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Man kills lover, commits suicide

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Man kills lover, commits suicide

Fredrick Moyo

A jealousy man from Chivake village under Chief Serima in Gutu allegedly killed his girlfriend over infidelity before committing suicide a few days later.
The unfortunate incident took place on October 28, 2021, at around 20:00 hours, when Shepherd Zivakwa (age not given) allegedly visited his girlfriend Rachel Mudonzvo (32) who lives in the same village.
Masvingo Provincial Spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident and urged members of the public to solve their problems without taking lives.
“We encourage people to solve their disputes or misunderstandings without taking one’s life,” said Dhewa.
On the fatefull day the two lovebirds reportedly visited Rachel’s friend Eugenia Mlambo (27) at around 2100 hours in the evening in Mpandawana village under Chief Mutukwa and proceeded to a bar called Pass Time Special bar for beer drinking.
After some few drinks, they all went home and along the way Zivakwa started accusing Mudonzvo of infidelity leading to a misunderstanding between the two.
Zivakwa then took a stone and hit Mudonzvo thrice on the right ear before disappearing into darkness.
Mudonzvo then went home before reporting the matter to police the following day.
Mudonzvo sustained a swollen right ear and went to Gutu Mission Hospital where she was admitted while waiting for the doctor.
Her condition deteriorated at around 2pm on October 29 and she was transferred to Masvingo Provincial Hospital where she died the following day.
The accused could not be located, and on October 31 he went to Lonister farm where he resides with his eight-year-old son and worked as a domestic worker.
He then left on the same day and never returned while his son went to their neighbours to notify them that he was alone at the house.
On November 1, the son went to check if his father had returned and found the kitchen door slightly opened only to find his father hanging from the beam of the roof before running to inform their neighbour Stephen Muchabaiwa and a report was made at Chatsworth police station.
Meanwhile, police are investigating a suspected murder case that occurred in Muungani village, Headman Ndahwi, Gutu on October 25 at around 10am.
56-year-old Pianos Muungani was found dead in a deep well a few metres away from his homestead.
Tashinga Muungani (32) left his father at home before going on his personal errands but when he came back home, he found out that his father was not around and thought he had went for beer drinking.
On October 27, Tashinga made a follow up search asking villagers if they had seen Pianos. The search continued the following day and Pianos could not be found.
Later in the evening Tahsinga went to the well to fetch some water and he found his father floating and a report was made at Gutu Police station.
Upon retrieval, deep cuts were observed on the back of the deceased’s head and later bloodstains were seen on his bed.

Worry over incompletion of Zaka’s Mbuyamaswa clinic

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Worry over incompletion of Zaka’s Mbuyamaswa clinic

