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Witchcraft in the Agricultural Sector

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Witchcraft in the Agricultural Sector

Receive Nyamutamba

Zimbabwe boasts of itself being an agro-based economy. The 2020-21 agricultural season’s bountiful harvests has been the main talk on national television with Command Agriculture and Pfumvudza/Intwasa initiatives being the main protagonists in the story. Resultantly, the Grain Marketing Board has been at the telescreen bragging about high tonnage of grain having been received and millions of dollars having been paid out to farmers. That however remains a mystery as most farmers claim not having received their payments for grain deliveries of April up to now (story for another day).

In light of the supposed ‘success’, one would expect that, the main labor force in the agricultural sector, that is, farm workers will be living the life of their dreams. However, on the contrary, farm workers irrespective of their indispensable contribution to the economy, have remained at the rock bottom of financial deprivation. In November 2021, ZimStats revealed that the Total Consumption Poverty Line for an individual in Mashonaland Central Province (this report is based on findings in Mashonaland central province) is ZW $8,486.26. According to a research done, the least paid worker on some farms in Mazowe District (names of farms withheld) is receiving ZW$7000. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), the average household size in Zimbabwe is 4.2. which implies that, if one member is working in that household, the above salary becomes inadequate to meet the basic needs. Therefore, one can conclude that, most farm workers are living in abject poverty. The irony is just astonishing and embarrassing: main producers of food are themselves food-poor.

Far worse off situations have been reported in some areas of Mazowe District where some plot holders are exploiting their workers by forcing them to work only for accommodation. Due to fear of eviction, the workers are compelled to oblige. One person who refused to be named, revealed that, there is no clear schedule for when and the hours that one should be working. Therefore, one can be called anytime of the day to go to the field. In a household, both the husband and wife are compelled to work which leaves one wondering where and how these poor farmers earn disposable income for essentials such as food, clothes or school fees for their children. According to one respondent, it is hard for them to have other livelihoods due to the opportunity cost resulting from compelled labor. However, whenever they find a small window, they seek for casual on-farm work and illegal gold panning opportunities.

According to NEC (National Employment Council for the Agricultural Industry in Zimbabwe), the minimum wage for farm workers is ZW $6,469. It is astonishing and shameful to see a whole conglomeration of organizations and unions nodding their heads in consenting to slavery and oppression of the ordinary citizen.

In view of this, it is no doubt we have a new form of slavery on the block where the slave masters are no longer the Western nations but fellow black people with guns in their hands, a symbol of political and military power. In such times of peril, one can hear the lamenting voices of farm workers echoing from afar, calling out for labor unions to fight for them. One may say why cannot they stand for themselves? But there is need to understand that, in certain spaces, freedom of speech does not imply freedom after speech. Therefore, this serves as a call to labor unions and activists out there to lend a hand for our heroes, the farm workers to be accorded decent wages and working conditions. In Shona there is a proverb that says, ‘kusatenda huroyi’ (ingratitude is a sign of witchcraft). Hence this is a call to farm owners to repent and stop this degree of witchcraft against their fellow men.

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Marima answers call to educate the nation

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Marima answers call to educate the nation

