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‘Mwonzora helping Zanu PF to consolidate tyranny’

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‘Mwonzora helping Zanu PF to consolidate tyranny’
Douglas Mwonzora

Blessed Chauke

Main
opposition party, MDC Alliance has castigated the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T legislators,
for helping Zanu PF to pass the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill 2
which they have labelled a setback to democracy in the country. 

The
bill which comes with the scrapping of the Chief Justice 70 years of age
retirement cap, and the removal of public interviews for high court judges, was
hastily signed into law by President Emmerson Mnangagwa as part of the
constitution.

In
a press statement, MDC Alliance accused MDC-T MPs for helping the ruling party
to thwart democracy.

The
alliance condemned the amendment, saying the constitution of Zimbabwe was a people-driven
constitution and it was a product of a broader reform agenda.

“MDC
Alliance condemns the recent passing of Amendment Bill No2 through Parliament.
The constitution of Zimbabwe is a people driven constitution, which is a
product of a constitutional reform agenda that was driven by democratic forces
in Zimbabwe of which the Movement of Democratic Change (MDC) was part of it,”
reads the statement.

The
party also accused Zanu PF of trying to consolidate power and failing to uphold
the rule of law in the country, therefore the amendment was not necessary.

“The
imminent amendments have nothing to do with enhancing the rights of people or
improving on human rights and democracy, transparency and good governance. They
are designed to entrench an imperial executive whose power is not adequately
checked and balanced.

“In
this case, any amendment must be necessary to strengthen our democracy,
reasonably justifiable in a democratic society and ultimately geared towards
promoting the rule of law, fundamental human rights, transparency,
accountability and justice,” further reads the statement.

Mwonzora
recently addressed members of the media in Harare, where he defended his
legislators’ move of voting YES to the Bill, saying it had many progressive components
which they couldn’t ignore.

“Those
who voted YES were voting for the women’s quota, the youth quota, the quota of
women in council and devolution. Those who voted No from our camp were voting
no to the running mate and the judges’ clause. We think their behaviour was
reasonable,” said Mwonzora.

The
MDC-T leader has of late been labelled a Zanu PF apologist after initiating a
purge of recalls for MPs and Councillors who were aligned to Nelson Chamisa,
giving the ruling party numerical advantage.

The
amendment received only 22 objections which couldn’t stop it from sailing, with
most of Mwonzora’s MPs voting in favour of the bill.

Mentally-challenged man kills father, assaults mother

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Mentally-challenged man kills father, assaults mother

 Terrence Ndowora

GUTU –
A mentally-disturbed son was recently arrested for allegedly murdering his father
in cold blood and assaulting his mother with a wooden hoe handle, TellZim News
has learnt.

Zacharia
Madzimure (40) from village Gasva under Chief Chitsa in Gutu allegedly murdered
his father Elias Madzimure (82) on May 07, 2021, in not yet unknown
circumstances.

Masvingo
provincial police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the arrest of
Madzimure and urged members of the public who stay with mentally ill patients
to make sure they are on prescribed medication.

“I
can confirm that Zacharia Madzimure, who happens to be mentally-ill, was
arrested last week after a report was made saying that he had murdered Elias
Madzimure who was his father and had brutally assaulted his mother, Rungamirai
Madzimure (76) with the same weapon he used in murdering the deceased.

“I
urge members of the public to take responsibility of mentally-ill patients, and
make sure they are taken to hospitals regularly for check-ups and are on
necessary medication,” said Dhewa.

Circumstances
are that, wife of the deceased left her husband and mentally-ill son alone in
the kitchen hut around 17:30hrs, and returned around 18:00hrs to see her son
standing outside the kitchen hut holding the murder weapon.

She
hurriedly went inside and saw the deceased’s body lying lifeless in a pool of
blood with deep cuts on the fore head and a stone next to the body.

When
Rungamirai Madzimure approached him on why he had murdered her husband, the
accused allegedly advanced towards her holding a wooden hoe handle and bashed
her four times on the head and fainted.

A
report was later made at Chinyika Police Base which resulted to the arrest of
the suspect who had earlier been reported to be on the run.

The
deceased’s body was taken Gutu Rural Hospital for a post-mortem.

