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Masvingo Covid-19 taskforce summons tertiary institutions administrators

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Masvingo Covid-19 taskforce summons tertiary institutions administrators
Taskforce Provincial Information Officer (PIO) Rogers Irimayi

 Blessed Chauke

As Covid-19 positive cases continue to rise in tertiary institutions in the province, Masvingo Covid-19 taskforce recently engaged higher learning institutions leaders to discuss ways to fight the pandemic.

Principals and deans from different tertiary institutions namely Bondolfi Teachers College, Masvingo Polytechnic, Masvingo Teachers College, Great Zimbabwe University and Reformed Church University explained how they are adhering to Covid-19 protocols to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Taskforce Provincial Information Officer (PIO) Rogers Irimayi stated that they have since advised principals to abide by the standard operating guidelines of Covid-19.

“We advise tertiary institutions to abide by the standard operating guidelines, fumigation of all offices, temperature checking, masking up, sanitisation, social distancing and above all encouraging all to get vaccinated,” said Irimayi.

Masvingo District Medical Officer Dr Muskwe also a member of the taskforce highlighted that there is not enough manpower to test all students but they will screen students so that they will be able to identify possible cases.

“Manpower is not adequate to test all students but screening will enable us to identify possible cases,” said Muskwe.

Muskwe encouraged all institutions to have a copy of guidelines on how to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

However, some of the principals stressed that they are still conforming to the set rules and guidelines of Covid-19 though they feel there is a loophole in as far as movement of students in and out of campuses is concerned.

The principal of Bondolfi Teachers College Kizito Chitsama explained the situation at the college and how students are moving in and out of the college.

“The institution has more than 600 students and they are allowed to travel home visit their families now and then. However, since the outbreak of Covid-19 there have been restrictions on movement in and out of the campus.

“Despite these restrictions, communities still interact with students which put us both at risk,” said Chitsama.

Chitsama’s sentiments were also echoed by his counterpart at Masvingo Teachers College Benson Mutambudzi who explained that the institution is still using the similar strategies though he was quick to point out sources of risk.

“The institution is using similar strategies for their 618 students. The college has enough accommodation but students prefer staying out as they avoid paying the high accommodation fees.

Mutambudzi also expressed concern on the free movement of people through their premises to plots east of the college as those passers-by often mingle with students which might also be a major driver of Covid 19. 

Masvingo Polytechnic principal Callisto Muzongondi and Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) Dean Sarafina Mudavanhu also stated that their colleges are acting in adherence to the set guidelines and rules.

The taskforce summoned tertiary institutions administrators to a meeting after Bondolfi and Morgenster Teachers Colleges recently experienced Covid-19 outbreaks leading to them being locked down.

The delegates agreed that partition hostels to reduce the numbers of the students and reduce on campus lectures and adopt e-learning.

