…company set to open in March
TellZim Reporter
MASVINGO – Renowned businessman and director of Junior Driving School, Noah Marima is working to further expand his business empire; this time by venturing into the security industry through a company which will be launched early this March.
Junior Security will be the Junior brand’s latest addition onto its budding stable after the launch of Junior Micro Finance.
Marima told TellZim News the new security company had already recruited highly-skilled and well-equipped security guards who will be available to offer such services as undercover operations, tracking systems, alarm rapid response for houses and business properties, general guarding services and private entities security.
He said the new investment was an expression of faith in the local economy and a commitment to create local jobs for local people.
“We decided to venture into the security sector as a diversification strategy. For now, we are targeting the regional market but we are certain we will be able to expand in the near future.
“The idea came up when we opened up our new driving school branch in Gweru where we encountered some hassles getting the kind of security we wanted. We therefore saw it fit to form our own company to guard our own property and assist others. Ours will be a business practice underpinned by high-quality customer services,” said Marima.
He assured potential clients that they will get value for their money, with security services being provided mainly by highly trained people including retired police officers.
The company is housed at 78 Hughes Street in Masvingo, and will be open to do business with all clients even those that are far away in the districts.
Junior ventures into security industry
Econet rewards outstanding Manicaland brand ambassador
Parshon Muranganwa (in blue) hands over a prize to a brand ambassador
Nashe Mahachi
MUTARE – Econet Wireless Zimbabwe last Saturday hosted an event to reward its top-performing brand ambassadors in Manicaland province.
The colourful function took place at Hillside Golf Club.
The country’s largest telecommunications and technology company honoured its brand ambassadors from the province’s seven districts; Makoni, Mutare, Mutasa, Chimanimani, Chipinge, Nyanga and Buhera.
Over 300 brand ambassadors were rewarded for their hard work. Before the award ceremony, the brand ambassadors had a brief training with area managers in various products and services. They were also trained in grooming and etiquette.
Addressing the gathering, Econet Manicaland general manager, Parshon Muranganwa praised the brand ambassadors for their hard work and for representing the company well to customesr in their districts and the communities they serve.
“Today we want to take time to celebrate and recognize the great work that you, our brand ambassadors, have done in the urban and peri-urban centres, in the growth points, the farms and villages in this province.
“We want our brand ambassadors to be synchronised when they go to the market selling various products. We recognised outstanding performances as Econet.
“As Econet, we intentionally want to create employment by encouraging entrepreneurs who can go out there and employ others. Some of our products include Iflax, Maisha,KwesePlay, Yomix, sim cards, EcoCash and Vaya,” said Muranganwa.
Econet recruits and trains its brand ambassadors and deploys them back into the market to promote and sell the company’s brands and products in their communities and localities.
Some of the brand ambassadors thanked Econet and said the awards would motivate them to work harder and do even better in the future.
All the ambassadors walked away with food hampers.
Masvingo RDC approves secondary school project at Masarasara
Brighton Chiseva
RENCO MINE – Masvingo Rural District Council (RDC) has approved a community-initiated plan to build a new secondary school at Masarasara.
Masvingo RDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Martin Mubviro confirmed the development and said the council was fully supportive and will contribute funds for the project.
He said parents were free to continue mobilising resources as they were doing, with the local authority chipping in when resources permit.
“We support the parents’ initiative and we have already approved it. The ground is there and the parents can continue mobilising resources. When we get money we will chip in and contribute towards the building of the school,” said Mubviro.
Masvingo Central Member of Parliament (MP) Edmund Mhere also threw his weight behind the initiative, saying there is no way he could ignore a project that benefits people in his constituency.
“Any development that takes place in my constituency is in a way mine no matter who started it. So I will definitely help the project to succeed. I will work with the community and see the kind of help they need and see what I can also afford,” said Mhere.
The community has already started making voluntary contributions towards the materials need for work to begin. Village heads are fully behind the project and are holding regular meetings to encourage more people to participate.
Some volunteers have pledged to bring both pit and river sand, while others have pledged their scotch carts.
Villagers with carpentry and welding skills have promised to give their labour free of charge.
