Mapombi is not a jealousy woman; I should have congratulated our President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa for being successfully elected by the Constitutional Court to be at the helm of Zimbabwe for the next five years. Did I say elected by the ConCourt? No, I wanted to say declared winner; of course no one knows kuti ED won with how many votes. Maybe 50.8%, 50.67% or 50.6% Haaa the exact figure is not important chikuru kuhwina chete and a win is a win – whether with a narrow margin or a wider margin. Whether feya feya or kuhwinira kuCourt kupinda kupinda vakomana.
Congratulations to all Pfeeerorists but one thing Mapombi would like to tell you is tiri tese pakutambura, vazhinji muchakanga waya ini zvangu Mapombi of the unknown totem ndichikanga maputi asina nzungu pedu paDr Gire Market apa.
Zanu PF may control all the courts, army and even security guards in the country, and they can force things on the marginalized citizens but they cannot force the economy. Never! They may shoot and kill civilians but not the economy. Power at the expense of the people hazvibatsire.
Mapombi is always a gentleman handivanzi ini; hapana akambohwina zvine musoro apa pakati paED naChamisa so tidzikamirei zvenyu mese muti tyooo and listen to the will of the people.
History has shown us that Zanu PF alone cannot improve the economy – and so is the MDC because vazhinji vacho vakaba zvaityisa during inclusive government. But at least MDC has a better system which promotes trade with the international community. What we need are investors in Zimbabwe, not a bunch of bootlicking war vets.
Anyway, Mapombi will wait to see the new cabinet; that will tell us whether the country will remain stagnant or will go forward. Ini zvangu kana mangoisa vana Mr Bin Chinamasa, Mr Ibu Matemadanda nana mukoma Chris ndobva ndaziva kuti hapana zviripo makumbo enyoka.
I cannot fathom a cabinet with such not so intelligent comrades, who forever think that anyone without faked war credentials cannot rule this country. Makanyeperewa varume.
I will not waste time talking about these war vets otherwise ndingatoita typhoid chaiyo. By the way mukati rwendo rwuno vanhu havafe netyphoid in Masvingo?
The city of Masvingo is struggling to retain water supply to normalcy. But there is one thing I don’t understand about the management – weren’t these pumps officially commissioned by ED some three years ago when he was still deputy president?
So in just three years two of the pumps are already broken and need so much time to repair. Did I hear a senior official saying one of the pumps needs close to three months to be repaired? What are we saying comrades? Were these pumps new or refurbished in the first place?
We used to have Rhodesian pumps but hatina kumboita crisis yakadai but with these Indian something something pumps, the whole city is at risk of typhoid and cholera.
Of course I’m not an expert in this area but, honestly, to wait for three months takangomirira pump idzoke from repair hamuonewo kuti kwava kujairira guta? City Council tinyareiwo!
Some of us we drink direct from Mucheke River but the management must spare a thought for those who pay their water bills religiously. Apa mugoona vanhu vecouncil vanovhara mvura sei and their estimated bills unotoshaya kuti kune akatoitawo Maths here ikoko kuCivic Centre uku. Tikwanirei imi hamunyare makaita seiko?
After all, that bowser can always bring the management water at their houses so havatombozive kuti mvura iri kunetsa iyi. The argument is always , ‘so what do you expect us to do if the pumps broke down and are being repaired’. Vanenge vatopedza newe ukanzwa vadaro.
There is a lot you can do comrades – buy original pumps kwete kuda zvaka cheaper or refurbished machines.
Anyway, Mapombi prays that no one will die of typhoid in Masvingo. No one should die of cholera. And to the residents, let us use the little water we have sparingly, otherwise tisu tinofa ivo havafe because vanounzirwa mvura kudzimba dzavo. Yes, they instruct and it will be done immediately. Kungofona kuti bowser ngariuye rotoenda asi kwenyu uko munonzi kabucket per family wotoshaya kuti zvofamba sei.
I heard public transport these days haisi kunakidza because vanhu havasi kugeza mudzimba umu nekushaya mvura.
