one in charge of issues like that so I am saying that it is a lie,” said Chibaya.
Provincial spokesperson Dereck Charamba also said he was not aware of the dissolution saying he only saw it on social media adding that there was nothing to dissolve because CCC is a new party.
“There is no communication to that effect, I only saw that on social media. CCC is a new party and we are an interim leadership so there cannot be a leadership vacuum. A new executive will be elected when time comes and all that you are hearing is a lie,” said Charamba.
Other sources within the party however said Chamisa did not like the current provincial executive but he does not know that they were not working properly because of being sabotaged by the other faction which wants to prove the former’s incompetence.
The source accused provincial members who are in the national executive like former ward 4 councillor Godfrey Kurauone of influencing other national members to undermine the province by holding meetings without the local leadership’s knowledge.
“The national leadership was being influenced by some local members who are in the national executive to sabotage the provincial leadership. They would come and hold meetings in the province without the province’s knowledge, so that they do not attend and then be accused of absconding meetings,” said the source.
The former defectors allegedly managed to smuggle in two councillors in the name of Aleck Tabe who was a PDP member as well as Roki Kamuzonda in ward 3 who was once Zanu PF and later joined Zim PF before joining MDC-Alliance.
Other defectors include Admire Wakurawarerwa who contested in Gutu West on a Zim PF ticket before joining then MDC –Alliance led by Chamisa after losing the 2018 elections.
Wakurawarerwa worked closely with Struggle Nyahunda for Zim PF in 2017 to 2018. Other defectors who are tipped to make it into the provincial executive are Oliver Chirume (former Zim PF), Heya Shoko and Tichaona Chiminya.

COMMENT: Road users should exercise caution this Easter holiday

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COMMENT: Road users should exercise caution this Easter holiday

With the nation bracing for the Easter holidays beginning this coming Friday on April 15, the nation should always be reminded of the responsibilities that await every responsible citizen of Zimbabwe.
People would travel to different destinations for various reasons among them visiting places of worship and in some cases for holidays and during the journeys, a lot of things occur on the roads.
Road carnage which has become a common feature on national roads during public holidays need to be put under check so as to avoid unnecessary loss of human lives.
What that entails is responsibility from every responsible citizen be it drivers, passengers as well as law enforcement agents to fight the scourge. Gone should be the days in which accidents during public holidays can be normalised and nothing is done to address that. There is need for various stakeholders to join forces and fight the mishaps and with each stakeholder playing their roles, sanity will prevail on the roads.
Motorists should ensure that they adhere to the set rules and regulations when travelling and thus no to over speeding and or overloading of vehicles as the two are detrimental to safety of both passengers and motorists themselves. The travelling parties should also ensure that they play their role towards ensuring own safety and that is exercising caution by avoid travelling in overloaded vehicles. Also liaising with the drivers so that they travel at stipulated speed limits would be another way to go towards safety. Beside the above, the choice of transport they would use also determines their safety especially from criminals who have found safe haven on the roads as they pounce on unsuspecting passengers. The public thus should use public transport instead of these private vehicles that have seen the criminal elements of this society capitalizing on the desperation for transport to reach their destinations.
Law enforcement agents also should play their part when it comes enforcing the law on the roads as a way of deterring motorists from flouting the rules as required at law. Police thus should diligently execute their duties without fear or favour so that lives can be saved on the roads.
As a result collective action of all concerned stakeholders would go a long way in ensuring safety of people travelling during holidays and thus each individual should play a role towards that.

Plight of Down syndrome: marginalization of the marginalized

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Plight of Down syndrome: marginalization of the marginalized

…. ‘Prejudice, social stigma, myths and misconceptions increase down syndrome marginalization’

