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Dunira dreams big for Masvingo Urban

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Dunira dreams big for Masvingo Urban

Godhati Dunira

Upenyu Chaota

MASVINGO – Zanu PF provincial secretary for production and labour Godhati Dunira says he is casting the net wide in his hopes and aspirations to build a better and productive Masvingo Urban constituency in support of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s vision.
In an interview with TellZim News, Dunira said it was time to put political differences aside and push for the development of Masvingo using a collective approach.
“I have a dream for Masvingo Urban and the province as a whole. In this new dispensation, let’s hold hands and put our efforts into action. We are not going to leave anyone behind in this new dispensation.
“Development should cut across all facets of society and we want this constituency to speak development,” said Dunira.
He said in a developed Masvingo Urban constituency, there will be no vendors in the Central Business District (CBD) but all will be operating from designated areas.
“Vendors are all over the town and oftentimes, you see them in running battles with the police and council officers. Their wares are confiscated and I do not subscribe to that. We need to build proper vending sites for all vendors.
“We need to do away with mishika-shika and probably help those in the trade to properly register their vehicles. I have a dream of a clean Masvingo Urban where everyone will be doing their business to develop the constituency,” said Dunira.
“We need to empower each other for real and not cosmetically. People should be employed genuinely and not politicking. We do not need promises but we need action.
“The Chimusana Bridge has to be upgraded and the trunk sewer project started by the city fathers has to be completed. We need to mend broken fences and rope everyone into development,” said Dunira.top news

MDC-T confident of Midlands clean sweep

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MDC-T confident of Midlands clean sweep

Munyaradzi Mutandavari

…. ‘despite Zanu PF intimidation’

Exsto Makunzva

ZVISHAVANE – The Morgan Tsvangirai-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) is confident of an overwhelming win in the Midlands despite what the opposition party’s leadership in the province allege to be widespread intimidation of voters by the ruling Zanu PF party.
MDC-T Midlands south spokesperson, Munyaradzi Mutandavari accused Zanu PF of engaging its usual gears of intimidation.
 “Zanu PF is aware that people desperately need change as evidenced by the high voter registration turnout in the districts. They have responded with intimidation because they are afraid of the people but we will not be held back. How come meetings that are called by village heads and other traditional leaders are turned into Zanu PF meetings,” said Mutandavari.
He also said Zvishavane had 30 000 registered voters, a figure which he claimed showed that people were taking the upcoming elections seriously.
MDC-T secretary for elections Dr Takavafira Zhou corroborated the incidents of intimidation of people by Zanu PF in Mberengwa.
He said in Mberengwa North, three village heads; Danisa, Ndavambi and Mugwisiwa, recently summoned all registered voters to bring their registration slips for recording of serial numbers and for use for food distribution.
“Traditional leaders and Zanu PF officials invite the people supposedly for food aid and inputs distribution but only to demand that the people must submit serial numbers of their registration slips.
“They are then threatened against voting for the opposition, using the serial numbers as a scare tactic,” said Dr Zhou, adding that incidents of that kind happened recently in Dhanga and Danisa village near Mt Mberengwa business centre under Chief Mapiravana.
Dr Zhou said Jubheki Machova, popularly known as (baba vaEdias), called for a meeting where village heads Danisa, Ndavambi and Mugwisa were ordered to summon all people with 18 years of age and above.
The three village heads allegedly demanded that all registered voters surrender their registration slips.
The same is said to have happened in Shurugwi South.politics

Chivi man rapes own daughters

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Chivi man rapes own daughters

Cephas Shava

CHIVI – A 42-year-old man who allegedly had been raping his two daughters since 2013, was recently arrested by police detectives following a tip off, TellZim News has learnt.
The accused who could not be named for ethical reasons resides at Chahobo village, Nyahombe resettlement area under Chief Shindi.
Sources told TellZim News that the alleged rapist father had been repeatedly abused the girls, who are now aged 14 and 16 years for all that long and some members of the community had become aware of it but they remained quiet.
“The man is a well-known bully in the area. Some members of the community and even the accused’s wife have been fully aware that the man was in the habit of raping his two daughter but they did not report it as they feared victimisation,” said a source.
However, after gathering some courage, a community member alerted police detectives at Nyahombe police base.
The detectives raided the accused’s homestead leading to his eventual arrest. The man was due to appear at the Chivi Magistrate Court by the time of going to print.news

Runyararo man in custody for stealing Pote billboards

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Runyararo man in custody for stealing Pote billboards


