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Community Development: Chiredzi Poly-Clinic remains white elephant

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Community Development: Chiredzi Poly-Clinic remains white elephant
File Picture: Chiredzi Poly-Clinic

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI– Renovations of Chiredzi Poly Clinic’s maternity ward and its subsequent official opening by first lady Auxilia Mnangagwa’s Angel of Hope Foundation and Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs Ezra Chadzamira on May 27, 2019 was supposed to relieve pressure at Chiredzi General Hospital’s maternity wing, where in 2019, some expecting mothers were being forced to sleep on the floor but politics has downplayed the full operations of the institution, disadvantaging Chiredzi urban residents and the district at large, TellZim News can report.

Chiredzi General Hospital is a referral hospital for Chiredzi District, whose catchment area stretches to Chikombedzi along the border with Mozambique and South Africa and has been failing to deal with the demand for maternity.

The district’s health referral institution should be mainly serving referrals from clinics and rural health centres but is now the sole hope for over 40 000 residents in the district’s urban area as Chiredzi Poly-Clinic is still lying idle despite efforts by well-wishers to resuscitate the institution.

It’s been two years now since the official opening of the maternity wing which was refurbished by several well-wishers to serve at least 105 expecting mothers each year but the wing is still in slumber as donations for the wing to kick off have been reserved for political reasons. 

UK-based businessman, John Manganye who contested as an independent candidate for Chiredzi West constituency made numerous donations towards the refurbishment of Chiredzi Poly-clinic Maternity wing including connecting a backup solar system and 3x 5 000 water tanks which will be used by the clinic during emergencies, a UK make ambulance, 30 wheelchairs, BP testing kits and 10 electric operated hospital beds while Tongaat Huletts Zimbabwe painted the facility.

A month after the official opening, Chiredzi West Member of Parliament, Farai Musikavanhu roped in state security agents to order the removal of the donations from the clinic and dumped them at the council workshop backyard and the labour ward was left with only two beds despising residents to their right to health.

In an interview with Chiredzi Town Council Chairperson Gibson Hwende, he said that they are expecting some materials from ailing Chiredzi General Hospital for the maternity wing to be fully functional.

“There is need for some medicinal materials in order for the maternity wing to be functional and we are expecting those from Chiredzi General Hopital,” said Hwende.

Chiredzi District Medical Officer, Doctor Brian Dhlandhlara did not respond to questions sent to him.

Gutu ‘ghost thief’ jailed three years

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Gutu ‘ghost thief’ jailed three years
Norman Chagwiza

 Precila Takabvirakare

A Gutu man who torched a media storm last month after he was arrested for robbing his victims using a ghost suit has been jailed for three years for theft and robbery.

Norman Chagwiza (27) of Mutsambiwa Village under Chief Chisvino was on Monday June 7 sentenced to 48 months with 12 months suspended on condition that he does not commit a similar offence in the next five years, leaving him with an effective sentence of 36months.

The State case as presented by Prosecutor Bati Bati was that on May 13 2021 Chagwiza broke into Elizabeth Chipika’s house around 02:20hrs dressed in a ghost suit whilst armed with machete.

He allegedly threatened her with the machete and the spooky suit after which he took some money from her wallet and fled.

On May 25 this year Chagwiza climbed on the roof of Thomas Chivhura’s house with the intention of stealing the latter’s solar panel while dressed in his ghost suit.

When he was caught in the act, he tried to frighten his victims with the spooky suit but some members of the public who were courageous enough apprehended him and called the police, leading to his arrest.

Chagwiza, with four of his accomplices are also linked to another spate of robberies that happened in early 2020, but his accomplices are still at large.

In January 2020, Chagwiza, in the company of one Chipika and his three brothers who are still at large targeted a number of houses in Infill and Gonville locations in Gutu stealing car batteries 

He is also linked to other unlawful entry cases that are still under investigation.

Chinese company sets up Iron ore plant in Chivhu

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Chinese company sets up Iron ore plant in Chivhu
Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development Polite Kambamura

 Tracy Fuzha

CHIVHU -A Chinese mining company, Tsingshan Holdings is in the process of setting up an Iron ore and steel plant at Manhize Mountains in Chivhu , Chikomba district part of Mashonaland East Province, TellZim has learnt.

The group (Tsingshan Holdings) has already established a similar mine in Chegutu through its subsidiary Afrochiine smelting plant located in Selous.