Rutendo Chirume

For Tendeso and her family the journey of taking care of her brother named Tavonga who was born with a Down syndrome condition has not been a walk in the park for he would sometimes get paranoid and get out of control for no reason.
Narrating how they have managed to train him to take care of himself, Tendeso said it has not been easy but they have managed to train her brother how to take care of himself even when they are not around and it is important that care givers for people with Down syndrome condition should have patience more than anyone else.
“Tavonga is 23 years old now but still behaves like a small child and even enjoy playing with kids and does not have adult friends. It has been difficult to take care of him but now it is better because we have mastered how to handle him especially when he throws his tantrums. He does not want to feel annoyed and his memory is very sharp, he never forgets a thing especially his toys. Also being at Ratidzo Zimcare Trust has helped him a lot on acquiring life skills. He is able to bath himself, make his bed, relief himself. In fact he is able to do anything able bodied person can do except he is a little clumsy and slow in doing things.
“People with Down syndrome need care, love, attention and patience. As a family, we have accepted Tavonga’s condition and with the help we get from his school and some other treatments from his therapists have managed to improve his development. It is important that we understand their needs in particular hygiene, sanitization as well ensuring that they are as smart as possible. Caregivers should have a heart to continuously monitor them,” said Tendeso.
However, it can be a disadvantage to people who do not have money to enroll their kids at schools or institutions which cater for people with special needs.
Unlike Tavonga who had support and love from his family which understand that, his condition is not a curse or bad luck.
Mejury who comes from Masinire a marginalized village in Gutu district of Masvingo has been subjected to discrimination and stigmatization as the community accuses her family of using her on money rituals or sacrifice to an occult in order to acquire wealth, even her family pretends like she do not exist.
Mejury who is commonly known as Meju by the community would always be locked in doors and the only time you see her is when she goes to the toilet. Her family never talks about her everywhere and shut her away from people.
Due to lack of information, poverty and inaccessible health facilities, religious beliefs and conservativeness, people with Down syndrome are denied medication, often left out, excluded and shunned.
Statistics shown by Down Syndrome Society of Zimbabwe reveals that over 40 000 people live with Down syndrome in Zimbabwe and prevalence of disability in the country is estimated to be seven percent therefore basing on a total population of approximately 18 million, this amounts to over 125,000 individuals with disability.
Director of Zimbabwe Down Syndrome Association Sibonisiwe Mazula said there are a lot of challenges being faced by people with Down syndrome as well as their caregivers, parents and so much need to be done in order to improve their lives.
“For the parents you first need to accept that your baby has Down syndrome or any other form of disability. Parents go through denial stage for fear of future of the child and this may sometimes result in conflicts among families where the mother in most cases is blamed for the baby’s condition. Secondly, a current research on people with disabilities have revealed that people with Down syndrome are always discriminated, stigmatized and marginalized because in the education sector they are often denied access because of inaccessible resources and in rural areas there should be five or six children with Down syndrome to form a class which is not practical versus the rural set up meaning at the end of the day such children end up not acquiring education.
“In politics and employment sector of government and private co-operations, people with disability are very few not to mention with Down syndrome in particular because they are under estimated as well as their capabilities. Even the environment is not favorable, they are ignored by other children or even abused and that is why sometimes we end up having cases where parents lock up their children. There is a lot going on but where is government? Disability rights are human rights. They must be given opportunity to participate, contribute and be included in the community. They must be recognized with equal and quality opportunities,” said Mazula.
The International World Down Syndrome Day programme 2022 lobbied for inclusion under the theme ‘What does inclusion mean’.
The theme advocates for inclusion of people with Down syndrome in employment, health, politics and education because they do not benefit from full effective participation and inclusion in society thereby fullfilling, promoting, protecting and respecting the rights of people with disabilities. Many children with disabilities including Down syndrome are still reported to be out of school due to transport challenges, difficulties with boarding at schools, and the problems of transitioning from an inclusive primary to a secondary school that has not been part of inclusive education initiatives.
According to Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Annual Statistics Report 2014 the prevalence of in-school children with disabilities was 34,734 but increased to 52,232 in 2016 representing percentage increase of around 50% whilst Zimbabwe’s National Disability Survey (ZNDS) reported that 52.4% of people with disabilities in Zimbabwe have never attended school, 16.5% have attended school for up to two years and 28.2% have not gone beyond Grade seven levels.
Disability Amalgamation Community Trust (DACT) spokesperson Henry Chivhanga said in order for people with disabilities to be fully included in all sectors the national disability policy which has been amended to cover a wide range of what should be done towards the people with disability should be promulgated.
“National disability policy covers a wide range of what should be done towards people with disability. Unfortunately the enabling act which is being amended has not been promulgated by parliament with necessary provisions to give effect to the national disability policy. The Act implementation should be taken as a priority and at any level of development persons with disability should be taken seriously,” said Chivhanga.
Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome also referred to as small packages of genes in the body which determines how a baby functions and develop as it grows during pregnancy and after birth.
When a baby is born it contains 46 chromosomes but babies with that condition have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes called chromosome 21 which causes genetic disorder which leads to various physical and mental disabilities.
A local nurse who preferred anonymity said the condition is usually caused by mother’s age at conception, genetic mutations, life style and environmental factors.
“In the majority of Down syndrome cases, errors in cell division that lead to the extra chromosome 21 from the child’s mother. A baby receives 23 chromosomes from each parent making it 46 altogether but due to old the mother’s age at conception she is at risk of producing an extra chromosome which is in this case referred to as chromosome 21. But it is important to note that a woman’s real risk for having a child with Down syndrome remains low until age of 40 while the odds of a 35-year-old woman having a child with Down syndrome are one in 350, those odds rise to one in 100 at age 40. By the age of 45, the odds are 1 in 30.
“Also in some researches, gene mutations lead to Down syndrome condition. A shortage of folate which is a type of vitamin B has been shown to disrupt the way DNA and chromosomes separate and recombine. And if a parent has a gene mutation that messes with their body’s ability to metabolize folate, that may raise their risk for having a child with Down syndrome. Therefore that is why it is important to observe our lifestyles including our diets,” said the anonymous nurse.
There is no cure for Down syndrome but some treatments such as physical, speech and occupational therapy can aid early childhood development.