Melinda Kusemachibi

Ward 9 villagers from Zaka Central have raised concerns of neglect by council over the Mbuyamaswa clinic project as they feel the local authority has abandoned the health facility that they expected to have started offering services now.
The clinic whose construction started two years ago stalled prompting villagers to raise eyebrows alleging the project was likely to take ages to complete.
Construction works on the facility have been on hold since last year owing to Covid-19 lockdown and non-payment of wages to workers though works are reported to have resumed.
A villager, Eddison Chaibva said council is taking ages to finish constructing a clinic.
“Since last year the local authority has been saying the same thing over and over. We are tired of walking long distances to access health facilities. They should do something about this,” said Chaibva.
Another villager, Felix Mugadha said the local authority should do something about the completion of the clinic since people have to endure long distances to access health facilities
“It’s now close to two years since the construction started. In our village we have no access to health facilities, we walk a very long distance to the nearest clinic,” Mugadha said.
The project initiated by the community got funding from government through the Ministry of Health and Child Care and Local Government, Public Works and National Housing.
Efforts to get a comment Zaka Rural District Council (RDC) Ward 9 Councilor Moses Mutandavari were fruitless by the time of publication as his mobile number went unanswered.
Zaka Central Member of Parliament Davison Svuure said villagers are not complaining about this.
“Villagers know where they report their issues, and they know where we are. We held a meeting on October 31, 2021 and I addressed them on the issue and gave them feedback about the clinic. The contractor will be in a position to give a feedback on when it will be complete,” said Svuure.
Zaka District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr Mutero Mupereki told TellZim News that there is progress on Mbuyamaswa clinic.
“Construction of Mbuyamaswa Clinic is now through Public Sector Investment Program (PSIP) a capital component of the National Budget releases from government of Zimbabwe through Ministry of Health. So far, we received PSIP release for roofing and the roofing is almost complete. We await another release that is expected soon, so there is progress,” said Dr Mupereki.
Prior to this new development, Mupereki last told TellZim that the Ministry of Health and Child Care could not provide new funding unless the Department of Public Works specified what was needed at every stage of construction.
“We do not work alone as a ministry. We work with government departments in other ministries, and in this case, we work with the Public Works department that knows what is needed. Our job is to procure what would have been recommended by the department,” said Dr Mupereki.
When the clinic was under construction, 500 bags of cement dried up due to what many feel to be a case of negligence and poor management.
The bags of cement kept in a bar at Mbuyamaswa business centre were bought using money allocated under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) disbursement programme in 2018.
However, Ward 8 Councilor Tererai Tererai indicated that Four Miles clinic (whose construction started at the same time with Mbuyamasva) is nearing completion.
“We are now done with roofing, we are plastering and we expect it to be complete by February 2022. We asked for assistance from well-wishers who stay in South Africa for money to buy tanks and they promised to give 10 000 litres tank and stand,” said Tererai.
Zaka district is one of the most underdeveloped districts in the province where many people still travel more than 10km to the nearest health facilities and schools.
Ward 13 Councilor Manfred Mada said Tovane clinic is also at roofing level, nearing completion.
“We are targeting to complete our clinic by March 2022, so villagers have to be patient with us. Soon it will be complete since it is now at roof level,” said Mada.

Councilors grill council management for not implementing resolutions

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Councilors grill council management for not implementing resolutions

Emmanuel Chitsika

Masvingo city councilors are up in arms with council management over non-implementation of resolutions that would have been made during council meetings, thereby affecting service delivery.
Councilors accused top council management of gross insubordination saying it would be meaningless for them to waste time discussing and coming up with resolutions that would not see the light of day.
In a full council meeting held on November 1, Masvingo Mayor Cllr Collen Maboke said they have passed a number of resolutions but nothing has materialized and management is answerable.
“We discussed quite a number of issues but surprisingly nothing has been done to that effect. It is a serious case of misconduct for an employee to fail to implement a resolution.
“We discussed long back that there is need for council to engage the services of a legal mind who can be incorporated into council’s payroll to handle the legal desk than hiring services of lawyers which are expensive after all. The resolution to employ a lawyer was passed long back, but as of now no interviews or advertisement for the post have been done,” said Maboke.
Alderman Selina Maridza also said failure to employ a full time lawyer to handle council affairs is a way of indirectly fattening the pockets of established lawyers through whose accounts the debts go through during the collection processes.
“The fact that the collected debts go through the accounts of lawyers engaged as debt collectors translate to fattening the pockets of the hired lawyers. It would have been wiser to employ a lawyer meant to deal with legal issues arising at council so that rate payers’ resources are saved as it would be cheaper to go it that way,” said Maridza.
Ward 10 councilor Sengerai Manyanga also weighed in saying it was uneconomical to splash council money on debt collection instead of employing a full time council employee to serve the purpose.
“These employees are answerable to us as councillors and thus should abide by their codes of conduct and adhere to the requirements of their positions. Your worship can you please set dates for the implementation of this resolution like November end as being the latest.
“At times we have to weigh the options available for us like how much are we paying for example ZW$ 300 000 to a lawyer and how much will a lawyer earn on a monthly basis, then it defies logic if management opt for an expensive option when a cheaper alternative is there,” Manyanga said.
He also added that there was need for management especially through the chamber secretary to ensure resolutions are passed within the stipulated timeframe to avoid inconveniences associated with the delays.
“It is therefore imperative for management to implement the resolutions we would have passed so that next time when we sit down as councillors, we do so in good faith that the programmes would be implemented other than coming back to the same issues,” said Manyanga.
He also expressed concern over failure by council employees to be at their workplaces in time.
“Your worship, if it is possible just try to be here and check on the times at which employees arrive at their work place. You would be shocked to realise that some come at 9am while others would be here by 0930hours,” he remarked.
Responding to the issues raised, chamber secretary Vitalis Shonhai said the issue of implementing resolutions was still in the pipeline though management is yet to follow the procedures required in recruiting the needed employee.
“Council is working on the issue and we shall try to make sure the issue is looked into,” said Shonhai.