Anyway, it’s lunch time guys let me go ndindokanga zvangu maputi angu for lunch while waiting for ED to announce his cabinet. We are patiently waiting to hear if he retains people like Mpofu nanaChinamasa kkkkkkkk zvimwe muchiti munotamba varume.
Zimbabwe needs fresh ideas, young blood, more energetic ministers not avo vadurungunda neCorruption. Vana Gumbo ngavambozorora avo. I hope ED will get that one right otherwise there is no difference between him and Mugabe; probably the only difference there might be age chete chete. We want fresh blood Mr President.
By the way I heard Mphoko’s son defrauded Choppies a few thousand dollars – hanzi about 50 grant? Mapombi knows very well that umdala Mphoko has nothing to do with this one – his hands are clean. There is no way Mphoko can be involved because 50 000 is not a lot of money especially considering the value of chicks and incubators he used to donate during his time as VP. Ko mabenefits avo vakazopiwa here negovernment? And how is Gogo Mphoko coping up these days? She was the one ka wekuramba imba iya akagara muhotel for months kkkkkkkkkk but life so ka, mahwani. Mboko imboko!mapombi
Masvingo city council tinyareiwo!
Masvingo residents dismiss budget consultations
Simbarashe Mandishona
Clayton Shereni
Masvingo residents have expressed mistrust and lack of confidence in the city council’s annual budget consultative outreach programmes, dismissing the processes as mere window-dressing.
Speaking at a Masvingo United Residents and Ratepayers Alliance (Murra) local government budgeting survey launch at a local hotel last week, residents said they were being marginalised in the city’s budgeting process.
A female Ward 2 resident said city fathers only come to the people with drafted budgets just as a formality and a way of fulfilling the consultative requirements of the Urban Councils Act.
“We don’t know the budget, what we know is the expenditure. We are only shown what they would have already drafted. All of them come to the people for that deceptive exercise and after that, we don’t see them until the following year,” she said.
One of City of Masvingo representatives at the meeting, however, defended the practice of drafting the budget before consultations, saying making consultations first was time consuming.
“We just can’t gather without a tangible pre-budget because with that kind of democracy, the whole process would be delayed. As we come to the people, we must have a starting point which we can then amend with the consent of the people,” said the rep.
Speaking on behalf of the business community, Lulu Munemo of Lulu Events said the council could improve service delivery by planning fewer tasks at a time and executing them before moving on to the next task.
“Our council needs to take it one step at a time. We commend what they are doing but they are doing too many tasks at the same time. In Clovely, we don’t even get to see refuse trucks yet we pay rates,” said Munemo.
City of Masvingo deputy housing director, Simbarashe Mandishona challenged residents to rigorously engage council in a way that helps service delivery.
“It’s residents who make us great, our doors are always open. We need people who are forthcoming so that we make a great team and make our city a jewel as it has always been,” said Mandishona.
Recently Murra filed an urgent High Court application seeking an order for the council to quickly restore regular water supplies that have been disrupted by broken down pumps.
The court ordered the two parties to reach a settlement whereby the council will have to equitably distribute the available water until normal supplies are restored.local
Chief Supt Ncube’s daughter dies
The late Immaculate Rudo Ncube
TellZim Reporter
Tragedy recently struck the family of a senior member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Masvingo province, Chief Superintendent Philip Ncube following the death of his first born, Immaculate Rudo Ncube.
A family statement released before her burial on Saturday says Rudo died of heart failure in Thembisa, Johannesburg, South Africa on August 25.
Hundreds of mourners gathered for her funeral service at Zimuto Camp before proceeding to Lawn Cemetery where she was buried.
She was 28.
Colleagues said she suffered complications following a Caesarean operation she underwent at Thembisa Hospital on August 23 from which she never recovered. Prior to the operation, she had been admitted at the hospital with breathing problems.
She left behind a few weeks old baby boy.
Before her death, Rudo was employed at Grand Life Café in Johannesburg.
