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Viset launches Medical Aid facility for vendors

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Viset launches Medical Aid facility for vendors

Tinaani Nyabereka

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) last week launched a medical aid facility to cater for their membership.

The initiative will cover the needs of victims of police and municipality brutality particularly in light of the ongoing demolition exercises in Harare, TellZim News has learnt.

VISET Director Sam Wadzai said the establishment of the facility was necessitated by the rising disregard for human life by the law enforcement agents

“We have established this facility so that we offer medical assistance to our membership as we discovered that many members experience injuries at the hands of riot police.

“This facility does not cater for Covid-19 testing. However VISET is working with partners like OXFAM on vaccination campaigns for their membership and the general public to counter fake news and conspiracy theories. The facility is available for all VISET members countrywide,” said Wadzai.

He however noted that the informal sector had been greatly affected by lockdown restrictions that had limited movements for both farmers and customers across the country.

“Our vendors have been affected by the current restrictions and the ban on commuter omnibus operators outside of the ZUPCO facility looking at the current surges in the Covid-19 cases.

“Another disturbance is the recent crackdown by the Provincial Development Coordinator for Harare Metropolitan Province, Tafadzwa Muguti who decided to embark on the destruction of informal traders’ work places in defiance of a High Court order barring him from doing so.

“There is no alternative site at all to relocate our people. The City fathers just decided to destroy the existing markets without plan B or an alternative. This is why we are against the whole exercise because it’s not informed by any planning ethos,” Wadzai said.

No printers at Zaka registry

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No printers at Zaka registry

Finance deputy Min Clemence Chiduwa

Brighton Chiseva
ZAKA – The deputy Minister of Finance and Economic development and Zaka East Member of Parliament has said there are no printers at Zaka registry offices and people in the district are failing to access identity documents.
Clemence Chiduwa who is ZANU PF Zaka District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson was speaking at the Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting at Great Zimbabwe University’s Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences over the weekend.
Chiduwa said they have discovered that more than 40 percent of the people in their party cells had no identity documents and could not register to vote. 
“We have finished cell structuring in Zaka district but we have discovered that a number of people in the cells have no IDs and cannot register to vote. So we approached the registry offices in Zaka with the intention of making sure that they get IDs.
“We were however told that the district office has no printers for the past three months and people are not getting IDs,” said Chiduwa.
When contacted for comment, Zaka District Registrar Cuthbert Mataruse said he was not allowed to comment to the media.
“I am not allowed to speak to the media, maybe you can get a comment from the provincial registrar,” said Mataruse.
However, other sources close to the matter said the computers malfunctioned when the registry offices opened after the long Covid-19 induced lockdown saying they were taken to Harare but were condemned and need to be replaced.
The sources indicated that the machines are too old, which resulted in them malfunctioning when registry offices reopened after lockdown last year.
“There were indications that the machines were complaining of a number of malfunctions and they were then taken to Harare for maintenance but were condemned and need to be replaced,” said the source.
The source further said the office had resorted to manual means and is now issuing the green pass (paper ids) which has a long process. 
“People are being given paper IDs, which means we have reverted back to the old system. 
“The process takes time because of film issues, with the IDs also at risk of getting wet and will need to be replaced at some point and this is inconvenient to the people of Zaka,” said the source.
The registry offices are also still centralized at Zaka Office and people are calling for the migration to Jerera for easy accessibility.
Strides have also been taken to address the registry issue with Zaka MP Ophias Murambiwa facilitating for the establishment of registry sub offices at Veza and Chivamba business centres.

Trio to perform community service for aborting baby

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Trio to perform community service for aborting baby

George Chimwayange 

MASVINGO-Two women and a man from Rujeko suburb in Masvingo will each perform 280 hours community service after they connived to unlawfully terminate a pregnancy.

The three who appeared before Masvingo Magistrate Grace Tupiri were initially slapped with a 14 month prison term each before six months were suspended on condition that they do not commit a similar offence in the next five years and the rest of the sentence was set for community service.

Lessly Ncube (22), Tatenda Zivuku (25) and Nicholas Matemera (25) all from Mwenezi, Rujeko and ZBS suburbs in Masvingo were arrested on June 17 after police found a lifeless foetus dumped in a plastic bag in Pangolin suburb.

The state case as presented by Prosecutor Precious Takuva was that sometime in early June, Ncube told Zivuku, who is her friend that she was pregnant and that she wanted to terminate it.

Zivuku then informed Matemera that her friend wanted to terminate a pregnancy and if he could assist, after which he agreed.

On June 16 2021 at around 6am the three accomplices connived to insert a pill into Ncube’s genitals leading to the abortion after which they placed the foetus into a plastic bag.

