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US Embassy conducts business workshop in Masvingo

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US Embassy conducts business workshop in Masvingo

Brighton Chiseva

MASVINGO – Small-scale entrepreneurs in Masvingo were left enriched by entrepreneurial knowledge they received during a business workshop organised by the US Embassy at the Civic Centre on Tuesday under the theme ‘Grow Your Business’.
Participants from the business sector shared with others their experiences and the challenges they face in building sustainable businesses.
US Embassy staff Kenneth Mangemba emphasised the need to observe financial discipline, keep records and have basic financial training if a business is to find its footing.
“For your businesses to thrive, it has to be registered and you need to be able to manage resources by separating business finances from personal money. You need to have a business account and your own personal account as well basic financial training.
TellZim News director Golden Maunganidze who presented on strategies for business growth, advised entrepreneurs to associate themselves with people who matter in their business and to maintain high levels of professionalism all the time.
Angeline Mikiri, who is the United Nations Ambassador for Women Entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe, said it was essential for start-ups to receive the kind of skills that are needed to build successful enterprises.business

Alleged witch turns out to be mental health sufferer

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Alleged witch turns out to be mental health sufferer

Villagers mob the woman after she was found stark naked on the side of the road

Itai Muzondo

ZVISHAVANE – A Zvishavane woman who emerged naked during the day in Mapanzure and was labelled a ‘witch’ by locals has turned out to be an innocent woman suffering mental health problems.
Confirming the development to TellZim News, Chief Mapanzure said after assessing the lady’s condition, he recognised that she was mentally challenged.
“People were just quick to think and label that lady a witch because she was naked but she just has a mental illness. The woman dumped by a motorist on the roadside after she indicated that she was travelling to Masvingo, a direction which was totally opposite to where the motorist was driving to.
“I was also told she had been seen the previous day looking for warm clothes and food, something uncharacteristic of our understanding of witches. A witch never opens up and never wants to be known when he or she arrives in an area,” Chief Mapanzure said.
The Chief also said the lady was simply labelled a witch in accordance to local beliefs that link nakedness in broad day light to witchcraft. He also highlighted that the police just instructed locals to find a way to have the lady taken back to her home saying they had no transport.
“We tried helping the lady but she tore up all clothes we gave her. Some even identified her as a Zvishavane local who even has a family but no one was willing to help her because of her condition. I am however informed that she is now back in Zvishavane and is in better shape,” said Chief Mapanzure.local

Gweru man fined $400 for smuggling bales

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Gweru man fined $400 for smuggling bales


Prince Danda

GWERU – A 35-year-old man from Gweru was fined US$400 for transporting 131 trafficked second-hand clothes and shoes valued at $34 113.
Isaac Pandukai (35) of Number 92, 9th Street, Gweru, appeared before provincial magistrate Phathekile Msipa and pleaded guilty to a smuggling charge.
Appearing for the State, Andrew Marimo, told the court that Pandukai was arrested on May 11 in Gweru with 128 bales of second hand clothing, three bales of new satchels and one bale of new shoes, valued at US$34 113.
The accused was on his way from to Gweru from Mutare.
In mitigation, Pandukai told the court that he had only been hired by the owner of the goods, who had had his car broken down.
“I am only a driver and I was hired by the owner of the bales to transport the bales from Mutare to Gweru since his car had a breakdown. I was only trying to help and by so doing I would earn a living and look after my three minor children,” Pandukai said.
“I was not aware of the fact that these bales were smuggled into the country and it wasn’t my intention to go against the State and the law,” said Pandukai.
The goods have since been surrendered to the State.
If Pandukai fails to pay the fine he will spend 30 days in jail.local

Rusape man stabbed to death over sex worker

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Rusape man stabbed to death over sex worker

Nashe Mahachi

RUSAPE – Police detectives in Rusape are investigation a murder case of a man who was stabbed to death over a sex worker.
Givemore Mulinga was pronounced dead on arrival to Rusape Provincial Hospital last week.
Rusape district police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Muzondiwa Clean confirmed the murder which took place at Desim Night Club.
“We are investigating a murder case which took place last week at Desim Night Club. Givemore Mulinga (31) was having a beer drink together with his young brother Dibiana Mafetuka.
“The two were in company of two sex workers whose identities are still to be verified. A male adult came and inquired if they were still some more sex workers to hire, Malinga told him to court any lady that he wanted, this angered the man.
“A misunderstanding arose. Two more men appeared and started to fight with Malinga. They dragged him for a distance of ten metres from the night club. One of them stabbed him with an okapi knife in the chest. The suspects then fled from the scene. Malinga was rushed to Rusape Provincial Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival,” Ass Insp Clean said.
He added that the culprits are still at large and he said anyone who may have information leading to the arrest to the trio must report to the nearest police station.local

