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WOA calls for greater fight against girl child marginalisation

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WOA calls for greater fight against girl child marginalisation

Tinaani Nyabereka.
GWERU – A new Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) which deals with
vulnerable adolescent girls has denounced early child marriages and gender
based violence (GBV), pledging to work hard to combat the social vices.
The Women of Africa Trust (WOA) says
society cannot genuinely progress if the wellbeing of women and girls is not
promoted.
Speaking at a clean-up campaign
and child abuse forum in Gweru recently, WOA chairperson Hardlife Mudzikisi
said women deserved the same opportunities men.
“Depriving girls an equal chance
to be in school and further their education should be a thing of the past.
Let’s take part in equalizing opportunities for all children as a way of fighting
early marriages, forced marriages and GBV especially in rural and poorer
communities.
“We glad to be spearheading the
sanitary wear distribution programme in rural schools because it’s of much
importance to girls and women because what affects them affects the whole
society,” said Mudzikisi.
National Association of
Non-Governmental Organisation (Nango) Midlands coordinator, Titus Mangoma said
the launch of the clean-up campaign was aimed at fighting littering in the city.
“As we fight for the rights of
the girl child, let’s improve our city by fighting littering. As Nango, we are
happy most NGOs have embraced the national clean-up initiative. Recent rumours
about a typhoid outbreak mandate us to do more in the fight for a cleaner
environment,” said Mangoma.
Gweru citizen Loveness Chikwiro
encouraged people to come up with many clean-up exercises, saying environmental
health issues must be a worry for everybody.
“We need to stay in a clean and
safe environment and it’s everyone’s duty to clean-up. Let’s keep areas where
we buy food clean,” said Chikwiro.

All Rusape magistrates, staff transferred as corruption deepens

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All Rusape magistrates, staff transferred as corruption deepens

Shingirai
Vambe

RUSAPE
–
The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has with immediate effect transferred all
Rusape magistrates, clerks of court and court interpreters to other regions and
provinces as perceptions of corruption in the judiciary rise, TellZim News can
reveal.
In emailed responses to
questions, acting chief magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi said the move was part of
usual strategies used elsewhere where suspicions of corruption had been raised.
“The Commission has previously
used the same intervention to good effect in other places such as Beitbridge
where red flags had been raised in 2016. Other stakeholders in the
administration of justice have also acknowledged the strategy’s effectiveness
and resorted to it. There is no gainsaying the adage that familiarity breeds
contempt.
“These transfers are in
accordance with the JSC Regulations, 2015 and its strategic priorities as set out
in section 12 of part 4.4 of the Commission’s Strategic Plan 2016-2020. That
strategic focus area mandates the Commission to participate in the formulation
and implementation of sector-wide interventions to enhance integrity of the
administration of justice,” he said.
Mutevedzi is acting on
behalf of Chief Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe who is facing multiple criminal
abuse of office charges.
Mutevedzi also said one
clerk of court has been arrested for allegedly tempering with court records.
The clerk, who has
since been identified as Brit Zambara, allegedly removed pages from book numbers
R436 to 455/13 including records of an accused person in order to cover up an
offence.
“There is no evidence
of members of staff engaging in widespread underhand dealings at the station.
We have however received complaints and noted some systems inadequacies during
routine monitoring and evaluation visits to Rusape. It then became necessary to
realign operations at the station.
“In an isolated incident which is
already in the public domain, a clerk of court was arrested on allegations of
tampering with court records. The veracity of those allegations can only be
proved in a court of law,” Mutevedzi said.
In his televised interview TV
interview ahead of this year’s Independence Day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa
said corruption in the country ran ‘deep and wide’.

Nemarundwi village heads defy headman

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Nemarundwi village heads defy headman

Brighton
Chiseva
ZIMUTO – Village heads under Headman Nemarundwi in Chief Zimuto’s
area are defying the new headman Smart Chidavarume claiming he is illegitimate.
Chidavarume was installed last year and the installation
ceremony was reported to have taken place under military guard for fear of disturbances
from those who were opposed to his ascendency.
Masvingo District Administrator (DA) Ray Hove confirmed
the wrangle and said he expected the issue to be handled by the chief.
“The village heads have taken the former headman’s
side and are not listening to the new headman but these are simple matters that
can be resolved by Chief Zimuto. He is the right person to handle such a
dispute as all of them are his subjects. He convened a meeting and my office
was invited but we had fuel challenges so it had to be postponed,” said
Hove.
Sources said that whenever Chidavarume summons the
village heads, they do not go but if they are summoned by the former headman, they
would quickly go.
“There is a problem in the area because most people
do not listen to the new headman but they respect his predecessor who held the position
on an acting basis after the death of his father. If the current headman
summons them they do not go, but if the former headman does that, they quickly
go,” said the source.
There are two families to the Nemarundwi headmanship
namely Nhunzvi and Nduru. The headmanship is supposed to rotate between the two
families but it is claimed the tradition was not followed when Chidavarume was
appointed.
Critics of Chidavarume say the headmanship was supposed
to go to the Nduru house with the eldest member in the family taking over.
Last year, Hove was quoted saying when the selection
meeting was done in 2016 two names, Chidavarume and Magiya Kwenda’s emerged.
However, Magiya was overlooked as he is younger than Chidavarume.

