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Mwenezi girl frames ex in boyfriend murder

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Mwenezi girl frames ex in boyfriend murder


Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – Mercy Chuma (18) of Muchacha village under Chief Maranda falsely implicated her ex-boyfriend Leoroyd Matomi in the murder of her boyfriend, leading to the arrest and incarceration of Mutomi for several months, the Mwenezi Magistrates’ Court recently heard.
Chuma pleaded guilty to a charge of contravening Section 180 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 23, ‘deliberately supplying false information to public authority’.
Magistrate Honest Musiiwa strongly warned Chuma and sentenced her to 10 days behind bars or alternatively to pay a fine of US$30.
Asked by the magistrate why she committed the offence, Chuma claimed the relatives of her deceased boyfriend Accept Gumbo forced her to implicate Matomi, although she herself was aware that he was not the culprit.
Represented by prosecutor Angelinah Makonya, the State’s case was that on October 21, 2017 police detectives went to Maranda business centre to investigate the murder of Gumbo.
They proceeded to the scene where they approached Chuma who was the key eyewitness.
Chuma, in a recorded statement, informed detectives that Matomi was the one who committed the offence, leading to his arrest as the suspect.
The court further heard that after further police investigations, it was discovered that one Leon Tauyanago Sibanda was the real culprit who had committed the crime and fled.
This led to the arrest of Chuma but Matomi had already stayed in remand prison for many months in connection with the crime he had nothing to do with.crime

Prof Zvobgo lambasts students’ demonstrations

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Prof Zvobgo lambasts students’ demonstrations


Professor Rungano Zvobgo


…accepts blame for poor services at GZU

Elliot Jinjika / Mavis Nyamayaro

MASHAVA – Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rungano Zvobgo on Monday addressed students at Chemberi Stadium where he criticised the demonstrations that rocked Mashava campus on April 12.
Zvobgo described the protests as an absurd way of bringing out grievances, saying students should have used ‘appropriate’ methods of engagement.
“We say no to demonstrations and damage of school property. Why should we demonstrate instead of sitting down and discussing issues at stake in a peaceful manner? We accepted that we were wrong, wrong and wrong that is why we did not take stern measures on students who vandalised public property…but we say no to demonstrations; that is not acceptable,” said Zvobgo.
He however acknowledged that services at the campus were bad, blaming poor management for the problems.
“We fail just because we are humans, even some of you supplement (degree modules) when you fail so failure is not your privilege alone. We are also humans. We have failed so we are supplementing; we do not need to destroy the institution that should certificate us. We must be united as one,” Zvobgo said.
He said the university was, however, attending to all the problems raised highlighted by students and was working towards additional soccer grounds, improving the menu in the dining hall, regular cutting of grass on all campus grounds and the installation of Wi-Fi boosters at every section.
Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union (Zicosu) GZU Chapter chairperson, Kelvin Kasiwulaya also said his organisation believed in dialogue and not violence.
The demonstrations took the university by surprise, with students running riot over many grievances including a sudden increase in tuition fees, poor management, poor Wi-Fi connectivity, bad food in the dining hall and a poorly-resourced library.
The demonstrations started peacefully but turned violent after riot police threw tear gas canisters in a bid to disperse the students, leading to damage of property and looting.
Seven students suspected to be the ring leaders were later arrested, and their case was still in the courts of law by the time of writing.local

