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Mwenezi Cllr Makope embarks on drive for clean water

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Mwenezi Cllr Makope embarks on drive for clean water
Cllr Makope, in white shirt and black suit, works on a borehole in Mpofu village, Sagwari area
Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – Incumbent Zanu PF Ward 5 councillor, Master Makope who is also aspiring to run for the Mwenezi East parliamentary seat come the general election, has embarked on a borehole-fixing programme which he hopes will endear him with the people.
Makope started the work in Ward 13 under Chief Chitanga and has managed to fix three broken down boreholes that provide water to such isolated villages as Mutsipi, Chinowaniso and Mpofu. 
In Mpofu, Sagwari area, Makope oversaw the rehabilitation of a borehole that had not been functional for a long time.
Mpofu village head, June Mpofu was pleased with the work done for his community, saying the borehole had remained dysfunctional for over a year.
“We thank Makope for helping us to fix the borehole that had not been working for more than a year. We had failed to find the needed resources to repair the borehole ourselves so our councillor came in handy to help us. People had been drinking water from unprotected sources all along.
“People in five villages that depend on the borehole had resorted to drinking water from distant dams and from holes dug in dry riverbeds (mifuku). With the borehole now functioning again, people are now drinking clean water,” said Mpofu.
Makope, who transported the borehole spare parts from Neshuro growth point at his own cost, said it was his desire to be there for the people who voted him into office.
The aspiring MP, who is likely to lock horns with current MP Joosbi Omar during the Zanu PF primary elections, said he will not stop doing the work which he said was critical in improving the welfare of rural people.politics

Trio breaks-in police vehicle, steal laptop

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Trio breaks-in police vehicle, steal laptop
Clever Taperamoyo
MASVINGO- Mukudza Tatenda(19), Koga Emmanuel (20) and Jabulo Tshuma (19) recently appeared before magistrate Peter Madiba facing theft charges and were sentenced to a 90 days jail term wholly suspended on condition they pay $400 worth of the laptop.
It is the state’s case that on February 22 this year at around  16.30, the three used an unknown object to unlock a police Mazda pick – up truck which was  parked along Hughes Street opposite N. Richards Wholesale facing Pick ‘n’ Pay supermarket parking space in the Central Business District (CBD).
The trio then stole a laptop worth US$400 belonging to one police officer. Upon realising that the laptop was stolen, a police report was made leading to the arrest of the trio.
In another separate theft case, the court heard that on February 21 during the night, the three together with Masinire Fidelis of Machinja Village under Chief Bota in Zaka connived and went to Delta Beverages Masvingo Depot and climbed the precast wall and stole 24 empty crates worth $48.
They later sold them and the police acted on a tip off which led to the arrest of the quartet.
They were sentenced to 30 days imprisonment wholly suspended on condition that each one of them pay $48 worth of the crates.
Edmond Mapope appeared for the state.local

Chivi man convicted for illegally constructing fuel service station

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Chivi man convicted for illegally constructing fuel service station
Cephas Shava
MWENEZI- Munyaradzi Rukanda (46) who resides at Chivi growth point was recently arraigned before the Magistrate Court here facing charges of unlawful construction of a fuel service station at Neshuro growth point.
He was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment or alternatively to pay a $400 fine.
Appearing before magistrate Honest Musiiwa, Rukanda pleaded guilty to the charges of contravening section 97 (1) of the Environmental Management Act Chapter 20:27
The court heard that on July 18, 2017 at around 1100 hrs, Munashe Gurumani, who is an Inspector with the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), carried an inspection at stand number 535 at Neshuro growth point where Rukanda is constructing a fuel service station.
Upon being asked to produce his environmental impact certificate, Rukanda failed to produce any.
He was instructed to stop the operations and ordered to pay a fine of $1000 before the end of July 2017 but he failed to pay the fine.
A police report was made leading to Rukanda’s arrest.
Willard Chasi prosecuted.local

GZU student publishes motivational book

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GZU student publishes motivational book


Lawrence Mandava
MASHAVA – A 24-year-old Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) student, Billy Mudzana has published a book titled Key to Success and Ways to Live a Blessed Life.
Mudzana is 4th-year Honours in Marketing student the GZU’s Mashava campus and is also pursuing a Diploma in Theology on church leadership.
The motivational and inspirational book has five chapters that give emphasis on the importance of having a vision, a good name and the spirit of forgiveness. The book also touches, in great detail, on wisdom and the importance of making good choices.
Mudzana said the book was a stepping stone for him and it heralded the beginning of what he looks forward to be a long and successful writing career.
He also said he wants to use his own life experiences to inspire other young people as well as to influence change among the youth.
“I am happy to be able to finally have my book published. I take that as a reflection of my life and I believe it will inspire a lot of other young people to rise and achieve what they want in their own lives.
“I want to water and fertilizer the youth of my generation who are marginalised and looked down upon, so that they can stand up and make something out of their lives,” said Mudzana, who is a deacon in Zaoga.education

