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Losing MP candidate forges signature, swindles GZU of US$4 000

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Losing MP candidate forges signature, swindles GZU of US$4 000

Michael Taderera

Clayton Shereni

Losing National Patriotic Front (NPF) Masvingo Urban parliamentary candidate in the July 30 harmonised election, Michael Taderera, stands implicated in a serious fraud case at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) after he allegedly forged a signature and defrauded the institution of US$4 000 last semester, TellZim News can reveal.
Taderera who is the GZU Student Executive Council (Sec) vice president, is said to have conspired with treasurer’s Ruzivo Shumbamhini and Tasangana Muwani to forge the Sec presidents’ signature and withdraw money from the student body’s charity fund.
Information at hand says the trio went on to write fake minutes of a caucus meeting which they conducted and submitted names of people whom they supposed were to have their fees paid by the fund.
The money was, however, allegedly channeled towards the trio’s own fees and three other people said to be their girlfriends.
When conducted for comment, GZU Sec president, Davis Mutazu confirmed the issue saying the incident happened while he was out of the country.
He said he was in possession of the alleged fake minutes which were submitted to the school.
“I can confirm that Taderera and the treasurer’s conspired to forge my signature while I was in Botswana on school business. They got more than $4000 and paid their school fees and I now have the minutes which they submitted to the school,” said Mutazu.
When contacted, Taderera was hostile although he confirmed that Mutazu’s name had miraculously appeared on the minutes.
“Nothing like that happened. We didn’t forge his signature, his complaint is that his name appeared on the minutes when he didn’t attend the meeting,” said Taderera.
Further asked why they had put Mutazu’s name on the sheet, Taderera declined to comment saying he did not want to talk about the issue since he didn’t know the reporter.
“I don’t want to discuss such serious issues over the phone because I don’t know you. If you want the details, then you have to come and meet me,” said Taderera.
GZU Sec secretary general, Blessed Chuma said he could not comment much on the issue since it was still being investigated.
“I cannot comment at the moment because the issue is still under investigation. We will let you know after the investigations are over,” said Chuma.
When contacted for comment on Thursday, GZU Director Information and Public Relations, Anderson Chipatiso, said he had not yet heard about the case. He promised to come back after finding out but had not done so by the time of going to print.top news

Musiso matron joins Chibi Govt Hospital after fallout with Catholics

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Musiso matron joins Chibi Govt Hospital after fallout with Catholics

Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – Former Catholic-run Musiso Mission Hospital matron, Modester Mutombwa who had been on three months forced leave, has now been transferred to Chibi Government Hospital following irreconcilable differences with the church.
Masvingo Provincial Medical Doctor (PMD) Dr Amadeus Shamu confirmed the development but said there was nothing amiss about her being at Chibi although TellZim News is reliably informed that she was transferred because of serious differences with the new Musiso Mission priest-in-charge, Father Fidelis Dakwa.
“She is now at Chibi Government Hospital. There is nothing amiss on the development because we used to have catholic nuns at such places as Masvingo Provincial Hospital. They are free to go to whichever clinic or hospital they choose,” said Shamu.
On the part of her being on forced leave, Shamu said Mutombwa herself was the best person to answer the question as he only knew that she was now at Chibi.
Efforts to get a comment from Mutombwa were fruitless as her phone was not reachable by the time of going to print.
Sources, however, said Mutombwa was sent on three months forced leave by the responsible authorities after a fallout between her and Fr Dakwa over the hospital car.
The sources said the church had allowed Musiso High to use the hospital’s car since the school’s own was down, but Mutombwa would have none of it.
Others said earlier on, Mutombwa had had a fallout with trainee doctors who then reported her to the responsible authorities.
Those allegations were however disputed by the vicar general, Fr Walter Nyatsanza who said she had just taken normal leave days.
Other sources at the mission said the priest-in-charge was exercising administrative overreach by usurping all the powers of those below him, and was a control freak.
They said many people at the mission were hardly coping with his leadership style, saying former high school head Immaculate Tinago could not take it anymore hence her move to Edrrovale College earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Sr Dorothy Makuvise, who used to be stationed at Matibi Mission has been appointed acting matron at Musiso Mission.local

Gutu man assaults wife for attending Zanu PF celebrations

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Gutu man assaults wife for attending Zanu PF celebrations