The following day, Zivuku took the plastic bag and threw it into a sewage drainage canal near Pangolin suburb.

Acting on a tip off, police the arrested the three who led them to the recovery of the foetus and Ncube was taken to Masvingo Provincial Hospital where she was medically examined.

Treasury not committed to fund health sector: ZIMCODD

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Treasury not committed to fund health sector: ZIMCODD

Blessed Chauke

The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD)   has blasted the government for the failure of the Treasury to prioritise funding the health sector in its report to the Zimbabwe Parliament on June 16 this year.

Commenting on Auditor General Mildred Chiri’s 2019 report, ZIMCODD noted that the Ministry of Health and Child Care made several budgets to ensure smooth service delivery but only a few funds are released from government coffers. 

“Treasury is not committed to fund the health sector regardless of the deplorable state of the sector. 

“While the Ministry of Health and Child Care budgeted ZW$155 464 000 for the implementation of key programmes including the procurement of ambulances, provision of water at referral centres, medical equipment and refurbishment of health institutions, treasury only released $2 137 277 which is only one percent of the budget which was utilised on construction works of four provincial hospitals,” read a statement by ZIMCODD.

The Auditor General’s report also highlighted the deteriorating conditions at Masvingo Provincial Hospital, the province’s biggest referrals hospital which sometimes goes for years without disposing expired drugs.  

“Service deliveries continue to plunge, posing a health risk. Masvingo Provincial Hospital had expired drugs classified drugs not disposed of contrary to section 90 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act which requires disposal of all obsolete, surplus, and unserviceable assets.

“The drugs had expired between the years 1995 and 2019. In addition the, AG was not availed with application letters for the disposal of expired drugs worth $31 696 whose board of surveys had been conducted in April and November 2019,” read the ZIMCODD statement.

Masvingo Provincial Hospital was previously in the papers for having challenges of acquiring an incinerating facilities that meet the Environmental Management Agency standards, which will assist in disposing expired drugs.

Chirumanzu chieftainship custodians petition Midlands PDC

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Chirumanzu chieftainship custodians petition Midlands PDC
Julius  Chigegwe  incumbent  chief  Chirumhanzu

Tinaani Nyabereka

The council of elders in the Chirumhanzu chieftaincy has petitioned the Midlands Provincial Development Committee (PDC) over delays in the installation of a substantive chief despite the clan having submitted its nominee to the provincial chief’s council last year.

A petition obtained by this publication indicating that it was written two weeks ago by the Chirumhanzu Royal Families Dare highlighted that the traditional leadership vacuum was now causing unrest and violence in the community.

“Because of the delays in the processing of the new substantive chief within the 24 months stipulated period, chaos and dysfunction has already ensued. 

“Just recently the acting chief (Fidelis Mudzengi) removed a substantive headman identified as Bangu from his position without consulting the Clan or Dare and for no good cause. There is also appointment of a non- royal family headman outside the Dare authority,” read part of the petition.

Speaking during an interview, Vincent Jumo the Chairperson of Chirumhanzu Chieftainship Royal Families’ court said as a clan, their nominee was Julius Chimbi Chigegwe of Nherera house, who is supposed to succeed the late former chief Jerald Mudzengi who passed on in 2019.

“On the 22nd of October 2020 a meeting of Chirumhanzu chieftaincy clan chaired by the acting chief Mr. Fidelis Mudzengi  attended by the District Development Coordinator nominated Julius C Chigegwe as the candidate for the appointment of substantive chief Chirumhanzu. 

“This was in line with the requirements of the Traditional Leaders Act, which stipulates that a new chief must be appointed within 24 months after the death of a former chief. So far all formal notifications were submitted on the 25th of January this year,” said Jumo

He added that the delay in the installation of a substantive chief was also disturbing the smooth facilitation and orderly functions of traditional leaders and village heads.

“It has been four months after the expiration of the acting chief’s period (Sarapavana) and the chiefs’ council is yet to meet to receive and confirm nominations for the new substantive chief as is required. 

“Subsection 2 of 286 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides the function of national and provincial chiefs’ council and their impartial operations to ensure fair and smooth facilitation of orderly function of traditional leaders. It is within this provision that the chieftaincy clan seeks the audience of the Midlands provincial chiefs’ council chair, Chief Ngungumbane,” he added.

Meanwhile Midlands Provincial Chief Council Chairperson, Chief Ngungumbane Mkwananzi Zama said the Chirumhanzu Chieftainship was within the table of the provincial council and will follow traditional channels of resolving the issue.

