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More women should acquire top leadership positions-WALPE

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More women should acquire top leadership positions-WALPE

…As the academy trains 60 aspiring women politicians

Melinda Kusemachibi

Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) has reiterated their call for more women to strive and acquire top leadership positions in all sectors as it continues to train them.
WALPE Academy with support from Diakonia Africa recently trained 60 women who aspire to acquire leadership positions in Mushawasha, Masvingo rural.
WALPE argued that when women are empowered they have great chances of acquiring top positions.
WALPE Executive Director Sitabile Dewa said that they are empowering women to fully participate in elections.
“We are only empowering women. WALPE work is rooted on building capacity of aspiring female leaders to fully participate in electoral processes and need a conducive environment for them to excel at local and national level leadership and decision making process,” said Dewa.
She also said the training sought to create a society where women fully participate in leadership.
“The training seeks to create a just society where women excel in all facets of development through free, active, effective and full participation in leadership, governance and decision making process at both local and national levels.
“Aspiring female leaders are trained on transformative feminist leadership particularly on the following skills in preparation for public offices, political career development, etiquette and confidence building, campaign strategies, introduction to public service, social accountability and volunteerism, climate change, sexual reproductive and health rights, resilience building and public speaking,” said Dewa.
“When women are adequately empowered, they have a higher chance of occupying leadership positions. LetsGo 5050, SheElectsSheLeads,” read a statement on WALPE Twitter handle.
WALPE Academy also trained women in Ngundu and Masvingo rural training aspiring women leaders in which WALPE Academy said that there is need to have more women in positions of leadership and influence in all sectors.
WALPE is a women’s political empowerment and leadership academy set up to advance knowledge and deepen the capacity of women who want to successfully run for public office positions. It provides women with technical and practical training that empowers them.
The academy is driven by the need to challenge the status quo, through creating platforms and opportunities for women to get into decision making and leadership positions.
Women in Masvingo province who contested in the recently held local authority and national assembly by-elections suffered heavy defeats after losing to their male counter parts.
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Ward 4 candidate Thokozile Muchuchuti got 284 votes while winner and party rival Aleck Tabe got 660 votes.
Zimbabwe Patriotic Front candidate Faith Chuma got 139 votes losing to Zanu PF’s Zizhou Munyaradzi who got 6832 votes in Chivi South, while in ward 7 Masvingo Urban MDC-Alliance candidate Gertrude Chuma got 43 votes.
Everjoy Chidindi got 21 votes and lost to CCC’s candidate Richard Musekiwa who got 3452 votes.

Pollution a major threat to global health

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Pollution a major threat to global health

…as the world commemorates World Health Day

Melinda Kusemachibi

Environmental related health problems are becoming a major cause of health problems, with air pollution being the major contaminator of the environment.
It is reported that globally 13 million people die each year due to environmentally related diseases with climate change problems being the major.
Lack of proper disposal facilities of drugs at hospitals, with some being burnt when they are not supposed to lead to health hazards as the smoke produced is very dangerous to inhale.
With local authorities’ inefficiency in collecting waste, people are now burning the waste in their homes which causes the production of hazardous chemicals.
Social Economic Action Director Tendai Mafuka said that environment related health problems are not paid much attention to.
“Environmental related health problems are usually classified under Neglected Tropical Diseases since they are not paid much attention to. These include illegal dumping, air pollution, land pollution, environmental degradation equated to dire service delivery,” said Mafuka.
She also said that human beings create problems with the environment themselves.
“Usually as human beings, we create chaos with the environment for ourselves due to mismanagement and ignorance. Therefore, it is very important to employ Nature Based Solutions by working with nature than against it for example engineering with nature proper urbanization planning, using the 7Rs of waste management, capacity building, environmental sustainability, utility of sewage based surveillance, doing away with neglected Tropical Diseases. Overall the common subject is sanitation versus population,” added Mafuka
A survey commissioned by Environmental Management Agency (EMA) to monitor the quality of water in the country’s water bodies has concluded that due to unrestrained dumping of untreated sewage, pollution levels in some major water bodies have reached alarming levels.
It has been established that Umguza River, Lake Manyame, Lake Chivero and Sebakwe dam, have all been heavily polluted, a development that has adversely affected potable water quality in some urban centers.
EMA Masvingo Environmental Education and Publicity Officer Brian Makani highlighted that environmental related issues are among the major causes of health problems worldwide.
“It is true that environmental related issues are among the major causes of health problems worldwide as highlighted by a World Health Organization (WHO) report. This is so because environmental issues such as air pollution are reported to be among the causes of many skin and respiratory disorders in human beings. It also causes heart diseases too. Air pollution causes asthma, bronchitis, and many other diseases.
“Moreover, it increases the rate of aging of lungs, decreases lungs function and damages cells in the respiratory system. So there is need for people to desist from activities which pollute the air, for instance improper disposal and burning of waste, avoiding veld fires and for industries to use catalytic convertors and green technology like solar and wind energy to curb air pollution,” said Makani.
He also said that chemicals such as mercury are the main causes of environment damaging issues and urged communities to move away from accidental toxic substances.
“Hazardous chemicals are mainly corrosive, explosive, flammable, toxic and irritant. The exposure of humans to hazardous chemicals and substances such as mercury, sulphuric acid, cyanide, nitrous oxide, sulphur and sodium arsenate among others can be detrimental to health as they can cause skin corrosion or irritation, serious eye damage, cancer, affect reproductive health, trigger breathing problems and even induce genetic mutation.
“As such, EMA urges communities to move away from accidental hazardous substances spillage sites, report all spillages immediately to EMA and ZRP. People should never move close to an accidental spillage site as the substance may explode. People should never try to taste, handle or collect the substance as it may be corrosive or carcinogenic,” added Makani.
Environmental Buddies Zimbabwe Executive Director Shamiso Mupara said anthropogenic activities continue to pose a negative impact on the natural environment.
“The natural environment is a source of livelihood or life for all of us. Anthropogenic activities continue to impact negatively on the natural environment, thereby harming wildlife and humans. Cases of illegal gold mining and use of mercury to purify gold in rivers cause water pollution and thus a health risk to all water users.
“Air pollution from industries and veld fires is increasing the incidence of respiratory diseases, global warming has also seen an increase in vector diseases such as malaria. Water pollution from agriculture also has seen communities being forced to drink or use chemical laden water for domestic use posing a health risk to families especially young children,” said Mupara.
In the midst of a pandemic, a polluted planet, and increasing diseases like cancer, asthma and heart disease, World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted that it will focus global attention this World Health Day 2022 with the theme of this year’s campaign is Our planet, our health, which aims to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies more focused on well-being.
Threats to public health are compounded by weak governance practices and potential inequities in health as well as by limited leadership, expertise, and resources in the health sector.