Mberengwa men jailed for stabbing friend over dog

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Mberengwa men jailed for stabbing friend over dog

Shumirai Zhou

MBERENGWA – Lordstar Magogo (37) of Bherera village, Nelson Sibanda (36) and Zvinavashe Mahohoma (26) both of Entumane Compound in Mberengwa were recently sentenced to three years in jail each by regional magistrate Morgan Nemadire over attempted murder.
The trio pleaded guilty to charges of stabbing a colleague who had mistakenly stepped their dog.
Appearing for the State, Kelvin Guvheya told the court that on August 9, 2016 around 21:00 hrs, the trio and their colleague Moses Chuma were drinking at a bar in Mberengwa and the latter stepped over Magogo’s dog by mistake.
The incident angered Magogo who then stabbed the complainant twice with an okapi knife, once on his right eye and another on the right hand.
The complainant started bleeding on the eye and Mahohoma approached Chuma moments later asked that he buys him a drink.
The complainant kept his peace but Mahohoma went on to stab the complainant on the chest with a knife and he fell and the trio started kicking him all over his body.
The trio was later arrested when the complainant’s friend Tinomutenda Mutamiri took him to the police station to make a report.local

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Fastjet recognised as Best African Low-Cost Airline at World Airline Awards

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Fastjet recognised as Best African Low-Cost Airline at World Airline Awards

Paris, 20 June 2017 – African’s low-cost airline fastjet was recognised today as Africa’s Best Low-Cost Airline at the World Airline Awards, presented by Skytrax, at the Paris Air Show in France. This is the airline’s first World Airline Award and its second accolade in two years after winning the World Travel Awards Best African Low-Cost Airline in 2015. The award is based on votes from customers making use of an airline’s services and counts as chief executive Nico Bezuidenhout’s fourth World Airline Award for an airline under his leadership.

 “The award is a welcome accolade and suggests that fastjet is on the right trajectory,” says Bezuidenhout who states that while 2017 has been a challenging year, the airline has is righting itself and a solid foundation for measured growth has been established.

“(The) Recognition as the Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa comes as the stabilisation plan concludes and our focus broadens to commercial stability and positive movement in terms of network, distribution and fleet.” He adds, that fastjet’s plans, to assume the role of Africa’s first pan-continental low-cost airline, are well underway.

 Fastjet’s leading on-time performance and its continued focus on making access to air travel simpler and more affordable has stood the business in good stead. “We offer a solid product that offers exacting standards across all the check-boxes,” says Bezuidenhout, “and above all else I would like to acknowledge our people, the fastjet team, whose efforts have embraced our culture and our mantra and have expressed it through creating a positive customer experience. The award belongs to everyone at fastjet who have made it possible.”

Commenting on the Award, Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax said: “Fastjet continues to develop quality standards in the African low-cost market and their product and service offering has proved very popular with passengers in the 2017 awards. It is a fabulous achievement to win this award for the first time and should serve as encouragement to the airline staff and management for future development.”business

Mwenezi ZCC pastor impregnates married woman

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Mwenezi ZCC pastor impregnates married woman

TellZim Reporter

MWENEZI – Pastor John Mabheja of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) is in the middle of a scandal after a married woman he allegedly impregnated was dumped at his homestead.
The pastor, who resides in Pikinini village under Chief Mawarire and leads the church’s Manyuchi congregation, had reportedly been engaged in an adulterous affair with the wife of a fellow villager who could only be identified as Taruvinga, who works in South Africa.
Sources said the woman has since given birth at her parents’ homestead in Chivi where she relocated after being dumped at Mabheja’s homestead.
The sources said after the affair was discovered, Mabheja was taken to family courts and was ordered to pay Taruvinga R4000 and a further US$90 which Taruvinga used to travel from South Africa when the scandal began to unravel.
In their testimony at the family meeting, both Mabheja and Taruvinga’s wife are said to have admitted that they had been seeing each other.
They also allegedly told the family gathering that they had considered carrying out an abortion before the pregnancy had become apparent.
Mabheja is said to have failed to raise the money he was ordered to pay Taruvinga and has since left for South Africa to look for work to raise the money.
Other sources, however, said the pastor was simply too embarrassed to face the public and was in hiding at a relative’s homestead in ward 13, Mariot resettlements.local

