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Dambudzo – what’s in a name!

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Dambudzo – what’s in a name!

Ummm Chamisa spoke like a
seasoned and mature politician for the first time since I got to know him; the
presentation before the Commission of Inquiry into August 01 killings was
terrific! Mapombi is difficult to please but apa Chamisa convinced me that he
is mature now. He spoke about dialogue, tolerance, demilitarization of our
villages and developing political tolerance in general. That is what we want in
our politics – this is the only way we can develop Zimbabwe.
Whether Chamisa is pushing for
dialogue so that anowanawo cheuviri what I can safely tell my avid readers is
that dialogue yakanakira tese vari kuZanu PF and opposition because the economy
will improve. It’s not a secret that ED and his Professor Mthuli have failed
the economy. In fact they have proved to some of us vana Mapombi tinoona zvedu
zvemberi mberi kuti hapana chinozikanwa apa Mugabe akange nani.
Yes, Mugabe was far much better
compared to the Mapanzure guy – at least I like one thing about him; that is;
he hardly speak because he knows each time he attempts to open up his mouth he
spits venom chaiyo.
Mapombi is very sure ED’s
failures have something to do with his name – Dambudzo! Dambudzo means disaster;
problems, and indeed this a total disaster upon us. Mwari apa vakazotiseka
chaiko, kana iri midzimu yakafuratira because the guys are clueless when it
comes to solving the economic crisis bedevelling the country asi wati
kungongwarira Coup hakozve!
Dambudzo had the guts to say pay
your duty in forex but has no courage to tell Mthuli kuti bond note ngariende.
It’s now clear that the Bond Note has failed and it must go! They cannot
continue robbing us like this takangotarisa. Now they are able to pay civil
servants bonuses on time because they robbed us of our two cents per every
transaction above $10.
Mapombi has no doubt that
Dambudzo is heartless, compared to Mugabe kamudhara kaye kaiva nane chaizvo.
Since I was born I haven’t seen a cruel person like the current government
kkkkkk hanzi naChipanga zano ravo chete rasara kutipedza isu varombo because
they have failed to decisively deal with poverty. Yes, they are succeeding in
their plan because citizens are dying due to lack of access to medication; just
a week ago Mapombi lost her grandma who died after failing to get her monthly
dosage for diabetes. Pharmacies are demanding US dollars apa Mthuli naED
decided to change our US Dollars into something they call RTGS OR Bond Note
what what yet I opened and deposited US Dollars into this account. Day light
robbery hamunyare makaita seiko chaizvo imi varume imi. So tell me vakadzi
venyu or maSmal lHouse enyu anomboti kuddi chaizvo pamunodzokera kumba muchiti
mabva kubasa? Kutoti madzokoi vekubasa? Kkkkkkk basa rekuwondonga economy
kkkkkkk zvimwe zvinongodawo kushandisa njere veduwe.
Mapombi is always a gentleman
handivanzi ini; the truth is Zanu PF has no solution to the current economic
crisis. What we need is dialogue between opposition and Zanu PF mind you it’s
not about kungoti tisu tiri kutonga. Yes, ndimi muri kutonga but then what? If
you can then solve the problems – if you can do it alone then do it now because
people have suffered enough.
At first I thought ED had
direction but only to find out kuti anotodawo kubatsirwa uyu. Or maybe
factional politics is affecting him from fulfilling the promises he made during
the elections. It is unfortunate that Zanu PF is already working for 2023
elections though they haven’t fulfilled the promises they made at the just
ended elections.   
Anyway, it’s almost lunch time
let me go ndindokanga zvangu maputi angu for lunch; but before I do tine
Dambudzo munyika muno rinotoda muonera pamwe chaiko. Dambudzo has failed the
Zimbabweans and ritori dambudzo zveshuwa; we need to unite as a nation and
restore our economy. All we need is to have a leader with vision; a leader who
walks the talk. A leader we can trust; a leader who can deliver the mandate; a
leader asiri dambudziko kuvana veZimbabwe. Mapombi sometimes think Mphoko can
do much better if given chance. By the way where is Mphoko these days; I really
miss that old man. Mboko imboko!