Maize seed prices threaten Masvingo province food security

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Maize seed prices threaten Masvingo province food security

Rutendo Chirume

High cost of farming inputs for the upcoming cropping season seem to be threatening Masvingo province’s billing as guardian to national food security, with most rural-based farmers crying foul over the ever-increasing prices which have gone beyond the reach of many.
Just a few weeks before the new cropping season that usually starts in mid- November, the soaring prices of seed maize is likely to result in reduced hectrade of the nation’s staple cereal.
An average 25kg of maize seed now costs between US$ 19 and US$25 that translates to between ZW$ 3000-ZW$4500 when converted along the parallel market rates.
A farmer who owns a plot in Masvingo rural at Beza spoke on condition of anonymity to TellZim News saying maize seed price is so expensive and if coupled with the cost of tilling the land that stands at US$100 per hectare, it only shows how expensive it would be for a farmer.
“I usually plant at least five hectares of land at my plot but this coming season I am forced to plough less considering the prices of seeds and all other related expenses needed for planting I have to cover this season,” he said.
Another farmer Tambudzai Zivuchi from Gutu district said maize seed is expensive and is banking on the presidential input scheme for maize seed because she will not afford to buy a 25kg bag of maize seed which she needs for all her fields in the village.
“I am lucky because I am guaranteed at least 10kg of maize seed from the Pfumvudza scheme. Other villagers are already using maize from last season’s harvests as seed because they have no other means to get the seed. I am at an advantage because I am active member of Zanu PF,” Zivuchi said.
Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) Masvingo Provincial manager Jeremiah Chimwanda expressed concern over the prices saying government should assist farmers with capital and inputs considering the economic hardships and financial hustles in the country.
“The maize seed varies in prices but the majority of farmers in Masvingo province will not be able to buy more than 25kgs of maize seed since as a country we are facing high inflation therefore if possible government could assist our farmers with inputs which are needed,” said Chimwanda.
Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira said the Pfumvudza presidential input scheme is largely focusing on the vulnerable that is the elderly and unemployed individual farmers around the province.
“I do not have the exact statistics of households to receive the inputs, but I am certain it is channeled towards the elderly and vulnerable people in the community. Each head gets a bag of 10kg maize seed as of now,” said Chadzamira.
Masvingo province is believed to have over 10 000 hectares of land used for agriculture but the high cost of seeds are likely to negatively impact on production on the farms.
The majority of people in Zimbabwe earn around ZW$19, 000 per month.
A 25kg bag of maize seed covers at least one hectare that would cost ZW$3, 420 on average and despite that, the farmer would need other inputs like fertilizer and labour.
While the Pfumvudza presidential input scheme is aimed at boosting farmers’ yields, around 150 individual farmers in each district out of the seven in Masvingo province with about 1,485million people, the total beneficiaries’ number falls way below the figure of the needy.
Government tasked the province with ensuring food security because of abundant water resources in its proximity as 50 percent of water in the country lies in Masvingo.
The province has been put under command to boost food security in the country but the prevailing inflation will likely affect the 2022 maize harvest which may trigger serious food shortages.

Mucheke Stadium, Dikwindi Primary school ‘condemned’

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Mucheke Stadium, Dikwindi Primary school ‘condemned’