Precila Takabvirakare

Tafadzwa Mufukidze (30) of Kandisai village under Chief Gutu recently appeared before magistrate Victor Mahamadi facing charges of assaulting his wife for attending Zanu PF election victory celebrations organised by Zanu PF youths.
He was facing charges of contravening Section 4 (1) of The Domestic Violence Act Chapter 5:16 ‘Physical Abuse’.
Mufukidze was sentenced to six months imprisonment, three of which were conditionally suspended and was asked to complete 105 hours of community service at Gona Primary School.
State facts as presented by Samuel Magobeya were that on August 21 at around 15:00 hrs, Josephine Chimwowa was at home when Mufukidze approached her.
Mufukidze started quarrelling demanding to know why she had followed him to Mpandawana bus terminus where the celebrations were being held when he had told her not to do so.
Mufukidze then assaulted Chimwowa with a stick several times all over the body and she sustained injuries on the mouth, chest and leg.
The matter was reported to the police leading to Mufukidze’s arrest.local

Helen McGhie tennis star wins gold in Namibia

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Helen McGhie tennis star wins gold in Namibia

Ednah Mhango

Clayton Shereni

Masvingo’s young tennis star, Ednah Mhango recently lifted the country’s flag high in Namibia by winning a gold medal at the Confederation of School Sport Associations of Southern Africa (Cossasa) ball games.
The 11-year-old Helen McGhie grade 6 pupil cruised to the Under 13 singles final to beat one of the finest players from hosts Namibia.
Speaking to TellZim news, Ednah’s father, Exile Mhango said he was humbled by the performance of his child whom he said had always performed beyond expectations to claim over 15 accolades in the early stages of her career.
“To date, she has won many medals and accolades. She started playing tennis while in grade 3 and now being in grade 6, I think she has done me proud. As the father, I am pleased by my daughter’s performance,” said Mhango.
The tennis star, who was born on April 10, 2007, started playing when she was doing grade 3 and has so far won 17 gold medals, two shields and one trophy. This has made her one of the most successful young tennis players in the country.
The Cossasa games, held from August 20 – 25, attracted national select teams from all countries in the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc).
Athletes competed in eight ball games namely football, basketball, netball, hockey, volleyball, cricket, tennis and rugby.sport

Chiredzi’s rising dream team

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Chiredzi’s rising dream team

Chiredzi Stars FC

Anesushe Mamhute

Zifa Eastern Region Division 2 side, Chiredzi Stars FC recently romped to an emphatic 5-0 victory over Young Stars last week as they edged closer to promotion into the division 1 league.
Stars have accumulated 20 points so far and are gallantly shaking off a strong challenge from second-placed Eland FC who will play other top contenders, Koala FC this Saturday.
Chiredzi Stars FC, who are being sponsored by South Africa-based philanthropist Patrick Madzima, have only four games remaining and they are optimistic about qualifying into the division 1 battlefield.
The team’s administration is empowering the youth by recruiting less-privileged but talented high school children into the club. They also cater for the young players’ school fees while some of them are given life-time opportunities to get driver’s licences and passports.
The team’s administrator, Taurai Dzoro said they were working hard to qualify for promotion to division 1 next season so that they can go to the next stage of developing new soccer talent in Chiredzi.
“As for now, we are focusing on winning the league then go for playoffs to qualify for division 1. Basically, we are physically and mentally conditioning the players for the tough assignments that lie ahead. Professionalism is our catch phrase from the administration and technical team right down to the players,” Dzoro said.
The club has a professional setup with one of Chiredzi’s yesteryear stars, Tawanda ‘Ngolozi’ Chibaira as the secretary general and Kuda Machera as technical director.
Club captain, Victor Machote, who plays goalie, is one of the consistent players but the club is also scouting for seasoned players to beef up the team.
Chiredzi Stars are hoping that someday, they will follow in the footsteps of Triangle FC who have held their fort in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL).sport

UN-affiliated Korean peace NGO hosts global leaders

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UN-affiliated Korean peace NGO hosts global leaders