She went to Thomas Coulter Primary School in Hwange, Ndarama High School in Masvingo and Herentals College in Mutare.local
Crocodile shreds Mwenezi boy’s leg
Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – A form two pupil at Masuture Secondary School was last Thursday left nursing serious injuries after being mauled on the leg by a crocodile while fetching water in Mwenezi River.
Christopher Ziraba, was rescued from the crocodile’s jaws by a passer-by but the reptile had already broken his leg.
Masuture Secondary School headmaster, Morgan Mbulawa confirmed having received the report, adding that the boy was recuperating in Triangle where he is receiving treatment.
“I have heard through his parents that the boy was attacked by a crocodile on his leg. He had been plastered and is currently admitted in Triangle where his father works,” said Mbulawa.
An eyewitness also confirmed that after attacking the boy, the reptile dragged him for some metres in water and a daring passer-by rushed to the boy’s recue after realising that the crocodile was about to disappear with the boy.
“Had it not been the bravery of a passer-by, the boy could have been devoured by the crocodile. The passer-by wrestled the crocodile for a while and the boy was freed but the damage had already been done.
“The boy lost a big chunk of flesh from his leg,” said an eyewitness.
Attacks by crocodiles have become a persistent menace especially to school children who regularly cross Mwenezi River to attend Masuture Secondary and Mwenezi Primary School.
End of last year, Energy Sinina, a pupil who was then doing grade seven at Mwenezi Primary School wrote his final grade seven exams on a Neshuro District Hospital bed, nursing a broken leg and some injuries after he was attacked by a crocodile while crossing Mwenezi River on his way home from school.local
Human-wildlife conflict continues in Chipinge
Stephen Ephraem
CHIPINGE – Conflicts between wildlife and humans seem to be far from over in the district, with many clashes being occasionally reported.
In the past three years, there have been reports of wildlife ‘trespassing’ into communities and causing havoc on people’s property.
In June 2015, a lion killed five cattle at Maronga near Chibuwe. In March 2016, three lions were poisoned in Chibuwe by disgruntled villagers who accused the cats of killing their livestock.
In response to the incident, Environment and Climate Change, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri went to Chibuwe to try and address the issue of human-wildlife conflict.
In January 2017, it was recorded that 10 cattle were killed by lions in Ngaone communal lands. In May 2017, a three-year old lion was killed in Bangwe after it had killed a cow and some goats.
In June this year, a man was fortunate to survive a buffalo attack in Chibuwe. A few weeks ago, a 35 year-old woman was gored to death by a stray buffalo while fetching firewood in the bush in Chibuwe.
Most of these animals are said to be straying from Save Valley Conservancy. Most of the stray animals get killed under Problem Animal Control (PAC) by a team from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management stationed at Chipanganyi, Chipinge Safari Area.
According to World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), human-wildlife conflict is ‘any interaction between humans and wildlife that results in negative impacts on human social, economic or cultural life, on the conservation of wildlife populations, or on the environment’.
Reasons that trigger the conflict include population explosion where people end up clearing new land for building homes and crop farming. Massive land clearance destroys land that might have been initially reserved for grazing or for animal habitat.
For fuel and timber, migrants harvest wood from available forests or woodlots leading to animals like hyenas, lions and leopards exposed or without natural cover. Also, climate change has led the Valley of Chipinge experiencing severe droughts that has seen villagers selling a head of cattle for as little as US$50 in 2016. Such droughts also reduce the availability of animal food, so wildlife end up seeking alternative food sources like humans, crops and livestock outside of protected areas.
Last year, wheat farmers in Middle Save petitioned authorities to eliminate quellia birds which had caused havoc in wheat fields that are adjacent sugar to cane grower, Rating Investments (formerly ARDA Middle Save). Loss of investment tempts farmers to use lethal means of control such pests.
For humans in Chipinge and other communities that surround wildlife reserves, the conflict seems to be permanent since wildlife authorities in Southern Africa have no clear policies on compensation for the people’s loss to wildlife attacks.