Priviledge Muchadenyika

Mucheke Stadium and Dikwindi Primary School may soon need to be closed for some time to pave way for revamping the infrastructure, most of which needs to be built from scratch.
Speaking during a full council meeting on November 1, 2021, Masvingo Mayor Cllr Collen Maboke said Dikwindi Primary School’s deplorable state is no longer suitable for learning activities and may soon pose a danger to pupils.“It would be better to destroy the buildings to pave way for new ones that will be up to standard at the council-run primary school.
“The buildings are sub-substandard to such an extent that renovating them will be a waste of resources and the best solution will be to start building all over again.
“There were projects in the pipeline to build one block a year until finished but due to the economy it is impossible to do that. Council was supposed to build the second block from levies,” Maboke said.
Maboke also spoke on the dissatisfactory manner in which council is running affairs of Mucheke stadium which has suddenly been turned into a white elephant due to the dilapidated infrastructure.
“Turning to Mucheke stadium, if you look at the facility, the toilets and the playing turf are all in poor state. There is need to revamp the whole turf because the lawn is no longer conducive. The facility no longer meet the standards required even for hosting local premiership matches.
“If we do not address the issue, we will end up in the situation our national soccer team is likely to be in after continental soccer governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF) hinted on banning hosting of soccer matches at the National Sports Stadium in Harare,” said Maboke.
Maboke said there was need for council to utilize the opportunity of non-presence of a local soccer team using the facility to do serious renovations.
“Why can we not utilise this opportunity for renovations and ensure standards are improved at the facility to ensure that it meets certain standards?” he said.
Ward 10 Councilor Sengerayi Manyanga proposed that council demand the payment of council levy for each learner at Dikwindi before being allowed into the classroom.
“Learners who would not have paid council levy, an amount of ZW$260 must not be allowed to attend lessons so that their guardians are motivated to pay fees which would help in improving infrastructure at the school,” said Manyanga.
In close proximity to the school sewage also flows, posing a potential health hazard to learners.

Covid-19 vaccination extends to teenagers

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Covid-19 vaccination extends to teenagers

Kimberly Kusauka

Vaccination of 16 and 17-year-olds was recently approved by the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), with lactating and pregnant mothers being given green light to be vaccinated if they wanted.
In a press statement on vaccination issued recently by MoHCC, specialist pediatricians have recommended the vaccination of teenagers aged 16 and 17 with Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine.
“Based on the available scientific data in line with the Medicines Control Authorities of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) guidance, specialist pediatricians have recommended vaccination of the 16-17 years age group with Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine,” read the statement.
Masvingo Covid-19 Taskforce spokesperson Rogers Irimayi said they have received information that teenagers are included in the vaccination programme but they are still waiting for communication so that they can strategize on awareness campaigns for that age group.
“We have received the directive from MoHCC that children aged 16 and 17 have been included in vaccination program but we are not carrying out any campaigns for them specifically.
“We are yet to receive the communication so that we can strategize and will update after consultations with relevant authorities,” said Irimayi.
Recently MoHCC Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro said the nation has reached 38 percent on achieving the 60 percent herd immunity of the total population while addressing journalists at a National Aids Council (NAC) workshop in Chinhoyi.
“On achieving herd immunity, we are now at 38 percent and it is everyone’s duty to contribute towards achieving 60 percent by end of 2021. We have publicly announced that if pregnant and lactating women want to be vaccinated, they can do so,” said Dr Mangwiro.
Early September this year World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement on their website claiming that vaccination of lactating and pregnant mothers brings in more benefit than harm as they are also at risk of infection.
“WHO recommends vaccinating pregnant women and lactating mothers where benefits outweigh the risks. That means pregnant women with heightened exposures to Covid-19, such as health workers and those with comorbidities, stand to benefit from vaccination,” read the WHO statement.
In August, MoHCC said they were working on including pregnant and lactating mothers, together with children from 14 to 17 years in the vaccination program but health personnel manning vaccination centres were turning them away saying they had not received a circular to that effect.
MoHCC Public Relations Officer (PRO) Donald Mujiri in September said the ministry was in process to vaccinate all eligible people so that the herd immunity could be reached within the stipulated time.
“The Ministry is on the ground working on including pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from the age of 14-17 in the vaccination programme so that the country reaches herd immunity by December this year,” said Mujiri.
As at November 3, 2021 a total number of 3. 336 079 people had been vaccinated against Covid-19 nationally.