“It is unfortunate the Royal family is spilling this issue to the press. Such issues are not solved through the press but we have channels that we follow,” he said.

The chieftaincy succession clan revolves in 11 houses of Nherera and Simba, and it is the representation of the heirs to Chief Chirumhanzu throne, TellZim News has learnt.

Government urged to subsidize Covid-19 stricken community newspapers

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Government urged to subsidize Covid-19 stricken community newspapers

CNAZ chairperson Matthew Takaona

 Perpetua Murungweni

The government of Zimbabwe has been urged to subsidize community media so as to help cushion against financial challenges in the wake of disasters like Covid-19 that negatively affect their operations.
The call was made by Community Newspapers Association of Zimbabwe (CNAZ) chairperson Matthew Takaona who said the Covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected the day to day business of most if not all community newspapers.
CNAZ chairperson pointed out that the community newspapers are playing a critical role to the community in this Covid-19 pandemic and would require all the support the can get.
He told TellZim News that with Covid-19, the printing of newspapers became a challenge since there was no collective response but rather individualistic.  
“Printing of newspapers became a challenge during Covid-19 and as community newspapers we encouraged each other to shift from print news to digital platforms.
“As community newspapers we however encouraged each other to migrate from print to digital news platforms,” said Takaona.
Apart from shifting from print to digital news, community newspapers engaged big advertisers like the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to advertise with community newspapers to gain more revenue.
“To gain more revenue in the Covid-19 pandemic we engaged big advertisers like (RBZ) to advertise with community newspapers and they agreed to advertise with us,” said Takaona.
“ However Covid-19 brought a change to media platforms and it forced advertising revenue to drop because most advertisers were scared of using these digital platforms,” said CNAZ Chairperson.
Takaona said despite the fact that community newspapers managed to move from print to digital news, it remained a challenge to access digital news as it is very expensive for the majority.
“Community newspapers have successfully shifted from print to digital news but the challenge that remains is accessing digital information which prove to be expensive for the majority hence our readership was affected,” said Takaona.
He however highlighted that Covid-19 did not only bring harm to community newspapers, but it came with some advantages especially digital news.
“It has not all been doom because the shift from print to digital news has proved to be an advantage to community newspapers because printing was very expensive, for example 80% of a newspaper’s revenue would go towards printing.
“With print news, community newspapers faced transport cost challenges in the process of distribution and even going to and from Harare for printing,” said Takaona.  
“There are two compartments of newspapers in Zimbabwe namely the community and national newspapers. The community newspapers deal with issues that have to do with the community and the national papers concentrate on national issues. Thus the community newspapers are playing a very critical role in the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Takaona.

Covid-19 scare at Chikombedzi

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Covid-19 scare at Chikombedzi

Blessed Chauke

As Covid-19 positives cases continue to spike in Chiredzi district, people in the Chikombedzi area are living in fear of contracting the virus after an elderly man tested positive during a random testing exercise while in a hospital queue. 

A source from Chikombedzi, which is predominantly rural confirmed that one the elderly old man tested Covid-19 positive at Chikombedzi General Hospital after he visited the hospital to collect some medication.

“There is one old man who tested Covid-19 positive at Chikombedzi hospital after he went there to collect some medication.

“It resulted in all people who were at the queue to get tested since there were so many children who were there at the hospital to collect their medication and this old man was also in the queue mingling with others,” said the source.

Another person from the hospital who preferred anonymity also confirmed that there are some people other than the man who tested positive to Covid-19 but the source did not disclose the number.

“Yes, there are some people who recently tested Covid-19 positive but we are not allowed to give you details. I do not know the actual number because the tests are done from another department where I do not have more access,” said the source.

Provincial Medical Doctor Amadeus Shamhu said he is yet to receive the information yet and he will confirm with the District Medical Officer of Chiredzi.

“I did not receive that information yet. I will confirm with the District Medical Officer of Chiredzi maybe they also included those positive cases when they submitted their Covid-19 statistics of Chiredzi,” said Shamhu. 

If confirmed, the case will be Chikombedzi’s very first case but with its proximity to Chiredzi urban, which has been declared a Covi-19 hotspot things might escalate.

Sports fraternity react to SRC giving greenlight to sporting activities

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Sports fraternity react to SRC giving greenlight to sporting activities
Masvingo Volleyball Association Chairperson Clemence Muzondo

Believe Mpofu 

Barely a week after banning ‘high risk’ sport codes, government together with the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) have overturned the ban thereby giving a waiver to nine sport codes.

A somber mood had engulfed the sports fraternity especially the football world but fans, players, technical personnel and other stakeholders were relieved after the exemption for the nine sports codes. 

