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1000 Chiredzi families face displacement for grass farming

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1000 Chiredzi families face displacement for grass farming
Chiredzi RDC offices


…journalists expelled from
explosive community meeting

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – Journalists from TellZim News, NewsDay and The Herald
were today expelled from a meeting involving villagers from Chilonga Irrigation
Scheme, Chiredzi Rural District Council (RDC) and the Minister of Local Government
minister July Moyo.
The villagers are understood to
be resisting plans by government to give their land to dairy company Dendairy
which wants to use it for a lucerne grass farming project.
As the meeting was about to start
at Chiredzi Town Council offices, District Intelligence Officer (DIO) Joseph Urimbo
asked the media to go away.
“You guys are being recused
from this meeting as it is a closed door meeting. All media are not allowed
here,” said Urimbo.
However, he allowed a Zimbabwe
Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) reporter to stay behind before ordering police
officers to forcibly move away the reporters who had gathered some 20 metres
away from the venue.
Dendairy is eyeing an approximate
10 000 hectares in Chiredzi South and East for lucerne farming, and the project
is expected to displace over 1000 families from their ancestral land.
Lurcene grass, also called
alfalfa, is used for making hay or animal fodder.
Some village sources say they cannot
cooperate with authorities as they fear yet another Chingwizi debacle.
From 2014, government moved
thousands of people from the vicinity of the Tugwi-Mukosi Dam which was still
under construction, to a barren piece of land at Chingwizi in MWenezi East
where they still live in overcrowded and squalid conditions with no basic
social amenities.
Compensation for the displaced
people has largely not been paid six years on although promises are made
whenever an election is around the corner.

Bikita Ward 21 Cllr Mudyiwa dies

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Bikita Ward 21 Cllr Mudyiwa dies

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Bikita Rural District Council (RDC) Ward 21 Councillor
Alderman Muza Mudyiwa has died, TellZim News has learnt.
He was 64.
Alderman Mudyiwa died of stroke yesterday, April 28, at his
home in the Gangare area, after serving in council for a solid 28 years.
The retired school teacher joined Bikita RDC in 1992 and
served six terms as councillor including as vice chairperson between 2013 and
2018.
In his condolences messages, Bikita RDC Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) Peter Chibhi described Mudyiwa’s death as a loss to the local authority.
“For the 28 years he worked in council, he was a father
figure who nurtured some council employees into what they are now. We will
forever miss his great experience and we will always treasure his immense
contribution to council business over the years,” said Chibhi.
For the duration of his tenure at the local authority, the
now late Mudyiwa served in three council committees namely Human Resources
Development, Roads and Audit.
He was born on 28 February 1956 and was a firm member of the
Johanne Marange Apostolic Church.

Zivhu fundraises for lockdown food relief

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Zivhu fundraises for lockdown food relief
Zivhu with Tongai ‘The Greatman’ Gwaze

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Chivi South Member of
Parliament (MP) Killer ZIvhu has launched a campaign to mobilise funds to buy
basic foodstuffs for distribution to vulnerable people in his constituency and
elsewhere, TellZim can report.
Zivhu, who is known for
his far-reaching works of philanthropy, says people who want to contribute to
the effort could get in touch with him on his cellphone number 0773538781.
He has already
distributed some grocery items and $2000 in cash to wheelchair-bound musician Tongai
‘The Greatman’ Gwaze whose own informal trading business was affected by the
lockdown.
“This is a response to
the increased vulnerability of orphans, widows, the disabled and the elderly as
a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown. People
in Chivi are particularly vulnerable because most of them did not get a good
harvest due to the poor rains received this farming season,” said Zivhu.
He urged people should
be there for each other at times of great crisis as this, saying there was no
comfort to be drawn from watching people suffer the indignities of extreme destitution.
“We cannot expect
government to do everything on its own because the money available is not
enough. Government is already doing a lot of things to fight the double tragedy
of hunger and Covid-19 so let us all be good citizens and care for each other,”
said Zivhu.
He also said his
efforts are primarily focused on assisting orphans, widows and the elderly but
that could be expanded to include other vulnerable people if more resources
become available.