Brighton Chiseva

The director of the new privately owned state of the art secondary constructed in Masvingo’s leafy suburb of Rhodene, Noah Marima has said the school is opening its doors at the beginning of the 2022 national school calendar.
Marima said the idea of establishing a school came as an answer to calls for expansion of quality educational facilities for both local and abroad thresholds, saying parents are struggling every term to secure places for their children.
“We established Junior High School to answer calls by many people whom I see struggling to secure places for their pupils every year. Parents are tossed around from school to school while trying to enroll their pupils for forms 1 and 5.
“I therefore saw the need to help in that regard even though I cannot absorb the whole pressure. I am sure a number of people will be served by the establishment of the school which we aim to make the best in the country and region,” said Marima
The school, which joins the prominent Junior Enterprises portfolio including a Driving school, Security services company and a microfinance institution, is located at 30588 Lundi Drive, Rhodene on a five hectare piece of land along the Harare-Masvingo road close to the bald and scenic Mangwandi Hill.
Marima said the school will be the best in the province and abroad owing to the caliber of teachers they have, who have been producing excellent results during their lengthy experiences in the education field.
“We are confident of the results we are going to produce because we have the best team any school can ever have. All our teachers are well experienced and have been among the best in their careers with many of them having won numerous awards.
“We are also confident that we will be the best because of the teacher pupil ratio, so we will produce the best results,” said Marima
He went on to say they had spacious classrooms, state of the art restrooms and reliable security from Junior Security Services
“Our classes are spacious to allow for social distancing as we have constructed them during the pandemic. We have good security system to protect our pupils and staff.
“We are also a non-selecting school, we will not enroll with the grade seven results as we want to give everyone a chance and we believe that given all resources, every pupil has a potential.
“All our pupils will get driving lessons from Junior Driving School and all who have reached the required age will leave the school with drivers licenses,” said Marima
He said he was aiming at making the school a hub of science and technology as well as sport, saying they are putting modern facilities in place.
“We have an advantage over other schools who are trying to move from the traditional ways of teaching to adopt information technology because we are starting there; we have interactive boards, projectors, computers, Wi-Fi and many other modern ICT systems.
In terms of sports, we will introduce elite games like cricket, tennis, bowling, among others and all traditional games like soccer, netball and volleyball,” said Marima
The school will have an interdenominational approach in terms of religion where they will invite pastors from different denominations to offer biblical services and spiritual counseling.
Marima said the school will offer places to a limited number of boarders during the first term but will accommodate more as the year progresses with infrastructural developments.

School ready for 2022 schools opening

….enrolment in progress

The newly established Junior High School is already enrolling forms 1, 2, 3 and 5 preparing to start classes early 2022.
School Head Shirley Makausi said they will be offering Cambridge syllabus and will accommodate pupils from within Zimbabwe and abroad.
“We are ready for the 2022 school calendar. Enrolment is currently in progress for day scholars and a limited number of boarders,” said Makausi
Makausi said the school has a mission to prepare students for the world by giving them a well-rounded education that connects them to their future.
“We aim to become a center for excellence so that all members of the school community value the importance of learning. It also aims to develop well-rounded individuals by equipping them with requisite skills and mindset critical for a life of fulfillment, purpose and success,” said Makausi.
She said as a school they were guided by a number of principles, core values and is anchored on a biblical verse from Isaiah 40 verse 31.
“Our guiding core values are excellence, integrity, respect, tolerance, determination and passion and the school is anchored on Isaiah 40v31 which says ‘They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not grow weary’,” said Makausi.
She went on to say they had a promise to pupils, parents and other stakeholders of providing relevant curriculum and opportunities for the community and parents to participate in the learning decision making partnership.


“We promise to give a relevant curriculum that connects students to the future with a welcoming, happy, safe, supportive and nurturing environment for our pupils. We have dedicated teachers who are focused on improving pupils’ outcomes through their commitment to ongoing professional developments, quality teachings coaching and mentoring,” said Makausi.

Una Una edges past FC Wangu Mazodze

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Una Una edges past FC Wangu Mazodze

Fredrick Moyo

Masvingo united FC got off to a flying start in the Zimbabwe Football Associations (Zifa) Eastern region Division 1 soccer, collecting full set of points after edging past newcomers FC Wangu Mazodze two nil at Mucheke stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Una Una found the back of the net through Admire Banda in the 16th minute before Benedict Courage Bere ensured safety just after the hour mark.
Una Una Coach and former player Faustino ‘Heydays’ Mugeji who took over the reins barely two weeks before the start of the season following the sacking of Ezekiel Mutoda (now in charge of Mazodze), was happy to bag three points in the opening fixture.
He said the win was because of the dedication by the team and support from the fans who have been rallying behind them.
“I am happy we collected three points and managed to keep a clean sheet. I urge the boys to continue working hard so that we achieve our goals as a team. Also like to thank our supporters for rallying behind the team.
“The win boosted our confidence and again I want to thank the boys for the unity they have shown and we managed to convert our chances to win the game. I would also like to thank the Almighty for the life and talent he gives us and also with this important win as he is in control of everything.
“Not forgetting the executive members and also the Masvingo community for giving me a chance to be the Head coach of the team and also my work mates with the efforts they are putting behind the team,” said Mugeji.
This marked the return of division one league games after a two year suspension. The games were suspended in June 2019 following an increase in Covid-19 cases.
In other matches Mutare City Rovers narrowly won 3-2 against Zaka Academy FC, Renco Mine lost 0-1 at home to JM Busha, Lowveld edged past 1-0 over Ruwa Progroup.
Green Fuel got the better of Manica Diamonds Juniors 3-1 while Grayham and Buffaloes shared the spoils in a 1-all stalemate.
Other fixtures pitting Pro Melfort FC vs Chiredzi Stars and Surrey FC vs Nzuma Bars were postponed as the clubs are reportedly not yet prepared to play games but they are likely to be ready when the league resumes in February after the African Cup of Nations finals to be played in Cameroon early next year.