Nyasha Marumbi

MASVINGO – Manjonjo Ushemasimba, who resides at number 15750 Runyararo West, was last week remanded in custody to Friday, January 19, by magistrate Takawira Mugabe on charges of vandalising billboards belonging to Pote Holdings.
It is the State’s case that on a date unknown to the prosecutor but during the period extending from March 23 to 25, 2017, Ushemasimba unlawfully dismantled and took away two Pote Drilling billboards,one at the 2 km peg along Mutare – Masvingo Roadand the other at Craft Centre along Masvingo-Beitbridge Road.
Ushemasimba used the billboards to make sliding gates at his own work place in the light industrial area in Mucheke.
A Mucheke man identified the billboards and reported the matter to the police leading to the arrest of the accused person.
The total value of the stolen property was given as US$240.00.
Edmond Mapope represented the State.local

Gweru man rejects freedom, begs court for community service

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Gweru man rejects freedom, begs court for community service


Siyabonga Sayi

GWERU – People at the magistrates’ court in Gweru were stunned when a man who was found guilty of domestic violence begged the court to give him community service instead of setting him free.
Tongai Zireni (43) of Mkoba 2 was found guilty of domestic violence as defined in Section 3[1] as read with section 4[1] of the Domestic Violence Act Chapter 5:16.
Zireni, who did not have legal representation, stunned the court when he begged magistrate Judith Taruvinga for community service when his 5 months prison sentence was conditionally suspended in full.
The magistrate however rejected the request and explained to him the implication of community service in light of the fact that he had a family to take care of.
The court heard that on January 2 this year Zireni communicated to her wife via a text message to the phone of his wife’s niece stating that he wanted to commit suicide because he was suspecting his wife of cheating.
His wife’s niece went to talk to him and the two returned home in Mkoba 2 were a misunderstanding between Zireni and his wife Kupurai Vhengere over the cheating allegations arose.
The court heard that Zireni then assaulted his wife with open hands and feasts on the head and stomach.
A report to the police was made leading to the arrest of Zireni.
Christopher Chitambira prosecuted.local

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Heavy hailstorm destroys two schools in Gutu

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Heavy hailstorm destroys two schools in Gutu

Chinonga Primary School after the hailstorm

Shumbairerwa Primary School in the aftermath of the hailstorm

Precila Takabvirakare

GUTU – The effects of a heavy, violent and windy hailstorm that occurred on January 09 is still being felt by two primary schools, Shumbairerwa and Chinanga that now have to cope with reduced capacity.
The day started as the other normal opening days but it ended with an unexpected hailstorm that started at around 14: 00 hrs and lasted up to 19: 00 hrs.
At Chinanga, which is in Ward 13 under Chief Mazuru, the storm blew off roofing sheets from two 2 x 2 classroom blocks which housed grades 3, 4, 5 and ECD. Four classrooms out of the available eight were affected, leaving the school to manage with only four classrooms housing about 240 pupils from ECD A up to grade seven.
The asbestos sheets that were sept off the roof hit other sheets thereby creating holes on them.
District Schools Inspector (DSI) Sonny Chirikure said the heads of the affected schools were advised to engage Gutu Rural District Council (RDC) as the responsible authority and the District Administrator (DA) who is the head of the Civil Protection Unit (CPU).
“We have forwarded our report to the PED for the ministry to see what they can do to assist, because as the ministry, we are supposed to follow the right channels,” said Chirikure.
Speaking to TellZim News, Chinanga Primary School head, Ettie Makarudze said the storm was violent and some books in classrooms were soiled.
“I however felt relieved because it happened after we had dismissed the school pupils so there were no any reports of injuries,” said Makarudze.
At Shumbairerwa Primary School, under Chief Munyaradzi, two staff houses accommodating student teachers had their roofs destroyed, leaving furniture to be socked in rain.
Three classroom blocks also lost their roofs and they still pose a danger to learners and staff members alike.
School head Kirion Nzuwa said that his own office was not spared as water found its way through various week points.
“In trying to cope with the situation, the school has allocated one room each to the affected teachers at other houses that were not heavily affected,” said Nzuwa.local

‘Universities should lead to development’

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Permanent secretary in the Higher Education ministry, Desire Sibanda with Prof  Rungano Zvobgo and Prof Amon  Murwira touring the Herbert Chitepo Law School

Clever Taperamoyo

MASVINGO – The Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, Professor Amon Murwira on Monday held an engagement meeting with Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) where ideas on more qualitative higher education were shared.
In his keynote address stakeholders at GZU’s Herbert Chitepo Law School, Prof Murwira urged universities to conduct studies that contribute to national development, promising that resources will be channeled towards collaborative research that bring economic growth.
"Universities must now grow the industry themselves rather than producing graduates to be incorporated by industries that do not exist. The ministry will unveil resources where there is opportunity for development not for basic individual researches.
"Let us think about employing people rather than chasing them away but this can only be achieved through high productivity," said Prof Murwira.
The minister also explained the importance academic freedom in building confidence in the local education sector.
"We want to bring new confidence in our education system by allowing researchers to work alone. We want to respect our academia by avoiding too much interference but they should be productive," Prof Murwira said.
He also emphasised the need to construct high standard infrastructure in tertiary institutions and to have partnership with the private sector for the construction of affordable accommodation for the large numbers of students in the country.
He said the ministry already had engagements with banks in an effort to provide students loans instead of student grants.
"We were depending much on philanthropy; packaging our poverty and selling it, busy writing proposals for donations. Let us desist from that and have a culture of selling opportunities," he added.
Speaking at the same event, GZU Vice Chancellor, Prof Rungano Zvobgo said the institution had collaborations with other universities around the country and abroad.
"We are running a viable agricultural programme in the Lowveld which starts at certificate level going up to diploma level. Now we are offering a degree and the university should have a radio station in few months to come," Prof Zvobgo said.education