Day 8: #Lockdown Extension Picture Gallery

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Day 8: #Lockdown Extension Picture Gallery

Mutare City Council says it will be ‘scaling up the disinfection of the city through stakeholder involvement’  using police vehicles including water cannons to disinfect areas that include the place around the District Development Coordinator (DDC)’s office and Marks Shopping Centre. In the afternoon, many vendors and other people were at Boka Shopping Centre looking for transport back home after a long day’s work, and they were ferried by lorries. In Mwenezi, some vendors complied with a council order to destroy their own illegal and substandard market stalls at Rutenga. They carried away the wood and plastics for use at home. In Masvingo, some of the longest vehicular traffic queues since the beginning of the lockdown formed past a police checkpoint at the Crafts Centre, and shoppers squeezed each other in the big grocery shops.

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Majange business centre, Masvingo

Majange business centre, Masvingo

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‘Rundown Zvishavane Hospital a disgrace’

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‘Rundown Zvishavane Hospital a disgrace’

…Mimosa gets credit for coronavirus fight
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Makunzva
ZVISHAVANE – The
Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Larry Mavhima has attacked
the company which leases Shabanie Mine Hospital for betraying the district’s
efforts to fight coronavirus by presiding over a collapsed facility.
Mavhima criticised the
shambolic state of the hospital while addressing the Zvishavane District
Covid-19 Taskforce at Pote Hill Hotel after touring Shabanie Mine Hospital
which is leased to Nectar Care and Zvishavane District Hospital. 
Mavhima, who is also the
Midlands Provincial Covid-19 Taskforce chairperson, had no kind words for
Nectar Care, which trades as CellMed Clinic, accusing it of mismanaging the
health facility.
“What I have seen at Shabanie
Mine Hospital is pathetic; the facility is just in a state of neglect. The
district taskforce should have used the powers invested in them to correct
this. How can someone who is renting a government facility delay a government
programme when we face a pandemic? How can a CEO in Harare be allowed to delay a
government program? Shabanie Mine is government property under ZMDC,” said
Mavhima.
He had asked Doctor-in-Charge
Conford Gweme why they did not refurbish the facility in time, and the response
was that they were waiting for a go ahead from their Harare-based CEO.
Mavhima, however, was full of
praise for Mimosa mining company which has invested considerable resources to
build a well-maintained private ward at Zvishavane District Hospital which has been
selected as the isolation and treatment centre for the district.
After touring and assessing the
rooms in the ward, Mavhima said he was satisfied that it met the set standards.
Mavhima led a tour of the
facility as part of the assessment of the district’s preparedness to deal with
a potential Covid-19.
“I am really impressed by what
I have seen here. I thank Mimosa Mining Company for extending their helping
hand. The company is doing a splendid job not only in Zvishavane but in other
provinces.
“What I have seen here matches
the standard of modern hospitals. Murowa Diamonds is lagging behind in as far
as community development is concerned,” said Mavhima.
The district taskforce also
identified Lundi Clinic as another an isolation and treatment centre while
Dadaya Training Centre was identified as a quarantine centre.
Mavhima instructed Runde Rural
District Council (RDC) to use money allocated by the national government
through the devolution disbursements to improve health facilities.
District taskforce chairperson,
Dr Tapiwa Maurai said still faced challenges in making sure everybody abide by
the lockdown restrictions.
“When the subsidized
mealie-meal is delivered to the shops, people flock to town to queue for the
commodity and no distance is maintained in the queues,” said
Maurai.      