Chiwenga dares ED

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Chiwenga dares ED

Zvatangaa, bvunza mahwindi pamushikashika heya iiii, I think zvairehwa naHwindi President kuti zvatanga zvinenge zvatanga manje kkkk. Pane akuzvioinawo, chete I think zvakatotanga kare but vamwe vairamba. Kana muchiti hazvina kutanga why did Chiwenga humiliated his boss vake kudaro, chete it’s not clear who the boss between these two guys is.
Mapombi has been telling people that there are real factions in Zanu Pf vanhu vachiti hee ndinopenga, now look at it. ED says musicians you can now hold shows vana Chief Shumba nana Muridzo vakafara, less than  48 hours the skilled Rebhara general Ampi bva vazvidira Jecha zvavo kkk. Hanzi nomore gatherings kkk zvemashows zvobva zvadirwa jecha. It’s now like bhasikiti raTizirai kkk, uku rinorukwa uku rinorudunhuka, manje ours is vice versa, ED vari kusunga kedha achitevera achisunungura kkk nhamo ine nharo kkk. Ko iye Bhasikiti aripiko kkkk. I think he is preparing for the by elections which will not be held any time soon kkkk. General vakazvidira jecha. If we are not careful tosvika 2023 kumwe kusina maMP.
But honestly someone should tell me whats going on, what do we call that, what it is really if it’s not power struggle. kuratidzana masimba chete kkkk. As if that was not enough, the lockdown was just announced by the general but no SI was signed by ED to ratify it. So you can see that this is a power struggle for real apa isu tisu tinokwangwaya nayo nhamo. Even tikaungana now I don’t think tosungwa ini kkk kusungirwei, hapana kana SI apa. Speaking of SIs, I hear they have reversed SI 127 kkkkk. Kusunga nekusunungura sure toendepi kana nyika yakadaro sure.
Please dear readers, allow me to digress a bit, I want to give thumps up to Togarepi and Chamisa before I fogert, I wasn’t there hangu kufuneral in Gutu for the Chagweda family accident victims. May their souls rest in peace? Somepne passed through kwedu kuchitima and showed me pictures of Nero and Togarepi who was clad in the scarf as usual sitting side by side. This shows political maturity, kwete kuti vanhu vanongopprarna pesepese, after all we are Zaimbabweans, tinagkundzwa nemakudo anovengana zvawo pakudya asi pane zvimwe achiwirirana. Yes panhamo we should find common ground. But I was not amused kunzwa kuti ana Togarepi tried to stop Chamisa from talking paFuneral, Hatizvidid izvozvo.
But on a serious note, pakugara pamwe makagona but pakuzopa vanhu 50 thousand yoga haa akomana, is that really what we can call state assited funeral, dai makaisa henyu kana 200 000 thoussand zvaiva nani, at least taitoonawo kuti iri kubiwa pane payashanda, after all these accidents are a result of poor and thin roads. Hapanaka kwekutizira in case of emergency kana pashata, kutongorovana chete. Ko yamuri kuba nana Henrietta iri kuendepi
If anyone see Henrietta Rushwaya amuudze kuti akawana time yekuita mushe please ngaaite. Hakanyari kamukadzi kaya, scandal after scandal. Hanzi hee we want to make sure kuti no one will smuggle gold out of the country kkkk. Iye ndiye nyakubuda naro. I think that lady is not well upstairs, how can she really open her mouth against gold smuggling whole she was caught red handed with six kgs manje manje apa hee. But the Mining federation yachowo I think it’s just a corrupt band full of idiots and looters. How can they unanimously agree on reinstating her after what she did last year? Kana kunyara kutoshama muromo kuti hanzi we don’t want illegal siphoning of resources apa varivo vari kuita titambure kudai. 
I think she is eating with the top goons because dai ari umwe akakandwa kuseri kudara. Chete that’s how it is done when we are being led by mashurugwi. Izvezvi hanzi we have the 2023 12billion dollar mark, how will we achieve that kana vachibuda naro kudaro.
By the way I heard Sulu is in for a high jump after he sang a song last year with our popular hwindi for remain ding us that takarima nechisi kkk, that’s Zanu Pf for you, havadi kuudzwa pavakanganisa, we need to accept criticism if we are to develop as a country. I want to warn this clown prophet Twabam that akasachenjera he will be dumped like a used condom once these guys accomplish what they want. Zanu Pf chiwororo I tell you. Kedha akasunga hake mascrews anga asunungurwa naED, I think Chief Shumba was happy that he finally got to meet ED. Yes, I think it’s the first time kusnagana naye since 2018 paya patakarima nechisi. One would wonder how after singing the ED Pfee song yakaita mbiri kudaro kana kumbosangana naED Kana ka1 kkkk. But Zanu Pf haina moyo chokwadi, but I think he lerant a lesson, Zanu haina moyo, this is exactly what happened to the likes of Cde Chinx, ana Tambaoga and of late, ana Sulu ava many others whom I don’t Have time to mention with names. 
Anyway, enough of Zanu Pf and its uselessness, its better nditoita hangu zvekunokanga maputi angu for lunch. But before I go, I want to thank those who are stretching their hands and delivering their clothes for donation to our less privileged members of the society. I hear a number of clothes have been delivered at my bosses’ office paTrade Centre apo. I am sure there is still room of those who want to donate nekuti sure chando hachisi kuita. Our not so religious president ED Once said kana zvekunamata zvaramba its better kungoitawo zvakanaka. I think we can start by giving to the poor, they really need our support.
I hear we are going to have three days of mourning the last surviving Elder Statesmen, one of the real African leaders CDE (KK) Kenneth Kaunda, may his dear soul rest in peace. ED has declared three days of mourning. I hope Chiwenga won’t reverse this one again kkkk. Zvakanakwo kuchema nevanochema, infact KK contributed to the independence of Zimbabwe by allowing vana Nkomo and others to organize zve armed struggle imomo  MuZambia so he is our Hero. However, ED and company should take a leaf from KK. He accepted defeat and allowed others to rule kwete zvemuno zvekungoti ndechangu. 2023 is coming guys adyiwa ngaabvume be it ZANU or MDC, copy from KK. 
Hanzi tirangarirewo naBaba Vezvomweya, Father Ribeiro who saved our President from the jaws of death. I hear he was one of the people who designed our beautiful national flag and wrote a number of novels that we did at school. I remember Muchadura, haa tarisikirwa, vainyora zvavo baba. 
Before I go, can someone tell Mukoma Danny kuti makagona kuExposer Zvindomundomu kuparliament uko. Kkkkk. Kune vanhu vari kuita basa rekuvata ikoko. Kuita kunge Mphoko, kkk hadzina akana zvadzakamboita for 4 years dzavaiva VP. Kana kkkk kunze kwekungopa madzimai zvitiyo. Kana vasina kuona list yezvindomu ndomu please check muone kuti wenyu haapowo here palist kkk Mphoko imboko.