Bitter Chiredzi Town chair dumps Zanu PF

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Francis Moyo


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CHIREDZI – Disillusioned by his loss in the chaotic Zanu PF primary election for Chiredzi West, Francis Moyo has declared he will contest in the general elections as an independent candidate.
Alongside other candidates, the Chiredzi Town Council chairperson was defeated by Farai Musikavanhu but he feels the process was not credible.
His pronouncements to go it alone have set him on a collision course with the ruling party which has made it clear that those who contest as an independents would have automatically expelled themselves from the party.
Moyo, however, said he will be representing the true Zanu PF members who were denied the right to vote for their favourite candidate.
“I am going to stand as an independent in the general elections as I am answering various Zanu PF members’ calls to represent them in parliament. Real Zanu PF members were denied their right to vote while many MDC members found their way into our porous cells. That has encouraged me to stand as an independent candidate ahead of the general election,” said Moyo.
Together with incumbent MP Darlington Chiwa, Norman Sharara and 10 other aspiring Zanu PF councillors, Moyo wrote to the Zanu PF commissariat complaining about gross irregularities in the primaries but nothing materialised.
Chiwa too attacked the commissariat, which is led by Rtd Lt Gen Engelbert Rugeje, for what he implied to be total its failure to successfully execute party programmes.
“We have a problem with our commissariat department. We never ran a successful programme with our new commissariat department ranging from cell creation, verification and even elections,” said Chiwa, who himself failed to cast his own ballot as his name had disappeared from the Ward 18 cell register.
Musikavanhu obtained 3 427 votes, Chiwa came second with 1160 while Moyo came third with 56.politics

Mwenezi man sells home, moves in with in-laws

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Mwenezi man sells home, moves in with in-laws

Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – A somewhat foolish man sold his own only homestead and has since took his family to his in-laws where they have been accommodated.
Zvidzai Tambikai of Chirimigwa village under Chief Neshuro and his family are now staying with his in-laws after selling his home to one Macheza.
Although repeated efforts to get a comment from Tambikai were fruitless as his mobile was not reachable, village head Chirimigwa confirmed the incident.
“Tambikai sold his homestead yet he didn’t have alternative accommodation. After some deliberations, his mother in-law who also resides in Chirimigwa village decided to accommodate him. Right now Tambikai and his family are residing at his mother in-law’s place,” said village head Chirimigwa.
Sources told TellZim News that after Tambikai sold the homestead for about US$900 without the knowledge of his wife, but later tried to reverse the deal.
Macheza then engaged the local leadership which included the village head to assist him to evict Tambikai. 
After the intervention of the local leadership, with Tambikai having indicated that he could not afford to reimburse Macheza, he was ordered to pave way for the new owner.local

Kufandada, Bindangombe irrigation schemes officially opened

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Kufandada, Bindangombe irrigation schemes officially opened

Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri
Brilliant Mukaro
BIKITA – The Kufandada Irrigation Scheme, located near Nyika growth point, were recently officially opened together with the Bindangombe Irrigation Scheme in Chivi by the Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri.
Kufandada Irrigation Scheme was built courtesy of the Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF) and has got the capacity to irrigate 28 hectares of land sustaining approximately 120 households.
In the case of Bindangombe, the project is benefitting over 1000 people and irrigating 34 hectares with room for expansion depending on water availability.
The two projects will see the beneficiaries shifting from rain-fed agriculture to all-year-round irrigation, allowing for the production of cash crops and horticulture.
Addressing delegates in Bikita, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) chief executive officer (CEO) Dr Jefta Sakupwanya, who stood on behalf of Muchinguri-Kashiri, applauded CRIDF saying the two projects were vital in efforts to reduce food shortages among villagers.
“I have no doubt that the two projects will go a very long way in demonstrating to policy makers how we can mitigate poverty by creating employment and improving food security for the communities.  They will also serve to show the importance of boosting our agro-based economies. Projects like these have a credible potential to transform, for the better, thousands of lives if government mainstreams projects planning and development programmes,” said Dr Sakupwanya.
The Kufandada Irrigation Scheme comes with a fish farming project; the fish having been stocked in Rozva Dam which is the source of water for the irrigation.
The fish project came through the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) which trained 16 farmers including 5 Agritex extension officers to ensure the sustainability of the project.
Present at the occasion was DFID and UK representative; Alex Harvey, Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) director of infrastructure; Mapolao Mokoena and Masvingo Provincial Administrator (PA), Fungai Mbetsa.local

Gweru robbery, attempted rape gang nailed

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Gweru robbery, attempted rape gang nailed

