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Masvingo is open for business: Hungwe

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Masvingo is open for business: Hungwe

Josaya Hungwe


Upenyu Chaota

As President Emmerson Mnangagwa takes his ‘Zimbabwe is Open for Business’ mantra to the world, the Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs, Josaya Hungwe is leading efforts to re-brand the province by opening new avenues of investment with a special emphasis on tourism.
Hungwe is convinced Masvingo has a lot of untapped potential and that if marketed properly, huge economic spin-offs will be achieved.
“Masvingo has a lot of potential and just like the President is saying the country is open for business, we say Masvingo is open for business as well.
“We want people from Masvingo and outside to come and invest their money because we have a many areas that have to be explored,” said Hungwe.
Hungwe said Masvingo had a lot resources and yet it remains under-developed because the potential has not been fully explored.
“The whole southern region of the country is a development region and we need to harness that potential and make sure the world knows about us.
“We may not be able to reach out to everyone but the media in Masvingo should help magnify our voice. We want people to come with their money and invest. We have the giant Tokwe Mukosi Dam which is open for people with money and ideas to start investment projects that can attract tourists.
“We have sugar cane production in the Lowveld. We have the Great Zimbabwe monuments. We have the Save Valley conservancy. We have coal and gold deposits. We have a rare mineral, Lithium in Bikita and all these are investment areas,” said Hungwe.
He said the Runde Tende dam site in Chivi, if developed, would be larger than Tokwe Mukosi.
“We have people we know who have money and we want to help them grow their money in the province. We want people like Clever Pote, Killer Zivhu and Graham Richards among others to bring their money and invest in various other areas,” said Hungwe.
Hungwe’s office, in partnership with other stakeholders, has organised a re-branding dinner which will be held on March 3 at Flamboyant Hotel.business

100 days of globe trotting

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100 days of globe trotting

May someone please tell uncle Bob we all know that what happened in November last year is not very far from being a coup but we are happy that it helped to remove a dictator who had been at the helm of this country for 37 years. We could have condemned the action as a nation but because takabvisirwa munhu anga avondonga nyika, we are indeed celebrating that coup – endai kwaZvimba mundorima mbambaira mukweguru.
Also, please don’t be misled by your muzukuru Zhuwao that people still need you to be President; if truth be told, hamuchadiwe sekuru vaSimbanashe. You can see it for yourself that even the Ever Obedient Son is no longer obedient – who ever thought that of all the people, Obert Mpofu could dump you just like that? What about Webster Shamu of the Mugabe is Cremora fame?
Everyone is running with ED now, and just like Mussolini, ED is always right. No one from Zanu PF still wants to be associated with Mugabe; they describe him as the worst ever dictator in Africa but not so long ago he was the darling of almost everyone is Zanu PF. It’s very simple – people always pay allegiance to where power is, and Mugabe rangova zuru rakapinda nyoka.
Uncle Bob, don’t waste your time telling us that ED usurped power from you – we all know that and we don’t care. We could be in a different economic situation if you had allowed Tsvangirai to rule this country in 2008.
Of course, we will not allow ED to ruin this country, especially after these useless 100 days. Maybe Mapombi is to critical, tiudzeiwo vamwe pane chinemusoro here chakabuda from Mnangagwa and his government in the past 100 days? Mapombi will only remember the endless trips – regional and international, and of course deals which are not so much different from Mugabe’s Mega deals from China.
If there is anything commendable about Mnangagwa, then it is only the well-written speeches emphasising jobs, jobs, jobs and free, fair and credible elections. But Mr President, how can you talk about fairness of the election when you and your wife have monopolised ZBC TV?  Mapombi can easily predict the whole news hour bulletin – It’s either Mnangagwa or his wife Auxillia. Mapombi is very sure the first lady is being underutilised – she is a real drama queen and hameno kuti vana Charles Munganasa vanoita zvema drama havamuonewo here? Please recruit that lady.
Kkkkkk ukaona muenzi anosvikomhanya mhanya otobika tea otoita yese yese wobva waziva kuti muenzi akatsveruka iyeye. Mapombi saw the first lady vachimhanya-mhanya wena kubika tea, kuzora chingwa jamhu kkkkkkkk dzikamai vakoma gwendo gurefu ugwu gwunoda manyatera. I still stand to be corrected, Mapombi thinks Dr Grace and Auxillia inongova 50-50. Musiyano ndewekuti umwe haasati adziirwa nehu first lady chete chete but otherwise given equal amount of pressure and boot-licking hahahaha tinopera shuwa. Dzungu racho rinenge rakati wandei.
Mapombi heard a lot of talk around Mnangagwa’s first 00 days in office and those with sober minds are saying musharukwa hapana zvaanyatsoti aita zvingafadza ruzhinji rweZimbabwe. This year is going to be very interesting I tell you guys; hopefully Mnangagwa’s call for free, fair and credible election is something genuine. Of course there is no fairness because Mnangagwa and wife are dominating ZTV while Chamisa and other opposition leaders is not given any chance to speak.
Kkkkkkk but mfana uya mukamupa mukana chokwadi. Only those with mental problems would vote for ED. Chamisa is charismatic; anotaura muchinda uyu mukamupa mukana. Anyway, I will not say much about the things zvichauya, let us wait and see.
Mapombi is in cloud nine vasikana; I heard Levy Nyagura has been suspended over Dr Amai’s fake PhD. I have said this over and over vazhinji venyu vakafunga kuti ndinopenga. I have no kind words for Nyagura. Mapombi heard this guy anobata mastudent rough mhani. Worse akazoenda kujere ndinenge ndichimuvigira some rotten bananas and maputi asina nzungu ikoko.
Mapombi is now doubting these Doctors and Professors – especially after Dr Lazarus Dokora and Professor Paul Mavima unobva waona kuti zvimwe zvinotoda kuti Mwari apindire.  The two Cdes Mavima and Dokora are not so intelligent but Dokora akatova nane kwete zvatakazoitirwa naMnangagwa rwendo rwuno.  A whole Professor ordering a re-sit three months after the paper was written moti dzakakwanawo ipapo?
At least High Court yakazviramba otherwise Mapombi was going to stage a one-woman demonstration paoffice paMavima ipapo. Honestly, I don’t have the confidence to call that politician a professor. Chete zvinoitiwa pahukama zvonetsa hazvo but that guy doesn’t deserve to be the minister responsible for our children.
It’s almost lunch time guys let me go ndindokanga hangu maputi angu for lunch. But those who have access to Mphoko munapotawo muchindiudza kuti arisei veduwe. I liked the guy during his time as VP; I heard he was the only VP who meaningfully utilised the position of Acting President when he told Mnangagwa to go hang after claims that he was poisoned at Gwanda rally. Kkkkkk Mphoko kuseri. Mboko imboko! mapombi

