Home Blog Page 800

Death at a funeral

TellZimNews
-
0
Death at a funeral

…as car crashes mourner

Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – A real life rendition of the American blockbuster  ‘Death at a funeral’ was witnessed last week  when a village head who was attending the burial of a deceased villager was accidentally killed when a car hit him at the deceased’s homestead last Sunday.
Although police confirmation could be found as provincial police spokesperson Inspector Charity Mazula was out office by the time of going to print, Zaka RDC ward 19 Councillor Peter Imbayarwo said Patrick Chilo had gone to Mapunga village, Chief Ndanga’s area, to pay condolences.
Imbayarwo said a nephew to the deceased’s husband, who had his car parked nearby, asked his uncle – the deceased’s husband – to get into the car for a photo shoot.
“The widower was sitting on the front seat as they took pictures. We suspect that the car had been left in reverse gear and he could have stepped on the pedals resulting in the car moving,” Imbayarwo said.
Other reports said as the photo shoot continued, the car started to move in reverse and ploughed into four unsuspecting mourners, killing Chilo instantly and injuring the other three.
By the time of writing, two of the injured victims had been discharged from Musiso Hospital while the other one was still admitted. Chilo was due to be buried yesterday (Wednesday).local

Headman Chaka threatens to ban churches

TellZimNews
-
0
Headman Chaka threatens to ban churches

Chief Chaka


Batsiranayi Ngugama

Chirimuhanzu – Headman Chaka, born Takaendesa Chaka, has warned priests and church ministers to mind their own business and desist from being ‘agents of imperialists who seek to destroy traditional culture’.
The headman said this while addressing hundreds of mourners gathered for the burial of one Eva Madyauta nee Masiiwa at Maketo village.
He accused churches of confusing the people and warned that he would no longer tolerate that.
“It remains a mystery whether we are going to see God or not. These preachers are serving our erstwhile enemies. How would you feel you pastors and priests when you die the following morning your children call you a goblin? (sic).
“You preachers you must stop that forthwith or risk being banned. You are compromising our culture and we won’t permit that. As chiefs, we know that witches are there but even government says otherwise,” Chaka said.
Madyauta, who reportedly succumbed to severe headache, finished her studies at Masvingo Teachers College in 2012 and taught in Murewa before transferring to Matibi Mission where her husband is a nurse.
Speaker after speaker described Madyauta, who is survived by husband and their five-year-old daughter, as a pillar of faith and a hardworking person.
On a different note, Chaka said he was greatly honoured by President Robert Mugabe who commissioned the construction of a dualised Beitbridge – Harare highway in his area.
“The President once taught at Driefontein with the great statesman Leopold Takawira and has full knowledge of this area.
“He knows that this area has mermaids and is sacred so it was important to appease the ancestors here. I killed a black cow and talked to the mermaids,” he claimed.
Heiger Construction will commence the project with construction of a 40km stretch of road going towards Harare Road and another 40km towards Masvingo from the place President Mugabe commissioned the project.
The headman also said chiefs will be in charge of recruiting locals to work in the multi-million dollar project.topnews