ZEC to engage in mobile registration blitz

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ZEC to engage in mobile registration blitz

Fredrick Moyo

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC is set to begin a mobile registration exercise in Masvingo Province that will run from December 1 2021 to end of January 2022 with the exercise expected to cover all the 26 constituencies in the province.
The mobile registration exercise is meant to help people in marginalised areas and those who have to walk long distances access ZEC offices to register to vote as well as increasing the numbers of people registered to vote.
Masvingo ZEC Deputy Provincial Election Officer (PEO) Maxwell Ncube confirmed the registration exercise and said the exercise would target those people who have never registered to vote.
“We are expecting to start on December 1 to 20 when we will break for Christmas and resume on December 28 up to the end of January 2022 and expect that by the end of January 2022 we would have covered all the constituencies.
“Our main target in this exercise are those people who have never registered and never voted before so that they may be part of the voter registration for the upcoming elections,” said Ncube.
He also added that the proposed registration exercise is expected to cover whole districts and constituencies and four officers and three BVR kits will be deployed per constituency.
“We are expecting to cover all the constituencies and we are going to have one mobile registration team comprising of three BVR kits and four officers deployed per constituency,” added Ncube.
Ncube also confirmed that figures of registered voters for the month of October had sharply decreased, with a total number of 98 people registering to vote as compared to 132 in September.
“Our registration figures decreased this month and I do not really know what might be the cause as we were engaging our stakeholders to spread the message of registration,” said Ncube.
He also mentioned that the mobile registration blitz would also help in increasing the registration numbers as they will be moving around constituencies and in homes.
“The programme will help in increasing the registration numbers as a lot of people will be reached in their homes and nearby areas and given a chance to register,” said Ncube.
From the 98 people who registered to vote in the month of October, there were 26 females and 72 males, with numbers decreasing from the 29 females and 103 males in the month of September.
There were also 55 transfers recorded at the provincial office and from the 55 there are 19 females and 36 males.

