Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – Wealthy American businessman and philanthropist Paul Tudor Jones II, who is the principal donor for Malilangwe Conservation Trust, was welcomed by Malilangwe officials at Buffalo Range Airport on Wednesday June 21 for this year’s leg of his annual holiday visits to Zimbabwe.
A source at Buffalo Range immigration offices said Jones II arrived with a 33 delegation team including his doctors, teachers and information technology (IT) technicians and others.
“Tudor Jones recently arrived on June 21 in the morning and he arrived with a 33 delegation team including his family and aides,” said a source.
The billionaire, whom some agencies have ranked number 102 richest person in the world, was spotted later taking a stroll along Malilangwe – Chipinda road, enjoying the serene surroundings together with his wife Sonia Klein and daughter.business

TRADECODE Investments Pvt. Ltd which was established in 2007 has become famous for quality services in the construction industry in Zimbabwe.
Having started as a transport and engineering company, the organisation has managed to swiftly diversify into a Civil, Irrigation and Building Construction firm offering full service in the construction of roads, water and sewer reticulation, high rise buildings, irrigation and general hardware supplies.
TradeCode managing director Venancio Kurauone said his company has become well known for supplying high quality and affordable services to its customers.
 “Our company has grown by leaps and bounds thereby establishing itself as one of the fastest growing companies in Masvingo and Manicaland provinces.
“The company’s prides itself in having an uncompromising commitment to quality services for customers such that the company is well known for supplying high quality and affordable services to its customers,” said Kurauone.
TradeCode Investments is also an affiliate member of Construction Industry Federation of Zimbabwe (CIFOZ) and Ministry of Public Works and National Housing.
Kurauone said his company strictly adheres to their delivery and work schedules thereby becoming one of the most reliable companies.
“We partner with our clients in identifying their needs while our after hours’ services and ability to provide backup spares ensures maximum product utilisation.
“You need to know that at TradeCode, there is no room for compromise – we are proud of quality work,” Kurauone said.
TradeCode has worked with schools to construct classroom blocks at affordable prices.
“Our flexibility in terms of payment plans has assisted us to win many clients throughout the country. We do not just do business, we make sure that we satisfy our clients,” added Kurauone.business

…injects US $2 million to improve  livelihood in Chilonga

Beatific Gumbwanda in Chiredzi

CHIREDZI – Giant sugar company, Tongaat Hullet, which employs over 18 000 workers is undoubtedly leading by example as it has invested in improving the living standards of the general public in Zimbabwe.
Having injected US$2 million in the Chilonga community about two years ago to assist the community to have food security through cattle rearing, the people of Chilonga are happy that the project has started to bear fruits.
The sugar company also constructed cattle feedlots so that the community could take advantage of that to do pen fattening. The villagers have, therefore, managed to benefit immensely from the project since they were able to commercialise their cattle and make profits out of their livestock.
Currently, the sugar company is organising cattle auctions where reputable cattle buyers are brought at one point thereby giving villagers bargaining power as buyers compete in the process.
Tongaat Hullet Corporate Affairs and Communications manager Adelaide Chikunguru said the company was eager to improve the living standards of the general public in Zimbabwe.
“We are helping the community to get full value for their livestock. We realised that Chilonga, for example, lies in farming region five and the people rely mostly on their cattle to sustain their livelihoods. We therefore came up with the idea of helping the community to get full value for their cattle.
“As an organisation, we have bought over 6000 cattle from Chilonga since 2015 which could have died had it not been for that intervention. We constructed this feedlot so that we assist villagers to fatten their cattle. In the end villagers emerge as winners in this project,” said Chikunguru.
Chikunguru said Tongaat Hullet was also going to have similar programmes in other districts in Masvingo province.
“We have constructed feedlots in other districts and we shall have auctions at Madzivire in Chivi as well as Chivamba in Zaka. The communities have received our gesture with joy.
“We have tailored our programmes in a way that empowers these communities,” added Chikunguru.
Chilonga feedlot chairperson Richard Magezani thanked Tongaat Hullet for coming up with the initiative which has so far benefitted his community.
“This is a very good initiative which has boosted our financial base. We highly appreciate the way Tongaat Hullet has invested here. Since the feedlot was built, our lives were transformed,” said Magezani.
Secretary for the Chilonga feedlot, Shelton Malavusa said the idea of bringing buyers at one centre also helped in reducing cattle theft.
“This set up is very transparent and it has gone a long way in curbing cattle theft. We all see our fellow villagers selling their cattle and it becomes easy for us to raise the red flag when we see suspicious movements,” said Malavusa.
People who sold their cattle last week praised Tongaat Hullet saying it was easier to sell cattle under an organised auction since the police and veterinary department will be at one point.
“This is a hustle free programme… unlike in the past, you can now just drive your beast to this point and all the processes are done at one centre,” said Wilson Velemu.
Another seller, Kaurai Tagarira said he was pleased because the programme helped him to get full value of his cattle.
Tagarira said had it not been Tongaat Hullet’s initiative, he was not going to be able to send his children to university.
“I am happy that I have managed to get the actual value for my cattle. I have since paid fees for my children who are at Great Zimbabwe University,” said Tagarira.business

Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa urged businesses and private companies in Zimbabwe to emulate Mangwa Quip and be able to develop their areas as well creating employment for locals.
Speaking after a tour of Nandi Estate which was revamped by Mangwa Quip in Chiredzi recently, Mnangagwa said the Lowveld was likely going to be the bread basket of Zimbabwe, thanks to the efforts by Chiredzi East legislator Denford Masiya who is the Director of Mangwa Quip.
Mnangagwa showered praises on Masiya, saying if more farmers and business people with his spirit could be found, Chiredzi Zimbabwe will never import food from other countries.
“Let us have more people like Masiya; look how this Estate which has been lying fallow for close to five years has developed in less than one year,” said Mnangagwa at a colourful event held at Nandi Estate last year.
Mnangagwa said government was determined to develop Chiredzi and Mwenezi through full utilisation of water bodies, saying government will provide the necessary equipment.
“The government is committed to the development of these two districts. The farming equipment which will be provided will be paid for over a specific period,” said Mnangagwa.
Masiya, however, said Mangwa Quip was determined to improve the livelihood of the people of Zimbabwe through transforming Chiredzi into a green belt of the country.
With the necessary support from both government and relevant authorities, Masiya said his organisation had the capacity to provide food security for the entire country.
“Chiredzi can be a green belt of Masvingo Province or even Zimbabwe because the area is blessed with many flat lands, good weather and many wetlands. There are many unused water bodies which when utilised will turn Chiredzi into the bread basket of Zimbabwe. I want to assure you that as Mangwa Quip, we have the capacity to boost the country’s food security,” said Masiya.business