Females dominate RCU 3rd graduation

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Brighton Chiseva
MASVINGO – A total of 147 students last week took part in the Reformed Church University (RCU)’s third graduation ceremony which was held at the institution’s new main campus.
Of that number, 70 percent were females, marking a significant improvement in the representation of women in the university’s student base.
The ceremony was the first to be held at the new campus which became operational in February this year after moving from Morgenster Mission.
Female students numbered 103 while males were 44, a ratio which RCU acting Vice Chancellor, Dr Enos Chomutiri said testified to the university’s commitment a more gender balanced society.
Also present at the ceremony was the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Professor Amon Murwira who said the education system should bring hope through its products, with universities being expected to be places where hope is found.
Murwira challenged graduates to be innovative and create their own jobs rather than to wait for the government to provide for them.
“Universities should be places of hope; our education system should bring hope through its products and our graduands should tell us what they can do for the nation using the skills they would have acquired in universities, not us telling them what to do,” said Murwira.
He urged the students to start small and become big, saying everybody should use available resources to innovate.
“You need to start small to become big but you need to do it fast. You cannot call yourself a hunter of big game when you have not caught even a mouse, you need to use the available resources. Those who constructed the Great Zimbabwe looked around and saw stones and made good use of them,” said Murwira.
Eight students graduated from the Faculty of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies while 29 were in the Faculty of Commerce studying for the Business Management degree.
A total of 19 students graduated with degrees in Public Administration while the rest graduated from the faculties of Education and Social Sciences.
Last year, RCU received three prestigious awards being the Award for Digital Financial Services Innovation and the Christian University of the Year Award.
The third accolade was taken by former Vice Chancellor, Professor Wiseman Magwa who was named Academic Leader of the Year.education

Gutu Baptist Church pastor in court for assault

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Gutu Baptist Church pastor in court for assault
Precila Takabvirakare
MPANDAWANA – Baptist Church pastor, Simon Maponga, who resides at Baptist Church Gutu Garage, recently appeared before magistrate Edwin Marecha facing charges of assaulting his former employee.
He was charged with contravening Section 89 (1) (a) of The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 09:23 and was remanded out of custody to 16 April.
It was the State’s case that on January 27 at around 08: 00 hrs, Chiedza Zvidzai went to Maponga’s wife and asked that her salary arrears be cleared.
Maponga then intervened and told Zvidzai that her money would be paid as soon as it became available but Zvidzai would have none of it and she started to shout at Maponga who then responded by grabbing her by the neck and right breast.
Zvidzai was medically examined and the results revealed that she was assaulted.
The mater was reported to the police leading to Maponga’s arrest.local

Gutu man jailed for planting mbanje

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Gutu man jailed for planting mbanje
Precila Takabvirakare
MPANDAWANA – A 47-year-old man, Toreva Gwandara of Murande Village under Chief Makore, recently appeared before magistrate Edwin Marecha facing the charges of cultivating mbanje.
He was convicted after pleading guilty to contravening Section 156 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 09:23.
Gwandara was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment but 12 months were suspended on condition that he did not commit a similar offence for the next five years, leaving him with 18 months of effective imprisonment.
When the magistrate asked why he had committed the offence, Gwandara said he used mbanje as a medicinal herb for his swollen legs.
“I had to plant mbanje because I use it to cure my swollen legs as I have been told by one of my relatives that it helps in reducing pain,” said Gwandara.
Appearing for the State, Millicent Azangwe convinced the court that on April 09 at around 08:00 hrs, police got information that Gwandara had planted the illicit drug at his homestead.
The police then went to investigate and the suspect led them to his field where they found 237 plants of mbanje measuring between 10 to 85 centimetres tall.local

We need a different calibre of MPs for Gweru, says Chikohora

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We need a different calibre of MPs for Gweru, says Chikohora