….2018 HWPL Peace Summit is held to discuss comprehensive development of peace-building through institutionalization and inter-Korean reconciliation
In order to discuss the ideas and implementation required to achieve peace, a peace summit under the theme of “Collaboration for Peace Development: Building a Peace Community through the DPCW” will be held in Incheon, South Korea from 17th to 19th on September. An international peace NGO named HWPL under the UN ECOSOC and UN DPI invites about 2000 social representatives from the fields of politics, religion, law, education, youth, women, press, and civil societies to “2018 HWPL World Peace Summit” that marks its 4th anniversary.
The host organization, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light(HWPL) has advocated the participation of international organizations, governments, and civil societies in achieving peace through “Establishing Collaborative Governance for Development and Implementation of the DPCW”. Based on the idea of collaborative governance, this year’s summit aims to further seek for the driving force for the enactment of the international law for peace through an all-encompassing approach involving different areas of expertise.
Participants will discuss the following agenda: 1) National and regional support for developing the DPCW into a legally binding form, 2) Future direction of the interfaith dialogue meeting to find a trustworthy religious scripture, 3) Role of educators in peace education to spread a culture of peace, 4) Practical action plans for peace-related projects led by women and youth 5) Peace network platform for journalists.
HWPL, ever since 2014, has hosted the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace(WARP) Summits with the slogan of “everyone to become messengers of peace” to discuss the realizable methods for world peace in association with the leaders from each sector of the global society. As a result of such collaborative efforts, in 2016, HWPL and world-level international law experts proclaimed the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War(DPCW) that can prevent any armed conflict at its core.
The DPCW of 10 articles and 38 clauses addresses the role of states and civic participation for peace-building through developing friendly relations between nations, prohibiting the use of the forces, fostering religious freedom, and spreading a culture of peace.
Emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts, Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL delivers his message to the people he has met by saying “If there is an answer to peace, every family of the global village born in this era should become a messenger of peace. It is our responsibility to put an end to war and make sustainable peace a legacy for future generations.”
HWPL announces that this year’s summit proceeds high-level meetings for the former and current heads of state and women leaders including the first ladies to advocate the support for the DPCW at the national level backed by the national solidarity statement for the DPCW from eSwatini and Seychelles as well as the agreement of the president of Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on the implementation of peace-related institutions and projects based on the principles of the DPCW throughout Africa.

Infighting costs Zanu PF Chiredzi town chairmanship

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Infighting costs Zanu PF Chiredzi town chairmanship

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Gibson Hwende

Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI– Zanu PF’s Chiredzi Town Council chairmanship candidate, Blessing Mazinyani was recently caught by surprise after MDC Alliance’s Gibson Hwende won the race after scoring more votes than what everybody had expected.
MDC Alliance has three councillors and Zanu PF has four, with one ward taken by and independent Ropafadzo Makumire, who was voted vice chairperson ahead of Zanu PF’s Liberty Macharaga. Makumire got five votes against Macharaga’s three, meaning he most likely got his own vote, three from MDC Alliance and one more from Zanu PF.
Chiredzi has four Zanu PF councillors namely Josphat Nzombe, Obert Ngwenya, Blessings Mazinyani and Macharaga while MDC Alliance has three councillors; Musingashari Musingashari, Rogers Chikonye and Hwende.
Hwende won by five votes against two Zanu PF candidates, Mazinyani, who got two votes, and Nzombe who got one. This most likely means Hwende got all the MDC Alliance councillors votes, independent Makumire’s vote as well as one more from Zanu PF.
The previous council was chaired by Francis Moyo of Zanu PF who left council when he decided to contest for the Chiredzi West parliamentary seat in the party primaries but lost to Farai Musikavanhu who went on to become new MP.
All the four Zanu PF candidates wanted the post but the party took a decision to endorse Mazinyani thereby angering Nzombe and another councillor who then reportedly decided to vote for Hwende.
Speaking after the swearing in ceremony, Zanu PF Masvingo provincial secretary for information and publicity, Ronald Ndava castigated ‘sell-outs’ in the party.
“This is the darkest day of my life. I have never witnessed party cadres behaving like this. They just used their money to get into party positions and yet they don’t belong to the party but belong to themselves,” said Ndava.
In his acceptance speech, Hwende promised to quickly address issues to do with transparency, openness and corruption that haunted the council for the past five years under the Zanu PF leadership.
He said Chiredzi needed to open a new chapter that would see everyone contributing towards the expected standards of development.
“It is indeed my wish to see the welfare of residents and their interests being the number one agenda for our council in the next five years. Chiredzi will never be the same again. This journey which we have started needs everyone to be involved in the running of affairs of our council.
“Chiredzi is going to be a very good town in relation to service delivery but this can only be achieved if all of us are involved. The Chiredzi we want starts with you and it starts with us.
“Corruption, Corruption, we are going to ensure that Chiredzi Town Council will be a corrupt-free council. We want to try by all means to ensure that we do our council business with trust. We want to be responsible, accountable and open and this will address the gap between residents and council,” Hwende said.politics