Buffalo kills two in Chiredzi

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Buffalo kills two in Chiredzi

Fredrick Moyo

Two men from Chiredzi were recently attacked and killed by a buffalo.
One was a fish poacher while the other was a game scout.
Acting Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Assistant Inspector Loraine Ndlovu confirmed the incident.
“Yes, I can confirm that we received a case, where two people were attacked by a buffalo, said Ndlovu.
On December 11 2021, at around 05:50 am, Mashava Ian Tuli (33) from Chiredzi, Mugadza road went for fish poaching at Muteri dam in Hippo Valley with some colleagues.
While on their way they were intercepted by scouts who were on patrol and they ran in different directions heading into the nearby bush.
Tuli then met a buffalo in the thicket and he was attacked and he screamed. His wailing attracted the attention of the scouts whom he was running away from. The game scouts ran to the scene and found the buffalo gone with Tuli lying on the ground helpless.
He suffered serious injuries and was bleeding on both legs.
One of the game scouts Steven Kandawasvika (53) called an ambulance from Hippo Valley Medical Centre and Tuli was rushed to Chiredzi General Hospital where he died upon admission.
On the same day around 13:20 hours, Steven Njanji (62) a game scout and the leader of the team went to look for the buffalo with three other scouts.
They proceeded to the scene, tracking its spoor and found it sleeping in the bush.
Patson Tekedesa (39) a member of the game scouts who had a gun shot the buffalo on the nose and the beast became more aggressive. Other game scouts panicked and ran in different directions.
Njanji ran in his direction and met the buffalo.
He tried to climb before in a tree but he failed and the animal attacked him, killing him on the spot.
The matter was reported to the police and the body was taken to Chiredzi General Hospital mortuary.
Of late, human-wildlife conflicts have been on the rise in the country as many people died from animal attacks. A man from Victoria Falls was recently attacked by an elephant in the early hours while coming from work.

Masvingo cop, two others nabbed for pangolin trafficking

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Masvingo cop, two others nabbed for pangolin trafficking

Melinda Kusemachibi

A 28-year-old Masvingo serving member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and two other accomplices were recently arrested by police in Harare on allegations of illegally possessing the world’s most trafficked animal, the Pangolin.
National Police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest of the trio on ZRP official Twitter handle saying the three were arrested after being found in possession of a Pangolin which is part of the endangered species.
“ZRP confirms the arrest of Daniel Kwaramba (30), Ocean Donono (46) and Lyce Jeremiah Manyande (28) for being found in possession of a Pangolin on 03/12/21 at Total Service Station along Julius Nyerere, Harare.
Manyande is believed to be police officer working in Masvingo under the Police Protection Unit (PPU) department.
“The three were busted by police while searching for a potential buyer for the pangolin which was being sold for US$3 000,” read the Tweet.
The offence attracts a mandatory sentence of nine years in prison.
Flora and Fauna Director Fidelicy Nyamukondiwa said the number of people arrested for poaching remains high in the country despite having restrictive laws.
“Zimbabwe has a plethora of deterrent laws on wildlife trafficking but the number of people being arrested for wildlife offences remains high. Poverty, corruption and greedy are some of the major drivers of wildlife-related offences in the country,” said Nyamukondiwa.
A number of people have been arrested for possessing the Pangolin that is believed to possess an array for medicines which some sections of the society feel is just cultural propaganda.
In a related story Shake Mafuka, was convicted and sentenced for unlawful possession of ivory and Pangolin scales without a permit in 2018. The convictions were initially confirmed by two Judges when they reviewed the case.
Because the Magistrate’s court found no special circumstances, it sentenced Mafuka to nine years in prison on each count, bringing the total to 18 years. On review the High Court altered that sentence to a total of just nine years because the judges believed the two counts should be treated as one for sentencing.
However, the matter later came back to the High Court for further review. This was after a case in Masvingo raised the question of whether Pangolins were listed as protected animals on a special list drawn up by government. As a result of the Masvingo case that spotted the legal loophole, the court dealing with Mafuka’s matter had to review Mafuka’s case all over again.
The case in Masvingo that initially focused attention on the problem of pangolin exclusion from the schedule involved a teacher and two others, tried for possessing a pangolin that they tried to sell for US$5 000. The three asked for leniency on the grounds that their offence did not cause any proven harm to Zimbabwe’s economy.