The nine codes got the greenlight to resume action in order to complete critical international and domestic tournaments including Chibuku Super Cup. 

Speaking to TellZim News, Eastern region Division One side, Chiredzi Stars team manager Marko Marevesa said the decision by SRC was a step in the right which he hopes will open doors for lower leagues.

“The move by SRC to grant permission for resumption of these nine sporting activities is commendable and gives hope to lower divisions that soon we might also get the nod. 

“We are preparing our squad, making sure that our players are available and adhering to the set Covid-19 regulations,” said Marevesa.

Masvingo Boxing promoter, Tawanda Zishiri of D1 promotions applauded the lifting of the ban by SRC ahead of a boxing tourney scheduled for end of July. 

“This is what we were calling for and the government has heard us for sure. We are preparing for a tournament that will be held at Flamboyant hotel on July 23, 2021. 

Masvingo Tennis Board chairperson, Munyaradzi Thomu told TellZim News that they are now down to serious business after getting the special waiver. 

“Since we have been given green light, we are busy preparing for the International Tennis Federation (ITF) under 18 contest which we will host in July. This will be in preparation of three national tournaments which we hope to participate in later on,” said Thomu.

Masvingo Volleyball Association (MVA) chairperson, Clemence Muzondo said they are waiting for dates of resumption for them to move forward. 

“We are also waiting for dates to be announced for us to start training in the event that Covid-19 is managed. We had set coaching and referees clinics but all had been stalled by the suspension of sports,” said Mazondo.

This SRC decision will see football fans welcome the Chibuku Super Cup which fans will have to watch in the comfort of their homes due to the set regulations which do not allow fans in the stadia.

Some of the matches to watch out for include the Bulawayo derby between Highlanders FC and Bulawayo Chiefs, Triangle United vs Ngezi Platinum and Dynamos vs Yadah FC. 

Cdes, Biti is offside

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Cdes, Biti is offside

A lot of people still think kuti Mapombi anopenga but I really think Zimbabwe’s political parties are full of crazy people. I once thought kuZanu chete ndokune vanhu vanopenga but I have discovered kuti it’s across the political divide.

Kkk but can someone tell ED kuti dzungu hakusi kungwara, we wait for varidzi vechinhu kuti vatange vataura then we follow suit kwete kutungamira mberi semhino wondobondera kkkk. Dzungu takariwanza kkkkkk chero mumwedzi waMbudzi patakagadza mambo takaita dzungu kkkkkkk. Sulumani uriseiko chikomana? How can ED announce three days of mourning Kenneth Kaunda (MHSRIP) kunge aiziva kuti anovigwa rini. How embarrassing is it kuti a few hours after announcing that takaona vaakuchinja hanzi 3 days ndedza Father Ribeiro haaaaaaa. Vakazoona kuti taita dzungu kkkk, dzungu haribhadhari I have been always saying this, sit down and humble yourself Trabablous. 

But honestly guys we are being led by confused leaders, Zuro uno there were rumors that schools will be closed for 14 days, then Nick Mangwana aakuuya hanzi inhema, a few hours later his boss sisi Monica confirms that indeed schools will be closed for 14 days. Is that power struggle between Mangwana and Monica, don’t they sit down and talk before talking to the public? Are they doing the same as what ED and the Generari Bae are doing, kunzwanana masimba? Aren’t we going to see the Mutodi and Mutsvangwa saga soon? Watch the space, ndozvakatanga zvichiita Mutodi izvozvi, akazovepi kkkk, musazoti handina kumbotaura ini Mapombi mafirakureva. Jamwanda kana apedza hake kumaka maspelling echirungu paTwitter wohwa ozvikuza nokuchochora verudzi rwaMapombi nekudispella kwega kwega. Joji!! iwe Joji iweka!? 

Infact, I think we have a trend in Zimbabwe where it starts as a rumor, the rumor is dispelled, after some hours the rumor is then confirmed and become a reality kkkk. Ndozvazvinoita kana muchitongwa nematsotsi, they know people have no confidence in them so they do trial and error zvavo kkkk, kuisa gumbo one mudziva vachida kuona kuti mune ngwena here. Don’t be fooled, they are the ones who leak the information on social media and they see how people react then boom vokupai zvavo zvavanoda, regai ndiseke zvangu ini. But the game is not only with Zanu PF and the government, even ku Opposition zviriko. Kutamba zvavo nemazivanhu anovateverera. 

Biti ari kupi, Biti huya pano. I don’t think this guy is right upstairs kkkk. Chete dzakafanana namai Mujuru I think dzakapomerwa kupusa kkk. I once told Chamisa kuti they have to change the party name time ichiripo so that people get used to it while there is time. You can decide to go against Mapombi’s advice but ignore it at your own peril, Zanu is already campaigning hatidi anozita mavovo kana zvana Fulcrum Pith ashagadwa 2023. 