Mukungunugwa elected new Chivi RDC chair

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Mukungunugwa elected new Chivi RDC chair

Cllr Mukungunugwa

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CHIVI – Newly-elected Zanu PF Chivi Rural District Council (RDC) Ward 6 councillor, Godfrey Huruva Mukungunugwa beat two other contestants to land the position of new council chairperson in a vote held on Tuesday last week.
Mukungunugwa got 22 votes against Ward 4 councillor David Maridza’s eight votes and Ward seven councillor Taurai Masvinu’s two votes. All the 32 councillors in the district are from the ruling party.
Mukungunugwa succeeds Killer Zivhu who is now the new Chivi South Member of Parliament (MP). He is being be deputised by Ward 11 councillor Walter Nyambi.
Speaking to TellZim News, Mukungunugwa thanked his colleagues for entrusting him with the position, saying it was now his challenge to lead efforts for improved living conditions in Chivi.
“I have been given a responsibility and I promise to work hard for the people of Chivi. This is a dry district so I will work to improve access to clean water. We need more boreholes in communities so that our people will no longer have to walk long distances to get water.
“The council also needs to do more with regards to dam construction in order to support new irrigation projects. The people of Chivi need to be given an opportunity to have food security by growing their own crops throughout the year,” he said.
Other projects that Mukungunugwa promised to prioritise include road improvements so that people do not struggle to get to school and clinics.
“If we improve our road network, we will also be in a position to attract and retain such skilled manpower as teachers and nurses in the district,” said Mukungunugwa.politics

Soccer academy launched in Masvingo

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Soccer academy launched in Masvingo

Tiyani Hahlani

A local veteran soccer coach, Cuthbert Kwangwari has established a new soccer academy called KC Soccer Academy which he says is there to help with soccer talent identification and development among children between the ages of 13 and 22.
Kwangwari told TellZim News the Mucheke-based academy was the first to be registered with SRC and uses Mucheke B grounds as its training venue.
“An academy is the way to go as it is open to kids from different schools in the province. The idea is to come up with young talented players rather than let the talent in Masvingo go unrecognized. We have vast talent here but it only needs to be groomed and exposed to the people who matter.
“The grooming of football youngsters from an early age is the way to go as this gives them exposure and recognition by other teams in Zimbabwe,” said Kwangwari.
He also said there was a lot of untapped soccer talent in the province that ought to be developed, adding that if enough resources were put in place, a number of teams playing in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) will emerge.
“With the kind of talent that we have here, we can have three or more PSL teams in the province. It is only that resources are not permitting. I have established the academy after realising that some children are only exposed to soccer in the later years of their lives when not much can still be done to develop their potential,” Kwangwari said.sport

Zvishavane school teacher on soccer development drive

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Zvishavane school teacher on soccer development drive
Great Stars Academy FC

Darlington Kanyongo

ZVISHAVANE – A school teacher who is passionate about football is committing his personal resources and time to grooming new talent among a host of school children who show potential in the beautiful game.
Greatman Nyoni, a teacher at Lundi Primary School in the Mapanzure area some 47km from Zvishavane town, has established the Great Stars Academy as a means of accomplishing his mission.
The football academy is registered with Zifa and is on position three with two games in hand despite being the only rural team in the Zvishavane Grassroots League (Under 15).
The club runs with the benefaction of mining business person Alfred Tavatya.
As head coach of the academy, Nyoni says his work is to nurture young talent and provide young soccer players with a place at which they can fully explore their capabilities.
“When I started the club, I had observed that here in Mapanzure, there are many children who are talented. These children however face challenges in having their talents identified by people who can help them. Most talent identification programmes are only rooted in urban areas, while rural areas like ours have little or nothing,” Nyoni said.
Team captain, Brighton Dembo told TellZim News that the club had helped him and his colleagues to fully bring out the talent they have.
“Now that we are registered with the team, we have a place at which to practice unlike in the past when we didn’t have a chance to showcase what we are made of,” said Dembo.
Other teams in the Zvishavane Grassroots League are Falcon FC, Shabani Mine FC Under 15, Future Generation FC, Kandodo Stars FC, and Bethany FC.local

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