G-40 protects Mugabe

TellZimNews
-
0
G-40 protects Mugabe

Robert Mugabe


Lloyd Shunje in Mutare

MUTARE – Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) interim president Retired Brigadier General Agrippah Mutambara last week said a Zanu PF faction, Generation 40 (G40), is protecting President Robert Mugabe so that he continues to hang on in power.  Mutambara also said Mugabe is not God and urged party supporters in Manicaland not to be afraid ahead of 2018 eletions at which the party intends to topple the 93-year-old leader from power.
Speaking during his first visit to Mutare as leader of ZimPF, Mutambara, who was accompanied by party secretary general Kudakwashe Bhasikiti and Claudios Makova, told his supporters not to be afraid but to be strong to fight Mugabe whom he accused of using the G40 faction to remain in power.
“We no longer have time and when confronting Mugabe’s government, you have to be strong. I come with the message that we have to be strong; Mugabe is a human being not God.
“Yes l know that he is now using Grace, Kasukuwere, Jonathan Moyo to remain in power but we have to say no to this scenario where Grace, Kasukuwere and others take over the country,” said Mutambara.
Speaking on a possible coaliton of opposition parties, Mutambara said ZimPF will consider working with any party which agrees to have primary elections for people to choose whom they want to represent them.
“There are issues that have been talked about on forming a coalition against Mugabe. A coaliton is not bad; we are not selective, we can work with anyone but in that regard, if we are to work together, all parties should declare their candidates and then we hold our own primary elections as oppostion parties. Everyone else will then rally behind the winner to participate in the election.
“We can even use the same principle to choose the person who will lead the coaltion so that we avoid fighting each other,” Mutambara said.
The meeting, which was meant to introduce the new president to Manicaland, had a low turn out with most of the attendents said to have come from Mutasa district.
Party officials blamed the the low turn out on the police that allegedly delayed to clear the meeting so as to sabotage the event.topnews

Sex with a minor nearly costs school boy

TellZimNews
-
0
Sex with a minor nearly costs school boy

Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – An 18-year-old form three pupil at Sagwari Secondary School who was convicted of having sex with a minor was relieved after the Mwenezi Magistrates Court set aside his prison sentence.
Ishmael Moyo of house number 1342 Rutenga was convicted on his own guilty plea by Magistrate Honest Musiiwa who sentenced him to a wholly suspended 10 months imprisonment.
Musiiwa strongly warned Moyo to refrain from committing such offences and pointed out that had it not been for the fact that Moyo was still going to school, he would have imposed more severe sentence to deter other would be offenders.
The State case as presented by the prosecutor, Patience Mutsikwi, was that sometime in January this year, Moyo proposed love to a 15-year-old girl, who is a form two pupil at G&N Secondary School, and the girl accepted.
On March 25, 2017, Moyo and the complaint went to a farm in Rineti where they engaged in consensual sex. The matter came to light after the complaint arrived home late on the day in question and spilled the beans when she was questioned by her father.
 A police report was made leading to Moyo’s arrest.
When the offence was committed, Moyo was also a student at G&N Secondary School but he quickly transferred to Sagwari Secondary School thereafter.local

Zvishavane insane man kills baby, set free

TellZimNews
-
0
Zvishavane insane man kills baby, set free

Shumirai Zhou

ZVISHAVANE – Kefas Mangena of Village Zvoi under Chief Mazvihwa is a free man after Gweru High Court Judge Justice Martin Makonese found that he was mentally unfit to stand trial for allegedly killing his two months-old daughter.
The State, as represented by Tafadzwa Mpariwa, reported that the accused was suffering a mental disorder at the time he committed the offence.
The court, in terms of section 29(2) of the Mental Health Act Chapter 15:12 was therefore obliged to release him.
It was alleged that on May 19, 2014, two-months-old Veronica Crushel Mangena was asleep in the bedroom when the accused entered and started head-butting the baby several times.
He also allegedly smashed her on the wall, smashed her down and threw her out of the room through the window and the baby died on the spot.
The accused’s wife Jestina Maphosa was doing laundry outside when she heard the baby crying and she went into the bedroom to attend to the baby and saw what Kefas was doing.
The accused was 19-years-old at the time he committed the crime and was then arrested.
On May 21, 2014, Dr S. Pesanai conducted a post mortem on the body of the baby which showed that the cause of death was extensive subarachnoid hemorrhage,  skull fracture, blunt force trauma and assaults.
The accused person was examined by a psychiatrist Dr E. Poskot Chinova at Mlondolozi Special Institution on seven different occasions in 2014 and 2015 and it was discovered that he was suffering from a mental disorder by the time he committed the offense.
The doctor concluded that the accused should not be held legally responsible for his actions.
 The accused admitted before the court that he was mentally-disturbed.local