I was infuriated to hear Biti saying they were not going to change the party name, hanzi MDC is one of the popular names in Zimbabwe zvekuti we cannot change it, yes I agree the MDC name has become a household name in Zimbabwe but the fact remains the same Zita harina kana basa. It’s high time you accept that Chamatama went with his MDC to the grave. People love Nero zvekuti chero akapinda nezita rekuti Chimuti people still vote for him. Vakandipa havo mabanana nemaputi everyday kuno kuChitima, I will still vote for Nero, why not?

Hanzi naBiti we will change the suffix to MDC Chamisa, what kind of NONSENSE is that, does the party belong to Chamisa? Isn’t that tantamount to creating a dictator in the young man.Infact he already has dictatorial traits, hanzi hachipikiswi kana musi mumwe kkkkkk asi chikomana Kodza Kodza akachikonewa nanhasi chiripo pa Kanzuru apa. The party belongs to the people not an individual so it has to have its own name not zita remunhu. Nhaiwe Biti, what if Chamisa dies before elections party munochinja futi here to MDC Bitikkkkkkkk, hant you are a VP? This is the same reason why Gogo Tsvangirai was saying party ndeyemwana wavo, how will you deny that when it has Chamisa’s name? Come on guys lets be serious and find a neutral name so that anyone who lead it will use the name nekuti chinhu ndechedu tese ichi hakuna anoenda nacho mumachira kkkkkkkkkk. Kotiwo vedu Gutu, haaa baba vayaka, dzinenge dzakatamba nepwere shuwa, kutaura zvavo kunge vakasutswa vachitaura such a contentious issue yakadaro. Chete I’m starting to believe someone who said vanaGutu want to destroy Zanu from within because baba vaya vanenge vakambotsvira mumba door rakashama. 

Nwae regai ndiende hangu ndimbono ngwavha ngwavha mabanana anenge araswa nevane tsiye nyoro kkkkkkkk but before I go, Mapombi still need those donations and tiri kumaona, chando chiriko ichi chakawandisa so pliz feel free to drop jerseys, trousers and jackets which you no longer want at my boss’ TellZim offices. Let me take this opportunity to remind you to wear your masks, sanitize and do social distancing coz Covid-19 is real. We don’t want to lose more people to this monster called Covid-19. Ko Mphoko aripiko these days, huku dziri kufa nechando kuno kuChitima ngaauye ape vanhu ma Infrared lights kkkkkk till next week, Mboko iMboko. 

More men received govt Covid-19 social grants than women: Afrobarometer

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More men received govt Covid-19 social grants than women: Afrobarometer
Davidzo Muhwandavaka 

Blessed Chauke

More men from across the country have received more government assistance during the Covid-19 induced lockdowns than women, a recent Afrobarometer survey has revealed. 

The survey indicated that only 43percent women received Covid-19 assistance compared to 51 percent men who were part of the survey. 

Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZICEA) Masvingo territory deputy president Davidzo Muhwandavaka said her organisation ended up assisting some women with food hampers as they could not access the government social grants.

“Since only a few women from our organisation received social grants from the government we ended up putting together some food hampers for those who did not receive anything.

 “Those of us in the informal sector are struggling to put food on the table and we expect government to assist us. The government is doing nothing to capacitate us to sustain our families,” Muhwandavaka said.

 Another Mucheke woman who spoke on condition of anonymity told TellZim News that she heard that some women who are pensioners saw the allowances on their pension slips but for those who are not receiving government pensions, they did not receive anything.

“Those who were not formally employed did not receive anything when their age mates whose circumstances are actually better received the government grants.

“Identifying those women then became difficult because already their circumstances made it worse, as they were now prone to corruption and lack of information even if they registered,” said the woman.

Women Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) Masvingo chapter coordinator Belinda Mwale said women had to depend on donor funds as they did not receive any grant from government.

“We had to rely solely on donor funds because the government grants did not materialise,” said Mwale.

Centre for Gender and Community Development in Zimbabwe (CGCDZ) operations manager Chidaushe Mudadi said the government must be gender sensitive when allocating the resources. 

“The government must prioritise and must be gender sensitive towards allocation of the resources especially these of Covid-19. The effects which are being faced by men from Covid-19 are also affecting women too,” said Mudadi.

Information from the Afrobarometer also shows that supporters from the political opposition parties are slightly more likely to have gone without Covid-19 assistance than those close to the ruling party.

 

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