Dangamvura water pipeline misses 2021 deadline

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Dangamvura water pipeline misses 2021 deadline

Melinda Kusemachibi

The Covid-19 pandemic, which plunged the country into a standstill amid a series of national lockdowns, has delayed progress on the much awaited Dangamvura water pipeline project that Mutare City Council had targeted to complete by April 2021.
If completed, the project would address water woes in Dangamvura high density suburb, Fernvalley and Industrial area where residents and businesses have been bearing the brunt of water shortages for nearly two decades.
Speaking during an interview with TellZim News, Mutare Mayor Blessing Tandi said they are still working on the project which they failed to complete in 2021.
“One other project still lagging behind which we expected to have been completed is the Dangamvura water pipeline. We are working on it and as of now, majority of the works that we anticipated to have completed that are internally financed are at advanced stage.
“We have fittings that are coming from South Africa that we procured through our partners ADB and are yet to be delivered. They changed the supplier mid-year and the supplier that was supposed to supply this year is yet to do so. We anticipate that when the fittings come, it would be a matter of six weeks for us to complete the works,” said Tandi.
He also said they were planning to draw water from Osborne dam through the Odzani-Odzi water works as a way to improve water supplies to the city.
“We looking at having a feasibility study for the Odzani-Odzi water works. We are looking at drawing water from Osborne dam because what we are looking at most probably according to KV report of 2012. Mutare is having a deficit of 17 mega liters of water every day.
“As we speak right now, the other source of water that can assist is the Odzi water plant. So the feasibility study once done, we can be able to assist most probably the other parts coming in after the implementation of the master plan that we got because our master plan is now stretching towards Odzi up until we get to the Christmas-Pass close to Africa University,” Tandi said.
Mutare City Council Public Relations Officer Spren Mutiwi told TellZim News last year that council will resolve perennial water shortages in Dangamvura by end of 2020.
Mutare Residents and Ratepayers Association (MURRA) official David Mutambirwa once said that as residents they were unhappy about council’s tortoise pace in executing the Dangamvura water pipeline project.
“They have failed dismally to meet all deadlines they had set for completion of this overdue project. Council must convene an all stakeholders meeting to secure experts who can help to execute the project.
“They must swallow their pride since they are failing to timeously meet the set targets hence look out for retired and young engineers who can offer expertise,” said Mutambirwa.
Most local authorities in Zimbabwe have been accused of failing to improve service delivery most notably water supplies, liquid and solid waste management.

MDC-T denies recalling Gweru Mayor

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MDC-T denies recalling Gweru Mayor