Zvishavane man caged for stealing Nokia 1200

TellZimNews
-
0
Zvishavane man caged for stealing Nokia 1200

Davison Marenga

ZVISHAVANE – Simon Moyo (22) was shell-shocked when he was sentenced to five days behind bars for stealing a Nokia 1200 valued at US$10 by Zvishavane Magistrate Lyn Manyika last week.
Moyo took advantage of his relationship with the complainant, Prisca Chivasa, and disappeared with her cellphone and later sold it.
The theft victim reported the matter to the police resulting in the arrest of Moyo.
It was the State’s case that on May 17, 2017, Moyo borrowed Chivasa’s phone saying he wanted to make a call but he then vanished without returning the phone to its owner.
He later sold the phone for US$10 in Mandava. After discovering that Moyo had disappeared with her phone, Chivasa filed a police and Moyo was arrested two days later.
In his defence, Moyo told the court that he took the phone merely to make a call but an urgent need for money arose, forcing him to sell the phone intending to replace it when the problem was solved.
“Prisca is my girlfriend, I only sold the phone because I needed money to do some errands and wanted to buy her a new phone,” he said.
He was sentenced spend 5 days behind bars or pay a fine of US$30 before the last day of May.
Stanley Ncube prosecuted.local

Mother, son charged for juvenile rape

TellZimNews
-
0
Mother, son charged for juvenile rape

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – Tracy Kusakaniko (58) of village 4 Melrose, Manjirenji in Chiredzi locked doors while her son, Erison Zimhondi (29) allegedly detained and raped a 13-year-old juvenile after she had been sent to their homestead to ask for some salt.
The duo are being charged with rape as defined in the section 65 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act chapter 09:23.
Chiredzi Resident Magistrate Constance Mutandwa heard that sometimes in April this year at Zimhondi homestead village 4 Melrose in Manjirenji, Kusakaniko connived with her son and locked in the complainant to be abused.
She then left her son and the complainant locked in the room before the accused undressed and ordered the complainant to undress herself but she refused. He then forcefully removed her clothes and had sexual intercourse with her.
A while later, he laid the complainant on her back and had sexual intercourse with her again without her consent.
The following morning the complainant went out of the room when Kasikaniko opened the door and went on to tell her sister what had happened leading to the arrest of the suspects.
On his initial appearance, Erison, who is being represented by Charles Vhudzi of Zimbodza and Associates, was released from custody because he was over detained by the police.
Kasikaniko was kept in custody and they will appear in court next week for continuation of trial.
Gladmore Gwara prosecuted.local

Zaka gold panner killed in mine shaft collapse

TellZimNews
-
0
Zaka gold panner killed in mine shaft collapse

Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – An informal gold miner, Simon Gwature lost his life after the shaft he was working in gave in and collapsed in the Fuve-Panganai area.
Reports said the victim’s colleague, identified as Emad Jenjerewere, was injured in the accident and was admitted at Musiso Hospital for treatment.
Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Charity Mazula told TellZim News she had not yet received the report by the time of going to print.
However, Zaka Rural District Council Ward 15 councillor, Stephen Harudzibwi said the two were involved in the accident while operating in a deserted shaft.
“They were operating in a derelict shaft and as a result, Gwature lost his life. The incident is sad indeed and we hope the community has learnt the dangers of operating illegally and above all, without safety measures.
“The injured person has since been released from Musiso Hospital and was present at the burial of his deceased colleague on Monday,” Harudzibwi said.
Circumstances leading to the collapse were not immediately available but it is said the shaft was horizontally long but few metres deep.
The panning started a few weeks ago after the precious stone was discovered in Mapurisa village in Chief Nhema, with panners coming from areas like Zvishavane and Mberengwa.
Deputy Minister of Mines Fred Moyo recently called for small scale miners to register and operate legally to reduce risks of fatal accidents.local