Welcome back Mr President

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Welcome back Mr President

Mapombi is beginning to doubt the saying yekuti experience is the best teacher, infact it is not. After all, I thought ED with the experience he had in government before he became the president, he now knows what to do and what not to. However, he seems to have learnt nothing. Kukundwa naHichilema sure achangopinda who went to Scotland with a very lean entourage and secured bilateral agreements chero tisati taziva hedu zvavaisaina saina kkkk. Vedu ava had a big team but I don’t think besides kumwa zvavo whiskey, there is any other thing that he brought back. I will come back to this but for now let me talk about this other president of ours. The president of the Chief’s council Fortune Charumbira or should we call him Headman? Because haa haachinaka nzvimbo yekutonga. Bere took away a bigger chunk and when we thought that was enough, Nemamwa came in full force also vying for another portion of his land. I used to think he is clever especially with his post in the Pan African council. However, he has since joined the bandwagon of crazy people, the likes of anaMthuli Ncube and company. Hanzi Zanu PF belong to the Chiefs kkkkk, it belongs to him and the other like-minded. Chinopenga chete chikomana chiya. How can he say Zanu PF belong to them iyo isingatomudi. Charumbira aidiwa neOld dispensation yaUncle Robert na sisi Gire aka Dr Stop it, not these guys, they are the ones vari kuda kutomupedza. Mnangagwa resuscitated the Bere Chieftaincy achangopinda. It is one of the first things he did, I am not sure hangu kuti akatanga chii kumutsa Ushe hwekwaBere kana kuchinja scud achiunza ichi chaakunzi chiMnangagwa ichi kkkkk. Iwe Charumbira stop meddling in Zanu PF politics and do your constitutional mandate, the constitution stipulates that Chiefs should not be involved into politics hence be apolitical but iwe uri chibaba chazvo.
Mapombi wanted to welcome the president on his return from Scotland so that she can see for herself if he really came empty handed. I hear a lot of people saying dzakauya dzakarembedza maoko neScarf bedzi and I wanted to see for myself because people are now good at lying kkkk. Hanzi I wanted to ask him if it is true that he addressed empty chairs or it was a photo shopped picture kkkk. Sure randakaratidzwa kuno kuchitima kana risiri cropped or warped sure maiva musina vanhu. However, I heard others saying the slot he was given yaiva isina vanhu apa we were not given the reason why. Hanzi even the likes of ana Boris presented musina vanhu so hameno ikoko.
I would like to say welcome back our president, ko makatiigirawo here ma Glenfiddich amaisunda mumaTrolley, but doro riyaka, ndoda kumborinzwawo because mmmm, I hear even pano paBenjamin apa ukangoenda naro haa wapinda kkkk. Kune vamwe vandoziva vakatopinda nekuda kwaro kkkk. I hope the sanctions issue was addressed, because the Crocodile managed to have time to sit down with Biden and Boris zvekuti I don’t think we will have them for the next few months, I think vanenge vabvisa. Yeah, that was the most opportune time you would ever have Mr president, talking to them eye to eye. If there was need for you to kneel and beg I hope you really did because you have been telling us that they are the ones affecting us as Zimbabweans and most of the people believed you kusiya kwangu and a few who know the truth.
But what is it with our politicians guys, I thought it’s only Chamisa who was excited by meeting team iro kkkk. Chete the Youngman met the administration not the real guy. But Mr President I know, unlike Hichilema you didn’t sign any deal there but at least you were supposed to bring the Scottish whisky, even iya inonzi Scottish Leader zvayo, it was better. Dai makatovati vazovhura imwe plant yeScottish Leader kuno because I see zvemukumbi mozvifarira izvi, barely a week after opening Amarula plant kwamakazora mafuta eshomhwe, you were welcomed to bottles paGlasgow kkk. I wanted you to ask them to open another plant paZaka apa coz mapfura aripowo futi. But I think when the president came back, he had hangover of the wines he took on the parties organised for him and his entourage in Glasgow. I heard our president had the largest entourage ikoko kkkk, apa Gasgow yacho is the most populous city in Scotland kkkkk. Hanzi you all saw that I talked to Boris, hanzi he did not only stretch his hand to greet me, vakanyemwerera vakanyemwerera kkkk. Kufarira smile sure haa I can see the level of immaturity in our leaders. Do we eat smile yaBorison nhai Mr President? How can you get that overzealous?
Ko vakomana mava papi neMota yaChamisa kkk, I last heard kuti panga pava ne US$2 000 yoga, mmm if that’s true inogona hayo kukwana next year December unless muchida fun Cargo coz with the pace ikufamba nemadonations acho, mmm pakaipa. Please Machinja itai serious mutengere president mota kwayo. I am still weighing options kuti ndichavhotera ani hangu in 2023 so count me out for now. I heard again that Chamisa did not report the attempted murder to police, apawo Ass Com Nyathi is saying they are not manje toita waani Mutape.
Before I go hangu kunokanga maputi angu for lunch, let me come closer home and please hear me out. Manyanga and company please spare us the crap, regai Rujeko school ivakwe and take your political rivalry somewhere else. I know the issue is not about Nyokanhete not following procedure but countering propaganda by Musekiwa who was claiming that he facilitated the construction of the school through CDF. The matter is not between Nyokanhete and ladies and gentlemen, vana Manyanga are trying to soil Musekiwa’s name since he is hoping for a comeback in council if by elections are okayed. Speaking of by elections, who is holding the keys to that much awaited election. People are rightfully waiting and ZEC yanaChigumba is saying they are waiting for a go ahead from the Ministry of health and the ministry is saying its ZEC’s call. Hatisisi kutambwa here apa, this blame game is benefiting Zanu PF at the expense of the population. So ana Manayanga tikukuzivai hedu you always want to cause confusion. I heard others saying Manyanga and Chiteme are dull kkkk. I tried to tell them kuti Manyanga is learned, he graduated from Border Gezi and is a full time Green Bomber so you need to accept who he is kkkk. Hanzi Manyanga ndochilocal rigging machine zvekuti the faction supporting Mavenyengwa should make sure that Manyanga is nowhere near the voting centers on the day of the provincial elections or else havalume.
Asi nhai vanhu, can someone tell me what’s going on with our country, the way people are killing each other mmmm. Every month we hear of people killing a number of innocent souls. Zvimwe hazvichada mapurisa asi kutoti mweya mutsvene chaiwo. MaPrayer warrios where are you while Satan is haunting us? Ko ava maporofita 8 vokufira tsvimbo what were they really up to.Why is it that province yekumusha kwaPresident iyo Midlands ndiyo yainda nenyika saTocky panyaya yekupondana? Asi ndeyambuya Nehanda here tsvimbo yacho or yaRobert iyo yakaita kuti ade kuvhukunyugwa.
Ko mandiitawefodya Chimene makazodii naye nhai maCdes? I miss her with her red eyes dzakarohwa nembanje. Please if anyone comes across her, greet her for me. Ko hapanawo anoziva kunaMboko futi here, I wanted to tell him to facilitate that we get some chicks here for Xmas. Ana profeeds are failing to meet the demand kkkk. Mboko Imboko