Speaking during a recent visit by an  inter- ministerial committee, the said government was carrying out a visibility study to establish when the mining operations can be started.

 “The  Tsingshan group is set to construct a giant carbon steel plant on a three thousand hectares of land in Manhize and we have confidence in the company’s investments following the second republic’s Zimbabwe is ‘Open for business mantra’.

“The Government is carrying another feasibility study to establish how many villagers are likely to be affected by the new development, “Kambamura said. 

The subsidiary’s managing director Benson Xu said the company is going to create employment opportunities to about 4 000 people through the smelting and mining plant.

“The programme was initiated in 2013 because we had a vision for Zimbabwe but from that period to 2017 there was ‘no open for business policy’ so we failed to achieve our goals,” Xu said.

According to the inter-ministerial committee, the project requires the construction of a railway line. 

The committee was made up of ministries of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Local Government and Public Works, Energy and Power Development, and Transport and Infrastructural Development make up the committee that visited the site.

The Chinese have over the past few years establishing  mining operations in Zimbabwe mining gold, diamond ,chrome among other minerals .However, they are being been blamed for land degradation as they leave open gullies in many areas they operate. 

Residents, CSOs seek to force consultations before recall of MPs, Councillors

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Residents, CSOs seek to force consultations before recall of MPs, Councillors

Recalled Zanu Pf Chivi South legislator, Killer Zivhu

Kimberly Kusauka

A number of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and residents associations have teamed up to demand that they be consulted when political parties make decisions to recall legislators and councilors. 
The group which is operating under the banner Zimbabwe Devolution Campaign (ZDC), says it is aimed at having residents’ inputs in devolution processes and giving power to the electorate. 
Zimbabwe Devolution Campaign which was launched in May this year, is seeking the amendment and alignment of the Electoral Act with the devolution agenda, to allow the voice of citizens to be heard and considered in the recall of elected officials.
One of the organizations which is part of the consortium, Masvingo United Residents and Ratepayers Association (MURRA) spokesperson Godfrey Mtimba said the campaign is meant to end the abuse of power by party leaders while the electorate is being disadvantaged.
“As joint residents associations and CSOs we have come up with a campaign called the Zimbabwe Devolution Campaign so that we confront those political leaders who are recalling elected leaders without the consent of the electorate who are residents.
“We want the amendment of the Electoral Act in 2023, so that there is democracy by having real representatives of the people in council and parliament. It is the people who have voted for those political leaders so they have to be consulted,” said Mtimba.
This comes at a time when the electorate and various CSOs are calling for the announcement of dates for by-elections to fill vacant parliament and council seats which they say has affected development at all levels. 
Recalling of councillors and parliamentarians has been on the increase especially in the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) camp where infighting and jostling for power continue to intensify. 
The ruling party also recalled its Chivi South legislator Killer Zivhu for allegedly trying to force a dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa mid last year.

Citizens demand tough penalties on public funds offenders

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Citizens demand tough penalties on public funds offenders
Part of the people who attended the public hearing in Masvingo


Veeslee Mhepo

Masvingo citizens have called on government to give people who abuse public funds mandatory sentences equivalent to treason.

Speaking at a public hearing conducted by joint Portfolio Committees on Budget, Finance and Economic Development and Public Accounts, several participants called for stiff punitive measures and mandatory jail terms to be included in the Public Finance Management Act for those who misuse public funds.

A youth participant, Yvonne Shumbanhete said the bill should have tough penalties to people who fail to comply with the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act.

“The bill must provide for the speedy detection of public financial misconduct by giving tough penalties to the perpetrators, and I think at least 10 years imprisonment is appropriate.

“There should also be monitoring mechanisms to make sure that justice has indeed taken its course,” said Shumbanhete.

ZIMCODD representative Janet Zhou said offenders must be made to pay back all the funds they may have misused and also be blacklisted until they are proven innocent beyond reasonable doubt. 

“Offenders should be arrested, prosecuted, convicted and the misused funds recovered. The bill, after being passed into law should also include a maximum time frame for investigations and prosecution because most of the cases take too long and offenders end up walking scot free.

“There should be a blacklist of perpetrators, which will double as punishment to the cases that would have been taken up by the National Prosecuting Authority,” said Zhou.

A Masvingo resident Nyasha Mutamba said there should be no mercy on offenders and the Public Finance Management Act should treat it just like treason or stock theft.