Chipinge’s Gaza stadium, street lights to be refurbished

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Chipinge’s Gaza stadium, street lights to be refurbished

Aerial picture showing part of Chipinge town


Livingstone Mtewa

CHIPINGE – Football lovers and night travelers in Chipinge will have something to smile for as Chipinge town council is planning to renovate and refurbish the monumental Gaza stadium and restore the street lighting.

This was revealed during an engagement meeting organized by TellZim News between Chipinge councilors and residents.

Ward six councilor Lovemore Mutimwiyi told the resident that the council was planning to refurbish the stadium and resources were being put together. 

“Plans to renovate the stadium were part of our discussion in the last full council meeting to which everything will be changed from the fence to upgrading the terraces and renovation of the toilets. Everything has been budgeted for and I want to assure residents that very soon they will progress at the stadium,” said Mutimwiyi. 

Gaza stadium is famous for hosting Chipinge’s most activities that draw public gatherings like rallies, football matches and public holiday’s celebrations among others.

The fence and the grandstand of the stadium had been damaged and the toilets are in a terrible state but the councilor assured residents that the renovations would bring sanity to the once glorious stadium.

The councilors also told the residents that street robberies would soon be a thing of the past as council plans to refurbish street lights.

Residents had asked councilors what the council was doing to minimize cases of theft and robberies in the streets at night especially in areas where there are no street lights. 

 Ward 5 Councillor Haruchemwi Nhengu said plans were already underway to restore street lighting in all the residential suburbs. 

“Street lighting is very important; we have had quite a number of theft and robbery cases at night and these thugs take advantage of the dark. We discussed the matter in our full council meeting and it was resolved that street lights be restored as soon as possible. I think you have noticed that we have erected a functional and environmental friendly solar street lights from town up to Chinheya but most of them were stolen,” said Nhengu.

“We have since decided to use a new type of street lights which are LED Outdoor Flood Lights which will be installed on a booster like platform with one light covering 40 to 50 meter radius. This means we need a few light to cover the whole ward,” said Nhengu.

Residents also complained about public toilets which they said were in a desolate state resulting in travelers and other dwellers opting to use bushes and roadsides to relieve themselves especially at night.

“This is a very genuine complain by residents and the issue of public toilets in wards seems to have been forgotten and need urgent attendance. I will definitely present the issue to the responsible authority in council,” Said Mutimwiyi.

Water Augmentation Phase 2 so near yet so far

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Water Augmentation Phase 2 so near yet so far
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Clayton Shereni

MASVINGO– A deal between City of Masvingo and the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) is far from being a reality as the two parties continue to fail to meet and map the way forward concerning the second phase of the water augmentation project. 

The two parties are expected to enter into a deal which will see IDBZ pump US$60 million, a move expected to make the city’s water woes a thing of the past. 

However, it has been difficult for the two to meet, map a way forward and kick start the project since IDBZ postponed yet another meeting with the city fathers. 

This was confirmed during a recent full council meeting by acting town clerk Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa, who said the prospective benefactor had cancelled the meeting on the 11th hour and that a new date will be communicated. 

“We were supposed to meet with IDBZ this Friday but they contacted us asking for a postponement of the meeting. A new date will be communicated soon,” said Mukaratirwa. 

Water conveyancing, purification, storage and pumping infrastructure is expected to double under this program. 

If it becomes a success, the water augmentation phase 2 will see the local authority pumping 60 mega litres, against the current 30 mega litres which is reportedly being pumped daily.  

The city’s current water demand is estimated to be around 45 mega litres daily and this has on many instances forced the city fathers to introduce a water shedding program.  

Although the water plant was expanded before, it still remains short of the demand, the need to expedite the water augmentation project remains one of the city’s top priorities. 

Infrastructure breakdown has contributed immensely to the erratic supply of water, since they are using infrastructure which was installed during the Rhodesian era.

Continuous power supply problems have also been one of the major contributors to the city’s water problems.

The city is however reportedly contemplating to install an alternative (solar) power source at Bushmead Water Works.