Zanu PF regalia banned in Mpandawana

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Zanu PF regalia banned in Mpandawana

                        Zanu PF supporters recently organised a clean-up campaign in the town

Precila Takabvirakare

MPANDAWANA – Some MDC Alliance supporters in Ward 33 Gutu Central are alleged to be harassing anybody seen wearing Zanu PF regalia in the sprawling town of Mpandawana.
Ruling party supporters told TellZim News they were no longer free to don their regalia since ‘rowdy’ opposition supporters are going around forcing them to take it off.
“They force you to take off the regalia which they then set alight in your presence. This is the worst form of intimidation and intolerance,” said one Zanu PF supporter.
Another one said MDC Alliance sympathisers had declared Mpandawana their own stronghold where ruling party supporters are not tolerated.
“Zanu PF supporters from other wards are harassed when they move around Mpandawana town in their regalia. They are told to go back to their rural wards that voted for Zanu PF on July 30,” complained the ruling party supporter.
The ward is one of the three that were won by the MDC Alliance in the whole 41-ward Gutu Rural District Council.
Zanu PF Masvingo provincial youth chairperson, Brian Munyoro said he received numerous reports of the harassment and was going to take ‘peaceful’ measures to deal with the matter.
“We have received reports on that and as a party, we do not allow that. We want people to live in peace. We are going to peacefully deal with those who are doing that. No one should be banned from putting on their own political party regalia,” said Munyoro.
When contacted for comment, Councillor Bernard Chimwango said he knew nothing of the allegations, adding that he would be pleased to know the names of the people alleged to be doing that.
“I know nothing concerning that issue. I am even surprised. Maybe there are some of my party members who are going behind my back tarnishing my name and the name of the party. If you manage to get the names of those people, please let me know them,” said Chimwango.
Earlier this month, Zanu PF national youth league boss Lewis Matutu was met with hostility in Chiredzi when he ordered that party youths must come to meetings in regalia.

He was told to his face the ruling party regalia was a disgrace in the face of a worsening economy and that putting it on exposed them to hostile citizens that blame Zanu PF for the economic suffering.

Invincible Lithium Boys defend Chief Marozva Trophy

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Invincible Lithium Boys defend Chief Marozva Trophy

                             

  Kudakwashe Machako (left) and Chief Marozva (right) hand over the trophy to the Bikita Minerals captain

Clayton Shereni
Bikita Minerals
Social Soccer League Team successfully defended the Chief Marozva Trophy after defeating
Mufuka 4-0 in the final match played at Lithium Stadium on Sunday last week.
Popularly known
as Lithium Boys, Bikita Minerals walloped Mangondo 6-1 in the semi-finals. The first
round of the matches were played on October 17 at Pamushana High School.
In the other
semi-final, Mufuka edged Pamushana High School 1-0 to book a place in the finals
where they played and lost to Bikita Minerals.
The winning team
showed class as they netted four goals with no reply from their competitors to
be crowned champions of the 2018 Chief Marozva Trophy.
Bikita Minerals coach
Lambert Mashoko coach applauded his boys for what he called a superb show.
“The boys
played well. They were fantastic but of course it was not easy. Hard work and
consistency ultimately paid off and we emerged victorious,” said Mashoko.
In the netball
category of the tournament, competition was very tight with teams at all stages
exhibiting good performances throughout.
It was however
last year’s winners Gombo who carried the day by beating Pamushana 41-22 in the
semis to book a place in the finals while Nyika eliminated Bikita South by a
33-16 margin.
The finals saw
fan favorite Nyika beating Gombo by a 29-23 score while in the third and fourth
play-offs, Pamushana won 21-8 against Bikita South.
The tournament
was incepted in 2015 as a community project for teams that fall under the
jurisdiction of Chief Marozva but has since expanded to include teams from the
whole Bikita district.
Top three teams
in the soccer and netball category walked away with monetary prizes while the
champions were further awarded with floating trophies and certificates.
This year’s
edition of the tournament was held under the theme ‘Building Better Communities
Through Sport’.

Thousands of couples blessed at Peace and Family Festival

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Thousands of couples blessed at Peace and Family Festival