People with disabilities lament exclusion in public sector

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People with disabilities lament exclusion in public sector

Rutendo Chirume

Even though government is making strides in trying to involve people with disabilities in economic, social and political sectors, People With Disabilities (PWD)s say they are still being left out saying even the infrastructure is not designed to cater for their needs.
Speaking during Masvingo provincial leaders forum held at Chevron on April 4 Secretary of National Council of Disabled in Zimbabwe (NCDZ) Moses Chitombo said people with disabilities should be involved, consulted and given a platform to participate in issues of concern in development of communities where they live.
“The Disabled Act stipulates that people with disabilities should not be denied access to infrastructure that is admission to premises and service provision. But you would realize that the infrastructure we have do not allow us for example at schools on sporting activities, pupils with disabilities are failing to participate, and buildings are not easily accessible.
“Infrastructure is not accommodative to people with disabilities. Also in decision making, people with disabilities should be consulted and participate as their voices also matter and must be heard. It is amazing how even Masvingo service delivery charter has left out service delivery section designed for the people with disabilities,” said Chitombo.
Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) secretary Hatienzaniso Zayapi echoed the same sentiments and said the country is supposed to do a lot if it is to achieve an inclusive society where no one is left out as we head towards vision 2030 where no one is supposed to be left behind.
“The issue of inclusion of people with disabilities on services provision and infrastructure was also raised in all the districts. In this case most government, public and private infrastructures are not friendly to such people. One key example is of Chiredzi Town Council where people with disabilities face challenges in accessing council offices. Apart from that, those with hearing and visual impairments, also request for an inclusive society where no one is left behind,” said Zayapi.
Disability Amalgamation Community Trust ( DACT) spokesperson Henry Chivhanga said people with disabilities should be involved in planning stages and must be included even in public offices.
“Nothing for us without us. Persons with disabilities are often marginalized, left at the peripherals and are thought of as an afterthought. We rarely put them at the forefront when planning development initiatives. The so called able-bodied think and do for people with disabilities. We need to be involved in planning stages and even elected in public offices,” said Chivhanga.

Consult on devolution funds use- stakeholders tell councils

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Consult on devolution funds use- stakeholders tell councils