 

Chikomba RDC introduces vehicle clamping in Chivhu

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Chikomba RDC introduces vehicle clamping in Chivhu

Tracy Fuzha

CHIVHU –
Chikomba Rural District Council (CRDC) has introduced clamping and tow-away
by-laws for Chivhu town in a move to decongest its central business district
and increase its revenue base and further put it in a favourable place for town
status.

A
letter by the Chikomba Rural District Council (RDC) planner Norman Maoneni,
which was stamped on April 12 and addressed to the business community shows
that the by-laws came into effect on May 01.

“This
minute serves to advise you to notify your constituency that Chikomba Rural
District Council shall commence enforcing the clamping and tow away by-laws
from May 1 in Chivhu. All members of the business community are requested to
co-operate with this noble cause to avoid inconveniences. We hope to decongest
and improve sanity in our town,” reads part of the letter.

The
town will be charging motorists $50 as parking fees per hour, while clamping
fees have been pegged at US$30 for small vehicles, US$35 for kombis and US$40
for trucks and busses.

Storage
fees are pegged at US$25 per day.

In
a telephone interview with TellZim, Chikomba RDC Chairman Israel Dhikinya said
the development was meant to increase sanity and decongest the central
business.

“The
idea introduced is meant to improve sanity and decongest the small town as well
as increasing the council’s revenue. We are calling for the general public to
adhere to the rules as there shall be penalties for offenders,” said
Dhikinya.

Located
along the Harare-Beitbridge highway, the small town has a number of food
outlets like Spar,Pick n Pay, Chicken Inn, Rite Chicken that attract a lot of
traffic.

EUZ demands dignity for teachers

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EUZ demands dignity for teachers

 …as
Govt resist restoration of salaries to US$540

Tinaani
Nyabereka / Ian Kadziya

GWERU
–
The teachers’ representative board Educators Union of Zimbabwe (EUZ) has urged
Government to take time and assess the wellbeing of educators who are among the
most affected by the difficult economic environment due to their meagre
salaries.

EUZ
was formed out of the ‘Teachers Can’t Breathe Movement’ (TCBM), a forum which
came into being back in 2020 out of growing frustration with authorities’
failure to address their plight.

The
union is reportedly the third largest existing teachers’ representative as it
houses more than 3000 teachers across the nation.

Speaking
to TellZim News after the educators’ engagement meeting in Gweru last week, EUZ
president Tafadzwa Munodawafa said teachers’ measly salaries had degraded their
status in society.

“We
came into being as a result the deteriorating welfare of teachers. The salary
of an ordinary teacher has been rendered meaningless and has turned him into a
beggar.

“We
believe the employer (government) is not doing much to address our welfare
despite the pleas we made as teachers. In urban areas parents are sacrificing
the little they have for children to go to private lessons. Teachers have
become vulnerable to all sorts of offers or gifts and even bribes because they
want to sustain themselves,” said Munodawafa.

She
said shortage of adequate Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was
another major challenge for educators.

“The
equipment is not adequate and we therefore are not safe. When preparations were
done regarding opening of schools on 22 March, we didn’t hear a new plan or
increase in quantities of that equipment and we now hear about coronavirus
outbreak in schools, which is very worrying,” she said.

EUZ
vice president, Tapedza Zhou said the union demanded restoration of teachers’
salaries to US$540 as was the case before the introduction of bond notes.

“Our
desire to emancipate ourselves and the whole teaching fraternity from poverty and
impoverishment is therefore unquestionable. Since last year, we have demanded
and we still are calling for the restoration of our salaries to US$540.

“Through
our unity, we managed to put our employer between a hard place and a rock, and
they yielded a little bit to our pressure but without at all addressing our
prime call for restoration of our living wage,” said Zhou.

Mildreth Wala: the young netball gem with an ambition

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Mildreth Wala: the young netball gem with an ambition

Mildreth Wala

Kimberly
Kusauka

Just a little
glance at her, one will come to terms that she was born for sport, her posture in
the field of play and confidence while donning her netball gear will attest
that she is a star in the making.

The 16-year-old
Mildreth Wala who sat for her ‘O’ level examinations last year, is a netball
ace who plies her trade in the social league but believes one day she will up
her ranks and play in the elite league.

Wala is a
priceless gem who started playing netball from while in grade three and is now
playing for community team Rujeko Mighty Pirates.