Kimberly Kusauka

Movement for Democratic Change-T (MDC-T) led by Douglas Mwonzora has denied having plans to recall Gweru City Mayor Josiah Makombe after rumours made rounds on social media that they were planning to recall him.
MDC-T Secretary for Information and Publicity Witness Dube said they can only talk about recalls after they have been officially done.
“We can only talk about recalls that have been effected. What I can tell you is that the party assists its public representatives in fulfilling their mandate to the best of their ability,” said Dube.
He however went on to say the party had a duty to recall incompetent leaders and when such a development is done, the information is made public not rumours on social media.
“Where the party has to discipline its represantatives to keep them in line it does so. However, some public represantatives so deviate to an extent that recalling them becomes the only option available for the party.
“Tsvangirai once recalled an entire council of Chitungwiza because of corruption and this has always been the number one reason why our party would consider recalling any councillor. Should our party be left with recalling as the only corrective measure on any councillor, such councillors will be communicated to and their names published in a party statement,” said Dube.
When contacted for comment Makombe said he does not have anything to say and directed all questions to the MDC-T President.
“I do not have anything to say, you can ask those who recall,” said Makombe.
MDC-T recalled a number of councillors from Masvingo, Mutare and Chipinge and many other local authorities from 2020 and 2021.
Mwonzora has used the recalling as a tool to fix all the party members who are alleged to be aligned to their rival MDC-Alliance and its leader Nelson Chamisa.
The recalls have prompted majority of the by-elections that are likely to be conducted during the first quarter of 2022 while some critics have labelled them as the major reason behind inefficiency in some local authorities in and around the country.

Chief begs for another coup

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Chief begs for another coup

…Says he is ready to face anything

Fredrick Moyo/Emmanuel Chitsika

In a daring move alien to Zimbabwean traditional leaders, Chief Murinye born Ephias Munodawafa who recently castigated the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration for failing to deal with corruption, has said he is not afraid and is prepared for anything as far as his recent utterances are concerned.
Chief Murinye recently made headlines after making bold statements while addressing mourners at the funeral of Public Service Commission (PSC) Head of the Pay and Benefits Development and Management Agency Elson Gonye in his area spewing vitriol against corrupt elements in Mnangagwa’s administration.
The traditional leader told mourners that there was every reason to call upon Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda to repeat what they did in November 2017 (apparent reference to the sanitized military coup that overthrew former president Mugabe).
When contacted for further clarification and comment over his utterances, Chief Murinye declined to give names of the individuals involved in the corrupt activities but pointed out a case that took place in Masvingo in which a truck full of fertilizers meant for the local people was allegedly diverted to Harare for selling at the parallel market in Harare.
“It is a bit difficult to mention names but about two or three months ago, came a truck full of fertilizer, someone came and whispered to me that the truck was taking the fertilizer to Harare and sell it at the black market.
“After that I took the registration numbers of the vehicle, called the Propol and also went to Chivi road block to notify the police manning the block on the development but up to now, nothing has been done,” said Chief Murinye.
He also said he is prepared for the consequences that are likely to follow his criticism of corrupt and criminal activities among top government officials.
“I am not afraid and I am prepared for whatever I will face. If they want to kill me, they can come and kill me I am not afraid,” said Chief Murinye.
At Gonye’s funeral, Chief Murinye implored Mnangagwa to take heed to his call and put his house in order, if he wanted to retain power in the 2023 harmonised polls that are just one and half years away.
“ED is my nephew, if he fails to listen to my advice, in 2023 he will not make it. People are disgruntled, they are seeing what is going on and they will punish you in the ballot box.
“We are fed up, sick and tired of these crooks and criminals. We do not want this anymore. Criminals have no place in Zimbabwe, wherever minerals pop up the same individuals claim ownership and everything along the way. ED has got a good vision but he is surrounded by criminals. We do not know if it will be the best option for us to go to Valerio Sibanda so that he can repeat what he did. We do not want that. We are fed up of being the laughing stock of the world because if you go to South Africa and they ask you where you come from, you feel ashamed to the extent that you can even think of hiding your passport.
“Have you observed the humility of this home, have you seen it? What if they were those guys with nepotism and tribalism you have taken from high up there? If you visit other people’s homesteads, you would just realise how well other people are living,” said Chief Murinye.
He further castigated people who are siphoning public funds for personal benefits like buying properties in leafy suburbs in Harare.
“If you go to areas like Borrowdale, you wonder where the owners of such properties get the money to construct them. I am not proud of that kind of money; give me nothing even if it means stripping me of the chieftainship. I would rather be with my people and enjoy the sanity of the Heavens which demands righteousness than reveling in ‘dirty or bloody’ wealth acquisition.
“How do we celebrate when someone boasts that the wealth he possesses is too much to the extent that he would only be declared broke when he reaches the levels of Strive Masiiwa (Econet founder), a son of the former president for that matter. You think we are happy with such kind of issues prevailing? Whoever gets into power should rein his/her children so that they know the nation belongs to the people and not individuals. We have supported the ruling party because it is our party, but do not betray that support by doing whatever you wish to.
“There was a gold rush at Hwendedzo. Musara went there and proposed incorporation of the community in sharing the proceeds, there were top army officials with people being chased away. That is nonsense,” said Chief Murinye.
As if responding to the issue, a Twitter handle believed to be run by Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba tweeted that Chief Murinye had called him to clear the air.
“WHEN CHIEF MURINYE CALLED: Today I got an unexpected call from Chief Murinye who fondly addresses me as ‘the son of Manheru’, with all the attendant semantic consequences. His message was brief: he hates the way opposition forces are abusing his strong indignation with his President and his party, ZANU-PF.
“He explained what triggered the outburst. Further, he says he has since sobered up and is ready to explain himself. So guys, don’t think you are about to score; take chill pill!!!!,” reads the statement.
Contacted for comment again to clarify on the tweet, Chief Murinye said he was in a meeting before his mobile phone went unreachable the rest of the afternoon.
Barely a month ago, Chiefs’ Council President Fortune Charumbira had a video of himself shot at Zanu PF national conference in Bindura while claiming that Chiefs are the true owners of Zanu PF as a party and challenges the leadership to involve them in the affairs than inviting them as guests at annual conferences and congress.

