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We are doing our best on water supply, says Fidze

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We are doing our best on water supply, says Fidze

Mayor Hubert Fidze


Nyasha Marumbi

MASVINGO – City of Masvingo Mayor Hubert Fidze last week promised residents that council was doing everything in its capacity to ensure that residents have optimum water supplies on a daily basis.
Speaking at a meeting hosted by Masvingo United Residents and Ratepayers Alliance (Murra) at the Civic Centre on Friday, Fidze said though supplies remained lower than demand, the city would continue to work to improve the situation.
He said the city needed 48 mega litres of water per day to meet demand yet only 30 mega litres are being pumped daily.
He said due to the shortfall, those who reside in suburbs such as Rujeko, Runyararo, Hillside and Target Kopje have to do with their supplies being cut between 16:00 hrs and 04:00 hrs every day.
Fidze also said the previous winter season saw a lot of water pipe bursts due to high pressure caused by residents not using as much water.
“In the previous winter, water consumption per household declined substantially because of the cold and that led to an increase in pressure on our pipes,” said Fidze.
He said the continuous rural-urban migration was compounding the problems because the wave was not being equaled with the necessary infrastructural expansion.
People were also urged not to wash their dishes using pit sand and vim in sinks as those two materials were contributing to the clogging of the city’s pipes.
Fidze thanked residents for paying their sewage levy which he said had enabled the city to repair some of the damaged sewer and water pipes.local

Chibi High crowned National U20 champions

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Chibi High crowned National U20 champions

The Chibi High team (in complete green) stand with match officials and the Hippo Valley High team before the match

…PED hails Proton, Surrey for sponsorship

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – Chibi High School was recently crowned the NASH U20 national champions after pounding hosts Hippo Valley High School 2-0 in the finals.
Hippo Valley High School booked a place in the finals after thumbing the Mashonaland defending champions Mavuradonha High School in the semi-finals while Chibi High School knocked out Oriel Boys High School.
The tournament was sponsored by Surrey Meats and Proton Bakery which gave the champions US$800 while the runners up walked away with US$500.
Provincial Education Director (PED) Zedius Chitiga thanked the sponsors of the tournament which he said advanced the cause of education through sports.
“NASH has been holding these U20 soccer tournaments for many years without sponsorship and the coming in of the Surrey Group and Proton Bakery to support this tournament is a most welcome move.
“It demonstrates that these two companies have a great liking for learners because it is from these learners that they will derive their workforce when they are done with their studies. Proton and Surrey has done us proud by supporting us in this field,” said Chitiga.sport

Tongogara, Whawha, Nichrut in tight premiership race

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Tongogara, Whawha, Nichrut in tight premiership race

Itai Muzondo in Gweru

GWERU – Zifa Central Region Division One teams Tongogara FC, Whawha FC and Nichrut FC are tied in a premiership promotion race with the contenders having 58, 58 and 57 points on the latest log table respectively.
Tongogara FC are on top of the log in week 26 despite suffering a 1 – 0 away defeat to Whawha FC.
Tongogara’s defeat was a great leap backwards because they had hoped to maintain their top performance which peaked with a 6 – 0 defeat of Vumbachikwe.
More action is anticipated in the race, with Nichrut FC set to lock horns against Whawha FC in their backyard this weekend. Nichrut FC is will also clash with Tongogara FC in the near future.
The three teams have been in fine form throughout the season and their anticipated clashes towards the end of season are set to decide those who will get into topflight soccer.
Tongogara FC coach Kelvin Maphosa told TellZim News he hoped his team will not lose at the 11th hour as has happened over the years.
“I believe this is our year though we still have a long way to go until the season ends. We just have to work hard and continue with this form. Last season, we had the same run but our last games were not pleasing. We should avoid losing the battle towards the end. We have been fighting for this promotion for too long and we really need it,” Maphosa said.
Nichrut are also confident of leading the race after signing former premiership players at the beginning of the season but unlike Whawha and Tongogara, they have never played premiership football.
Sitting in relegation zone is Border Strikers FC, Silo United FC, Kwekwe Stars FC and Gwanda United FC all with 25, 21, 11 and four points respectively.sport

Can Mutoda be what Mucheke Pirates need?

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Can Mutoda be what Mucheke Pirates need?