On May 01,
Wala participated in the Chitima Garikai Netball tournament where she tussled
with the big guns of social netball in the city.

Despite being
a younger player amongst the old and experienced, Wala, who played in the
centre, put up a spirited performance and was arguably one of the finest
players of the day.

Her pivotal
role and contribution to her team’s enchanting streak saw her team making it to
the semi-finals of the tournament which was won by Highfliers.

Wala told
TellZim News that she wanted to work even harder to achieve her dream of
playing in a top league.

“At
first, I played for fun but then discovered that netball is indeed my talent.
As time passed, many people advised that I take this sport seriously. I didn’t
know what they saw in me, so I gave it a try and since then I have never looked
back.

“My dream is
to be at the top and be one of the finest netball players not only in Masvingo
but in Zimbabwe. I am confident of a breakthrough,” said Wala.

On her team’s
overall performance in the tournament, Wala said she was pleased by the
teamwork though more could have been achieved with better preparations.

“Our team
played some good netball although we lost in the semifinals. I believe we did
our best and my team mates portrayed a very good team spirit during the game.
They are very supportive to me and they believe in my capabilities,” said
Wala.

She said she
believed that if given the chance to play for the national team juniors, she
will prove her capabilities.

“I never
played for a national team because I have never had the chance. My team only
participates in local games but if chances come my way, I would do my best and
prove critics wrong,” said Wala.

Rujeko Mighty
Pirates captain Otilia Tainga also praised Wala saying she was a talented child
who needed support and motivation so that she continues achieves her dream.

“Mildreth
is a talented girl who needs support so that she can continue with her career
as a netball player. She needs to be exposed to national games and other big
games so that she can have a chance to shine with her talent,’ said Tainga.

Pirates
manager Ruth Mujeuri said Wala was a talented person who needed support so that
she furthers her career.

“Mildreth
is a talented youngster who needs to be nurtured so that she furthers her
career and achieve whatever goal or dream which she has. She is the youngest in
our team and I believe she has time and skill on her side,” said Mujeuri.

Come back to me Kazungula, I love you

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Come back to me Kazungula, I love you