Man beats wife over sister-in-law love triangle
Perseverance Muhoma
A man has been sentenced to 315 hours of community service for assaulting his wife after she had an altercation with his sister-in-law whom she suspected of being in an illicit affair with her him.
Nyasha Chandaona (29) appeared before Masvingo magistrate Candice Kaseke facing charges of domestic violence as defined in Section 3 (1) (a) as read with Section 4 (1) of Domestic Violence Act Chapter 05:16.
Chandaona pleaded guilty to the charges but said he was trying to refrain his wife from fighting his brother’s wife, Anymore Matongo.
“I was not expecting it, it just happened as I was trying to refrain her,” said Chandaona.
It was the State’s case that on February 11 in village Mutenda, under Chief Shumba at around 17:00 hrs, the accused visited his brother’s house where Anymore served him a meal.
The accused’s wife Shamiso Munyuki (25) suspected the two were seeing each other so she confronted Anyomre at Mutendi business centre and a fight started.
The accused arrived at the scene and started assaulting his wife with clenched fists several times.
A neighbor identified as Pamela Mazenyana restrained him and the complainant reported the matter to the police.
Malvern Mapako represented the state.
I will replace Mnangagwa-Mohadi
Vice president, Kembo Mohadi
Upenyu Chaota
Many people view Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as next in line to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa the other vice president, Kembo Mohadi has shown keen interest for the top job, saying his history was as illustrious as his boss’.
Mohadi said he believed fate was on his side, claiming the road travelled by President Mnangagwa and the obstacles he faced were similar to his own experience.
Asked to introduce President Mnangagwa before thousands of Zanu PF supporters in Mwenezi last Saturday, Mohadi gave a tale of the road travelled by his boss saying there were many parallels to be drawn between their two stories.
“I also travelled the same road as that of President Mnangagwa. I was arrested and stayed in prison till 1980. I came from prison and joined politics full time just like President Mnangagwa.
“The irony of the whole story is that President Mnangagwa became Minister of State Security, I also became Minister of State Security.
“He became Minister of Defence and I also became Minister of Defence. He became Vice President and I also became Vice President so munongoona kuti gwara racho ndiro rimwe. But I am not going to push him out of it, achandisiira,” said Mohadi.
Mohadi said President Mnangagwa told him there were some rigours he still needed to go through for him to qualify to be President among them surviving interface rallies, taking poison and border jumping.
“President Mnangagwa says I do not qualify to be President because I have never been poisoned or subjected to nine interface rallies or become a border jumper. I don’t know how I can be a border jumper but I would love to be poisoned and go through interface rallies,” said Mohadi.
Mohadi said while many people fear Mnangagwa, he is not afraid of him and he saw him as a brother and mentor.
Mohadi’s declaration of interest could put him on a collision course with Chiwenga who is believed to harbour his own presidential ambition.
Chiwenga led a military coup which ousted long-time ruler Robert Mugabe in November 2017 but handed over the levers of power to President Mnangagwa reportedly after striking a deal that would see him being the successor.
There are, however, now claims of power struggles between Chiwenga and Mnangagwa with reports saying the retired general now wants the latter to run for one term and leave him in charge.
Zanu PF has denied any friction between the two and has since went on to endorse President Mnangagwa for the 2023 harmonised elections.
Young warriors team manager Matsika dies
Tiyani Hahlani
GWERU – The local football community was on Wednesday, February 20, plunged into mourning by the death of Zimbabwe Under-23 team manager, Kisdo Matsika (pictured).
The former Gweru United player collapsed at his Mkoba residence before being confirmed dead on arrival at a local hospital.
The 61-year-old Matsika started as a football player but later turned his passion to junior football development.
He was currently the team manager for the Bekithemba Ndlovu-coached Zimbabwe Under-23 which participated in the Cosafa Youth Championship in 2017.
As of yesterday (Thursday), burial arrangements were being processed.
The deceased’s daughter, Tafadzwa said they had lost a pillar and said they looked upon him for many things as a family.
“It is devastating that we have lost him. We looked up to him for many things as a family and it is sad he has gone too soon,” said Tafadzwa.
Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president, Felton Kamambo posted on the local football mother body’s official Twitter page his condolence message to the Matsika family.