Melinda Kusemachibi

Various stakeholders have called upon local authorities to consider with greater importance the input of residents and communities when they make decisions on devolution funds if ever the projects are to focus on their priorities.
Speaking during a meeting held on April 5, 2022 at Chevron Hotel, Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) Chiredzi district chairperson Hatienzaniso Zayapi said citizens need to be invited when council is taking part in the budget and devolution funds consultations.
“We want to be invited to be part and parcel of the consultations be it devolution or budget consultations. We supplied our contact information to council but we are not informed to be part of the consultations,” said Zayapi.
Women Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) chairperson Joyce Mhungu said that limited access to resources has led to women being victimized.
“We need to be consulted as women during budget and devolution funds consultations because our priorities may differ from that of men. Water in our city is a major issue and council promised to drill ten boreholes but to date only three have been drilled.
“In conclusion, l would say budget and devolution funds consultations should involve everyone,” said Mhungu.
Masvingo United Residents and Ratepayers (MURRA) Director Anoziva Muguti said they wrote a petition sometime last year to parliament over issues of poor service delivery in Masvingo.
“When council started taking about devolution funds, doing projects they did not consult residents and we tried to engage them and wrote letters so that we do meetings but after realizing their unwillingness, we wrote a petition to parliament. During the hearing, Mayor Cllr Collen Maboke agreed over the issue saying there is no law which talks about consulting residents over devolution funds,” said Muguti.
The objective of the intervention is to promote church participation in the ongoing Zimbabwe devolution and decentralization processes.

Kyle College appoints new head teacher

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Kyle College appoints new head teacher

Tendai Charumbira

The Board of Governors of Kyle College Secondary School has announced the appointment of Percy Kudzai Sachinda as the new head teacher at the school with effect from the third term on the 2022 school calendar.
The 52-year-old currently the vice principal of Midlands Christian College is set to become the school’s fourth head teacher since it opened in January 1998.
Graeme Nish, the Secretary of the College’s Board of Governors told this newspaper that Sachinda was appointed after an eight month process to secure a new head beating some 35 other people who had applied for the post.
“Mr Sachinda, who has been at Midlands Christian College since 2003 and has been vice principal at that institution since 2007 brings with him a wealth of experience. Describing himself as a strict disciplinarian, he is currently the Advanced Level Physics teacher at the college and has also acted as the head of its Science Department and its Director of Hostels. He has also been involved over the years in sports coaching and is confident that Kyle’s excellent achievements on the sports field would continue under his leadership,” said Nish.
Sachinda will take over the reins at the beginning of the third term of 2022 taking over from Fiona Valentine who was appointed in an acting capacity following the departure of former head teacher Corrie Odendaal in March last year.
Nish said the board felt that Sachinda would be an asset to Kyle College as he had made it clear in his interview that he completely identifies with the school’s mission statement to produce a well-rounded pupil who would have the ability to excel not only in academic pursuits but also on the sports field and in varied cultural activities offered at the school.
He said Sachinda would be ably supported by the College Board of Governors and also by Valentine and the current deputy head Josphat Mbanda.

Commotion at Masvingo urban councillors’ inauguration

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Commotion at Masvingo urban councillors’ inauguration

Thabiso Nxumalo

Noise erupted during Masvingo newly elected councillors inauguration after Town Clerk Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa ordered Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters clad in party regalia to be chucked out of the hall at the Civic Centre on April 11.

Mukaratirwa sparked commotion when he ordered security to chuck out two people clad in CCC regalia out of the hall stating that it was against council policy, and he was met with resistance as the two claimed that he was turning a blind eye on ward six councillor Wellington Mahwende and ward 10’s Sengerai Manyanga who were putting on Zanu PF scarfs.

“This is not a political event and as such we do not allow party regalia here, security can you please show the lady in a CCC shirt and the man in a yellow beret out,” ordered Mukaratirwa.

Attendants mostly from CCC party protested against the order stating that two other councillors were in Zanu PF regalia and yet were not shown the exit door and saw the move as being selective hence bursting into party songs in protest.

In defence Cllr. Wellington Mahwende said that he was not in any party regalia as the scarf only symbolises the national flag and not any specific party.

“We definitely cannot talk about the yellow ties donned by the councillors but an outright party regalia like a CCC T-shirt is against council policy, this scarf is not a party regalia it is just a national symbol, the scarf just has Zimbabwean flag colours and it is not branded ZANU PF,” said Mahwende.

Mayor, Cllr Collen Maboke remedied the situation by saying that the public must be pardoned since it was the first time and prior information should have been given to the attendants.

“It is true we do not accept such dressing in these meetings and the public needs to know that and as such we can pardon this for now but please next time be warned,” cautioned Maboke.

CCC scooped all available urban councillor positions during the 26 March by-elections and hence this event was graced by party loyalists in support of their winning candidates.

The new councillors sworn in were Aleck Tabe (ward 4), Rocky Kamuzonda (ward 3), Daniel Mberikunashe (ward 5) and Richard Musekiwa (ward 7).

 

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