Chii chati go mudondo go, chii
chati go mudondo go, imbwa dzangu dzakapera go, kwangosara Samachena go, chii
chati goo mudondoo?! That old folk song that my Karanga ancestors sang for
centuries, and which was later recorded by Mukanya back in the 1980s. Kkk asi Mapfumo
so, zvimwe zvinhu zvadzomboimba ka. Hanzi Heee hiye herere hiye, nyoka musango
kkkk. Ndochii ichocho nhai? Varungu kutotamba rwuyo rwakadaro kuAmerica kwaari
Mukanya uko. Inga zvakaoma! Anyway, I never knew that age-old folk song Chii
chati go mudondo would have so much meaning in this year 2021. Ndosaka zvakanzi
usashora mbodza neinozvimbira. Tiri kumaona magandanga kuMozambique uko, ndo go
mudondo yacho yaitaurwa ka iyoyo. Imagine those terrorists overrunning the town
of Bindura as they overran the town of Palma in northern Mozambique a few weeks
ago. That’s too ghastly a tragedy to contemplate. But I am pleased that isu
imbwa dzedu hadzina kupera, Samachena tinayo nedzimwe dzose dzinoruma ungati
dzakatemerwa mangoromera. Kana kuti dzakafembeswa mhiripiri inopfungaira
muchainga kkkk. Don’t even try it you terrorists, otherwise you would learn the
hard way that Zimbabwe is not to be fooled around with. We are proud of boys’
and girls’ capability to defend the country from both internal and external
threats and that’s for real. Pererai kuMozambique ikoko and be careful munogona
kuvingwa ikoko mumanyiswe muchinowira muIndan Ocean. All of you will be shot dead,
and not at 450 kkk. Did you hear about kaZungula ladies and
gentlemen? I mean that 129m-long new bridge which straddles the Zambezi River
to link Botswana and Zambia. Ehe, it links Botswana and Zambia and bypasses
Zimbabwe. Heyii vakomanaka, ungati takaroyiwa neakafa kkk. The initial designs
of the bridge were such that it would straddle Tswana, Zimbabwean and Zambian
territories but thanks to the intransigence and empty arrogance of that old
devil Mugabe we lost out. Now takungoenda kuofficial opening yeKazungula
takapeta muswe senge Samachena yahwa chati go mudondo iyo ichingori yoga kkkk.
Hanzi naMasisi Zimbabwe irimowo muchirongwa. Hezvo! Tirimo chirudzii iro bridge
riri renyika mbiri? OK ngatingoti tirimo, just like any other Sadc country.
Kana Lesotho irimowo. That’s exactly what happens when you are ruled by a
corrupt cabal with no vision but selfish interest alone. They wanted to protect
that hellhole of a border called Beitbridge where corrupt Zimra and Zinara do
as they please. They thought there was no alternative for Sadc road freight
trade outside of Beitbridge, and now Kazungula is a lost lover who can’t be
recovered kkk. You see, they have no vision. But I don’t mean ED kkk. ED anayo
vision yake, Vision 2030! Ko pane asingaizivi here iyo iri kungoimbwa pose-pose
kudai. Sekuimbwa kwaingoitwa ZimAsset makore aya. Kana sekuimbwa kwaiitwa Chii
chati go mudondo nemadzitateguru angu. By the way where is Tambaoga? Somebody
please tell him to compose a jingle on Vision 2030. Iyo Zinara yakaoma vakomana,
an equivalent of US$50 licence for a small car per term. Ahh! Kozoti iya
yavanokumanikidzai kubhadhara kwahi hee heee insurance. Ndeyeiko isurence
yacho? Before Mapombi dropped out of school, she had learnt in the Commerce
subject that insurance kuda kwako, kwete zve force matter zvakuitwa kuvehicle
insurance izvi. Mapombi is not that much educated yes, but she knows very well
that many of the vehicle insurance companies are owned by the ruling cabal and
their relatives, friends, girlfriends and boyfriends. Go and check at the
companies registry if you doubt her, but bhasopu hauna zita rewaunoziva
raunonowana ikoko kkk. Eheka ahh, pane angapusa zvekunyoresa-nyoresa zita rake
pose-pose? Unonyoresawoka vanhuwo zvavo vasina kana nemusoro wese vokutambira
front iwe zvako wozvidhlira chinyararire. So that you don’t unnecessarily raise
eyebrows ka. You may find that there is a company or companies registered in
Mapombi’s good name kkk. Ko ndo cover yacho zve. Regai tinyarare hedu isu vana
Mapombi, tinoziveiwo hedu nezvedzidzo isu takagumira chikoro pazhira nekushaiwa
fees. But Zinara must give us some value for our money, neyose yavatora pama
tollgate iya. I heard some of their managers were giving each other thousands
of dollars every month yekurukisana musoro kkkk. Since 2011 hama! Just imagine
the looting at grand scale! But nothing surprising there, Zimbabwe has as much Toyota
D4D and Isuzu D-Tech vehicles as those high-income economies as Germany and
South Korea. By the way isu tiri kuda kuva chiiko neVision 2030 zviya?
Upper-Middle Income Economy kkkk. Ko tinokwikwidza zve kkkk, pamamonya ipapo.  Ahh ko kutyei, Cde Mugabe vakatisiira nhaka
zve kkkk. Ko ivo ndakahwa kuti voda kufukunyugwa ndizvo here? Kwahi Ishe Zvimba
vakatodana Grace kudare kuti wakaviga mufi pasingatendegwi kkk. Haa madzishe
awaka, inga hurumende inonogita madiro nawo. Kana nguva yaSmith
ndozvavaingoitwa futi, zvaiva zvimbwasungata zvevarungu. Kana magemenzi
avanopfeka aya, they were designed by the colonial regime. And nobody bothered
to do a redesign after independence; as if to say colonial things are naturally
better than our own. Remember I addressed the issue of Agribank, ah I mean AFC
last time kkk. Kupererwa kusvika pakufunga kuti kusava kwaBob pachikomo
chemagamba ndokuri kuita kuti zvinhu zvisakana munyika kkkk. Haa Bob
akakutongai muupenyu nemurufu zvose. Makamuregerera achienderera mazuva
amaifunga kuti ari kuita zvinhu zvakakunakirai. Hezvino nhasi nemutumbi wake
wakaora kare wokushungurudzai. The likes of Mapombi will not be bothered by all
this. We are just povo after all, with nothing to our name. I used to have hope
that once CSC and Shabani Mashava Mine are reopened, I will get a job. But the
hope has faded. I was told that reopening those mines is a pipe-dream which
will never materialize. Makadzinga Mutumwa Mawere aizvigona. Asi Chinamasa ka,
wakaondonga upenyu hevanhu wena. Kuparadza company huru yakadaro shuwa,
pedzezvo woshaya chekuita official opening kusvika pakuvhura skip bin
kwaRusape. Mukaita muchisvodawo baba imi mhani. As for me, I will never attend
the official opening of anything except an upgraded Chimusana and Chilonga
bridges. Ohh I forgot, even when they finally re-open CSC and Shabani Mashava
Mines. For now let me get back to my plastic shack at Chitima and gather some
rotten bananas for lunch. Kana iwo maputi anonaka sei muchando muno. Mboko
imboko!