Man goes on the run after killing daugther

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Man goes on the run after killing daugther


Tinaani Nyabereka.

MBERENGWA –
Police in Mberengwa are investigating a murder case in which a man allegedly
used a knife to stab her step-daughter to death before fleeing his home.
The
grisly incident occurred in Maromo village under Chief Mataga.
Midlands
police spokesperson, Inspector Ethel Mukwende appealed to members of the public
with information on the whereabouts of the accused to report to the nearest
police station.
“We
appeal to members of the public who might have information on the whereabouts
of the accused person to report to the nearest police station or make use of
suggestion boxes,” Mukwende said.                                                                                                                                         
Sources
said Aaron Moyo (44) came home in the night and found his wife Colleta Ncube
(38) asleep. He ordered her to leave their bedroom and sleep in the other room
where her daughter, the now deceased Tariro Shumba (22), was sleeping.
It
is alleged that Moyo, who was armed with a knife, then followed his wife and
asked her to leave the homestead altogether.
This
led to an argument which forced Shumba to intervene on behalf of her mother,
but Moyo picked up a log and hit her all over her body several times.
The
two women them managed to flee but the accused chased them, caught the daughter
and stabbed her twice with a knife and fled.
Ncube
returned and found her daughter alive but bleeding profusely before dying
moments later.
The
matter was reported to the police who attended the scene and took the body to
Musume Mission Hospital.

Conflict Management

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Conflict Management

                                                
“Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.”- Matthew 5:9
Conflict
is a natural and necessary part of our lives. Whether at home with our families
and friends or at work with our colleagues, conflict pervades our
relationships. If your job involves dealing with people, either as a manager or
an individual contributor, it is almost inevitable that you will experience
interpersonal and inter-group conflict from time to time. Rather than suppress
or ignore conflicts, it is to the advantage of the manager or individual member
of the group to learn effective techniques to cope with or deal with conflicts.
We
should not expect complete success in resolving conflict. When personal or
group animosities exist between the different parties, conflict is likely to
arise again. The conflict management techniques may have to be repeated time
and again. In extreme situations, the only practical solution may be to
physically separate the two parties. The manager or leader should not try to
eliminate all conflict among subordinates but should try to resolve or manage
conflict that potentially has severe negative consequences. There is a famous
Chinese saying which goes: A certain amount of opposition is of great help to a
person. When kites arise, they do not go with the wind but against the wind. In
this case, an optimum amount of conflict improves individual or organizational
performance.
What
is conflict?    
Conflict is the energy created when individuals or
groups of people pursue incompatible goals in an effort to meet their personal
needs and interests.
Causes
of conflict
In order to develop an effective intervention
strategy, it is important to know the general categories of causes of conflict.
Here are some of the causes of conflict in our institutions:
·        
Poor
Communication which involves lack of information and misinformation, as well as
differing views on what data is relevant, the interpretation of that data and
how the assessment is performed. Martin Luther King Junior had this to say on
communication: People hate each other because they do not communicate. They do
not communicate because they are far apart.
·        
Relationship
conflict, which results from strong emotions, stereotypes, miscommunication and
repetitive negative behaviour. It is this type of conflict which often provides
fuel for disputes and can promote destructive conflict even when the conditions
to resolve the other sources of conflict can be met.
·        
Value
conflict, which arises from ideological differences or differing standards on
evolution of ideas or behaviours. The actual or perceived differences in values
do not necessarily lead to conflict. It is only when values like religion,
language and customs are imposed on groups or groups are prevented from upholding
their value systems that conflict arises.
·        
Differences
in training and specialisation can also be sources of conflict. This happens
when individuals or groups despise the type of training those other colleagues
may have had.
·        
Structural
conflict, which is caused by unequal or unfair distribution of power and
resources.  Time constraints, destructive
patterns of interaction and non-conducive geographical or environmental factors
contribute to structural conflict.
·        
Role
conflict which is caused by an overlap in the allocation of responsibilities.
In this case, members may clash on whose responsibilities a certain task is
involved.
·        
The
responsibilities will be overlapping.
·        
Personal
variables and value systems like racism, tribalism, religion and regionalism
can also be a source of conflict.
·        
Interest
conflict, which involves actual or perceived competition over interest such as
resources. For examples, in Zimbabwe today, we find our indigenous mines
fighting over mine claims. Some have even gone to the extent of fighting over
land.
·        
The
way a dispute is resolved or perceptions of trust and fairness can also lead to
conflict.