Chivhu prophet in court for rape

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Chivhu prophet in court for rape


Elliot Jinjika

CHIVHU – A popular self-styled prophet from Zuvarashe Apostolic Church in Zimbabwe, Brighton Dzambi (50) of Shadaya village under Chief Neshangwe, last week appeared before magistrate Winfilda Tiyatara facing allegations of raping a 40-year-old woman.
Dzambi was not asked to plead before the court but was placed on remand with the State alleging that sometime in March but on an unknown date, the complainant and her sister approached the self-proclaimed prophet who informed them that they were haunted by evil spirits and they needed to be cleansed.
The two sisters kept on visiting the prophet until April 27 at around 20:00 hrs when Dzambi ordered the complainant to a secluded place near his homestead where he removed his clothes. Dzambi then allegedly told the complainant to also remove her clothes and she obliged.
He allegedly ordered the woman to lie on the ground facing upwards and raped her once claiming that it was part of the cleansing process.
After the alleged rape, Dzambi allegedly inserted his fingers into the complainant’s genitals where he purportedly removed an egg shaped stone and beads which he said were the cause for her anguish.
The woman, who stays in Dzivarasekwa 4, Harare, revealed the rape on June 6 2017 to her younger sister.
On June 13, the two women went to make a police report at Sadza Police Station leading to the arrest of Dzambi.local

‘Tsvangirai, Mujuru sober up’

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‘Tsvangirai, Mujuru sober up’

Morgan Tsvangirai and Joice Mujuru

Upenyu Chaota

MASVINGO – MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai and his National People’s Party (NPP) counterpart Joice Mujuru, both of who are locked in a bitter contest to lead the envisaged grand coalition of opposition parties, have been urged to sober up as the much anticipated 2018 general elections fast approach.
Mujuru and Tsvangirai, have of late been working publicly to undo each other with each trying to portray themselves as the best candidate to lead the grand coalition.
Political analyst Dr Takavafira Zhou highlighted that the coalition was now long overdue and challenged both Tsvangirai and Mujuru to sober up.
Dr Zhou said the two leaders should first put the interest of the nation before their personal egos.
“There is no doubt even in Mujuru’s mind that Tsvangirai is a better leader of the coalition. It should be noted that Mujuru is only in opposition because she was fired from Zanu PF and she is more emotional rather than rational.
“Mujuru still has skeletons in her closet and Zimbabweans are not ready to trust her as a leader. She still has a lot to learn from opposition politics but her input into the coalition will go a long way. She will bring the liberation struggle ingredient which will appeal to some disgruntled war veterans,” said Dr Zhou.
While Zanu PF seems to have already hit the ground running in preparation for the harmonised 2018 elections, opposition parties are still to conclude the coalition talks by which they are expected to choose a single candidate to face the 94-year-old President Robert Mugabe.
Insinuations coming from MDC-T youth leaders and other members point to a no deal for opposition parties unless Tsvangirai is proclaimed leader of the proposed coalition.
Mujuru’s party, on the other hand, is also making indications that it will not accept a deal that would make their leader play second fiddle to anybody.
MDC-T national youth boss, Happymore Chidziva said their long-held stance that Tsvangirai should lead the coalition still stood.
“As MDC youth assembly, we are very clear and supportive of our leader. President Tsvangirai has been tasked to represent the party in coalition talks with one objective of being the leader.
“We know others also want to lead but Tsvangirai is a tried and tested brand. He is the only one who has defeated Mugabe in an election,” said Chidziva.
He said all progressive parties approaching the coalition table should rally behind Tsvangirai lest they risk being accused of being enemies of progress.
“Tsvangirai is the only leader who can guarantee Mugabe’s defeat and has a huge following. We are not saying we do not need other parties but in as far as leading the coalition is concerned, we are not compromising.
“We want a coalition leadership which is trusted by the electorate, a leadership which is not questionable or is suspected to have links to Zanu PF. I am not pointing fingers but we stand clear on that position,” said Chidziva.
Mujuru also has been publicly claiming that she is a better candidate to lead the coalition citing her war credentials and her appealing to thousands who benefited from the infamous land invasions at the turn of the millennium.topnews

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