Legal Perspectives: Legality of police searches

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Legal Perspectives: Legality of police searches
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Fidelicy Nyamukondiwa
The right to privacy is
a constitutionally protected human right. This right includes the right of
persons not to have their body, home, premises or property searched. It also
encompasses the right not to have homes or premises entered without permission.
In view of these constitutional provisions, is it legal for a police officer to
enter premises or vehicles and conduct a search without a warrant? This
editorial seeks to clarify the position of the law regarding police searches.
Limitation
of human rights.
The fact that a person
has human rights does not mean that all those rights cannot be interfered with.
The law permits certain rights to be restricted. Such restrictions on the
enjoyment of human rights are called limitations. Section 66 of the
Constitution for example provides that “every Zimbabwean citizen…has the right to move freely within
Zimbabwe.”  Can u freely move within
Zimbabwe during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown? 
You can’t because your right to freely move is being limited through Statutory Instrument 83 of 2020.
There are however some rights which cannot be limited
under any given circumstances. These are known as absolute or unfettered
rights. The right not to be tortured is one example of an
absolute right.
Limitation
of privacy rights.
The right to privacy is
not an absolute right. It is limitable. The Criminal
Procedure and Evidence Act (CPEA) is the principal law setting out the
grounds upon which the right to privacy can be limited. As hinted prior, the
right to privacy includes the right not to be searched. The CPEA empowers the police
to conduct searches both with and without warrants.  A warrant in this context is a document issued
by a magistrate or judge authorizing the police to conduct a search.
The CPEA provides that
a police officer, after properly identifying self, can search a person or premises
and thereafter seize articles without a warrant. The person to be searched or
the owner/occupier of the premises or vehicle concerned must however give
permission to the search.
Ironically, where a
police officer intending to search premises or a vehicle fails to get
permission, he or she is allowed at law to break open doors or windows for the
purpose of entering and searching. Such powers must however be exercised
reasonably and without malice or negligence. A police officer who acts maliciously
or negligently can be sued. Simply put, the victim can be compensated by any
malicious or negligent police officer.
The main purpose of
searching is to seize articles. Articles that can be seized includes articles
with something to do with the commission of offences. It must be emphasised
that where the delay involved in obtaining a warrant would defeat the purpose
of the search or prevent seizure of relevant articles, a police officer is
allowed at law to search for and seize articles without a warrant.
Consider a police
officer who receives a tip off to the effect that the person walking across the
street is in possession of recently stolen items. Should the police officer
first proceed to the police station, type out paperwork and thereafter look for
a magistrate to issue a search warrant? In such cases, a police officer is
permitted to search without a warrant.
Issue
of receipts
Where a police officer
seizes certain articles, he/she is mandated to issue what is known as a full receipt.  This receipt must be handed to the owner of
the articles. If however the owner is arrested, he/she can only be handed the
receipt after being released.  Upon
release, the person from whom articles were seized has a right to demand and
receive the full receipt. Failure by a police officer to issue a full receipt
upon demand is a criminal offence.
If the owner is
unavailable or is arrested, the full receipt must be given to the person in
charge of the premises or vehicle from which the article is seized. In the
absence of a person in charge, a copy of the receipt must be handed to any
other ‘apparently responsible person’ present at the premises or in the vehicle
concerned. Where no one is present, a copy must be attached or left at the
premises, land or concerned vehicle. 
Again, a police officer can be arrested for a failure to issue a full
receipt.
Conclusion
Every person has a
right to privacy and this right includes the right not to be searched and not
to have premises entered without permission.
This right, like many other rights is not an absolute right. It is subject
to limitations. Police officers are empowered at law to search persons,
premises or their vehicles even without a warrant. Where necessary, they are
allowed to break open doors or windows for the purpose of searching.
Disturbing police
officers executing their duty is an offence punishable with imprisonment. It is
also a criminal offence to obstruct the course of justice or to resist a lawful
arrest. Failure by a police officer to issue a full receipt after seizing
property is a criminal offence. Citizens and law enforcers must therefore be
acquainted with basic provisions of the law for Ignorance of the law is not a
defence.
Fidelicy Nyamukondiwa is a legal columnist who
writes here in his personal capacity. Contactable on 0785827154
nhanyams@yahoo.com  https://twitter.com/FidelNyams

Day 6: #Lockdown Extension Picture Gallery

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Day 6: #Lockdown Extension Picture Gallery

Some queues formed at Banc ABC and Eco Bank in Mutare today, while a police roadblock at Mutare Teachers’ College turned back many motorists with no plausable reasons to move around or get into town. The big shops in town were teeming with shoppers. In Masvingo, there appeared to be less people in town than the previous days, and there were no queues for much of the day at the big grocers OK and Pick n Pay. Some people in Mucheke said they will stay indoors in expectation of a police crackdown following unconfirmed reports that a number of hoodlums had attacked some police officers there. Nemanwa growth point was largely deserted for much of the day, with very few people being seen at the close of business in the afternoon.