Opposition Manicaland inroads worry Zanu PF

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Opposition Manicaland inroads worry Zanu PF

Opah Muchinguri


Lloyd Shunje

MUTARE – Zanu PF Manicaland provincial chairperson, Mike Madiro has expressed concern over opposition parties’ activities in the province that he said would cost the ruling party dearly if left unchecked.
Madiro briefed Zanu PF national chairperson, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri on the state of the party in the province during a party meeting held at Mutare Poly last week.
He emphasised that the party needed to pull up its socks if it was to stay in the game after the upcoming elections.
He sounded the alarm saying opposition parties had already started campaigning in the province, warning that Zanu PF must never underestimate its rivals.
“Opposition parties have started their activities in the province; Mujuru, MDC Alliance and this new outfit ZIPP. They are already distributing their regalia and the people have been accepting them all.
“People have been accepting the regalia not because they like those parties but simply because they want clothes. It is our plea to the party that our own regalia comes now because we are running out of time,” said Madiro.
He, however, downplayed the opposition’s ability to break new ground, saying only Zanu PF would be its own biggest enemy if it remained divided.
“In terms of average attendance when they hold public meetings, I would say 200 people attend but in terms of penetration, the opposition is in disarray. We could be our own enemy because we are not united,” said Madiro.
His estimates, however, contrast sharply with the attendance at the recently-held MDC Alliance rally which attracted close to 3000 people at Sakubva Stadium.
Zanu PF is hoping to claim the three constituencies which were taken by MDC-T during the 2013 elections. These are Innocent Gonese’s Mutare Central, Trevor Saruwaka’s Mutasa Central and Prosper Mutseyami’s Mudavanhu.local

Mhunga daughter up for assault

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Mhunga daughter up for assault
A swollen-faced Zivanai Chikwanda after the alleged assault