Council finally kick starts US$43 000 Nyaradzo road project

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Council finally kick starts US$43 000 Nyaradzo road project

                                After the exposé, council immediately took action

Courage Dutiro
The
Masvingo City Council has finally started the Nyaradzo Life Assurance Company’s
US$43 000 road project which was paid for way back in 2016.
Council
sat on the project for all these years only to take action now that residents
are talking about it.
TellZim
News recently exposed council management for taking money without the knowledge
of policy makers and then failing to do the work, a development that bears all
the signs of corruption.
Nyaradzo
had proposed to tar the 200 metres road stretch from Bradburn Street to their
offices in exchange for a piece of land which houses the city’s fire department
but the move was shot down by the former mayor Hubert Fidze-led council.
A
new deal was cut by management and a payment was made but the job has not been
done with the engineer citing rains as the biggest impediment into kick
starting the project.
Town
Clerk Adolf Gusha had promised that the project will start soon and work on the
ground shows that they are racing against time to cover up their own tracks.
City
engineer Tawanda Gozo told TellZim News that the project was already underway
but could not give a time frame on when it could be completed.
“I
am not in the office this week to give you a full progress report on the
project but I can tell you that it has started. We will work as fast as we can
so that we complete in time,” said Gozo.
The
motoring public have for long cried to the city fathers to tar the whole
Chimusana Road and construct a proper bridge which will decongest the main
Mucheke Bridge but the plea has fallen on deaf ears.
Now
the city fathers pin hopes on the dualisation of the Harare- Beitbridge road to
ease congestion saying the council will not have money to upgrade the road in
the foreseeable future.

Live with the flies, council tells Runyararo residents

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Live with the flies, council tells Runyararo residents

                                                         Livison  Nzvura
Tendai Mange
City of Masvingo has warned residents of Runyararo
West and Victoria Ranch that they will have to keep on enduring the buzzing
flies invading their homes as there are no signs that an alternative piece of
land on which to relocate the dumpsite will be found any time soon.
Responding to
questions from TellZim News this week, City of Masvingo acting director in the
Department of Environmental Health, Ngonidzashe Mapamula said council could not
do anything until government made the alternative land available.
“We are waiting
for the government to allocate the land for a new dumpsite. There is nothing we
can do for now except maintaining what we have in the best possible condition,”
he said.
He said council will bring in a dozer onto the dumpsite to help with
compressing the garbage and preventing the scattering of refuse beyond the
stipulated space.
Meanwhile, the residents living in the vicinity of the problematic dumpsite
have said they will not stop complaining until authorities moved with speed to
solve the health hazard.
“We live in a bad area where our houses are invaded by swarms of flies
and strong bad smells every day. It’s been five years and counting since
promises were made that the dumpsite will be removed. We are being taken for
granted,” said Regis Masunda of Runyararo West.

Filthy toilets a put off at Chitima market

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Filthy toilets a put off at Chitima market

   Council does not maintain these toilets to an unacceptable standards

Tendai Mange

Vendors
at Chitima market are living in fear of cholera and other diseases due to the
filthy toilets that often get blocked without remedial action being taken.
Traders
at the market claim Masvingo City Council has not cleaned the toilets at
Chitima market for several weeks and blockages have not been attended to.
People
who are being affected the most are those who sell fruits and vegetables as
well as those who prepare meals.
Sarah
Muziyoni, who has been doing business at the market for many years, said
customers were shunning the place due to extremely bad odours.
“Most
affected is the food section. People are thinking twice before coming here to
buy meals, fruits and vegetable. This is very bad for us and we feel council
has neglected its responsibilities.
The
informal traders also fear for their health and the safety of their minor
children who do not know how to practice absolute caution in a dirty
environment.
A
customer who used to buy lunch at the market said she had since stopped due to
the increase of flies and uncleanliness.
Other
traders said they were contemplating taking their demands to council in a
forceful manner most probably trough a demonstration against the environmental
health services department.
Acting director in the department,
Ngonidzase Mapamula, however, disputed that the toilets were not being cleaned,
saying there were employees dedicated to that job alone.
“The toilets are being cleaned every
day. We have permanent cleaners who stay at Chitima. There was just a blockage
which was attended to last week,” said Mapamula.
Housing and Community Services director,
Livison Nzvura said council was doing its best to keep the market clean despite
that many of the traders were not paying anything to council.
“Council is not getting anything much
from that market because people are not paying, yet we are still doing our best
to keep the place clean. We encourage people to quickly notify us if there if
they face such kind of challenges in the future,” said Nzura.