Coalition talks affect opposition parties

TellZimNews
-
0
Coalition talks affect opposition parties

. . .  as Zanu PF goes it alone in Chivi Central
. . . eight candidates emerge

Passmore Kuzipa

Are the current coalition talks among opposition political parties progressive or retrogressive? The negotiations seem to be taking much time of opposition parties, and more importantly, has brought uncertainty on the criteria that would be used to field candidates for national assembly and local government at the 2018 general elections.
The Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T) seems to be relaxed or confused about the current coalition negotiations as party members are too relaxed to express their interest to contest different positions except for the known perennial losers.
By this time in 2012, MDC-T members were all over jostling for positions ahead of July 31, 2013 general elections but the mood is totally different this year due to uncertainty of the coalition outcome – it’s not clear what criteria the opposition parties would use to field national assembly and local government candidates, and this has forced a number of interested candidates to hold on a bit. 
Though this might be too early to conclude that coalition talks are negatively affecting MDC-T’s preparations for the 2018 general elections, pointers are saying exactly that right now especially in Chivi Central where Zanu PF is fighting against no external opposition, with eight candidates said to be readying themselves for the party primaries.
Incumbent Chivi Central legislator Ephraim Gwanongodza is facing stiff competition from seven party members who want to replace him at party primaries. Gwanongodza has already expressed his interest to seek re-election in 2018 and will battle it out with Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana, Wellington Mapuvire, one Major Mahapa, Susan Madzivadondo, Albert Meke Chamwadoro, Maburitse and Austin Hakunavanhu.
Above mentioned are already doing different developmental projects in Chivi Central as they strategically position themselves ahead of party primaries and this can show how Zanu PF is serious about winning the 2018 general elections. Though Zanu PF is yet to come up with candidates selection criteria, interested members are already using their resources to prepare for the primaries hoping that they will be eligible to contest.
Gwanongodza has managed to fulfill quite a number of projects he promised during the 2013 elections. He is one of the best Zanu PF legislators in Masvingo province in terms of performance. He built classroom blocks for more than three schools, poultry projects for women and initiated a soccer tournament for the youths. Gwanongodza, however, is accused of being a Generation 40 (G40) loyalist and this might spoil his chances of winning the primaries considering that the other faction, Team Lacoste is currently controlling the province.
Team Lacoste supports Mangwana who is trying to resurrect after losing dismally to Gwanongodza at the 2013 primaries. Mangwana fell out of favour with the Chivi Central electorate after he allegedly did nothing when he was voted into office in 2008. Therefore, he has to do a lot of work to convince the electorate that he is indeed a changed politician. Maybe, Team Lacoste faction will assist him to perform wonders otherwise Gwanongodza would embarrass him again.
Madzivadondo, who is the provincial secretary general for Zanu PF women’s league, will likely give Gwanongodza and other candidates a hard time. She is very active and being in the provincial executive gives her a bit of advantage. Madzivadondo’s biggest challenge is that none of the two factions is prioritising her as their main candidate. The same challenge faces Maburitse, Major Mahapa, Hakunavanhu and Chamwadoro.
Mapuvire might get a bit of support from war veterans but would that support propel him to the top at the primaries? I doubt very much. Though he is a former provincial executive member, Mapuvire is not a front runner of the two factions and that will be a major blow to his ambition to represent Chivi Central at the national assembly.
Chamwadoro is a perennial loser. Since he tested power through a by-election at the turn of the millennium, he has been contesting and losing every primary election. Probably, he is affected by the limited resources he has so he will not stand a chance against well-resourced candidates like Gwanongodza and Mangwana.
Hakunavanhu is being affected by trying to be a neutral – you need to have a faction in Zanu PF in order to win an election. As long as he continues to distinguish himself as a non-factional member, Hakunavanhu will lose the primaries. He might do all the expected ground work but 2018 is a battle of factions in Zanu PF; it is either G40 or Team Lacoste. Period!
Maburitse is said to be claiming to be a member of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO). He is reported to be part of the Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa team but that would not give him any advantage though. His chances are slimmer than Madzivadondo, Mangwana and Gwanongodza.
There is also Major Mahapa from the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) who operates under the Command Agriculture banner. Mahapa has done quite a number of projects including provision of free medical check-ups to the Chivi Central people. If he continues with those kind of projects, he might stand a chance to represent the people of Chivi Central in the national assembly.
Winner from Zanu PF will face candidates from other political parties at 2018 general elections. Dr Tapiwa Murambi who lost to Gwanongodza on July 31, 2013, is the only candidate from MDC-T who is said to be interested.
Other political parties like NCA, FreeZim and PDZ will field candidates for the sake of visibility and most of these candidates fall short of the qualities of good leaders.