Makumbe, Nyashanu high schools shine in sciences

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Makumbe, Nyashanu high schools shine in sciences

Rutendo Chirume

Buhera-based Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ)-run Makumbe and Nyashanu High Schools recorded higher percentage pass rates in Science subjects as compared to Arts and Commercial subjects.
At Makumbe there are 55 pupils in total who had 8 points and above with 25 being from Sciences, 22 from Commercials and eight from Arts classes.
The percentage of pupils who acquired 8 points and above alone was 65.97 which is broken down to 34.7 percent in Sciences, 20.55 percent in Commercials and 11.2 percent in Arts which from the statistics reveal that science subjects had more pupils passing as compared to other learning areas.
In overall, the school recorded 100 percent pass rate.
On the other hand, Nyashanu recorded 94.67 percent total pass rate and of all the 75 pupils who sat for Advanced levels, 42 scored eight points and above from which Science subjects pupils were most dominating.
The school had 33 pupils who had eight points and above in Sciences, one in Commercials and eight in Arts.
Results analysis from both schools showed that there were more students doing Science subjects as compared to Arts and Commercials.

Applause for Chingombe 2 Alheit High School!

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Applause for Chingombe 2 Alheit High School!

…as it records 90.22 percent pass rate

Melinda Kusemachibi

Chingombe 2 Alheit High School run by the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) in Gutu recorded 90 percent pass rate as 31 pupils scored 10 points and above in the 2021 level Zimbabwe Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Advanced Level Examinations.
Despite Covid-19 disturbances which induced closure of schools affecting the learning of pupils and forcing the school to engage in online lessons, the school has six pupils with 13 points.
The best performers Tadiwanashe Chironda, Learnmore Mupandawana, Diana Banda, Rhyan Murwira, Reuben Shirichena, Tafara Fusirai scored 13 points.
Arts subjects recorded 16 students with 10 or more points.
The school recorded 100 percent passes in History, Family and Religious Studies, Musical Arts, Computer science, Sociology, Building Technology and Design, Crop Science, and Textile Technology and Design
In commercials, eight pupils scored 10 points and above while seven pupils scored more than 10 points in the sciences.
In all subjects, the school scored more than 50 percent in the sixteen subjects and 40 percent in Chemistry.
The school had 83 pupils who passed two or more subjects.

Pamushana High School scores 99.49 percent pass rate in ‘A’ level results

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Pamushana High School scores 99.49 percent pass rate in ‘A’ level results