Ndarama High School shines brighter in latest ‘O’ level results

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Ndarama High School shines brighter in latest ‘O’ level results

Ndarama high school head Mr Matongo (Right) and his deputy Mr Gondongwe

George
Chimwayange

Ndarama High School
continues to raise Masvingo province’s educational flag high with an 87 percent
pass rate obtained in the recently-released Zimsec ‘O’ level results.

Ndarama High managed to
beat their previous record as their motto “We strive to beat our previous best”
which was 81 percent last year and this year they had 86.7 percent.

Out of the 268
candidates that sat for the examinations at Ndarama High School, 58 emerged
with five As and above.

The school has two
pupils with two pupils Ngonidzashe Zimawa and Ephrage Rugara with 13As while Shebbah
Mudzingwa with 11As, followed by Prince Maguduru, James Mubariri, Privilege
Mutsambiwa and Trust Matunja with 10As, nine pupils had 9As, 12 pupils with
8As, 8 pupils with 7As, 8 pupils with 6As and 14 pupils with 5As.

Shona, English,
Heritage Studies, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, FRS and Geography, FRS,
PESMD, Textile, Technical Graphics 
managed to record a whopping  80
percent and above.

Ndarama High School
head, Oddy Matongo said he was pleased with the overall performance which he
said will continue to improve over the years.

“Although schools were
affected with Covid-19 which forced us to close for 6 months, Ndarama teachers
worked hard and invested all their efforts into pupil’s in order to produce
such pleasing results. This will surely get better as we continuously strive to
beat our previous best,” said Matongo.

He also said he was
glad that the years of hard work that the school leadership and staff had
invested were paying off.

 

Pay students fairly, Zinasu urges organizations

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Pay students fairly, Zinasu urges organizations

 

Blessed
Chauke

As the country celebrated Workers Day
on May 01, of Zimbabwe National Student Union secretary general Tapiwanashe
Chiriga said it was high time students on work related learning got fair compensation
as some of them were currently either underpaid or not paid at all.

In a statement, Chiriga said there were
a number of students going to work daily during these harsh economic conditions
but were not paid fiarly for their efforts.

“We have students who are expected to
turn up to work in these harsh conditions every day but they are not properly
remunerated. Students on work related learning are not slaves. They deserve
fair compensation for the toil and labour they provide for companies.

“They deserve a fair wage just like
any other employee. They come to work and perform duties just like any other
member of the organisation. Not paying students their dues is unfair labour
exploitation,” said Chiriga.

He said students must always research
more about the organisation that they want to work for and also be able to negotiate
good contracts with the organisations.

“Students must always research more
about the organisations they intend to work for before they start working. They
must also negotiate contracts knowing fully that they are not slaves and should
make their desire to be compensated fairly enough,” he said.

Chiriga urged government and
universities to work closely together in monitoring the working conditions of
students on attachment.

“Government and universities should
work closely in approving organisations and companies that engage students for
attachment and make sure that they monitor the working conditions of the
students on attachment,” he said.

Many companies, even those that can
afford it, are not paying students on work related learning; taking advantage
of the increase in university and college enrolment which is not matched by
expansion in industrial activity.

‘College students default on ARV’s during lockdown’

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‘College students default on ARV’s during lockdown’

 

Kimberly Kusauka

 A number of
students defaulted on their Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment during the initial
phases of the Covid-19 induced national lockdown as access to health services
was much more difficult than before, it has been heard.