Ezekiel Mutoda
… question asked as Mutare FC remains unstoppable

Clayton Shereni

Mucheke Pirates Football Club last Sunday edged army outfit Mukanya Bullets FC 1 – 0 in a match played at Mucheke Stadium under the guidance of their new mentor Ezekiel Mutoda.
The Masvingo-based side took the lead in the eighth minute thanks to a Washington Ncube diving header assisted by Gift Bhero from a superb right footed cross.
In the first half, it was a one way traffic but Pirates front line could not convert the chances that came their way.
Mucheke Pirates remained fourth-placed on the log standings, 10 points behind unstoppable log leaders Mutare City FC.
The win means Pirates new head coach and former Masvingo united coach Ezekiel Mutoda, who was in charge of the team for the first time after taking over from Johannes Nhumwa a few days ago, could be in for greater things at the new club.
Nhumwa was fired for failing to produce impressive results at a time when the team desperately needs to be promoted into the Premier Soccer League (PSL)
He had, however, guided the team to 41 points, 12 wins five draws and six losses and the team still remain on fourth position with 44 points.
Log leaders Mutare City defeated Renco Mine 2 – 0 while second-placed Buffaloes beat fellow Manicaland side; third-placed Tenax FC 1 – 0.
Mutare City FC seem to have earned the ticket to premiership football basing on their current form but the race is still on, with six games to go and the top four teams doing everything to collect maximum points.sport

ZESA cleans up Chivhu

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ZESA cleans up Chivhu

Zesa employees during their clean-up exercise

Elliot Jinjika

CHIVHU – Employees of the Zimbabwe Electricity and Supply Authority (Zesa) last weekend went onto the streets for a clean-up campaign targeting some of the most littered places in the small town.
They said the exercise was meant to show that the electricity utility valued a clean environment and was also their way of contributing to the good of the community.
“We have a social responsibility to clean the environment so we had to close our offices and do this for the sake of a safer and healthier community,” one of them said.
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) also took part in the clean-up campaign and their Chivhu district environmental officer Jozywell Mawungwa applauded Zesa for a job well-done.
Chivhu is a heavily littered town with a deplorable service delivery record and the Chikomba Rural District Council (RDC); the responsible authority has dismally failed to improve things.local

ZETDC donates groceries to Bluehills, Batanai

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ZETDC general manager Southern Region Eng King Fazo Dube poses for a pic with Blue Hills pupils, staff members and ZETDC reps at the groceries handover ceremony.
Itai Muzondo in Gweru

GWERU – The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) last week extended their hand of charity to Gweru’s Bluehills Rehabilitation Centre and Batanai Old People’s Home respectively, an act they promised to annualise.
The company has also embarked on a successful clean-up campaign of the city centre before moving on to Blue Hills Rehabilitation Centre and Batanai Old People’s Home to handover groceries consisting of maize meal, rice, beans and cooking oil.
Speaking during the groceries handover ceremony, ZETDC southern region general manager Engineer King Fazo Dube said the power company had decided to establish relations with the less privileged.
“It’s nice to be associated with the less privileged. This donation is just the beginning of a long-term relationship which will bear a lot of fruits. What I hear from my colleagues is that this will also become an annual event. We wish to strengthen such relationships with the less privileged so that we are able to chip in times of need,” Eng Dube said.
“You (Bluehills and Batanai reps) should also feel free to contact us whenever you need assistance. Our doors are open and you will receive assistance for free,” he added.
Blue Hills Rehabilitation Centre acting superintendent Alexio Muguda thanked the ZETDC for the donation which he said had come at the right time.
“This donation just came at the right time. This also makes children we keep here know the world out there loves them. We urge more well-wishers to do the same because the children we raise can do wonders out there if they get the support they need.
“If it wasn’t for legal reasons, I would name many influential individuals who are making positive contributions in this country who passed through this home,” Muguda said.
Speaking on behalf of Batanai Old People’s Home, Mivlett Mujuru said the institution would be in a better position with more similar donations.
“Most times, we are worried because of the hard times we often hit. We therefore plead with such corporate organisations with their help for the less privileged,” Mujuru said.

Chiredzi residents want unqualified ECD teachers fired

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Chiredzi residents want unqualified ECD teachers fired

The dilapidated building being used by ECD children at Chitsanga Hall

Anesushe Mamhute

CHIREDZI – Ward 3 and 4 residents in Chiredzi are complaining about the alleged hiring of unskilled workers to run the council pre-school at a dilapidated building at Chitsanga Hall.
Residents who recently attended a tariff consultation meeting at the hall said unskilled employees were not doing justice to the education rights of the ECD pupils.
Two senior council officials; town secretary Charles Muchatukwa and town engineer Wesley Kauma attended the meeting but did not address those specific concerns.
 “The education being given to children at the ECD centre is poor in comparison to what is happening everywhere else. Children who graduate from that place struggle academically and they are being rejected by primary schools when they want to begin grade one,” said Liberty Macharaga of Ward 4.
Another resident said authorities must quickly replace the unqualified teachers as the future of children was being compromised.
“There are many qualified teachers looking for work so there is absolutely no reason why we have this situation. This is serious because we are talking about elementary education which forms the basis of all else that follows. If the foundation is not done properly, you can rest assured that the structure will definitely fall down,” said another resident.
Others also condemned the facilities themselves, saying the building was not suitable to act as a learning facility for the young children who are affected by noise whenever there is a function at the hall. They urged council to quickly budget for the construction of proper structures.
The Chitsanga Hall ECD class accommodates many children from poor areas of ward 3 as well as the old houses commonly as Majaradha in Ward 4.
The children learn in crowded conditions while sitting on substandard chairs and there is no definitive uniform for the kids. The centre is so despised that primary schools in the town do not want to accept children who graduate from there.local