We need more men like Chief Murinye

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We need more men like Chief Murinye

Ladies and gentlemen the moment we have been waiting for the whole of 2021 is just around the corner and only a week away from now. Zvamurimi mugodhakwa muchikanganwa kuti January is coming, fees dzinenge dzichidiwa, let’s drink responsibly. Let us mask up OMIRIKON iriko kkkk. The Christmas holidays are here cdes, let’s travel safely, zvekuzodeedzwa kundufu hobo hobo madonha pamigwagwa hatizvide. But someone recently said January wacho has already come in December because yuwesi racho harisi kubatika. Mati madii?Kkkkkkk

Merry Christmas to you all women and men, of course save for Marry Mubaiwa or Chiwenga. Mapombi semunhu wechidzimai, guru rekubereka rinochecheta ndikafunga zvirikuitika kuna Marry waGenerari. Kutambiswa chamutavanhava naformer roommate. Vakuru vakataura vakati chawira mwana wehama hachisekwi, zvokwadi ndiri kuzviona uye moyo wekubereka wadzimba ndakatarisa chimiro chaMarry Chiwenga. Ko nhai Genarari hamuoniwo here chimiro cheaimbova mudiwa wenyu kuti hachisisina kuti twasa uye denda riri paari raramba rangoti takarasima naye. Ndaifunga kuti munhu wese ane moyo but am now doubting if men were created equally or moyo yakasiyana siyana. A sinful heart is just like a crooked fence, for all the paint in the world won’t straighten it, so goes the saying and versus the reality currently obtaining in the case between the two former love-birds, shows just how the differences have become irreconcilable.

To make matters worse, the trial resumed during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and Marry just played the role of a woman who bore the brunt of patriarchal hegemony and cruelty during that particular time when people around the globe were trying to advocate for the cause of women. This matter has dragged so much in courts and I think they have failed, ko vari kudii havo kuindesa kwashe, I am proud of our traditional leaders when it comes to marital matters, havamisi kkkkk.