Two cyclones in 19 years, no recovery

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Two cyclones in 19 years, no recovery

    The derelict Chipinda Bridge (in the background) fascinates many in its state of disrepair


….Chipinda
Bridge remains stuck in disrepair

….Chilonga
Bridge still the same

Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI – People
living to the south of the mighty Runde River say they find it odd that there
seems to be a swift government response to the damage wrought on infrastructure
by Cyclone Idai when their areas still suffers effects of Cyclone Eline.
Cyclone Eline pounded much of the
country in 2000, with Chiredzi suffering from collapsed houses and destroyed
infrastructure.
One significant piece of infrastructure
that was destroyed is Chipinda Bridge which straddled Runde River and acted as
the safest crossing point for people travelling from Chiredzi South to Chiredzi
North and West.
The bridge has remained neglected
despite numerous pre-election promises by politicians that it will be repaired.
The false promises have meant more
difficulties crossing the river especially during the rainy season when the
alternative Chilonga Bridge, which is very narrow and low-lying, gets easily
flooded.
Villagers always use makeshift
boats to cross the flooded river every rainy season, and many people have been
swept away in the process.
An old resident of Chilonga said he
felt government was not allocating the country’s resources fairly as his area
remains neglected 19 years after Cyclone Eline.
“We heard that they have set aside $50
million dollars in reconstruction and aid relief for victims of Cyclone Idai
especially those in Chimanimani and Chipinge where the floods were severest. But
we too are survivors of floods that happened 19 years ago. We did not receive
any compensation, counseling or any support to rebuild our lives.

                                       Mvumvumvu Bridge in Chimanimani was destroyed by Idai

“We know the current floods have
been said to be more serious than those we experienced back then but we honestly
feel we are also owed support. Chipinda Bridge remains unrepaired and Chilonga
Bridge has not been upgraded. Every year our people die trying to cross the
flooded river,” said the senior citizen.
When
Cyclone Idai began on Saturday last week, a Chiwara bus which plies the rugged
road between Chiredzi town and Chiwara, slid backwards into the river while
trying to negotiate the steep, muddy slope that immediately succeeds the
low-lying Chilonga Bridge.
Many
people said there were no fatalities and serious casualties from the accident
simply because the river did not have much water.
In
the neighbouring Zaka and Bikita districts, more than 100 houses were destroyed,
with many people now in need of alternative shelter and food aid.

Challenging patriarchy on the pavement

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Challenging patriarchy on the pavement
…how Zvishavane female
shoemaker has snatched ‘men’s job’  
Darlington
Kanyongo
ZVISHAVANE
– An enterprising local woman has warmed the hearts of many residents through
her remarkable shoemaking prowess, doing brisk business in a sector which is
known to be predominantly male.
Vitalis Nyoni (49) of
Wedza village under chief Wedza is proving to be a rare example of women
demystifying society’s perception of gender roles that often lead to the
privileging of men at the expense of women.
Nyoni conducts her
business on the pavement outside Edgars where she gets up to a dozen customers
per day.
“I get a good number of
customer every day, most of them being students from the local campus of the Midlands
State University. I also receive good reviews of my work from customers who are
satisfied by the quality of work I do.
“A customer once came
to me on a Monday saying he had missed a church service the previous day as his
shoes needed some serious repair work. He said he found it better to wait for
me to get back to work than go to other cobblers as he did not have as much
trust in their workmanship as he had in mine. It was a humbling compliment,”
said Nyoni.
She said she started
mending shoes in 2013 after experiencing serious economic difficulties as the
country experienced a drought and as the economy nosedived after elections of
that year.
“It was in 2013 that hunger
pushed me into streets. I started walking from door to door selling my services
for basics. As if my troubles were not enough, my husband fell into an open pit
and he lost his sight that very same year. That is when I started to take this trade,
which has since become my only livelihood, quite seriously,” she said.
With the little she
gets from repairing shoes, Nyoni says she is sending her five children to
school.
“All of my five
children are in secondary school with the oldest now in form six. I pay their
fees using the money I earn doing this job. I shudder to imagine the kind of
life I would be leading had I not learnt and mastered this trade,” Nyoni said.
When asked about what
women could do to challenge patriarchy in all spheres of life, Nyoni said it
has to begin at local level and in humble circles.
“We can begin small and
grow with time. It begins with doing these very small jobs that even men
themselves might not be too proud of doing. Once women establish themselves in
these small jobs and challenge the dominance of men, we can then explore bigger
things.
“It’s better to have
many women doing small jobs than to have only one or two female leaders or
successful business people being taken as a sign that women are progressing,”
Nyoni said.
She said in many cases,
those successful female leaders and business people would be an end unto
themselves, having male assistants and business partners.
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