Chiredzi represents Zim at SA environmental conference
Stephen Ephraem
Chiredzi was chosen to represent Zimbabwe at the Presidential Biodiversity Economy Innovation People and Parks Conference that took place from August 25 – 27 August at Kalahari Waterfront Hotel and Ha-Matsila Village in Thohoyandou, Limpopo province of South Africa.
The Centre for Cultural Development Initiatives (CCDI), a non-profit community-based organisation whose administrative offices are at Boli Muhlanguleni in Chiredzi, was selected to attend the conference as Zimbabwe’s delegate. The organisation’s director, Herbert Pikela represented Zimbabwe.
The conference brought together stakeholders from the wildlife industry, academia, traditional leadership and government and it ran under the theme, ‘Innovating and Accelerating – with the People, for the people’.
It was officially opened by the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, with delegates deliberating on innovative ideas that promote sustainable utilisation and conservation of the country’s biological resources.
Speaking to iTell News from South Africa, Pikela said that the conference was an eye opener on trading in wildlife and eco-tourism products.
“We discussed how natural resources could contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of our country while conserving the ecosystems as well. We held look-and-learn tours of community environmental projects. It was an inspiring gathering,” said Pikela.
The CCDI director revealed that rural livelihoods could be improved if proper planning was done.
“The People and Parks conference provided a platform for evaluating the progress that has been made to address land claims around protected areas, and to facilitate the contribution of protected areas to the improvement of rural livelihoods,” Pikela said.
Apart from initiating community development programmess in communities that surround Gonarezhou National Park, CCDI runs two other projects; Great Limpopo Cultural Village and Nsimbirhi Conference Centre as well as the Transboundary Cultural and Economic Trade Fair (formerly Great Limpopo Cultural Trade Fair) The cultural village and the cultural fair are located at Boli Muhlkanguleni.
Business sector excited by Sanganai/Hlanganani
Karikoga Kaseke addresses the media before the launch of the show earlier this week
HARARE – The 11th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani Expo is proving to be the most exciting of them all, with organisers’ meticulous preparations having impressed many stakeholders.
The expo, which kicked off at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) grounds in Bulawayo on Wednesday, began with a march in honour of Father Zimbabwe, the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo, showing his tourism heritage trails.
Buyers from across the world have also arrived in the country, setting the stage for a successful show.
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer (CEO), Dr Karikoga Kaseke told journalists last week that 300 companies had booked to exhibit in halls three and four.
“This year’s edition has attracted interest especially from South Africa as this stand will house over 25 tour operators who are keen to package Zimbabwe. We continue to see high tourist arrivals from South Africa, and Italy will also bring 20 operators,” Kaseke said.
He urged all tourism players to partner with ZTA in promoting different tourism packages available in the country.
Tourism heritage trails entail the crafting of routes that tourists can follow if they want to understand the history behind an iconic figure.
Through the Ministry of Finance, ZTA has been able to host tour operators who are coming to visit various places in Zimbabwe.
One of the favourite tourist attractions, if recent trends are anything to go by, is Mana Pools which has, however, always trailed behind Victoria Falls.
Speaking to iTell News, Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe (TBCZ) president, Tich Hwingwiri said they were prepared to host all visitors who have arrived as well as those that are yet to arrive in the country for the show.
“As stakeholders with specific interests in tourism, we need this and we cannot afford not to fully exploit this opportunity. We want to participate and make sure that this year’s edition of Sangani/Hlanganani becomes an unmatched success story,” Hwingwiri said.business
Chipinge Town Council revels in awards
Chipinge town secretary Susan Dube Malati displays her award
Stephen Ephraem
Chipinge Town Council is celebrating three awards it recently won as a result of impressive service delivery efforts that many people say will see the urban area attracting increased investment over the next few years.
The local authority won three accolades in the Local Government Awards that were held on August 23 in Harare. The council scooped Town Secretary of the Year award, First Runner-up Award for Engineer of the Year and Housing as well as the Land Management Award.
Speaking to iTell News, Chipinge Town Council administrator, Joseph Mashingaidze congratulated the council head for working tirelessly.