Speaking on a workshop organised by the Zimbabwe
National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) a presenter from one of the local
colleges said there were many cases of students defaulting on their HIV
treatment since they could not get to their service providers easily.

“Some of our students who take ARV drugs
defaulted their treatment due to restrictions in movement during lockdown,”
said the presenter.

Other representatives said access to contraceptives
for students during the lockdown also seemed to be a challenge judging by the
number of students who came back to school pregnant.

 “Students raised concerns saying that
they could not get access to contraceptives during the lockdown. It seems they
have easier access to such services when at school than when at home,” said the
other rep.

The presenters said the distribution of condoms in
hostels and toilets was critical in preventing pregnancy and the spread of Sexually
Transmitted Diseases (STIs) to college students.

Such services, however, are harder to come by for
students at home since most of them do not want to be known that they are
engaging in sexual activities.

They also urged female students to make use of
different reproductive health facilities provided at the Youth Friendly
Facility at every clinic.

Of concern was the menstrual health management issue
presented by the ZNFPC Acting Provincial Manager Herbert Chikosi who
highlighted the common challenges faced by females during menstruation.

“Girls face harassment especially in schools
when they miss lessons during their menstruation and are even given nicknames.
That amounts to harassment which must be fought as it has a negative bearing on
the girl child’s self-esteem,” said Chikosi.

Participants agreed that it was important to develop
online Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) education in light of the Covid-19
induced new normal and the restrictive physical conduct involved.

“We are continuously giving students lectures
on SRH using face to face lectures and also online means so as to keep students
informed,” said another participant.

Institutions who attended the workshop included
ZNPFC, Plan International, MyAge Zimbabwe Trust, Ministry of Primary and
Secondary Education, Masvingo Polytechnic, Masvingo Teachers’ College and
Zvandiri AfricAid.

Mwenezi demand fulfillment of decades-old promises

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Mwenezi demand fulfillment of decades-old promises

 

Priscilla Zindari Moyo at the meeting in Mwenezi

… ‘women giving births on roadsides’

Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – Audiences who gathered for a post-budget feedback meeting at Neshuro Growth Point on April 30 demanded the concrete fulfillment of decade-old promises made to people of the districts by politicians.

Giving his views to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget, one Marima, a war veteran from Mwenezi East Ward 13, urged parliamentarians to make follow ups on money availed to various provinces and districts of the country.

He said it has been more than a decade since they were promised that the TNP-Neshuro Road would be surfaced but nothing had materialised to date.

 “It has been a decade since the promise was made and we were told that the project had been budgeted for. All high sounding-promises you are talking about in this budget should be implemented and as parliamentarians, you should make strict follow-ups on how the disbursed money is being used.

“If you do not make follow-ups the electorate would definitely come to realise that you were only voted for to make your own money and acquire your personal assets at the expense of the suffering majority,” said Marima.

Another resident said since government claimed to have allocated funds for the tarring of the Rutenga – Bhuchwa and the TNP – Neshuro roads, there was need for legislators to furnish citizens with timeframes.

In a contribution during the meeting, Ward 13 Councillor Takura Mudavose lamented the poor infrastructure in the district where some places like Muchene, Goroni and Mwenezana do not have bridges at all.

He said this has seen many women giving birth by the road sides as they cannot reach health centres especially in the rainy seasons when the rivers are flooded.

Ordias Moyo from Mwenezi West decried resettled families’ difficulties in accessing health services in that remote part of the district. 

“This committee should visit areas like Mateke and Sovelele so that they can appreciate the state of the roads there. There are no roads to talk about and road users are virtually doing roadworks on their own using their own bare hands.

“Worrisome too is the state of the health centres in the resettlement areas. Villagers walk distances of more than 30km in order to access health services and there are no ambulances in such areas,” said Moyo.

In her response over health concerns, former MDC-T vice president and propeortional representation Member of Parliament (MP) Thokozani Khupe said money meant for 200 ambulances was set aside.

She said legislators will work to ensure that each district gets at least two ambulances that will service some of the resettlement areas.

On her part, Mwenezi West MP Priscilla Zindari-Moyo said though some projects were halted owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development had already set aside money for the construction of roads and bridges across the country.

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