                                                                       Johannes Ndanga

                          
Brighton
Chiseva


HARARE – Thousands of couples
drawn from all walks of life had their marriages blessed and rededicated at the
Peace and Family Festival held recently at the National Sports Stadium.
The event was organised by the Family
Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU), an organisation which
operates in 191 countries around the world with several affiliates.
The event was graced by the
co-founder of FFWP Dr Hak Ja Han Moon and other leaders across the globe.
FFWPU local leader and the president
of the Apostolic Churches Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) Archbishop Johannes Ndanga
said Moon was in Zimbabwe on a peace mission, adding her influence could help
to get economic sanctions imposed against Zimbabwe removed.
“Mother Moon has come to Zimbabwe as
her first stop in Africa where she is encouraging national unity. For us to
have peace, we need national unity and Mother Moon is an avid campaigner for
peace, having done it in Korea and other countries,” said Ndanga.
In a speech read on his behalf by former
Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Zanu PF politburo member
Josaya Hungwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa expressed interest in declaring November
21 the National Day of Peace and Family.
“My government has set up a National Peace
and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) which, among other things, superintends
over our efforts to unite and forgive each other over the conflicts of the
past…. To further institutionalise the above, my government will also consider
the 21st of November as ‘The National Day of Peace and Family,” he
said.
Mnangagwa also thanked Moon for the
visit and said Zimbabwe was praying for peace and to find a common vision. He
however said there were many challenges being faced at family level needing the
attention of the government.
Also present at the gathering was the
Information and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Energy Mutodi and
different church leaders.

Nash petitions Govt over promotions

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Nash petitions Govt over promotions



Clayton Shereni
The National
Association of Secondary Heads (Nash) has written to the Ministry of Primary
and Secondary Education, raising concern over what it calls unreasonable
policies on appointment of deputy heads and promotion.
In a letter,
dated November 16, 2018, seen by TellZim News but addressed to Masvingo
Provincial Education Director (PED) Zedius Chitiga, the school heads strongly
criticised the 600-learner threshold required for a school to qualify to have a
deputy head.
They complain that
the policy is affecting many senior teachers’ prospects for promotion since
many rural schools cannot meet the threshold.
The association
also says the policy is bad is it piles more pressure on school heads who have
to do all the work with no assistant.
“The current
policy position is that a primary school needs a minimum of 281 to qualify to
have a Deputy Head and a secondary school needs a minimum of 600 learners to
qualify to have a Deputy Head.
“This policy
position has far reaching implications in relation to promotion prospects in
the sector. In some rural districts like Mwenezi, only three (3) out of 23
registered secondary school qualify to have Deputy Heads and in the primary
sector, 46 out of 46 registered primary schools qualify to have Deputy Heads.
In the same district, at the start of September 2018 there were 21 substantive
Deputy Heads at primary level and non at secondary level. This creates a major
succession challenge in the secondary sector.
“The high
enrolment benchmark at secondary level for a school to qualify for a Deputy
Head against a lower benchmark at primary level is difficult to understand
given that the learner transition rate from primary to secondary is not 100
percent,” reads part of the letter.
“The new
curriculum in the secondary sector has many learning areas and major
departments, besides complex time tabling which creates the need for a Deputy Head
to assist the Head with supervision and management. Secondary schools which at
this level operate without Deputy Heads definitely suffer a lot. This
compromises the quality of education for the secondary schools,” further
reads the letter.
Nash goes on to
call for the abolishment of the policy which they say is nothing but a barrier
set to distort the promotion criteria in the ministry.
“Some
teachers at secondary level who aspire for promotion are faced with a
bottleneck in terms of opportunities for promotion to posts of Deputy Heads yet
their primary counterparts have vast opportunities.
“This scenario
demotivates and demoralises senior teachers at secondary level. The policy
simply distorts the promotion system in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary
Education,” reads the letter.
When contacted for
comment, Chitiga said the issue was private and declined to disclose how the
ministry was dealing with it.
“This is an
internal issue, we are still at the consultation stage so I can’t disclose it
to the press because I will be breaching the Secrecy Act and I don’t want to
see it in the press,” said Chitiga.

‘Renco aircraft crash victims threw luggage overboard’

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‘Renco aircraft crash victims threw luggage overboard’

TellZim Reporter
The five
people who were traveling in the doomed Cessna S206 which crashed in the
Chemanjirenji Hills Village in the Renco area of Masvingo South last week
desperately tried to serve the doomed aircraft minutes before the disaster, it
has been has learnt.
Sources
told TellZim News that recordings of the plane’s black box showed that the
pilot and his four passengers threw their luggage overboard as indications that
the plane had developed mechanical problems became apparent.
“They
started to throw their luggage off after realising their plane was struggling.
It is suspected a lot of valuables could have been lost in the process since
security agents only recovered goods on the crash site,” said a source who is privy
to the investigations.
The plane
crashed a few minutes after take-off from Buffalo Range Airport enroute to
Victoria Falls, with the disaster followed by grisly social media images of
broken human body parts mingled with the plane’s wreckage.
All people
on board – two Zimbabweans and three Finnish – died in the crash, with
eyewitnesses saying the plane made strange roaring sounds before disintegrating
mid-air.
The victims’
given names were Partanen Kari Leo Tapana (53), Ojanpaajari-Pekka (52), Vappula
Heikki Antero (51), Harri Hynnimen (50) and Barry Styles; a 48-year-old wealthy
Lowveld-based businessman who is said to have been the owner of the aircraft.