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Nemwanwa growth point

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Day 3: #Lockdown Extension Picture Gallery

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Day 3: #Lockdown Extension Picture Gallery

Gweru police were turning back everybody tryng to get into townwithout valid reasons, and those who were allowed to pass through the various roadblocks were supposed to produce letters allowing them to move. In Chiredzi, Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe assembled a team of people assigned to disinfect the central business district, the two bus terminuses, the vegetable market, Chiredzi District Hospital and many other places. Some youths were seen playing basketball at Dangamvura in Mutare. Mwenezi Rural District Council (RDC) demolised many illegal wooden structures used by vendors, with a heavy police presence in tow. After the demolitions, many people went to the places to collect the wood for use at home.

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Dangamvura fresh farm produce market

Dangamvura, Mutare

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Rutenga, Mwenezi

Rutenga, Mwenezi

Rutenga, Mwenezi

Bishop Mutendi donates towards Covid-19 fight

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Bishop Mutendi donates towards Covid-19 fight

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MASVINGO
–
The Zion Christion Church (ZCC) on April 21 donated 30 tonnes of foodstuffs to
the Masvingo Provincial Covid-19 Taskforce as part of efforts to help fight the
spread of coronavirus, TellZim can report.
The donation was made
through the Rugare Community Relief Services (RUCORS) which is the church’s
charity services arm, and was received by The Minister of State for Masvingo
Provincial Affairs, Ezra Chadzamira, who is also chairperson of the taskforce.
It was received in the
presence of many dignitaries including Covid-19 National Taskforce member
Lovemore Matuke, who is also the deputy minister of Public Service, Labour and
Social Welfare.
Much of the food will
be used to complement government’s social welfare food distribution which is
targeted at the most vulnerable people.
In the event of people testing
positive for coronavirus and being placed into mandatory quarantine, some of
the food items will be used to feed them.
Speaking at the
handover at Benjamin Burombo government offices where the donation was
unveiled, Chadzamira thanked ZCC Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi whom he said had
demonstrated time and again his concern for community wellbeing.
“I must thank the
Bishop for working hard to make a difference at this trying time when we are
fighting the coronavirus pandemic. I am particularly glad that this is not the
first time that RUCORS has extended a helping hand in the time of need as they
were very active in mobilising resources for people affected by Cyclone Idai
last year,” said Chadzamira.
At the same occasion,
two ambulances donated by Matuke towards the same cause were also unveiled.
The ambulances are
fitted with ventilators, oxygen supply systems and other critical medical
equipment.
Matuke, who is the director
of Transcare Medical Centre, said his donation was a response to President
Emmerson Mnangagwa for the business community to play a bigger role in the
fight against the pandemic.

Day 2: #Lockdown Extension Picture Gallery

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Day 2: #Lockdown Extension Picture Gallery
Thre Zion Christion Chirch (ZCC) donated many food items to Masvingo Covid-19 Taskforce

Day two of the lockdown extension was marked by increased agitation in Chipinge where people are doing all in their capacity to make ends meet as May rentals beckon. Many home industries have sprouted as the lockdown means very little or no trade is allowed especially for those in the informal sector. In Zvishavane, money changers continued to play hide-and-seek with the police, but all of them had disappered by the close of businesss in town. Mutare City Council has shut down the Sakubva farm produce market and all trade was being held in other suburbs. The market in Dangamvura, however, was not as congested as it was yesterday.

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