Cancer patient appeals for help

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Cancer patient appeals for help

Cancer sufferer, Modie Chirinda

TellZim Reporter

Modie Chirinda was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2011 and is pleading with well-wishers to help her meet the treatment costs and other daily costs of living with the condition.
The 51-year-old Chirinda comes from Svuure village, under Chief Bota in Zaka.
“I have to undergo chemotherapy twice a month and I also have to buy adult diapers, betadine bath and three and half pints of blood. I don’t have the means to get all the money that is required and I am often in pain.
“I haven’t settled all my bills at Parirenyatwa. There is a short fall from the amount I received from some well-wishers.
She also revealed that it costs US$75 for her to undergo a single chemotherapy session at the hospital.
“I also have to find transport money to travel to and from Harare for the treatment. The diapers cost US$10 for a packet of 10 which is not even enough to last me for a week,” said Chirinda.
Those who want to help Chirinda can contact her at her number 0783 908 602 or visit her on 13 Carry Street, Rhodene, Masvingo.local,health

Chilonga community unite for Lisama school project

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Chilonga community unite for Lisama school project

The classroom block being built at Lisama

Anesushe Mamhute

CHIREDZI – Ingwani villagers under Headman Chilonga have been praised for their collaboration to construct a semi-detached pilot classroom block at Lisama.
The community came up with the idea of constructing an education centre in 2012 in response to the plight of children who were walking long distances to nearby schools.
Their efforts were, however, disrupted after bricks were destroyed by hail storm but Christian Care later came and built toilets.
Addressing a ward development meeting at Headman Chilonga’s homestead last week, chairperson of the Lisama building project, Liyenga Mzamani said community members started by mobilising funds from their seasonal farming activities.
“The funds were mobilised from the many parents who grow sorghum for sale. The money raised helped to pay builders and cover other expenses.
“We would also like to thank our Member of Parliament Denford Masiya for donating 20 bags of cement towards the construction of this structure. We do not forget the six headman in Chilonga who worked very hard to make this goal a success,” said Mzamani.
Jerry Masiya who represented Denford Masiya, the MP for Chiredzi East, praised the collaborative community effort which he said had helped to make the project a success.
“The closest school to Ingwani village is 12 km away from Chilonga business centre and there is yet another village ahead of Lisama about 6 km away. It is strenuous for a grade one pupil to walk 18 km daily so building a school in this area is a welcome development,” said Masiya.
The classroom block, which is now at the roofing stage, will be taken over by Chiredzi Rural District Council.
The community is also constructing an eight-roomed building to house teachers.

Xangani people urged to prioritise education

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Xangani people urged to prioritise education

Denford Masiya

Anesushe Mamhute

CHIREDZI – Due to the imbalances in the distribution of teachers countrywide, with reports that not even one native speaker of Xangani was among the 2 300 teachers recently deployed by the government, calls have been made for Xangani people to take education seriously.
Representing Chiredzi East MP Denford Masiya, Jerry Masiya, who was invited to a ward development committee at Headman Chilonga’s homestead last week, said local people must attach great value to education so as to address recurrent social imbalances.
Some people here are accusing the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for failing to deploy Xangani-speaking teachers to teach the language in Chiredzi.
Chilonga is among a few satellite areas that missionary educators totally ignored when they set up schools to educate the racially-segregated African children across the province starting mainly in the 1920s.
The current government has also totally failed to develop the area over the past 37 years after independence in 1980, and children there are walking up to 30 km daily to get to the nearest schools.
“It’s a pity that a father owns 100 cattle but fails to pay a $20 fee per term for his child. We want Xangani headmasters and teachers in our community but that is only achievable if we educate our own children,” said Masiya
“Our province is the best in terms of quality education but this district is the worst, so I call for reformation,” he added.
Village head John Mashayile echoed Masiya’s sentiments, emphasising the importance of education among Xangani-speaking people as a way of addressing poverty and underdevelopment.
“If our son wants to marry, we support him by any means to pay lobola in full but we then fail to support our children to access school. That should be revised,” said Mashayile.local

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