Motlanthe Commission shuts out witnesses: NGO Forum

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Motlanthe Commission shuts out witnesses: NGO Forum


Upenyu Chaota

The
Commission of Inquiry into the Post-Election Violence which saw soldiers
gunning down six civilians on the streets of Harare on August 01 has drawn the
ire of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum which claims some evidence and
witnesses are being shutting out.
The
Commission of Inquiry announced that it had completed its process of gathering
oral evidence through public hearings on November 27.
In
a press statement, the Forum slammed the former South African President Kgalema
Motlanthe-led commission for not acknowledging their witnesses and evidence.
“On
the 5th of October 2018, the Forum’s Chairperson Ms Jestina Mukoko wrote to the
Commission giving it evidence on the events of the 1st of August 2018.  In the letter, she promised to furnish
further evidence to the Commissioners and requested that she be called to
testify before the Commission.
“On
October 12, Mukoko wrote again and attached a bundle of evidence which included
affidavits of evidence of 18 victims and witnesses to the shootings as well as
evidence of the relatives of the deceased. 
“The
evidence also contained post-mortem reports of the deceased clearly showing
that they died of gunshots wounds. In the cover letter accompanying this
evidence, the Forum’s Chairperson once again offered herself to appear before
the Commission and give oral evidence as well as to answer any questions
regarding this evidence. 
“Neither
was she nor 15 of the witnesses whose evidence was placed before the Commission
called to testify,” said the Forum.
The
Forum said it is gravely concerned by the lack of clarity regarding
acknowledgement or feedback on evidence submitted before the Commission of
Inquiry and the absence of mechanisms to ensure the safety of witnesses.
“The
key issue of concern is the lack of transparency on procedures of handling the
evidence submitted to the Commission. There was no acknowledgment or feedback
received from the Commission of submissions filed by the Forum and its members
who made individual submissions.
“These
are Veritas, Zimbabwe Association for Doctors for Human Rights, Zimbabwe
Lawyers for Human Rights and Zimbabwe Peace Project. The Submissions were filed
via email and hand delivered to the Commission Secretariat at the Commission’s
offices at Cresta Lodge Hotel.
“The
Commission has announced that it concluded the hearings and it is now
consolidating the information received, yet we have no way of establishing
whether our submissions have reached the Commission,” said the Forum in a
statement.
The
Forum  called on chairperson Motlanthe to
take measures to ensure that the evidence submitted has been given due
consideration and that there is feedback to the stakeholders who made such
submissions and that he personally acknowledge that the information has been
received and that it will be considered.

Vaya Lift comes to Mutare

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Vaya Lift comes to Mutare


Nashe Mahachi
MUTARE – Econet
Wireless Zimbabwe subsidiary, Cassava, has launched its new ride-hailing
service application called Vaya Lift in Mutare.
The service offers convenient, affordable and safe
transportation. Vaya Lift’s app is already available on both Android and
IOS. 
The ride hailing service, whose
concept was originally developed by the American company Uber, works by using a
mobile App available for free on the Google and Apple stores which is connected
to the EcoCash mobile money service or to one’s credit card.
Speaking
at the launch held at a local hotel in Mutare, Econet Manicaland general manager
Parshon Muranganwa   said Vaya will
create employment for local people.
“This door-to-door, smart
transportation service will help ease transport challenges in our suburbs. Vaya will create employment to locals. The drivers
are from the community and riders are also from the community. What
makes the Vaya appealing is the fact that it allows for riders to pay using
Zimbabwe’s most dominant mobile money service, EcoCash. It is safe, affordable, and convenient Uber-type
passenger transportation service can be easily booked from anywhere at any time
via the convenience of a mobile application. Vaya drivers can be anyone who has
a car and registers with us to be a driver as long as they meet our
requirements. One can work full time or when they are free,” said
Muranganwa.
He said Vaya
Lift fares were fixed and payment can be done through EcoCash, debit cards and
cash.
The Vaya
Lift pricing is 20 percent lower than traditional taxi fares, with average
waiting minutes of just about five minutes.