Speaking of Chiefs, let me hasten to say Big up to my Bamukuru, kkk eh vakaroora sis vanguka Chief Murinye. I think all chiefs should copy from our Murinye. Yes the guy has guts, kana kuti liver zvinongotaurwa nevakomana vepaTwitter because the audacity yakapenga kkkk, kuudza ED kuti hokoyo ne coup kkk. Hanzi toudza here PV vapamhe zvavakamboita gore riya kkkk. Valerio I am sure you heard the chief, hanzi matank ngaapinde zvakare mutown kkkkk. Hanzi corruption is the cancer eating away our economy kwete zvemaSanctions. If we could find more chiefs like him, I think zvinhu zvofamba ini. Infact, he was supposed to have joined Chief Ndiweni time ichiripo, the tag team would have produced something better. I think the Chief’s council president is taking a leaf; we need leaders with people at heart, who take the bull by its horns not sanitizing corruption. Fortue kkkk, please confront Zanu PF for our misery kwete zvebootlicking izvo. The only thing fortue said this year is kuramba US$50 yemaphone yaMthuli iya. But Chimuface chiya chotijairira, icho Mthuli kkkk chakataura zvema 2% tax paya tikafunga mafunnies ikozvino tikungorohwa mari hedu. Izvezvi mukasaita serious muchaona zvemaUS$50 izvezvi zvichitoitwa takatemba kkkk.  We know that if you give this hurumende a centimeter they will take a kilometer. Mthuli is a hardcore neo-liberal capitalist muface uya. He thinks everyone anoseva chingwa nebacon, and all he wants to do is to punish Zimbabweans, kuita kutikama, kusvozva chaiko. Wonzwa chodada zvacho nesurplus budget, iyo inenge yehurombwa iyoyo. Varume musadaro imi.

Back to madzishe angu, I am sure ana Chief Mugabe you are getting it, ana Nhema newe Ndanga paZaka apo. Moenda kunedziya dzekuUuzumba dzekuda kuvhukunyura Bob kuti these are the kind of Chiefs we emulate kwete zvekucherana nezvitunha. We need Chiefs who side with people not Zanu.

But as usual I suspect these guys in cheap black nylon suits and dark sunglasses have already visited our Chief. I heard neredu dhongi repaTwitter Jamwanda saying the Chief has already called him ready to address the matter kkkkk. One thing I like about it, shoko harivhikwi makatozvinzwa, endai zvenyu chief munoti makaresva kunzwa that is not what I meant but zvakatotaurwa kkkk. Mongotiwo it was a moment of madness ndanga ndamborova one or two cups dzemukumbi wakauya kuzovhurwa navashe few weeks ago Mwenezi uko.

Zvakaoma heyo nyaya yeGonyeti remupunga raifanirwa kuinda kwaChivi rikarohwa nechadzimira rakananga Harare yadzokororeka pengai chief mupiwe rice renyu kkkk. Killer Zivhu akabirwa rake gore riya zvikarova kkk. But iye Killer uyu kkk, I saw he is in the Mavhenyengwa faction kkkkk. Ko hamusi kuziva, he is still Zanu PF that guy Once Zanu PF, always Zanu PF so vamwe vaya please take a chill pill kkkk. Handisini ndadaro ndi Joji kkkk. Sometimes Zivhu goes on sosho media kunorakasha zvake but he sometimes forgets kuti arikurakasha ani, vanhu vopera havozve kutemwa nemastray bullets, Killer vanhu killer, asi paTwitter vanouka havo havaregi, hohodo, unoitwei kushunamidzwa!

I heard mari yemota yemukomana yakwana, please kana yatengwa imi vanhu ve Zanu tokuzivai, musiye mota yemwana please. This time mukanetsa we will call the man of the moment Nemaisa to deal with you kkkk, munododwa senhodo. Musorobhangu Jonso, ndoreva Moyo kwete Madhuku, chete vanabhanguza vacho vawanda vanaProf Jonso vane kahunhu kakada kufanana, kkkkk. Anyway regai nditaure nyaya yacho. That man is still grappling at straws for his lost political relevance. Hameno what he suggested to Chamisa about money to train polling agents akagoti omomoterwa nezvinyuchi zvemukomana wepaGutu. He was told to use his own political advice to resuscitate his dead political career kkkkk. Ndambozvireva ini kuti paTwitter vanombaikubudira musaga,kkkk. You may have been at one point the sharpest political brains around mukuru but zvakati pepepe dhuu!kkkk Go where your advice is appreciated, kana vana Chamisa vasingadi siyai so, vachazvionera pamhino sefodya come 2023.