Siyabonga Sayi
GWERU – Aspiring Gweru Urban parliamentary candidate, Trust Chikohora has accused all previous MPs of failing to put the city on the map, saying this time around, it should be a different case as residents have become wiser and will therefore choose a representative who can help bring industry back home.
Speaking to TellZim News, the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) board chairperson and former Common Market for East and Southern Africa (Comesa) business council secretary general said the current MP for Gweru Urban, Sessel Zvidzai, of the MDCT, was not doing a shoddy job.
“It’s sad to say that the MPs who are supposed to raise issues of concern about Gweru in parliament say nothing at all when they are there. Gweru is not even known because we do not have an active representative in parliament. Lawyers here in Gweru do not even know the MP for Gweru Urban, Chikohora said.
Chikohora, who has no political experience but rides on his decorated accounting and economist career, will contest on a Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe (RDZ) ticket.
“That is what I am coming to correct, when elected into office I will put Gweru on the map. I want to hold ministers to account on issues to do with development in the city and also connect with the outside world to bring business and investment to Gweru.
“I have worked with business people locally and internationally so I have a lot of connections that will enable me to attract investment to Gweru,” Chikohora said.
He criticised local MPs for poor performance, saying there was no justification at all to the fact that no Gweru legislator chaired any parliamentary portfolio committee.   
“I have the capacity to chair any parliamentary portfolio committee and that would not benefit me as an individual, but will be to the advantage of Gweru as a city,” said Chikohora.
He said he wished to address such developmental issues as infrastructure deficiencies and rampant unemployment.
According to the Hansard publication, Zvidzai has not said anything in parliament this year.politics

Man shoots wife dead in front of in-laws

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Man shoots wife dead in front of in-laws
James Ngorima

Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – A 29-years-old man, who is said to be an employee of the Zimbabwe Amalgamation Housing Association (Zaha) in Chiredzi was recently arrested after he allegedly shot dead his wife in the presence of his in-laws.
James Ngorima, of House Number 5568 Njerere Street Hillside, was not formally charged when he appeared before magistrate Honest Musiiwa but was remanded in custody pending trial.
The State is expected to allege that on April 01, Ngorima and his now deceased wife Lucia Sumaili had a dispute.
Sensing grave danger, Sumaili then fled and sought refuge at her parents’ rural home in Nduna village under Chief Madzivire, Chivi district.
Armed with a pistol, Ngorima followed Sumaili where his in-laws tried help the couple reach common ground but the suspect would have none of it.
In the presence of his wife’s relatives, the accused produced an FN pistol and allegedly shot his wife once on the forehead, above the right eye and she instantly died. A police report was made leading to Ngorima’s arrest.
The State is also expected to bolster its case by producing evidence that Ngorima, who is an ex-convict, has another pending case of theft of firearm in Triangle.local

Meet Mazarire, Zanu PF Masvingo Urban MP apparent

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Meet Mazarire, Zanu PF Masvingo Urban MP apparent
Upenyu Chaota
Masvingo Urban constituency, which was orphaned after Daniel Shumba was fired from the ruling Zanu PF party and recalled from parliament, has seen other big names being thrown into the ring.
Among such weighty names is none other than that of prominent businessman and war veteran Taguma Benjamin Mazarire.
Having successfully submitted his CV to the party’s provincial electoral directorate (PED) last week, Mazarire, who once contested in Masvingo West in 2013 but gracefully lost in the primaries to Ezra Chadzamira – who is now provincial chair – has now shifted his focus to the urban seat.
Zanu PF is set to hold primary elections on May 05, and Mazarire is likely to battle it out with two other business giants, Edison Zvobgo Jnr and Godhati Dunira.
Mazarire said he had set his sights on the urban seat owing to overwhelming calls by the public for him to represent them in the House of Assembly.
“There are times when people ask you to do something for them and you tend to ignore the calls but when the calls grow louder, you are obliged to act.
“Even if someone you do not want to talk to starts calling on your mobile, you may ignore the calls for some time but if they persist, you would either switch the phone off altogether or you answer. I decided to answer the calls from the people in Masvingo Urban; the people I love very much,” said Mazarire.
The astute businessman, who runs a vibrant money-lending company Hilthru Enterprises which is headquartered in Masvingo, said he understood the problems affecting the people in the urban constituency which is his own permanent home.
“The people of Masvingo should vote for someone who identifies with their daily problems. In 2013, we voted for a missing person who abandoned us for the luxuries of Harare and failed to represent us.
“It should be different this time around. I expect people to vote for someone who can take their problems to parliament and come up with policies that can transform lives,” said Mazarire.
Mazarire said once the CVs are processed at national level and the final list announced, he will launch his campaign which is themed ‘For the Masvingo we want’.politics

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