Businessman Chibaya means business

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Businessman Chibaya means business

A proud Chibaya stands in front of one of his business complex

Bothwell Chabarika

Nemanwa – There are no secrets to success as it is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.
These are the words that Stanford Chibaya, a rising entrepreneur affectionately known by his friends, admirers and customers as Jecksolas, recites every day.
The devout Zion Christian Church (ZCC) member refers himself as a doctor of business, dominating Nemanwa growth point with grocery shops, night clubs, restaurants, saloons, hard wares, butcheries, clothing shops among others.
Currently, he is doing finishing touches on a state-of-art business complex which will change the face of Nemanwa once completed.
Born in 1973, Chibaya grew up in a family of business people. His father, Edson Imbayago Chibaya sold vegetables and farm produce on a bicycle.  He says he is inspired by his paternal grandfather, Salatiel Masa who runs his own businesses in Masvingo rural district.
By 1999, Chibaya was running tuckshops and a bigger business in Harare where he was an agent for Lobels. He was also the chairperson of the Zanu PF Chiedza branch in Glen Norah and worked with the likes of Joseph Chinotimba and Peter Mairesera.
He fell victim to Operation Murambatsvina which drove him out of Harare back Nemanwa growth point where he started off by selling fruits at the vegetable market before moving to a shop at a place called Acurios.
Chibaya later acquired a stand at the growth point where he built his first shop, leading to a successful business venture counting five shops in his name. 
The humble businessman went to Makasi Primary School in Mapanzure and later attended Mapanzure Secondary School. He later moved to Mudavanhu Secondary School where he shared a desk with current Masvingo Rural District Council chief executive officer Martin Mubviro.
After ‘O’ level, he then went to start small businesses.
Chibaya owns several cars and a descend house in the low density suburb at Nemanwa.

Driven by passion and hard work, Chibaya is growing bigger in business but he maintains a humble life style.
He told TellZim News he has no shame selling anything that is profitable no matter however small or basic. TellZim News recently saw him driving his small lorry to Masvingo town to sell mashuku/mazhanje.
The business man also makes sure that his six children and other relatives that he looks after are active in different skills including farming. He is well-known in the area for being a good community leader who has helped many people to find their own footing.
Chibaya is also chairperson of an electricity connection committee in Nemamwa and a Zanu PF branch chairperson who has ambitions to be a councillor.
Givemore Gabarinocheka, a Nemanwa resident, described Chibaya as a hard working fellow who yearns for development. He said Chibaya was a blessing to the community because a lot of people know him for helping others.
“Chibaya is one of a kind; he is a hardworking businessman who is poised for bigger things. He helps a lot in this community and he is a very good man,” Gabarinocheka said.business

Midlands grade 7 pass rate high but quality poor

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Midlands grade 7 pass rate high but quality poor

Midlands Provincial Education Director (PED) Agnes Gudo

Siyabonga Sayi

GWERU – The 2017 grade 7 pass rate for the Midlands went slightly higher than that of 2016 but parents and teachers in the province have lashed out at the new curriculum which they blame for the drop in quality.
Teachers who spoke to TellZim News said the new curriculum was harming efforts to improve the quality of results blaming, in particular, the introduction of agriculture which they argue had been done haphazardly.
The Midlands province recorded a pass rate of 43.47 percent in 2016 and 45.69 percent in 2017.
Schools like Stanley Primary, which used to produce more than 30 children with four units, only saw five pupils managing five units. Nkululeko Primary, which used to be the best, fell behind Bata, Cecil John Rhodes and Stanley.
Midlands Provincial Education Director (PED) Agnes Gudo said the number of pupils who passed was satisfactory but the quality of the results was not as pleasing.
“Our pass rate was okay as it rose, but the major concern is on the quality of the results. We have few pupils who scored 5 units and are spread across the province,” said Gudo.
Most of the pupils who sat for their grade seven examinations last year scored well above 10 units with the agriculture being the least passed subject.
Gudo said her province needed to do better in agriculture from this year going forward so that future results can be better than those of last year.
“We could have done a lot better than what we did. I don’t want to say agriculture alone caused the poor quality of the results but I would say poor performance in that subject did contribute,” said Gudo.education

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