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Chivi Central comprises experienced candidates. Dr Murambi joined MDC-T during its inception and has been contesting and losing Chivi Central elections. He is a medical doctor with at least a degree in medicine.
Mangwana is a lawyer by profession with at least a degree in law. He is a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Chivi Central and has been a Zanu PF central committee member for more than 10 years. Mangwana was the co-chairperson of COPAC, representing Zanu PF, during the constitution making process. As a learned politician, Mangwana feels he still needs another term to represent the people of Chivi Central though concentrating on his law firm would be the best decision for him.
Gwanongodza has at least a diploma in accounting. He claims to be a war vet. The incumbent legislator is one of the biggest beneficiaries of Zanu PF projects having a sugarcane farm in Chiredzi and a housing scheme in Masvingo town. Gwanongodza deserves another term considering the number of developmental projects he implemented in Chivi Central.
Madzivadondo is a former school head with at least a diploma in education. She has been a member of Zanu PF for more than two decades and is the current provincial secretary general of the women’s league. Being a former teacher, Madzivadondo articulates issues very well and has equal chances of winning the primaries.
Mapuvire is a war veteran and a local businessman. Mapuvire family is very popular in Chivi and that might help him to attract some votes. Mapuvire however, lacks factional branding and that might be a big blow to his ambitions.
Hakunavanhu is a school head in Chivi; he has been a member of Zanu PF for more than three decades. He at least has a diploma in education. Hakunavanhu articulate issues very well, however, his approach to politics is more applicable in developed countries where the ground is level. He does not believe in factionalism and that could be his biggest undoing. In Zanu PF especially in Masvingo province, one has to be either Team Lacoste of G40 in order to survive.
Opposition parties therefore, are too relaxed or should speed up the coalition negotiations so that interested candidates for various constituencies would start preparing. Zanu PF is already a step forward in terms of preparing for national assembly 2018 general elections and opposition parties might find it difficult to match the ruling party’s candidates if they would join the race on the 11th hour.
For contributions e-mail pkuzipa@tellzim.com or call 0772 729 937 / 0718 729 937