Asi Zimbabweans so, hanzi handei tinoisirwa mae-passport edu muflash. Mapombi is not against moving with time and not against the E-PASSPORT, yes we need kufambirana nenguva ladies and gentlemen, ndozviriko these days but this should not be at the expense of others. I hear many complaining about the two-year period yakapiwa those who have traditional passports to replace as it is too little, why not just allow them to expire then when renewing munhu opiwa E yacho? I heard kuti the difference is minor, so regai vakatora aite expire unless you say replacing is free kwete kungoda kutimocha pose pose. Imagine you would have renewed yours last week wakabhadhara $318 yuwesi woudzwa kunzi panoda imwezve $200, haa varume ka! Remind me ndigotaura nezveyeCBZ iyoyi yakanzi ndokuchange kuchibhadharwa mari dzacho. Corruption in this country needs us to be removed kubva munyika tose tomboiswa somewhere, muno monyatsosukwa mocleanwa mofiritwa tozodzoserwa because haiwa bodo!

Before I go hangu for my usual lunch, ko Failton Svimambo neZifa yake vakazodiikowo, i heard he is raising the middle finger to Zifa kkkk. Please failton you have failed, just leave and your team so that a new crop takes over. On that note, musazoita semakanokorwa tsoka neshiri during the holidays vanhuwe muchingombeya because Covid-19 is dangerous,topera.

VaMboko varipiko wee? Mboko imboko!

Masvingo Ranked fourth on child marriages

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Masvingo Ranked fourth on child marriages

Melinda Kusemachibi

Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has revealed that child marriages in the country have increased this year and Masvingo province is ranked fourth among the country’s ten provinces after recording 35,5 percent girls and while boys account for 4,2 percent in cases of child marriages .
This was revealed in a concept note of the 2021 National Gender Forum prepared by the ZGC under the theme ‘Action towards the Eradication of Harmful Practices Which Breed Child Marriages and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Young Girls’.
Statistics by ZGC show that Mashonaland Central province tops the list with 49, 5% girls, 6, 7% boys married at a young age, followed by Mashonaland West with 41, 7% girls and 5, 6% boys.
Mashonaland East is on third place with 37,8% girls and 3,9% boys, followed by Masvingo with 35,3% girls and 4,2% boys with Manicaland having 36% girls and 3,4% boys.
Matabeleland North is rated at number six with 32, 9% girls and 5, 5% boys entering into early child marriages, followed by the Midlands with 30, 4% girls and 2, 7% boys.
Matabeleland South had 22, 2% girls and 1, 7% boys, while Harare had at 21, 7% girls and 2, 7% boys, with Bulawayo being the least with 13, 5% girls and 2, 7% boys.
ZGC considers child marriage as one of the systemic barriers prejudicial to the achievement of gender equality.
ZGC said the prevalence of child marriages in Zimbabwe was unacceptably high with “1 in 3 (32, 6%) girls and 4% boys being married before the age of 18.
“Statistics from the Multiple Indicator Survey demonstrate that child marriage is still a challenge in Zimbabwe and disproportionately affecting more girls than boys. Further indications are that child marriage prevalence is high (40%) in rural areas as compared to urban areas (21, 3%),” ZGC said.
ZGC Commissioner Tsungirirayi Hungwe-Chimbunde said child marriages are rape cases.
“Call it rape not early child marriages,” said Hungwe Chimbunde.
Girls and Women Empowerment Network (GWEN) Trust Director, Kumbirai Kahiya said they were monitoring church activities with a watchful eye in their efforts to combat child marriages.
“We have stepped up our efforts to address the issue of child marriages through various engagements with ordinary church members and their leaders.
“Our main focus is on Christianity and African Traditional Religion (ATR) groups where we teach them about women empowerment and educate them on constitutionally-enshrined rights for young women,” said Kahiya.
Amnesty International Membership Growth and Communications officer, Lucy Chivasa said her organization has been assisting victims with psychological and social support.
“When we come across cases where teenage girls have been impregnated and forced into marriage, we seek the intervention of law enforcement agents. We assist parents of the girl to make police report so that criminals can be arrested,” said Chivasa.
ZGC Act mandates the commission to convene an annual gender forum to discuss issues of concern related to the commission’s constitutional and statutory functions.
“Each year, the annual gender forum is held under a particular thematic area of concern. The 2021 annual gender forum is taking place in the backdrop of rising concerns of religious and cultural practices that fuel child marriages, sexual exploitation and abuse of young girls,” the commission said.
ZGC in partnership with the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community Small and Medium Enterprises, Development carried out a community engagement programme in Mafararikwa Marange.

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