“All at Zifa are saddened by the sudden passing on of U-23 national team manager, Kisdo Matsika. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace,” said Kamambo.
His death comes as the nation is still mourning the departure of artistic legends Oliver Mutukudzi and Charles Mungoshi.
Young artist dares the future with new offerings
Brilliant ‘Blitz Unique’ Zaranyika
Monalisa Matongo
Upcoming Chitungwiza-based Hip-Hop artist Brilliant ‘Blitz Unique’ Zaranyika is looking forward to a successful career through the production of music that appeals to people of all age groups.
The 27-year-old rap crooner got onto the musical scene in 2009 with the release ‘10 over 10′ which he said was inspired by the group London Beat.
Blitz Unique, whose music is receiving considerable airplay on radio stations, describes himself as an Afrobeat artist with strong hip hop roots.
He recently collaborated with Vabati VaJehovah to produce a track called Tiri huruva which was launched on Woza Friday and is also on Facebook and YouTube with over 45 000.
”I have recorded at Military Touch and V.O.T but now I have my own studio called Heskan Music in which I help other young stars to realise their dreams.
”Tiri huruva reminds us of our fragility as humans. We are sojourners who are on our way home,” said Blitz Unique.
A number of Masvingo-based young musicians including Charity Magagada who sings gospel, Leeroy Maedzwa who does dance hall and Courage Mungozvi who sings hip hop have all said they were inspired by the song and are eager to collaborate with Blitz Unique.
“Those young stars who find inspiration in my work give me strength to do better. I encourage everyone to work hard for success. In our various capacities, we are all capable of reaching the very top,” said Blitz Unique.
The singer is known as Zollywood Unique on Facebook and Blitz Unique on Instagram.
Zimondi ignores ‘traitorous’ prison officer’s appeal
Shereni
Commissioner-General Paradzai Zimondi is yet to respond to the appeal of Chiredzi-based
prison officer, John Mahlabera who was convicted and dismissed from the service
on November 05, 2018, for allegedly undermining President Emmerson Mnangagwa on
Twitter.
Ruvengo Maboke and Company, appealed the verdict passed by the ZPCS trial board
but has not received any response from Zimondi.
now starting to doubt the appeal will be responded to considering the time
which has passed.
General on November 06, 2018, but up to now we haven’t received any form of response
from him and we doubt if he is going to respond,” said Maboke.
his conviction, or to get another punishment which will allow him to go back to
work.
prays that the sentence of dismissal be reversed and replaced with a sentence
of a severe reprimand,” reads part of the appeal.
the July 30 harmonized elections when he allegedly wrote on his Twitter
account, “Come to Chiredzi my President” in response to a tweet on
Chamisa’s massive rally at Jerera gowth point in Zaka.
called Mahlabera onto the podium and defended his right to free speech,
criticizing authorities for persecuting him.
join his security team if he felt unwanted by the ZPCS.
or alternatively 3(46) of the Prison Staff Discipline Regulation of 1984.
Section 3(46) of Prisons (Staff)(Disciplinary) Regulations 1984 for being
guilty of any other act, conduct, disorder or neglect of duty to the prejudice
of good conduct or discipline as read with section 19(a-g) of Staff General Regulations
1968.
convicted and was dismissed from his job as a prison officer.
for allegedly supporting Nelson Chamisa, with Constable Tobias Banda being
tried by the police for undermining President Mnangagwa on August 07, 2018, at
Phoenix Bar Canteen in the presence of Assistant Commissioner Crispen Makedenge
and Assistant Inspector Edmos Saranavo.
Youth deputy minister abandons youths in Gutu North
in Gutu North constituency have criticised their Member of Parliament (MP) Yeukai
Simbanegavi whom they say has done nothing towards the development of the area
for the seven months she has been their representative.
villagers accuse Simbanegavi, who is the Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts
and Recreation, of making all the right promises in the run-up to last year’s
elections but only to disappear when she won the seat.
Chindito of Mazhawidza Village in Ward 12 said he was not impressed by
Simbanegavi’s performance, accusing her of making fake promises to secure
victory.
voted for the first time in last year`s elections hoping for the improvement of
our area especially with regards to the upliftment of the youth. I was
convinced that electing a youthful MP like Simbanegavi would make a difference
but all that seems to have been a mirage. She won the elections by implementing
short-term projects that made us believe she was for real.
gave us chicks during the election period to kick start our own poultry projects.