“All perpetrators who mess with public funds must be given tough penalties at least 25 years imprisonment because the misconduct affect a lot of people’s lives and development.

“Just like stock theft there should be a scheduled offence when it comes to misconduct of public finances,” said Mutamba.   

The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Public Finance Management Act Chapter 22:19 so as to align it with the provisions of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.

Zima to extend helping hand to Mpilo medical workers

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Zima to extend helping hand to Mpilo medical workers
File picture: Mpilo Hospital doctor’s house gutted by fire

Wayne Ncube 

The Zimbabwe Medical Association (Zima) is organizing to make a donation to fellow medical personnel at Mpilo Central Hospital after their properties were gutted by fire. 

An inferno broke out in the staff quarters on May 26, destroying properties worth thousands of dollars and left many families out in the cold. 

Zima Secretary General Dr Bismarck Mateveke said they recently visited Mpilo Central Hospital and saw a need to chip in and help fellow medical practitioners. 

“We went to Bulawayo to assess the situation at Mpilo Central Hospital. The damage is quite extensive, so we sat down and discussed on how we can engage with different partners and find a way to help our fellow doctors.

“We are already engaging with various partners who are helping us gather up the donations,” said Mateveke.

Speaking after touring the gutted facilities, Ministry of Health and Child Care Deputy Minister, Dr John Mangwiro said they are expediting the process of acquiring new identification documents and certificates for the affected doctors. 

“We have already sat down and given each other tasks as Government. We have already arranged that they get their birth certificates, ID cards and their passports as soon as possible.

Holiday Inn has also donated linen and furniture as part its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). 

The hospital services the southern region of Zimbabwe and has the capacity to accommodate 600 patients. 

Kwekwe General Hospital staff quarters also caught fire this week, affecting nine families and destroying their property.

Mthuli must be crazy, very crazy

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Mthuli must be crazy, very crazy

 Many people believe that Mapombi is crazy but nhasi regai ndikuudzei zvangu one munhu wandinofunga kuti anosaya. I know the guy is very powerful that he can instruct the police to arrest me or those guys in cheap nylon suits and dark glasses kuti vandiite rough but I don’t care. Yes, I don’t care because kusiri kufa ndekupiko nhai veduwe? 

Nhai Mbuya Nehanda nyakasikana, isu vana vamakasiya todya nhoko dzezvironda ivo vachidya rifa rayo nyika. Mapombi really miss our late VP Muzenda. By the way I heard that Great Zimbabwe University neglected kwaVaMuzenda kumaR where we turned into a heritage site. But Prof Zvobgo munodarireiko nhai veduwe? We saw you running around in 2016 painting the house and the surroundings ndokutobva maita kwakaenda imbwa ndokwaenda tsuro zvokwadi? I thought GZU would maintain kwaVaMuzenda because that’s their main niche but eeeh. I think Zvobgo is serving his last term and very soon there will be sanity in our city kwete zvekusweropenderwa town yese green and cream. I think if given an opportunity he can even paint the whole Chitima green and cream zvokwadi. 

Anyway, enough of Zvobgo and kwaVaMuzenda asi vakuru vakati shoko harivhikwe vanonzwa vatonzwa. Mapombi wants to see some action at kwaVaMuzenda. We want to remember him because of the work he did as Vice President.  Whether he was not so intelligent or not Mapombi don’t care much about that. Let us remember him.

By the way, I heard that the country is facing electricity challenges and massive loadshedding is looming.  Kkkkkkk ndakambozvitaura izvi vamwe vakati ndinorwara pfungwa. This new dispensation is a joke. It’s a dry joke I tell you. They know nothing, ndotoona sekuti Skilled rebhara ndiye ega ari nane. I mean this guy who was accused of bleaching mhani gore riye rechimfana ichi chava kuMDC ichi kkkkkkk. Our Chiwenga is doing much better; he is bringing vaccines – Sinopharm, Sinovac and now I heard Sputikin V what what ko ndinombogona kunyatsoridana here zita racho. He only needs to make sure that skilled rebharazi and nurses are paid handsomely anenge atopedza zvake basa. 

Chiwenga must be ED’s running mate hamuzvionewo? Aaah by the way, ED amended the constitution so that there is no running mate clause oooh shame, my poor Chiwenga kuita kuvharirwa panze kudaro? But hazvina hazvo mhosva Mwari ndivo vanoziva. 