Masvingo has been experiencing perennial water challenges in recent years due to the ballooning population which is way above its pumping capacity.

The city has also witnessed the creation and expansion of suburbs which have come as a burden to the local authority as it struggles to cope with service delivery demands. 

Sewer reticulation has also been a headache for the city fathers while the Mucheke Trunk Sewer project still remains ‘on the cards’ for many years now.

We don’t want retired security officers in the Independent Commission – Masvingo residents

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We don’t want retired security officers in the Independent Commission – Masvingo residents
Masvingo residents at the public hearing meeting 

Terrence Ndowora

MASVINGO – Masvingo residents demanded during a public hearing meeting held early this week that no retired army and police officers should be appointed into the Independent Commission.  

Speaking during a public hearing of the proposed Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill, residents told the joint Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Peace and Security Services and Defense and Home Affairs that retired security officers must not be appointed as commissioners. 

Clayton Bere from Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) said that commissioners who will serve in the commission must not be members of the security services.

“We do not want members of the security service or retired officers to be appointed as commissioners. Those who will be part of the commission shouldn’t be related with any political party since most of them account for the majority of human rights against citizens especially during elections and this might compromise its independence,” said Bere.

 “This Bill is not independent at all, it gives the President more powers to appoint individuals that serve in the Commission, we need public interviews to be done so that qualified people will be appointed in the committee,” said Phillip Mukaro.

Another resident Reason Chipwanya said the Commission must not only investigate but must be given powers to prosecute those found on the wrong side of the law.

“The Commission must be given arresting powers so that members of the security services that violate human rights are arrested and charged with harsh penalties,” said Chipwanya.

The Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill seeks to provide for an independent complaints mechanism for members of the public against members of the security services in fulfillment of Section 210 of the Constitution.  

Council to review terms of payment for commercial stands

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Council to review terms of payment for commercial stands

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Believe Mpofu

Masvingo – City of Masvingo has resolved to review and loosen the terms of purchasing commercial stands after realizing the slow pace at which commercial stands sold by council are being paid for. 

The resolution was made in a full council meeting held on Monday, May 15 after considerations that some beneficiaries of the ten commercial stands being sold by council were facing challenges in paying in foreign currency, instructing the Director of Finance to refer the review of payment terms to management for further review. 

This followed recommendations by the Finance and General Purpose Committee, and the full council meeting agreed that they are not stopping commercial stands to be sold in foreign currency but to accommodate those who are facing difficulties.

“After realizing the slow pace at which the Commercial stands sold by Council were being paid for, the committee was of the view that council should review the terms of payment to allow beneficiaries to pay in local currency at the prevailing auction rate. 

“It was highlighted that the idea was not to stop commercial stands to be sold in foreign currency but to accommodate those beneficiaries that are facing challenges to pay in foreign currency,” read the minutes.

There have been concerns about the stringent conditions on buying commercial stands in Masvingo, which has resulted in many forfeiting the process, with some of the stands being sold at nearly US$8000 which has to be paid in 15 days for one to acquire the commercial stand.

Suggestions made in some quarters have been that land evaluators for Masvingo commercial stands should differentiate metropolitan rates like those in Harare from local ones like Masvingo as it now hinders businesses from buying land for development. 

Government should be serious on curbing Covid-19

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Government should be serious on curbing Covid-19

The recent rise in the number of Covid-19 cases should be cause for concern for the government because the country might be sitting on ticking time bomb. 

For some time now, warnings about an impending Covid-19 third wave have been grave, and this is the time the country starts to take them serious because the vaccines people have been given are yet to be put to the test.

There is a very high probability that the country’s health system will definitely fold if the deadly variants of the coronavirus decide to hit our shores, which is more reason why government should do whatever it can to raise the bar on Covid-19 restrictions.

It seems as if government has relaxed on all aspects of minimizing the spread, witnessed by the way people are being packed in Zupco kombis and the lack of enforcement on sanitization in shops where people sometimes are packed with no social distancing.

With the recent emerging hotspots in Masvingo like Bondolfi Teachers College and Chiredzi, the situation may develop to be difficult to control because reports are saying people are flocking to the sugar town, therefore it becomes a mammoth task for contact tracing

This complacency may cost us gravely if government and the Ministry of Health and Child Care should make sure they identify these hotspots and put control measures in place. Government should desist from putting localized lockdowns which are just on paper but practically nothing is happening.

The case of Kwekwe, there was no serious lockdown as people were allowed to pass through, getting in and out without problems.

The case of Bondolfi should not be repeated where students in quarantine escaped and went home in Renco Mine and effected the whole family.