Quality furniture in town through youthful expertise

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Quality furniture in town through youthful expertise



…how Pagwaungana is shaping his
Spider Wild Carpentry dream

Moses Ziyambi

MASVINGO – A young man’s desire to use his carpentry skills to make
a living is fast transforming furniture business in the city, with many
individuals and some companies now relying on him for top quality furniture.
Tawanda Pagwaungana, who began
making furniture back in 2012, used to supply only a few customers but he is
now expanding his horizons.
He has since established Spider
Wild Carpentry, a company which specialises in the manufacturing of first class
furniture for the local market and beyond.
The Spider Wild Carpentry workshop,
situated in Hughes Street opposite Agribank, is oftentimes a hive of activity.
The company is capable of doing
any kind of work that involves the use of wood.
“We are a small but highly
capable company of skilled individuals determined to make a contribution to the
development the economy of Masvingo. We pride ourselves in manufacturing unique
furniture without compromising on quality standards. We also find pride in our
capacity to meet any order from customers who want durable furniture and excellent
service,” said Pagwaungana.
The company is also an expert in
upholstery, kitchen fittings, strong teak doors, wardrobe fittings, ceiling
boards and office furniture.
“As we try to grow in this
difficult economy, we have made it a policy to build customer trust and
convenience. We do that through the wide variety of work that we do. Let people
come and see the sofas we make, let them come and place an order for a bed, a
wardrobe or ceilings. Customers are free to describe what they want and we
design that exactly to the dot,” said Pagwaungana.
He said a customers can have
their own distinctive ceiling designs that can follow whatever imagination they
have in mind.
“We have endless designs in mind
but most importantly, we allow customers to live their own imaginative
fantasies. We design the ceiling and we go and fit it for the customer; all
that at reasonable cost,” said Pagwaringira.
He said there were flexible
payment terms including a lay-by system which cushions customers who cannot
afford to pay for everything all at once.
When TellZim News visited the
workshop, it was difficult to take eyes off the elegant leather couches, the
rocking chairs and other beautiful pieces of office furniture on display. There
were also exclusive couches for hire at weddings and other special events.
There were also car seats
undergoing extensive refurbishment, with the tattered cloths being replaced
with new shiny material.
On what he thinks government
could do to boost SMEs in the country, Pagwaungana said it was critical that
small businesses are given exemption from burdensome regulations.
“We have many great ideas. The
SMEs sector has great potential to give many people jobs but importing
machinery and the materials needed for this work is expensive because there is
duty to be paid. Let there be a favourable tax and duty framework to enable us
to grow and employ young skilled people who have no jobs,” he said.

Rotary club donates to Masvingo, Mashoko schools of nursing

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Rotary club donates to Masvingo, Mashoko schools of nursing


Clayton Shereni
The local
chapter of the Rotary Club International on Monday, November 26, visited
Masvingo Provincial Hospital where they donated dozens of text book to the
school of nursing.
A representative
of Mashoko School of Nursing was also present to receive a share of the
donation.
Masvingo
Provincial Hospital School of Nursing has an enrollment of over 100 students
and had been experiencing financial problems which made it impossible to buy
all the books needed for the library.
Speaking on
behalf of provincial Medical Director Dr Amadeus Shamu, Dr Tapera Sarawoye
thanked the club for the good work which he said would go a long way in helping
the institution to produce quality nurses.
“As an
institution, we are very humbled by this generous gesture and we are sure these
books will help us to produce the best nurses. I hope Rotary will continue helping
and supporting us,” said Sarawoye.
Also expressing
her gratitude towards Rotary Club’s donation, the school’s tutor-in-charge,
Rosemary Machuwaire said the donation was a timely intervention.
“This
donation has come to our rescue because we had a book deficit in our library
and we would like to thank Rotary Club for this timely intervention,” said
Machuwaire.
Masvingo Rotary
Club president, Mike Zulu called upon the nursing students to join the club and
also promised to keep working hand in glove with medical institutions.
“We urge
you to use these books wisely to improve your skills and knowledge and guard
the books jealously. We also look forward to have nurses in our club because we
are open to everyone,” said Zulu.
Last year,
Rotary Club in partnership with Book Aid International made a similar donation to
Silveira and Morgenster school of nursing as well as to the University of
Zimbabwe (UZ) library.

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