Unfortunately we all failed in the projects because many of the chicks died and
others stunted as we did not have enough feed,” said Shumba.
said when Simbanegavi was named deputy Youth minister, he thought it was
another opportunity for her to do more for people in the constituency.
North is a constituency with a myriad of problems that include perennial water
shortages, a poor road system, few secondary schools, poor and few heath
facilities.
villager from Ward 10, which covers such areas as Chitsa and Makudo, said every
post-election period was always a Damascene moment in Gutu North as all the
preceding euphoria would give way to crude realities.
is much hope during elections and a lot of promises are made but they always
come to naught. It is a cycle of the same thing happening over and over again.
During her campaign, the current MP seemed to understand our struggles better
than the previous ones.
got some secondhand clothes and there were some day-old chicks for those who
were selected for the poultry projects. It was really a good initiative to
reduce poverty had she done it with consistency,” said the villager.
Chaputsira from Ward 13 said Zanu PF politicians who campaign in rural areas
always have it easy since they never receive as much censure as those from the
opposition.
have had many of them coming and going. Simbanegavi is no exception; she just
rode on her association with the ruling party which hardly feels threatened by
the opposition in rural communities. She promised to give us grinding mill
vouchers, fence for co-operatives, drill boreholes and provide capital for
chicken projects but there is no progress on the ground.
haven’t heard from her or seen her since she was declared winner in July last
year. Our dip tanks are old and rundown. She promised to work to have the Gutu-
Mataruse road surfaced but we have not seen anything happening up to now,”
said Chaputsira.
villagers said the strongest opposition for Zanu PF politicians in rural areas
was their own internal politics within the ruling party.
you outmaneuver every other rival in the party and secure the party’s mandate
in primary elections, your political destiny becomes secure. There is not much
opposition to the ruling party after their own primary elections because people
here are afraid. There might not be obvious intimidation but people have long
understood the importance of voting ‘wisely’ to avoid security risks,” said a
school teacher under Headman Makumbe.
TellZim News phoned her, Simbanegavi said 120 youth were currently working on
Gutu- Mataruse dusty road putting tar, but that was not the situation on the
ground as the road is just as it has always been.
are currently working on the Gutu-Mataruse. As we, speak 120 youths have been
employed and are on the ground working on it.
the issue of income generating projects, I advise people in my constituency to
write proposals then I will assist from there. We don’t dictate on the type on
projects to be done. The current economic situation in the country is a
challenge, but I am trying my level best to meet the promises,” said
Simbanegavi.
Zanu PF supporters ruin school gate in stampede for food
A school at Rutenga growth point its ruing its losses after a mob of Zanu PF supporters
vandalized the main gate in a frenzied stampede for free food after President Emmerson
Mnangagwa’s ‘Thank You Rally’ last Saturday.
restless crowd overwhelmed all security arrangements at Sacred Heart High
School, where the free meal was prepared, and wrecked the gate as they scurried
for a front space at the feeding queue soon after Mnangagwa left.
News saw hordes of party supporters recklessly stepping on top of the felled
steel barrier as they left the school after enjoying the free lunch.
Heart High School head, Brother Joachim Kamwana said the gate was indeed broken
and expressed confidence the local Zanu PF leadership will help repair it.
who were controlling the access point were overpowered by the crowd as everybody
jostled to be in front of the queue. As a result of the pressure, the gate’s
support pillars failed and people trampled over the gate and gained entry.
hope the gate will be repaired as a matter of urgency because the school
premises are currently exposed security-wise,” said Kamwana.
eyewitnesses deplored the incident, saying it showed the calibre of people who
kept on supporting rich politicians when they do not have anything to show of
it.
was a sight to see. You should have seen the savagery of the jostling; there
was no civility at all. Some people sustained scars and bruises all for a plate
of food. Why do we keep on supporting these rich politicians that promise
everything and deliver nothing when we ourselves are this desperate?” said one
local resident.
one said political parties should host their events at their own facilities to
prevent the abuse and damaging of public and privately-owned properties.