Tinaani Nyabereka
GWERU – Simon Kurambwa Chigwerembe (29), Justice Ncube (29),Tafadzwa Rafamoyo  (23) and James Masocha (21), appeared before Magistrate Phathekile Msipa facing eight counts of armed robbery.
They all pleaded guilty all the charges that were levelled against them.
According to State papers, on July 05, 2017, at around 19: 00 hrs, Chigwerembe of Magama village, Chief Chiundura and Ncube, of House Number 25 Vinyu Street Rimuka, Kadoma, robbed Violet Muvungani (39), of 22 Smart Road Athlone, Gweru.
They had approached Muvungani as she walked along the road and produced a knife before grabbing her by the neck. Ncube forcibly took the complainant’s jacket, Nokia X2 phone and a Nokia 1200 and they escaped.
On second count, Chigwerembe and Ncube teamed up with Rafamoyo of Plot 80 Aijapu Chegutu and robbed Abigail Mudadi (21), of 4205 Mkoba 10, who was in the company of her friend walking along a foot path between Mkoba 7 High School and Mkoba 3 Bus Stop.
The trio grabbed the two women while pointing knives at them. They robbed them of US$2 and a Sony Xperia cellphone. Ncube attempted to rape the complainant but she escaped.
On the last count, the three accused teamed up with Masocha, address not provide, and robbed one Loreen Chauke (20), of 43351 Mkoba 10 at around 19:00 hrs as she walked from Mkoba Business Centre in the company of her friend Loveness Kamano.
Chigwerembe tripped the complainant and took her Vodafone cellphone. Ncube attempted to rape Kamano but she fought her way out and ended up a police station.
Police later arrested Chigwerembe on August 07, 2017, and he then implicated his accomplices, leading to the recovery of all the stolen items.
The accused persons were remanded to 08 May for sentencing.

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Businessman Chifamba’s kidnap charges dismissed

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Businessman Chifamba’s kidnap charges dismissed

Precila Takabvirakare
MPANDAWANA – The Gutu Magistrates’ Court this week acquitted businessman Liberty Chifamba on charges of kidnapping, improper use of fire arms, theft and unauthorised use of property belonging to Lovemore Denhere.
The court found that the State failed to prove a prima facie case on all the allegations that were made against Chifamba.
Chifamba was acquitted on basis that the gun pointing allegations that he faced were unbelievable as no other witness, besides Denhere, was called to corroborate his version of the story.
The court also found that Denhere’s testimony was also full of inconsistencies to warrant a conviction of Chifamba.
Denhere alleged that he was kidnapped but the court found that his allegations were unreasonable as no evidence was presented to show that he made extra efforts to escape.
He also failed to disclose the matter to Amos Mapfumo whom they met in Zvishavane so that he could escape the kidnap.
The court also found that Chifamba took the money in Denhere’s house and the car after his wife Glenda Pambayi had admitted and made a cautioned statement that she stole US$5 000 from his shop as part of paying back the stolen money.
The State, led by Millicent Azangwe, had alleged that on March 7 this year, Chifamba had a misunderstanding with Pambayi, whom she accused of syphoning money from his shop where she used to work.
Panganayi allegedly used the money to buy a car from Amos Mapfumo who stays in Zvishavane.
In a fit of rage, Chifamba went to Denhere’s house and took $974 from the wardrobe before demanding the keys to the car claiming it to be his.
The following day, Chifamba forcibly ordered Denhere to get into his car and drove to Masvingo. 
On their way Chifamba produced a gun and threatened to kill Denhere if he does not return the money which he said had been from his business by Denhere’s wife.
From Masvingo they proceeded to Zvishavane where they met Mapfumo, a car dealer, and processed the sale of Denhere’s car.
They later returned to Denhere’s house and Chifamba ordered Pambayi to write an affidavit indicating that she had stolen money from his shop.
After the incident, Denhere reported the matter to the police leading to Chifamba’s arrest.crime

Soldier up for beating civilians in Mwenezi

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Soldier up for beating civilians in Mwenezi