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MASVINGO – Shamiso Tavaruva, a daughter to erstwhile successful passenger transport businessman Tanda Tavaruva, of Mhunga Bus Services, is in trouble with the law after she allegedly ganged up with one Donald Manenji to assault their friend’s ex-husband.
The incident reportedly happened at Chesvingo business centre, popularly known as Sisk, on Wednesday, February 21.
The case was reported to Chikato Police Station and is pending before the courts of law.
Sources said Shamiso and Manenji approached Zivanai Chikwanda at the business centre and started to accuse him of ill-treating his ex-wife Ruth Maregwede.
Manenji is a soldier and he works in the military ward at Masvingo Provincial Hospital.
Maregwede is apparently friends with Shamiso and Manenji, and she reportedly drinks with them at the business centre on occasional basis.
The pair allegedly started beating Chikwanda in the face using fists, and were reportedly joined in the brutal assault by Maregwede who was close by.
Chikwanda, who reportedly suffered severe face injuries and became unconscious for a while, was then forced into the boot of a car and driven to Chikato Police Station.
At the police station, Shamiso and Manenji reported that they had found Chikwanda beating his ex-wife and had restrained him.
Chikwanda was then arrested and he spent two nights in police cells but the case could not be heard in court because the victim’s medical affidavit contained gross errors of omission.
Manenji reportedly prepared the affidavit but did not append his name on it as he is not a medical doctor.
It was then recommended that the case proceed by way of summons with Chikwanda taking the opportunity to file his own assault counter report against his alleged attackers.local

Mwenezi Zanu PF election agents lambast party over false promises

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Mwenezi Zanu PF election agents lambast party over false promises

Joosbi Omar


Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – More than 200 Zanu PF election agents who were deployed at various polling stations during last year’s Mwenezi East by-elections have come out guns blazing against their party which they accuse of failing to honour its promise to pay them allowances.
This emerged at a Zanu PF meeting held at Rutenga Primary School last Saturday.
Directing their questions to district party members who are in provincial structures, the agents lashed out at the party leadership for making false promises.
“When (former Zanu PF secretary for administration Ignatius) Chombo addressed us at Avhunga Secondary School before the by-elections, he promised that funds for election agents were going to be disbursed but up to now, nothing has materialised.
“We were later told that there was no money and that we would receive payment in form of rice, but that has not even happened. We are now a few months before another election and you want the services of the same people whom you have failed to honour in your previous promises. We cannot operate like that,” fumed one agent.
Although the leadership proposed to forward the grievances to the responsible authorities in the party, Mwenezi East Member of Parliament (MP) Joosbi Omar, who was also present, made a commitment to use his own resources to pay what is owed if needs be.
The meeting was meant to mobilise support ahead of the harmonised elections and was also attended by Mwenezi West MP, Lamson Matavire, district members from the Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC), Rennias Muchoko, Pricilla Moyo-Zindari and Gift Mazhambe.local

Gutu RDC, NRZ fight for ram shackle Chatsworth houses

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Gutu RDC, NRZ fight for ram shackle Chatsworth houses

Clever Taperamoyo

Gutu Rural District Council (RDC) and the National Railway Zimbabwe (NRZ) are engaged in a vicious fight over ownership of 23 largely derelict houses situated in Rubwerumwe residential area in Chatsworth, TellZim News has learnt.
Sources who spoke to TellZim News said Gutu RDC made a resolution sometime in 2016 to sell the houses to tenants who had been renting them for a period of 10 years or more.
“Gutu RDC sold these houses to us but NRZ now claims that the houses belong to them. They have issued us with eviction orders and confiscation of property letters if we fail to pay what they claim to be rental arrears owed to them. We don’t know who the legitimate owner is anymore and we don’t know who to give the money,” a source said.
NRZ recently wrote to occupants of the houses advising them that they must pay up all the money that they owed lest they be evicted.
“Please be advised that you have an outstanding rent arrears amount which is due to this Admin (NRZ). Kindly arrange to remit the amount on or before 28 February, or else we will have no option but to evict you,” reads part of one of the letters.
Another source said the occupants were now confused as they were now caught between two rival bosses both of whom were claiming legitimate rights to the money that is owed.
“The houses were built many decades ago by what used to be the Rhodesian Railways and were inherited by NRZ. We don’t know how the council got involved to the level of taking ownership of the houses and selling them to tenants. Whatever it is, the deal was bad as evidenced by these quarrels,” said the source.
Others said the affected tenants organised a meeting with the two parties sometime back but NRZ representatives failed to show up.
Gutu RDC chief executive officer (CEO) Alexander Mutembwa said the matter needed to be resolved in courts, claiming that the local authority was the legitimate owner.
“The issue needs to be resolved before the courts. Those are our stands but NRZ claims to own them. We have been the owners ever since the amalgamation of 1994 when the Chatsworth RDC was dissolved and merged with Gutu. Occupants are not paying rentals to us and that is where the problem is,” Mutembwa said.
NRZ Chatsworth station manager, Elias Jerera confirmed that there was indeed a dispute with Gutu RDC but refused to reveal further details, referring TellZim News to the estates section of their Bulawayo railways office which was unreachable by the time of going to press.
The houses in question are old, with their ablution systems reportedly broken down. The walls are in urgent need of renovation and the roofs are leaky.local