Diaspora community remembers Ngomahuru Psychiatric Hospital

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Diaspora community remembers Ngomahuru Psychiatric Hospital

Thabiso Nxumalo

United Kingdom based Zimbabweans who trace their roots back to Masvingo province recently handed over a consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Ngomahuru Psychiatric Hospital in an effort to cushion the institution from the spread of Covid-19.
The donation that was presented to Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira by Chief Neromwe included hundreds of face masks and face shields that will be shared amongst inmates.
Delivering a speech during the handover ceremony at Benjamin Burombo building, Chief Neromwe said the group of diasporians strives to see the province excelling in all aspects.
“Such a gesture will not end here, this is surely a start to many as we are determined to see Masvingo strive.
“The guys have promised to do their best with the resources that they have so that when they come back to Zimbabwe they find the province at a more advanced stage. It is also their wish to see others engaging in these kind of gestures,” said Neromwe.
In his acceptance speech, Chadzamira expressed gratitude and said this gesture is in line with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s mandate of engagement and re-engagement.
“We are very happy for such a donation from the UK diaspora Agricultural Engagement organization as it upholds the mandate of engagement and re-engagement.
“What they have done is so profound and thoughtful as they have considered the needs of the marginalized groups such as the mentally challenged,” said Chadzamira.
Masvingo Provincial Medical Director, Amadeus Shamhu also applauded the donation and promised that every single piece of the PPE will be accounted for.
“This is a relief for the institution, although we are yet to ascertain the number of the PPE, we know it will go a long way in covering up for the shortage and we will account for all of it and make sure they all arrive at the hospital,” said Shamhu.
UK Diaspora Agricultural Engagement is an organization made up of Masvingo residents living in the United Kingdom and their main objective is to aid and help Masvingo through philanthropic work.

CGCDZ escalates women empowerment

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CGCDZ escalates women empowerment

Melinda Kusemachibi

Center for Gender and Community Development in Zimbabwe (CGCDZ) has escalated its women empowerment goals for Masvingo through distributing farming inputs as well as training them on fish farming.
Speaking during a workshop held at Mbetu village in Ward 11 Masvingo West on October 29, where they toured Mbetu Kushingirira garden, CGCDZ Projects Manager Chidaushe Mudadi said women ought to be empowered so that they will be able to take care of themselves.
“We advocate for women empowerment that is why we are doing projects that help them to sustain themselves. As CGCDZ we don’t just advocate for women empowerment but we also help them to start some projects,” said Mudadi.
The Garden Chairperson Elmina Mauta said CGCDZ has changed their lives in the village through training and distributing inputs which they are now growing, a development that has helped them to alleviate poverty and sustain their diet.
“These projects helped us as women, we are now able to pay fees for our children from the money we raise from selling vegetables. Center for Gender ‘ndizvo’,”said Mauta.
Ward 11 Councilor Petros Jorodani also praised CGCDZ saying what they were doing in different wards would go a long way in empowering the rural women.
“Our village is a dry land, we do not have rivers or dams but through CGCDZ there is now a very big change. Solar panels were installed, and they drilled water tanks for us to water our gardens. Women and youths are happy as they have something to do that puts money in their pockets,” said Jorodani.
CGCDZ’s objective is to uplift and improve the living conditions of poor and marginalized communities (men, women & youths) with a special focus on women in projects utilizing local resources through economic empowerment, citizen participation and climate change, mitigation and adaptation.
Although CGCDZ is a gender sensitive organization, it focuses mostly on women recognizing that they are the key drivers of economic growth mostly in emerging market countries, Zimbabwe included.
CGCDZ takes community centered and community led initiatives as the basis for all interventions and livelihood activities.

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