Another issue of note is about the vaccines, there is no enough information as to which phase we are currently in. who are currently being vaccinated and the type of vaccines which people are currently receiving.

We hear there is a new vaccine from Russia and people need to know who are being targeted next and there is still need to raise awareness on the need to be vaccinated.

Two Zhombe relatives murder man in grudge retaliation

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Two Zhombe relatives murder man in grudge retaliation


Tinaani Nyabereka

ZHOMBE- Two men from Dumuzweni Village under Chief Ntabeni in Zhombe are in police custody after they killed a 20-year-old man they had a long standing grudge with.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of May 24 at a place called Majanjathini Tuckshops where the deceased and his brother were drinking beer.

Circumstances given were that Allen Ndlovu and his brother Thokozani Ndlovu (24) were at Majanjathini Tuckshops where they met one Tarisai Makore (36) with whom they had a long standing grudge with.

A misunderstanding arose between the Ndlovu brothers and Makore, and Allen Ndlovu who was armed with a machete struck Makore on the left hand. 

Two of Makore’s relatives, Mavhu Makore (38) and Vusa Mpinga (25) joined the fight and the Ndlovu brothers for fear of being overpowered fled from the scene.

The two, (Mavhu Makore and Mpinga) then caught up with the now deceased Allen Ndlovu and disarmed him of the machete before striking him with it all over his body, leaving him with serious injuries.

The matter was reported to the police while Ndlovu was taken to Kwekwe General Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries the following day.

Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko urged members of the public to settle disputes through means of dialogue rather than fighting each other.

JSC to prioritize inclusion of PWDs in 2022

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JSC to prioritize inclusion of PWDs in 2022

Clayton Shereni 

MASVINGO– The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says it will prioritize People With Disabilities (PWDs) in their quest to have an all-inclusive judiciary system in the country by end of this year. 

This came out during a press conference held at the Masvingo High Court on Thursday, June 10, where the head of Sherriff Services, Gamuchirai Siwardi told journalists that the JSC will make sure all courts are accessible to every citizen. 

Siwardi said the commission seeks to have an all-inclusive system that will not only enhance access to justice but will protect vulnerable groups.

“The JSC will focus on enhancing access to justice for persons with disabilities. We have made consultations with various stakeholders that represent PWDs and identified areas of need that will not only enhance to justice for PWDs but will increase a culture of inclusion and protection to vulnerable groups in the society,” said Siwardi. 

She also said that the JSC will by end of year repair and install infrastructure which will be disability friendly at all courts.

“We will construct ramps at 32 courts throughout the country, repair all faulty elevators in our court rooms. There will also be production of braille statutes. There shall be the production of a sign language manual, training of sign language manual for court interpreters and disability sensitization training for all magistrates and frontline staff by end of December 2021,” said Siwardi. 

The JSC will introduce the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) at all courts and this will be done in two phases. 

First phase of the IECMS will see the system being introduced at the Constitutional court, Supreme Court and the commercial division of the High court by January 1, 2022, while the High court and other lower courts will have the system once the first phase is complete. 

IECMS will be automated and will seek to reduce paper work in the courts and put all JSC work under one system.

Abide by court directive, VISET urges Harare PDC

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Abide by court directive, VISET urges Harare PDC
Samuel Wadzai

Kimberly Kusauka

Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) has called on Harare Provincial Development Coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Muguti to abide by the court interdict that ruled against the demolition of vending structures.

 The call follows Muguti’s utterances on a national radio show on June 14 saying that the demolition of all structures along road servitudes in Chitungwiza will resume after 30 days in open defiance of a High Court order obtained by Chitungwiza Residents Trust (CHITREST) Executive Director Alice Kuvheya.

VISET Executive Director Samuel Wadzai said Zimbabwe is not a ‘banana republic’ therefore the PDC should respect the constitution by respecting the court order.

“We are saying that Zimbabwe is not a banana republic and Muguti should respect the constitution by abiding by the court directives,” said Wadzai.

In this case VISET was working in solidarity with CHITREST calling for Muguti to abide by the court order.

Speaking on the radio programme Muguti said ‘an order is not a judgement’ which can stop his committee from continuing with the demolitions and accused CHITREST of acting mischievously in that they used the Regional Town Planning Act.

“An interdict is not a judgement to stop us from enforcing the law and in this regard CHITREST were mischievous in that they used the Regional Town Planning Act,” said Muguti.

 The demolitions will invoke memories of Operation Murambatsvina of 2005 in which the Robert Mugabe-led government demolished thousands of ‘illegal structures’ in Harare and Chitungwiza leading to world-wide condemnation prompting United Nations to send a special envoy Anna Tibaijuka for assessment. 

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