Cephas Shava
MWENEZI- Alexander Dube, a soldier stationed at 4.1 Brigade in Masvingo, appeared in court this week for allegedly being hired to assault people suspected of stealing cattle.
Dube (33) and his co-accused civilians, Cornelius Moyo (53) and Elfas Nyatera (46), pleaded not guilty to four counts of assault when they appeared before magistrate Honest Musiiwa.
In their defence, Nyatera and Moyo said the beatings were done by some unnamed soldiers. On his part, Dube said when the crime was committed, he was in Gonarezhou on a work related assignment.
However, the four complainants, of Village 5, Orwood Ranch, who include Zacharia Charlie, Jacob Mashira, Kenneth Chingenge and Perseverance Mashira maintained that they were beaten by Dube and another unidentified soldier.
They argued that Nyatera and Moyo hired the soldiers to assault them after suspecting they had stolen their cattle.
The claimed they were brutalised for close to five hours by the two uniformed soldiers who were drinking beer in the process.
They alleged Dube produced his identity card and told them he was a soldier investigating a case of stock theft. The complainants further told the court they sustained injuries and could not properly walk.
The State, led by Willard Chasi alleged that on December 19, 2017 at around 13:00 hrs, the three accused persons went to Village 5 where they gathered the four complainants and ordered them to divulge the whereabouts of Moyo and Nyatera’s missing cattle.
After the four professed ignorance, Dube and his colleague, who was still at large, then took logs and began to assault the four complainants with Moyo and Nyatera supplying more logs.
A police report was later made leading to the arrest of the accused.
Medical reports were produced as exhibits in court and the matter was postponed to a later date for continuation of trial.crime

Gutu woman murders father-in-law over two eggs

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Gutu woman murders father-in-law over two eggs

Precila Takabvirakare
MPANDAWANA – A-29 year old Gutu woman recently appeared in the Gutu Magistrates’ Court facing charges of killing her father-in-law for breaking her eggs.
Sosana Gondo of Mafusire Village under Chief Mazuru was not formally charged for contravening Section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 09:23, ‘murder’ when she appeared before magistrate Edwin Marecha but she was remanded in custody to May 04.
The State is expected to allege that on April 17, Gondo was working in her fields when she heard the noise of falling plates coming from her kitchen hut where her father-in-law was sweeping and she sent her son to go and check what was going on.
The child came back and reported that the deceased had broken two eggs that had just been laid by her hen.
Gondo then proceeded to her homestead where an argument with her father-in-law began.
She then used a log and a pestle to strike him several times on the head, right thigh and right arm until he died.
The matter was then reported to the police leading to Gondo’s arrest.local

COPA Coca-Cola launch date set

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COPA Coca-Cola launch date set

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HARARE – This year’s edition of the COPA Coca-Cola Boys and Girls’ schools tournament will be launched on May 15 at Mashonaland East’s Rusununguko High, the U15 Boys’ defending champions.
Addressing journalists during a media appreciation function, where sports journalists who have been covering COPA Coca-Cola tournament for the past five to eight years were honoured, Coca-Cola Senior Brand Manager Vee Chibanda announced the date for the launch, with the zonal games expected to kick off on May 24.
“This year’s COPA Coca-Cola will be launched at Rusununguko High School on the 15th of May. After the launch, we are expecting zonal games to kick off on May 24 followed by district games on June 8. The provincial finals will be on June 22 and the national finals will be staged in Zvishavane, Midlands province from 12-14 July, with Zvishavane High and Mandava High hosting girls and boys respectively,” said Chibanda.
She also thanked the media for the overwhelming coverage of the COPA Coca-Cola tournament since its inception in 1989 saying the programme would not have gone this far if we did not have scribes who recognise the importance of grassroots soccer.
“It’s now 30 years since this tournament was launched in 1989. I want to salute you all members of the media for the tremendous work that you have done to promote this tournament. If the media were not giving COP Coca-Cola the visibility that it requires, it would not have been this successful,” said Chibanda.
COPA Coca-Cola has produced players like former Ndarama and Gokomere High star Ovidy Karuru, former Hippo Valley High’s Harlington Shereni, Knowledge Musona, Khama Billiat, Peter Ndlovu and current premier soccer league duo of Tatenda Tumba and Tatenda Munditi.
Chidyamakono from Chivi district are the girls’ defending champions after they clinched the title for the fifth consecutive, while Gutu High are the Masvingo provincial defending champions for the boys. Chidyamakono and Rusununguko will have automatic tickets to the national finals as the defending champions.sport
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