Tendai Charumbira

Pamushana High School in Bikita District of Masvingo province continued to live to their billing as a force to reckon with in as far as academic brilliance is concerned with the school recording a 99.46 percentage pass rate in the 2021 Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) Advanced level examinations.
The traditional academic powerhouse saw 27 pupils scoring 18 points while 90 scored 15 points and above.
Dudu Takudzwa Beverley got 23 points, Gwekwe Nyasha 22 points while Shayamunda Tadiwanashe, Garwi Genius Tommy and Maheya Simbarashe Vincent , Mandeta Tadiwanashe , Mwenje Jeremiah Tadiwanashe, Ziki Craig, Moyo Marymore , Chinguno Wadzanai , Chapungu Melody and Mupasiri Tadiwanashe all got 20 points.
The school also recorded 43 pupils with 10 points and above in Commercial subjects, 35 pupils with 10 points and above in Arts and 79 pupils with eight points and above in the Sciences subjects.
The Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) run school Pamushana had 14 pupils sitting for Literature in English exams; three boys and 11 girls and they obtained a 100 percent pass rate, 20 pupils also sat for Geography; 14 boys and 6 girls and they obtained a 100 percent and a total of 36 students sat for history; 15 boys and 21 girls who also scored 100 percent.
33 pupils also sat for Shona language; 14 boys and 19 girls and they obtained 100 percent pass rate. 37 pupils sat for Family and Religious Studies (FRS) (15 boys and 22 girls) and obtained a 100 percent pass rate.
A total number of 109 pupils sat for Pure Maths; 43 boys and 66 girls and obtained 97.7 percent pass rate. 42 pupils sat for Economics; 19 boys and 23 girls they obtained 94.2 percent pass rate. In Accounting a total of 33 pupils sat for the exam 13 male and 20 females getting 92.3 percent pass rate.
In Business Studies 45 pupils wrote the exams, 17 boys and 28 girls getting a total of 100 percent pass rate. 44 students also sat for Biology with 19 boys and 25 girls securing 100 percent pass rate, 43 pupils (25 boys and 18 girls) sat for Physics recording 85 percent pass rate.
In Chemistry 77 pupils sat for the exam 37 boys and 40 girls and they secured 83.8 percent pass rate. 12 pupils sat for Computer Science 9 boys and 3 girls and they obtained 100 percent pass rate while the other 20 pupils sat for Crop Science eight boys and 12 girls and they obtained 100 percent pass rate.

Shurugwi man stabs friend over woman

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Shurugwi man stabs friend over woman

Tinaani Nyabereka

Shurugwi-A case of jealousy turned fatal after a man stabbed his friend to death over a girlfriend.
The incident occurred on April 8, 2022 around 1950 hours.
Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko appealed to members of the public regarding the whereabouts of the suspect.
“We are appealing to anyone with information which may lead to the arrest of Hardlife Mudzingwa and anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to advice any nearest police station,” he added.
Circumstances given are that Hardlife Mudzingwa (30) and Blessing Mxotshwa (30) of Village 14 Tokwe 3 Valley, Shurugwi were friends.
Mudzingwa who is the suspect in this case discovered that he and friend Blessing were in love with the same woman aged 24.
It is alleged that Mudzingwa visited his girlfriend at her home and she refused to open the door for him.
This did not go down well with the suspect who forcibly gained entry through a broken dining room window and discovered that she was with Mxotshwa.
An argument arose between the two friends. The suspect produced a knife and stabbed Mxotshwa once on the neck and fled the scene.
A report was made at Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Shurugwi and the scene was attended. The body of the deceased was taken to Shurugwi District Hospital mortuary.

Pensioners worry over interbank exchange rates

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Pensioners worry over interbank exchange rates

…as NSSA holds tripartite stakeholder meeting in Chiredzi

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI-Pensioners here have expressed concerns over the viability of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s interbank exchange rates which no longer tally with the real life being experienced in the markets.
This came out during the tripartite meeting held by the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) at Palm Tree Place in Chiredzi.
The National Social Security Authority recently held an inaugural engagement meeting with its contributors comprising both employees and employers, where they exchanged ideas to map for new NSSA and help stakeholders have the ownership of a better NSSA in the few years to come.
Addressing NSSA and its stakeholders, one pensioner, Lovemore Chiwanza acknowledge the increment by NSSA of US$80.00 per month which is converted at the current bank rate but expressed concerns over the viability of the exchange in relation to the external market, where they are operating from.
“We have notice an increment in our accounts but the interbank exchange rate is no longer viable. We are being charged, for transport, at a black market rate which is more than twice that of the interbank rate.
“Why are we not being given some in US Dollars as there are companies which are remitting in United States Dollars? We are being charged more that we are earning,” said Chiwanza.
Speaking during the meeting, NSSA General Manager/Chief Executive Officer Arthur Manase said it was an honor to sit in a meeting between NSSA Board members, stakeholders and executive members mapping a way forward for a better NSSA.
“It is a pleasure to sit in this inaugural engagement meeting with contributors comprising both employees and employers. This is the first time that a formal meeting has been held with NSSA’s leadership led by its board and its executive management. This event is a manifestation of the new NSSA’s informative journey. It is a journey guided by NSSA vision to become a world class provider of social security by 2030,” said Manase.
Manase also highlighted that NSSA desires to be closer to its major stakeholders, which are pensioners as they have sprouted more than 17 NSSA satellite offices across the entire country.
“New NSSA desires to be closer to its stakeholders which are pensioners. We are putting NSSA closer to its stakeholders regardless of their geographical locations. In 2021 NSSA opened 17 NSSA satellite offices across the entire country, said Manase. two of the 17 satelites are in Masvingo, one at Ngundu Bussiness Centre in Chivi and the other one in Gutu.
they also said NSSA was in the process of availing mobile clinics to cater fot their clients whom they say were finding it difficult to access medical care due to financial challenges.

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

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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.

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