Zanu PF Gutu activist sentenced for assaulting CCJP member over BVR serial number

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Zanu PF Gutu activist sentenced for assaulting CCJP member over BVR serial number

Abel Mauchi…as another wreaks havoc in Zimuto

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MASVINGO – A Zanu PF activist in Gutu district was last Friday sentenced to six months in prison for assaulting Abel Mauchi, a talented poet and member of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) who had refused to reveal his voter registration slip for the recording of its serial number.
Gutu magistrate Edwin Marecha, however, suspended two months of the jail sentence against Matora Musiiwa for three years.
The other four months were suspended on condition that Masiiwa performs 105 hours of community service at Mutendeure Primary School.
It was the State’s case, as presented by prosecutor Simon Mudyahoto, that on February 09, Musiiwa, of Mutendeure village under Chief Makore, approached Mauchi at the local business centre and demanded to know why he had not submitted his serial number when everybody else had done so.
The complainant, who had been away on CCJP peace programmes in Zaka, responded that he had not been around, but the accused went on to accuse him of being a supporter of the MDC party.
Sensing danger, the complainant decided to leave but the accused followed him, tripped him to the ground and kicked him repeatedly with booted feet on his left ribs, inflicting severe injuries on him.
A medical affidavit was made to confirm the injuries of the complainant who had been admitted at Gutu Mission Hospital.
Mauchi has since sought a peace order against Musiiwa and another Zanu PF activist, Pedzisai Manzunzu, to bar them from disturbing his peace and from threatening to harm his family.
Mauchi has also slapped Musiiwa with a US$10 000 lawsuit.
Meanwhile villagers in Mahoto area under Chief Zimutu, Masvingo North constituency, are complaining against another overzealous Zanu PF activist who is reportedly doing door to door campaigns forcing people to submit the serial numbers on their voter registration slips
The activist, only identified as Mai Mashasha, is said to be threatening non-compliant villagers with violence and exclusion from government programmes like food aid and agricultural inputs distribution.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) Masvingo provincial elections officer, Zex Pudurai said he had not received the report but blamed unethical political scheming for the various complaints being registered.
“The problem lies in political parties that require their members to prove that they are registered voters before they can contest for any post in party structures. That is how the precedent is set. We urge all political players to observe the law at all times,” said Pudurai.local

SDA church empowers deaf people in Gweru

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SDA church empowers deaf people in Gweru


Siyabonga Sayi

GWERU – The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church’s women ministries together with a non-governmental organisation called Jointed Hands Welfare recently organised a four-day entrepreneurship workshop for deaf people and donated US$600 for income-generating projects.
The programme was held at Mtapa SDA and was attended by 24 participants from different church denominations.
The SDA Gweru women’s ministries director, Lindiwe Shumba said the programme was meant to give particularly deaf women an opportunity to exchange business ideas.
“It was an interactive programme to share ideas with members of the deaf community. We then made the donation as part of our joint efforts to empower them.
“Though we will assist only women with money, we opened the platform to men as well so that they too could be equipped with skills and knowledge on entrepreneurship,” said Shumba.
Jointed Hands Welfare economic strengthening officer, Privilege Munyanyi said the organisation was pleased by the partnership with SDA, which he said will go far in helping to meet the needs of the deaf community.
“We applaud the initiative by the church to empower friends whom we would like to describe as uniquely abled. That work should not stop and should lead to greater cooperation among us,” said Munyanyi.
David Nyoni, who is the patron of deaf people at Mtapa SDA, said similar work should be done in the future as most deaf people have sad tales to tell.
He said deaf people were more vulnerable to economic difficulties than fully able-bodied people.
“Their plight is even more saddening because they face stiff competition from other people doing similar business. If someone shouts ‘airtime’, those who hear would run and get the customer, and the deaf trader would lose out,” said Nyoni.   
Projects that were identified are selling fish, floor polish, lending schemes and several others that will be decided collectively.