“We congratulate our town secretary, Susan Dube (Malati) and engineer Mlauzi for receiving such an honour. This gives us confidence that we can do more for our residents. I urge all residents to pay their bills in time so that we keep doing a sterling job for them,” Mashingaidze said.
He said the local authority had embarked on an emergency road resurfacing exercise on roads that were damaged by heavy rains experienced in 2017/2018 rainy season.
The council recently received funds from Zimbabwe National Road Authority (Zinara) that enabled it to purchase road maintenance equipment.
“We have rehabilitated a 1km stretch of Moodie Street but due to unpredictable weather conditions, the work took a long time to complete. Reconstruction of First Street and the resealing of Seventh Street are our next targets.
“We received funds from Zinara which helped us in the purchase of the machinery. The machinery shall be delivered any time from now and shall go a long way in the rehabilitation of our roads. We will also upgrade water infrastructure to meet the demand of the ever expanding Chipinge town population,” he added.
Chipinge town’s population is over 20 000.business
‘Manicaland Agric Show vital for Chipinge’s growth’
Stephen Ephraem
The 2018 Manicaland Agricultural Show that was held in Mutare from 21-25 August has been described as an essential marketing platform for Chipinge Rural District Council (RDC), with the local authority’s participation at the event drawing the interest of many businesses.
The 108th edition of the Manicaland Agricultural Show was held under the theme ‘Economic Growth Through Collaborative Efforts’ and was officially opened by Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs, Monica Mutsvangwa.
The event attracted more than 200 companies and individual farmers who were eager to expose their products and services to new clients.
Chipinge RDC chief executive officer (CEO), Blessing Mamvosha said the show had helped to bring them closer to prospective clients.
“As a council that has vast land on offer at our three growth points especially at Checheche, we feel that we managed to market our stands to prospective investors quite well.
“It is our mandate to provide people with land to build homes. That is what we were telling people at the Manicaland show that Chipinge has vast stretches of land which home seekers and investors can purchase and develop. We showcased our affordable rates and all the business opportunities found in Chipinge,” said Mamvosha.
He expressed satisfaction with the level of organisation at the show, adding that he was confident that the occasion had enormously helped to put Chipinge on the map.
“The show was so professionally-organised that we managed to conduct our business in an enabling environment. As a local authority, we feel that Manicaland Agricultural Show is essential for us, and most probably for many other rural councils,” Mamvosha.
He said the council owed its recent successes to an extensive marketing drive that was recently adopted in order to expose the district to prospective investors.
“There were many people who got interested in our 27-minute documentary film when we played it at the show. This was an effective marketing strategy which caught the eyes of many so I am confident we will reap the dividends of our efforts very soon,” Mamvosha said.business
Prof Zvobgo urges farmers, businesses to steer country forward
Professor Rungano Zvobgo
Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI – Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) Vice Chancellor, Professor Rungano Zvobgo, has called on farmers and the corporate sector in the Lowveld to work jointly in steering the country forward.
Speaking at the just-ended Lowveld Agricultural Show and Trade Fare where he was the guest of honour, Prof Zvobgo challenged entrepreneurs, big companies and farmers to contribute to the national fiscus in order to create the desired ‘Corporate Zimbabwe’ so that the country could once again become the breadbasket of Africa.
“Both SMEs and big corporates play a pivotal role in creating the economic streams which flow into the main river thus feeding into the national fiscus.
“I wish to urge our entrepreneurs that this ‘Corporate Zimbabwe’ requires all players to do their part for it to be the Zimbabwe we want. It is through diversified methods of agriculture that we will be able to be the breadbasket of Africa once again.
“The Lowveld is fortunate to have a well-developed network of water canals and rivers that flow throughout the year,” Prof Zvobgo said.
He also said it was not an individual task to take Zimbabwe ahead but a collective effort of various stakeholders.
The Lowveld Agricultural Show and Trade Fare ran under the theme, ‘Business on a New Trajectory…In Support of the Economic Turn-around Strategy’.business