But this is not fair Cdes; honestly we cannot amend the whole constitution simply because of one person. Mr President you may have succeeded to push Amendment number two but let me assure you that kumagumo kune nyaya. Mapombi was there at the Showground in 2016 when Masvingo province sang the song kumagumo kune nyaya during Zanu PF conference. Let me emphasise again that kumagumo kune nyaya.

So I wanted to talk about this professor who is not only crazy but very crazy. Prof Mthuli kana paine mbanje dzamunosvuta or whatever you eat or drink please tipeiwo. The guy lies with a straight face. In fact I feel sorry for him because demon reZanu rekunyepa rakaita kumumbundikira chaiko and rakamubata zvine samba. Mapombi would like to invite Pastors to pray for Prof Mutuvi nekuti zvokwadi mweya yetsvina yamubata zvine simba. 

Mapombi saw a video where Mthuli was being interviewed saying the government has a deep pocket izere mari kkkkkkkk baba vangu iwe mushaya mutupo ko chamakafira kuhondo chiiko zvokwadi? Mthuli said, “the pocket is very deep and zvakarongeka” kkkkkkkkkk mukati hachipengi here chimurume chiya? Kkkkkk which pocket is deep nhai Mthuli? Zvakarongeka kupi? Civil servats are crying every day kuti tiwedzereiwo shoma shoma zvayo so kana zvakarongeka vapeika mari yacho. The roads are in very bad state can’t you use the money to improve roads network nhai Mthuli? 

Zimbabweans are not asking for many things, we are saying pay civil servants decent salaries and improve our roads network chete chete. Since the government’s pocket is deep uye zvakarongeka we demand improved living standards for ordinary citizens. Mapombi survives on rotten bananas nemaputi every day but someone is busy bragging that zvakarongeka kkkkkk musazodaro vakomana mugaro mwena uyu ndotokuudzai. Ask Chombo if you think I’m joking or lying, Zvichapera.

Anyway, its lunch time let me go ndindokanga zvangu maputi angu for lunch. But before I go vakomana chandoi chiriko gore rino umwe unofa chete. I’m humbly appealing for donations dzemagumbezi hangu because kwedu kuChitima uku ummmmm kwatonhora. So Mapombi was also thinking about our elderly at the Mucheke Old People’s Home and our kids at the Alpha Cottages; can we spare a thought and assist them during this winter.

Mapombi is thinking of running a campaign #Make A Donation This Winter where I’m inviting everyone to drop his or her old clothes, jerseys and blankets at TellZim offices. The clothes will then be donated to the elderly and less privileged kids in town. I will talk to my bosses at TellZim so that they can take up this campaign. Let us assist our less privileged. Mapombi is not saying buy new clothes; but those clothes that you haven’t been wearing for months or years now; bring them so that we can give them to those in deed. 

Many of us are good at blaming nekungotukirira Zanu PF asi kubatsira chaiko havagoni even kupa hembe dzausisapfeke chaiko munhu anenge achida kungodziona dziri mumba. Veduwe let us learn to assist each other, we are one nation. One love!

But ukaonawo zvangu iniwo Mapombi mupengo zvake achifungawo zvakanaka kudai ko kuzoti imi henyu vasvinu? I know some would resist simply because it was said by Mapombi kkkkkkkk. Let me go and have my maputi lunch and some rotten bananas. But I would like to appeal to our pastors to pray for Mthuli because unenge ava kumhanya bani chaiko. Kkkkkkkk hanzi the pocket is deep and zvakarongeka hahahahahahaha chimurume ichi chinopenga chete kkkkkk haaa chinondisetsa ini. 

Haaa Mthuli imboko chaiyo. There is no difference between him and Mphoko kkkkk. Koi ye aripiko these days Mphoko kkkkkk haaa nyika yakatakura chokwadi. Mboko imboko

Lorac International comes to Zimbabwe

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Lorac International comes to Zimbabwe
Lorac Healthcare international founder Carole Nyakudya

 Kimberly Kusauka 

Lorac International, a United Kingdom (UK) headquartered organization officially opened its first branch in Zimbabwe last weekend and is expected to create employment opportunities for locals.

Lorac Healthcare international was founded by a Zimbabwean-born entrepreneur Carole Nyakudya, who specializes in mental health and social care recruitment agency for the UK job market. 

In her launch address Nyakudya said the opening of a branch in Zimbabwe opened the window for commencement of applications by interested and qualified personnel.