Of the Mugabe dynasty and endless trips

TellZimNews
-
0
Of the Mugabe dynasty and endless trips

Nyika ino mavondonga vakomana! Mapombi never ever thought Zimbabwe will be this useless one day. Even about all the horrible and evil dreams I had, most of which have come to pass, I never dreamt a Zimbabwe so useless like this.
But Mapombi has since discovered kuti vanhu ganda kumeso havana wena. Chinonzi kunyara havachizive zvachose! They are no different from ticks; they remain stuck and even try to suck blood from the carcass. Hamunyare makaita seiko?
Zimbabwe cannot afford to have a President who loves other countries more than his own to an extent that he flies out of the country more often than not. Kunakidzwa nekunaka kwakaita dzimwe nyika here kana kuti it’s that excitement of wanting to travel which in many children and the elderly? Today the President is in Singapore, tomorrow in Ghana and the day after tomorrow he is in Mexico gobbling millions of dollars. Not Bond Notes but United States dollars.
Honestly, Mapombi has never thought that the First Family will go that far and try to create a Mugabe dynasty but ooops, vari kutorovera bhora mberi chaiko. But those who care to remember Mapombi once told you that Zanu PF is on the verge of creating a Mugabe dynasty vazhinji vakanditi ndiri murwere wepfungwa manje chionai zvava kuitika. Makangotarisa for that matter.
Last year it was Simba appointed whatever at Air Zimbabwe – whether he qualified for the job or not is another matter altogether but what I know is there are quite a number of people who can perform far much better than him. The airline is totally grounded and there is nothing worthy writing or telling about Simba since he joined Air Zimbabwe except that Mugabe is no longer using the airbuses to fly to Malaysia or Singapore – vava kutoita zvekuita hire private jet. That sums up how they have destroyed Air Zimbabwe – I mean the whole management including Simba murume waBona.
As if that is not enough, Bona is now being appointed to government boards. Kkkkkkkkk with no experience whatsoever Bona pfee-e muCensorship Board. Mungamudii iye aine surname yekuti Mugabe? Ende hapana zvamunombomuita.
Patrick Zhuwao, Mugabe’s nephew, akati it’s not enough mainini huyai tidye zvemarema kuEmpower Bank where she will be a board member again. For those who have eyes you can agree with me kuti zvinhu zvava kutoipa izvi. Bona ari kutopinda bit by bit ka uyu.
Are you forgetting that this is the same way Grace snatched the Women’s League top position?  Kungotukirira Joice Mujuru then Grace was rewarded by being appointed Women’s League boss. Kkkkkk inga kutuka vamwe zvakunobhadhara.
Mapombi would like to tell you that Bona atopinda – not very long form now, she will join active politics. I am sure she will contest in one of the constituencies or will be appointed non-constituency MP by her father President Mugabe. With the serious bootlicking in Zanu PF, this is very much possible.
It’s funny and embarrassing at the same time how Zhuwao tried to defend his inexperienced amainini and justified her inclusion in the Empower Bank board. Hanzi she has a degree and Master degree in business and vast experience kkkkkkk bamboo vangu iwe nxi nxi nxi.
Anyway, Zimbos will never say a thing even if you appoint the whole family into various boards. In fact we look forward to hearing that Robert Junior and Chatunga have been appointed board members into this and that board. We are very much waiting for that and we know the appointments are not very far.
Zimbabweans will not even say a thing even if the President appoints his wife to become one of his vice presidents ahead of a deserving Mnangagwa. Mapombi knows it’s a curse to be a Karanga in Zimbabwe thus Mnangagwa is being blocked from taking over from Mugabe. No wonder why people like Kasukuwere, the Zezurus, are not being fired from the party but ingoita mukaranga ungonzi you want to topple the president kkkkkkk chokwadi zuva hariviri unenge wadzingwa kare.
They tried but in vain kudzinga Chadzamira so they can put their ‘puppets’ but zvakakona n’anga murapwa achida.    MaKaranga akazosvinurawo and they are saying hatichatya hatichada!
Anyway, help me guys to welcome Bona to the world of politics. Ko chimupaika fake PhD abve aitawo doctor zviite chiremera kkkkkkk. There is no way she would fail when her mom completed her PhD in just three months pachikomo cheruzivo, UZ. I can’t wait to hear Zanu PF bigwigs and bootlickers dressing her as the most learned young woman Dr Bona Mugabe kkkkkk. But Zanu so! Mahwani.
Also help me again to congratulate the soon to be appointed board members Robert and Chatunga. Welcome to the game of politics vakomana zvemadread motombogera because kuno kwakaipa.
It’s almost lunch time guys let me go ndindokanga hangu maputi otherwise I will be accused of yep yepping. But Mphoko so kkkkkk Mapombi heard dzakapindira pakamba yemapurisa. Hahaha hakuna leadership yakadai. When one is acting President ko kudzikamawo zvinodii? Kkkkkkk papolice camp ipapo pfee-ee ungamudii Mphoko kkkkk pamamonya ipapo.
This guy should have joined the likes of Carl Josh, Doc Vikela nanaChigubhu uko ku comedy because he is indeed a comedian. He never seizes to amaze Mapombi. Dzikama mudhara iwe aah munhu wepi. Mboko imboko!mapombi

1...799800801...961Page 800 of 961