‘Marapira’s blocking of Mucheke River illegal’

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‘Marapira’s blocking of Mucheke River illegal’

The contentious dam wall built by Marapira

…Mutirikwi sub-catchment council probes project

Upenyu Chaota

The Masvingo community is up in arms against Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development deputy minister, Davis Marapira who has built his own wall across a section of Mucheke River and is using the impounded water to irrigate crops at his own farm.
Stakeholders who spoke to TellZim News said the improvised dam wall must be demolished so as to free up the water for the greater good of the community.
Family and Friends of Rivers and Lakes in Zimbabwe (Faforaliz) national chairperson, Pianos Chadya said the wall built by Marapira was illegal and must therefore be demolished.
“As an organisation, we wonder what the responsible authorities are doing when they let such acts go unpunished. We deal with the protection, correction and conservation of the environment with special concern to water as a critical resource.
“Our hearts bleeds when we see Mucheke River chocked like that because of one person who is inconsiderate. There is a lot of impurities getting into the river and we want that water to be let free so that it can come and wash some of those things away.
“We are noticing a rapid growth of the problematic water hyacinth because water has not been flowing as it ought to do. We have marine life which is affected if the water is not flowing. If Marapira genuinely wants to irrigate his farm, he should make another plan rather than block the river,” said Chadya.
He said he was informed that the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) had disapproved the project but Marapira went on to use his political muscle to have his way.
Runde Catchment Council manager Stanley Nazombe, in emailed response to TellZim News questions, said the community had the right to launch complaints to their sub-catchment council which would then be obliged to investigate.
“The Water Act provides for the community to lodge complaints to their respective sub-catchment council. Where genuine concerns are brought forward, the council is obliged to investigate and advice the proponent on remedial actions required if any.
“Where a particular community requires to be engaged for their fears to be allayed regarding the construction of water storage facilities, Runde Catchment Council stand ready to assist,” said Nazombe.
The wall is built by farm bricks that Nazombe hinted could be unfit for the job as they are too susceptible to wear and tear.
“From a technical view, the material mentioned may not be the best, and efforts to ameliorate the situation may need to be employed,” Nazombe said.
Reports also say Marapira is not paying for the water he is exploiting from Mucheke River to the Mutirikwi Sub-catchment Council as required by Statutory Instrument (SI) 47/2000.
The SI demands that those who would have been given the go ahead to build their own dams in terms of the Water Act Chapter 20:24 be levied by the area’s sub-catchment council.
When contacted for comment, Mutirikwi Sub-catchment Council manager, Taruvinga Chivasa said they had probed the legality of Marapira’s project and had forwarded their findings to the Runde Catchment Council to deliberate.
“There are water procedures that are followed as provided for by the Water Act. We received the concerns about Marapira’s irrigation project and we did our investigation. Two councils will seat to deliberate on the issue and we as the Mutirikwi sub-catchment council have already convened and we have forwarded our resolutions to the Runde Catchment Council that will have the final say.
“I cannot tell you offhand that the Marapira irrigation project is legal or illegal until the Runde Catchment Council convenes,” said Chivasa.
Last week, TellZim News quoted City of Masvingo mayor Hubert Fidze expressing bewilderment that the deputy minister had deemed it fit to deprive the whole community of water that should be flawlessly flowing into Lake Mutirikwi.
In his response to questions from TellZim News last week, Marapira defended his actions saying it was in line with government’s water harvesting policies.
The understanding, however, is that water harvesting is about rainwater and runoff, and is not about blocking the flow of rivers to exploit their waters.local

The Dance Off on at Powerhouse Night Club this weekend

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The Dance Off on at Powerhouse Night Club this weekend

Powerhouse Night Club manager Dennis Murewa

Getrude Duzah

GWERU – Powerhouse Night Club, which was recently rebranded from Takarangana Night Club, will this weekend be blazing with a new show dubbed ‘The Dance Off’.
Powerhouse Night Club manager, Dennis Mreriwa said the main focus of the event will be to revive ‘the dance’ as a culture and to draw public attention the club.
“We would like to promote dance competitions as a culture and exciting prizes will be given to the participants. Let the public come in their numbers and see what Powerhouse has in store for them,” Mreriwa said.
He revealed that DJ Ice, DJ Moggo and DJ Styles will keep the fire burning, with some extra-cold refreshments being offered for free.
Under its new management, the club has revived Ladys’ Nites as well as Rhumba, Raggae and Dancehall Nights popularly known as Rasta Nites.entertainment

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