“The setting up of a Zimbabwean branch opened a window for recruitment and all the application  processes are being done online since we are in a Covid-19 pandemic situation,” said Nyakudya.

The opening of a Zimbabwean branch was part of the company’s expansion drive occasioned by the recent granting of the sponsor license by the UK government to the young and thriving business. 

Nyakudya said the launch of Zimbabwean branch granted Lorac International the leeway to recruit skilled health care staff outside its headquarters and anywhere else in the world.

Her legal and financial team took the opportunity to explain the application process and how successful candidates will secure necessary travel, immigration documents and preliminary training before assuming their new roles. 

Nyakudya who is also a gospel musician chronicled how the Lorac HealthCare brand was established in 2013 to render mental health and learning disability service, mainly targeting minors and the youth.

She also took the opportunity to share her life story and how she grew up from a humble background in the Wedza area near Chitungwiza before relocating to the UK in 1997 after completing her advanced level education.  

Nyakudya said she has a vision to develop Africa through Lorac International so she transformed it into a group of five companies which include Lorac Holdings in Johannesburg, South Africa and Lorac Holdings which is into charity work as well as Lorac Media.

She believes that she was born to make an impact and create possibilities for other people especially employment creation in Africa and meeting the needs of UK in terms of job supply and demand.

“I believe I was born to make an impact and create possibilities for other people. My vision is to make a positive impact in Africa through employment creation and supplying UK with workers,” said Nyakudya.

Lorac International organization has other branches in South Africa, Uganda and Ghana.

Chiredzi new Covid-19 hotspot

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Chiredzi new Covid-19 hotspot

 TellZim Reporter

A Covid-19 catastrophe may be looming in Chiredzi District following an upsurge of positive cases throughout this week in what may trigger a third wave of the pandemic in Masvingo Province.

Speaking to TellZim News, Masvingo Provincial Medical Director Dr Amadeus Shamhu on Saturday ( June 12)  said investigations were underway to ascertain the cause of the worrying increase in positive Covid-19 cases.

“We have launched investigations after noticing the increase in number of positive cases in Chiredzi and we are waiting for the results.

“Right now it is not clear what is the cause of the sudden rise of these cases and we do not want to speculate,” Shamhu said.

Masvingo Provincial Covid-19 Taskforce spokesperson Rodgers Irimayi said the sudden increase of Covid-19 cases could be attributed to the current sugarcane harvesting period, with many people coming from different places into the local compounds.

“A lot of people are coming in from different places, and those coming from outside are dominating the number of cases, so we think that may be the cause.

“Such a situation is difficult to control because those people will only test positive once they are already in the compounds,” Irimayi said.

Some of the positive cases however are coming from local companies, with five employees from the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe testing Covid-19 positive on the same day late this week.

Meanwhile, the situation at Bondolfi Teachers College has gone back to normal after all the cases tested negative, with students being released to go to their respective homes.

Devolution Funds: Runyararo West clinic receives $3 million

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Devolution Funds: Runyararo West clinic receives $3 million
Acting Town Clerk, Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa 

Terrence Ndowora

City of Masvingo will channel $3million of its first share of 2021 devolution funds towards the completion of Runyararo West Clinic, a project that had been stalled due to lack of funding, TellZim News can report.

Acting Town Clerk, Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa revealed during a full council meeting held on May 31 at the town house. 

Mukaratirwa said the local authority hoped to complete the clinic by end of this year after receiving some devolution funds amounting to ZW$44million recently.

“Last week we received about $44 million from government under the devolution program and $3 million of it will go towards completion of Runyararo west clinic project. We hope to have it completed by end of this year,” said Mukaratirwa.

Mukaratirwa said council had been failing to complete the project due to lack of funding, as it suffered from financial challenges due to poor revenue collection.

“Our plans were to build the clinic using revenue from the beer levy, but it was not enough because the economic environment hasn’t been good,” said Mukaratirwa.

When complete, the project will give Runyararo West residents an option closer to home and will reduce congestion at other council clinics.

Recalled MDC Alliance Councillor for Ward 3, Tarusenga Vhembo recently told TellZim News that he was excited the project he initiated will finally be completed. 

“I was in the middle of constructing Runyararo West clinic when I was recalled and this affected progress of the project. I am happy that a resolution to make sure that this project is completed this year has been done,” said Vhembo.

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